Fair Game

[BlackwaterMerk]

So i find out theres a vintage game shop called Fair Game about 20 min from where I live, so today I go to check em out. I walk in and immediately spot the Snes section. I look thru the case and expect to see a decent selection since they "Specialize" in vintage games. Well the only thing I saw that intrigued me was Final Fight and FF Mystic Quest, but to my dismay Final Fight was priced at $15 and FF Mystic quest..... cart only...... no box or manual..... a whopping $28 So I went over to the ps1 section and what do I see? $70 for FFVII greatest hits $100+ for black label FFVII. I then turned around and went to a thrift store in the same parking lot... unfortunately they seem to have been emptied of all videogames whatsoever. Do people really pay these outrageous prices?

 

[Squall835]

No, that's why they're still available. Used media store near me has a ton of rare and semi-rare PS1 games on their shelves, but the prices are insane. $40 for Silent Hill, at least $60 for incomplete copies of Lunar 2, and $70 for Persona 2. Crazy as hell.

 

[blueshinra]

Sounds a bit like VideoGamesNewYork. The place is like a mini-museum and is a must-visit (I took a fellow CAG there when he came to NYC on vacation), but the prices? They tend to range from steep to ridiculous for the retro stuff.

 

[Tempius]

My theory is that they are holding out for that one person who wants that game really bad and/or doesn't follow the prices that well and thinks any final fantasy is worth money.

 

[nddave]

Its not how many you can sell its the most you can make on a single copy.
Ohh the greed fills our video games today.

 

[kawikabot]

I went to fair game once, they do indeed have good stuff but the prices, wow. First time i'd seen a Jaguar in the wild, but for $90? no thanks.

 

[salty tbone]

[quote name='Tempius']My theory is that they are holding out for that one person who wants that game really bad and/or doesn't follow the prices that well and thinks any final fantasy is worth money.[/QUOTE]

That makes sense, and I guess obviously there are enough people who spend like that if these stores can still afford to pay their rent. I try to support my local video game stores, but often times I come to the conclusion that it's simpler (and cheaper) to buy stuff online. The worst offender is a store that often charges more for used games than what you can buy new on Amazon.

 

[greeeen]

The prices don't sound too 'fair'. That's just overpricing. I wouldn't pay for so much for those games even if they were that good