What's the most you would pay for a single game?

[orrimarrko]

Just curious - I'm noticing that pricing on some of these things are getting ridiculous, so I thought that I would ask the question:

How much would you pay for a single game (loose or complete), and what game/system would it be for?

This includes ALL systems - 2600 era to present.

Perhaps I am naive here, but I think that some of these prices are just outright crazy. Perhaps some replies will change my perception of what is a "good price" or not.

[kainemaxwell]

For me, probably $40-$50 at the most. Anything higher can do without my money till they lower their prices.

[Charlesaway]

For me, my ideal range is under $40. I rarely buy any game over $30 even. I've only ever made 2 exceptions that I recall, and that was getting Qb limited edition (cost me just over $100 CDN with shipping), and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 on boxing day ($66 CDN with tax)

Though, in the near future, I'll be upping the limit to about $65 when I get my gamecube, because I'm too impatient to wait for Mario Party 4 to drop in price ;)

[bluecollarninja]

i'll be dropping 125 on panzer dragoon saga soon. so i guess that much.

[Nature Boy]

In CAD, $80 - which is the most a new game for today's consoles goes for. No matter what Wind Waker goes for (mostly likely $70) I'll be picking it up come hell or high water.

For the most part I set a different limit based on the console. $80 for new games but I won't spend more than $30 say on N64 games (which is why I haven't gotten any recently - they're still over $30.

At the lowest end is the VCS. I'd pay maybe $10 for a game with rarity that I *really* wanted, but for the most part I don't go over $5 for that machine.

(all prices in CAD, which, probably, is about $5 USD at most :D )

[nesman85]

if i could afford it, there are games that i would pay 4000+ for. right now the most i could pay for a single game would be a couple hundred.

[Arrrhalomynn]

I'm trying to get a complete saturn collection and when I still need one game, I won't wait till I find it at my price and just pay the price it goes for ebay. Luckily I already have most of the expensive ones.

[Mayhem]

I have a complete Quadrun. I think that sums up how much I pay for items: in some cases, as much as it takes @_@

[CrazyImpmon]

For really good must have games like PSO or Metroid Prime for GC, I'd go as high as $50 and the lowest advertised price usually wins. ;)

For used games, probably $20 at most unless it's really good and desireable at the same time (ie Panzer Dragon Saga for Saturn) than I may go as high as $50.

[maxlords]

I've paid up to $200 before for a game. That's about the max I'd ever even consider paying, and VERY few games would make me want to pay that much. I'd say on the average I'd pay $30-70 US depending on the game. Ususally...I'm cheap and won't pay over $40 unless it's impressive tho! LOL

[Sniderman]

Depends on the system for me.

Most for a 2600 cart - $75
Most for a Vectrex cart - $75
Most for an NES cart - $15
Most for an arcade game- $150

And, of course, the usual $45-$55 for a brand new PS2/GC/Xbox game.

You see, "insane price" is in the eyes of the beholder. You wanna talk nuts, check out the price on Neo Geo games. Holy MOses....

[buttasuperb]

Most I've paid for a game was 500 for my MK2 cab.

Most I've paid for a console game was 130, and yep it was a neo geo game. That number might increase soon though.

[scooterb23]

$30 is my limit on everything except for games I know I will still be playing heavily in a year (Tony Hawk, other Sports games, Monkey Ball...)

Everything else can wait.

[Keir]

I guess $40, though it would have to be a new game I really wanted for me to pay that. More than $20 for a single game only happens about once a year for me.

[Gunstarhero]

The most I've paid is $285 for a Neo Geo game.

[portnoyd]

$3000-$4000 for gold NWC, and that's it. Next highest would be an unreleased NES proto or a grey for $1000-$2000.

dave

[Buyatari]

I paid 4k for a gold NWC cart.

I can't think of any single game I would consider more valuable so I guess thats the limit for now.

Adam

[CrazyImpmon]

I liked better when eBay had gold NWC for *under* $1000 and a grey one for about $500. It had been only 3 years ago. Back then I had a chance to get one and I was sniped at the last minute. Not a few dollars difference but $100 difference.

[Raedon]

Zelda:oot the day it came out.

[Felixthegamer]

I generally don't spend too much on single games. I pay the standard prices for new games. I do try to find the best prices. I have a stack of newer games I haven't even touched yet though. X_x I think about 20 to 30 for something used if I really want it. I'd go pretty high if it was something I really wanted. I have never gone out and spent over 100 on a single game yet. My collection is small enough where I still can find used games which I need at good prices. Maybe one day I will be willing to spend more, but for now I stick to the low end stuff.

[Captain Wrong]

The most I have paid was $70 for Battle Garegga Saturn and that was a bit of an impulse buy.

