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Indigo_Streetlight
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I'm not sure about xbox 360 or Wii, but I don't think ps3 values will bump up. The print runs are too high, and there's just way too many good titles which can be obtained for $20 or less. I'd expect to see a longer lifecycle on the PS3 just like what happened with the PS2--I think Sony realizes too that a substantial portion of the market is delaying their purchase of the newer generation console.
I'd say much of retro gaming now, in regards to ebay and the high retro-store prices, is faddish. Few businesses are actually positioned to get those prices, especially if the online presence is subtracted and you look at the local markets only. I know in my state, Maryland, any store which doesn't stock the latest and greatest as their main product dies a quick death. Most people go backwards to game on the cheap, and there's only so many weirdo collector-types who can afford to drop the big bucks...
I'd say much of retro gaming now, in regards to ebay and the high retro-store prices, is faddish. Few businesses are actually positioned to get those prices, especially if the online presence is subtracted and you look at the local markets only. I know in my state, Maryland, any store which doesn't stock the latest and greatest as their main product dies a quick death. Most people go backwards to game on the cheap, and there's only so many weirdo collector-types who can afford to drop the big bucks...