Video Game Sold Online for More Than $9000?!
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This caught my eye as I logged on to the computer in the wee hours of this AM. "Dad sells son $90 video game for more than 9000 dollars"! Of course I had to read the story because I can't imagine what and how and why!
Apparently the dad, a school teacher bought his son Guitar Hero III for the Wii as a Christmas gift. He came home unexpectedly and found his son with his two friends in the backyard smoking pot so to punish the son, mainly, and out of anger no doubt, the dad put the video game for sale on Ebay!
It was purchased for $9,100 by someone from Australia! Here's a link to the story: Link
On another note, I didn't realise the Wii or some of it's games would be in such short supply even after a year of it being out! It has been a year hasn't it? I've heard of so many people trying to get a hold of one and they have to do stakeouts in order to be the first to get a unit to buy at most stores around here. My friend has her family members all over Texas looking for one even though she lives here in Florida. She's trying to get it for her grandsons. Apparently the supply doesn't match the demand! I'm getting one for my family.
I did the next smart thing I could think of instead of staking out department or specialty stores at 4am! I went to my local pawn shop and requested a phone call the next time one comes in there. I've bought my son's Gamboy Advance and SP there prior and they were all in very good condition and they have been perfectly fine! Guess what, sure enough, one did! I'm set with my own Wii with a $20 off the retail price too! So I suggested my friend do that but she didn't listen and still hasn't found one. I checked again and they even told me they had another one in and it went out the same day! Those things are selling like hot cakes! I didn't let my son know about it yet, but it will be the big reveal for our Christmas!
As for the Guitar Hero game my son and I tried out the newer version for the Wii at our local GameStop recently. It was a lot of fun but difficult - at least for me! Considering that there were some available at places like GameStop (I guess there's a shortage where he is) but I'm surprise that dad had to pay $90 online to buy one and that someone else would even have to pay $9,100 for it!
Apparently the dad, a school teacher bought his son Guitar Hero III for the Wii as a Christmas gift. He came home unexpectedly and found his son with his two friends in the backyard smoking pot so to punish the son, mainly, and out of anger no doubt, the dad put the video game for sale on Ebay!
It was purchased for $9,100 by someone from Australia! Here's a link to the story: Link
On another note, I didn't realise the Wii or some of it's games would be in such short supply even after a year of it being out! It has been a year hasn't it? I've heard of so many people trying to get a hold of one and they have to do stakeouts in order to be the first to get a unit to buy at most stores around here. My friend has her family members all over Texas looking for one even though she lives here in Florida. She's trying to get it for her grandsons. Apparently the supply doesn't match the demand! I'm getting one for my family.
I did the next smart thing I could think of instead of staking out department or specialty stores at 4am! I went to my local pawn shop and requested a phone call the next time one comes in there. I've bought my son's Gamboy Advance and SP there prior and they were all in very good condition and they have been perfectly fine! Guess what, sure enough, one did! I'm set with my own Wii with a $20 off the retail price too! So I suggested my friend do that but she didn't listen and still hasn't found one. I checked again and they even told me they had another one in and it went out the same day! Those things are selling like hot cakes! I didn't let my son know about it yet, but it will be the big reveal for our Christmas!
As for the Guitar Hero game my son and I tried out the newer version for the Wii at our local GameStop recently. It was a lot of fun but difficult - at least for me! Considering that there were some available at places like GameStop (I guess there's a shortage where he is) but I'm surprise that dad had to pay $90 online to buy one and that someone else would even have to pay $9,100 for it!
! My son is really adept at most of these games and usually beats them. His DS Lite is stuck to his hands, literally! That's the only system I've bought brand new and it cost me $180 in August with the game he wanted for his birthday! 
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