Turbo Gouging on Ebay ( r.i.p. - gouging much )

[IrishNinja]

^as a rule i don't fuck with dudes who do VGA or whatever sealed ratings for games, really not my scene

[Arjak]

Holy shit on a piece of toast, I just did an eBay search for Lords of Thunder, and I'm now realizing that the game I bought brand new for about $35 from TZD during their final days is now apparently worth hundreds of dollars to the lunatics on eBay. I'm starting to think that I should invest in a safe!

[wolfman]

I am waiting for this whole bubble to burst...

[pc_kwajalein]

Holy shit on a piece of toast, I just did an eBay search for Lords of Thunder, and I'm now realizing that the game I bought brand new for about $35 from TZD during their final days is now apparently worth hundreds of dollars to the lunatics on eBay. I'm starting to think that I should invest in a safe!

Which really sucks since LoT is an amazing piece of shooting bliss. Never played the Sega CD versions but I'm sure they won't be spared from the price hikes.

[Otaking]

I am waiting for this whole bubble to burst...

https://www.pcengine-fx.com/forums/index.php?topic=16341.0
 

[InfraMan]

I am waiting for this whole bubble to burst...

I gave up on the US version, and just picked up the PCE release instead. I love games with low language barriers 

[geise]

It's like people just randomly pick games and go "Yes, now is the time to gouge the hell out of this game!"  It really can't be because the game is becoming hard to find.  It probably has the most cd copies out there than the other U.S. SCD based games.

[johnnykonami]

Holy shit on a piece of toast, I just did an eBay search for Lords of Thunder, and I'm now realizing that the game I bought brand new for about $35 from TZD during their final days is now apparently worth hundreds of dollars to the lunatics on eBay. I'm starting to think that I should invest in a safe!

I bought a brand new one off of ebay maybe 2 years ago, and I was also buying NES carts for a couple bucks a piece around the same time.  I don't know what happened since then, but you could buy those for 3-4 bucks a piece - nowadays everything is grossly inflated.  I've heard a few theories that some of the Let's Play type shows on youtube are driving up interest, who knows?  In some of the other forums I haunt, people consider the TG-16 some kind of hidden gem, which is weird since most of us here have had our consoles since launch.

[HailingTheThings]

I've heard a few theories that some of the Let's Play type shows on youtube are driving up interest, who knows?

I do know that this doesn't help. Example; Game Grumps covered Pocky & Rocky and the already expensive game got a whole lot more expensive. Love those guys, but it gets kind of annoying that you almost have to pick up any retro game they play that looks decent the second they start showing it off otherwise might be a pain later to snag for a good price.

[johnnykonami]

I've heard a few theories that some of the Let's Play type shows on youtube are driving up interest, who knows?

I do know that this doesn't help. Example; Game Grumps covered Pocky & Rocky and the already expensive game got a whole lot more expensive. Love those guys, but it gets kind of annoying that you almost have to pick up any retro game they play that looks decent the second they start showing it off otherwise might be a pain later to snag for a good price.

Yeah, it'll only be a matter of time before every decent game will have this happen to it.  I guess it's not a total loss if you can't get one game or another thanks to emulation, so at least everybody will be able to play.  But of course it's almost an entirely different experience to have the real thing!

[DildoKKKobold]

I do know that this doesn't help. Example; Game Grumps covered Pocky & Rocky and the already expensive game got a whole lot more expensive. Love those guys, but it gets kind of annoying that you almost have to pick up any retro game they play that looks decent the second they start showing it off otherwise might be a pain later to snag for a good price.

The worst effect I've ever seen was when Mike Matei released this video on the AVGN's channel. (James and Mike are best buds, free publicity for Mike). Almost every game in his list spiked by 50% or more in the following months... Hagane had it the worst - it spiked from being a $50-60 game, all the way up to $350. It now goes for $250 regularly.

The video was released in July of 2012. I realize most people here don't like VGPC, but their charts tell the story.

http://videogames.pricecharting.com/game/super-nintendo/wild-guns

http://videogames.pricecharting.com/game/super-nintendo/hagane-the-final-conflict

http://videogames.pricecharting.com/game/super-nintendo/knights-of-the-round

http://videogames.pricecharting.com/game/super-nintendo/king-of-dragons

http://videogames.pricecharting.com/game/super-nintendo/firepower-2000

That is an insane amount of control over the video game market.

[NecroPhile]

It's not one guy making a video "controlling" the market; look at their index for all SNES licensed games and you'll see the same exact trajectory.

[HailingTheThings]

Effing. Disgusting. This shite needs to stop.

[dallaspattern]

Supply and demand, that's capitalism for you.

[johnnykonami]

Kicking myself for not getting some games before they took off... I cringe a little when a new Game Center CX or AVGN or similar is released featuring a game I haven't yet gotten for myself.  I always hope to see more PC Engine on GCX, maybe it's good that I don't!

[CrackTiger]

Supply and demand, that's capitalism for you.

Except this isn't simply a case of supply and demand.

