It's the year 2054, what old video game stuff is valuable?

[Anthony1]

The question is.... Fifty Years from now, what Video Game items are going to be super valuable?


I'm going to tell my wife that when I die, I want all my video game systems boxed up, and for them to be stored away, until my grandchildren are in their 30's. Then she can give them to the grandchildren. That should be like 50 or 60 years from now, so I'm guess that some of the stuff that I have right now might be quite valuable then.

Of course, maybe not.

[Deathstar]

I would guess that some of the larger items, such as Steel Battalion may be worth a pretty penny, as well as the PS1, PS2, XBOX, Gamecube, and all the consoles that are current, and also the systems of the past, they may be valuable because we controlled them with our hands.

I think 50 years from now, when we are all graying, we will be controlling games with our minds.

[Flack]

Well, obviously anything NIB will bring a pretty penny.

I would think systems with moving parts would command more money. I take immaculate care of my PSX and PS2 CDs, and I noticed that several of them have developed scratches. In 50 years, maybe it will be difficult to find non-scratched CDs? Or drives to play them in -- like I said, anything with mechanically moving parts will probably have broken/worn out by then, so it might be tough to find working CD drives.

You can never go wrong with Arcade Cabinets ...

Flack

[calthaer]

I think that bread and water will be far more valuable in our post-apocalyptic future than video games will be. Nuclear holocaust - it's going to happen, people! X_x

[atomicthumbs]

Portal Runner for PS2.

[stargate]

I think that bread and water will be far more valuable in our post-apocalyptic future than video games will be. Nuclear holocaust - it's going to happen, people! X_x

well, certainly anything is a possibility, including a nuclear holocaust. However, I wouldn't spend time worrying about it. First of all, worrying won't help and secondly, many people in the 50's were deathly afraid of a nuclear holocaust, even more so than we are today. It was actually common practice for schools to have drills in case of nuclear war and many families built survival shelters in there homes. This was 50 years ago.

[Bratwurst]

Possibly certain specialty power adaptors for older systems (The 5200,) as they may eventually die out through excessive use.

[christianscott27]

Fifty Years from now, what Video Game items are going to be super valuable?


the crynogenicaly frozen reanimated head of joe santulli will command incredible auction prices-



"the rarity lists in this skull will help us take over the world!!"
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[kainemaxwell]

Pac-Man for Atari 2600 will help usher in a new world peace.

[rbudrick]

Like cockroaches, the only thing left after World War 5 will be Combat, ET, and Super Mario/Duck Hunt carts....you just can't get rid of these things.

-Rob

[Flack]

A world where no one can go outside, and all entertainment must be done from within the house.

You call it a holocaust, but it sounds like heaven to me!

Flack

[Zaxxon]

Game.com and N-Gage stuff will be the new holy grails.

[Jorpho]

Judging from the number of people who have trouble with NES toasters these days, there will barely be a functional PSX left by 2054. But that's okay, since Sony just might keep PSX compatibility in whatever they're selling then.

There will probably be stacks of PSX CDs around somewhere, though.
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[Balloon Fight]

I think almost any working cartridge game will command a good price.

[Duncan]

It may be too hard to figure it out for 50 years in the future -- by then, we'll be through at least four or five more generations of hardware, and I fully expect video games to be a major part of people's lives by then. They'll be everywhere, and no one will remember a time when they weren't around.

So, thinking on that level, what are the other things we take we granted now that were around 50 years ago? Are the old versions back in demand today? And will people pay premium prices for the best of the best?

For instance, take the 1957 Chevy. Deservedly popular in its era for rugged construction and great value, it remains a favorite today thanks to its unique styling and continued usability. The same goes for the Volkswagen "Old" Beetle (not the new one, mind you).

Keep in mind that I mentioned "usability" there. Who knows if we'll even be able to plug in our aged video equipment on the next generation of TVs? Certainly RF cables will become a thing of the past -- that rules out everything up to the Saturn/PS1 era, I guess. And even then, consider that the S-video cables for these systems (and especially niche stuff like the N64) are not easy to find these days -- will they even exist 50 years from now?

Come to think of it, one would almost expect to see a growing market for "classic" televisions from the 1980s and 1990s as TV tech keeps jumping from year to year. When the HDTV standard finally arrives, you can bet that the old ones will start to become ever more rare as they either break or are snapped by those with foresight -- or old video games.

Seriously -- the fact that Atari Age is now forced to run a web page devoted to hooking up old consoles tells you that the problem is only going to get worse in the future. And if you can't hook 'em up, how are you gonna play 'em? And if you can't play 'em, how will anyone know what they're missing?

Duncan :D

[lionforce]

Playstation 5 and XXXXXBox will probably be considered collectors items

[Raedon]

anything that commands a good price now is a safe bet..

none of the CD/DVD systems will be worth anything.

[Sylentwulf]

A working original playstation 1 will be the valued centerpiece of any collection.

[john_soper]

Not sure, but if I'm still alive, I'm gonna play SF Rush 2049 and Robotron 2084 in the years they were named for.
<sat_night_live>In my day we didn't have surround holograms and virtual force field environments, that's the way it was and we LIKED it, we LOVED it.</sat_night_live>

[Raedon]

A working original playstation 1 will be the valued centerpiece of any collection.

naaa.. the PS14 will emulate the PS1-13

[Delgrace]

Interesting topic. I'll say anything mint and complete in box, especially GOOD games. Super rare 2600 carts might be so old that no-one cares about them, but I guarantee a sealed Sonic 1 will only rise in value.