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General and Gaming => General => Topic started by: bikingjahuty on June 05, 2014, 10:47:39 am
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What are those games that are so insanely expensive or have become so expensive that you are unlikely to ever buy them based on how pricey they are?
I thought of this thread after looking at Tron Bonne (PS1) prices recently. A few years ago when I first decided I'd want to play that game it was going for $75 to $100. At that time it was towards the top end of what I'd pay for it, but now with it having doubled in prices, I cannot justify, even for collecting's sake to purchase it at its going market rate. Mega Man Legends is a good game, and I have not played Legends 2, but there is no way this game carries enough substance to warrant that kind of price. I guess I big part of the value is rarity, but I've never been one to collect games because they are rare.
A few other games I can add to the too expensive to buy list are:
-Snatcher (SCD)
-Demon's Crest (SNES)
-EVO (SNES)
-Rule of Rose (PS2)
-Metal Warriors (SNES)
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Most of the Retro games because of the resellers :o Contra for 20 bucks, cmon....
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I agree on Rule of Rose, but I'm still holding out hope that I'll stumble across it in the wild for a decent price. This seems to be my year for PS2 survival horror games since I've now found both Kuon & Haunting Ground, 2 separate occasions, both complete & both $5/each. I actually think RoR is the only really rare/expensive SH PS2 game I have left to pickup.
I'd really like One Piece for the Wii, but I'm not going to pay the online going price for it.
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I agree on Rule of Rose, but I'm still holding out hope that I'll stumble across it in the wild for a decent price. This seems to be my year for PS2 survival horror games since I've now found both Kuon & Haunting Ground, 2 separate occasions, both complete & both $5/each. I actually think RoR is the only really rare/expensive SH PS2 game I have left to pickup.
I'd really like One Piece for the Wii, but I'm not going to pay the online going price for it.
Too be fair Rule of Rise was a massive flop and had limited distribution.
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There is nothing that belongs on this list if the NES isnt mentioned. Stadium events for $8000 ?
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Fair & tough question to answer, because (IMO) - it's too relative.
As in...the answer's going to vary greatly depending on how much money you have/make vs. your financial obligations, responsibilities, aspirations, and priorities.
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I can agree with that to a point. Im sure what Im willing to pay for stuff could be way more than someone else feels its worth and yet could be $100s less than another person is willing to pay for something.
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I can agree with that to a point. Im sure what Im willing to pay for stuff could be way more than someone else feels its worth and yet could be $100s less than another person is willing to pay for something.
*Exactly*
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Most old games that are boxed for like 75 to 100 bucks are usually too pricey for me on one game. There's a few of those on N64 I want, but that's too high for me to push for. I only even push up towards those numbers when it's something super serious for my collection like finishing up my Zelda collection...except for Zelda 2. 50 bucks for that game? UGGGHHHh...but I need it! lol
I'm lucky I got both Mega Man Legends games cheap awhile back. MML2 was even unopened at one point till I wanted to play it lol
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Fair & tough question to answer, because (IMO) - it's too relative.
As in...the answer's going to vary greatly depending on how much money you have/make vs. your financial obligations, responsibilities, aspirations, and priorities.
Most definitely.
I know that one person, me might think $180 is way too much for Tron Bonne, but someone else would be like "TAKE MY MONEY!!!" lol. It just boils down to how much a specific game is worth to you, and that is sort of the point of this thread.
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ugh, i got a few that are haunting me.
conkers bad fur day for n64 is reaching triple digit insanity.
i had action 52 back in the day and would love to get it again but not 300 want...
i have mega man 1-6 so you think id be able to round that out and get mega man 7, but F those prices
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conkers bad fur day for n64 is reaching triple digit insanity.
NNnnooooo...stop it! It was too expensive when it was 75 bucks, it can't be getting higher, it's the one main Rare game I need lol
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Sorry to mention Neo Geo again... but I don't think I'll ever get the first Metal Slug game on the AES, just because of rarity and price, last legit copy I saw sold for 3500. Otherwise there are really only a few more games on "mainstream" consoles that I want that, honestly I know it's ridiculous but I'd pay for them... Ninja Gaiden trilogy, Contra 3, snatcher, Earthworm Jim special edition
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I'd have to say Earthbound is way too expensive now. It was bad enough a few years when the cart by itself was still under $100, and you'd spend more than $300 for a complete copy. Now it's just nuts. :'( I could import a couple of complete copies of Mother 2 for what it would cost to get just an Earthbound cart by itself.
