Which games' value "shocked" you originally?

[Steven]

Usually, when one enters a new system, and starts buying a ton of games you start to get a feel of which games goes for what. Which games on which systems whose price value shocked you? Or, shocked you not that they were pricey, but more expensive than you thought? And if you bought said game(s), how much did you pay?

For me, I have two SNES games that come to mind, and they're both Capcom games.

-Mega Man 7: Seems very hard to find this for 20 or under in good condition, which I thought it would be going into it. Ironically, I recently found a complete copy for 25 and jumped on it.

-Final Fight 3: Wow. This game goes for a ton more than I thought. It seems to rachet over 30 every time.... luckily, I got mine for a measly $15 bucks. I thought this would be a $20 game, tops. Was I wrong.

[norkusa]

The only one I can't comprehend is World Of Outlaws Sprintcars 2002 for PS2. Someone please explain to me why this outdated racing game sells for $50 - $60 on Ebay.

[-SuperYoshi-]

Dragonball GT Final Bout. Such a terrible game, I don't care whether it was rare or not, that game was garbage. I do feel bad for all those people who payed $150+ for that thing, then came the Atari re-release which destroyed the value of the original for some odd reason.

[Tron2005]

the one that has suprised me was Spiker Volleyball for Intellivision i didnt realize it to be so rare it does have a 9 on the rarity scale here in the database

theres a CIB one on Ebay right now going for $801.00

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=8271974314&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT

[Captain Wrong]

Border Down for DC. I now wish I'd picked up a copy originally.

[Joker T]

The Resident Evil Remakes after Zero, they aren't even very good.

[InsaneDavid]

EarthBound on the Super Nintendo. I'm not one of those EarthBound bashers, I enjoy the game and it's a cool little variation on how the majority of SNES games were packaged and sold, but man. About five years ago I picked up a totally complete boxed copy for $90. Now days it's very common to get $200 - $250 for a boxed copy. (I sold mine last December here for $180) I've sold loose cartridge only copies, for as high as $70, one for $54 had heavy label damage! Now it's a cool game to have and a fun game to play (up until towards the end with all the slowdown) and a really nice package to own - but it's NOT some uber rare game. In fact I've felt for about a year now that it's currently as valuable as it will ever be - only one way to go, down. Although when the value goes down I'm sure less people will be willing to sell them.


The only one I can't comprehend is World Of Outlaws Sprintcars 2002 for PS2. Someone please explain to me why this outdated racing game sells for $50 - $60 on Ebay.

You know what's funny, when I was still in electronics retail I was talking to my XBox rep and some redneck guy was listening to our conversation. And then he asked a question about what was coming out on the XBox soon and the XBox rep showed him the XBox running in the kiosk and started talking to him. And eventually the guy said the ONLY reason he bought a PS2 was because of that World of Outlaws game and those crappy ass NHRA drag racing games. LOL XBox rep: "you are correct sir, we don't have any games in those series." Another example of how variety of games on the PS2 moves consoles.

[Sailorneorune]

Not content to continue using my copy while under supervision, a few months ago, my stepbrothers wanted their own copy of Pokemon Box... I went to check PokemonCenter.com, and it was no longer available. So, I swallowed my pride and checked ebay... my heart sank when I saw the insane prices that this "game" has climbed to, and so I informed their mother that I need another option (I'm not paying the going prices for something they won't take care of... if I could have gotten another one for $30, that would have been fine).

I had contemplated giving them my copy before I was forced to check ebay, but now... no chance in hell. :evil: (call me what you will)

[roushimsx]

Another vote for Border Down. I was as surprised as everyone else when the value of that one doubled (or quadrupled, if you've got the SegaDirect package) overnight. The normal version recently sold on ebay for over $90, even.

Hell, the normal edition even got a second print run, no less!

Firefighter F.D.18 also surprised the hell out of me when it was going for over $100, though it's since fallen way back down to ~$25.

[Kid Ice]

I don't know if this counts, but I was pretty surprised when ESPN 2K5 came out at 20 bucks.

Games that I see a lot of for cheap that surprise me (since they should all be purchased on sight): Jet Grind Radio, N2O, Tempest X, Beach Spikers Volleyball, Wipeout 3

[Fighter17]

Geez, Aero Fighters for the SNES anyone?

Why Air Cars cost over $300 on ebay? THE DAMN GAME SUCKS!

Oh yeah, then there's Radiant Silvergun which isn't rare at all, but cost over $100 on ebay. The game is waaay overrated!

