wii selling for $400+ again on ebay

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So the PS2 sold 94 Million consoles in the last 5 years? That doesn't seem right.

[Nicholasp27]

shipments (not sales):

mar 2000 - 0
may 2002 - 30mil (25 months)
jan 2003 - 50mil (2 years, 9 months)
jan 2004 - 70mil (3 years, 9 months)
dec 2005 - 100mil (5 years, 9 months)
oct 2007 - 120 mil


so 70-75 mil in last 5 years

[Dire]

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So the PS2 sold 94 Million consoles in the last 5 years? That doesn't seem right.

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The vast vast vast majority of a console's overall sales come when it drops to <= $200. This is an odd generation because the Wii basically started there. Things will get really odd about the time the 360 and PS3 hit $199.

[wonderwes]

I would imagine the sales would be even higher if they would allow the Wii to play DVDs without having to get a mod chip.

[ematz]

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I would imagine the sales would be even higher if they would allow the Wii to play DVDs without having to get a mod chip.

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I don't understand this Is it a matter of convenience or something? I mean who honestly doesn't have a DVD player at this point?

[Nicholasp27]

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I would imagine the sales would be even higher if they would allow the Wii to play DVDs without having to get a mod chip.

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not sure how u reached that conclusion

every wii shipped = a wii sold

right now it is a supply problem, not a demand problem

once they no longer sell out and nintendo's warehouses start filling up with extra wiis, then you can begin talking about how they could sell more

personally, i don't see how lack of dvd player would be a deal-breaker for 99% of potential buyers

[yasher]

Is ebay the appropriate place to try to sell a Wii? Lately it seems like it's become a haven for scammers, and if I don't want to deal with Paypal, is there another option for receiving payment on Ebay?

I've got a first gen Wii that I bought around launch and I just haven't gotten into, and I'm trying to figure out where to sell it. It's obviously not NIB, so I take a loss there, but whatever. Is craigslist a viable option?

[AceLuby]

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Is craigslist a viable option?

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I would say yes, but be careful. Some are not new and are trying to sell at the same price. Also the ads are Wii + 15 games, when it's actually Wii sports and such. Just make sure you know what you're getting, but from what I saw you can sometimes snag up a deal on someone who bought it, but the novelty wore off so they're selling it for cheaper. They go fast, so you have to keep checking really frequently so you're first on the seller's list.

[rubixxcube]

for anyone looking for a wii here is a good site to keep an eye on for who has them in stock:
http://wiitracker.com/

[Nicholasp27]

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Is craigslist a viable option?

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I would say yes, but be careful. Some are not new and are trying to sell at the same price. Also the ads are Wii + 15 games, when it's actually Wii sports and such. Just make sure you know what you're getting, but from what I saw you can sometimes snag up a deal on someone who bought it, but the novelty wore off so they're selling it for cheaper. They go fast, so you have to keep checking really frequently so you're first on the seller's list.

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his post is about selling, not buying