View Full Version : Gamestop raises Marvel vs Capcom 2 price (again)
cranguy
02-21-2007, 10:46 PM
I picked up a copy of MvC2 for PS2 (stickered $59.99) today at GS. I was buying several other games, so my total was well over $100, so I wasn't paying attention to individual prices. I happened to look at my receipt on my way out the door and noticed that I was charged $69.99.
I'm glad I caught it. The funny thing is, my copy of the game was just stickered and put out on the sales floor yesterday -- sticker date is 022007. They raised the price $10 overnight!
The employee didn't know what to do -- the manager told him the obvious: return it and charge me the stickered price.
So if anyone's thinking about getting this one, you might wanna hurry in case they haven't restickered it yet.
assassinX
02-21-2007, 10:48 PM
wow how was the copy of the game? Did they reprint this game?
GizmoGC
02-21-2007, 11:18 PM
wow how was the copy of the game? Did they reprint this game?
Obviously its used.
KingDox
02-21-2007, 11:21 PM
For 70 bucks I bet you could buy a DC and the DC version.
Also lots of EB/GS stores are lazy to re-tag their games. Some tags are higher some are lower.
mtxbass1
02-21-2007, 11:23 PM
Why would you pay $54.99, let alone $59.99 or $69.99 for the inferior version of this game?
cranguy
02-22-2007, 02:38 AM
Maybe people want to play it on a system that they actually own and is still a viable platform?
H-Town Info
02-22-2007, 02:40 AM
yea they just raised the price of DDR: mario mix from 25 to 40 bucks now
Lucky me I guess, just picked up one last week for ~57 or so. Pristine too.
Its funny that EB/GS raises the price on some of the money fetching titles, but is completely ignorant to others. Look up Karaoke Revolution 1 2 or 3 for PS2 on ebay versus EB/GS, or Futurama PS2, or Document of MGS2. Not sure why they do that, although MvC2 is fairly popular.
CaoPi
02-22-2007, 03:47 AM
thats horrible....I don't even recall spending more than 30 on a new, used game for the last several years now.
Rictor
02-22-2007, 05:56 AM
Heh, I traded off my PS2 version of this game a while back. I still have it on Dreamcast but my two Dreamcast systems are sitting in a box buried under a couple hundred other boxes somewhere in my basement. I agree, it's better to have the game on a system you actually use, even if the game is slightly inferior (which is just an opinion, personally I prefer playing it on the PS2 with a PSone arcade stick).
Puffa469
02-22-2007, 10:09 AM
Why would you pay $54.99, let alone $59.99 or $69.99 for the inferior version of this game?
Its inferiority is only detectable by the hardest of the hardcore players.
I own it on the DC, and I bought it for the PS2. Why? Cos my HRAP joysticks pwn my Agetec DC joystick.
addicted2games
02-22-2007, 10:34 AM
Yeah, in the past few years, this game has gone from $40 to $50 to $60 to $70 to $60 and now back to $70. This is one of the games GS keeps updating the price on. Thankfully they havent caught on to a few other games that go for a decent price on ebay whereas GS doesnt charge too much for them.
johnnypark
02-22-2007, 10:43 AM
Damn, and I was apprehensive about buying it for $35 about 2 years ago! It was definitely worth it, though. But $70 now?? I didn't realize it was that rare.
Number83
02-22-2007, 10:49 AM
Is it the XBOX version that rare or the PS2?
Puffa469
02-22-2007, 11:05 AM
Is it the XBOX version that rare or the PS2?
I think the Xbox version is just as rare, only not as in demand.
depascal22
02-22-2007, 11:19 AM
I think the Xbox version is just as rare, only not as in demand.
You got it. If they had included online play in the Xbox version, it'd be selling for $99.99.
CocheseUGA
02-22-2007, 12:42 PM
still a viable platform?
WTF does that have to do with anything?
'Oh yeah, I'm worried my DC copy of MvC2 is going to get lonely because I'm not buying any of it's friends.'
:rolleyes:
ragtop70
02-22-2007, 12:57 PM
Yeah, I can't believe what this game is going for on Ebay. I've sold new copies in the past for $70. Just this week I sold a former rental copy without a manual for $70.50. I played the game and I don't understand why anyone is willing to pay over $10 to $20 for it.
depascal22
02-22-2007, 03:25 PM
Yeah, I can't believe what this game is going for on Ebay. I've sold new copies in the past for $70. Just this week I sold a former rental copy without a manual for $70.50. I played the game and I don't understand why anyone is willing to pay over $10 to $20 for it.