[Bernie]

Which is why its roms and flash carts for me.  Anything retro that's non Obey CD, is best played that way.  Frigging insane, stop the insanity...don't buy shit.

[rtyper]

I don't see anything out of the ordinary with those game charts.
-Wild Guns
-Hagane
-Knights Of The Round
-King Of The Dragons
-FirePower 2000
It looks to me like a big spender caused a spike in the prices and they seem to come down just as fast.
Haven't one or two of those games been slated on Game Sack etc (FirePower 2000 sticks out)
so they're not all 'top quality' games.
Someone wasn't sucking up the cream of snes games, just the CIB copies, which always command a premium whatever the format and this naturally dragged up the unboxed versions as well.

[dallaspattern]

Supply and demand, that's capitalism for you.

Except this isn't simply a case of supply and demand.

It's not super cut and dry, but for sure it is. Only difference is that the demand is manufactured.

[CrackTiger]

Supply and demand, that's capitalism for you.

Except this isn't simply a case of supply and demand.

It's not super cut and dry, but for sure it is. Only difference is that the demand is manufactured.

Unfortunately, so is supply, as resellers buy up multiple copies of games with inflation potential, then sit on stacks of them and only trickle them out at strategic times. The "market" is no longer enthusiasts buying, selling and trading games.

[dallaspattern]

It's a dirty, dirty thing indeed.

[tggodfrey]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Official-Genuine-NEC-Turbo-Duo-Pad-Controller-Boxed-US-Release-Works-Great-/321375000760?pt=US_Video_Game_Controllers&hash=item4ad37158b8

Boxed turbo Duo Controller for 105.00 buy it now

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEC-TURBO-DUO-CONTROLLER-OFFICIAL-/181371722646?pt=US_Video_Game_Controllers&hash=item2a3a98db96

Turbo duo controller, no box, 80.00 buy it now


....... WOW

[DragonmasterDan]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Official-Genuine-NEC-Turbo-Duo-Pad-Controller-Boxed-US-Release-Works-Great-/321375000760?pt=US_Video_Game_Controllers&hash=item4ad37158b8

Boxed turbo Duo Controller for 105.00 buy it now

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEC-TURBO-DUO-CONTROLLER-OFFICIAL-/181371722646?pt=US_Video_Game_Controllers&hash=item2a3a98db96

Turbo duo controller, no box, 80.00 buy it now


....... WOW

At prices like that you'd think these were CDi controllers

[HailingTheThings]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Official-Genuine-NEC-Turbo-Duo-Pad-Controller-Boxed-US-Release-Works-Great-/321375000760?pt=US_Video_Game_Controllers&hash=item4ad37158b8

Boxed turbo Duo Controller for 105.00 buy it now

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEC-TURBO-DUO-CONTROLLER-OFFICIAL-/181371722646?pt=US_Video_Game_Controllers&hash=item2a3a98db96

Turbo duo controller, no box, 80.00 buy it now


....... WOW

At prices like that you'd think these were CDi controllers

Didn't know CDi controllers were that expensive.

[ToyMachine78]

This shit has gotten ridiculous!!!

[HailingTheThings]

This shit has gotten ridiculous!!!

Might even say B-A-N-A-N-A-S.

[synbiosfan]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Official-Genuine-NEC-Turbo-Duo-Pad-Controller-Boxed-US-Release-Works-Great-/321375000760?pt=US_Video_Game_Controllers&hash=item4ad37158b8

Boxed turbo Duo Controller for 105.00 buy it now

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEC-TURBO-DUO-CONTROLLER-OFFICIAL-/181371722646?pt=US_Video_Game_Controllers&hash=item2a3a98db96

Turbo duo controller, no box, 80.00 buy it now


....... WOW

At prices like that you'd think these were CDi controllers

Didn't know CDi controllers were that expensive.

It's hard to find ones that still work. My CDi's controller works, the remote doesn't. I only use it for Tetris and I can't tell you the last time I even hooked it up. Unless you have childhood memories of the CDi there's not much reason to own one imho.

[HailingTheThings]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Official-Genuine-NEC-Turbo-Duo-Pad-Controller-Boxed-US-Release-Works-Great-/321375000760?pt=US_Video_Game_Controllers&hash=item4ad37158b8

Boxed turbo Duo Controller for 105.00 buy it now

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEC-TURBO-DUO-CONTROLLER-OFFICIAL-/181371722646?pt=US_Video_Game_Controllers&hash=item2a3a98db96

Turbo duo controller, no box, 80.00 buy it now


....... WOW

At prices like that you'd think these were CDi controllers

Didn't know CDi controllers were that expensive.

It's hard to find ones that still work. My CDi's controller works, the remote doesn't. I only use it for Tetris and I can't tell you the last time I even hooked it up. Unless you have childhood memories of the CDi there's not much reason to own one imho.

Kinda figured, I think one of the only games I would play on a cdi would be The Seventh Guest, but that may be on other consoles, so whatevs.

