Heads up.... Walmart Video Game Dept Clearance

[Howard_Casto]

I normally wouldn't post something like this, but Walmart appears to be trying to get rid of it's older video game junk.  Cables and ac adapters for old consoles are going as low as a buck or two a piece. 

https://www.walmart.com/browse/video-games/2636?facet=special_offers:Clearance&u1=Vi1uZ1FRb0tNcXNBQWFNaWRyb0FBQURQ&oid=368707.1&wmlspartner=NKa3hZyYoHA&sourceid=17015583374062838538&affillinktype=10&veh=aff

[leapinlew]

What are they doing nowadays with external 3rd party vendors like eforcity? They allow them to sell through Walmart?

[Howard_Casto]

I guess so.  It was news to me as well.  Newegg is also doing this.  I guess big box retailers are realizing that their online inventory is woefully inadequate. 

[JDFan]

I guess so.  It was news to me as well.  Newegg is also doing this.  I guess big box retailers are realizing that their online inventory is woefully inadequate.

Only problem with this is now you can't be sure your orders are actually getting real merchandise from actual manufacturers rather than cheap Chinese knock-offs !!  -- I ordered a 64GB. Micro sd card from Newegg and received a fake that was actually a 8GB. card with a fake allocation table that rewrote the sectors over and over to report itself as 64GB. I had ordered from Newegg and paid more just to ensure it wasn't another chinese fake but even doing that now received a fake because of these new 3rd party vendors they are using

[Howard_Casto]

Well both Newegg and Walmart make a note in the description if it's first-party or not.  Everything is China made at this point so I don't think the term applies anymore. 

[JDFan]

Well both Newegg and Walmart make a note in the description if it's first-party or not.  Everything is China made at this point so I don't think the term applies anymore.

They don't always note it correctly -- THe Micro SD card I ordered said sold and shipped by Newegg but came from a third party and was a fake not directly from Gskill or newegg (sure they refunded the $ but it's a pain to deal with sending it back etc. ) I had made sure it was sold and shipped by newegg before purchase because I've already had problems with Ebay and Amazon with them but seems even Newegg's supply is compromised !

[pbj]

Anything noteworthy?

[Howard_Casto]

Eh....  I guess it depends upon what you want.  They have old Nintendo video cables and third party power supplies and stuff.  I didn't see anything for myself. 

[ark_ader]

Lots of wii controller stands for $5.99.   

[dkersten]

I guess so.  It was news to me as well.  Newegg is also doing this. 

A couple years ago I was searching the internet for a place to buy Tannerite (binary explosive for exploding rifle targets).  I was a bit surprised when the best price was on Newegg.  Not just third party tech stuff I guess...

And a side note, got an email 4 weeks ago with an order confirmation on Newegg... only I haven't ordered anything in a while.  My account got hacked and the hacker ordered some stuff with my credit card.  I called and they recommended I delete my account!  Instead I just deleted the stored credit cards and changed my password.