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[Tarazet]

Amazon's prices tend to run on the high side, I'll admit, and some games get to be overpriced just because they're rare (DDR Disney Mix for PSX is $130?), but at any rate, there are more than 100 games between the PS1 and PS2 that fetch more than the standard $50 list price now that they're out of print.

The Xbox doesn't have the same kind of phenomenon. There is Steel Battalion which goes for $210, but that's because it comes with its own special 40-button controller which is required to play every other Steel Battalion game, yet isn't available on its own. Beyond that, other than a couple of DDR games, the only expensive OOP games are Marvel vs. Capcom 2 and Moto GP 2, and even those can be had for $47.99 used.

I don't have very many ideas to explain this, except that maybe not many games are going out of print.

 

[SonicMegaDrive]

Well, several reasons.

For one, Xbox is still relatively new.

Secondly, the Xbox doesn't have the same huge userbase that PS2 has(Which is what drives up the demand for hard-to-find games like Rez and Gitaroo Man).

No doubt, like any other system before it after the smoke clears, the Xbox will have its share of uncommon-Rare games that appreciate in value.

And there's your answer in a nutshell.

 

[quin]

thats good though, isn't it?

 

[Reilly]

The only game I think might be rare is Blinx.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

because it takes them fucking forever to make a game. Look at Conker.

 

[Andy787]

Because it has very few niche exclusives.

 

[Cubsfan23]

cause it's made in america

 

[Cerebral Palsy]

Isn't Spikeout pretty rare?

 

[Bebpo]

Because it has very few niche exclusives.

Bingo.

 

[Ryudo]

Phantom Crash is pretty rare, same with deathrow.

 

[Musashi Wins!]

Phantom Crash is pretty rare, same with deathrow.

Not used their not. I could easily obtain either in excellent condition for less than $20.

Rare for Xbox is relative. Fatal Frame 1, Baldur's Gate II, etc. These can seem "rare" at $30 for a used title in nice shape.

It's all about niche releases and small printings. Neither of which are the Xbox forte. And actually that's nice, because the nichier stuff like Phantom Dust, Dai Senyraku, etc. are still easy to find.

 

[Tarazet]

Isn't Spikeout pretty rare?

Not rare enough to sell out of its limited print, only 343 copies sold in May '05 according to NPD, but you can still buy it on Amazon brand-new. Similarly, the Egg Mania games are VERY rare, selling literally in the double digits total, but there isn't any demand for them so they probably won't appreciate either.

 

[Ryudo]

Not used their not. I could easily obtain either in excellent condition for less than $20.

Rare for Xbox is relative. Fatal Frame 1, Baldur's Gate II, etc. These can seem "rare" at $30 for a used title in nice shape.

It's all about niche releases and small printings. Neither of which are the Xbox forte. And actually that's nice, because the nichier stuff like Phantom Dust, Dai Senyraku, etc. are still easy to find.

Used games are worth nothing IMO. Collectors dont play their "collection" games.

 

[Bebpo]

Used games are worth nothing IMO. Collectors dont play their "collection" games.

...

I think the rest of the world would disagree with you.

 

[Ryudo]

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I think the rest of the world would disagree with you.

Really ? Well thats just baby kissing great news.

Collectors items arent used. Get over it.

 

[DopeyFish]

rare for xbox is titles like Airforce delta storm, Steel battalion, Deathrow just to name a few

 

[Prince of Space]

I'd think Kakuto Chojin would be pretty hard to find.

 

[Bauer Action Hour]

Marvel vs Capcom 2 is pretty rare.

 

[Aruarian Reflection]

My Walmart has four rows in a display shelf dedicated to Kabuto Chojin :lol. It's so comical I wanted to take a photo of it.

 

[Shin Johnpv]

*EDIT* never mind that's what I get for hitting reply and then forgetting to type it out for 20 minutes

 

[Shin Johnpv]

My Walmart has four rows in a display shelf dedicated to Kabuto Chojin :lol. It's so comical I wanted to take a photo of it.

that's most weird as the game was recalled what like 2 years ago

 

[ArcadeStickMonk]

What about Apex? Wasn't that a small release?

 

[bjork]

DDR Disney goes for $130? Man, I should sell off my PS1 games...

 

[Tarazet]

What about Apex? Wasn't that a small release?

You can get it for $8 in the cutout bin at any EB. Similarly, you can get Blinx or Phantom Crash brand-new for about $10 on Amazon.

 

[Soul4ger]

Because people who generally play Xbox don't appreciate the games that would normally be considered collector's items. Face it. That's not to say a majority of PS2 users do, either. But there are more of them (owners), and those crazy bitches who cosplay and want to be Japanese are also the ones that drive up the prices of quirky stuff.

