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[CO_Andy]

A new copy of this game still pitches a high price on Amazon.

I also notice the game is starting to disappear from store shelves (like Best Buy).

Paper Mario get?

 

[Baron Aloha]

Not rare. The only reason you can't find it at BB any more is because it was clearance priced ($10 iirc).

It could also be that it was temporarily pulled because the player's choice version is coming out soon. I noticed that Nintendo does that a lot. It makes it difficult to buy the non-players choice version for the player's choice price.

 

[GitarooMan]

You can get it for ebgames.com for 29.99, I wouldn't say it's rare yet.

 

[the year 20XX]

It's not rare, but it is a FUN GAME

go buy it

for playing

because it's fun

 

[Geek]

The game has sold over 650K in the US. It won't ever be "rare".

 

[AniHawk]

I can't remember the last disc game that sold over 600,000 copies that was rare.

It's only been a year since its release. The price will drop.

 

[WrathOfOtaibah]

Not in the slightest.

 

[Legal Step]

Good topic.

 

[Ruud_Luiten]

It's not rare, but it is a FUN GAME

go buy it

for playing

because it's fun

exactly!

 

[Rhindle]

It is a BEST SELLER you know.

 

[Widfara]

It is a BEST SELLER you know.

:lol

 

[Yusaku]

I bought it NEW from EB for $20 a few months ago.

 

[Wario64]

I also notice the game is starting to disappear from store shelves (like Best Buy).

i think best buy is getting rid of it since it was $10 last month

 

[Tarazet]

No Nintendo-published GC game is ever going to be rare, except maybe Geist.

From the NPD thread (all are life to date totals)

Super Smash Bros. Melee: 2,909,585
Super Mario Sunshine: 2,100,334
The Wind Waker: 1,956,861
Mario Kart: Double Dash!!: 1,903,955
Luigi's Mansion: 1,718,470
Metroid Prime: 1,308,052
Animal Crossing: 1,062,012
Mario Party 4: 977,513
Pokemon Colosseum: 934,985
Mario Party 5: 831,269
Star Fox Adventures: 821,771
Mario Party 6: 706,708
Pikmin: 678,379
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour: 671,415
Paper Mario The Thousand-Year Door: 649,086
Kirby Air Ride: 550,968
Metroid Prime 2 Echoes: 535,784
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: 463,586
Mario Power Tennis: 420,228
Donkey Konga: 357,280
Four Swords Adventures: 352,534
Wave Race: 336,172
F-Zero GX: 307,308
Eternal Darkness: 288,654
Pikmin 2: 281,055
Wario World: 263,264
Star Fox Assault: 247,808
Donkey Kong Jungle Beat: 207,615
Pokemon Channel: 182,246
Custom Robo: 175,304
Preview Disk: 172,709
NBA Courtside 2002: 160,796
1080 Avalanche: 154,489
Wario Ware Inc: 136,825
Magical Mirror: 125,302
Donkey Konga 2: 69,356
Geist: 10,393

 

[Comfort_Eagle]

I bought it for $15 last week so im going to go for no. Its still pretty fun, though.

 

[ManaByte]

For some reason I have the urge to play Paper Mario 2 right now.

 

[Johnas]

Metroid Prime: 1,308,052

Metroid Prime 2 Echoes: 535,784

I'll never understand the disparity there.

On topic, Paper Mario 2 is one of the Cube's greatest games, IMO. Absolutely worth $20, every GC owner should grab it at that price, although I was more than willing to buy it at release.

 

[Speevy]

The game's very fun. Just a little uninspired.

 

[AniHawk]

Paper Mario 2 is the best Super Mario RPG. Backtracking wasn't so hot, but the game was pretty awesome overall. I heart Intelligent Systems.

 

[Comfort_Eagle]

The game's very fun. Just a little uninspired.

Pretty much how I feel. Worth $20 really, but not much more.

 

[CO_Andy]

I'll never understand the disparity there.

People don't want yearly sequels (unless you're a sports fan).

I just bought Paper Mario today for $30. If this too much? :[

 

[Tarazet]

People don't want yearly sequels (unless you're a sports fan).

I just bought Paper Mario today for $30. If this too much? :[

Yes. But don't worry about it, it's worth it. I even thought it was worth it the first time I bought it, and that was at full price.

 

[Johnas]

People don't want yearly sequels (unless you're a sports fan).

TWO years between Prime and Prime 2, my man.

For the record, not a sports fan.

 

[CO_Andy]

TWO years between Prime and Prime 2, my man.

Oh yeah, that's right.

The bombardment of "too many quality games" in 2003 & 2004 might have downgraded MP2's sales. I say this year would of been the best time to release the game.

I was pleasantly surprised from my experience of playing Mario & Luigi this year. Paper Mario 2 should prove (i hope) to be equally entertaining.

 

[Alcibiades]

I can't remember the last disc game that sold over 600,000 copies that was rare.

It's only been a year since its release. The price will drop.

Sonic Adventure 2 for Dreamcast...

don't know how the heck that happened, but I feel stupid selling my new copies a few months ago for $39.99 and $49.99

If I had known how scarce they were I would have put them up for sale at a higher price...

 

[Tarazet]

Sonic Adventure 2 for Dreamcast...

don't know how the heck that happened, but I feel stupid selling my new copies a few months ago for $39.99 and $49.99

If I had known how scarce they were I would have put them up for sale at a higher price...

There are some games like that where there are tons of copies on the market, but nobody bothers to keep them sealed, so the few that are kept that way go for a lot of money. All of the out-of-print Ridge Racer games fall under that umbrella - I paid $33 for a sealed RR64 and expect to pay at least twice as much for Ridge Racer longbox, RRR, and Rage Racer.

 

[AniHawk]

Sonic Adventure 2 for Dreamcast...

That sold 350k or so. Besides, it's not very rare.

 

[Sagitario]

This thread reminds me I haven't finished Paper Mario yet... (I'm missing the last star I think)... I'll do it in winter break...

 

[Xenomiggs]

I heart Intelligent Systems.

Is there any intelligent gamer who doesn't?

I don't think there's a game they have developed that I DON'T love. Just recently, I got addicted to Pokémon Puzzle League, and up until yesterday, I didn't know the original idea (Tetris Attack) was developed by them! I definitely heart Intelligent Systems.

 

[suaveric]

How well did the first Paper Mario sell? I ended up selling that for almost full price a couple years back. Of all my N64 games, I think I only sold Ogre Battle 64 for more.

 

[AniHawk]

How well did the first Paper Mario sell? I ended up selling that for almost full price a couple years back. Of all my N64 games, I think I only sold Ogre Battle 64 for more.

PM sold 500,000 copies in the US.

 

[bjork]

DC SA2 is rare? Since when? It goes for like $30 on ebay...

 

[TerryLee81]

Is this rare? If so, what's it worth?

http://cgi.ebay.ch/Neue-Nintendo-Konsole_W0QQitemZ8224660726QQcategoryZ8158QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem