Rediculously priced games (29)

1 Name: Anonymous Gamer : 2007-05-25 19:44 ID:QE2M1Xg8

Hey, does anyone remember how much FF3 for the snes was when it first came out? In canada, it was like 120 bucks (after tax)! That, of course, was the first day it came out. Does anyone else have tales of finding rediculously priced games? I will also accept rediculously LOW priced games. I remember finding a copy of Batallion wars for like 15 bucks when at EB they were seelin' em' used for like 55. christ it's not even MULTIPLAYER.

2 Name: Anonymous Gamer : 2007-05-26 06:11 ID:Heaven

Fail for "rediculous."

3 Name: Anonymous Gamer : 2007-05-27 00:14 ID:SA9EJZG8

4 Name: Anonymous Gamer : 2007-05-27 07:25 ID:SA9EJZG8

I once found a copy of Ōkami for $19.99; considering how awesome it is, that's pretty cheap. But I don't know if it would be RED-Iculous.

5 Name: Anonymous Gamer : 2007-05-27 13:59 ID:Heaven

6 Name: Anonymous Gamer : 2007-05-29 21:56 ID:QE2M1Xg8

hey, OP here - sorry to bump my own thread - but I just found ICO for 15 bucks. HI-Technicaaaaal!
*god, i can't believe i typed that...)

7 Name: Anonymous Gamer : 2007-05-30 03:59 ID:S9ASJGCE

I found a copy of Valkyrie Profile PSX used at a comic store for like 25 bucks 3-4 years ago.

I regret not buying the strategy guide they had. If only I knew there were faggots who'd pay a lot for a pissing 'rare' strategy guide on eBay.

8 Name: Anonymous Gamer : 2007-05-30 23:44 ID:pohpAMFw

>>7 good buy! I managed to buy a copy JUST before they magically disappeared. Man, am I happy - it's like the only time i've had enough cash to buy a game and it was actually still there.

9 Name: Anonymous Gamer : 2007-05-31 02:28 ID:z14ciIVd

Are strategy guides actually... worth money, now? A shop near me was selling off a bunch of old ones for about 50p each. And I won a fucking massive Dragon Quest VIII guide in some contest, if anything's worth anything that one surely will be, based on weight alone.

10 Name: Anonymous Gamer : 2007-06-01 06:48 ID:ZZC28jxO

how much is FF3 snes cartridge now?

11 Name: Anonymous Gamer : 2007-06-01 18:41 ID:QE2M1Xg8

right now it's anywhere from 15 for used cartidge to 40 for mint cartridge, or 50 for 3 bundled with 2 and possibly Mystic Quest.

12 Name: Anonymous Gamer : 2007-06-04 17:40 ID:ZUZHhnsS

13 Name: Anonymous Gamer : 2007-06-05 05:34 ID:B4ICRJpu

>>12
I've always wanted to play that.

14 Name: Anonymous Gamer : 2007-06-05 05:36 ID:B4ICRJpu

>>9
Usually if a rare game such as Suikoden 2 or Valkyrie Profile is bundled with the strategy guide, the price will go up a nice bit.

15 Name: Anonymous Gamer : 2007-06-06 02:18 ID:g5IcmDcf

Jesus, i've always wanted to get my hands on Suikoden II, but consistently found myself not rich enough. Why does Konami torture us so?

Was that game deliberately under-produced?

16 Name: Anonymous Gamer : 2007-06-06 04:31 ID:B4ICRJpu

>>15
Not quite sure, but hurray for modded PS2s!!

17 Name: macdonaldez : 2007-07-12 11:27 ID:H+3tpcNK

I paid 90GBP for Panzer Dragoon Saga on ebay, only 5 short years after it was being discounted to 20 on the high street. Bah. Still, i don't regret it, as it was very entertaining- should have held onto it, though as i'd love to play through it again.

I also paid a silly amount for Radiant Silvergun, however i wasn't that impressed by it, so wouldn't want to 're-buy' that one

18 Name: Anonymous Gamer : 2007-07-20 15:00 ID:a1cpWyG4

I found a copy of Hundred Swords for the PC some time ago. it was only 10 bucks. I dunno if it was the greatest game, but I couldn't let it go for 10 bucks, and from what I can tell it's stupid hard to find, so I wanted to have it as a piece of history. seriously though, having a "global" unit cap is the dumbest thing ever.

19 Name: Anonymous Gamer : 2007-07-21 23:18 ID:IihDTA2h

I paid $9 for my starcraft copy.

20 Name: Anonymous Gamer : 2007-07-22 19:11 ID:/CqYvS35

I'm a wargamer, I play games with hexmaps.

Most computer games range from $50 to $70, Unlike stuff put out by the major producers, Prices don't really drop over time.

Tabletop games, You can spend over $200 on stuff like Advanced Squad Leader for the various modules and expansions, Most games are less but still in the $80+ range.

But the replay value is very high, Most of the time the games have a large fan following which makes new scenarios and such.

21 Name: Anonymous Gamer : 2007-07-30 20:22 ID:oVVoBxwz

1.50$USD for Suikoden II at a garage sale in my neighborhood...happiest day in my life...when I came home my mom thought I found a girlfriend or something cuz I was so giddy...I showed her the Suikoden II that I got and she shook her head...

22 Name: Anonymous Gamer : 2007-08-01 03:52 ID:+BcI9V4j

>>21
Holy fuck, that's a great deal.

23 Name: Anonymous Gamer : 2007-08-01 16:58 ID:oVVoBxwz

>>22

I know...the person selling it was some soccer mom getting rid of her kids games as he goes on to high school to rid him of distractions...

24 Name: Anonymous Gamer : 2007-08-02 04:36 ID:i7Uckowp

>>23
Should have booted the mother in the head after buying the stuff.

25 Name: Anonymous Gamer : 2007-08-02 06:14 ID:aHTsKEPU

Rock Band is going to be hell to pay.

But really, I would have to say Elder Scrolls Oblivion. 60 bucks for a game that came out in early 2006? I still bought it.

26 Name: Anonymous Gamer : 2007-08-05 03:25 ID:escwUvmR

>>25
I thought all new next-gen games are around the 60 dollar range.

27 Name: Anonymous Gamer : 2007-08-05 04:04 ID:P/LWZT7F

>>21

[jealous]

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[/jealous]

28 Name: Anonymous Gamer : 2007-08-05 11:20 ID:Heaven

>>21
Well done!

29 Name: Anonymous Gamer : 2007-08-11 18:36 ID:KZvJC2sE

Meh, Wii and 360 games are copied out the ass here. $2.50 a disc. No progress with the PS3 yet though.

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