That's worth $35 now? I bought it for $5 a few years ago. Retro prices be crazy now. Lucky I'm done collecting SNES. Just gotta finish up my genesis collection before it gets any higher.
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GameStop opens new "Retro Classics" gaming section (PS1/N64/DC/NES/SNES/Genesis)
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That's worth $35 now? I bought it for $5 a few years ago. Retro prices be crazy now. Lucky I'm done collecting SNES. Just gotta finish up my genesis collection before it gets any higher.
I remember being up in the wee hours every morning on EBGames.com when they'd update their stock. Sometimes you'd find really rare games for cheap.
TheSlySoul
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I bought Wave Race 64, 1080 Snowboarding (probably just to use the cart for Pokémon Stadium which was $8 at Momocon), and Tetris Attack.
It is suppose to come Saturday, so I will update with the condition.
It is suppose to come Saturday, so I will update with the condition.
Fox Mulder
Member
I have a store near me too, but they seem to do alright at high end eBay prices near a college. I might as well just pick from eBay at those rates though.
SocksAndShoes
Banned
Awesome, every single title I want is OOS online and no stores have them within 100 miles.
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sixteen-bit
Member
Yeah they're taking on new revenue streams. They recently acquired Think Geek as well.
Anyone remember about a decade ago when they stocked clone NES hardware as well? The NEX Messiah system IIRC with those weird wireless pads.
AzureTranquility95
Banned
This seems like a logical move in order to combat the advent of digital game purchases.
Also, regarding condition, don't expect anything cartridge-based (With the exception of maybe genesis?) to come with a box or manual, guys. By all means expect it for disc-based stuff like PS1 though, in fact it's encouraged.
I can already say that $50 for a SMRPG cart is pretty fair considering that's less than its original MSRP and it's roughly the same as the usual price online.
Also, regarding condition, don't expect anything cartridge-based (With the exception of maybe genesis?) to come with a box or manual, guys. By all means expect it for disc-based stuff like PS1 though, in fact it's encouraged.
I can already say that $50 for a SMRPG cart is pretty fair considering that's less than its original MSRP and it's roughly the same as the usual price online.
Polioliolio
Member
Oh.. well what's the bloody point then.
Hopefully they price competitively to drive down higher prices, but since Gamestop is only doing this to get in on the money, I doubt they will.
edit: Okay just took a look.. The prices are too damn high!
RadarScope1
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It’s been interesting to see some of the reactions in this thread. I can only assume the people who are shocked by these prices are either not into old games at all or haven’t been buying retro games for at least a couple of years. As posters like fantastic_planet and others have pointed out, the market has gone up. A lot. The GS prices are more or less in line with the market, with a few exceptions here and there. There are always deals to be had, but if you’re dismissing the prices because you got X game a just a couple of years ago for less, then look again.
As fantastic_planet said, PriceCharting isn’t a great resource for nailing down exact prices, but it is a good starting point. And it’s at least worth a look when gauging the whole market because it tracks EVERYTHING at once (and even kicks out truly rare, non-retail games in its dragnet).
Just for kicks, I took a look and came up with these numbers.
SNES prices as on average have gone from $7.51 to $18.39 since mid 2010. That is a 145% increase in five years. And just in the last two years alone the overall prices have increased nearly 40%. Taking a look at the most popular games, there are a whopping 73 games that were available at retail (so not including truly rare stuff like Donkey Kong Country or Starfox competition carts) going for $40 or more.
NES prices as a whole have gone from $7.68 to $21.18 in five years - a 176% increase. There’s been a 34% increase in last two years alone. There are more than 90 North American retail games (not including repros or X-in-1 pirates) going for $40 or more. That's more than 10% of the entire system library! And remember, these prices are for loose carts.
Genesis games aren’t as bad but have gone up. They’ve gone from $5.26 to $10.39 since mid 2010, a 98% increase in five years. In other words, they’ve generally doubled in price since then. There’s been a 44% increase in the last two years alone. I count 41 retail games at $30 or above.
So if you haven’t checked out prices in the last two years, you’re in for a shock. If you haven’t been to a retro store for a while (if you can even find one anymore) go inside and take a look at their stock. It’s total shit now. It’s all moved online and it’s not just rare stuff going for high prices. GS is getting into this game because there’s a market for it. If you don't think it's worth it, that's fine. But there are more than a dozen retro threads on GAF alone filled with people who do. And that's to say nothing of the money spent on RGB cables, old CRTs, $300 Framemeisters and on and on.
As fantastic_planet said, PriceCharting isn’t a great resource for nailing down exact prices, but it is a good starting point. And it’s at least worth a look when gauging the whole market because it tracks EVERYTHING at once (and even kicks out truly rare, non-retail games in its dragnet).
Just for kicks, I took a look and came up with these numbers.
SNES prices as on average have gone from $7.51 to $18.39 since mid 2010. That is a 145% increase in five years. And just in the last two years alone the overall prices have increased nearly 40%. Taking a look at the most popular games, there are a whopping 73 games that were available at retail (so not including truly rare stuff like Donkey Kong Country or Starfox competition carts) going for $40 or more.
NES prices as a whole have gone from $7.68 to $21.18 in five years - a 176% increase. There’s been a 34% increase in last two years alone. There are more than 90 North American retail games (not including repros or X-in-1 pirates) going for $40 or more. That's more than 10% of the entire system library! And remember, these prices are for loose carts.
Genesis games aren’t as bad but have gone up. They’ve gone from $5.26 to $10.39 since mid 2010, a 98% increase in five years. In other words, they’ve generally doubled in price since then. There’s been a 44% increase in the last two years alone. I count 41 retail games at $30 or above.
So if you haven’t checked out prices in the last two years, you’re in for a shock. If you haven’t been to a retro store for a while (if you can even find one anymore) go inside and take a look at their stock. It’s total shit now. It’s all moved online and it’s not just rare stuff going for high prices. GS is getting into this game because there’s a market for it. If you don't think it's worth it, that's fine. But there are more than a dozen retro threads on GAF alone filled with people who do. And that's to say nothing of the money spent on RGB cables, old CRTs, $300 Framemeisters and on and on.
sixteen-bit
Member
Apparently they have some QC issues?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puPIOND5FCw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puPIOND5FCw
SinCityAssassin
Member
That's what I was afraid of. No quality control AND most of the games are loose. Did a gaffer ever figure out if the Disc-based games came in a generic case or CIB?
Woooow. I mean damn.
How the?