wow, the price of the leap pad has jumped by $100

meghans30

https://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_SPM5924125007P?prdNo=14&blockNo=14&blockType=G14

When the leap pad discussion popped up the other day, I started trying to find one. Of course pretty much every where is out of stock. I did want to buy one for my 4 yo, but I refuse to go to extreme measures or pay more than it is worth. The above link lists the price as $199! When I checked on Friday the same link listed it as $149. I will wait to purchase one. As much as I would like one for under the tree, it is not worth $199. 

happy_momma

yep, it looks like that's going to be the thing this christmas that's going to be auctioned on ebay for three times the selling price to desperate parents.

L D

Hell no it's not worth $200!  You can buy a used iPad 2 for $300!  I swear I saw these in the store for under $99.  But I haven't paid much attention. Because my kids have explorers and use my husbands iPad.  

august06mom

It's so not worth $199. I would get a Kindle Fire for that amount of money.

AZ_Erica

My mom got DS and my niece the Innotab by Vtech.  My mom and I read a bunch of reviews and most seemed to like it just as much if not more.  Not sure if the price is hiked on that too but you could check.

meghans30

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Hell no it's not worth $200!  You can buy a used iPad 2 for $300!  I swear I saw these in the store for under $99.  But I haven't paid much attention. Because my kids have explorers and use my husbands iPad.  

Yup, but some one will buy it . It's pretty much the only place I can find one. I too will buy an ipad, ipod touch, or DS over spending that on a Leap pad. 

pookie2005

We got the Innotab by VTech...I don't know what the fuss is about the LeapPad. Innotab has an MP3 player and you can load pics, videos and whatnot onto an sd card and it plays them. It doesnt have a camera, but we dont need it to have one. 

I'd go for Innotab. 

Yodajo

I refuse to buy it for many reasons and that is one of them. 

Carol*Brady2

$72, 50 in stock

https://www.cherishyourbaby.com/products/LeapFrog-LeapPad-Explorer-Learning-Tablet-(green)-%252d%252d-0O004M7U07X99%0A.html 

L D

I found  one at WM for $99! I can buy it and mail it to you if you would like and then pay me via PayPal.  I will cover shipping.  I'm in VA.  

tammy79

I got one for DS but honestly, I don't see what the big deal is about them, I would never pay  more than $65 for it which i what I did with a coupon.

jettagurl

meghans30:

https://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_SPM5924125007P?prdNo=14&blockNo=14&blockType=G14

When the leap pad discussion popped up the other day, I started trying to find one. Of course pretty much every where is out of stock. I did want to buy one for my 4 yo, but I refuse to go to extreme measures or pay more than it is worth. The above link lists the price as $199! When I checked on Friday the same link listed it as $149. I will wait to purchase one. As much as I would like one for under the tree, it is not worth $199. 

That is a "Marketplace" Item....if you look at the seller, it isn't Sears.  Another joe-schmo trying to make big $$$$.  Sears' listing is still at $99, though not available.

Shoot.  I have on that I paid $78 for (store rewards/perks).....if someone wants to buy it for $200, I'm game.  My kids can wait til January!

 

heyitsme

There was flooding in Thailand or Taiwan and as a result Leapfrog has had a backlog of them... so their supply is definitely not going to meet demand before Christmas. The prices are going to rise.