Game collecting is not what it once was

[prfsnl_gmr]

So very few games did this, Wayforward did it twice as Wendy Every Witch Way does this too on GBC-GBA.

That sounds interesting I'll have to check that out. Saw Wendy mixed in the $3 loose GB/GBA box the other day at the pawns.

Get it. I played through it last year, and while it is short, it is a lot of fun. (It is like Metal Storm...For Kids!) It is certainly worth $3.

[dsheinem]

I'm having trouble understanding why the PS3 prices are so unbelievably cheap.

Because it's in the generational transition sweet spot right now. This is why I never buy a new console until right when its successor has been released. Everybody's dumping their PS3 stuff on the market to have cash for buying PS4 stuff. Those of us who take advantage of this means we're playing old games but we're gettin' dem deals son.

Yup, PS3/360 games are cheap for quality titles that sold tons. Here's a list of the 3 for $10 games at Gamestop right now (3 for $9 if you have PUR).



I've picked up about 12 of these myself for ~$36...or about half the cost of a new game. All CIB and black label.

List:

Anarchy Reigns
Assassin's Creed Revelations (w/AC1 on disc as bonus)
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
Dark Sector
Front Mission Evolved
Gran Turismo 5 XL
Heavenly Sword
Hunted: The Demon's Forge
Lost Planet
Lost Planet 2
Mod Nation Racers
Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands
Tornado Outbreak
Wet
White Knight Chronicles

Some that I grabbed are regets that I played and parted with for much more closer to release, middling curiosities, etc. But at $3/per they are impulse buys.

[Ashrei]

Don't understand why uncharted 2 & 3 are both on here but not 1?


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[J T]

Everytime I see this thread title, I think of this:

[wclem]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLMHMVgR9qg

Watch this video. I think it fits the topic LOL!!

[TEKTORO]

I posted/predicted this on here some time ago, that around this time things would be a lot more expensive. The popularity and the sheer awesomeness of video games for entertainment is a reason, therefore more people become hip to it and demands soars everyone's doing it.

Best to start thinking about future rare games to keep your hobby affordable with a good chance of a value increase once that system has people looking back for stuff. I recommend getting bunch of cheap Wii, 360, PS3 games now and as Chain stores start off loading them for nothing after the dust settles you will see which games go up, scarcity, hidden gems and alike. Just my 2 cents, of course this may take some time but history does repeat its self.

[Ashrei]

I posted/predicted this on here some time ago, that around this time things would be a lot more expensive. The popularity and the sheer awesomeness of video games for entertainment is a reason, therefore more people become hip to it and demands soars everyone's doing it.

Best to start thinking about future rare games to keep your hobby affordable with a good chance of a value increase once that system has people looking back for stuff. I recommend getting bunch of cheap Wii, 360, PS3 games now and as Chain stores start off loading them for nothing after the dust settles you will see which games go up, scarcity, hidden gems and alike. Just my 2 cents, of course this may take some time but history does repeat its self.

Any predictions on which ps3 titles?


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[Sarge]

We all know all those blasted moe-style C-tier RPGs are gonna be worth money down the road... but I can't bring myself to spend money on them.

[Fragems]

Good money is always on RPGs, but really any games with good mechanics/game play. Also it's always a good idea to pick up exclusives titles when they are cheap. Other then that you can look for games with low print runs or which only focused on a niche market that wasn't likely to bring a ton of sales like Farm Simulator, and etc.

Just do what I do browse through gamestop.com or amazon, research(aka check out youtube) any games you might be interested in, and keep an eye out for them in the wild. If you see stuff drop below $10 new or $5 used that you think you might actually enjoy pick it up since prices usually won't go much lower.

We all know all those blasted moe-style C-tier RPGs are gonna be worth money down the road... but I can't bring myself to spend money on them.

Yeah .

[BoneSnapDeez]

Hopefully consumers realize how terrible most of those games are and they remain cheap. If I see people spending $200 on Atelier Taylor Swift or whatever 15 years from now I will cry.