Toys r us ripping the arse • Gaming • Wii • Eurogamer.net

bivith 11 Apr 2007 14:09:10 2,469 posts
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Saw this bundle in stock in town and thought I must be confused.

http://www.toysrus.co.uk/Product.aspx/TruHome/TruVideoGames/TruVideoGameWii/TruVideoGamesNintendoWiiConsoles/960586

I thought it was a Wii, Wii sports and Meet the Robinsons + 2 other games, but no it's just a Wii with Wii Sports and Meet the Robinsons for the bargain sum of Ł279!!!

So they are essentially charging Ł100 for Meet the Robinsons.

wtf?

Edited by bivith at 14:09:45 11-04-2007

NewYork 11 Apr 2007 14:11:00 24,807 posts
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It's a surfing trick.

Huntcjna 11 Apr 2007 14:11:05 13,890 posts
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Yep I was looking for a Wii the other day and they were doing the same deal but with Zelda for that exact same price. They seem to be the only company who has any in stock and they are dirty robbing bastards of the highest order.

Eventually managed to get one from gameplay for Ł209.99 with Wario Ware.

Deleted user 11 April 2007 14:11:41

Ouch :/

Tonka 11 Apr 2007 14:12:26 31,979 posts
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As this graph illustrates. The Wii is increasing in price
http://www.prisjakt.se/produkt.php?pu=48126

TheBear 11 Apr 2007 14:12:45 4,763 posts
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Meet the Robinsons is worth at least Ł100 though, to be fair.

NewYork 11 Apr 2007 14:13:19 24,807 posts
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Huntcjna wrote:
Yep I was looking for a Wii the other day and they were doing the same deal but with Zelda for that exact same price. They seem to be the only company who has any in stock and they are dirty robbing bastards of the highest order.

Eventually managed to get one from gameplay for Ł209.99 with Wario Ware.

That's not bad, practically launch price, right?

bivith 11 Apr 2007 14:13:35 2,469 posts
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That's worse than ebay prices! ( the toys r us thing )

um, wtf is that graph?

Edited by bivith at 14:17:11 11-04-2007

Huntcjna 11 Apr 2007 14:14:15 13,890 posts
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Yea, gameplay are quite fair on the bundle pricing and seem to be getting stock regularly.

Dougs 11 Apr 2007 14:14:55 100,414 posts
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So...what do you reckon?

NewYork 11 Apr 2007 14:15:15 24,807 posts
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TheBear wrote:
Meet the Robinsons is worth at least Ł100 though, to be fair.

/hugs the bear

Huntcjna 11 Apr 2007 14:19:40 13,890 posts
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Dougs wrote:
So...what do you reckon?

To the wii?

Well the one I bought is a competition prize for a thing we are doing at work, but I have played it and think at the moment its a little shallow and repetative and lacks the types of games I want to play so I won't be buying one in the forseeable future.

Blerk Moderator 11 Apr 2007 14:21:23 48,222 posts
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Americans also participate in the arse ripping. Whateverthefuckthatis.

Dougs 11 Apr 2007 14:22:11 100,414 posts
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Huntcjna wrote:
To the wii?

Well the one I bought is a competition prize for a thing we are doing at work, but I have played it and think at the moment its a little shallow and repetative and lacks the types of games I want to play so I won't be buying one in the forseeable future.

Fair do's. I like shallow and repetitive me..!

Tonka 11 Apr 2007 14:25:00 31,979 posts
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bivith wrote:
um, wtf is that graph?

It's from a pricehunter type site in sweden. A graph depicting the lowest price for a Wii over time.

pink_dolphin 11 Apr 2007 14:27:02 300 posts
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We Rip the arse at Toys r us, We have sword fights with the toy swords, wear the childrens hats, Ride the toy donkyee and drive on the baby bikes, I am big kid really.

Lol at that deal it sounds crazy. They had an ok one when I went in the other day on a 360 three in one games pack:- king kong, that acrade live game and decent platformer I can't rember the name of (the one with the girl with purple hair in) For about Ł30.

Deleted user 11 April 2007 14:29:04

i'm sure surgery and rest will have everyone good as new

NewYork 11 Apr 2007 14:30:18 24,807 posts
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NewYork 11 Apr 2007 14:30:24 24,807 posts
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Slurpy J wrote:

pink_dolphin wrote:
We Rip the arse at Toys r us, We have sword fights with the toy swords, wear the childrens hats, Ride the toy donkyee and drive on the baby bikes, I am big kid really.

Lol at that deal it sounds crazy. They had an ok one when I went in the other day on a 360 three in one games pack:- king kong, that acrade live game and decent platformer I can't rember the name of (the one with the girl with purple hair in) For about Ł30.

Sadly, Slurpy's brain exploded from trying to make any sense of the above post.

-I actually wrote Brian instead of Brain the first time, which was better in hindsight.

She's part of the dsc invasion. I don't know what dsc is, but we need to coordinate a defence.

Deleted user 11 April 2007 14:31:16

pink_dolphin wrote:
We Rip the arse at Toys r us, We have sword fights with the toy swords, wear the childrens hats, Ride the toy donkyee and drive on the baby bikes, I am big kid really.

Lol at that deal it sounds crazy. They had an ok one when I went in the other day on a 360 three in one games pack:- king kong, that acrade live game and decent platformer I can't rember the name of (the one with the girl with purple hair in) For about Ł30.

Jesus fuck.

pink_dolphin 11 Apr 2007 14:33:00 300 posts
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I wasn't aware their was an invasion, should I go and get some guns for toys of us ?

bivith 11 Apr 2007 14:34:33 2,469 posts
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Blerk wrote:
Americans also participate in the arse ripping. Whateverthefuckthatis.

At least that's a bundle that represents the approximate value of the contents.

NewYork 11 Apr 2007 14:34:37 24,807 posts
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pink_dolphin wrote:
I wasn't aware their was an invasion, should I go and get some guns for toys of us ?

JUST GO.

bivith 11 Apr 2007 14:35:36 2,469 posts
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Slurpy J wrote:
Ripping the arse?

maybe it's a northern ireland only thing.

"ripping the arse" = "taking the piss"

haowan 11 Apr 2007 14:38:44 7,385 posts
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Slurpy J wrote:

pink_dolphin wrote:
I wasn't aware their was an invasion, should I go and get some guns for toys of us ?

What does that EVEN MEAN?

Should you go and get some guns for toys of us?

Are you a fucking moron? Do you find yourself squeezing out soap on to your toothbrush and washing your hands with toothpaste? Have you ever eaten a member of your family or ran, at full pelt, into a wall, head first?

Great post, big man

NewYork 11 Apr 2007 14:39:28 24,807 posts
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haowan wrote:

Slurpy J wrote:

pink_dolphin wrote:
I wasn't aware their was an invasion, should I go and get some guns for toys of us ?

What does that EVEN MEAN?

Should you go and get some guns for toys of us?

Are you a fucking moron? Do you find yourself squeezing out soap on to your toothbrush and washing your hands with toothpaste? Have you ever eaten a member of your family or ran, at full pelt, into a wall, head first?

Great post, big man

NOW DIE.