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IAmTheCheapestGamer
10-21-2006, 01:03 AM
I'm sitting here staring at an auction on Ebay right now for a copy of the guide for Medal Of Honor: European Assault. It is currently at $50.00 with $4.00 shipping.

Here's the link:eBay: Medal of Honor European Assault PRIMA Guide PS2 Xbox GC (item 330039095970 end time Oct-20-06 21:10:42 PDT) (http://cgi.ebay.com/Medal-of-Honor-European-Assault-PRIMA-Guide-PS2-Xbox-GC_W0QQitemZ330039095970QQihZ014QQcategoryZ15121QQ rdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)


Anyone else ever see a seemingly common guide go for an insane amount?
ne2eire
10-21-2006, 01:07 AM
I've seen an FF7 BradyGames (not the official rare one) guide go for $80.
Kenji006
10-21-2006, 01:15 AM
suikoden 2 guide goes for about $150 on ebay.
IAmTheCheapestGamer
10-21-2006, 01:15 AM
I also saw an auction for the original Silent Hill guide for for about 80ish almost as soon as the movie came out. The games went skyrocketing for a bit too, but most have since dropped back down I think.
Supreme
10-21-2006, 01:22 AM
Yeah, I sold my Silent Hill guide for about $60. Saw one go for $100 too.
IAmTheCheapestGamer
10-21-2006, 01:42 AM
It's insane, because I can remember back when EB took guides in for $1-3 or so and sold them used. I remember selling my Silent Hill 1 guide thinking, this is so common, it won't ever go up in price.

Boy, was I wrong.

I kind of miss the days when EB bought and sold used guides, you could sometimes find some good buys there.
ne2eire
10-21-2006, 02:20 AM
It's insane, because I can remember back when EB took guides in for $1-3 or so and sold them used. I remember selling my Silent Hill 1 guide thinking, this is so common, it won't ever go up in price.

Boy, was I wrong.

I kind of miss the days when EB bought and sold used guides, you could sometimes find some good buys there.

I hear ya man. I picked up a few decent ones through them used
MightySlacker
10-21-2006, 02:30 AM
thats some crazyness - you get paid for that yet?

Dave
IAmTheCheapestGamer
10-21-2006, 03:56 AM
LOL It's not mine MightySlacker, but I just found it absolutely hilarious, as I think I have 3-4 copies of that one from my guide hoarding days.
Thongsy
10-21-2006, 04:01 AM
I remember the Disgaea guide being rare, like 10,000 were only printed. And selling for like 50+ like a month after the game's release.
LeakyImplant
10-21-2006, 04:12 AM
Old Thread (http://cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=57813)
IAmTheCheapestGamer
10-21-2006, 05:14 AM
That 'old thread' hasn't been updated or posted to in over a year, LeakyImplant. I'm usually just here to score the info on some deals then go out and try n find them locally.

I figured this was a good topic of conversation, that I hadn't seen a topic ON. Kinda sucks though, that I seem to be the main poster for now. LOL

EDIT: I completely forgot that I found a guide that I've seen go for at LEAST $30ish on Ebay a lil while back at a Salvation Army for $1.06.

The guide: Final Fantasy Anthology, but it has a faded marker mark on the front cover, a piece of the spine is pulled away and some of the sides of the pages look like someone dumped coffee on it. So, I doubt its worth much.

I've also seen the Castlevania: Dawn Of Sorrow guide go for $25-30ish on Ebay in recent weeks/months.