Leapster L-Max Recharging System Price Discrepancy Can anyone tell me why there is such a big difference in the price of the Leapster L-Max Recharging System?On Amazon.com, the product starts at $92.95, but at LeapFrog's online store as well as at Wal-Mart and Toys R Us the same product can be purchased NEW for just $34.99.What gives??? Leapster L-Max Recharging System Price Discrepancy Can anyone tell me why there is such a big difference in the price of the Leapster L-Max Recharging System?On Amazon.com, the product starts... » Read More Leapster L-Max Recharging System Price Discrepancy Can anyone tell me why there is such a big difference in the price of the Leapster L-Max Recharging System?On Amazon.com, the product starts at $92.95, but at LeapFrog's online store as well as at Wal-Mart and Toys R Us the same product can be purchased NEW for just $34.99.What gives??? « Show Less
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I called Leapster.com to try and purchase a recharging system just last week and they are on back order. They were on back order over the summer as well, so I'm not sure they're going to be available for the holidays.GREAT NEWS The recharging system is now on SALE for only $19.99 on the leapster.com website. I just bought one! 1/12/09
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Thanks for the update. There was no way I was going to buy this from Amazon when they were selling it before Christmas at 249.00. I kept tracking it to see if the price went down and now I don't have to. I bought one as well from Leapfrog. Thank you again!
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There are different sellers on Amazon Marketplace, and many of them sell the same product at drastically different prices. When Amazon.com has the product in stock, you can usually find it for about the same price as Walmart, Target, TRU etc, but when Amazon.com doesn't have it in stock, we see the Marketplace prices and some of those sellers charge much more when a product is out-of-stock in the regular Amazon.com inventory.
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what in the world!! i am at amazement right now, that this charging system is listed at $249!!! how is it even possible to sell this $40 piece of equipment at that price and people ACTUALLY buy it??? how is ANY marketplace price $200 over normal value??
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They're still not available and there's no information as to when they'll be available. Since the new Leapsters have come out, I'm starting to think that they're no longer supporting this product. The recharging system is on "backorder" and there haven't been any new L-Max games in years (even though you can use the Leapster games as well, their website says they won't show as well on the tv).
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As of Septembe 6, 2009 the leapster/l-max recharging system was available directly from LeapFrog for $27.99. This included shipping. Walmart was out of stock (at their web site) and their advertised price was $34.99 - the Leap Frog list price. As to the reseller asking $84.99: if people buy from him, they haven't done their due diligence. I always ALWAYS, check Amazon first. Then I google the product I'm interested in to see how the price and availability compare elsewhere in the market. 95% of the time Amazon gets the order, but occasionally I find an anamoly like this. Thanks to the reviewers who reported better pricing elsewhere. As of Septembe 6, 2009 the leapster/l-max recharging system was available directly from LeapFrog for $27.99. This included shipping. Walmart was out of stock (at their web site) and their advertised price was $34.99 - the Leap Frog list price. As to the reseller asking $84.99: if people buy from him, they haven't done their due diligence. I always ALWAYS, check Amazon first. Then I google the product I'm interested in to see how the price and availability compare elsewhere in the market. 95% of the time Amazon gets the order, but occasionally I find an anamoly like this. Thanks to the... » Read More As of Septembe 6, 2009 the leapster/l-max recharging system was available directly from LeapFrog for $27.99. This included shipping. Walmart was out of stock (at their web site) and their advertised price was $34.99 - the Leap Frog list price. As to the reseller asking $84.99: if people buy from him, they haven't done their due diligence. I always ALWAYS, check Amazon first. Then I google the product I'm interested in to see how the price and availability compare elsewhere in the market. 95% of the time Amazon gets the order, but occasionally I find an anamoly like this. Thanks to the reviewers who reported better pricing elsewhere. « Show Less
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Thanks for posting that! We did get our replacement a few days ago and it worked fine for the whole weekend. If you're trying to buy, I guess just keep trying -I bought from LeapFrog directly and they seem to go in & out of stock quite rapidly.They never did send me a confirmation email that the replacement was being shipped though. I had to ask customer support and they finally replied with a tracking number about 3 days after it shipped out.
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That's just the way Amazon works sometimes. Not everything makes sense. They may be very overstocked on the cheaper one.
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I don't know why the prices are different. They are the same type/color and sold by the same company. I purchased the cheapest one and it works great!
