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Retrogame collecting just a fad?
Moviefan2k4:
I don't know if its a trend or not, but I buy older games because I grew up playing them, and I want to again. I don't like the idea of digital-only games, so the original cartridges are what I aim for. I've managed to find quite a few for relatively cheap, and I think the most I've paid for a single retro game is $20.
Dr.Agon:
--- Quote from: Moviefan2k4 on September 25, 2012, 03:48:34 PM ---I don't know if its a trend or not, but I buy older games because I grew up playing them, and I want to again...
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most of my retro collection was bought because of this, the rest i got because either i couldnt afford them as a kid or didnt have the system to play them on. Now that i have the means i can get the games i missed first time around!
kylethestyle:
I think a lot of the people on youtube OP is describing are maybe doing it for the resale value. Shows like American Pickers and Storage Wars have got people thinking they can get rich re-selling stuff (video games included). This is where I think some of the inflation on retro games has come from. Retro game stores are popping up left and right where I live and some of them are asking outrageous prices. I now hate when anyone says a game is "rare." Half the time, it's not at all; just desirable. Knuckles Chaotix is far from rare, but this one retro game store wanted $100.00 for it because it was complete with the box and manual. Dude said that was "rare."
Superchop:
--- Quote from: Dr.Agon on September 25, 2012, 05:45:46 PM ---
--- Quote from: Moviefan2k4 on September 25, 2012, 03:48:34 PM ---I don't know if its a trend or not, but I buy older games because I grew up playing them, and I want to again...
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most of my retro collection was bought because of this, the rest i got because either i couldnt afford them as a kid or didnt have the system to play them on. Now that i have the means i can get the games i missed first time around!
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This is exactly what I mean, you 2 are buying for valid reasons. Sure, down the road you might decide to part with it or get bored with them but for the time being you are collecting for the love of the games. And not just saying you 2, but other members on here through various posts have pretty much given some valid reasons for collecting.
Personally speaking I'd love to go out and buy some old nes games or more genesis/snes games but honestly, I don't know if I'd even play them at this point (with the exception of a select few). So because of that I refrain from collecting those older console games and just leave them for others who would play and appreciate them more then I would.
As for the sega games...that also kinda proves my point in that this is really just a fad. I'm not saying that everyone has to collect everything, but the majority of retro game people really only do target games for just the nes, snes or anything nintendo. Which in turn inflates the prices of those games to some really really high levels. While genesis games still remain pretty low and fly under the radar.
@kylethestyle - you have a point...those shows have given people some false hope or fantasies of getting super rich from doing nothing but buying "junk" and hoping that there's a hidden gem to turn it to profit.
Kinda reminds me of the Storage Wars episode with the NES-001!
Just in case you haven't seen it...here's a link to it!
NES-001
Moviefan2k4:
I went through some time as a Genesis fan, but the only game series I'd like to own now are "Sonic" and "Streets of Rage". If I could find "Michael Jackson's Moonwalker" for cheap, I'd pick it up too.