why do people buy CONSOLES online instead of instore?

[Kuwka_Atcha_Ratcha]

Everything is cheaper online

consoles on launch are not cheaper, may even be more with mail charges

 

[Auger]

because there's less and less brick & mortar stores around?

 

[CrimsonTider]

Everything is cheaper online

How is Amazon cheaper than elsewhere?

 

[NoMorePie]

amazon is goat.

in store always tend to be sold out

could also be psychological too.. people could run after you if they see you walking out of a store with a big ass ps4 or xb1 box lol


and also, does amazon and ebay charge tax for their items from third party sellers? I know on Ebay some of my orders aren't even taxed.

 

[daboywonder2002]

Same reason why people fly airplanes to get from the west to east coast as opposed to walking on foot


CONVENIENCE


clicking a mouse is much easier than wasting gas, standing in line and potentially being murdered by some random cac who got fired from his job

whats convenient about paying for shipping fees? And if you spend your life worrying about getting robbed constantly then you need to reevaluate your situation. Im not spending my life not buying nice things cause im worried about getting robbed.

 

[Deltron]

amazon's generally been good...nothing has been terribly late...and if shyt was, they comp'd me with free credit.

 

[qwasi]

Cheaper: e-retailers eliminate middle/intermediary prices.
Convenience: In 10 minutes you can do shopping, compare prices across multiple outlets.
Bargain: Bundle options from high demand games provided by analytics at the bottom.

 

[Roid Jones]

ive never gone to a midnight launch that's had more than 7 people in line, the xbox one x launch had 5 people and I got my console within 10minutes max of waiting. home before 12:30am and played all night. woke up and played again.

Funny you say that because a few years ago midnight launches for anything game related had lines like I've noticed it's dead now

 

[Tenchi Ryu]

I needed that gamestop trade in deal so in store was def the way to go. Glad I did cause looking at neogaf hella nikkas had trouble with amazon

 

[R=G]

Amazon Prime is great...I would rather something be at my door than to ever deal with the everyday filth in stores in 2017.

 

[Mr Hate Coffee]

I bought my xbox one online. It was during the holidays last year and Amazon had the best price.

I tried going to Target and it was a wasteland so I said fukk it and copped it online versus trying to go store hopping.

I also bought my 4K tv online, straight from Samsung. They had people come and set that bytch up for me too in addition to delivery.

 

[MegaTronBomb!]

I have no kids, so there is no reason for me to ever sit outside in the middle of the damn night to buy a damn console.

 

[Kuwka_Atcha_Ratcha]

Funny you say that because a few years ago midnight launches for anything game related had lines like I've noticed it's dead now

yeah breh, very dead. last crazy launch I went to was gta 4, line was insane

 

[Kuwka_Atcha_Ratcha]

Cheaper: e-retailers eliminate middle/intermediary prices.
Convenience: In 10 minutes you can do shopping, compare prices across multiple outlets.
Bargain: Bundle options from high demand games provided by analytics at the bottom.

I'm talking about at launch, its NEVER cheaper at launch.

 

[qwasi]

I'm talking about at launch, its NEVER cheaper at launch.

That's still 1/3. Be surrounded by other people in a noisy, sweaty environment for X amount of time Handle everything at the comfort of my home. Besides I don't use Amazon but Might Ape & their either cheaper for stand alone consoles or at retail prices with better bundles.