Scalpers is already taking advantage of Nintendo’s decision to remove the Super Mario 3D All-Stars lineup from sale by listing it on thousands of dollars on auction sites.
The Super Mario 3D All-Stars lineup bundles Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine and Super Mario Galaxy in one package. The turn? Nintendo fulfilled its strange promise last year and took the Super Mario 3D All-Star collection out of sale on April 1st.
As it is no longer available to buy physically or digitally, scalpers are already trying their luck with online auctions. While most auctioneers so far apparently do not use the proverbial also many, this onefor example, has a starting bid of £ 1000 – that’s $ 1383 – and a buy it now sticker for an astonishing £ 1900 / $ 2627 (thanks, TheGamer). It’s not even unsealed!
This one has a purchase price of £ 1500 / $ 2000, and this one aspiring prospective buyers for € 500 / $ 587.
It unfortunately feels inevitable that some people will see Nintendo’s strange decision taken advantage of, especially given the scarcity of the PS5 and Xbox X Series has skyrocketed prices, but it is nonetheless disappointing.
For the record, it has never been made clear why the three games will be removed, and Nintendo has never announced whether the bundle will return to the Switch at some point in the future. There has been much speculation that Nintendo could simply recognize all games individually, beyond the 3D All-Stars compilation package after March 2021, but there is no comment or confirmation from Nintendo on the matter.
For our opinion on the compilation package of Mario games, go full to Super Mario 3D All-Stars Review for more.