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SpokenTruth said:
VAMatt said:
Nintendo loves scalpers, FYI. That's why they always make sure there's a shortage of their hot products - scalpers make them even hotter. Scalpers are basically viral marketing for Ninty.

This move is nothing more than a cash grab. They decided to cut everyone - literally every retailer, scalper, everyone - out of the game for this super overpriced, needless peripheral. They're preying on hardcore Nintendo fans.

You can't have it both ways.

First you knock them for intentional shortages to drive up prices and generate viral marketing.   Then you knock them for literally taking care of both issues.

 I didn't knock them for intentional shortages.  I just made a statement.  In fact, if Nintendo called me up and asked me if I thought it was a good idea for them to continue creating artificial shortages of Hardware products, I would say yes.

I also don't have any problem with scalpers. They're just responding to Market signals. Good for them.

To the extent that I have a problem with anything here,  it's with Nintendo's ridiculous pricing, and preying on fandom.   They are far and away the most anti-consumer, and the most abusive to their fan base of the major hardware players. 

(Note that I am a part of their fan base, as I have owned every major piece of Nintendo Hardware excluding the original Gameboy)