View Full Version : Influx of PSX longboxes?
kainemaxwell
03-30-2005, 03:32 PM
I dunno if anyone else found this, but I've found alot of PSX longbox games at my local Gamestop lately. Going in today to pick up a game I found about 5-6 various titles and rarities from sports titles to some other titles.
Dunno I'll buy them or not (pretty cheap) to collect, play or sell here or not yet.
digitalpress
03-30-2005, 03:34 PM
I dunno if anyone else found this, but I've found alot of PSX longbox games at my local Gamestop lately. Going in today to pick up a game I found about 5-6 various titles and rarities from sports titles to some other titles.
Dunno I'll buy them or not (pretty cheap) to collect, play or sell here or not yet.
I've found the exact opposite. I don't see nearly as many longbox PSX as I did, say, two years ago.
Then again, Kaine, I don't know if I'd call 5-6 titles an "influx".
kainemaxwell
03-30-2005, 03:36 PM
Well its more longboxes I've seen at my local store in a long time. Now and again one or sometimes two will show up, counted maybe 6 or 7 when I was there earlier.
Maybe before work tommorrow I'll jot the titles down.
FantasiaWHT
03-30-2005, 03:51 PM
Just based on my experience I've been seeing more of them lately. Instead of 1 or 2 on our shelves we pretty consistently have 6-10, even with people buying them.
Sniderman
03-30-2005, 04:09 PM
You know, I was thinking the same thing. There are three stores in my town, each with 8-10 long boxed PSX titles. Nothing remotely rare (I checked), but enough to make a good dent in completing that specific a collection.
TurboGenesis
03-30-2005, 04:13 PM
I usually find long box games about 2-4 at local game stores. Pretty much common games though. I did pick up Total Eclipse last weekend though in MINT condition for 2.00.
Funkenstein
03-30-2005, 04:30 PM
I actually have noticed a lot of longboxes in local Gamestops and EB's lately as well. For the majority of my collecting I saw maybe three or four grand total, but in the past two months I've managed to buy about 12 or so.
Drexel923
03-30-2005, 04:38 PM
I'm also seeing a lot more longboxes than usual....nothing good though.
NeoSNightmarE
03-30-2005, 04:39 PM
i havent been to my game store in a while thats near me. and last time i couldnt get in thanks to the PSP release. but ill definately take notice and see if there is...and any rare titles at that.
Chunky
03-30-2005, 04:41 PM
yes i have to agree after seeing maybe 1-3 per store normally for that last 2 years, as of this year they have been around 2 or 3 fold.
esquire
03-30-2005, 04:44 PM
My local EB has had an 'influx' of longboxes as well. I picked up Discworld complete and minty fresh for $17.99. I also picked up a Rayman in lonbox as well for about $5. I was surprised as EB usually marks up the HTF games like Ogre Battle, Suikoden I and II, etc. I'm holding out for a Raiden Project to show up there one day.
Its good to see these games still coming in. It seems like all the local Gamestops are having fewer and fewer PSX games overall. My local EB is one of the few that still takes in DC, NES, SNES and Genny games.
There is only a few at my local shop, and the games are not that hot either, I decided to get the Ridge Racer longbox just 'cause I didn't have any.
bargora
03-30-2005, 04:53 PM
You guys that are seeing them--are they the cardboard, the opaque plastic, or the clear plastic (Saturn compatible) kind?
I've noticed quite a few PS long box games as well lately. I'm only looking for Raiden so everything else bores me.
THE ONE, THE ONLY- RCM
kainemaxwell
03-30-2005, 05:42 PM
You guys that are seeing them--are they the cardboard, the opaque plastic, or the clear plastic (Saturn compatible) kind?
Both kinds.
digitalpress
03-30-2005, 06:20 PM
I need to shop at different stores! I've got most of the longbox games already but there are a few common ones I'm hoping will turn up locally. I hope the trend some of you are seeing spreads to my neck o' the woods!
Dangerboy
03-30-2005, 06:27 PM
If anyoen happens to find a Space Hulk long box version there's very nice paypal reward for it from me.
Jason
Barbarianoutkast85
03-30-2005, 06:38 PM
Yea I never noticed long box PS1 games before at the EB's I regular. But I wasnt really looking either. But I have been seeing a few here and there at different stores I managed to pick up 5 in the last month or so. ranging from R1 to R5
PapaStu
03-30-2005, 07:56 PM
I'm not seeing anything personally, but I do know that around November of last year Oobgarm was able to pull down a fair amount of them for me in one fell swoop. Also realise that as newer systems come out (DS and PSP's ect.) people sell off their old stuff that they arnt playing anymore so they can afford the 'HOT' new toys.
Zadoc
03-30-2005, 11:09 PM
It's because Gamestop is dumping their wharehose supply to its stores.
kainemaxwell
03-30-2005, 11:40 PM
DP just make a trip over to the Rockaway Mall's gamestop and see what's there. :)
NeoSNightmarE
03-30-2005, 11:59 PM
i called someone up to check it out while i was in class and he got some games. like 6 of them. ill have to stop by there tomarro and see what he picked up. :D
kainemaxwell
03-31-2005, 12:07 AM
I'll likely write down which ones my gamestop has tommorrow either before work or on my lunch break if I think of it.
Kamino
03-31-2005, 12:41 AM
If anyoen happens to find a Space Hulk long box version there's very nice paypal reward for it from me.
Jason
I have had my eyes peeled open so wide for this one...if only.
kainemaxwell
03-31-2005, 12:55 AM
Off hand I know my gamestop had Destruction Derby, Defcon 4 and some NFL game. i forget the rest now.
stevec1636
03-31-2005, 01:16 AM
My local EB has had an 'influx' of longboxes as well. I picked up Discworld complete and minty fresh for $17.99. I also picked up a Rayman in lonbox as well for about $5. I was surprised as EB usually marks up the HTF games like Ogre Battle, Suikoden I and II, etc. I'm holding out for a Raiden Project to show up there one day.
Its good to see these games still coming in. It seems like all the local Gamestops are having fewer and fewer PSX games overall. My local EB is one of the few that still takes in DC, NES, SNES and Genny games.
Just a quick note EB dosn't take genesis games in anymore :( but they still take all the other stuff.
Bluteg
03-31-2005, 01:35 AM
I've only seen one long box ever at a gamestop. 90% of PSX games are loose in my area because of people's lack of care for their games.
Jasoco
03-31-2005, 02:31 AM
When I first discovered PSX had long box games, they were at every GS and EB around. One had a dozen+ of them. It's where I found DOOM. Then after a few weeks, they all dried up. I only see them rarely now.
FantasiaWHT
03-31-2005, 08:32 AM
For some reason I keep seeing King's Field traded in and bought over and over. Cant figure out why hehe
kainemaxwell
03-31-2005, 09:11 AM
First longbox I got was Doom which I found at EB about a year ago myself.
flywheels
03-31-2005, 10:35 AM
I picked up Philasoma in the long cardboard boxes for $1.99 recently...