So whats with online retailers putting out Sega Dreamcasts for sale?

[Bartman3010]

Not long ago ThinkGeek had Sega Dreamcast systems for sale for about $100 or something. Now I randomly search Amazon for used Sega Saturn game deals then I find this:

http://www.amazon.com/Sega-Dreamcast-Console/dp/B00000K2R4/ref=wl_mb_recs_4_dp

Thats not an Amazon reseller shipping a Dreamcast, Amazon has the systems in their warehouse. Is Sega doing some kind of sneak attack? Its even stranger than...well...their Sega Saturn announcement.

[Dr.Eggfang]

9-9-09

[ila]

Its a nice way to make a quick profit out of people with less than common sense.

[Josie]

9-9-09

[Myst]

wot Joshi and Eggfang sed

[Shev]

[TimmiT]

9-9-09

[Epon]

when sonic hits the turntables again, I'll care

[SonKnuck]

9-9-09

[James]

YO, LAY OFF THE FREESTYLE, MAN!

[Mirai]

A Lesson in Retail

Option 1:  Sell old, remaining stock and make a profit.
Option 2:  Don't sell old, remaining stock, and let it rot and take up precious warehouse space either for the remainder of eternity or until the company declares it MOS and orders it to be destroyed--whichever comes first.

Decisions, decisions...

[Squishdiboo]

Why would there be Dreamcasts still in stock?

[AJ]

Why would there be Dreamcasts still in stock?

The same reason why the Walmart near me is trying to sell crushed Tony Hawk 3 for the N64 for $19.95. Either they got lost in the warehouse and relocated causing them to go "heh, let's see how much we can sell this for" or it's just ... old stock.  Most people order way too much of something and never end up selling ALL of it anyway.


How they didn't find it up until NOW though, that'd be the real question. Awesome warehouse management, I'm sure.

[Josie]

I still say it's SEGA unloading stock, whether to make room or because they can't afford it or something.  That would explain why two different retailers got stock in around the same time

[suit]

[Milo]

The one in the bin on the left is lonely.