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They are coming (soon)! The CustomGameCases.com GB/GBC/GBA Game Cases!!!!
Dreamcast99:
I can see someone paying 5$ to case a Pokemon,Zelda,Final Fantasy,Dragon Quest (top tier games)
For myself, a semi serious collector, the price would need to be much cheaper, near the 1-2$ area to consider it based on total cost.
I had my Game Boy collection on ebay near christmas and several Mint CiB games I had went for under 5$, with a few going for .99 cents.
I think the market for 5$ cases would be the top few % of game boy game collectors (who mainly go for boxed only), and general collectors for a select tier of games.
By lowering the price i think the Demand would be higher, and open the possibility of smaller game stores to order. I dont think there is a single store in my area with 1000 game boy games for sale to make it into the price needed to make it worthwhile for resale. I sincerely wish there was, I would be there today.
I do sincerely appreciate the effort and time you are putting into this. Its refreshing to see others so passionate about there hobby.
Shadowfox:
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--- Quote from: scaredtowake on January 29, 2014, 10:26:49 AM ---i think the logo looks ugly but, that said, i'd buy a ton of these just for the Game Boy functionality alone.
how would these fare with the clear GBC carts? is there a way we could get cases for the battery pack games as well? (like Pokemon Pinball, Missile Command, etc)
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Would need to be much thicker for the rumble games, and considering how few rumble titles there are, it's totally not worth it from a manufacturing and distribution standpoint. Better off just making double DS cases by hand ;)
For me, the price needs to be sub-$2. Anything over that and I'll just buy used DS cases on eBay and modify them or one of the many other aftermarket replacements. The only way I would ever consider paying more is if the quality were significantly higher than other aftermarket cases, and judging by the smell you're describing, I'm having a hard time believing that they are :-\ It would also be really nice if the color more closely matched the original cases too. The black plastic just reminds me if the cheap-o cases that are already out there and cost about .25-.50 a pop.
I HIGHLY recommend that you do some research and find a handful of wholesale buyers before moving forward. Our thoughts are one thing, but they will tell you point blank what they are willing and not willing to accept regarding the design. I'm guessing that you'd like the keep these exclusive to your own store/site, but your retail price will be insane as a result and you may NEVER recoup your tooling & production costs.
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Hey Wiggy, PM me your address ;) I'll ship one out to ya!
And yes, the actual run will be the Dark Grey coloring matching the Authentic Nintendo DS cases.
These cases snuff out the existing after market ones by a million miles, and the photos do not do them justice. :)
Shadowfox:
Hmm... ok. So, what would be a price structure you think would be suitable? One price fits all? Base price for 1-5 cases? What should Base price be? What should 1000 cases price per case be?
You all are my "test market" and your input is golden. All of you hunt the web and are savvy with the current game market, I'm the type of guy that would pay $3ea without thinking... but I want these to be epic and everywhere, just like the UGC is.
Be brutal. Be real. ;)
larryinc64:
I would want it to be $1-$2 at most.
I need around 60-70 cases, and I would not pay over $100 for the cases.
sheep2001:
--- Quote from: Shadowfox on January 29, 2014, 03:16:04 PM ---Hmm... ok. So, what would be a price structure you think would be suitable? One price fits all? Base price for 1-5 cases? What should Base price be? What should 1000 cases price per case be?
You all are my "test market" and your input is golden. All of you hunt the web and are savvy with the current game market, I'm the type of guy that would pay $3ea without thinking... but I want these to be epic and everywhere, just like the UGC is.
Be brutal. Be real. ;)
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I think asking what WE would pay is not going to give you a true reaction of what they will sell for out in the real world. You need to push the price down to what will cover your startup costs and production of first 1 or 2 runs and not be looking at profit until after you've shifted those. You can then tweak the price up or down without worrying about how to shift another 100 cases. If you want them as widespread as UGCs you'll need resellers. Perhaps riviera in the UK would be a good place to target? They will be wanting an even lower price as a reseller - so it all comes down to your production costs really.. Getting in touch with Seymour onion might also be a good idea - if he's prepared to sell your cases on his site or at least link to you might be a big help. For both of you.