Would you pay $240? Well that’s the price that some folks are willing to pay according to this ebay auction. The recent mass sellouts of SSBB in Japan are leading to the same acts of extortion seen during console launches. I don’t blame the guys for trying to make an extra buck.
This seems like a big misunderstanding to me or something. I can’t help but think that maybe the inside of the case is filed with cocaine or something and this is all part of a giant smuggling ring. The drug smugglers probably sniveled at the genius of their plan thinking, "No one would ever pay this much for a videogame, no one will ever figure out our plot!" But they obviously didn’t know any Nintendo fanboys.
Seriously folks, is one month of waiting really so bad that it’s worth it to pay an extra $200 (shipping included) to get a copy that you won’t be able to even understand?
Look, we’re all pumped about finally getting to see Solid Snake put a Pokemon in a sleeper hold, but be patient. In the words of the great Treebeard, "Don’t be hasty."
In just a little over a month you’ll be able to get your hands on a fully comprehensible, and relatively budget priced version for your own enjoyment.