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Basically anything asking over $200 is out of the question. At that point, I've got to say no game is quite worth it. Very few considerations for anything over $100. I'm probably going to break down and buy Earthbound at some point, and there are some Saturn games I want. Other than that, it stands little chance I'll pay over $100 for it.
I'm glad I was able to dive in into the water and catch up to the Rule of Rose boat before it sailed. Just last year, I paid only $75 for it. There's another hidden PS2 gem that's gonna do the same thing I would almost bet, it's just waiting for people to find out about it. I'll give a hint, it's also published by Atlus.
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Pretty much anything over $100 is out of the question for me, which puts a good chunk of the rare NES titles out of my grasp. I'll only own a Little Samson, Bubble Bobble 2, Bonk's Adventure or Panic Restaurant if I luck across one at a thrift store or garage sale. To put it into perspective, the going rate for Flintstones, Little Samson and the 3 Panesian games is $3,600 for those five games alone.
One of my best finds of the last few years was a Mega Man 7, which I snagged for just $5. I flipped it a few months later for about $60, but in the last two years it's skyrocketed to near $150 -- that's near Earthbound prices. Wish I'd kept that one now...
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They're all too expensive. How many $5 Mario/Duck Hunts have you seen? Way more than should be out there.
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They're all too expensive. How many $5 Mario/Duck Hunts have you seen? Way more than should be out there.
That's what it has come to in the last 6 years. Games that were $2, are now $5, if they were $5 then now they are $12, if they were $10 now they are $20. If it's a sequel, resellers take the cost of the original and multiply it by the number in the title.
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They're all too expensive. How many $5 Mario/Duck Hunts have you seen? Way more than should be out there.
Even as common as it is, I think $5 is reasonable for that game. Hell, any video game (unless we're talking like the cheap, generic cell phone games) is worth $5, IMO. That's how much lunch costs.
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Shantae is pretty expensive now as well. I think it might even be more expensive than Earthbound now. :(
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I'm glad I was able to dive in into the water and catch up to the Rule of Rose boat before it sailed. Just last year, I paid only $75 for it. There's another hidden PS2 gem that's gonna do the same thing I would almost bet, it's just waiting for people to find out about it. I'll give a hint, it's also published by Atlus.
Hrm...Steambot Chronicles? Or perhaps Sky Gunner, that's one I need to pickup soon-ish.
With my recent Wii collecting I've found a few of those that are going for too much - One Piece & Fire Emblem off the top of my head, but there are more. Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 for the PS3 is getting kinda crazy. Pokemon games - the main handheld ones - go for ridiculous prices as well given how many of the things there are in circulation.
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Pretty much anything over $100 is out of the question for me, which puts a good chunk of the rare NES titles out of my grasp. I'll only own a Little Samson, Bubble Bobble 2, Bonk's Adventure or Panic Restaurant if I luck across one at a thrift store or garage sale. To put it into perspective, the going rate for Flintstones, Little Samson and the 3 Panesian games is $3,600 for those five games alone.
One of my best finds of the last few years was a Mega Man 7, which I snagged for just $5. I flipped it a few months later for about $60, but in the last two years it's skyrocketed to near $150 -- that's near Earthbound prices. Wish I'd kept that one now...
There really aren't that many legit NES over $100. I don't count prototypes, competitions, unlicensed, PAL, or repro. You have -
- Stadium Events $5600 (awesome game, huh?)
- Flintstones Surprise At Dino Peak $550
- Little Sampson $550
- Bonk's Adventure $280
- Panic Restaurant $250
- Bubble Bobble 2 $230
- Power Blade 2 $200
- Snow Brothers $150
- Zombie Nation $130
- Chip and Dale 2 $130
- Duck Tales 2 $120
- Turtles Tournament Fighter $100
- Cow Boy Kid $100
- Mighty Final Fight $100
There are a few more that sellers like to ask over $100 for, but rarely get it. That's not very many games. I guess if you are a completionist it sucks, but most NES games are still reasonable.