[Fighter17]

the one that has suprised me was Spiker Volleyball for Intellivision i didnt realize it to be so rare it does have a 9 on the rarity scale here in the database

theres a CIB one on Ebay right now going for $801.00

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=8271974314&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT

You meant this:

HERE (http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-MINT-INTELLIVISION-SPIKER-SUPER-PRO-VOLLEYBALL-CIB_W0QQitemZ8271704637QQcategoryZ62053QQssPageNam eZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

[Iron Draggon]

They all shock me. Either because they're so expensive or because they're so cheap. But I guess Radiant Silvergun is one of the most shocking. You'd think the CD was made of pure gold, the way that people act whenever it's mentioned.

[CosmicMonkey]

I remember back in the day when StarWars and Manic Mansion came out for the NES. I was stood in Toys R Us and distinctly remember my Dad's eyes nearly popping out when he saw that MM was about £60!! I've still never played the game to this day. Iirc, StarWars was about £50. This was the first time I'd seen £50+ NES games.

And then about 5 years ago when I finally looked into getting a Neo after all these years. Those AES cart prices for the more desirable games are a little shocking. Thank God for MVS.

[§ Gideon §]

Damn it, who stretched the thread?

I remember my first shock--my first real encounter with
video games having value. It was back in 1999,
and I just got a Virtual Boy. I was having fun with it
and decided to see what there was to find. Thanks to
the miracles of the internet, I came across a VB webring.
One of the sites had a trade list, and I just happened to ask
how much Insmouse was. Hehe. I was pretty surprised when
I got the e-mail back, saying I could have it for $500. Maybe
it was $400; I don't remember.

[InsaneDavid]

Can Tron2005 and Fighter17 truncate the damn links in their posts? Tron2005's isn't the offender honestly but it's good to learn early.

[c0ldb33r]

I never cease to be surprised at the price of Super NES RPGs. Regardless of whether they're boxed, mint, or loose, or with ripped labels, they're ALWAYS expensive.

The real problem is that their value isn't reflective of the supply. I went to a flea market this weekend and there were LOADS of copies of FF2, FF3, Super Mario RPG, the Mana games, and they were all super expensive. I was at a local store selling loose copies of FF2, FF3 and Mario RPG for $99.99 each x_x

[Fighter17]

Can Tron2005 and Fighter17 truncate the damn links in their posts? Tron2005's isn't the offender honestly but it's good to learn early.

Well I keep forgetting. LOL

[smokehouse]

Can Tron2005 and Fighter17 truncate the damn links in their posts? Tron2005's isn't the offender honestly but it's good to learn early.

No offense David but their link wasn’t two pages long. In this case you’re being a bit of a bully.


To answer the post my first case of gaming sticker shock came from Final Fantasy III. I went to buy it new back in 1995 (or was it 1994) and it was $79.99. For a SNES game that was not cheap.

My first collecting sticker shock came from Metal Slug for the AES. I think it went for $1200 back in 1999/2000 on eBay. I had never seen a game go for so much.

[retrogmr]

the one that has suprised me was Spiker Volleyball for Intellivision i didnt realize it to be so rare it does have a 9 on the rarity scale here in the database

theres a CIB one on Ebay right now going for $801.00

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=8271974314&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT

You meant this:

HERE (http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-MINT-INTELLIVISION-SPIKER-SUPER-PRO-VOLLEYBALL-CIB_W0QQitemZ8271704637QQcategoryZ62053QQssPageNam eZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

Another example of someone paying an insane amount of cash for a game that, on the outside, is worth about $300. But if it's the last game you need, suppose any price is OK.

Glad I got mine at the flea market for $5 :)

[roushimsx]

No offense David but their link wasn’t two pages long. In this case you’re being a bit of a bully.


oh bull, those links were obscenely and unnecessarily long. When your link makes the page scroll on a 1024x768 screen (ie. a powerbook screen when surfing with the browser maximized), your link is just too god damn big and you need to be a little more considerate to other surfers.

Same goes for posting stupidly large images instead of thumbnails and links (like what Imageshack auto-generates)

[InsaneDavid]

No offense David but their link wasn’t two pages long. In this case you’re being a bit of a bully.

*thinks back to a few previous posts I've read...*

ROFL

[Damaramu]

TurboGrafx/TurboDuo/PC Engine games and systems.

I see these all the time on Ebay and I don't think they're really all that rare. The demand on these seem to be through the roof.

