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| gecko101:
I personally HOPE that it dies. Prices are crazy now 'a' days. I could have sworn, I saw games dirt cheap to what I see them as now. Sometimes I will add a game to my wishlist on amazon, come back to it in a year, and its 7 dollars more expensive! I wouldn't mind if everyone else suddenly lost interest. |
| madmax:
We are probably in a bubble. What I've come to realize lately is that collecting video games is really expensive. With the economy, lack of jobs, fiscal cliffs .etc Not everyone can afford such an expensive hobby. If retro collecting slows down, prices should drop and then we can reap the benefits :D |
| darko:
--- Quote from: madmax on January 30, 2013, 01:20:47 am ---We are probably in a bubble. What I've come to realize lately is that collecting video games is really expensive. --- End quote --- Honestly, it's not that expensive of a hobby. Most other hobbies cost more than video game collecting. I think that's why it's so popular. It's accessible to many and the barrier of entry is pretty low. |
| jcalder8:
--- Quote from: darko on January 30, 2013, 09:33:27 am --- --- Quote from: madmax on January 30, 2013, 01:20:47 am ---We are probably in a bubble. What I've come to realize lately is that collecting video games is really expensive. --- End quote --- Honestly, it's not that expensive of a hobby. Most other hobbies cost more than video game collecting. I think that's why it's so popular. It's accessible to many and the barrier of entry is pretty low. --- End quote --- I agree with darko on this one, you can start a collection without too much money. |
| insektmute:
I'm someone who started getting the itch only somewhat recently, but grew up with (and unfortunately sold) a lot of my NES, SNES, and PS1 stuff a long time ago. One thing I've noticed though, is that everyone's definition of "retro" varies a bit. I don't have any interest in systems like Atari, Colecovision, NES, or N64, for instance, but have spent a lot of time figuring out which NeoGeo AES, PS1, PS2, Dreamcast, and Saturn games to hunt down, particularly Japanese imports. If I could afford it/had space, I'd be going for PCBs of Cave shooters, too. Point being, there's no singular "retro scene" in place, just a whole bunch of different niche markets, and supply/demand moves like the tides. A lot of the ridiculous pricing is just down to certain series/games developing a particular reputation over time, along with sometimes low print runs (Ogre Battle on SNES, Valkyrie Profile on PS1, tons of Atlus games, etc), and sellers keep those prices jacked up because people are willing to pay that much. I don't like seeing so many $150+ sellers out there, but I also generally won't pay more than around $80 for anything. |
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