My limit is usually around $20 because I'm cheap.

Also, I have a really hard time paying more than a few dollars for anything pre-16 bit. That's just me tho, and I enjoy the hunt.

[wberdan]

i dropped 2k on video life, so thats my limit for now...
im psyched that buyatari got a gold NWC- thats intense!

willie

[dsullo]

the most I paid for one game is BattleSphere Gold for the Jaguar 169.99
I still have not opened it.

[MankeyMan]

$75 for the JAP version of Smash. Bros. Waste of money now that I look back on it.

[Aswald]

That would depend on two things: what game are we talking about, and how much money do I have to spend on it?

If it is an ultra-rare or a real "find" of a game (CV Phaser Patrol or a completed Tunnels and Trolls) I might go up to 75 dollars. This isn't as crazy as it sounds- in 1982/1984, such games would've gone for about $35-$45 , which would be about $70 in today's money.

This, of course, assumes I HAVE $75.00 to spend...

[Goblin]

I would say $40 and that would cover both current releases and games I want in my collection. Exceptions to this are Bounty Bob for the 8-bit which I'll possibly go as high as $100.

[orrimarrko]

I feel that many people get some of their stuff at Funcoland/Gamestop stores relatively cheap. Since they seem to be phasing out their "older" system games, that may no longer be an option.

My point is, if you live in a city like I do (Austin, TX) - where there aren't any thrift stores or Goodwill stores that have ANY games to speak of, you rely on the Funcoland/Gamestop.

Now, I will have to visit eBay more and more, which means more $$$ for the games that I need. Therefore, the amount I am willing to spend increases due to lack of shopping venues. It really blows.

I read an old Sean Kelly article describing the transition from casual collector to obsessive collector, and he couldn't be more right (unfortunately.) 6 months ago, I would never have paid $50 for a NES game. Now it just depends...

[Arqueologia_Digital]

I think that depends on the system, but the maxium that i have payed for a game was $ 20 (20 pesos, about 7 dollars) for the Out run 3D for SMS, i think it was cheap also. :P

[udisi]

I paid $2700 for my NWC Gold, and I doubt I'll ever pay more for a game....I may sometime pay $1000 for some other ultra rare holy grail...I'd like to get a nice grey NWC in the $800-$1500 range, but It'll probably be a while until I get one.

[mosesshirai]

100 would be my limit if it wasn't for that crazy radiant silvergun
Oh and that doesn't include NEOGEO NUTS O_O

[zemmix]

I paid $200 for my Steel Battalion and I think thats about it for me. Maybe a few grand for a gold world champ cart but thats only if I won the lottery.

[Oberfuhrer Hamm]

$60 to $70CDN for ANY new game (maybe $80CDN but it better be good!)

I paid $88CDN (after tax) for SFC III for the PC last year on one of the first days it was out. I had to drive to a neighbouring city to find it too. It could have been a better game, but the multiplayer component was (and still is) so buggy it was practically unplayable. About 5 or 6 months after release, a beta patch was released and that was all. That was when I lost faith in Activision. >:(

For those of you wondering what the hell that had to do with anything, it is the reason I will not buy anything over $60 to $70CDN.

[AB Positive]

Considering what I collect for, my single-game price limit will probably be in the $200 range, considering how much those special-edition Bombman games go for on the TG. Really though, not much higher than $200 for any single game.

I don't collect for stuff that's too-pricey so I think I'll be ok.

-AG

[tssk]

Most I've paid for a game was $90AU (down under) for Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis for the Amiga.

With the ammount of software around now though I guess my highest would be about $50AU. I'd only break that for games I absolutely had to have (like Front Mission 3.) Otherwise, playing the waiting game really pays off for me.

[Prismpunk]

I paid $190 for Metal Slug 3.

[dave2236]

$3000. that would probably be what I would like to pick up a NWC cart for.

[briskbc]

I have two limits.
$200 on eBay or from another collector.
$30 in the wild although there are rare cases where I might make an exception.

[bargora]

I've paid up to $200 before for a game. That's about the max I'd ever even consider paying, and VERY few games would make me want to pay that much. I'd say on the average I'd pay $30-70 US depending on the game. Ususally...I'm cheap and won't pay over $40 unless it's impressive tho! LOL
I'm with maxlords on this one, although my average is more like $20-50. I'm guessing it was Radiant Silvergun that set max back "up to $200 before". THAT GAME, Steel Battalion, Battle Garegga, Twinkle Star Sprites, and Klonoa:DTP (!) are the only games I can think of off-hand that have cost me more than $50. I've been balking at buying Batsugun for the last several months because the street price of $40 combined with $12 shipping IS AN OUTRAGE! Don't even talk to me about Zanac X Zanac.

