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Dreamcast Prices Have Gone Insane: What Games Should You Collect?

Retro gaming consoles tend to follow a predictable price pattern as they age. They are expensive on release, somewhat rapidly drop in price as new merchandise becomes available, and then inevitably, THIS happens.

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Knightofelemia1463d ago

Collect games you like that you will enjoy playing or you enjoyed playing.

ApocalypseShadow1463d ago

Correct. A lot of these games I bought to play and keep. If they just happen to be valuable, so much the better. But I bought to play. Bought a second Dreamcast just in case the first broke and I can continue playing them.

Although I have used emulation on tablet and my phone to limit the wear and tear on the console lasers until I learn how to fix them like PS1 and PS2. But should be just as easy if the parts are available. DIY is always great.

Doge1463d ago (Edited 1463d ago )

Get the TerraOnion MODE or GDEMU for the Dreamcast and the XStation for the PS1. They’re Optical Drive Emulators that basically mimic a disc drive but read games off of an SD card (or even a SATA SSD with the MODE). That way you can prevent wear and tear on your consoles and your discs.

The MODE and GDEMU are easy drop-in solutions, while the XStation will require some soldering and pin lifting. But it’s soooo worth the investment if you wanna play on actual hardware.

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Blank1463d ago

/close thread, also this entire bandwagon to collect games for “investment” or to “resell” just made the scene much more about the money over the art and appreciation of hard copies. People think “limited run?! How can I cash in?!” Over “damn this game was pretty epic, this will be on my shelf” people buy limited copies of games for resale over appreciation or for fandom of said game franchise. Buy legitimate pieces of gold or brush up on bit coin or the stock market if you want better returns!

CDbiggen1463d ago

I've got Skies of Arcadia, Marvel Vs Capcom, Powerstone 2, and a few others, but really I hate this whole retro collecting shit. I just want to play all the games I want, whenever I want, on whatever I want, hence emulation - don't be a sucker and buy these old games.

TheColbertinator1463d ago

I will stab anyone in the eye who tries to swipe my Dreamcast collection

Good-Smurf1463d ago (Edited 1463d ago )

Dreamcast owner developed a habit of not taking care of their games,most I see on sell were disc only rarely CIB copies.
I can see why if it were like N64 case but these are Jewel Case they manhandled them and use it for frisbee or something.

Gunstar751462d ago

European dremvast cases shatter when you open them. They were terribly designed

I have a box of DC games in my Garage and 2 dreamcasts 1 x jap 1 x UK

CDbiggen1462d ago

That they were. About 50% of mine are flimsy in some way. Gotta love that blue though.

WeAreLegion1463d ago

It's kind of absurd how high retro prices are right now, in general.

Jiub1462d ago

Definitely. I remember going to a local buy/sell place and seeing an original Xbox for like $25 bucks last year. Now, they want double or more. Craziness.

WeAreLegion1462d ago (Edited 1462d ago )

Same. They're $80 right now here. I worked at a retro store for years and I'm kind of upset I didn't get more games then. I sold Rule of Rose like an IDIOT.

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Nintendo Predicts to Sell 15 Million Switch 2 by March 2026; Switch Has Sold 152.12 Million Units

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gold_drake2d ago

well, the switch 2 has two holidays in the us, thanksgiving and Christmas.

so id say its fairly possible. the rest of the world will also grab them

Abriael2d ago

Yeah doesn't seem out of the realm of possibility as long as they have enough supply.

Si-Fly2d ago

Do people buy each other games consoles for Thanksgiving? I’m in Europe and always assumed it was just Christmas where gifts were exchanged.

Skate-AK2d ago

I don't think it's so much Thanksgiving, but that Black Friday is the day after.

darthv722d ago (Edited 2d ago )

That time is often referred to as the start of the Xmas shopping season. For the last few years, retailers would do 'black Friday' deals at various times throughout the year. While many still prefer to start their shopping in the mid to late November, others will just buy when they feel the time (and prices) are right for them.

gold_drake1d 17h ago

i guess its more black friday, should have been more clear ha

GotGame8181d 16h ago (Edited 1d 16h ago )

Thanksgiving kicks off the Christmas Holiday.

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Agent752d ago

Switch and Switch are a different kettle of fish. A sell out at launch by the diehards, strong sales, then the non diehards will be put off by the £75 ($99) games, including the stupid download cards which are topping £65 ($85). Not rocket science to work out how the Switch 2 is going to pan out. The PS5 has sold well, but games at £70, sales have been low. As game sales drop, prices will rise. Sony could knock out all their games for £40 and still make a killing selling more games. There's no denying that a gaming crash is looming.

Rancegamerx2d ago

I agree, I don't see the Switch 2 selling anywhere near the numbers that these predictions suggest or what the general buzz is implying. While the initial sales will likely be strong, driven by diehard fans, I anticipate a gradual decline. It may not drop off immediately, but over time, sales will inevitably taper.

PRIMORDUS2d ago

Not paying for something that's not worth more than the price it was advertised, which is $449 - $499.

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