I often lament the hike in prices for stuff. SNES games still command awfully large amounts of money, even for cart-only copies, for common games that aren't rare. There are some game shops and retailers who price them more fairly. For example, I paid $8 each for Metroid Prime and Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo (I thought that was pretty good a couple months ago), but when I'm paying the same $8 for Bio-Metal, it's not quite right. And forget about buying boxed SNES carts without taking out a second mortgage on your house or getting a second job. Gaming is a much more expensive hobby than I ever bargained for. I secretly snicker when I overhear people talking about hunting and the $6,000 shotgun they just bought, because it has taken me years to sink that kind of money into my mostly used gaming collection. But it's becoming more difficult to afford to be a collector unless you're more choosy about what you buy or seek out deals and trades whenever possible.