Speculative game investments

[IanE]

Wordimagesoundplay (PS2 JP only) may be worth something in the future due to its uniqueness and the very small production run it had.

Strangely enough Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow (DS) is rapidly gaining value in Australia, as only a handful of copies were distributed here. Copies are fetching $150 already.

Nar, $60.

[mid]

Wordimagesoundplay will hold a fair bit of value just due to Tomato's involvement. Certainly, that's why I keep meaning to get one, not out of any belief that it's actually good.

[Dirk_Crisis]

I guess a game will increase in values if it

a) Has some unusual packaging/bonus bits
b) Is made by a "cult" developer (personally I hate this)
c) Is part of a recognised franchise. Warhammer and Discworld stuff always seems to go for silly money)
d) Is a platform exclusive
e) Had a low print run (dunno how you'd find this out).
f) came out at the end of a console's lifespan

That's how I perceive it anyway. Must admit I'd rather buy games because I like playing them but I will admit to one or two failed speculations (I'm looking at you rubbish Unlimited Saga).

I guess the rarest thing I own is the clamshell Cotton for NGPC and it's not really that rare. In fact NGPC stuff seems to have dropped through the floor value wise since the market was flooded with the copies and stuff like Cardfighters Clash was announced for the DS.