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Urzu402
10-19-2012, 03:02 PM
It shot up.... seriously in 2010 I bought it on Amazon for a grand total of 7 bucks and now its almost reaching 40 bucks wtf is up with that? Also this happened with Mega Turrican for the Genesis that went up too

wiggyx
10-19-2012, 03:27 PM
SNES prices across the board are way up. Have you looked at prices for the 2 turrican games for it lately? :(

Zaracoatl
10-19-2012, 03:30 PM
This is one of the games that MotherFuckerMike reviewed a few months ago in a top 10 obscure SNES games video. I paid $7 for a loose copy shortly after the video was posted and the price has shot up since then.

The Adventurer
10-19-2012, 08:17 PM
Supply, meet Demand.

IHatedSega
10-19-2012, 08:55 PM
Yeah the retro videos that people watch make people want to price them higher even if no one knew about them before, that sparks interest and the sellers know that.

Is that what happened to MUSHA? Or has it always been expensive like Radiant Silvergun?

SparTonberry
10-19-2012, 10:29 PM
Now I can feel good I got the game complete w/poster a year or so ago for about $25.

badinsults
10-20-2012, 07:25 PM
It shot up.... seriously in 2010 I bought it on Amazon for a grand total of 7 bucks and now its almost reaching 40 bucks wtf is up with that? Also this happened with Mega Turrican for the Genesis that went up too

It's called Nintendo Age. They have been speculating on the SNES market this year, and as a result prices have sharply increased. It isn't even necessarily the rarest games that are going up, either. I'm sure it will be like Atari 2600 games, and in six years the prices will drop again.

goatdan
10-22-2012, 10:55 PM
SNES prices across the board are way up. Have you looked at prices for the 2 turrican games for it lately? :(

I *so* wish that I would have held onto the 10 copies of Super Turrican 2 that I bought brand new about 8 years ago. Sold 'em on the GOAT Store for $19.99 at the time.

I could probably retire if I sold them now.

Gameguy
10-22-2012, 11:14 PM
Still kicking myself for passing on a copy of Aero Fighters for $4.99 plus tax. Looking it up at the time it was worth around $80-$100, now it's worth around $200-$250 loose. I didn't have a SNES at the time so I wasn't so familiar with the games and I limited myself to no more than $5 total for any loose cart, I really should have just bought it.

The Dord
10-22-2012, 11:59 PM
It's called Nintendo Age. They have been speculating on the SNES market this year, and as a result prices have sharply increased. It isn't even necessarily the rarest games that are going up, either. I'm sure it will be like Atari 2600 games, and in six years the prices will drop again.
Those communist bastards and speculating on the oil.. erm.. SNES market!

drtomoe123
10-28-2012, 11:02 AM
Still kicking myself for passing on a copy of Aero Fighters for $4.99 plus tax. Looking it up at the time it was worth around $80-$100, now it's worth around $200-$250 loose. I didn't have a SNES at the time so I wasn't so familiar with the games and I limited myself to no more than $5 total for any loose cart, I really should have just bought it.

I managed to score Aero Fighters and Wild Guns for $4.99 each late last year. Definitely two of my best purchases.

Having a smartphone available helps so much with issues like this nowadays. Before I had one, I would have to call friends or family to look up prices on Amazon while I was at a store, but being able to do a quick search online makes the process so much easier.

Yamazaki
10-30-2012, 07:35 AM
I managed to score Aero Fighters and Wild Guns for $4.99 each late last year. Definitely two of my best purchases.

Having a smartphone available helps so much with issues like this nowadays. Before I had one, I would have to call friends or family to look up prices on Amazon while I was at a store, but being able to do a quick search online makes the process so much easier.

hehe

that's why a lot of japanese game stores forbid to note down anything on mobile phones while inside the store.

Retroquest
11-05-2012, 12:39 PM
Dont Tell me that! I just missed on a Run Saber Booklet for 50 Cents!!! gaaaahhh