I've been a game collector for several years now. At the start of the pandemic, when every other other collectible started rocketing up in price, retro video ga

I've been a game collector for several years now. At the start of the pandemic, when every other other collectible started rocketing up in price, retro video games were no exception. Some games have doubled or tripled in price. However I'm not sure how susceptible they are to pump and dump schemes. They are fairly large physical objects, compared to trading cards and digital goods. The auction process and shipping takes takes days for one item to move. You can sell them to retro stores, but only for about 30% of their ticket price. Prices have remained stable according to reliable trackers [0]. 0: https://www.pricecharting.com/game/super-nintendo/earthbound https://www.pricecharting.com/game/super-nintendo/earthbound