While Amazon UK have run out of SNES Mini consoles, eBay is full of the little system. However, they’re all being sold at a ridiculous high price. Just like the NES Mini, the SNES Mini is currently the target of scalpers. When asked by Eurogamer, eBay has claimed that they’re trying to tackle the problem. According to a spokesperson, the auctioning website removes listings of any item that can’t be delivered within the next 30 days. As the SNES Mini doesn’t release until September, they are slowly removing any being offered. However, this is obviously only a short term solution. Do you think eBay should be doing more? Tell us below.
“We will remove listings for pre-release items and accessories if the release date of the item is more than 30 days away”
I just hope I will be able to find one because the selection of games is superior to the NES Classic’s selection especially because it’s the first ever official release of Star Fox 2
Have the pre-sales in America already sold out? I didn’t think they were up, but wouldn’t be surprised if they all closed. I’ve been watching this site closely for any info.
I have email notifications set up for 4 different retailers and nowinstock.com. I never heard anything about them going on sale yet.
They better not have.
No, U.S pre-orders haven’t started yet. This might be the reason… https://mynintendonews.com/2017/06/30/lack-of-us-snes-classic-pre-orders-so-far-due-to-missing-fcc-approval/
Nintendo should do more by printing to demand. The only reason scalpers can exist is when the supply/demand ratio hits a certain point.
A product can only be two our of three of the following
1. Cheap
2. Rare.
3. Popular
The Nintendo minis are 2 and 3, so market forces guarantee it won’t be 1. Either Nintendo can raise the price themselves so scalping isn’t worth it, or they can print more of them so it is no longer number 2, so it can become number 1.
“While Amazon and GameStop have run out of SNES Mini consoles”
But, they never GOT any in the first place. The guy at my local Gamestop told me that they’re not taking preorders on the SNES Classic. And that it’s going to be first come, first serve.
I would like to buy one to keep as a collector item but never at scalper price. I don’t even care for the games tbh I just like how it looks. There’s nothing eBay can do about it though if people are willing to pay.
What a shame, a rare console would just be collecting dust instead of actually being put to use
Physically hurting via angry mob to anyone who comes out of a shop with more than 1 unit should be allowed
How is this even a “short term solution”? It’s not a solution at all, as the problem isn’t that scalpers sell items at a ridiculously high price. The problem is that scalpers buy up all the stock and there is nothing left for consumers!
But that’s not eBays fault, they are doing the right thing removing the items that can’t be sent out within 30 days. We as consumers must resist the urge to buy these inflated scalper prices, no matter how much we want the product.
Scalping in gaming has just gotten ridiculous
As far as I know in the U.S. the snes classic has not gone on sale for pre orders yet. Fix your article.
Yeah, sorry, I think Josh got confused with Amazon UK and Amazon US pre-orders.
Props to eBay for doing this!
eBay used Counter!
It’s super effective!