Why does this cost $200? It was about $50 when I last looked...
582493
Greed. Sellers know that people are looking for it because of the Tabletop broadcast and that since it is out of print there are easy marks who will pay over $200 for it. You see the same garbage when 'Cards against Humanity' is between print runs.
582494
I just sold an unopened copy for $100 on ebay. I knew it was going for more but most of the copies I saw for $150 were just sitting there. No one really wants to pay 3x the normal cost. If you are patient you will get a copy for $50 or less when the next printing comes out.
582495
The game is out of stock and probably between print runs, probably due to being featured on the web show Tabletop. People that have copies they are willing to part with are taking advantage of the increase in demand and raising prices to what they hope the market will bear. Economics 101.
1635289
The price now is sixty dollars. I believe it was fifty dollars yesterday. There does seem to be a shortage of these chargers right now but still to pay 60 dollars for a charger that can be purchased from the manufacturer for $25.00, and for less then $20 from other vendors. This is lunacy. These are the type of affiliate vendors that Amazon.com should throw out because they give Amazon a bad name.
406367
BTW, I just checked the price. It's now 169.00. I paid 159.00. Some other people that left reviews paid less than I did.
647649
Probably because they purchased it for under $100. If you notice amazon prices fluctuate daily. For example today (01/06/2014) the price is 97.82+ shipping.
2260703
I paid 21.99 a couple of years ago here on Amazon. I love mine, and thought I might buy another for my vacation house - but not at 4x the price!
1890951
I have the same question?? Is it going to be available again at a reasonable price. I bought three and would like more to give as presents. 199.00????
1499335
That happened to me also, except the price doubled...from $59 to $108! Sounds like "bait and switch" to me. Good reason to go back to the old system.
1782167
Heh. I'm pretty sure that wasn't an option back when I originally posted this. I think this changed because they've since raised the item price.
153916
Yeah what happened? This was $279 just a few days ago and frequently was available for as low as $240. So what gives? Looking to get this, but not at over $400! And be warned, with USB 3.0 quickly becoming the standard, any HD camcorders with USB 2.0 built in will be passe very soon.
1288605
In 2012, this exact item and qty was being sold on Amazon for $21.99. In 2013, I paid $19.59. In 2014 it has skyrocketed in price. Still a good deal at $46? Possibly, but something has changed either with the supplier or the demand for the product. Kills me to pay $46 for something when it was available for 1/2 the price previously.
347023
Well, it's an issue of supply and demand. The product is no longer manufactured, and New Old Stock - which this is - is in limited supply. Most of us who want or need this device will settle for a used or 'refurbished' one for a fraction of that $489.99 price, but sellers of the NOS item are asking the highest price they think they can get - and if you check around, you'll find that this inflated figure (roughly ten times its original retail price just several years ago) is in fact in the ballpark.
696411
I am waiting for the same thing. I already have it in my cart, but I'm not checking out until there is a promotional code bringing the total to <$1200.00. I check on it several times a day.
570966
Well I purchased my right when it come out for $300 and after used I sold it for the same $300. I sold it because this item used a great amount of bandwidth and when I lived at this moment (Brazil) the internet is control it. What I don't understand why are some people selling this now for $666.66, insane!
997377
$964? I paid $500 for it. Almost a year ago. BTW...I'm a professional remodeler and I've not taken my big 10" SCMS out of storage yet because this is so good, but I'd be hard pressed to pay almost $1000 for it.
2015961
I heard it should be around $20 also...I would like to know why it is so expensive..
187541
I do believe on Amazon it is 49 dollars. Your right it is absolutely ridiculous!!!! I paid 17 dollars for the same thing.
339106
Plus there only $87.99 on Amazon.com! Don't know where you are getting $200 from.