Most overpriced games?

Checking around, I've come to notice just how many games are grossly overpriced, be it on ebay or through other channels. I can understand a game being great and being rare (Alien soldier comes to mind) but a lot of them just aren't woth the cash, IMO. For example,

Radiant Silvergun: Yeah, I know it's been brought up before but I think it should be the poster boy for frothing demand. The game is awesome, but $200 awesome? I'm not too sure about that. I'm sure some here think so and I respect that but I can't see why it should be so expensive.

Dracula X (PC-Engine CD): Awesome game but "rare?" Ebay gauges people for this all the time. I got mine for $100 complete and in great condition and I got off kind of cheap. I love how you can pull up at least 3 or 4 auctions for this "rare" game at any time (there are 5 on ebay right now).

Gleylancer (MD): I just tried this one out and while it's a nice shmup with great scrolling backgrounds, it is in no way worth $100. There are many shmups better than this worth half as much.

Panorama Cotton (MD): I paid $150 for this (no teacup!) and while I enjoyed the game immensely, I couldn't help hoping there would be a little more bang for my buck.

Lots of AES games: Metal Slug anyone?

Some games, IMO, are priced prety fairly, considering their quality and rarity. For example:

Monster World IV: I got this game complete for $75 and it was well worth it. The game is one of the best the MD has to offer and should be experienced by everyone (especially with the English patch now available for PC). Great game at a great price.

Shadowrun (Genesis): Very cool cyber punk rpg that's not easy to find in complete condition. Usually runs in the $20-$35 range, making it quite affordable.

MVS games: Get a Supergun, board, or Phantom converter and you're all set.

As a gamer, there are many times I'll bite the bullet and take the plunge on an expensive purchase (just got my Phantom 1 converter. Best. purchase. ever) but sometimes you've got to wonder...

Yea, I paid $120 for my Radiant Silvergun, and luckily it was in great shape with everything including registration card, but there really should be no reason why the game is so expensive. It's really not rare at all...

So it's not from a lack of supply... so there's only one other reason: huge demand. The demand for these games is gigantic.

I mean, does a basketball player really deserve $10 million a year to play basketball? Hell no, but 31 teams (or whatever) want the guy's skills so that's what happens.

Same thing. Just lots of people want the games, a lot more than those who are selling.

Well if you want the game you just have to pay up. Unless you get lucky. Like a few years ago after discovering MW4 on the net a couple of weeks later I managed to completely chance across and buy a brand new copy in London for £30. There were about 3 more copies in the shop too. What are the chances.

I never thought I'd end up paying more than $70 for a game until I was bidding over $100 for Beatmania IIDX 4th Style. Good thing I didn't win it, took the Toysnjoys risk, and ended up getting it within a week. Was worth the $80.

I do know, however, that I'll never own Radiant Silvergun or most MVS/AES games.

Well, I got Radiant Silvergun when it was new, so I didn't have to go through the insane prices, but after playing it for all these years, I have to say it might actually be worth what it is going for now.

I paid through the nose for Panzer Dragoon Saga and Radiant Silvergun, and I don't regret a thing.

I'll pay good $$ for good games.

This has come up a few times, but Shinrei Jusatsushi Taromaru (Psychic Curse Killer) should win at least a consolation prize. Granted, it's quite rare, but the price it fetches is mind-boggling.

Glad I bought it upon release for $59.

So what's up with Darius Alpha and Sapphire?

I also find it humorous how most SNES Rpgs don't leave eBay for cheap, yet their SFC counterparts often come & go unnoticed and cheaper to start.

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Originally Posted by Melf

Checking around, I've come to notice just how many games are grossly overpriced, be it on ebay or through other channels. I can understand a game being great and being rare (Alien soldier comes to mind) but a lot of them just aren't woth the cash, IMO. For example,

Radiant Silvergun: Yeah, I know it's been brought up before but I think it should be the poster boy for frothing demand. The game is awesome, but $200 awesome? I'm not too sure about that. I'm sure some here think so and I respect that but I can't see why it should be so expensive.

Dracula X (PC-Engine CD): Awesome game but "rare?" Ebay gauges people for this all the time. I got mine for $100 complete and in great condition and I got off kind of cheap. I love how you can pull up at least 3 or 4 auctions for this "rare" game at any time (there are 5 on ebay right now).

Gleylancer (MD): I just tried this one out and while it's a nice shmup with great scrolling backgrounds, it is in no way worth $100. There are many shmups better than this worth half as much.

Panorama Cotton (MD): I paid $150 for this (no teacup!) and while I enjoyed the game immensely, I couldn't help hoping there would be a little more bang for my buck.

Lots of AES games: Metal Slug anyone?

Some games, IMO, are priced prety fairly, considering their quality and rarity. For example:

Monster World IV: I got this game complete for $75 and it was well worth it. The game is one of the best the MD has to offer and should be experienced by everyone (especially with the English patch now available for PC). Great game at a great price.

Shadowrun (Genesis): Very cool cyber punk rpg that's not easy to find in complete condition. Usually runs in the $20-$35 range, making it quite affordable.

MVS games: Get a Supergun, board, or Phantom converter and you're all set.

As a gamer, there are many times I'll bite the bullet and take the plunge on an expensive purchase (just got my Phantom 1 converter. Best. purchase. ever) but sometimes you've got to wonder...

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As to RSG and DracX, anyone claiming they're rare is clueless; the reason for the prices is called supply v. demand. More people want the game then there are copies, hence the prices.

As to Gleylancer and Panorama cotton, they are rare; the latter has a confirmed print run of under 5000 copies and as more time goes on getting mint copies is harder and harder.

The AES market is a different animal all together. That whole scene is just twisted by the small print runs and the rabid collectors. I'm in the process of bailing out myself as I just can't justify the $2k+ I had invested in a 4 game collection.

Speaking of good prices, the 20-30 it costs for Layer Section is an absolute STEAL You won't play a better shooter anywhere and given the price I still don't know why many people have yet to try this expecially considering the US version, Galactic Attack, goes for less than $1 usually.

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Originally Posted by dog$

So what's up with Darius Alpha and Sapphire?

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Yes. Those two are definitely out-of-reach financially for me. I mean, $150 for RSG is one thing, but $400? Unless I win the lottery, I won't be playing Sapphire unless I pirate the thing. Don't even get me started on Darius Alpha... a boss-rush mode for 800-1000 bucks? The collectors can have that shit.

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I also find it humorous how most SNES Rpgs don't leave eBay for cheap, yet their SFC counterparts often come & go unnoticed and cheaper to start.

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I'm under the assumption that most RPG fans from the western half of the world (including myself) can't read Japanese, hence the desire for the localized versions. Makes sense to me.