OMG!!! Prices of XBox 360

**roughrider** · 11-23-2005, 01:57 PM

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/_W0QQsocmdZ...lo=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.

**roughrider** · 11-23-2005, 01:57 PM

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

**Nick** · 11-23-2005, 02:16 PM

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** · 11-23-2005, 03:13 PM

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

**roughrider** · 11-23-2005, 03:38 PM

Originally Posted by Rik

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

Yeah, I think it happened with the Playstation.

**mark the shoeshine boy** · 11-23-2005, 05:51 PM

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

http://cgi.ebay.com/Microsoft-X-BOX-...QQcmdZViewItem

and someone has bid on it....

mark tssb

**Rik** · 11-23-2005, 07:04 PM

Originally Posted by mark the shoeshine boy

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

http://cgi.ebay.com/Microsoft-X-BOX-...QQcmdZViewItem

and someone has bid on it....

mark tssb

WOW. That's insanity!!!

**rtaylor61** · 11-23-2005, 07:10 PM

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

Randy

**guenron** · 11-24-2005, 03:33 AM

Originally Posted by rtaylor61

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!

**mark the shoeshine boy** · 11-24-2005, 06:57 PM

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

mark tssb

**Scotto** · 11-25-2005, 09:56 AM

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

**roughrider** · 11-25-2005, 11:31 AM

Originally Posted by Scotto

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.

**guenron** · 11-27-2005, 05:04 AM

Originally Posted by roughrider

Originally Posted by Scotto

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.

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

**Scotto** · 11-27-2005, 06:21 AM

MSRPs were:

$399 with hard drive
$299 without

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

**guenron** · 11-27-2005, 06:26 AM

Originally Posted by Scotto

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** · 12-04-2006, 04:25 PM

Can you say Deja Vu?

**Xert** · 12-04-2006, 07:46 PM

Originally Posted by roughrider

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** · 12-04-2006, 08:08 PM

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

**JMT** · 12-04-2006, 08:42 PM

Originally Posted by Edcculus

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.