[TheClash603]

On my ebay app I saw a Terraforming sell for $99 BIN a few days ago.  A suspiciously similar looking Terraforming posted for $750 BIN tonight.  Sorry I am mobile and linking is a pain in the ass.

[Ray]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rockman-Rock-Man-MegaMan-PC-Engine-Super-CD-DUO-RX-Unreleased-NEW-SEALED-/310851208110?pt=UK_PC_Video_Games_Video_Games_JS&hash=item48602d03ae

Not exactly gouging, but this still brings my blood to a boil. Is it even legal to pass this off as "Unreleased"?

[ToyMachine78]

On my ebay app I saw a Terraforming sell for $99 BIN a few days ago.  A suspiciously similar looking Terraforming posted for $750 BIN tonight.  Sorry I am mobile and linking is a pain in the ass.

I saw that too. I just about popped on the $99 BIN myself.

[NecroPhile]

Tom's Rockman for $120 shipped.

Not exactly gouging, but this still brings my blood to a boil. Is it even legal to pass this off as "Unreleased"?

It's definitely gouging, seeing as you can buy it from the maker for half (which is still much too high).

[ToyMachine78]

What deterred me was the Inquisition I would endure from my wife for spending that much on a single game. I experienced the pleasure once after buying Drac X.

I need to condition her to OBEY  lol

[mrhaboobi]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/TURBO-GRAFX-CD-Fighting-Street-NTSC-New-SEALED-67167-/301155162659?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item461e3f1a23

factory sealed huh.  guess this is a ultra rare version without the cardboard box.

[Lochlan]

factory sealed huh.  guess this is a ultra rare version without the cardboard box.

Guess you didn't know that some games were sealed inside the box as well.

[mrhaboobi]

are you sure on that, ive never ever seen it.

[bob]

This same conversation came up a while back about Fighting Street.
I dont remember the outcome.
Carry on.

[Bernie]

Strangely enough, I HAVE gotten a CD game, maybe two...that came in a sealed box from the factory, and ALSO had the jewel case sealed.  So, it very well could be something like that.  I am not sure why this happened back then, but I am sure there was some sort of method behind the madness.

[Sparky]

Yep I had a sealed box and the CD game sealed as well for Lords of the Rising Sun.

[DildoKKKobold]

Didn't really deserve its own thread, but I thought the folks of this thread would appreciate it.

Check out why this NA thread was locked...

http://www.nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?StartRow=39&catid=5&threadid=125058

[LostFlunky]

Didn't really deserve its own thread, but I thought the folks of this thread would appreciate it.

Check out why this NA thread was locked...

http://www.nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?StartRow=39&catid=5&threadid=125058

Holy shit!  They banned the dude who outran the portly reseller at a yardsale because the moderator is a reseller?  That is fucked!

[esteban]

Didn't really deserve its own thread, but I thought the folks of this thread would appreciate it.

Check out why this NA thread was locked...

http://www.nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?StartRow=39&catid=5&threadid=125058

This video

was entertaining.

[Mathius]

Didn't really deserve its own thread, but I thought the folks of this thread would appreciate it.

Check out why this NA thread was locked...

http://www.nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?StartRow=39&catid=5&threadid=125058

A reseller on NintendoAge is a moderator? And furthermore one that can't sit and listen to people criticize his profession? That thread made my belly twist in knots for so many reasons.

[synbiosfan]

Guilt makes people do silly things

[Mathius]

Guilt makes people do silly things

That was going through my mind as I was reading his thread locking post.

[DildoKKKobold]

Holy shit!  They banned the dude who outran the portly reseller at a yardsale because the moderator is a reseller?  That is fucked!

Actually, he got banned for mocking that moderator in another thread. In this light, its a pretty funny post.

http://www.nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?StartRow=26&catid=5&threadid=125034

[seieienbu]

Congratulations to the man who feeds his family by hiking up the prices on old video games.  You could be a middle man in anything and be doing the same job but instead you decide to try to make money off of your hobby and are a total douchebag.  Go to hell.

[NecroPhile]

That mod is a cunt.  I don't know how people put up with such bullshit.

[o.pwuaioc]

Holy shit!  They banned the dude who outran the portly reseller at a yardsale because the moderator is a reseller?  That is fucked!

This, ladies and gentlemen, is why I stay far, far away from that site. Fuck NA. Between the VGA-sucking asshats and the rock-headed reselling assholes, there's little left there for genuine gaming fun.

[Ninja16608]

What the hell is wrong with Nintendo owners? Do they think they have the only video game console ever made? or the only games worth anything? These guys are fucking stupid. I own a Nintendo, in fact I own many Nintendo systems and games but I don't see them as $$$ dollar signs, I see them as entertainment. If you want to make money on a hobby get in to baseball cards and wait 50 years. For Christ sake BOYCOTT NINTENDO AGE, It seems like there are way too many douches and not enough vaginas to clean over there. I could be wrong, after reading a few post, there are a lot of "I have sand in my vag" members........who knows, who cares, let them do what they want, you won't see me over there.