Prices can’t come down when ding-dongs can get some extremely common game graded and expect it to sell on eBay for 10X the actual market value. Listings like that virtually ensure prices will stay higher than Snoop Dogg.
Razer, the leading global lifestyle brand for gamers, today unveiled the Razer Clio, in innovative gaming chair accessory designed to deliver headset-like immersive audio without the constraints of wearing one.
This is an interesting option for gamers who plan to get the new system.
Nintendo has announced its financial results for the full fiscal year, alongside an update to Nintendo Switch shipments and more data, including a prediction for Switch 2 hardware and software.
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
Do people buy each other games consoles for Thanksgiving? I’m in Europe and always assumed it was just Christmas where gifts were exchanged.
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.
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.
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.
Not paying for something that's not worth more than the price it was advertised, which is $449 - $499.
What drives the price is condition the game is in with or with out original packaging, condition of the disc or the label on a cartridge, how rare is the game, how good a game is, how much demand there is for that game. I own ET on the 2600 and Superman 64 just to say I own two shitty games. Prices are only going to go up because of this stuff is getting rarer and rarer out in the wild because collectors are sitting on this stuff on their shelves. I like to collect but I am not going to go out of my way to buy a game like Earthbound for my SNES collection. I have played the game and it's not for me I collect games that pique my interest and that I enjoyed playing as a kid. If a game does not pique my interest I am not going to collect it. Best way to save a bit of cash when looking for a game is look under the untested section for games on Ebay. I did that with Shinobi for the SMS I know its a gamble but all the pins needed where a little iso alcohol and the game runs great. I even bought a few untested consoles little elbow grease new thermal paste here new disc drive belt and I have two working og Xboxes. Untested sold as is is a big gamble I have had a few duds but I ended up winning more then losing. I even bought a broken Saturn and Dreamcast took out the lasers and now they can boot from an SD card.
Who is this idiot?
You can grade some extremely common game all you want, doesn't mean it is worth that much or will sell for the price indicated.
"Prices literally can’t drop when there are too many copies on eBay just sitting there, holding the price some scalper put on them when prices were high, and that scalper is too indignant to lower the price or remove the listing. One eBay seller isn’t going to list his game at the *real* price of $35 when some scalper has the same game listed in worse condition for like $150."
Idiotic statement, no one is going to buy game at over valued prices. Doesn't matter if it is a bot scalper or not. An eBay seller WILL list their product/game at the real price when it continually doesn't sell. It's not hard to look up similar products and see what they actually sold for. As for scalpers they are not dictating the retro game market, this isn't the new gen system scenario.
This "ghetto gamer" is more like a ghetto whiner. Stop letting trash articles like this get approved.
It worth how much someone is willing to pay. It isn't that complicated. Price will go down if no one is willing to pay the asking price and likewise.
Thankfully flash carts exist. I'll gladly pay for 1 cart and play everything on it, including translations, balance patches, new fan levels, etc.
I have flash carts for my Famicom, Super Famicom, Genesis (which includes Master System, Game Gear, as well as Sega CD), and Nintendo 64.
And of course ODEs for disc based systems as well. Buying overpriced games off ebay is such a waste.