Of course, it doesn't help things that you have shit stains like Bullseye collectibles buying them all up and charging rediculous prices for them. Asshole. There's a reason why he's still sitting on those systems. $400 for a Duo. :roll:

[PentiumMMX]

I was shocked by the rarity of:

- Stadium Events (NES. I never though people would pay $500+ for a sports game...)

- Sonic Adventure 2 (Dreamcast. Am I the only one who thinks this game blows? It's not rare, but why are people paying over $30 for something so crappy when they can get a Genesis with Sonic 3 and Sonic & Knuckles for less?)

- Rapsody: A Musical Adventure (PlayStation. I nearly got a copy for $30, but I didn't have enough)

That's all I can remember right now

[diskoboy]

Phantasy Star for the SMS. This game was one of the most common games on the SMS, from what I remember. Yet, you can rarely find a boxed copy for under $45.

Fortunately, I've had my copy since 1989. When I bought it new for $54.99. Lost the box though.. And my instruction manual has my hand drawn dungeon maps all over it :(

Post 500! :)

[lotus13]

For new or current stuff (at the time), it would probably be Tengen Tetris going for $80-$250 after it was banned. Or Mortal Kombat for SNES was $70 or so at Lechmere the first week it came out... not that SNES was cheap anyway!
Used stuff... mmm, not sure. Not counting protos and stuff, Vectrex is mad expensive. x_x

[Tron2005]

oops even had the wrong link.. i wonder how that happened.

and thanks for the Info that the links are to be truncated i didnt even think the ebay link was that long... ive seen ones alot longer but i will keep it in mind to truncate because its seems that its a real sore spot for some people.

[Kevincal]

The only one I can't comprehend is World Of Outlaws Sprintcars 2002 for PS2. Someone please explain to me why this outdated racing game sells for $50 - $60 on Ebay.

Well, I have been going to sprint car races all of my life with my family. They really are awesome machines. They weigh about 1200 pounds and have about 850 horsepower now...This game is actually very well done. The company who developed the game, Ratbag, are from Australia where sprint car racing is just as popular as it is in the states. The physics engine in the game is very very good. The game also utilizes the Logitech driving force steering wheel making for a very fun and unique racing game. The AI in this game is very good, better than any Gran Turismo game even.

I actually bought this game when it was released back in 2002 for $30 at Toys R Us. Soon thereafter, the game was very hard to find and Infogrames made only limited quantities as it wasn't selling well. Not because it was a bad game, but because most if not all reviewers were unfamiliar with sprint car racing so they thought it was just some dumb quirky racing title. Also, I never read one review where the reviewer used the logitech wheel, which makes a big difference. Although using the PS2 controller works fine as well.

The reason it's going for $50 on Epay is because it is pretty rare and more people are realizing it's actually a very good game.

[Kevincal]

I don't know if this counts, but I was pretty surprised when ESPN 2K5 came out at 20 bucks.

Games that I see a lot of for cheap that surprise me (since they should all be purchased on sight): Jet Grind Radio, N2O, Tempest X, Beach Spikers Volleyball, Wipeout 3

I remember browsing the games section at Best Buy back in the late 90's and Wipeout 3 was only like $6.99... O_O I was really surprised, and of course bought it. 8-)

[Kevincal]

Geez, Aero Fighters for the SNES anyone?

Why Air Cars cost over $300 on ebay? THE DAMN GAME SUCKS!

Oh yeah, then there's Radiant Silvergun which isn't rare at all, but cost over $100 on ebay. The game is waaay overrated!

Aircars was released in very limited quantities. It's very rare, which is why it fetches those kind of prices.

[Kevincal]

I was shocked by the rarity of:

- Stadium Events (NES. I never though people would pay $500+ for a sports game...)

- Sonic Adventure 2 (Dreamcast. Am I the only one who thinks this game blows? It's not rare, but why are people paying over $30 for something so crappy when they can get a Genesis with Sonic 3 and Sonic & Knuckles for less?)

- Rapsody: A Musical Adventure (PlayStation. I nearly got a copy for $30, but I didn't have enough)

That's all I can remember right now

About a year ago I won an auction on Ebay with a DC system and about 5 games, including SA 2 complete. All for $20 shipped. :evil:

[Aswald]

Well, not being familiar with the nuances of the market, it's a bit hard to amaze me with anything that isn't dead obvious.

But when I saw the prices of the Neo-Geo and its games in the early 1990s- that made me wonder if there was something wrong with my vision.

