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kingjohn3:
Last question....what are the opinions you guys have of long term collectibility for old games? I'm thinking even the .99 games on ebay MAY someday be worth a little more than that. but how long from now is the question? If a decision HAD to made right now I would say get rid of them but I keep flip flopping on it.

wiggy:
The bubble WILL burst. Right now retro gaming is blowing the fuck up! A boom like that almost always means a huge bust at some point. It's not an 'if' question, but rather a 'when'. If you're planning on selling, now or in the near future may be a good time. Prices WAY favor the seller at the moment.

As far as the crap that's worth .99, I'd just hold on to it or offer it in trades/lots. It's not like it can lose a lot of value, and selling it is more trouble than it's worth (for me anyway).

I.e. I don't think collecting VGs is a worthwhile long-term financial investment, like any other collectible such as comics, toys, sports cards, etc. it's like playing any market; know when to get in and to get out (if financial gain is your goal).

Nacho3:
I have a feeling that bubble will burst sooner than most think too. We are at a time right now where the current systems are towards the end of their life, sequel after sequel gets churned out and games that came out a month ago are already being sold for $40 or less. Personally I am sick of buying new games that are the same as all the rest (shooters mainly) and buy many more retro games because of it. Once the new systems come out the games will not be discounted as fast so there will be less money to go around and there will be something new so the need to buy retro for some will no longer be there. This is by no means scientific, just a gut feeling and personal experience with my spending habits.

mojoeskateco:
I personally can only see it getting more expensive.

I'm of the opinion that games are undervalued right now compared to other collectibles.

Aren't some comics worth over a million? (I'm pretty sure some high amounts have been dished out)

I think prices will keep going up as long as those interested keep having higher incomes to spend on their hobby.

I think there's a guy on Nintendo Age selling a near full CIB SNES set for about $20k.

That's peanuts for some people but meanwhile a single comic can cost more than what a full set of SNES games would cost.

Think of an athlete, an executive, or someone who gets a really good bonus at their job - 20 grand would be peanuts to them. I think as more people become successful and earn more who are interested in games we will see prices continue to rise.

I'm good either way .. I've spent some cash for some high priced stuff but I'm not planning to retire by selling the stuff either.

If prices go down there's still lots of games I want that will now be cheaper.

Polygon:
Personally, I only collect games I want to play. If you decide to sell any, let me know. I prefer to collect complete games. If you have any I'm looking for I'd be interested.

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