The Probabliity of Mass Produced Sports Games going ^ in $$$

[PinkPanzer]

I believe the few copies of the unreleased NBA Elite 2009 or 2010 which never hit shelves is worth a crazy amount of moolah

Apparently the reception on the demo was so bad they had to cancel it

[fastbilly1]

Yes, I know about the GameCube's NCAA 2K3.

I sure as heck didn't! Averaging over $100 CIB?! That is probably the most expensive sports game I've ever seen, and any other sports titles for the GC are a dime a dozen at all the stores and fleamarkets I go to. Is it that rare? There's just no explanation, it's a college basketball game. From this point forward, I don't think I'll make such a fuss over most Nintendo-made games for the Cube going for around $50 these days.

It was the last Sega sports game for the Cube, and shortly after release they recalled it because of Sega losing the NCAA license (or so the story goes). Its kinda like why Stadium Events is so expensive.

[Luke]

And it had Jason Williams on the cover. Bonus.

The Mutant League series goes for a pretty penny as well.

[prfsnl_gmr]

You ever think one day, perhaps ten years from now, some people will be clawing to get a copy of Madden '94 because it has the 1985 Bears?

I don't think hey will ever gain much value based on my observations of the relationship between sports and the average video game collector. That said, I very much enjoy picking up older sports games that feature legendary players and teams. It is fun playing as Joe Montana, Pete Rose, Jack Nicklaus, etc. and remembering these great athletes in their prime.

EDIT: The ones that I think will be worth watching are the "final" NCAA sports titles. College Hoops 2K8 (PS3) already commands a significant premium over other sports games released that year, and I think that the last iterations of EA's college sports titles will also be worth watching.

[BogusMeatFactory]

I do not know about the mass produced games going up in price, but if they did, it would definitely be the NHL 94's and the NFL 2k5's maybe....maaaaaayyyyybbbeee.

I think that, maybe 20 years down the line there will be a small jump...because people will have nostalgia kick in and they will want the particular title they had the most memories with. Who knows?

[Retrogamer0001]

In short, no.

[prfsnl_gmr]

In short, no.

I don't know...According to VGPC, loose copies of College Hoops 2K8 are up to $27 from a low of $3. Moreover, loose copies of NCAA Basketball 10 sell for almost as much now as new copies did at the time of their release.

NCAA Football 14 - for a variety of reasons - will be EA's last NCAA football title, and it will be interesting so see what happens to its price.

[Retrogamer0001]

In short, no.

I don't know...According to VGPC, loose copies of College Hoops 2K8 are up to $27 from a low of $3. Moreover, loose copies of NCAA Basketball 10 sell for almost as much now as new copies did at the time of their release.

NCAA Football 14 - for a variety of reasons - will be EA's last NCAA football title, and it will be interesting so see what happens to its price.

To be honest, I know next to nothing about sports games, but traditionally they do not hold their value except in rare cases (limited print runs, being recalled, misprints). Sure there will be one or two, but for the most part there is simply no lasting demand for the majority. A sports game has no story, no deviation of gameplay, and is essentially obsolete after the newest game is inevitably released. Very, very few sports games from 20-30 years ago have maintained a decent value. The demand simply isn't there and probably never will be.

[Omerta]

Yes, I know about the GameCube's NCAA 2K3.

I sure as heck didn't! Averaging over $100 CIB?! That is probably the most expensive sports game I've ever seen, and any other sports titles for the GC are a dime a dozen at all the stores and fleamarkets I go to. Is it that rare? There's just no explanation, it's a college basketball game. From this point forward, I don't think I'll make such a fuss over most Nintendo-made games for the Cube going for around $50 these days.

Check out NBA Elite '11 and NCAA 2k3 will seem like a bargain. It's stupidly rare because it's unfinished and got cancelled. A handful of them made it into circulation.

http://videogames.pricecharting.com/gam ... a-elite-11

If you ever see this cover in the wild, grab it. You'll most likely get it for next to nothing.

[Luke]

The demand simply isn't there and probably never will be.

Getting back to what Professional said, maybe there will be a day after Lebron has retired where today's kids will want to play a game "as LeBron". Or someone might want to own the only Madden that featured Tim Tebow as an NFL starter.

Do I need my NHL team to be in the Norris Division of the Campbell Conference? Not really, but it sure is neat to see the old divisions. And the old players, old sweaters, old rules (boo two line passes and shootouts), etc.