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| Superchop:
Just as the title says, does anyone else think that most retro game collectors are collecting just cause it seems to be the "popular" thing to do? I mean on this forum everyone seems to be pretty dedicated to the games and the history behind it. Whether a person collects them due to childhood nostalgia or just because they can now enjoy the games more due to better financial situations or what have you. But as I browse through youtube and see people's pickup videos, garbage diving, unboxings etc etc I noticed that most of them don't really know anything about video games. It kinda seems like those people are just trying to show off to get views or something but it definitely doesn't feel like it's for the video games. I also feel that in a couple years from now half of those collectors will start to sell off their collections due to them not caring or thinking they'll earn some sort of huge profit. Does anyone else feel the same way? |
| madrocsz:
I have made a few posts/comments on this very topic. To answer it simply its 100% a fad at the moment and no telling when it will die down. I have been collecting for probably close to 10 years, more hardcore over the past 4 or 5. That said, if I would have the extra budget then that I do now I would be much better off. I put off getting some of the more expensive games (and at the time, expensive was like 40$) and now that they are the last few games I need I cant get them for less than 80+$, kinda sickening My patience doesnt allow me to just wait for prices to drop and as the trend is prices are doing nothing but going up this really hits the wallet hard. Now given, I don't like paying retail by any means but can say I have paid more than I was comfortable with for something just to finally get it in fear of it going up more. Best example of this is Hagane, I paid 60$ some years back and at the time was a good bit, now look at it, glad I did The video game market is probably the craziest thing next to stock prices, even with newer games there will be 10 different places with 10 different prices on that same title not including promotions etc |
| lcvolt:
yeah, its detestable, i remember a couple years back finding copies of earthbound for 40 dllrs. secret of mana for 15, and chrono trigger for 30. now their prices are normally around, 150, 100, and 30 to 60. its insane |
| Deadpool:
just like hot girls in underwear playing retro games.... |
| Azarkhel:
--- Quote from: Deadpool on September 24, 2012, 11:39:50 PM ---just like hot girls in underwear playing retro games.... --- End quote --- I have no problem with this phenomenon. |
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