What in the hell is going on with retro gaming prices lately?
I have collected, purged, bought, and traded video game stuff for almost 14 years now.
I have seen games that sold for at most 10 dollars in 2012 go for 50+ dollars in 2015.
I have seen games that were going for 50 dollars in 2012 go for 120+ dollars in 2015.
And Im not even mentioning the price for Little Samson and other rare games.
I am seeing game shops sell stuff for higher than ebay.
I am seeing thrift stores, flea market dealers, and people at garage sales selling their gaming stuff for crazy amounts of money.
Just yesterday I saw...no bullshit...this is what was written on the sticker of the game...ready for it...


RARE OOP NINTENDO MARIO/DUCK HUNT 20.00!

I almost fucking lost it when i saw the sticker.
Lately I have been ranting about this issue with everyone I meet that collects games.
I have had conversations with youtubers, game shop owners, collectors, etc.
It has hit a point where it is getting insane collecting for retro game consoles.
If it keeps going this route I will sell it all again and then just emulate it all.
Fuck it.
It is not even fun to collect anymore.
It is getting crazy and without tons of money it is almost impossible to build a decent gaming collection nowadays.

If you are just starting collecting. I would wait until prices crash and go down to a more reasonable level.
Always check swap meets, thrift stores, garage sales, etc. because you can still find good deals even with the current market. Occasionaly you find reasonable prices. It is all part of game hunting.

Never pay retail!
Learn to fix video game systems and controllers, adapters, cables, etc. Buy broken stuff and fix it. Keep what you want then trade and sell the rest.
Buy a jfj easy pro and buy damaged game disks and fix them etc.
Any other way you will go broke buying retro gaming stuff for your collection.