The other day I was playing through Suikoden II again, and I began to wonder why the game costs so much. I wouldn't say it's the greatest game ever, and the recent RPG/Strategy games by Nippon Ichi definitely surpass it in terms of quality. I paid $30 new a looooon time ago, and I thought that it was a little too much for it even then.
So on to my main point...sometimes I feel that games that are rediculously overpriced in the aftermarket are only so because of their status as being rare, and not because of any inherent value that they posses. I honestly would not pay upwards of $100 for a copy of Suikoden II nowadays, and I scoff at people who do.
I just remember an old adage: the price tag comes off when your playing your system.
So on to my main point...sometimes I feel that games that are rediculously overpriced in the aftermarket are only so because of their status as being rare, and not because of any inherent value that they posses. I honestly would not pay upwards of $100 for a copy of Suikoden II nowadays, and I scoff at people who do.
I just remember an old adage: the price tag comes off when your playing your system.