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Why are imported retro games so cheap?
the7k:
Yeah, as Shenske said, this is simply a matter of these games doing WORLDS BETTER in Japan than they could ever hope to do in America.
I've gotta lot of imported Saturn games. In fact, I'd say 90% of my Saturn collection consists of imports, and it's mainly do to the fact that the Saturn sank like a led zeppelin in America, but was a legitimate threat to PlayStation in Japan, especially after their legendary marketing campaign.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3lCF8O2N50
Beastman1975:
--- Quote from: argobeat on July 25, 2010, 02:59:02 PM ---I mean just look at Panzer Dragoon Saga, $200+ here, $25 Japan... it's irritating, to say the least haha
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guess im glad i found mine for 15$ just before the fall of the saturn lol
BadChad:
--- Quote from: KaiserWAVE on July 25, 2010, 03:47:55 AM ---Try Undercover Cops for SNES. It's a Final Fight type of game and usually goes for >$100 on ebay, and that's for a loose game without a manual :)
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My solution for this game....reproduction cart! ;D Still need to grab this one.
juan0tron:
Defintely a supply and demand thing, because you look at some NES games in America such as the Mario/Duck Hunt cart and they go for around $5 because of how many copies are out there. Plus I imagine Mario specifically isn't in great demand on any certain console because there are so many ways to get/play it these days. My only other guess might be that the conversion rate works in our favor, but I could be wrong.
tiktektak:
--- Quote from: the7k on July 25, 2010, 05:44:37 PM ---but was a legitimate threat to PlayStation in Japan, especially after their legendary marketing campaign.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3lCF8O2N50
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Funny and weird...