Is the Retro bubble bursting?

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Jeremy1976:
I am sure the influx of chinese repros on ebay has affected the price

Megatron:

--- Quote from: redsox2012 on September 19, 2017, 08:39:12 PM ---I've noticed an overall downward price trend for loose cartridges and discs, even many of the premium ones.

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Downward compared to...six months ago? Two years ago? Because most carts seem to still be at pretty high prices considering what they were in 2014 or 2015. Everything has a bit of up and down, but I don't see a steady decrease in anything other than maybe handheld titles.

Tech13:

--- Quote from: Megatron on September 19, 2017, 08:22:45 PM ---^ This

The only thing that seems to bring down prices of games is an official re-release (with no distinct changes to the product). IE, If the NES Classic Re-release meets demand, we'll see scalper prices plummet. So unless Nintendo releases a whole bunch more copies of Little Samson...not likely...that cart will still be of a high value to collectors. Typically "collectors" drive up the price, not players.
In fact, a lot of collectors will not even play their super rare/expensive games. They'll either emulate, repro, or flash cart games like Samson, Hagane or Sculptor's Cut. Why risk damaging a game you paid more for than a console? Or in some cases, a cheap car?

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I don't consider scalper prices as part of the fair market value.

Megatron:

--- Quote from: Tech13 on September 20, 2017, 07:42:46 AM ---
I don't consider scalper prices as part of the fair market value.

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You might not, but eBay, craigslist, game stores, and pretty much anywhere that sells games do. eBay is usually the big one - most sellers look to that for their prices. Although many also do pricecharting. The problem with both is that they are technically inaccurate. Scalpers raise the average sale price, just like those who might not know what they have and sell low, bring down the average. It's all based on what people are willing to pay.

As for scalpers, the best thing anyone can do is ignore them. Yet given that the NES classic still sells on eBay, it's unlikely they'll be deterred.

segamer:
I will say that I stopped buying games on eBay because the market is flooded with Chinese repros. I was looking for a copy of Ninja Gaiden Trilogy for SNES. It was axed from my list when I found out that it's being reproduced in China and is selling for $15. Now I don't trust any copy. It's too easy to get fooled. I used to look for perfect copies of games. Now I'm actively looking for games with BlockBuster stickers and such. It's pretty sad.

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