[Funk Buddy]

I still can't believe Panzer Dragoon Saga or RS. After playing them that is. Plenty of other JPN Saturn game come to mind too.

[SNKFan75]

For me it is the current price of Metal Slug for the NGCD!!! I have seen it go for over $200.00 on the Bay!

Not sure why this is considering it is a CD game.

SNKFan75

[bazariah]

I remember back in the day when StarWars and Manic Mansion came out for the NES. I was stood in Toys R Us and distinctly remember my Dad's eyes nearly popping out when he saw that MM was about £60!! I've still never played the game to this day. Iirc, StarWars was about £50. This was the first time I'd seen £50+ NES games.



i remember buying both those games a few weeks afer they came out, along with some others like dragons lair and gauntlet for around £5 each from a local tandys... great days were had, i bought i think about 12 star wars, 7 mm, and 5 or six of each of the other two ad just went nuts trading them off and selling, major profit was had back then :D


oooh and on topic
when i went to buy a copy of castlevania on the pc engine duo the guy wanted £125... managed to get one later for £80 but damn was 125 a shock to the old system

[GuilewasNK]

The only thing that shocks me right now is the amount that sealed copies of non-GH Final Fantasy VII go for on Ebay. I have seen them between $100-$150. It just doesn't make any sense to me.

[mb7241]

My shocks:

Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence LE (PS2): OK, so it was a limited print run of a certain somewhat popular PS2 game. But $115-$130?! Geez...why?

Valkyrie Profile (PS1): Back in '03, I found one at a pawn shop for $5.95 (no manual, though). Not knowing what the heck it was, and having never heard of it before, I proceed to look it up on eBay, where it was going for ~$30-$35. The next day, I return to the pawn shop and make the purchase. Not but 6-8 months later, it starts rising, and before long, it's in the $75-$90 range. Another bit of time later, and it's well over $100...

Quadrun (Atari 2600): This one I first heard of on Antiques Roadshow (the TV show...some of you may have heard of it). The guy comes on there talking about the old Atari games and how many of them are worth big bucks. He singles out Quadrun, saying it could bring as much as $400. My jaw dropped to the floor...I couldn't believe it. Unfortunately, I don't have, nor have I ever had, a copy of that game...

[Flack]

In general, the biggest shock to me was the AES market in general. To see people paying hundreds or thousands for games is completely insane.

I'll also second Radiant Silvergun and the like ... to someone who's not a huge fan of the genre, it's tough to see why RS is worth $100+ while Ikaruga or other games that seem similar are just normally priced.

[TurboGenesis]

I'll also second Radiant Silvergun and the like ... to someone who's not a huge fan of the genre, it's tough to see why RS is worth $100+ while Ikaruga or other games that seem similar are just normally priced.

I don't understand how any shootie can be worth big money and in such high demand commanding top dollar. Games like SNES Aero Fighters, PSX Raiden Project, Genesis MUSHA, or imports like Zanac or Harmful Park on Playstation. It would seem that it is not a popular genre and would have a very small market. I mean if shooties are going for such big money, how come I cant get a new shootie out here on US shelves. You can count how many were domestically released in the last 4 years on one hand.

[Fighter17]

Aircars was released in very limited quantities. It's very rare, which is why it fetches those kind of prices.

I know, if you pay over $50 for Air Cars, I consider you a dumbass.

[Fighter17]

I don't understand how any shootie can be worth big money and in such high demand commanding top dollar. Games like SNES Aero Fighters, PSX Raiden Project, Genesis MUSHA, or imports like Zanac or Harmful Park on Playstation. It would seem that it is not a popular genre and would have a very small market. I mean if shooties are going for such big money, how come I cant get a new shootie out here on US shelves. You can count how many were domestically released in the last 4 years on one hand.

Aero Fighters: I herd the publisher didn't made a lot of copies of the game.

PSX Raiden Project: A almost perfect convertion of two of the most popular vertical shooters of all time (Raiden and Raiden II). This was a early PSX title (as you can tell by it's in a long box), and SCEA (yes, they published the game in the US) didn't published a lot of copies of the game.

Gensis MUSHA: This was the publisher's last game before they went out of business. Luckly I purchase the game for $5 complete. ;)

[BrokenFlight]

I've been after a NES. I saw one in Gamestation and it was £27 loose. So I looked on ebay and boxed ones go for well over £30. Screw that.

There was a lot of 31 games and a loose NES the other day, which I was considering buying. But £90 is a lot of money to put down in one go.

