This is a real hot topic!
A few years ago, I would have been right there with y'all calling for resellers heads. It's time we let go of that.
There's not much out there in the wild anymore. The number of collectors is astronomical. People blame prices on resellers jacking up prices. That line of thinking only works on things people need. We don't need these games.
The real controlling factor is what collectors will pay. If you want to be pissed at someone, look around at the guy paying the high prices. He's what's driving the prices up.
Besides, aren't we all resellers? I've sold stuff to find the habit. Let's put that reseller hate aside and be done.
Now, scalpers on new stuff; well, I have a problem with.
Totally true too, The only way to ever conquer the resellers is for the collectors to ban together and say "Mario Bros 3 isn't worth 30 bucks" But it is so hard sometimes, because collectors really want the game and don't want to wait and sometimes the wait feels endless because the price never drops. they only go up. I am a buy it now bill sometimes too. I pay retail a lot and I am part of the problem.
collectors don't usually pay 30 box for mario bros 3. It's usually the fault of the gamer or some guy who wants his nostalgia back. For the last group of people you cannot tell them to wait for a cheaper copy since they are just starting.
The only fault that collectors have for high prices is for cib stuff of the more rare games. And for factory sealed stuff It's just insane. Only for high in stuff the collector is the blame, for cheap affordable stuff it is the gamer not the collector.
I never pay retail as a collector It's usually the gamer. Only if something is hard to get I might pay allot more.
