British retailers going bundle crazy
by Chris Greenhough 
{ Nov 28th 2007 at 12:00PM }
Over at the always entertaining UK: Resistance, resident jaded cynic Cmdr_Zorg has a few strong words to say about certain UK retailers, specifically those who refuse to play fair when it comes to the increasingly rare Wii.
The source of Zorg's chagrin? That said merchants are now using the insane popularity of the Wii and crippling shortages to flog desperate consumers bundles which are, to put it charitably, a load of old bumwash. Electronics chain Dixons is one of the culprits in this growing trend, with its cheapest Wii bundle clocking in at £350 ($725). All have sold out, presumably to people who would normally have lol'd heartily at the idea of buying Smarty Pants.
Admittedly, some of the bundles being offered by Dixons contain titles that every one of us should own, but that's not the point: let us make those decisions!
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
racecar @ Nov 28th 2007 12:34PM
Gasp! That's sick! Thank goodness for hookups. Only paid retail for mine and got it in the middle of last year's Christmas insanity.
-racecar
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troy @ Nov 28th 2007 12:36PM
Sorry. I was behind you the whole way until you dissed 'Smarty Pants' for no reason. A game which I and my girlfriend solidly enjoy. So like... thanks for insulting me lol
ChrisG @ Nov 28th 2007 1:22PM
Haha, sorry troy, horses for courses I guess. ;)
lord hobo @ Nov 28th 2007 1:06PM
Weird got mine not a week or two ago no bundle standard price, must of got lucky.
mikelhend @ Nov 28th 2007 1:36PM
It's just as bad in the States... look at WalMart.com. They're "out" of Wii's, excepting the "Consumer Choice Bundle", which is $650 and includes an extra controller/chuck, and "your choice" of 6 games ("your choice" meaning choosing from a select set of 12 completely crap games). Clearly, the way the listing reads, you're not getting a "bundle" -- it's just them throwing everything into your shipping box separately, and using the Wii's rarity as an excuse to rid themselves of crap games. A$$holes!
troy @ Nov 28th 2007 1:46PM
lol just playing offended mate. not that i can't understand someone who plays only fps and rpg games not wanting to be forced into buying a trivia game, no matter how fun. lol thanks for givin' a crap man! like your work and your humour. lol i realize now that from liking the beatles and british books at a young age i always spell it 'humour' and 'rumours' but i don't write 'colour' so what the hell is up with that?