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Pretty much anything over $100 is out of the question for me, which puts a good chunk of the rare NES titles out of my grasp. I'll only own a Little Samson, Bubble Bobble 2, Bonk's Adventure or Panic Restaurant if I luck across one at a thrift store or garage sale. To put it into perspective, the going rate for Flintstones, Little Samson and the 3 Panesian games is $3,600 for those five games alone.
One of my best finds of the last few years was a Mega Man 7, which I snagged for just $5. I flipped it a few months later for about $60, but in the last two years it's skyrocketed to near $150 -- that's near Earthbound prices. Wish I'd kept that one now...
There really aren't that many legit NES over $100. I don't count prototypes, competitions, unlicensed, PAL, or repro. You have -
- Stadium Events $5600 (awesome game, huh?)
- Flintstones Surprise At Dino Peak $550
- Little Sampson $550
- Bonk's Adventure $280
- Panic Restaurant $250
- Bubble Bobble 2 $230
- Power Blade 2 $200
- Snow Brothers $150
- Zombie Nation $130
- Chip and Dale 2 $130
- Duck Tales 2 $120
- Turtles Tournament Fighter $100
- Cow Boy Kid $100
- Mighty Final Fight $100
There are a few more that sellers like to ask over $100 for, but rarely get it. That's not very many games. I guess if you are a completionist it sucks, but most NES games are still reasonable.
This is true. But the frustrating part is that the very common games that used to be $5 a pop, are now like $20 a pop (and I'm talking cartridge only).
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I don't think NES is suffering that quite as bad as SNES (Super Metroid anyone?) and soon N64 (why is Mario Party so collectable?), well, aside from the quite common Mega Man games and their nutty prices. But I think that has to do with the fact that Mega Man is no more, fans have no more to look forward to, so they now covet the classics.
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I don't think NES is suffering that quite as bad as SNES (Super Metroid anyone?) and soon N64 (why is Mario Party so collectable?), well, aside from the quite common Mega Man games and their nutty prices. But I think that has to do with the fact that Mega Man is no more, fans have no more to look forward to, so they now covet the classics.
Yeah, SNES is becoming like the new Saturn when it comes to outrageous prices on games.
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It's the reason my Turbo Grafx collection isn't complete. Not sure I want to pay over a thousand dollars for Dynastic Hero or Magical Chase. I'm also missing the majority of the SCD games that came out toward the end, which sell for hundreds.
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- Mighty Final Fight $100
I have no idea how this happened, it blows my mind. Just a few years ago I bought this for 15$. The rest of your list is really bad too, but that's the only one there I actually own...
I blame the game chasers, going around spouting BS like "400$ for Little Samson is a good deal!"... though I guess the right answer is that ebayers are arbitrarily pumping up the prices and people are still dumb enough to pay them because they want to sound cool by saying "look I own Surprise at Dinosaur Peak" despite not giving a crap about the game themselves.
There's a good reason I stopped buy games for my collection and trying to sell some of the games I don't play... at which point people can't seem to want to buy them at anywhere near what I'm asking, despite going much lower than the games are going for anywhere else (I've had multiple people offer me 5$ for a complete Magnavox Odyssey... are people insane?).
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Blame the people paying those crazy prices, but I don't get blaming the ones charging them. I'll be 100% honest, if I come across an old NES game at a yard sale that I find out people will pay several hundred dollars for, them I'm going to sell it for that. I'm guessing the majority of people here would do the same. ;)
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There's a good reason I stopped buy games for my collection and trying to sell some of the games I don't play... at which point people can't seem to want to buy them at anywhere near what I'm asking, despite going much lower than the games are going for anywhere else (I've had multiple people offer me 5$ for a complete Magnavox Odyssey... are people insane?).
That's because you're selling stuff in a hobby where people are notoriously cheap. A lot of us feel almost ashamed if we pay market value for something.
The only way to get the full eBay price is to list it on eBay.
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There's a good reason I stopped buy games for my collection and trying to sell some of the games I don't play... at which point people can't seem to want to buy them at anywhere near what I'm asking, despite going much lower than the games are going for anywhere else (I've had multiple people offer me 5$ for a complete Magnavox Odyssey... are people insane?).
That's because you're selling stuff in a hobby where people are notoriously cheap. A lot of us feel almost ashamed if we pay market value for something.
The only way to get the full eBay price is to list it on eBay.
