So why is Final Fantasy 7 rare all of a sudden?

[topplehat]

The prices on Amazon and Ebay have gone up quite a bit for what I always thought was a pretty common game.

What gives?

[Strell]

Dumb stupid fanboys, that's all. Probably spurred by Advent Children.

[Reality's Fringe]

I should get those copies at Meijers for $7.50 a pop and ebay them. I'LL BE RICHEZ!

[mkg12]

damn, they are going for a crapload more then they were. Ya, i would say Advent Children

[javeryh]

I've got FF7 and FF8 non-GH at home... I never finished either of them but I don't really like RPGs...

[Sailorneorune]

Yeah, sequel/tie-in hype usually does this to the more popular previous installments of a series. Also see Castlevania Aria of Sorrow just before the release of Dawn of Sorrow.

[Apossum]

Dumb stupid fanboys, that's all. Probably spurred by Advent Children.


you'd think they already had copies though...

i mean, $30 is ridiculous.

[Staind204]

Yeah I actually wanted to get FF7 but when I found it GS wanted $24.99 used for the GH version so I passed. I really liked the game but Im not paying a ridicilous price for it.

[S0CREF]

I went to sell off my sealed copy a while back and was amazed at how much it was going for. Pretty retarded if you ask me.

[The Dord]

I need to get a new copy of FF7 myself since my disc kinda looks like they are melting. I need to re-buy it again.

[schultzed]

I discovered this phenomena when I was in digging in the basement I found my PC edition of FF7 (complete)and I sold it on half.com for $50 (I paid $7 for it). Then I listed my sealed GH PS1 copy of the game (purchased at Gamecrazy for $10 about 18 months) on Amazon and someone bought it (a month ago) for $70 . . .

Hard to turn down money like that for a game I'd like to play but don't have the patience (or time) for anyway.

[ne2eire]

I discovered this phenomena when I was in digging in the basement I found my PC edition of FF7 (complete)and I sold it on half.com for $50 (I paid $7 for it). Then I listed my sealed GH PS1 copy of the game (purchased at Gamecrazy for $10 about 18 months) on Amazon and someone bought it (a month ago) for $70 . . .

Hard to turn down money like that for a game I'd like to play but don't have the patience (or time) for anyway.

Damn now thats just impressive. Sealed GH fetching that much...I don't even want to think what a sealed black label will get

[Sejad]

I've got FF7 and FF8 non-GH at home... I never finished either of them but I don't really like RPGs...

You are my Hero for not finishing these games, hehehe I would so do the same thing just to pss of my nerdy friend I have.

[b3b0p]

Wow! This is amazing. I bought mine on launch day with guide. My brother destroyed it, literally. Got a replacement for pennies on the dollar.

Final Fantasy IX should be selling for more. By far the better of the 3 Playstation Final Fantasy games in my opinion.

[Moxio]

I'd sell mine if I didn't love the game so much.

[the_gloaming]

Huh. I have two copies of non-GH I'd like to get rid of. Maybe now's the time to take get rid of 'em.

[ne2eire]

I'd sell mine if I didn't love the game so much.

Same here have a mint condition black label one sold me on another forum for $7, but I see myself playing it again thats for sure.

[PJV9126]

On ebay I saw a sealed black label go for I think like $224 shipped. Insane price. I might pick up a black label at my gamestop now.

[Rozz]

A sealed black label went for $400 or $500 last year (!!!!!!). Thats fucking crazy, my friends.

As for FF VII.... All my EB's that I go to have a few copies of it, but its $24.99. I wouldent say its rare at all, the prices are just inflated. It was going for $12.99 used at EBGames last year.

Also, I see black labels all the time. Only sealed black labeled ones are rare.

[Chacrana]

Wow! This is amazing. I bought mine on launch day with guide. My brother destroyed it, literally. Got a replacement for pennies on the dollar.

Final Fantasy IX should be selling for more. By far the better of the 3 Playstation Final Fantasy games in my opinion.


Bah... 8 was the best.

[schultzed]

I'd sell mine if I didn't love the game so much.

It will be available in the future . . . I'm sure I'll get it again someday (say, GH mint complete) for far less than then the $70 I got for my sealed one.

