Retro Game Market Is Diseased

[Artificial Intelligence]

I remember back in 2011, I copped a N64 and found a retro game store and nikkas was in there charging $75 for Ocarina of Time,
$100 for Mario 64 and $50 for Pokemon Coliseum and the OG Smash Brothers. I said got damn

Get an everdrive 64

 

[Knuckles Red]

Breh I peep that jawn and hit the



It's crazy how that jawn you can do the most from retro to cloud gaming for a hundred bones versus the fukking Logitech handheld that's the same price of a steamdeck

I am so confused by Logitech putting out a handheld. So random. I had originally ordered the AYN Odin, but canceled that order because it was too expensive for how casual of a gamer I am. I can’t wait to get my RP3, but this thing is taking forever to ship.

 

[The Intergalactic Koala]

I am so confused by Logitech putting out a handheld. So random. I had originally ordered the AYN Odin, but canceled that order because it was too expensive for how casual of a gamer I am. I can’t wait to get my RP3, but this thing is taking forever to ship.

It's all capitalization on the whole retro/cloud handheld market. You are basically paying for the name, when you can get a powkiddy and be Gucci.

 

[Paper Boi]

i feel sorry for well meaning people who want to collect and don't see it as some weird "investment" or status symbol. i sold off all my shyt at peak pandemic prices, mostly SNES, but also some N64.

i personally hate having a bunch of carts and shyt around, so i'ma always just emulate and still be into retro.

 

[BobbyWojak]

If I sell my collection right now I'd easly get 50 bands for it minimum. I have all my games from the NES era up and never sold most of them.

People like you should maintain your collection for as long as possible then contact a museum when you want to get rid of them. Sounds extra but there's only about 3 video game museums in the country and like 10 worldwide.

You never know, covers, boxes, parts

 

[StarClout]

In addition to disc rot and console maintenance.. it’s a hassle. Only caveat is if the game has never been remade/ported & it’s hard to emulate.

Panzer Dragoon Saga on the Sega Saturn is a prime example.

I came to mention PD Saga and the Saturn

I’m glad I have a modded expansion cart for my Saturn to play burned games cause even shyt like MK Trilogy goes for over 150

 

[Lord Bison]

I came to mention PD Saga and the Saturn

I’m glad I have a modded expansion cart for my Saturn to play burned games cause even shyt like MK Trilogy goes for over 150

I have Ultimate MK3 and it's going up like crazy. I used to play a lot of MK Trilogy on Saturn with my homeboy back in the 90's told me he still has that game. I have MK Trilogy on PlayStation but I don't think it's worth as much.

 

[SilverSamurai]

Before COVID I was getting deals on top of deals for PSX, PS2 and Dreamcast games

 

[Gritsngravy]

I had this in my feed and dude speaks some form of gospel as far as the retro game market is concerned.

shyt is becoming gross and alarming if you are a collector. I remember when I used to collect, copping PS1 games for like 5 to 10 bones.

Now these dikkheads trying to charge 100 dollars for a old ass game without the case and everything.

Emulation gang is all we got at this point

Is there even a good Sony simulation program?

 

[daze23]

'bout to get rich off this River Raid cartridge

 

[AKM-95]

I lost pieces of my collection due to selling it off, moves, and trades so I started back up the past couple of years and honestly it's not bad but there's just some stuff I'm not paying for and will just emulate and keep it moving.

 

[NZA]

PriceCharting | Price Guides for Games, Cards & Comics

www.pricecharting.com

you can keep track of your stuff with this. so far it doesnt quite have everything but it is close.

 

[MurderToCassette]

Just getting over the fact I'll never own Magic Knight Rayearth or Snatcher. They were expensive but there was hope before the panini made the prices explode.

But now...

 

[MoneyTron]

Only reason I'm still hanging on to my 2000 PS2(still works like a charm) and my copy of DBZ BT3.

I'll let them both go...for a price.

 

[Illuminatos]

Still annoyed how all my PS2 games pretty much ended up in the trash when I moved back to NY 11 years ago. I had all the Budokai games and saw Tenkaichi 3 is going for damn near $200 online recently.