14 DAY TRIAL // Apparently, some are trying to make some serious money off poor, defenseless gamers. No, this time we are not dealing with eBay auctions, but with a full-pledged retailer. TheKuwaiti reports that after charging 530KD (US$ 1833) for grey-market PS3s and selling Nintendo Wiisw for 299KD (US$ 1034), four time the official price, they are now selling Wii controllers for some over the top prices.
The regular Wii controller goes for 45KD (US$ 155) and another 45KD (US$ 155) is charged for the Nunchuck. The official price recommended by Nintendo is of US$ 39.99 for the controller and US$ 19.99 for the Nunchuck. If you missed your math class, I must inform you that the price charged by Virgin Megastore (in Kuwait) is nine times higher. You might say that it cam prove to be a hassle bringing in gaming consoles into countries like Kuwait, but to go as far as increasing the price nine times is absolutely outrageous.
You could say that a four player Wii Tennis match in Kuwait is a pretty rare thing, but I wouldn't shed many tears for them if I were you, because Kuwait is not exactly what you would call a poor country. If you didn't know, Kuwait holds about 10% of the world's oil reserves, and oil exports account for nearly half of the countries GDP (Gross Domestic Product). So it's safe to say that Kuwait is an oil-based country and a rich one, but that doesn't give retailers the right to overcharge gamers.