GameStop Defends Expensive SNES Classic Bundles as 'Convenient'
When the SNES Classic went up for pre-order, it immediately sold out. There's no surprise there; [...]
"We make it more convenient."
In an interview with Glixel, GameStop's senior director Eric Bright said that the bundles contained items the company knew gamers would actually want. "We really try to do a great job of paring up items with things customers like to buy," he said. "In the case of the Switch, we know the customer is going to want a way to charge the Joycon (controllers), so we often throw in a charging device. We know the Switch has limited memory and customers like to download games, so we'll add a memory stick. And then you need a game itself, because what good is a piece of hardware without a game to play with it? We make it more convenient."
Paying extra money for a console accessory and charger is one thing, but paying more than double the price of the SNES Classic and getting it packaged with a Triforce lamp and Legend of Zelda chess set seems somewhat less practical. Still, beggars can't be choosers, and this was the only way many of you were ever going to actually score a console.
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