You sure did squeeze the truth of the matter out of that cliche I used, didn't you?
I'm more than cool with collectors losing their investments to the profit of actual gamers. I can't cry too much over someone paying hundreds of dollars for a video game purely as either a collectible or as a means of turning a profit then seeing the market price crash for said game. Games are meant to be played. If you lose money "investing" in a 20+ year old video game, play the stock market and leave gamers to enjoy their games.