I don't even want full Ebay price. I sold something like 400$ or more worth of NES and SNES games (going by ebay prices) for 160$ and even that was a tough sale.
I'm not expecting to get the usual 500$+ people ask for on Ebay for my Odyssey, I just wanna give a collector a good deal while making a little bit of money myself.
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I'm glad I was able to dive in into the water and catch up to the Rule of Rose boat before it sailed. Just last year, I paid only $75 for it. There's another hidden PS2 gem that's gonna do the same thing I would almost bet, it's just waiting for people to find out about it. I'll give a hint, it's also published by Atlus.
Hrm...Steambot Chronicles? Or perhaps Sky Gunner, that's one I need to pickup soon-ish.
Now that I was able to finally pick up a copy, the game in question is Tsuganai for PS2. Pretty obscure, not sure what it's going to do in terms of value. But let be known, $18 could get you a complete mint copy at this point in time.
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The thing that you guys aren't considering is the fact that it is now very popular to collect video games compared to even just a few years ago. If there are 100 thousand copies of a game in existence, probably a fourth are broken or thrown away. that leaves 75k. Now 15k of those are in terrible condition a collector doesn't really want. Now were at 60k. Now assume at this many the price is $10. Now assume that we collectors gobbled up 30k of them. that leaves 30k still out there being passed around and sold. Now also assume that with the limited quantity, the demand has now shifted due to its growing popularity. The supply being cut in half after it was $10 puts it right at $20. Now with more and more people wanting it and willing to pay for it, that shoots it up to $25-$30. So re-sellers aren't to blame, they're just selling it for what people will give them for it. And as long as we pay it they won't accept less than that.
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The thing that you guys aren't considering is the fact that it is now very popular to collect video games compared to even just a few years ago. If there are 100 thousand copies of a game in existence, probably a fourth are broken or thrown away. that leaves 75k. Now 15k of those are in terrible condition a collector doesn't really want. Now were at 60k. Now assume at this many the price is $10. Now assume that we collectors gobbled up 30k of them. that leaves 30k still out there being passed around and sold. Now also assume that with the limited quantity, the demand has now shifted due to its growing popularity. The supply being cut in half after it was $10 puts it right at $20. Now with more and more people wanting it and willing to pay for it, that shoots it up to $25-$30. So re-sellers aren't to blame, they're just selling it for what people will give them for it. And as long as we pay it they won't accept less than that.
This is a good point, and most definitely these games become rarer and rarer as time goes by due to copies breaking and collectors holding onto the games. Although, I am of the belief that collecting video games, specifically retro games is a trend that will die out in the next 5-years. It is no different then many of the other collecting fads that have come and gone, and as people lose interest, take on new financial obligations, and get frustrated over high prices, the value of many of these games will go down as quantity increased while demand continues to decrease. It is quite the opposite right now, but it'll change.
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The thing that you guys aren't considering is the fact that it is now very popular to collect video games compared to even just a few years ago. If there are 100 thousand copies of a game in existence, probably a fourth are broken or thrown away. that leaves 75k. Now 15k of those are in terrible condition a collector doesn't really want. Now were at 60k. Now assume at this many the price is $10. Now assume that we collectors gobbled up 30k of them. that leaves 30k still out there being passed around and sold. Now also assume that with the limited quantity, the demand has now shifted due to its growing popularity. The supply being cut in half after it was $10 puts it right at $20. Now with more and more people wanting it and willing to pay for it, that shoots it up to $25-$30. So re-sellers aren't to blame, they're just selling it for what people will give them for it. And as long as we pay it they won't accept less than that.
This is a good point, and most definitely these games become rarer and rarer as time goes by due to copies breaking and collectors holding onto the games. Although, I am of the belief that collecting video games, specifically retro games is a trend that will die out in the next 5-years. It is no different then many of the other collecting fads that have come and gone, and as people lose interest, take on new financial obligations, and get frustrated over high prices, the value of many of these games will go down as quantity increased while demand continues to decrease. It is quite the opposite right now, but it'll change.
As much as I like having other people to talk to about my hobbies, having a decreased interest in collecting (especially retro) sounds kinda nice. Then I can afford to buy more of the old retro stuff I've always wanted. :) Aside from that, it'll also weed out the people who aren't truly passionate about collecting. Buuuuut, I also feel like while prices may decrease on average, the really valuable and rare games like Earthbound or Little Samson will continue to hold their value.
