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I'm talking about the people buying the carts for $1,000,000+ they're very different from the "real gamers", for want of a better term.

• dfxm12 4y ago
  Collectors, gamers and investors are 3 different groups (with some overlap, of course). Gamers buy the games to play them. Collectors buy with the intent of holding on to the collectable forever. Investors buy games with the intent of reselling them later (hopefully at a higher value). I think at a certain price, collectors and investors wouldn't play the game though - it could reduce the value to either of them. Gamers also don't necessarily care about the condition of games (scratches on the label), having the box and manual, etc. The price difference between loose carts and CIB games, games with matching serials to the box (if applicable) reflects this. Hell, I've seen just a Super Grafx BOX go for a few hundred - but that is a worthwhile investment if you're trying to resell your SUper Grafx, and some collectors need it to completed their collection.
  • chongli 4y ago
    Investors is too generous of a word. These people are speculators, nothing more. They're trying to cash in on an asset bubble in the making. Same story with crypto. A few of them will time the market perfectly and come away rich. The rest will be caught holding the bag.
    • overtonwhy 4y ago
      Speculators and manipulators like Wata/Heritage. An auction house that allows anonymous bids and sales? Hello wash trading.