Monday 10 February 2014

After 'Flappy Bird' takedown, phones with the game list for thousands on eBay

After 'Flappy Bird' takedown, phones with the game list for thousands on eBay
Feb 10th 2014, 14:57, by Jacob Kastrenakes


Miss out on the chance to download Flappy Bird? You may still be able to get the game, but this time, you'll have to pay big for the privilege of playing it: on eBay, dozens of listings have appeared for popular phones with the game already installed on them — an added value that's put a premium on their pricing. While some phones are being offered at only a slight increase to their usual selling price, others are being offered for seemingly outrageous sums, ranging from thousands of dollars to nearly one hundred thousand dollars.
That's a heavy price to pay for a game that was originally a free download and is now no longer supported — meaning it could cease to function at any time. For now, most buyers don't appear to be...
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