You might be better of gambling but if you know your industry well enough, you would be better of investing in games. Chances are, a sealed FFX will go more than a sealed Mojo. You can't really increase your odds like that in gambling since it's all luck...unless you count cards and stuff

Actually, you can. Luck will always be a HUGE factor that can't be negated, but a skillful player at a table game will end up ahead of the non-skilled player in the short run (in the long run, the house always wins.)

Yes, I'm glad you understand. But with people thinking that their $10,000 investment in a company would be worth $7 million in just 10 years drives me insane!

I don't know of ANY one stock that has produced those kinds of gains.

Originally Posted by JSweeney You might be better of gambling but if you know your industry well enough, you would be better of investing in games. Chances are, a sealed FFX will go more than a sealed Mojo. You can't really increase your odds like that in gambling since it's all luck...unless you count cards and stuff Actually, you can. Luck will always be a HUGE factor that can't be negated, but a skillful player at a table game will end up ahead of the non-skilled player in the short run (in the long run, the house always wins.)

I'll gracefully bow out of talking about gambling now. That is one arena where I have virtually no experience. I bought a lottery ticket for $2 a while back and didn't win so I stopped.

Originally Posted by GameDude I'll gracefully bow out of talking about gambling now. That is one arena where I have virtually no experience. I bought a lottery ticket for $2 a while back and didn't win so I stopped.

I think it's the luck of the Irish, but I've left Vegas up and when I gambled on one of the cruises I went on, I left up as well. Of course, I don't chase bad money, and I've left down as well...those are the times I played slot machines. I hate slot machines.

I should state it clearly though.... GAMBLING IS ONLY A WAY TO MAKE MONEY IF YOU ARE A CASINO OR A BOOKMAKER!! EVEN A SKILLED GAMBLER WILL LOSE IN THE LONG RUN!!

i've never viewed video games as investments as someone earlier said. To the OP original post, I don't really think PDO will be more valuable in the future either sealed or not sealed because I believe that recently they had a re-release I believe. I also know that I see tons of copies at my Fry's and TRU.

Uhm I'd have to say Gamedude has a better handle on stock splits than the other couple posters challenging him in this thread.

A stock splitting does not change the capatilization of the company.

Semi-related is peoples misconception of what a company's price per share 'means'.

Basically a companies per share price is not very meaningful in comparing company A to company B. For example it would be very silly to say "Oh Sears is just as good a company as Wal-Mart because both of their stocks are right around $50. It's all about market cap, P/E etc...

Originally Posted by JSweeney You might be better of gambling but if you know your industry well enough, you would be better of investing in games. Chances are, a sealed FFX will go more than a sealed Mojo. You can't really increase your odds like that in gambling since it's all luck...unless you count cards and stuff Actually, you can. Luck will always be a HUGE factor that can't be negated, but a skillful player at a table game will end up ahead of the non-skilled player in the short run (in the long run, the house always wins.)

Actually in the short run swings in luck would make it a virtual crap shoot (har har) between a skilled and unskilled player. The few % point edge a skilled player would have over a non-skilled player would only reliably show itself over the long run. (And in that case the skilled player would lose less...)

Though I believe it's possible to beat the house at Blackjack if you can count cards (but the casino can pick up on the betting strategy and kick you out, and many casinos are apparently using machines that constantly reshuffle the cards making counting impossible.)

Check out 'Bringing Down the House' for the story of how a highly skilled team of gamblers beat the casinos at Blackjack. Really cool system they devised. I heard a while back that a movie is being made from the book.

Resuscitating this thread from the dead! Anyone have any idea how much this is worth now, if anything? I couldn't find any ebay listings/completed auctions for a sealed copy.

My backlog is so insanely large now that the only prudent thing to do is start getting rid of some older games that I have, and since I never would up getting a 360, this would fit the bill perfectly.

Lowest price on Amazon is $70 for a new copy.

lol... I think I bought this game at Frys for $10, it's still sealed too. >_<

Originally Posted by YoshiFan1 Lowest price on Amazon is $70 for a new copy.

Thanks for the heads up, YoshiFan1. Hadn't thought of checking Amazon Seller prices . I always intended on playing it, but my backlog has blown up so much that I need to start whittling it down, not to mention having some extra cash is never a bad thing.

Originally Posted by skiizim lol... I think I bought this game at Frys for $10, it's still sealed too. >_<

I wish I had the time to play games these days, but my job drains me so much I rarely get a chance to play anymore...however, I will make it an exception for Ni No Kuni =].

Originally Posted by darkcecil32 Resuscitating this thread from the dead! Anyone have any idea how much this is worth now, if anything? I couldn't find any ebay listings/completed auctions for a sealed copy. My backlog is so insanely large now that the only prudent thing to do is start getting rid of some older games that I have, and since I never would up getting a 360, this would fit the bill perfectly.

Ebay's completed listings show quite a few new copies for me. Four copies sold, in the $45-50 range.

http://www.ebay.com/sch/Video-Games-...Condition=1000

Originally Posted by Vinny Ebay's completed listings show quite a few new copies for me. Four copies sold, in the $45-50 range. http://www.ebay.com/sch/Video-Games-...Condition=1000

Hmm...I hadn't used ebay in a long time. When I clicked the recently sold listings button before, I got a handful of results that were all for used copies. Weird.

Edit: Yeah, I saw all those listings when I clicked the link you gave, Vinny. I wonder why I got nothing like that the other day o_O.

Ebay's redesigns get worse and worse every year...

It's best to just go on eBay, search for an item (simple title search, i.e., "panzer dragoon orta"), select the completed listings option (look right above the first result) and then use the options on the left side to pick whatever option you need (condition, system, etc.).

Also, make sure you're logged in. I think that matters... maybe...?

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Originally Posted by Vinny Ebay's redesigns get worse and worse every year... It's best to just go on eBay, search for an item (simple title search, i.e., "panzer dragoon orta"), select the completed listings option (look right above the first result) and then use the options on the left side to pick whatever option you need (condition, system, etc.). Also, make sure you're logged in. I think that matters... maybe...?

Ah that's what probably did it. I did everything described above, except logging in. I wouldn't be able to remember my password for ebay for the life of me. It's literally been at least 4 years since I've used the service.

OO didn't notice an option for filtering for condition/system/etc. That's handy to know. Thanks for all the info!