Because it's a fun game with comic and Street Fighter characters. Not only that, but some versions are pretty rare. On top of that, it's still played in tournaments around the world. I'm not the biggest fan but I think we all understand why it's so expensive.
EDIT -- Don't forget that Capcom no longer holds the Marvel license so this game will NEVER be reprinted legally.
johnnypark
02-22-2007, 03:33 PM
WTF does that have to do with anything?
'Oh yeah, I'm worried my DC copy of MvC2 is going to get lonely because I'm not buying any of it's friends.'
:rolleyes:
By viable platform, I'm pretty sure what he mean is he doesn't have to pull the Dreamcast out of the closet and hook it up to play MVC2, b/c his PS2 is already hooked up and waiting to be played b/c it's got tons of newer releases and gets more use.
Oh, and PS2 controller > DC controller (although it has it's charms)
Apossum
02-22-2007, 03:39 PM
jesus. I'm holding on tight to my copy. seems like the only viable way to get this game at a decent price is to get it in a B2G1 and sell the other 2 games.
depascal22
02-22-2007, 04:02 PM
I've got a DC copy that never gets any play but I'll be damned if I'm gonna throw $70 down for a 5+ year old game.
Because it's a fun game with comic and Street Fighter characters. Not only that, but some versions are pretty rare. On top of that, it's still played in tournaments around the world. I'm not the biggest fan but I think we all understand why it's so expensive.
EDIT -- Don't forget that Capcom no longer holds the Marvel license so this game will NEVER be reprinted legally.
well it could happen with a EA-Capcom merger or Capcom reacquire the Marvel license. Very unlikely but it is possible
depascal22
02-22-2007, 04:22 PM
well it could happen with a EA-Capcom merger or Capcom reacquire the Marvel license. Very unlikely but it is possible
What are the chances of Capcom and EA merging? I thought I heard some rumors but nothing more.
I think Marvel is perfectly happy with making buttloads of cash from the EA games.
Even if we did get another Marvel vs Capcom, they'd probably make it a 3d game to satisfy the masses. I'd rather see a Marvel vs Namco title if it's gonna be 3d.
Lucky me I guess, just picked up one last week for ~57 or so. Pristine too.
Its funny that EB/GS raises the price on some of the money fetching titles, but is completely ignorant to others. Look up Karaoke Revolution 1 2 or 3 for PS2 on ebay versus EB/GS, or Futurama PS2, or Document of MGS2. Not sure why they do that, although MvC2 is fairly popular.
A bit off topic, but they just raised the price of Futurama a day or two ago. I believe it was $17.99, now it's $24.99. still cheaper than eBay though.
Might I ask what makes the Dreamcast version of Marvel vs Capcom 2 better?
H-Town Info
02-22-2007, 05:55 PM
A bit off topic, but they just raised the price of Futurama a day or two ago. I believe it was $17.99, now it's $24.99. still cheaper than eBay though.
Might I ask what makes the Dreamcast version of Marvel vs Capcom 2 better?
imo controls and less laginess/choppiness
mtxbass1
02-22-2007, 06:54 PM
Might I ask what makes the Dreamcast version of Marvel vs Capcom 2 better?
Aside from the fact that you can buy a dreamcast, along with the game for less than the price they are asking, my number one reason would be responsiveness and graphics. The PS2 version of MvC2 looks absolutely pixelated as hell.
ragtop70
02-22-2007, 07:17 PM
That rental copy I sold for $70.50 only cost me about $8 at a Family Video. The other copies were $5 and about $25. There are cheap copies out there if you look around.
As far as the $70 PS2 version being more viable, it seems to me that it would be much more viable to hook up the DC and play a game if I owned that version than to lay down $70 for another version of the same thing.
addicted2games
02-22-2007, 11:30 PM
I've got a DC copy that never gets any play but I'll be damned if I'm gonna throw $70 down for a 5+ year old game.
Thats not that bad........there are people who spend $130+ on 12 year old games. (Complete mint Chrono Trigger) and that is even with the game rereleased on PS1 in Final Fantasy Chronicles.
addicted2games
02-22-2007, 11:32 PM
A bit off topic, but they just raised the price of Futurama a day or two ago. I believe it was $17.99, now it's $24.99. still cheaper than eBay though.
Might I ask what makes the Dreamcast version of Marvel vs Capcom 2 better?
what the above posters said. Basically its an arcade perfect port of the game.
D_Icon
02-22-2007, 11:38 PM
I remember a while ago the price dropped to $17.99. I thought that was it, I thought the game had lost its value. Weeks later it goes back to $50. If I had known I would have picked up several copies.
