Used game stores Ripoffs?

Post by **marshallh** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 8:47 am

Ok, I walked into my local Vintage Stock that has old video games. They have decent prices for everything (I got Stunt Race FX and Vortex for $3.99)

I've been wanting to get Earthbound for a long time, it was $59.99!!! I thought this was an obscure game? Of course I didn't buy it, I could have bought 2 PSone screens for that money!

Anybody else seen some far-out prices lately? I thought this was quite ironic as the Legend of Zelda 3 was only $5.

gamer2 · Post by **gamer2** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 8:49 am

um, if you import a game sometimes the postage is outragous, RIP_OFF ecspecally if the game is horrible, im looking at you Kabuki Warriors

Post by **bicostp** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 9:06 am

Well I did do to a yard sale once a couple years ago where they wanted full, new-price retail for a PSX, a 3DO and a "Vader" 2600, plus sales tax on everything.

My local GameStop wanted $70 for Super Mario 64 once.

Reaperman@home · Post by **Reaperman@home** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 9:07 am

I saw a panzer dragoon saga for $100 a few years ago
and a Castlevania Dracula X (saturn) for $50 which I bought

it's all about demand... $50 wasn't too much for dracula x, but $100 was way too much for panzer dragoon saga. I've always wanted to play panzer dragoon saga, too...but I've just never seen another one for sale... I almost regret not dropping the $100. from what I've read, it's a very good game.

bioniclebert · Post by **bioniclebert** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 9:07 am

Man thats bad. Get a cheap one on ebay? Just look around I guess. There is no way you should pay that much, unless its boxed with the manual, stickers, and the plastic wrap.

Darth Fett · Post by **Darth Fett** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 9:07 am

Whats a "Vader"2600?A Star Wars Atari of some sort?

Post by **Triton** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 9:08 am

old ladys are dumb, when it comes to videogames anyway, this old lady at agarage sale last year was sellin an n64 for 75$

Reaperman@home · Post by **Reaperman@home** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 9:09 am

Darth Fett wrote:Whats a "Vader"2600?A Star Wars Atari of some sort?

they're black. and fairly common.

full new price on a 3do though! the full $700, or a more reasonable clearanced new price?

Post by **SpongeBuell** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 9:14 am

There's a game store around here. They're pretty good, but they charge waaay too much on classic systems. A 2600 or NES will run you around $60 or $70. Same with SNES, IIRC. A Genesis or N64, however, will cost only $20

gamer2 · Post by **gamer2** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 9:15 am

Reaperman@home wrote:I saw a panzer dragoon saga for $100 a few years ago

I can see the $100 for Panzer Dragoon Saga, that game is quite rare

xriverfalconx · Post by **xriverfalconx** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 9:38 am

A simple mom/pop game store in my old town is insane when it comes to classic games. One thing this guy always says is that a game I ask a price for, he starts off saying "that's a great game!" O_O I caught on soon after and asked for the price of "Lester the Unlikely" on snes, sure enough, he said his line "that's a great game!" and gave me a 20 dollar price tag. I LAUGHED in his face. That game was horrible to begin with, with poor controls and terrible gameplay...20 dollars though??? Yeah...okay!!! On a side note, I can easily haggle down the prices on some things depending on the game. Example, he had Earthbound in the BIG box with the strategy guide (all which i still have today - except for the box which i sold for the same amount i bought the game for) everything I dropped from $30 (asking price) to $20. =)

cowsgoquack101 · Post by **cowsgoquack101** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 9:59 am

I have a local game store in my area. They have outragous prices for old games. Examples: Super Metroid=$40, Final Fantasy(on SNES)=$40. Where as in a Gamestop store I could get both of those for $20 but it has to be shipped.

madc0w · Post by **madc0w** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 10:10 am

ebgames isnt too bad, tag sales vary alittle though, a week ago, a lady was asking $20 for a PSX and $80 FOR A WINDOWS 95 COMPUTER!!!!!!

Turbo Tax 1.0 · Post by **Turbo Tax 1.0** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 10:21 am

at tyhe farmers market the used game guiy want 80$ for a version one snes and 120$ for a discolored mini but his games were pretty well priced thats were i picked up zelda for snes and dk country 2

Metroid fan · Post by **Metroid fan** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 10:26 am

Once I saw a super gameboy for 40$ at a used game shop but then I told them a store down the road sold them for 5$ and they gave it to me for 5$