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UK Nintendo Wiis Are Selling Cheap On EBay

A HUGE supply of the smash-hit console Nintendo Wii has hit British shops - sending prices tumbling.
Hundreds of small-time dealers are thought to be losing fortunes through an online bidding crash after thousands of units suddenly became available.

Some "shrewdies" at eBay stores believed they would make a killing by buying in as many Wii units as possible, hoping to double their cash through online bids by desperate parents. But now, units selling in Argos and Currys for £230 are going on eBay for as little as £147.

Market analysts last night described the reversal in fortunes for consumers"something of a Christmas miracle". One added: "All the signs were that theWii supply would not meet the demand.
"People have stocked up on them hoping a deluge would force up the price. But the opposite seems to be the case."

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wiizy5970d ago

nice .. wii about to take over europe for good now..

rbanke5969d ago

'Hundreds of small-time dealers are thought to be losing fortunes through an online bidding crash after thousands of units suddenly became available. '

Cry me a river, They wanted to play capitalism to their advantage and rip off consumers by overcharging for the wii. The saying 'taste your own medicine' comes to mind.

Pika-pie5969d ago

All I have to say is.. HA HA HA.

I sold my Wii at the beginning of Dec, just at the right time. I was so happy that I made a profit on a console I bought 12 months ago.. Cashback!

Lumbo5969d ago

Serves them Ebay vultures right. Seems Nintendo did the right thing and stuffed the retail outlets with wii units to kill the greedy market bullies.

jinn5969d ago

Europeans are already bored from it, good idea to sell it now

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6 Fun Games Where You Actually Play As The Bad Guy

While the mainstream media always sees things turning in favor of the hero, here are 6 games that own being a bad guy.

Profchaos6h ago

Pretty much all of these games listed are based around a morality system you don't have to be bad and you don't have to be good.

It seems to have left out some real amazing games like red dead redemption 1/2,ass effect and true crime la/ny

Tacoboto5h ago

Armored Core VI?

Ok, I'm really missing something here. Just beat chapter 3 earlier this evening, unlocked A-rank Arena fights. I'm not seeing or sensing any branching paths or morality system and I've done every side mission and arena fight available to me up to that fight.

Is something big coming soon to branch the story?

banger885h ago

No mention of Grand Theft Auto? Saints Row (original trilogy), Manhunt? Also The Suffering (depending on the ending you get).

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The INDIE Live Expo 2024 event is to feature over 100 game titles

INDIE Live Expo, Japan’s premiere online digital showcase series , will debut never-before-seen games & content updates across more than 100 titles on May 25th.

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German Computer Game Awards 2024 has just announced its winners

"The best games of the year and the creative teams behind them were in the spotlight at the grand award ceremony of the German Computer Game Award 2024." - German Computer Game Awards.

anast4d ago

BG3 has won everything possible. It's insane.

TGG_overlord4d ago

That's right, well, BG3 deserved it imo.

anast3d ago

It's definitely a game of the generation if not all time.

InUrFoxHole3d ago

Sure buddy... You're trying to tell me it has a deeper story than goat 🐐 simulator 4000?!?!?. I wanna give bg3 a shot but my brain is burnt out on long games