nah n64 games are expensive because of the fact that they are rare in PAL regions. rememebr N64 only sold like 35million consoles vs PS1 110million.
Disagree with you there.
While I understand N64 PAL games are worth more than NTSC N64 versions and PS1 games due to rarity, I'm saying you can still pick up a PAL version for $30, but some people choose to pay $100 for the same game (PAL version).
My N64 example was different to my first example. I'm saying N64 games vary in price too much, I'm not questioning their value, although it's nothing compared to some of the fan boy games pre-N64.
Some older games such as Earthbound demand much higher prices. No N64 game demands that amount of money. Some later releases such as Banjo Tooie and Majora's Mask are pretty high, as well as Conker's Bad Fur Day but none demand that super high price. Unless of course you go into the Majora's Mask Adventure Kit or other limited releases.
That is your opinion that none demand that super high price, but in reality market demand determines value. If Conkers unboxed is selling for over $90 on eBay right now that is the demand price, even if it is what you call super high. Anything Nintendo 1st part will always be high. Gamecube will eventually join the craze as a lot of the PAL games you had to preorder to get a copy, ie metal gear solid twin snakes. It never made it to shelf in most places unless someone cancelled their preorder late.
You've misinterpreted what I've said. I'm not saying $90 is high at all, it's always sold at/around that price. 1. For it's rarity. 2. It's a good/unique series.
This hasn't seen a price increase. So yeah, it's foreseeable the price won't decrease.
I'm saying $300 for Earthbound is high, when you could previously purchase it for $50. An influx of fan boys in the game has caused that price rise - not because the game is rarer this year than it was two years ago. They didn't go and destroy a heap of copies or anything.
I suppose it's due to the popularity of video gaming increasing with the new generation of online gaming etc.
It's generally accepted on video game forums that this price rise in some series of retro gaming is most probably unsustainable.
I don't mind if it keeps going up, as I've already got a lot of these, including items such as the Majora's Mask Adventure Kit. It'd be a good time to sell.
I just think it's a trend for some items and the market will eventually level out and become more realistic, at the moment it's certainly at an all time peak for a lot of games.
Sure, the gaming industry will continue to grow over future console generations, I just can't see prices of all these retro games increasing as trends get old.
Who would have ever thought Sonic the Hedgehog would have been worth money one day........
It was worth its weight in gold back in the day!!! I loved that little hedgehog! Almost as much as i like Alex the kid - the built in game on the master system!! lol
Yeah used to love it.
You guys got me keen to find my N64 and play some Goldeneye!!
Alex Kidd >_>
Been thinking about chucking my Dreamcast and Master System gear up on eBay. Never use them anymore. Maybe now is the time.
Don't think I could part with the Neo Geo though.
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