[jose.yoshitake]

The most I ever paid for just one game was US$40,00.
Chrono Trigger, 1996.

Fantastic game, nice investment!!!

Nowadays I would pay fourty bucks in one complete Final Fantasy III only.

[Ed Oscuro]

Crazy that I missed this so far.

I really don't have price limits for a single game: if I want it, I'll save up for it (that is important, though). So far my record for a single purchase is $233, I think I spent more than that on Samurai Spirits IV from Butta, though ($270-ish?)

[TRM]

The most I would pay right now would be around $150 - $200. Maybe if I had a real income of sorts, this maximum would increase a bit.

[briskbc]

This depends on a couple of things. The first is based on a percent of its preceived value. That value is usuall based on the average final price on ebay. Usually about 50% to 60%.

The second is the source of the money. If it is from my paycheck then I'm a little more stingy. If it is from my ebay sales then I tend to be a little more free with my spending.

Dollar wise, this usually amounts to a maximum of $200.

[Spoony Bard]

Paid $110 for Panzer Dragoon Saga a few years ago. I really can't see paying more than that for a game unless it had major perepherals (Steel Battalion) or was an arcade game (I'd gladly pay up to $1000 if I had it for a deluxe OutRun arcade, and I'd pay whatever to get a fresh arcade version of Guilty Gear Isuka when it hits).

[Classicgamesdepot]

Most I ever paid was for a sealed action 52 nes, 115, second highest wasn't even close (53 bubble bobble 2 just recently yay!... man that game has gone down in value)


I have traded large amounts for certain games but as far as cash goes I haven't shelled out too much for any particular game....

[bjk7382]

The most I ever payed for a game was Swordquest Waterworld (2600, loose) for 80. But on the other hand I got Off Your Rocker (Prototype) in a cheap lot on ebay. It was a mystery game with no label, so you can bet I was surprised when it turned out to be a 100 dollar game.

[hu6800]

THIS ERA...

um

$200 for Tekken Tag import psx2. (sold out everywhere and wanted it at launch)

$149 Metal Gear solid for the import psx (silver box set)


Classic Era

$200 for neo geo carts (each)

$180 a piece for two Dracula X scd's
(sold one kept one)

oh and when the panasonic 3DO launched at that high ass price.
that sucked but i got it anyways.

[jaydubnb]

Ask me this a year ago, and I wouldve said that I'd never pay more than $60 for a game. But now that I've gotten a NEO, breaking into the $100-$200 price range doesnt seem so crazy anymore although I've yet to do it.

[ClubNinja]

I just recently hit a new record on single-game spending myself. $60 for Double Dragon MVS. I'm not completely sure why I like this game *so* much, but it was so worth it ;)

[Iron Draggon]

The most that I've ever paid so far was $100, but I'm trying to save up for one I want that's gonna cost me about $250, so I guess I'll pay that much. But really, it depends on what it takes to get it, and whether or not I have the money for it. I'd pay alot more than that for some old titles, if I had the money. But nowadays, I'll only pay top dollar for old titles that I don't have.

I paid $100 for Phantasy Star 4 brand new when it first came out, and I also paid $100 for Virtua Racing when it first came out for Genesis, only to have it eclipsed by Virtua Racing 32X for about $50, which I also bought as soon as it first came out. I didn't sell my Genesis version when I got the 32X version like most people did though, because I figured that it might be a rare title someday, because most people did sell it. The Genesis version won't work with the 32X, so it was kinda redundant to have both. But I'm glad that I didn't sell it, because I can play the Genesis version on my Nomad, but the 32X version won't work with it, so I can still enjoy both versions anytime.

[tynstar]

I just spent $100 on a complete Spider Man: Web of Fire. Beforre that $60 cash for Steel Battalion was the highest.

[Sph1nx]

Most Ive paid for a single game I think is the 40-50 range for a NES multicart.

Ina lot I once dropped $1000 CND on a bunch of nes/snes/sms. eBayed most of the SNES and made most of my $ back.

[Iron Draggon]

I just spent $100 on a complete Spider Man: Web of Fire. Beforre that $60 cash for Steel Battalion was the highest.

Gee, is that game REALLY that rare? Those things were everywhere here in Houston when I bought mine brand new, back in the day, so I find it kinda hard to believe that they really only produced 1500 of them. If that's true, then most of them must've ended up in Houston and other major cities. I guess I should've bought a whole case of the things. If only I had known!

[charitycasegreg]

one dollar

[MattyXB]

Most what I have paid was around 250,- US$. For
Atari 2600 VCS Raiders of the Lost Ark (Prototype) &
NES Crystalis (Prototype).