OMG!!! Prices of XBox 360

roughrider · Nov 23, 2005

I heard about it on the news yesterday. People were waiting in line for hours. Then this morning, I saw them on E-bay. People are making a killing selling these damn things. See for yourself.

http://listings.ebay.com/_W0QQsocmd...l=1&ftrt=1&ftrv=1&price=1&saprclo=50&saprchi=

Also, look at the listing from from highest to lowest price.

Note to self and everyone here: the next time a high-end video game system is coming out, pre-order about 20 units and then make a killing on Ebay. Then use your profits to buy all the shaving gear you've ever wanted. :biggrin:

roughrider · Nov 23, 2005

For the record, I haven't played video games since junior high.

Nick · Nov 23, 2005

That's the thing, is a lot of places taking pre-orders weren't guaranteeing their delivery until some time next year. It really is absurd.

-Nick

Rik · Nov 23, 2005

Didn't the same thing happen a few years ago?

roughrider · Nov 23, 2005

Rik said:
Didn't the same thing happen a few years ago?

Yeah, I think it happened with the Playstation.

mark the shoeshine boy · Nov 23, 2005

not to out do you....but look at this one...

http://cgi.ebay.com/Microsoft-X-BOX-360-Premium-Package-IN-HAND_W0QQitemZ8236486542QQcategoryZ62054QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

and someone has bid on it....

mark tssb

Rik · Nov 23, 2005

mark the shoeshine boy said:
not to out do you....but look at this one...

http://cgi.ebay.com/Microsoft-X-BOX-360-Premium-Package-IN-HAND_W0QQitemZ8236486542QQcategoryZ62054QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

and someone has bid on it....

mark tssb

WOW. That's insanity!!! :crazy:

rtaylor61 · Nov 23, 2005

Look at the buyers name and his 0 rating...I'm guessing that deal isn't happening!

Randy

guenron · Nov 24, 2005

rtaylor61 said:
Look at the buyers name and his 0 rating...I'm guessing that deal isn't happening!

Randy

Yeah but look at the great deal he got on shipping! :lol:

mark the shoeshine boy · Nov 24, 2005

i think they are trying to make the news...and the media will bite for it, too, I'll bet....

mark tssb

Scotto · Nov 25, 2005

I worked on the microprocessor in the XBox 360, and didn't even get a discount.

roughrider · Nov 25, 2005

Scotto said:
I worked on the microprocessor in the XBox 360, and didn't even get a discount.

You don't become the richest man in the world by giving discounts. :biggrin:

guenron · Nov 27, 2005

roughrider said:
Scotto said:

I worked on the microprocessor in the XBox 360, and didn't even get a discount.

Click to expand...

You don't become the richest man in the world by giving discounts.

Hmmm. Interesting thought there. I wonder if an MSRP was established and what it is/was.. Anyone have any idea? :sosp:

Scotto · Nov 27, 2005

MSRPs were:

$399 with hard drive
$299 without

I have no idea what the stores are actually selling them for.

guenron · Nov 27, 2005

Scotto said:
MSRPs were:

$399 with hard drive
$299 without

I have no idea what the stores are actually selling them for.

Wow!

This item then is the I WANNA of this Christmas season just as Tickle Me Elmo was a couple of years back?

Rik · Dec 4, 2006

Can you say Deja Vu?

Xert · Dec 4, 2006

roughrider said:
Note to self and everyone here: the next time a high-end video game system is coming out, pre-order about 20 units and then make a killing on Ebay. Then use your profits to buy all the shaving gear you've ever wanted.

That's going to be one massive acquisitions post!

Edcculus · Dec 4, 2006

I thought these things had been out for a few months. I dont understand why they are going for so much.

JMT · Dec 4, 2006

Edcculus said:
I thought these things had been out for a few months. I dont understand why they are going for so much.

That's what I am trying to figure out. I thought the 360 came out in the spring. You would have thought the introduction of the Playstation3 and the Nintendo Wii would have lowered the demand for these.

By the way,
The buyer for the $10,000 x-box is no longer a registered Ebay user.

Xert · Dec 4, 2006

Gentlemen, this thread is from last year.