 

[Tarazet]

I have to wonder when I see shit like this. I cannot BELIEVE...

GC NCAA '03 $118.99 sealed
Doom II GB $54.95 cartridge only
Harvest Moon 64 (N64) $89.99 sealed
Guardian Heroes Saturn $116.99 sealed

 

[tetsuoxb]

Really ? Well thats just baby kissing great news.

Collectors items arent used. Get over it.

That $2000 used Dragon Ball Z famicom game just called bullshit.

http://www.tokyopia.com/tk/archives/000378.php

 

[Wario64]

xbox owners don't collect. they play real games.

 

[Ryudo]

That $2000 used Dragon Ball Z famicom game just called bullshit.

http://www.tokyopia.com/tk/archives/000378.php

:lol

Used = worthless

Its the first rule of collecting.

 

[Wafflecopter]

xbox owners don't collect. they play real games.

:lol :lol Yeah like Halo. Or you know...they could play a real FPS

 

[ChrisReid]

No doubt, like any other system before it after the smoke clears, the Xbox will have its share of uncommon-Rare games that appreciate in value.

On top of that, a lot of the rare ones aren't just obscure niche ones, they're obscure niche games from Japanese developers who couldn't care less about rereleasing it here. A lot of the publishers who are into XBox games tend to have a pretty full library of catalog sales and reprints available.

 

[Speevy]

I'm glad I can find every title I want to play for the Xbox.

 

[JPRaup]

HOTD3 and Lightgun was rare till they fucking rereleased it. I could have sold mine for 100+ on ebay. Dammit

 

[TheDuce22]

Piracy is another factor.

 

[goodcow]

I have to wonder when I see shit like this. I cannot BELIEVE...

GC NCAA '03 $118.99 sealed
Doom II GB $54.95 cartridge only
Harvest Moon 64 (N64) $89.99 sealed
Guardian Heroes Saturn $116.99 sealed

They made Doom 2 for GB?

 

[dicklaurent]

Nah, he probably meant GBA .. there are no Doom games for the vanilla GB.

 

[JackFrost2012]

:lol

Used = worthless

Its the first rule of collecting.

Nobody tell antique shops -- all that shit from the 1700s is OUT OF THE BOX!

The only thing worthless here is your stupid opinion.

 

[Bebpo]

I'm glad I can find every title I want to play for the Xbox.

This man speaks the truth.

As much as rare games are cool for street cred and collections, I'd rather be able to get any old game for cheap if I feel the need to play it. I mean I just want to play Radient Silvergun but I don't want to spend $150 on it. Especially when I can get even better games from the time period for $5. Rare games suck :\

 

[Tarazet]

Nah, he probably meant GBA .. there are no Doom games for the vanilla GB.

Right, GBA..

 

[MrDaravon]

:lol

Used = worthless

Its the first rule of collecting.

Riiiiiiiiiight.

 

[Ninja Of Chaos]

PDO should become hard to find soon enough.

BTW...why can't i make new threads?

 

[JackFrost2012]

Rare games suck :\

Definitely. Fortunately, they were also produced in large quantities and are easy to track down.

Oh, you mean hard-to-find games.

 

[Reilly]

BTW...why can't i make new threads?

because I think you need to post 100 messages first.

 

[Scott]

BTW...why can't i make new threads?

Junior Members aren't allowed to.

EDIT: Damn you Reilly.

 

[dicklaurent]

Had a hard time tracking down Shenmue 2, for a while.. until I checked on the internet

 

[mj1108]

I have to wonder when I see shit like this. I cannot BELIEVE...

GC NCAA '03 $118.99 sealed
Doom II GB $54.95 cartridge only
Harvest Moon 64 (N64) $89.99 sealed
Guardian Heroes Saturn $116.99 sealed

Back in 2003 I found a copy of NCAA '03 for the GC at a CompUSA for $39.99. I turned around and sold it on Ebay for more than double what I paid for it.

I have Harvest Moon 64 in my own collection... not letting that go.

 

[Ninja Of Chaos]

Junior Members aren't allowed to.

EDIT: Damn you Reilly.

Meh, that sucks. I needed some of you guys to translate something for me. (I heard alot of you know Japenese)

I guess i'll have to be patient.

 

[Tarazet]

Riiiiiiiiiight.

It's true, collectible games can sometimes lose as much as 75% of their value if they're opened. I don't know who would be willing to pay 4x as much to put a seal on it.. given the choice of a new game in a store and a used one for $5 less, I have to think long and hard about which one I get, but when the difference is $50.. I don't have to think very long.

 

[FirstInHell]

I bought two copies of Spikeout in anticipation of the big demand.

What a sham.

 

[etiolate]

Lack of Japanese software and lack of an audience that would be into the ususal sort of 'rare niche' games.