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any deals on super mario brothers?

hate to pay 60 dollars for any game

If anyone has multiple preorders and wants to offer one to me..Well, that'd be just fine.

For those who have multiple pre-orders just in case, it'd be damn fine of y'all to get as many of the systems as possible but sell them here on cag rather than ebay. Selling them for $50 more than MSRP+shipping would be a pretty good profit for you and a decent price for the CAGs who missed out. And no, i'm not asking for this for me. I have a preorder at my GS.

To those who didn't preorder a deluxe: Are you deluxe or bust? Or would you accept a basic if you found one in a store?

The profit margin for reselling Wii U's on eBay is currently negligible :(

Average eBay sale price: ~$460 shipped* (doesn't matter what the base price/S&H split is, as eBay charges commission on the entire amount and sorts prices based on total cost)

$376.24 Cost of a Wii U, including a "typical" 7.5% sales tax rate**
$0.10 eBay listing fee for auction starting at 99 cents***
$41.40 eBay commission for successful sale***
$13.64 PayPal fee***
$18.18 Cost of postage on an 11-lb USPS Parcel Post shipment (I used the original Wii's weight; the Wii U bundle could end up being heavier)
$449.56 Total costs

Net profit: around 10 bucks, not counting gas/transportation costs to pick up the Wii from the store where you preordered from (unless you ordered online), or the non-negligible risk of shady buyers or fraudulent chargebacks.

*Just-finished listings:
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_saca..._skc=300&rt=nc

**You're only allowed to charge sales tax to the buyer if he lives in the same state as you. So in most cases you will be paying the sales tax on the initial purchase, unless you have a government exemption.

***eBay fee calculator:
http://www.newlifeauctions.com/calc.html

What happened?

What happened is 1) People likely not willing to bid high for a system they might not even get and 2) Hype is down atm. Wait until it launches and see how hard it is to find one and prices will start to get higher.

And I said often on Nintendo games on sale because I didn't want to say never to leave it open for someone to show me a deal on a Nintendo game, XD

Originally Posted by Drclaw411 For those who have multiple pre-orders just in case, it'd be damn fine of y'all to get as many of the systems as possible but sell them here on cag rather than ebay. Selling them for $50 more than MSRP+shipping would be a pretty good profit for you and a decent price for the CAGs who missed out. And no, i'm not asking for this for me. I have a preorder at my GS.

I don't think this is feasible, at least knowing the CAG mentality.

One of my preorders comes in at $394.19 thanks to CA taxes and shipping. No CAG is going to want to pay $450 + shipping for the Deluxe version. Or, at least, there won't be enough willing to pay to make it worth doing.

I have my pre-order set in stone as I was the 2nd person to reserve the Deluxe @ my local Gamestop. However, I am now leaning towards not getting one as my wife and I really want to get a Tablet, preferabble the Asus one with the Keyboard Attachment. We can afford both but I am a real penny pincher and HATE spending when it is not needed. And I can use the tablet for my work at home as can she. PLus they have a bundle @ my local BJ's WholeSale club with the tablet and Keyboard that saves $100.

SO with that said I think I am either going to cancel the order or maybe sell it on Ebay as I am sure it will go for a good amount. Decisions, decisions, decisions.

Newegg had $12 off preorders on several games, Wii U included, up until a few days ago. NSMB U was one of them, so not impossible to find it below $60.

Originally Posted by iGen The profit margin for reselling Wii U's on eBay is currently negligible :( Average eBay sale price: ~$460 shipped* (doesn't matter what the base price/S&H split is, as eBay charges commission on the entire amount and sorts prices based on total cost) $376.24 Cost of a Wii U, including a "typical" 7.5% sales tax rate** $0.10 eBay listing fee for auction starting at 99 cents*** $41.40 eBay commission for successful sale*** $13.64 PayPal fee*** $18.18 Cost of postage on an 11-lb USPS Parcel Post shipment (I used the original Wii's weight; the Wii U bundle could end up being heavier) $449.56 Total costs Net profit: around 10 bucks, not counting gas/transportation costs to pick up the Wii from the store where you preordered from (unless you ordered online), or the non-negligible risk of shady buyers or fraudulent chargebacks. *Just-finished listings: http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_saca..._skc=300&rt=nc **You're only allowed to charge sales tax to the buyer if he lives in the same state as you. So in most cases you will be paying the sales tax on the initial purchase, unless you have a government exemption. ***eBay fee calculator: http://www.newlifeauctions.com/calc.html What happened?