I still have one though.
cranguy
02-22-2007, 11:41 PM
I remember a while ago the price dropped to $17.99. I thought that was it, I thought the game had lost its value. Weeks later it goes back to $50. If I had known I would have picked up several copies.Really? When was that? I would be kicking myself if I had passed up something like that. Hope I'm not making you feel bad...
Also, another price raise: Fatal Frame III went from $24.99 to $26.99.
D_Icon
02-22-2007, 11:46 PM
Really? When was that? I would be kicking myself if I had passed up something like that. Hope I'm not making you feel bad...
Nobody would have guessed that the price would have gone back up. I thought it had finally happened permanently. I did get one for myself. Which means I'm one of the persons to have paid the least $ for this rare game.Hope I'm not making you feel bad...
addicted2games
02-22-2007, 11:55 PM
Really? When was that? I would be kicking myself if I had passed up something like that. Hope I'm not making you feel bad...
Also, another price raise: Fatal Frame III went from $24.99 to $26.99.
Fatal Frame III was $39.99 about a month ago. So at least its not to where it was previously.
GuilewasNK
02-22-2007, 11:59 PM
You got it. If they had included online play in the Xbox version, it'd be selling for $99.99.
Probably even more.
God this should have been a LIVE game.
MusicNoteLess
02-23-2007, 12:03 AM
Probably even more.
God this should have been a LIVE game.
Oh god. Can you imagine that? First Ikaruga, now this. I would definately buy a 360 if MvC2 came out on live. Cmon people, let's throw the internets on a frenzy and start rumors!
depascal22
02-23-2007, 02:42 PM
Oh god. Can you imagine that? First Ikaruga, now this. I would definately buy a 360 if MvC2 came out on live. Cmon people, let's throw the internets on a frenzy and start rumors!
No, the biggest rumor would be Street Fighter 4 coming out this year.
Capcom was planning to add live but Marvel got greedy and want extra license for that so it wasnt include.
Puffa469
02-23-2007, 04:04 PM
Capcom was planning to add live but Marvel got greedy and want extra license for that so it wasnt include.
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000068OX5.02._AA280_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg
CocheseUGA
02-23-2007, 09:19 PM
By viable platform, I'm pretty sure what he mean is he doesn't have to pull the Dreamcast out of the closet and hook it up to play MVC2, b/c his PS2 is already hooked up and waiting to be played b/c it's got tons of newer releases and gets more use.
Oh, and PS2 controller > DC controller (although it has it's charms)
Shame on him for not having his DC hooked up in the first place.
SilverPaw750
02-25-2007, 10:13 PM
Holy SHIT! I bought my copy of MvC2 for $35 two years ago...it's been rotting on my shelf for a while now, and I hadn't realized that it's going for upward of $100 on ebay now!
And since it's basically impossible for them to reprint it, I guess I'll hang on to it, since the price really can't go anywhere but up.
Kayden
02-25-2007, 11:57 PM
Why would you pay $54.99, let alone $59.99 or $69.99 for the inferior version of this game?
Well, one reason would be that I just sold my copy on ebay for $100.
cranguy
08-09-2007, 12:05 AM
FWIW, the used Xbox version of this game is now ................. *drumroll please*...........
$79.95 in store.
By chance, I happened to be in a store with 3 (!) copies in stock a week or two ago with the B2G1 Xbox coupon, but even with B2G1 + 10% Edge, it's no deal.
CAG 79
08-09-2007, 12:13 AM
Wow, now they are just charging Ebay prices right there.
jer7583
08-09-2007, 12:19 AM
The PS2 version's graphics always seemed grainier and animation not as good as I remember on the Dreamcast version. DC seemed to have better loading and just crisper all around visuals.
The sad thing is that this game's value will only rise, as it will never see a reprint. Capcom and Marvel are unfortunately not able to work together anymore. I've owned the PS2/XBox versions several times over the years and the resale value always saw me getting rid of it.
phear3d
08-09-2007, 12:20 AM
wow $80? i think thats gotta be the most expensive game @ eb/gs.
whats funny about this whole thing is that the DC version is far better than the Ps2 version. all the reviews back then said so anyways, i never bought it for that reason alone and besides i did own a copy of it for the DC so i didnt need it. is this game supported on the 360 now? if so then thats probably why its $80. i wouldnt buy it for that price at eb/gs. i dont think anyone would.
Apossum
08-09-2007, 12:25 AM
wow $80? i think thats gotta be the most expensive game @ eb/gs.
whats funny about this whole thing is that the DC version is far better than the Ps2 version. all the reviews back then said so anyways, i never bought it for that reason alone and besides i did own a copy of it for the DC so i didnt need it. is this game supported on the 360 now? if so then thats probably why its $80. i wouldnt buy it for that price at eb/gs. i dont think anyone would.
supported but completely unplayable. bad graphical glitches and the game runs at about half speed.
mxpowar
08-09-2007, 06:52 AM
supported but completely unplayable. bad graphical glitches and the game runs at about half speed.
