Gamestop selling Xenoblade Chronicles, possibly others

[Retro Deckades]

So the latest scuttlebutt says that Gamestop was "recently able to source a limited number of copies" of Xenoblade Chronicles and is selling them "used" for $89.99. I say "used" because there seems to be some contention over whether or not these were unsold "new" copies of the game.

Interestingly enough, they "have sourced several more vintage titles that will be hitting stores in the coming months, including Metroid Prime Trilogy." I'm sort of interested in finding a complete copy of that game, but whether or not these copies will include everything in the original package, I'm not so sure.

[larryinc64]

Gamstop in the past did open unsold copies of games to sell them at a lower price, I was in a store one day taking to the clerk for a while when he was doing it to a bunch of crap games. Though it was to sell a $50 game for $5.

I think its kinda shit for them to be selling them for that much, but it is the market value.

[Retro Deckades]

I think its kinda shit for them to be selling them for that much, but it is the market value.

Yeah, apparently that's the reason they are citing for selling it at $90.

I'm not sure how I feel about this. I think it sets an unsettling precedent.

[razielleonhart]

its all new old stock. i picked up a box of Metroid Prime Trilogy and it felt new and still still smelt new

[larryinc64]

Maybe it was lost stock found in a whorehouse somewhere.

I see the spell check mess up, but I'm going to leave it.

[Retro Deckades]

its all new old stock. i picked up a box of Metroid Prime Trilogy and it felt new and still still smelt new

So if I take the plunge on MP Trilogy, my chances of getting a complete copy is rather good?

[Blueprint]

I see the xenoblade banner on gamestop main page advertised as vintage game..

[Retro Deckades]

I see the xenoblade banner on gamestop main page advertised as vintage game..

Well, it is a game for Nintendo's previous console.

If Xenoblade Chronicles is considered "vintage", then about half of their store stock should be considered the same since it's barely been a year since Xenoblade was released.

[shenske]

Meh, supply v demand. $90 sounds about right

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Xenoblade-Chronicles-Wii-2012-/231030064904?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item35ca770708

[razielleonhart]

its all new old stock. i picked up a box of Metroid Prime Trilogy and it felt new and still still smelt new

So if I take the plunge on MP Trilogy, my chances of getting a complete copy is rather good?

i may have been lucky *i bought it and returned the disk to get the box* but mine was 100% there and the Nintendo points were unused

[Blumpkin]

The copies of Xenoblade that GS is selling are not "used".

http://penny-arcade.com/report/article/why-would-gamestop-sell-new-games-as-used-profit-rarity-and-of-course-profi

[Retro Deckades]

Meh, supply v demand. $90 sounds about right

For sure. I've previously expressed how I would pay $100 for this game if I didn't already own it.

The question is, if GameStop intentionally constrained supply in order to sell the game for a higher price at a later date, would they have had a hand in creating the demand?

[Dravenae]

As usual Alpha has something to say.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lkgUQgjckU

[larryinc64]

I kinda find it funny how people think Gamestop should not sell a game for market value.

[mojoeskateco]

I don't agree with them opening up a new game so that they can sell it as "used" at a higher price.

They are just trying to circumvent the MSRP on an item and are being greedy.

The market price is high because supply is low.

If they were to release these new copies at the MSRP of $50 then the market price would drop and more gamers could experience the game at a reasonable price.

Also, with the Wii U struggling for sales and the Xenoblade sequel being one of the few possible system sellers, you would think Nintendo would release it as a player's choice title at $20 or $30 to build hype for the sequel and sell some Wii Us

It also sets a bad precedent for the future as Gamestop could purposefully order fewer copies of an initial run and manufacture a supply shortage.

Then they could just make more "used" copies and charge ridiculous prices for them.

I already have a PAL copy of the game and a modded Wii so it doesn't affect me at all but I think it's another strike against Gamestop ... I try and avoid those places like the plague as much as possible.