RarityGuide.com vs VideoGamePriceCharts.com: Pro and Con

[jjgames]

I would love to hear what people think of RarityGuide.com (http://rarityguide.com/) and VideoGamePriceCharts.com (http://www.videogamepricecharts.com/), two sites that provide video game guides for collectors. I DO NOT want it to be a bunch of fanboys but talk about the pros and cons of each site.

RarityGuide.com
Pro - I love that they include prices for Atari systems. I also like the raritymeter score they have and that the score is based upon more than just the number of units produced.

Con - Recent systems like Gamecube and Xbox would be nice additions.

VideoGamePriceCharts.com
Pro - Since I run the site I won't say anything here

Con - There is no rarity score at all. Some of the prices for sealed games are not very accurate (usually the really rare ones).

What do you think of the two sites? Pro and Con

[murdoc rose]

too be honest I see both sites as useless and incomplete. If I wanted to know the average price of a game on ebay I would just look on ebay. At one time (before I found dp) the rarity meter might have been nice (better than the old letter scale) but it seems off and needlessly complicated. I really like the dp scale while taking some understanding of game rarity it works great as a general scale. The sites also seem depressingly incomplete since there are very few systems listed and the game list are off. ON vintagegameprices it list 4 games for the game gear I have never collected for the game gear but know there are more than four games. I don't even know what else to say, If i missed something fill me in.

[jcalder8]

I like vgpc more just because it's got more systems and it looks nicer.

I wouldn't use either one though. It's just as fast to do a search of completed items on e-bay and there is at least one game that isn't listed on either website that has been on e-bay.

[Bojay1997]

I agree that neither one is particularly helpful. While the average price between Ebay, Amazon and Half might be useful if stock of most harder to find games was pretty consistent, it's not like I can just take this data, choose from a list of available copies on the respective sites and buy one I feel is within the reasonable range. Most of the time, I have to make choices between what I want when it's available and how much I personally am willing to pay. It doesn't matter if the average price of something is $40 if it only shows up twice a year and I want one sooner than that. Also, most of us already know what the games we are looking for typically go for. For most games, a combination of the listings here on DP and my own knowledge is more than enough to help me make the right decision about what to pay and when. I don't really need either one of these external services.

[RASK1904]

Ok. So I just checked them both out. I don't use them I kind do this myself before I buy a game. I did it with some pal stuff and waited and got some really good deals. anyways.

The Rarity Guide:
Pro: It looks a little nicer. And I like the rarity of auctions % thing. Though I don't realy undestand it?

Con: The lists are short so I have to go through page after page and wait for them to load.

The Videogamepricecharts:
Pro: Nice long lists! All on one page.

Con: The auction numbers seem low? I know theres been more auctions for common stuff like... Nes TMNT. If this is how they/you are gonna do your "Rarity" the numbers have to have more of a diference than 1, 2, 3, 4, ect. Seems like it needs more info. Then the averages would be better. I know some are super rare so you can't but...


On a diferent note I just glanced at them. I collect Nes so thats what I looked at. I didn't check for complete nes;). I looked at 3 games and I did like the % thing alot. It seemed like inside info. Like Chubby Cherub is pretty damn rare (91%?) but has been going for 11 / 8.29.? Thats another thing. If two people are doing the same thing how do they come up with different numbers? This is why I would like to do this myself. I know how I did it. If I f up it's on me. They both are great and I will be checking both before my next purchase until then. Thanx!

[Trebuken]

Rarity Guide:
Pro:
Better Fonts and easier to read colors.
3 Prices. Loose, CIB and NIB.
Rarity Meter.
Cons:
Multiple Pages, not easily printed, MAX 100 listings.
Does not include newer systems.
Includes other random stuff: Books, Guitars?

VGPC:
Pro:
Includes newer systems.
Links to the three top online sites.
Printable.
Graph and individual page for each game.
Cons:
Light Blue font.
Header before each list on how to search and number of games.
Lack of some systems for collectors.

Cons for both:
Could use more hardware and accessory listings.
Might include a 'BUY NOW' feature if a game is selling lower than it averages.
Box shots or Cartridge shots of each game. A more graphical approach as opposed to the database look.


Both sites are useful for me. It's a good way to browse for games espeacially on a budget.