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The thing that you guys aren't considering is the fact that it is now very popular to collect video games compared to even just a few years ago. If there are 100 thousand copies of a game in existence, probably a fourth are broken or thrown away. that leaves 75k. Now 15k of those are in terrible condition a collector doesn't really want. Now were at 60k. Now assume at this many the price is $10. Now assume that we collectors gobbled up 30k of them. that leaves 30k still out there being passed around and sold. Now also assume that with the limited quantity, the demand has now shifted due to its growing popularity. The supply being cut in half after it was $10 puts it right at $20. Now with more and more people wanting it and willing to pay for it, that shoots it up to $25-$30. So re-sellers aren't to blame, they're just selling it for what people will give them for it. And as long as we pay it they won't accept less than that.
Good point.
I completely agree.
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Well that's what happened to atari games. Not too long ago they were going for $5-10 for even common ones, now you barely need to pay the shipping costs on a lot of them. It's quite possible that all retro systems will follow this trend. But like what was said before, rare games like the adult ones, beat em and eat em, custers revenge, and bachelor party, have remained valuable. So I guess only time will tell what's going to happen.
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Spud's Adventure seems to have doubled just this last year, I don't feel like paying $200 for that at all. I sort of am a completionist and this is the kind of thing that keeps me up at night.
I think Youtubers are partially responsible for some of the insane prices we're seeing by hyping certain games.
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The thing that you guys aren't considering is the fact that it is now very popular to collect video games compared to even just a few years ago. If there are 100 thousand copies of a game in existence, probably a fourth are broken or thrown away. that leaves 75k. Now 15k of those are in terrible condition a collector doesn't really want. Now were at 60k. Now assume at this many the price is $10. Now assume that we collectors gobbled up 30k of them. that leaves 30k still out there being passed around and sold. Now also assume that with the limited quantity, the demand has now shifted due to its growing popularity. The supply being cut in half after it was $10 puts it right at $20. Now with more and more people wanting it and willing to pay for it, that shoots it up to $25-$30. So re-sellers aren't to blame, they're just selling it for what people will give them for it. And as long as we pay it they won't accept less than that.
This is a good point, and most definitely these games become rarer and rarer as time goes by due to copies breaking and collectors holding onto the games. Although, I am of the belief that collecting video games, specifically retro games is a trend that will die out in the next 5-years. It is no different then many of the other collecting fads that have come and gone, and as people lose interest, take on new financial obligations, and get frustrated over high prices, the value of many of these games will go down as quantity increased while demand continues to decrease. It is quite the opposite right now, but it'll change.
As much as I like having other people to talk to about my hobbies, having a decreased interest in collecting (especially retro) sounds kinda nice. Then I can afford to buy more of the old retro stuff I've always wanted. :) Aside from that, it'll also weed out the people who aren't truly passionate about collecting. Buuuuut, I also feel like while prices may decrease on average, the really valuable and rare games like Earthbound or Little Samson will continue to hold their value.
Games that are genuinely rare will likely hold their value, but stuff like Turtles in Time, Final Fantasy III, and Contra, which are all common games with high demand behind them, will slip back down. On the other hand, games such as Hagane, Musha, and Little Samson, all pretty rare, will probably dip in value a little, but will still fetch a premium even years after video game collecting is no longer trendy.
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About 6 months ago I bought Doki Doki Panic CIB for about 40 USD. Now ppl are asking 100-150 bucks. It's nuts. I've never seen anything inflate that fast.
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About 6 months ago I bought Doki Doki Panic CIB for about 40 USD. Now ppl are asking 100-150 bucks. It's nuts. I've never seen anything inflate that fast.
Reminds me of a bunch of PS1 titles that are still on my want list. Probably one of the craziest gains was for Castlevania Chronicles (which I have now thank goodness). When I originally started looking for this game it was $15 - $20. Around the time I bought it, copies were going for well over $50. I ended up getting it for about half that so that was a relief.
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Trip World for Game Boy. It's usually well over $100 and that's probably because it was never released in the US. I wonder if it's cheaper in Europe and Japan.
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You can still find TONS of cheap games. It's just the focus has shifted. It used to be that cartridges were easy and cheap to get a hold of because people were selling them off to get the new-fangled CD-ROM systems.
