Whats the most you have ever paid for a game?

Talk about just about anything else that is non-gaming here, but keep it clean
User avatar
BurningDoom
Next-Gen
Posts: 5953
Joined: Thu Jan 13, 2011 12:14 am

Re: whats the most you ever paid for a game?

Post by BurningDoom »

$60. Maybe $69.99 back in the day for a SNES cart. Some of the first-party ones got that high. But even then, I only paid that much for a game that I really, really wanted. Most of the time, my limit is $30 or less.
Game Trade/Want List:
http://www.racketboy.com/forum/viewtopi ... 22&t=28206

Consoles Owned: Atari 2600, NES, SNES, Super GB, N64, Gamecube, GB Player, Wii, Sega Power Base Converter, Genesis, Saturn, Dreamcast, TurboGrafx-16, PlayStation, PS2 Slim, XBox, XBox 360, Game Boy, GBC, GBA-SP, DS, Game Gear, GG Master Converter
User avatar
sbk
64-bit
Posts: 422
Joined: Mon Jul 11, 2011 2:00 am
Location: Panama City Beach, FL

Re: whats the most you ever paid for a game?

Post by sbk »

$60 for a CIB Chrono Trigger. I have gotten lucky since most of my expensive games have been given to me as gifts. The girlfriend got me my Earthbound and Contra Force and my Grandfather gave me Little Samson.
User avatar
Zing
Next-Gen
Posts: 1870
Joined: Wed Aug 24, 2011 6:36 pm
Location: Canada

Re: whats the most you ever paid for a game?

Post by Zing »

BurningDoom wrote:$60. Maybe $69.99 back in the day for a SNES cart. Some of the first-party ones got that high. But even then, I only paid that much for a game that I really, really wanted. Most of the time, my limit is $30 or less.
In which country? In the USA, first-party games were $10 less than others. I purchased games such as Starfox, Super Mario Kart, and Super Punch Out on day one for $40.

The only expensive Super NES game I can recall is Final Fantasy III ($65).
Selling half my NES/SNES/PS1 collection (ending Dec 1):
http://tinyurl.com/zingebay
fastbilly1
Site Admin
Posts: 13775
Joined: Tue Apr 17, 2007 7:08 pm

Re: Whats the most you have ever paid for a game?

Post by fastbilly1 »

I remember another one, in 06 I spent $400 on a copy of King of Fighters 96 MVS. The 2 slot cab it was in was flawless, never been in an establishment. Original everything, only had been on a few hours. The guy who had it bought it right before he closed is restaurant. It came in after he had closed down and sat in a shipping crate in his warehouse since 96/97. He offered it to a mutual friend who brought me into the equation. I turned around and sold it for alot more. But the guy just wanted it gone.

I kinda wish I had kept it, it was flawless. He had a Ms Pacman cocktail aswell, but he wanted a grand for it - it was not in perfect shape.
User avatar
saturnfan
128-bit
Posts: 941
Joined: Wed May 26, 2010 9:32 pm

Re: Whats the most you have ever paid for a game?

Post by saturnfan »

I got a few gems in my collection, but I am pretty frugal overall. The most I have spent for a game is probably around $80, with a couple being purchased in that range.
girlracer
Next-Gen
Posts: 1457
Joined: Sat Jan 10, 2009 3:39 pm
Location: Bedford, IN

Re: Whats the most you have ever paid for a game?

Post by girlracer »

$106 Shipped on ebay for a complete copy of Jack Bros for virtual boy.
User avatar
Hobie-wan
Next-Gen
Posts: 21705
Joined: Sat Aug 15, 2009 8:28 pm
Location: Under a pile of retro stuff in H-town
Contact:

Re: Whats the most you have ever paid for a game?

Post by Hobie-wan »

There seems to be a lot of forgetful people due to the distinct lack of MMOs listed. I know it is a technicality, but still. :P
ninjainspandex
Next-Gen
Posts: 4574
Joined: Fri Aug 12, 2011 7:32 pm
Location: Hartland Wisconsin

Re: Whats the most you have ever paid for a game?

Post by ninjainspandex »

lol 5 years of wow with all the expansions what does that add up to lol, alot of wasted life lol oh well i regret nothing still miss that game too bad cata is garbage :( havnt played seriously in like 2 years
Image
User avatar
Inazuma
Next-Gen
Posts: 2940
Joined: Thu Jul 23, 2009 11:35 pm
Location: USA

Re: Whats the most you have ever paid for a game?

Post by Inazuma »

Hobie-wan wrote:There seems to be a lot of forgetful people due to the distinct lack of MMOs listed. I know it is a technicality, but still. :P
I played Dungeon Fighter Online for about 2 years and averaged around $40 a month. So that means I spent about $960 total on that one game.

MMOs are my favorite genre and it kills me to see them all going pay to win now. 2 years ago I said "fuck it" and decided to try my best to play and enjoy one anyway. Honestly, I did enjoy it at first but eventually I just couldn't stand it anymore and I had to quit. If DFO wasn't pay to win, it would probably be the very best game ever. Such a shame.

I vow to never play another pay to win game again. I know first hand how that business model completely destroys a good game.

PSO 2, if you are pay to win, I will not play you.
User avatar
BurningDoom
Next-Gen
Posts: 5953
Joined: Thu Jan 13, 2011 12:14 am

Re: whats the most you ever paid for a game?

Post by BurningDoom »

Zing wrote:
BurningDoom wrote:$60. Maybe $69.99 back in the day for a SNES cart. Some of the first-party ones got that high. But even then, I only paid that much for a game that I really, really wanted. Most of the time, my limit is $30 or less.
In which country? In the USA, first-party games were $10 less than others. I purchased games such as Starfox, Super Mario Kart, and Super Punch Out on day one for $40.

The only expensive Super NES game I can recall is Final Fantasy III ($65).
Maybe they weren't first-party games, my bad if they weren't. But there was definetly $69.99 SNES games. That was part of the alure of CD-Rom based games back in the day, they weren't quite as expensive as cartridges were.
Game Trade/Want List:
http://www.racketboy.com/forum/viewtopi ... 22&t=28206

Consoles Owned: Atari 2600, NES, SNES, Super GB, N64, Gamecube, GB Player, Wii, Sega Power Base Converter, Genesis, Saturn, Dreamcast, TurboGrafx-16, PlayStation, PS2 Slim, XBox, XBox 360, Game Boy, GBC, GBA-SP, DS, Game Gear, GG Master Converter
Post Reply