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Why is it that every game shop that sells retro games try to rip you off? I went to a shop today that had about 10 out of the 30 or so games I was looking for between Dreamcast and PS1

I know that I should have turned around when I picked up Elemental Gimmick Gear for the Dreamcast and the owner told me, "Great game 85.99"
>Broken Case
>Hand Drawn picture of "EGG"
>Scratched off 'Used' sticker

Next up, Nightmare Creatures.
"Another good choice, I'll ring you up for these two, the total comes to 196.59"

That means that Nightmare Creatures came to over 100 dollars.
Again, it was in a handrawn busted jewel case with no booklet.

>> No.1727146
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1727146

I think you are exaggerating. They are all scams but come on, be realistic.

>> No.1727152
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1727152

Not sure if serious...

>> No.1727158

The local shop here is actually great. They have sales all the time, don't overcharge, and keep stuff back you're looking for if it comes in. They even have a pretty cool arcade in the back too.

facebook /PixelnationRetroGameStore

>> No.1727159

I'm just going to post some of the games now, their condition and price.
Excellent = Original Packaging
Great = Original Packaging opened
Okay = Game works, busted or missing case
Bad = Not sure if game works, busted case

>Boku no Natsuyasumi 3 - $125 - Great

>Jade Cocoon - $100 - Okay

>Shadow Tower - $50 - Great

>Boom Bots - $60 - BAD

>Skull Monkeys - $200 - Excellent

>Tron Bonne - $399.99 - Excellent

>Shadow Madness - $65.99 - Excellent

>Kensei Sacred Fist - $120.00 - Okay

>Persona - $600 - Excellent

>Legend of Mana - $65 - Okay

>Kiss: Psycho Circus - $45 - Okay

>Grandia II - $250 - Okay

>IllBleed - $85 - BAD

>Unholy War - $85 - Okay

>Chocobos Dungeon 2 - $165 - Excellent

>Brave Fencer Musashi - $200 - Okay

>> No.1727168

>>1727159
Yeah, there's no way a store like that could stay open.

>> No.1727169

>>1727146
Nope I'm serious, I went with a group of friends, one of which was browsing Ebay/Amazon for more appropriate prices.

>>1727152
I'm serious, and this was a haggle free zone.
Although he did tell me if you buy 5 or more games, you get half off of one of the bargain bin games. Which consisted of Sports games for the N64-Xbox

>> No.1727172

>>1727168
It's in a flea-market, his big sales come from Imports, Toys, Candy, and repairs I guess.

When I was there, he had a few people lined up to get their 360's fixed.

>> No.1727176

>>1727159
>Kiss: Psycho Circus - $45 - Okay

I'll sell it to you for 10 bucks.

>> No.1727180

>>1727168
Stores like that are everywhere, and those are all more rare games. The prices aren't even outrages just get a real job.

>> No.1727183

Because they are trying to make a living out of it, and you are making a living out of being a retarded.

>> No.1727187

>>1727158
neat store. too bad I live in the middle of nowhere.

>> No.1727190

>>1727183
This isn't constructive posting, posts like this hurt this already small community.

>>1727180
I looked up most of those games that I didn't know already, I own a Gameplay and I know for a fact we charge at least half of most of these (That we actually have)

>> No.1727214

>>1727132
Most places operate off the "it's so old and retro now, I can charge what I want" logic, even applying it to newer systems Gamestop simply no longer stocks for, like the Gamecube. Doesn't help that (where I live anyhow) hipsters are more than content to pay out the ass even for common games on older systems, and most stores charge based off overpriced online prices. That said, there are some good, shortprinted games where a higher price is more deserving, but when it reaches truly obscene levels for even common stuff it's an issue

Still, there's at least one store I know of where I live that charges actually reasonable prices for most of their stuff, and another one that, while they do have asinine prices for more popular games, you can occasionally really do well with some of the less popular, more niche games.

>>1727159
What the flying fuck. Where I live, the most Jade Cocoon goes for is about $40, Tron Bonne for $130 (expensive, but still), Persona for about $60-70, Legend of Mana for $30-40, and BFM for about $35-40, just to compare a few.

>> No.1727216

>>1727158
I wish I had something like this anywhere near where I lived. I am determined to visit this place one day.

>> No.1727225

>>1727190
That constructs more than whining about resellers, like they are making billions of your useless hobby.
And it's not small, retards complain hipsters are stealing their games

>> No.1727227

>>1727216
The owner is really cool too. He really know his stuff. Just don't play against him unless you want to go home sad. It freaky how quickly he picks up on stuff and beats you at your favorite game.

>> No.1727245

>>1727225
Your use of punctuation makes my head hurt.

>> No.1727247

>>1727245
To be fair i'm really drunk, so forgive my french.

>> No.1727248

>>1727132
why?
because they're not selling games, they're selling nostalgia.
because they have a rent/lease on the shop to pay, as well as staff, and they have to turn a profit somehow
because the amount of business they get is pathetic compared to the average GameStoop
because people like me install and configure emulators on folk's PCs, driving down their already dwindling numbers
because people are willing to pay it

Pick one, op.

>> No.1727269

>>1727159
>Grandia II - $250 - Okay
what the fuck? Im bout to make me some money

>> No.1727280

>>1727132

Don't even start with me.

Try and buy some Vectrex games; then we'll talk.

>> No.1727328

>>1727280
They usually go for about $20 on eBay but I just got a multicart.

>> No.1727414

>>1727132
Pics or it didn't happen

>> No.1727543

>>1727269
No one will actually pay that much though.

>> No.1727550

>>1727543
I would

>> No.1727596

I wish I could get a ping on my phone every time a retro games store dies.

>> No.1727613

Isn't there a law against price gouging or something

>> No.1727649

>>1727248
>because people like me install and configure emulators on folk's PC

I'm temped to make sure people aren't paying you to do something so simple, but sadly the odds are they are.

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>>1727180
>"The prices aren't even outrageous..."

>Persona (an uncommon PS1 game)- $600

>Meanwhile LSD (considered the "holy grail" of PS1 games)- hovers in the $200s

>"...just get a real job"
Confirmed for bait

>> No.1727690

>>1727649
my boss payed a guy $75 to update windows. these people are complete scum

>> No.1727707

>>1727132
Depends on location, OP. Some places are just SOL when it comes to non-scummy shops. Some places around me aren't too shabby when it comes to decent deals on some games.

>> No.1727709

>>1727159
>>Persona - $600 - Excellent

>> No.1727715

>>1727690
just think about how much more money your boss makes than you

>> No.1727919

>>1727159
>illbleed BAD condition $85

LOL I love illbleed but there is no way it's 85 fucking dollars for shit condition

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>>1727159
>Persona - $600 - Excellent
>$600
Please be a typo.

>> No.1727942

>>1727690
>>1727649
You guys are really underestimating how uneducated people can be about computers in general.