News: Wii is most searched for product on eBay

Wii was most desired eBay item on Black Friday
Joystiq [Nintendo] — ... of those searchers paid too much for it (an average price of $349) by buying on eBay. The second most-searched item was probably picked up by most of the same people -- Wii Fit sold 1,059 units at an average $140 price. Congratulations to everyone who "won" one of these items, we guess! Although it's kind of sad to think of all those people either getting rid of their Wiis or grabbing them from stores for the express purpose of eBay markup. [Via GamesIndustry.biz] Wii was most desired eBay item on Black Friday originally appeared ...

Wii, Wii Fit top searches/sales for Black Friday
GoNintendo — - eBay saw a 34% boost in usage - Paypal saw a 26% boost in usage - Wii consoles continue to sell over retail price on eBay - average Wii price was $349 - 3171 Wiis were sold on eBay for Black Friday - 1059 Wii Fit units were sold on eBay for Black Friday - band games showing slow sales Link This entry was posted on Monday, December 1st, 2008 at 1:53 pm and is filed under ...

Consumers paying $100 extra for Wii on eBay
That VideoGame Blog — ... The ones that own a NES that still functions can probably make a hefty profit if they sell it 30 years from now (or 150 years if we’re able to stay alive for that long in the future). However, not many could have guessed that you could make a profit from selling your Nintendo Wii on eBay on a Black Friday. The shopping day following Thanksgiving in the US, 3,171 Wiis were sold in 24 hours. The average price was $349 — $100 above the recommended retail price. ...

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