Just like I was saying, and man did those resellers noobs get on me. But did you notice how little they are posting now? HAHAHA

Originally Posted by tightclaws Just like I was saying, and man did those resellers noobs get on me. But did you notice how little they are posting now? HAHAHA

Huh? Get on you? The mods won't allow that type of talk (i.e. flipping) in a MSRP thread in the deals forum. Right now you're just trolling for posts which is just as bad.

eBay/Paypal has Not as described/chargebacks. Anyone selling these things on eBay is just asking to get ripped off. You'll see them pop up on Craigslist in 13 days. No risk (as long as you meet in public).

Originally Posted by tightclaws Just like I was saying, and man did those resellers noobs get on me. But did you notice how little they are posting now? HAHAHA

some dude on slickdeals was bragging up how he had 25 preorders

me personally i bought 2 basic preorders because if demand is crazy (doubt it but for 5 dollars at target it was worth it) ill flip the extra but otherwise if demand isnt crazy ill just list it here for my cost to help someone out

couldnt imagine preordering 25 though thats being a really scumbag

Originally Posted by madcatz1999 Newegg had $12 off preorders on several games, Wii U included, up until a few days ago. NSMB U was one of them, so not impossible to find it below $60.

The newest ones have blocked Wii U preorders however. I regret cancelling my ZombiU preorder now.

I just got a pre-order receipt at my local Gamestop for a deluxe. He said they had over 100 for the basic, and I was only the 7th for deluxe even after all this time. I guess when they were starting to take pre-orders at this location, they never asked which version so by default that GS was giving people the basic model, I bet a lot of gamers are going to cry no fair. Oh well it's their fault for not looking at the receipt.

I bet the resale value goes up after the 18th when people can't find them in stores. Who knows though.

BTW, if you are planning on selling on eBay, keep in mind that eBay implemented special rules for preorder of the PS3 and the original Wii, separate from their normal presale policy:

Sony PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Wii Pre-Sales. These highly-anticipated video game consoles will be in extremely short supply during their initial launch. During the launch of the similarly-released Microsoft Xbox 360, we saw a high number of well-intentioned sellers unable to meet their pre-sale obligations to buyers due to restricted supply, as well as an increase in fraudulent listings for these items. To prevent similar problems with these latest releases, the following restrictions have been placed on pre-sales for the PS3 and the Wii: Only one of each console can be listed per eBay account prior to the launch of the console (PS3 is expected to be available on 11/17/06, Wii on 11/19/06). The seller must only accept payment through PayPal, and have at least 50 feedback with a 98% or greater positive rating so that they qualify for PayPal Buyer Protection. The pre-sale item must be listed in the 3, 5, 7 or 10-day formats, and cannot use Buy It Now. The listing must include a photo of your pre-order receipt in the description.

Since they haven't done it already (did it about 3-4 weeks before launch last time), it looks like they might not be doing anything special this time around, but just keep in mind that it's possible. I know I for one don't have 50 seller feedback.

Originally Posted by madcatz1999 BTW, if you are planning on selling on eBay, keep in mind that eBay implemented special rules for preorder of the PS3 and the original Wii, separate from their normal presale policy: Since they haven't done it already (did it about 3-4 weeks before launch last time), it looks like they might not be doing anything special this time around, but just keep in mind that it's possible. I know I for one don't have 50 seller feedback.

eBay has tons and tons of specific policies that don't get enforced, I doubt this will be any different.

Hmmmmmm haven't paid off my wal mart pre order/lay away yet, I should do that this week


I'm getting hyped

Originally Posted by Octopod I bet the resale value goes up after the 18th when people can't find them in stores. Who knows though.

Agreed. 360 was going for $500 about 2-3 weeks before launch. Then when they came out it jumped to $950 and up. The one I sold was for $1075.

Originally Posted by spmahn eBay has tons and tons of specific policies that don't get enforced, I doubt this will be any different.

according to google, ebay only lets you list 2 per 7 days if you list them the proper way without cutting corners to get around listing rules

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