Expensive games that aren't even that rare ... I dont get it
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Lets use Snatcher for sega CD just for example...Why is this game so expensive? Looking at ebay sold its not that scarce of a game and I personally have seen it in 2 local game stores as well which really does not speak well for its rarity. Why is it so expensive then? Is it THAT good? To me it looks kinda meh. But Im also not into that type of game. Its been about 10 years of actually giving a shit about games I grew up with and I still sometimes am just really confused as to why certian games are so much money. Maybe someone can explain it to me?
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thats ridiculous. there isnt even any mention of how good the game is!
thats ridiculous. there isnt even any mention of how good the game is!
I think the demand needs to basically turn into a vertical cliff on the left-side to account for the "panic" factor too
thats ridiculous. there isnt even any mention of how good the game is!
I would say demmand is based on how good a game is. It's why Little Samson is worth almost as much as Dino Peak even though there are way more copies available. It's also why Contra sells for high despite there being so many around while a way rarer NES game could sell for less.
Snatcher is considered one of the must have Sega CD games. I think it's mentioned more ofthen that other rare games like Popful Mail so even if there's tons of copies that's going to drive the demmand up.
thats ridiculous. there isnt even any mention of how good the game is!
I think we're going to need another axis
mind = blown
This should clear it all up.
that is fantastic
This should clear it all up.
LOL! Nice.
Good thing all of those things are actually covered by the original graph.
AVGN affects demand.
AliExpress affects demand and supply (some buyers will accept it).
A game being a "good" classic affects demand regardless of the supply it once fostered.
Etc.
I think the reason most people have a problem with this is that they have trouble visualizing how these things fit, but they definitely do.
someone beat me to it
Wait is the original graph serious? It says increased supply correlates to higher price.
I have a hard time understanding that half of the Supply/Demand curve as well. But everyone illustrates it the same way.
Why are hatchimals expensive?
Because greedy resellers like to hoard all the rare ones and only sell when they need to turn a profit! >: (
Also, holy crap my nephews and niece loves anything that comes inside of an egg...except for well, actual eggs.
Wait is the original graph serious? It says increased supply correlates to higher price.
I have a hard time understanding that half of the Supply/Demand curve as well. But everyone illustrates it the same way.
It's been awhile since I've taken economics classes, but I believe anything past the equilibrium point represents 'excess supply' or 'excess demand'.
With games, there is a finite supply, however the supply available at any given time depends on how many willing sellers there are in the market.
So you can imagine if Supply greatly exceeded Demand (say tons of people were to suddenly post game X on Ebay), that would shift the Supply line to the right and the equilibrium point would be on the lower right of the chart (low price and high quantity).
Wait is the original graph serious? It says increased supply correlates to higher price.
No it means with a higher price you have more supply and less demand. As in no one wants to buy it
This should clear it all up.
that is fantastic
Is that a Loopin' Louie?
Op make sure you are looking at actual authentic games.
There was one person who used to make the image and put it on cd-rs.
No it means with a higher price you have more supply and less demand. As in no one wants to buy it
Oh, now I get it. Thanks.
This should clear it all up.
This should be in every economics 101 class.
Student: "Professor Teacher, why does the price of something rise?"
Teacher: "Because, Jimmy, of the James and Mike loop illustrated on your graph."
Student: "Oooohhhh, that makes sense"
Wasnt snatcher faked on ebay a ton?
Op make sure you are looking at actual authentic games.
There was one person who used to make the image and put it on cd-rs.
Not that Im aware of, at least recently. Im pretty sure all the ones in ebay sold are legit, they were all CIB and look right. I was only using Snatcher as pure example, I personally have zero interest in the game and am not loking to actually buy it. But thanks for the heads up!
That's why I hate paying all these stupid prices for games...I'm in it for enjoyment only...
Wait is the original graph serious? It says increased supply correlates to higher price.
It is charting price instead of demand and properly shows reduced demand and a higher price that isn't supported by the market. The graph you're thinking of would have demand along one side instead of a plotted line. It is a bit confusing since we sometimes think of price as "demand " (it's only a measure of demand when set by the market) and quantity as "supply." This seems to have all four in order to show an intersecting point (optimal), but if you pick the right two and plot them you will see the graph you're thinking of.