Last time I was there they had Pokemon Crystal version for over $400, which is probably a fair price but reminded me the used games market is expensive :(
Yeah, used to. But people figured out years ago that old copies of pokemon go for 100€+ on ebay so they are basically hunting every thrift store or flea markets for elderly mothers who sell their sons stuff who moved out 10 years ago and hasn’t bothered picking his old stuff up.
Yeah, a lot of shops have gone off the rails with prices. The same thing happened with the vintage clothing market. All these folks started selling old shirts on eBay for like $50 minimum, and now all of the thrift stores are picked clean, or are selling those items at crazy prices themselves.
I tend to get games that aren’t in the sought after list and get lucky sometimes. You can still find games at thrift stores if you’re lucky. You just have to hunt and be okay with disappointment lol.
Go to your local used game shops! There’s a treasure trove of good shit there.
Last time I was there they had Pokemon Crystal version for over $400, which is probably a fair price but reminded me the used games market is expensive :(
You know, I haven’t tried requesting a video game through interlibrary loan and now I kind of want to just to try it. I love inter library loan
Hell, I want to try it now! Especially if you can find games that are generally rare at shops.
i only have one librarian at the local library i dare ask for battletoads. we’ve been friends since about when we were born.
That’s awesome! Hold onto that one. My childhood friends have all scattered to the wind since we all moved away.
well also if she tries to beat me up for being stupid, as i would deserve, my belly is larger than her. i need a large belly for professional reasons.
I have never been to a game shop with prices based in reality. They upcharge the hell out of their stuff and it’s insane.
Thrift stores used to be pretty good. It was a flat few dollars per game the last time I looked at them.
Yeah, used to. But people figured out years ago that old copies of pokemon go for 100€+ on ebay so they are basically hunting every thrift store or flea markets for elderly mothers who sell their sons stuff who moved out 10 years ago and hasn’t bothered picking his old stuff up.
You get lucky sometimes, but you’re right. Some shops are insane. It really depends on what you’re looking for.
… all of them priced like brand new games. Some more expensive than their original retail price, thanks to inflation.
At least that’s the case in my local used game shops.
But that’s okay. I can find plenty of booty to plunder on the high seas.
Yeah, a lot of shops have gone off the rails with prices. The same thing happened with the vintage clothing market. All these folks started selling old shirts on eBay for like $50 minimum, and now all of the thrift stores are picked clean, or are selling those items at crazy prices themselves.
I tend to get games that aren’t in the sought after list and get lucky sometimes. You can still find games at thrift stores if you’re lucky. You just have to hunt and be okay with disappointment lol.
Less thanks to inflation and more due to scalpers who will buy them and flip them on ebay if they’re not