I noticed Mario & Luigi is retailing for 39.99 used at GameStop, which is insane. I'm guessing it's oop?
I noticed Mario & Luigi is retailing for 39.99 used at GameStop, which is insane. I'm guessing it's oop?
Yeah man, as others have stated, I wouldn't get into DS games unless you have an interest in playing them and value is just an secondary factor. If you are looking to profit off DS games, the amount of time it would take them to appreciate will offset their gains in value.
I.e. if the game takes 10 years to go up $10, you probably didn't even beat inflation and that $10 gain you made was probably close to $0.
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How is it a waste? I'm having fun collecting rare games and enjoy playing them too!
Its not just about making money - that's just a benefit down the road when I want to sell my collection after i've had my fun playing the games. True, I might not get much more than my investment, but I figure if I can get what I paid for it (most I paid for each was $10-$15) and I was able to play them through, it was worth it.
Last edited by g00ber; 06-22-2010 at 09:56 AM.
I suppose it's fair to assume that you haven't caught the gist of what people have been advising you to do here. So, let me try to put it into terms you might understand. If you are buying games in the hopes of making money on them, you are wasting your money. Don't bother. It's a terrible investment with negative returns.
There's also KORG DS-10.
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...m=190384714700
The thing is the guy just wants to collect some games and maybe they will increase a few bucks in the future and a couple of posters flat out say you can't make any money in video games which honestly is laughable, the thing is it's way harder now than it was 5-10 years ago...
This thread confuses me.
No where in the original post did you say a single thing about playing any of these games. Then when we chime in and tell you what a horrible idea this is, you change your story and say "Oh well I'm collecting them to play, value is just a plus and not the main reason."
lol? We weren't born yesterday man.
If value is your only concern, you'll do much better collecting for other systems as "investments". Some that I'd recommend as currently being "low" compared to what their price will one day be are: N64 and PS1.
However, if you only collect games for monetary value, you are probably setting yourself up for failure. Most of us collect systems that we like and know and value is just a plus.
Oh and if you are truly after value, you might want to get into sealed. That's where the big money is... but if you can't spot a real from a fake then don't buy anything until you are more knowledgable.
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If you're playing them, your don't really stand to gain much, even if you leave the games and all inserts, etc. in immaculate condition. As stated in the last post, you should go sealed, and try to find games that only released in certain regions in limited quantities, and keep them sealed. Even then, you seem to be going after games using an SNES model. Chrono Trigger on the SNES always goes for a lot (way more sealed), so therefore CTDS will follow that, right? Not necessarily. It's all about quantity shipped and availibility. I see all the games you mentioned all over the place all the time, whereas I rarely see Electroplankton.
Still, a lot of what has raised in price these days has gained popularity through other game releases etc. Original Harvest Moon, Chrono Trigger (new IP for Square at the time and sort of a gamble), Shantae on GBC has a new title coming out, etc.
You also have to be careful with re-releases and DLC making the actual games decrease. I can cite Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 on that one.
I think what people are saying here is sound. Enjoy the games, or become a collector of sealed ones, but don't expect a profit now or later down the road when doing either.
Suikoden and Dragon Quest 5 are the only two games you listed that are going for anything, however, these games are only going for what you probably originally bought them for anyways, and I doubt there will be an increase or if there happens to be there's really not going to be much of one.So far i've collected all the Final Fantasy's, Chronotrigger, Suikoden, both of the Shin Megami Tensei games, both of the Rune Factory games, Valkyrie Profile, all of the Dragon Quest games (4, 5, joker, and rocket slime, and ix in the future)
Collecting to make money you have to already either have a lot of money, a lot of free time, a lot of luck, or all three, but you also have to know what you're doing. You're better off getting a real job and do collecting on the side, like many of us.
Getting a master's degree doesn't necessarily guarantee success in this country anymore with the economy out of whack. That's a big misconception a lot of people seem to have. By the way, I have one and it's not doing me much good at the moment. Not to mention that I have to pay student loans every month which has put a serious dent in my game-buying habit.
Currently catching up on PSN, WiiWare, Wii U E-Shop and Xbox Live Arcade exclusives I missed.