Anyone remember those ads in comic books where you could buy and sell games for certain prices? And you could also get various items if you turned in enough games for certain points? It was kinda like the pre Gamestop/Ebgames before they ever did that. Was always fascinated byt it when I was younger due to how odd it was.
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A look at the Canadian Toys-R-Us Christmas catalogue for 1995
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Crazymoogle
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That link is May 2006? The previous poster is correct - the monthly average for 1995 at that time was about 73 cents vs. the USD.
Of course. It's Canadian Kirby.
I used to own Illusion of Gaia, I don't remember the boxart being that bad. Maybe I only had the cart?
Battle Clash on that ad! One of the best Super Scope games. Also, one of the only Super Scope games.
TheOnlyOneHeEverFeared
Member
I was only 2 years old when this was printed 
Goose_Se7en
Banned
Colin Moriarty is right. Games have been the cheapest they've ever been in relation to other times in history.
mrmickfran
Member
EarthBound is a bargain at that price.
Bomba prices for Super Scope games!
Not at the moment though. In Gen VI, the highest priced games were $50. That's not including all the budget programs that the big 3 had.
That brief moment where the PSX came in and was able to lower game prices from the 95$ cartridges to $39.99 to $52.99 was almost like cheating. That shit was BEAUTIFUL for me and my friends working our little part time jobs after school.
Over time prices have gotten higher, but you still dont see $90+ on a shelf again yet. Its hidden in dlc.
Yep. Only a matter of time before something has to give. Im guessing it already is changing though. Add on content for extra cost.
Over time prices have gotten higher, but you still dont see $90+ on a shelf again yet. Its hidden in dlc.
Yep. Only a matter of time before something has to give. Im guessing it already is changing though. Add on content for extra cost.
Sakura
Member
I paid $85 for Fallout 4. Getting pretty close...
Xaero Gravity
NEXT LEVEL lame™
Sweet baby Jesus, I'm aging myself but this is bringing back so many memories. ;_;
N00b Saibot
Banned
$100 for WWF Raw my god
Goldenroad
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Bobs Big Boy
Member
Oh man, I have no memory of Game Gear being priced that way. Close to Genesis prices.
I had Batman & Robin for the Genesis.
Yup. It's been a blessing in disguise for me though. Been more spending more time with the games I do buy full price, and have also been scooping up cheaper indie titles
Yup. It's been a blessing in disguise for me though. Been more spending more time with the games I do buy full price, and have also been scooping up cheaper indie titles
KrM DeLorean
Member
Your parents or the games?!
Damn.. Totally forgot SNES prices were this high back then.
Square2015
Member
Why isn't chrono trigger being advertised? No wonder it only sold 260k.
GankzyMcfly
Member
20 years later and we're back to those prices.
Ayyyyy
....account for inflation?
http://www.dollartimes.com/inflation/inflation.php?amount=100&year=1995
Mega Man's Electric Sheep
Member
My local Zellers still had Earthworm Jim 2 SNES for $89.99 in 2002 lol next to the gamecube games.
I want to say they sold games up until last gen. My brother got our PSone from there and I remember getting a few PS2 games as well.
OdysseusVA
Banned
People are paying $90 for Doom now
bananafactory
Banned
I remember paying well over $100 for Perfect Dark w/ expansion pak.
I also remember Pokemon Stadium was around $100, and my buddy paid nearly $120 for Superman 64. He was never the same after that...
I also remember Pokemon Stadium was around $100, and my buddy paid nearly $120 for Superman 64. He was never the same after that...
Zombie James
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I remember trying to get my PSX from there but they were sold out, so yeah.
Hibiki Kurosawa
Member
Cool, game prices are still the same.
I remember paying $115 for Chrono Trigger.
Factoring in inflation, that's about $200.
Anyone who complains about $70 games in 2016 gets a punch to the nut sack.
Man, I remember those times. My uncle bought me a variation of that game gear package(but with 94 olympics instead of NHL all-stars). Shit was expensive as fuck back then. Even though they're stupid high now, they wont touch the prices of SNES cartridges back then. 95 bucks for Doom?
Mega Man's Electric Sheep
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I remember paying $99.99 for Super Street Fighter 2 SNES at Toys R Us. Chrono Trigger and FF3 were also that price, as were a lot of N64 games a couple years later (mostly the third party ones). I remember paying $79.99 for FF7 at Walmart though.
TheCowboyPoet
Member
This is exactly why my parent's rarely ever bought me games back then, we just rented every weekend.
So basically, the idea that the Canadian dollar will ever be on par with the US dollar is just a pipe dream, right?
IceDoesntHelp
Banned
Can't wait for a our dollar to reach that again.
Wow, its at .80 now, last I checked it was in the low .7. Going back up baby.
Wow, its at .80 now, last I checked it was in the low .7. Going back up baby.
Not true. Repeating a falsehood multiple times doesn't make it true.
The Internet lies.
it's where my dad got all my NES games as a kid. I bought some game boy games there.
Around when they started to phase them out they had some good sales on stuff including PC games. The copy of Lands of Lore I still have was from canadian tire.
20 years later and we're back to those prices.
Ayyyyy
Not really. $95 CAD for Doom back then counting in inflation was around $140 CAD today.
Outrun
Member
Why did you beat your parents up multiple times?
IceDoesntHelp
Banned
Only way to show how much they loved their parents.
It was above par at one point last decade.
They definitely did. As a kid during the SNES/Genesis era, I used to hang out in the electronics section and window shop.