[Kevincal]

Aircars was released in very limited quantities. It's very rare, which is why it fetches those kind of prices.

I know, if you pay over $50 for Air Cars, I consider you a dumbass.

Well how was I suppose to know that you knew... ;) I didn't buy Aircars, but you can now buy it at B&C Computer Visions for 40 bucks... :P

[MrSmiley381]

European (Also referred to as US, oddly) Kizuna Encounter AES

Last sold for $12,500.

Do I win for price shock? After I heard about this I almost had a seizure.

[Kevincal]

That's just retarded... O_O

[Captain Wrong]

I'll also second Radiant Silvergun and the like ... to someone who's not a huge fan of the genre, it's tough to see why RS is worth $100+ while Ikaruga or other games that seem similar are just normally priced.

I don't understand how any shootie can be worth big money and in such high demand commanding top dollar. Games like SNES Aero Fighters, PSX Raiden Project, Genesis MUSHA, or imports like Zanac or Harmful Park on Playstation. It would seem that it is not a popular genre and would have a very small market. I mean if shooties are going for such big money, how come I cant get a new shootie out here on US shelves. You can count how many were domestically released in the last 4 years on one hand.

My theory: the reason is exactly because it's a limited market that shmups are worth so much money. The fans of shmups tend to be a passonate lot and are willing to pay high prices for a game they want and most of these games were made in small quantities so there aren't many to go around. It's similar to the reason Stadium Events (for example) goes for so much coin. It's not that it's a popular game to the general public, it's that there's a small and very dedicated group chasing a smaller number of copies.

It also doesn't hurt that unlike most genres, shmups offer a lot of replay value and people tend to hang on to them a long time because of that. That's why shmups are the only games I'll pay full price for. I know years from now, I'll still be playing them.

As for Radiant Silvergun, I think you have a couple factors in play here. One of which being it's a game that appeals to two rabid fanbases; shmup fans and Treasure fans. Neither of those groups are shy about throwing down some cash for a game.

The other factor, and probably the biggest influence on the price is the hype. This is the one shmup that mainstream gaming magazines who would normally turn their noses up at anything shmuppy (too short, too hard, too 16-bit, etc., etc., etc.) will actually acknowledge as being a good game (even though I, and other, shmup fans think it's vastly overrated.)

Once you add that in, you now have the "hardcore" gamers who want it either to play or just as a status symbol. So, that limited audience has now trippled while the number of copies has stayed the same. With RS, copies tend to change hands more frequently, which, in theory, should lower the price, but the demand for this game grows, I think, so the price stays fairly constant even if you can easily find a copy on eBay at any given time.

[Amy Rose]

I nearly died when a copy of Ecco Jr went for over $100 on Australian eBay. *hugs copy* Honestly, it's a cute game, but you're paying roughly $10 per minute of gameplay! (okay, slight exageration, but you see where I'm coming from.)

Another example is PAL Knuckles Chaotix. A game that was critically panned and ignored by most Sonic fans is worth about $150AUD on the 'bay nowadays. Stupid. Even though it's my favourite game, I just can't bring myself to buy one (I've got the Japanese one). I've been bitten by sellers before and absolutely refuse to throw down almost $200 for a game I might get, that just maybe will arrive in the condition I paid for if it's packed properly, wasn't touched up in the photos, and isn't used as a soccer ball in the postal office. No thanks. (SOMEONE SELL ME THIS FREAKIN' GAME.)

AES shocked me, but it was more of a distant shock, since I can't see myself ever forking out that much cash for some video games. Sure, it's SNK, which I adore, but... ergh.

Something not really video game related that shits me right up the wall is how much Sonic merch, in paticular Sega World stuff, is going for at the moment. God dammit, Sonic Advance is NOT the first Sonic game, Sonic X is NOT a good show and you spoilt kids can get lost. Sega World was my favourite place as a kid, and it pains me to see the merch getting thrown around for hundreds of dollars when the actual theme park got closed down due to lack of funds. Call me bitter, but it really makes me mad. And why is the merch so expensive? Because of stupid Princess Sally, who is not a real Sonic character in the first place! ARRGGHHH. I get emails about my Sonic collection all the time asking me to sell my Sega World stuff, and I'm like NO! It has childhood memories, get lost! Grrrrr!!!!

...rant over. In summary, I hate eBay. :P

[nik]

My mom found a game for me for my birthday... a sealed Keio Flying Squadron SCD.

Told someone I had it and got offered a ton of money.. now thats shock!