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| faxmachine:
I have noticed that in the past couple of years video game prices for NES, SNES, Genesis Etc. games have started to rise tremendously on Ebay. It also seems that Craigslist prices are going up, too. What could be causing this? My thoughts: The internet and the amount of information that is readily available to anyone who looks for it. People see what games are going for, and will maybe sell theirs for a dollar above or below that price. Ebay "Buy it NOW". People really do shoot for the stars when pricing their games. I will stop there. What do you guys think? Predictions for the future? Pros, Cons, etc. |
| jobocan:
--- Quote from: faxmachine on April 24, 2012, 07:47:27 pm ---What could be causing this? --- End quote --- AVGN. More people collecting (a lot who just do it to "fit in" rather than, you know, fun). People being willing to pay the ridiculous ebay prices. I mean, there are people around where I live who think Super Mario Bros is worth 20$... and people dumb enough to pay that much. |
| mayberry:
I have discussed this amongst friends lately and have come to the conclusion that we're in a vintage game bubble, sort of like what happened with sports cards a few years back. In the next few years supply will start to outpace demand as collections get settled, people move on, trends shift, etc. At that time all the rats will jump ship and flood the market with the copies of Action 52, Earthbound, etc. trying to recoup their losses. (With the positive being that true collectors will finally be able to nab the pieces they have long sought for decent prices.) Things will eventually settle out to reasonable prices, perhaps with another bubble on the horizon with the release of Big Bang Theory: The Movie*. This card was $26,000 a decade ago. That's your gauge for NWC or Air Raid, my friends. *untrue, though regretably possible |
| soera:
Its been a big discussion on my gaming society forum as well. I think its going to slow down soon. The big time collectors are going to have the expensive games and the not so wealthy ones arent going to drop the big money. Once the high schoolers of now get jobs and start wanting games from their past, its going to be the rise of 3rd and 4th gen systems prices (N64, Dreamcast, PS1, etc) and going to see the fall of cartridge pricing. |
| madmax:
When i started collecting FFIII (CIB) was $100. That was the going price. Now im lucky if i see anything close to $100 |
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