Originally posted by Cepp
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Why are some common games insanely expensive
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That's a lovely set of games there, some really neat choices and in great condition! Some interesting "modern game/old system" stuff too.
The most I've ever paid for a used old game is about £50 and even then with deep reluctance and because it was a very special game. I usually pay sub-£10 and rarely go above £20.
I honestly wish more of the super-rare games were reprinted at a fair price. I'd be completely up for paying "when it was new" prices for new copies of an old game. I was on the pre-order list for Gleylancer (and my pre-order fell through, thanks a bunch Play-Asia) and I'd be up for doing that for all kinds of pricey games. It's not like we've lost the technology to produce carts or CD-ROMs. I can go buy a CD of some old music no problem, should be able to do that with games. It'd put some noses out of joint for "collector as an investment" sorts too, which wouldn't keep me up at night.
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Originally posted by importaku View Posti see a shocking lack of magical flying hat turbo adventure. I thought you had it then i just realised it was a bare knuckle box booooo lol
Originally posted by Cepp View PostI don't think I will ever get to this point. Nice set of SegaCD games there, Popful Mail and Space Adventure Cobra are definitely too rich for my blood these days.
Originally posted by Hirst View PostThat's a lovely set of games there, some really neat choices and in great condition! Some interesting "modern game/old system" stuff too.
The most I've ever paid for a used old game is about £50 and even then with deep reluctance and because it was a very special game. I usually pay sub-£10 and rarely go above £20.
I honestly wish more of the super-rare games were reprinted at a fair price. I'd be completely up for paying "when it was new" prices for new copies of an old game. I was on the pre-order list for Gleylancer (and my pre-order fell through, thanks a bunch Play-Asia) and I'd be up for doing that for all kinds of pricey games. It's not like we've lost the technology to produce carts or CD-ROMs. I can go buy a CD of some old music no problem, should be able to do that with games. It'd put some noses out of joint for "collector as an investment" sorts too, which wouldn't keep me up at night.
Totally agree with you on re-prints. They more than satisfy me as they feel authentic enough and come at a fraction of the cost of rarer titles. If you’re interested then Limited Run are re-releasing Monkey Island for Sega CD at the end of this month. I’ll be picking that up for sure.
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Talking of picking stuff up cheap, I remember when I got Puyo Puyo, Virtua Racing and Bare Knuckle 2 from the same eBay seller in Japan for £1, £3, and £7.50 respectively, and in the parcel the seller had even thrown in some Japanese sweets and snacks. What a bargain! Some of you on here might wince that the spine of Puyo Puyo suffered from sunfade, but for me at the measly cost of £1 I was more than happy with the overall condition all things considered.
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Originally posted by samanosuke View PostNone of my games cost that much, the most expensive being the likes of Shadowrun (MCD version), Popful Mail, Shining Force CD and the aforementioned Space Adventure, all of which were around the £70 - £80 mark. Looking at what these go for now, there is no way in hell I’d contemplate buying Space Adventure for the $700 a copy on eBay is listed at now. Buy something decent like Lunar for less and burn Space Adventure on a CD-R.
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Originally posted by Team Andromeda View PostThat said, I am amazing at how cheap most OX Box games are, even now
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Originally posted by samanosuke View PostTalking of picking stuff up cheap, I remember when I got Puyo Puyo, Virtua Racing and Bare Knuckle 2 from the same eBay seller in Japan for £1, £3, and £7.50 respectively, and in the parcel the seller had even thrown in some Japanese sweets and snacks. What a bargain! Some of you on here might wince that the spine of Puyo Puyo suffered from sunfade, but for me at the measly cost of £1 I was more than happy with the overall condition all things considered.
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