Now the people that collect those have bought them up from the people selling them off, and they're holding on to them, making them harder to find than when people were selling them off.
Now, though, it's Xbox, GameCube, PS2, 360, Wii, GBA, and PS1 (though starting dry up) games that are dirt cheap because that's the stuff people are selling off.
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This is an interesting question for someone who doesn't really have a limit on collection items (not bragging, just saying). I probably look at things a little differently. What it comes down to for me is - am I willing to spend $x on x? If the answer is yes, then I buy it. If it's no, then I don't. Market value has very little relevance unless I smell that something's off. For instance, I purchased The Death and Return of Superman on SNES CIB last weekend for ~ $75. Did I know that I wanted it? Not really. Did I want it when I saw it? Yep. Would I recommend anyone else pay that much for a garbage SNES title? Nope. It's all totally relative and is simply restricted by the limits of your personal confines/restraints.
As far as items I feel are terribly overpriced in comparison to supply/demand issues:
Earthbound
Mega Max X2 & X3
Panic Restaurant
Little Samson
I'm willing to bet that a part of the reason why the prices of some of these items are so outrageous (comparatively speaking) has to do with people like me. However, I also feel like many people who associate with this hobby in some form or fashion forget to use common sense a lot of the time. I paid $25 for a MINT & Complete copy of Bee 52 not too long ago (even has the baggie with the red sticker that came with it). Little Samson CIB for over $1000? GTFO.
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You can still find TONS of cheap games. It's just the focus has shifted. It used to be that cartridges were easy and cheap to get a hold of because people were selling them off to get the new-fangled CD-ROM systems.
Now the people that collect those have bought them up from the people selling them off, and they're holding on to them, making them harder to find than when people were selling them off.
Now, though, it's Xbox, GameCube, PS2, 360, Wii, GBA, and PS1 (though starting dry up) games that are dirt cheap because that's the stuff people are selling off.
I don't think I'd say GameCube games are dirt-cheap. Most of the good stuff is getting expensive and hard to find now.
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Dirt cheap CD/DVD based games include:
Xbox
PS2
360
PS3
That is all.
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Dirt cheap CD/DVD based games include:
Xbox
PS2
360
PS3
That is all.
Sega CD and Saturn can also be dirt cheap but they're harder to find.
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Dirt cheap CD/DVD based games include:
Xbox
PS2
360
PS3
That is all.
Sega CD and Saturn can also be dirt cheap but they're harder to find.
I probably should have qualified that with the word "good".
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Dirt cheap CD/DVD based games include:
Xbox
PS2
360
PS3
That is all.
Excluding the smaller-runs of niche (J)RPG's (moreso on the Sony systems (ex. Baldur's Gate 2 has been significantly more expensive for the PS2 version than the Xbox version for years now)), I agree.
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I can still easily find dirt-cheap GameCube, Wii, and PS1 stuff, even cheap Dreamcast stuff sometimes. And I go to the usual places: Goodwill, used music shops, eBay.
However Saturn and Sega CD is a different story.
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This is an interesting question for someone who doesn't really have a limit on collection items (not bragging, just saying). I probably look at things a little differently. What it comes down to for me is - am I willing to spend $x on x? If the answer is yes, then I buy it. If it's no, then I don't. Market value has very little relevance unless I smell that something's off. For instance, I purchased The Death and Return of Superman on SNES CIB last weekend for ~ $75. Did I know that I wanted it? Not really. Did I want it when I saw it? Yep. Would I recommend anyone else pay that much for a garbage SNES title? Nope. It's all totally relative and is simply restricted by the limits of your personal confines/restraints.
As far as items I feel are terribly overpriced in comparison to supply/demand issues:
Earthbound
Mega Max X2 & X3
Panic Restaurant
Little Samson
I'm willing to bet that a part of the reason why the prices of some of these items are so outrageous (comparatively speaking) has to do with people like me. However, I also feel like many people who associate with this hobby in some form or fashion forget to use common sense a lot of the time. I paid $25 for a MINT & Complete copy of Bee 52 not too long ago (even has the baggie with the red sticker that came with it). Little Samson CIB for over $1000? GTFO.
I was this way when working on my Castlevania stuff. I watched for deals, but when it came down to the last few it was more of a matter of is $x worth x to myself?