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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: FritzWhite on November 21, 2013, 06:19:13 PM

Title: Buy or don't buy
Post by: FritzWhite on November 21, 2013, 06:19:13 PM
Have a chance to get 5 snes games: Sunset Riders, Kirby Super Star, TMNT Turtles in Time, Mega Man X2, and Mega Man X3 for $180. Kind of a lot to drop on carts all at once, but they're tough to find titles. yea or nay? thanks.
Title: Re: Buy or don't buy
Post by: Arseen on November 21, 2013, 06:23:13 PM
Yea? 8)
Title: Re: Buy or don't buy
Post by: palmer6strings on November 21, 2013, 06:23:31 PM
Hell yes!! No questions more shall be asked lol.
Title: Re: Buy or don't buy
Post by: e_brugal on November 21, 2013, 08:35:12 PM
yeess
Title: Re: Buy or don't buy
Post by: Spoonman on November 21, 2013, 08:46:25 PM
That's a heck of a deal.  I would do it!  ;)
Title: Re: Buy or don't buy
Post by: FritzWhite on November 21, 2013, 11:43:36 PM
I sent a text to meet up tonight or tomorrow to get the games and they already sold. Too late. Thanks for the response
Title: Re: Buy or don't buy
Post by: venkman00 on November 22, 2013, 02:18:49 AM
Yes, each of those is worth like 30 to 50 bucks. It's a great deal.
Title: Re: Buy or don't buy
Post by: tiktektak on November 22, 2013, 01:00:09 PM
THAT is considered a good deal nowadays? Phew....
Title: Re: Buy or don't buy
Post by: JDavis on November 22, 2013, 01:19:01 PM
Standard values for each of those going off the app I use to check prices (which assumes good conditions):

Sunset Riders $40-$48
Kirby Super Star $30-$32
TMNT Turtles in Time $37-$38
Mega Man X2 $87-$132
Mega Man X3 $150-$197

TOTAL: $344-$402

It's worth it for the MMX games alone.
Title: Re: Buy or don't buy
Post by: Megatron on November 22, 2013, 04:32:57 PM
Standard values for each of those going off the app I use to check prices (which assumes good conditions):

Sunset Riders $40-$48
Kirby Super Star $30-$32
TMNT Turtles in Time $37-$38
Mega Man X2 $87-$132
Mega Man X3 $150-$197

TOTAL: $344-$402

It's worth it for the MMX games alone.

If you don't mind me asking, what ap do you use?
Title: Re: Buy or don't buy
Post by: FritzWhite on November 22, 2013, 05:08:36 PM
I use pricecharting.com

Sunset Riders- about $45
Kirby- bout 25
TMNT- bout 40
MMX2-bout 75
MMX3-bout 120

I knew it was at least a decent deal. I just couldn't decide if it was worth going out for.

I don't like to pay FMV on old retro games. Finding the best deals can be a fun game in and of itself.
Title: Re: Buy or don't buy
Post by: wiggy on November 22, 2013, 08:46:34 PM
THAT is considered a good deal nowadays? Phew....

You been under a rock or something?
Title: Re: Buy or don't buy
Post by: Spoonman on November 22, 2013, 09:33:52 PM
Standard values for each of those going off the app I use to check prices (which assumes good conditions):

Sunset Riders $40-$48
Kirby Super Star $30-$32
TMNT Turtles in Time $37-$38
Mega Man X2 $87-$132
Mega Man X3 $150-$197

TOTAL: $344-$402

It's worth it for the MMX games alone.

If you don't mind me asking, what ap do you use?

I would also like to know :)
Title: Re: Buy or don't buy
Post by: JDavis on November 22, 2013, 11:03:05 PM
The [insert system] Collector apps by PureGaming.org (on iOS). They list two sets of values, one based on input from users and one from an average of recent eBay and etc. prices, both of which are updated periodically. The values are listed based on cart (or disc) only, cart (or disc) + manual, or complete.

I use them for a combination of collection inventory and price guide. I also use the CollectorZ app/software to keep track of my collection as a whole.
Title: Re: Buy or don't buy
Post by: palmer6strings on November 23, 2013, 12:40:51 AM
Ya I actually found those apps like a few days ago. Downloaded the one for 32x since it was free just to see how it was. I like em.
Title: Re: Buy or don't buy
Post by: tiktektak on November 23, 2013, 04:20:44 AM
THAT is considered a good deal nowadays? Phew....

You been under a rock or something?

Not really but I don't play that game. For example those price apps. Who tells you how the people making those apps determine the prices they tell you sth is worth?
This is all a big business by now and this mean fraud can be around every corner. for example on videogamespricecharting.com. They tell you an US version of Kizuna Encounter for the Neo is worth 1247 new! Yeah sure!!!!! Lawnmower man on Genesis on the other hand costs 15 USD complete? That is a five euro game max. All those price sites and apps just artificially jack prices up.

My prices I paid for the games

Sunset Riders - had the opportunity to get it complete for 40 Euro but that was too expensive
Kirby Super Star - 25 Euro cpmplete
TMNT Turtles in Time - had it several times for 15-25 Euro complete
Mega Man X2 - this I'm still missing
Mega Man X3 - 15 Euros for the cart

I still think people should take their hobby more serious then everyone would pay less. Just because people are not able to wait and pay too much on ebay all those prices have gone up so much. Too many rich juniors out there.