Not sure if that qualifies as being "supported".
Cambot
08-09-2007, 09:54 AM
Man, I got this at a pawn shop for less than $5 less than a year ago. The Dreamcast version, though. The guy who sold it to me asked how much they go for. I said, "well, it's almost ten years old, so I see them for around $4-$5."
Buy a Dreamcast. Burn a CD-R. Done. $70-$80 is not worth it and as someone who likes the game but isn't a top player the differences are easily noticeable. The PS2 version features bigger sprites but they didn't redo them they just made them bigger. This equates to a whole lot of jaggies. The Dreamcast version runs better plain and simple. I've recently thought about selling off my PS2 copy. None of them have online so you definitely aren't missing out by only having the superior Dreamcast version. I can understand the wanting the game on a more recent platform but its kind of a moot point with this game. You wouldn't be slumming it to have a Dreamcast either. There are a lot of great fighters if you're into them.
I simply prefer the controller for the PS2 version. Also, I have my Dreamcast sitting in it's box and like another member said, don't feel like taking it out each time I want to play this. If you really care that much about the specifics the Xbox version is supposed to be every bit as good as the DC one. However, I've been enjoying the PS2 version fine, especially since I got it for $27 back when Gamestop had fair prices (and this game wasn't selling that much).
djkunai
08-09-2007, 03:08 PM
If you really care that much about the specifics the Xbox version is supposed to be every bit as good as the DC one.
Nope.
Nope.
Well then, explain yourself.
asianxcore
08-10-2007, 12:27 AM
Well then, explain yourself.
the DC version of MVC2 runs on the same engine as the arcade version did (Naomi)
the Xbox version is better than the PS2 version but that really isn't saying much. the order pretty much goes like this...
Arcade > Japanese DC > U.S DC > Xbox > PS2
Why is the Xbox and PS2 versions inferior to the DC version. For one as jkam mentioned the sprite sizes are different. In the end that makes the essential gameplay suffer because many of the characters combos/juggles don't work. There are some combos that work on medium/bigger characters and there are some that work for pixies. With the size change of the sprites it sort of messes up the entire gameplay specific to each character.
Also the game speed. There are times when the Xbox and PS2 version suffer from lag/slowdown where there is too much going on at one time. That is something that I have not ran into while playing the DC version.
A lot of the glitches that are actually acceptable in high-level play (the Juggernaut/power-up! glitch) are taken out of those two versions. Which doesn't seem too bad but when what you get in return is even more glitches (bad ones) that were not present in neither the arcade nor the two DC versions. Game freezing glitches with some characters as well as weird/new properties for other characters....(Shuma Gorath I'm looking in your direction)
People will buy whatever versions they feel comfortable with. A person who has just an Xbox will obviously buy the Xbox version regardless of what is said. A person who has just PS2 will do the same.
I hate the DC pad for any fighter as well, which is why I went out and got the Agetec Dreamcast Stick. Problem solved.
ekard
08-11-2007, 02:42 PM
The extreme price was what made me get a dreamcast and a box of stuff along with it when I went shopping for it at gamestop. The ps2 version was $60 and used dreamcast was $20 and a used dc copy was $25. I got a dreamcast a copy and a box of junk w/jump pack and etc and ton games super cheap for same price the ps2 version would have cost. You know what dreamcast is awesome I had an N64 and now that I look back it I want to shoot myself in the head for buying an N64 over dreamcast years ago.
GuilewasNK
08-11-2007, 02:45 PM
the DC version of MVC2 runs on the same engine as the arcade version did (Naomi)
the Xbox version is better than the PS2 version but that really isn't saying much. the order pretty much goes like this...
Arcade > Japanese DC > U.S DC > Xbox > PS2
Why is the Japanese DC version better than the US DC version?
Tsukento
08-11-2007, 04:32 PM
It had online play. Apparently it was removed due to the timing of when the game was released. It wasn't until late 2000/early 2001 when Sega of America really got their online setup working for online play, which in turn was near the end of the Dreamcast.
Kuros
08-11-2007, 06:25 PM
It's up to 80 now I believe.
Rodimus
08-11-2007, 07:00 PM
Here's what makes the Japanese DC version crappy for American users: In this version they have 3 diffrent color points (I think it's Green, Blue & Red) Every unlockable character & color costs a certain amount of points, however you can only use the color that the points correspond to. Just for the sake of arguement here's the jist of it:
Red Points - Obtained by playing the game in Arcade, Vs, or Practice mode, no problem there.