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I'm not sure if this is the one or not,but if you check the leapfrog website directly they DO sell one...but I don't want to buy this one until I find out for sure its the right one. It says it does not work with leapster explorer...and since the leappad and the explorer seem to share everything else...I just don't know! Someone please help us!
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Hi! We never had an original Leapster Explorer and its recharger station. But original and new Explorer rechargers are totally different, so you can not interchange two... :( New Explorer GS uses 2 packs of 2 rechargeable batteries which are charged through AC adapter.
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I have been watching the price on amazon and it alwasy varied between 611 to 650. but all of sudden they raised it to $999, it doesnt make any sense to any one after looking at this. Are they trying to create a hype or just want to kill the product? whatever so it is not a wise decision in either way.
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These sellers think because it is no longer for sale be Leap Frog that they can get these crazy prices for discontinued items. Don"t be fooled!! Shame on these sellers:(
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Bought it (starter Kit) for $28.88. Refill pack was also bought for $9.98 Today 12-16-14 at Walmart.
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see: http://shop.leapfrog.com/leapfrog/jump/View-All-Downloadable-Apps/category/cat950005some games can be downloaded cheaper than buying the cartridge. but - they take up memory on your leapster then.
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I got this game system for my son when he was 4. He was not yet in school but getting ready for preschool. He loved it myself as well. I loved watching him learn new things and answer the questions he already knew. He had the leapster explorer and the leapster 2 way before he got the Nintendo ds and Wii. He wanted all the games so we got him as many as we could including Tangled . He played it and just like the other games he learned from it. We also found out the store Five and Below carries tons of Leapster Explorer games for $5 not the $20 you pay in a reg. Store. But I highly recommend this game especially for a 7 year old girl. Hope this helps.
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I bought three for around $16 each on Amazon. I think they fluctuate the price because some folks add them to their Save For Later list in their shopping carts and wait for the prices to drop. Vendors change the price all the time so the notifications pop up in the cart indicating the price change. I agree with the others, challenge the price with Amazon. At worst, they'll probably have you send the one you have back as a return and let you buy again at the listed price (and hope it stays low!).
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That's great that Amazon has updated their site. The price is a little confusing, but if you are on the Worx site and you click the 30 minute charger and then Buy now it still brings up the price as $199.99, so that leads me to believe that Amazon's MRSP is correct for the 30 minute charger. They both have the $50 discount, but Worx's is charing $26 for shipping while Amazon will ship for free. I am pretty positive that I am going to purchase this item now, but I am leaving for vacation for 2 weeks, so I will probably order when I return. I have also inquired to Lowes if they will carry this newer model since they carry the older one, but I have not heard back yet from them regarding that. That's great that Amazon has updated their site. The price is a little confusing, but if you are on the Worx site and you click the 30 minute charger and then Buy now it still brings up the price as $199.99, so that leads me to believe that Amazon's MRSP is correct for the 30 minute charger. They both have the $50 discount, but Worx's is charing $26 for shipping while Amazon will ship for free. I am pretty positive that I am going to purchase this item now, but I am leaving for vacation for 2 weeks, so I will probably order when I return. I have also inquired to Lowes if they will carry... » Read More That's great that Amazon has updated their site. The price is a little confusing, but if you are on the Worx site and you click the 30 minute charger and then Buy now it still brings up the price as $199.99, so that leads me to believe that Amazon's MRSP is correct for the 30 minute charger. They both have the $50 discount, but Worx's is charing $26 for shipping while Amazon will ship for free. I am pretty positive that I am going to purchase this item now, but I am leaving for vacation for 2 weeks, so I will probably order when I return. I have also inquired to Lowes if they will carry this newer model since they carry the older one, but I have not heard back yet from them regarding that. « Show Less
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I have no idea why it's priced so high. I bought mine at Walmart at a much lower price. This is actually now an older version, too.
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If you haven't already bought a leappad then don't do it. They are very overpriced. Each game cartridge cost about $24the pad about $99 You are far better off getting a small ipad games are free, 99 cents or about $3 much less costlet in the long run plus it can grow with your child's abilities and its wireless.
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To be honest, my son is very young and cant fully use it. I figured when he does start using it more, he would be up to date. I would say for the price difference, the 2 prob. Would be smarter. Leap frog has such great products, I am sure the 2 is packed with great stuff and a lot less $.
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Colorful items sells what appears to be the same machine for 3 or more prices.The descriptions used differ slightly but the machines look to be the same.If go to thier website they only sell one machine and its $250so why are there machines here on amazon for $175?