Can Older Games Still in Packaging really be worth that much more?

[TheDomesticInstitution]

Actually, for those of you whom are uneducated about import games, I'll shed some light on why you think that looks like a "home re-wrap" even though it is in fact factory sealed.......

Burn you guys! And from a virgin poster too! Also thanks for the definition of bilingual. I always knew what trilingual meant- but that one gave me problems.

[The_Kung_Fool]

, yeah, perhaps I went a tad overboard with the definitions and harshness, but it irks me when people just randomly start badmouthing something negatively like that, especially when they're speaking out of ignorance.

Sorry if I came across too arrogant, its just that I'm Canadian and purchase games like that one all the time. It definately looks exactly as it should for a Canadian release, and if it is a "home re-wrap", its honestly the best damned one I've ever seen.

SIDE NOTE: as its a Canadian release, it might perhaps be even more "rare" in that condition, as I'd have to assume our Canadian copies with the French manuals aren't as numerous as American releases. I'd personally be curious to know if serious collectors would discerne a difference between Canadian and American releases, since I'm canadian and most of my games have the french biligual stuff on them.

[Buyatari]

SIDE NOTE: as its a Canadian release, it might perhaps be even more "rare" in that condition, as I'd have to assume our Canadian copies with the French manuals aren't as numerous as American releases. I'd personally be curious to know if serious collectors would discerne a difference between Canadian and American releases, since I'm canadian and most of my games have the french biligual stuff on them.

True more Canada releases are rarers but generally less desirable (or atleast less valuable) in most cases.

Some collectors who want them ALL eventually try to track these down but generally speaking they don't get what US games get.

[Bronty-2]

This is one case though where I think the canadian copy should be worth as much or more than the US. Even if the US collector doesn't like this "foreign" copy he can turn it into a domestic by removing the first level of shrinkwrap. Hell if these sold for less you could just buy em up, remove the first layer, and make a profit.

[Buyatari]

This is one case though where I think the canadian copy should be worth as much or more than the US. Even if the US collector doesn't like this "foreign" copy he can turn it into a domestic by removing the first level of shrinkwrap. Hell if these sold for less you could just buy em up, remove the first layer, and make a profit.

Sure if there are 2 layers of shrikwrap and not one and Bronty I bet you could do just that!

[Bronty-2]

Yep, there are definitely two layers of shrinkwrap, and the first is easy to remove. I see these in the stores even now with PS2 titles. I'll let some other enterprising individual try to make a profit this way, I've got other stuff to worry about

[The 1 2 P]

Yep, there are definitely two layers of shrinkwrap, and the first is easy to remove. I see these in the stores even now with PS2 titles. I'll let some other enterprising individual try to make a profit this way, I've got other stuff to worry about

My PS2 copy of Silent Hill 4 was bought this way from Best Buy(of all places) with the extra French manual shrink wrapped on top of the factory seal.