Blue Points - Obtained only by taking your VMU to an arcade, plugging it into the machine, and rack up some points, big problem.
Green Points - Obtained through online play, huge problem.
So lets say Juggernaut costs 2500 Green points, you're screwed unless you find a way to download a save file or cheat with a Gameshark. Very troublesome. Years ago this wasn't such a big problem when Sega had it's online browser for the DC, you could just download it directly to the VMU. I'm asuming it's not still up and running.
Tsukento
08-11-2007, 08:08 PM
Yeah, pretty much everything that was up and running is mostly down, including online download content.
The Xbox version was supposed to have online play, but it was taken out because it would be considered a "new game" with it :roll:
LilPaintballer
08-11-2007, 09:51 PM
speaking of which saw dark allicance 2 at my local gs about 15 copies for 50 a pop!
asianxcore
08-12-2007, 12:46 AM
The Xbox version was supposed to have online play, but it was taken out because it would be considered a "new game" with it :roll:
I'd rather have great offline play than laggy-as-shit online play.
Also Tsukento hit the nail on the head for the reason the Japanese DC MVC2 edges out the U.S one.
phear3d
08-12-2007, 12:58 AM
speaking of which saw dark allicance 2 at my local gs about 15 copies for 50 a pop!
thats very sad.
don't they lower the trade in credit when they have a few of the same games? kinda like how game crazy. i could just imagine the 15 copy being traded in at less than $10 since they have 14 copies already. but, like the other 14 copies, it would still be sold at $44.99-$49.99
urzishra14
08-12-2007, 01:40 AM
i liked BG DA2.. thought it was a good hack and slash RPG.. although after playing champions of norrath.. i like that game probably a little more.. although both have strengths and weaknesses for me..
MVC 2 got terrible reviews on the latter versions.. but alas I had to have it.. got mine at a pawn shop for 15 bucks..
Rodimus
08-12-2007, 01:52 AM
Also Tsukento hit the nail on the head for the reason the Japanese DC MVC2 edges out the U.S one.
Yeah, if you lived in Japan back in 1999. That feature is useless now.
kristianator
08-12-2007, 02:12 AM
all versions are awesome cuz of the soundtrack
GONNA TAKE YA FOR A RIDE!
asianxcore
08-12-2007, 02:59 PM
all versions are awesome cuz of the soundtrack
GONNA TAKE YA FOR A RIDE!
DOO DOO DOO DOO
best fighting game soundtrack ever
I'd rather have great offline play than laggy-as-shit online play.
There's no telling how the online play would have been if it was never released with it....
GuilewasNK
08-12-2007, 09:41 PM
I'd rather have great offline play than laggy-as-shit online play.
Also Tsukento hit the nail on the head for the reason the Japanese DC MVC2 edges out the U.S one.
You would have had offline, and people who wanted online would have had it. Then everyone would be happy.
mrlokievil
08-19-2007, 03:21 AM
I was able to get a complete copy of MvC2 for $17.99 today at Replay Games so if anyone has a Replay around them might want t check and see if they have it.
cranguy
03-29-2008, 11:47 PM
Old thread bump, but sorta related
On March 27, GS bumped the price of MGS Twin Snakes up from $24.99 to $29.99
IIRC, this game was $17.99 or so a year ago, so they've almost doubled the price in a year.
Old thread bump, but sorta related
On March 27, GS bumped the price of MGS Twin Snakes up from $24.99 to $29.99
IIRC, this game was $17.99 or so a year ago, so they've almost doubled the price in a year.
They keep doing this across the board.
GTA III was $4.99 and is now $6.99
Katamari Damacy has a MSRP of $20 new yet they sell it for $30 used
Star Wars Battlefront 2 has a new MSRP of $20 and that's how much they sell it used.
Allnatural
03-30-2008, 01:24 AM
Katamari Damacy has a MSRP of $20 new yet they sell it for $30 used
They're doing the same thing with Mercenaries (PS2). Some copies are even in a GH package and they expect people to pay $30 for a used copy.
greyzieoriental
03-30-2008, 02:45 AM
i got the xbox version, if they fix the emulation i might just keep it, but looking at how it plays on the 360 at the moment, i should just sell it
sonicsam
03-30-2008, 03:04 AM
$70?
I payed 80 dollars for it :/ :/
Drizzt
03-30-2008, 02:07 PM
I saw a used copy of the PS2 version of MvC2 for the first time ever at my local Gamestop yesterday. Even though I've read about its high price here very often, I still couldn't believe seeing that $80 price tag on it, considering the game cost $40 back when I bought it brand new.