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| atarileaf:
Well, common or rare, the average price of any game with the name "Nintendo" has really increased over the last 5 years. I started my current collection in 2008 and started with the NES in 2009 and I could find games like DD, Wrecking Crew, Ice Climber, Bubble bobble, etc, all for $3 or $4 each - in the game stores. Thrifts and Value Villages had them for 50 cents or a buck each. Same with SNES and N64 and gamecube games were in the same price range as xbox and ps2 games. I think what Gamester81 is lamenting is the general price frenzy over the NES that is driving the average price several times what it was when people like he and I started collecting. I've been collecting on and off for over 20 years. I can't even begin to describe the difference in collecting in the wild now and back in the early 90's. It's enough to make a collector weep. |
| bikingjahuty:
--- Quote from: atarileaf on February 16, 2014, 06:44:05 am ---Well, common or rare, the average price of any game with the name "Nintendo" has really increased over the last 5 years. I started my current collection in 2008 and started with the NES in 2009 and I could find games like DD, Wrecking Crew, Ice Climber, Bubble bobble, etc, all for $3 or $4 each - in the game stores. Thrifts and Value Villages had them for 50 cents or a buck each. Same with SNES and N64 and gamecube games were in the same price range as xbox and ps2 games. I think what Gamester81 is lamenting is the general price frenzy over the NES that is driving the average price several times what it was when people like he and I started collecting. I've been collecting on and off for over 20 years. I can't even begin to describe the difference in collecting in the wild now and back in the early 90's. It's enough to make a collector weep. --- End quote --- It is sad how expensive and sought after Nintendo stuff has become. I started collecting right before it got really big and I remember walking into Goodwill stores and seeing stacks of SNES games with titles like Secret of Mana and Final Fantasy for $2 a piece. And the flea market I go to had one video game reseller back in 2009 when I started going, now there are about 10. It has become insanely competitive and expensive over the past 2-years, so much so I have seen people drop out of the hobby months in because how how bad it is. I'm glad I own 95% of all the games I could ever want or else I might have joined them lol. |
| sin2beta:
--- Quote from: DreamsDied13101 on February 16, 2014, 12:31:37 am ---BTW - like your youtube channel. I had never checked it out, but I love SG1000 games! --- End quote --- Thanks man! I was a big fan of Chrontendo, and noticed that he started the SEGA portion at the master system. It just seemed odd to have that whole segment virtually left out. Thanks for watching! |
| negatron1000:
I believe the opposite will happen simply because most of the newer stuff will start going digital. Older games (in good condition) will definitely be hard to find and for guys like myself who don't have a decent retro gaming library, it will be quite difficult and costly to build it. however, if we go completely digital then I can only focus on retro games. ;D |
| atarileaf:
--- Quote from: bikingjahuty on February 16, 2014, 10:51:56 am --- I'm glad I own 95% of all the games I could ever want or else I might have joined them lol. --- End quote --- Agreed. My main collection now is done and I'm branching out to other interests like retro computers or even newer gen stuff. If I had to start over I doubt I'd bother. I simply couldn't afford to start again the way prices are. |
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