[dastly75]

Bah... 8 was the best.

hell ya man! :bouncy:

[Ecofreak]

I discovered this phenomena when I was in digging in the basement I found my PC edition of FF7 (complete)and I sold it on half.com for $50 (I paid $7 for it). Then I listed my sealed GH PS1 copy of the game (purchased at Gamecrazy for $10 about 18 months) on Amazon and someone bought it (a month ago) for $70 . . .

Seems like the PC version is selling for higher now if it's complete:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Final-Fantasy-7-VII-PC-rare-original-box_W0QQitemZ8257906933QQcategoryZ62053QQrdZ1QQcmd ZViewItem

I am sure this one is a fluke:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Final-Fantasy-VII-7-For-PC_W0QQitemZ8259986348QQcategoryZ62053QQrdZ1QQcmdZ ViewItem

Maybe it's time I got passed my copy onto someone else soon...

[Kirin Lemon]

Seems like the PC version is selling for higher now if it's complete:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Final-Fantasy-7-VII-PC-rare-original-box_W0QQitemZ8257906933QQcategoryZ62053QQrdZ1QQcmd ZViewItem

I am sure this one is a fluke:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Final-Fantasy-VII-7-For-PC_W0QQitemZ8259986348QQcategoryZ62053QQrdZ1QQcmdZ ViewItem

Maybe it's time I got passed my copy onto someone else soon...
Holy hell, I shudder to think what price it would fetch if I sold my copy, mint and complete, with the watch that Best Buy had a mail-in offer for when it first came out.

Edit: Not to mention the t-shirt EB Games was giving away for preorders, or the nearly 6-foot tall store display for it...

[lpj8]

Seems like the PC version is selling for higher now if it's complete:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Final-Fantasy-7-VII-PC-rare-original-box_W0QQitemZ8257906933QQcategoryZ62053QQrdZ1QQcmd ZViewItem

I am sure this one is a fluke:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Final-Fantasy-VII-7-For-PC_W0QQitemZ8259986348QQcategoryZ62053QQrdZ1QQcmdZ ViewItem

Maybe it's time I got passed my copy onto someone else soon...

Dang it, I wish I could find the manual for my PC version. Its complete otherwise.

[KingDox]

The prices this game fetch are nuts. I mean how many copies of this game did they make ?

[The Dord]

I wonder if I can find FF7 and FF8 cheaply.. even if they are disc only for cheap.

[2Fast]

It's just going to get remade one of these days anyway.

[Megalith]

FFVIII is the game that requires a remake.

Seeing Squall's emo facial expressions would be priceless.

[Strell]

FFVIII is the game that requires a remake.

Seeing Squall's emo facial expressions would be priceless.

The save system could have him logging into myspace or livejournal.

Gawwwd, I hd 2 fight like...SO MANY MNSTERS 2DAY

[willardhaven]

The save system could have him logging into myspace or livejournal.

Gawwwd, I hd 2 fight like...SO MANY MNSTERS 2DAY

hahahaha

[schultzed]

Seems like the PC version is selling for higher now if it's complete:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Final-Fantasy-7-VII-PC-rare-original-box_W0QQitemZ8257906933QQcategoryZ62053QQrdZ1QQcmd ZViewItem

I am sure this one is a fluke:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Final-Fantasy-VII-7-For-PC_W0QQitemZ8259986348QQcategoryZ62053QQrdZ1QQcmdZ ViewItem

Maybe it's time I got passed my copy onto someone else soon...


Unfortunately mine was the later release (kind of a greatest hits packaging) . . . so my $50 (for the PC game) was pushing it. The original is pushing toward $100

[Chacrana]

I still don't understand why the PC version was worth so much... it's such a piece of shit given the sound and graphical issues.

[SMMM]

I still don't understand why the PC version was worth so much... it's such a piece of shit given the sound and graphical issues.

There's a hack that allows you use cut-scene and battle models all the time instead of the chibi doll models.

[whoknows]

Makes me sad I didnt buy the PC version when I had the chance a few years ago...from a grocery store for $15.

[asianxcore]

was I seeing things, or did a copy of this game (PS1) go for over $100 on Ebay a couple days ago?

seems like the prices are back to "normal" now though.