Gamecube sell off
I'm noticing a lot a gamecube games are hitting the shelves at my local retro stores. I'm seeing all kinds of stuff that I just never saw much of before. In 10 years I probably only saw 1 or 2 Resident Evil Code Veronica games. I saw 3 at one store today and 1 at another. I also saw some other rare gems like Ikaruga. Anyone else notice people are dumping the gamecube?
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yup, those are the only lots im getting of cl lately. ill gladly accept gamecube hunting season. it does suck how cheap some of the staples are becoming tho. melee complete is down to 50 now? that used to sell disc only for that price.
That game has been 50 complete for years.
That game has been 50 complete for years.
depends on how you are selling it. for the last few years (as a top rated seller on ebay) you couldnt keep melee listed for more than 24 hours at 65.
yup, those are the only lots im getting of cl lately. ill gladly accept gamecube hunting season. it does suck how cheap some of the staples are becoming tho. melee complete is down to 50 now? that used to sell disc only for that price.
Why does it suck for staple games to become cheap? Do you collect and play these games because you love them or to have a valuable collection to try and impress people with? Awesome titles becoming cheap just means people who actually love them can buy them and enjoy them, instead of scalpers or people whom horde valuable games.
Why does it suck for staple games to become cheap?
because most of us collectors build our collections by selling and trading doubles aquired in lots. and if the staples (marios, zeldas, and what not) become cheap, its harder to get lots to pay for themselves.
It may have to do with people finally dumping their Wii systems. Almost every Wii system I've come across at a yard sale usually has a couple of Gamecube games mixed in. People either held onto their old GC games when they moved to a Wii or picked up a bunch of pre-owned GC games on the cheap back in the day. Now that the Wii is dead, those GC games are going back into circulation.
that makes a lot of sense. i hadnt thought of that.
because most of us collectors build our collections by selling and trading doubles aquired in lots. and if the staples (marios, zeldas, and what not) become cheap, its harder to get lots to pay for themselves.
This is truth. With the right purchase, you buy a lot, snag a rare/uncommon or two that you want, sell all the other stuff, and come off with a free/super-cheap copy of the games you keep.
because most of us collectors build our collections by selling and trading doubles aquired in lots. and if the staples (marios, zeldas, and what not) become cheap, its harder to get lots to pay for themselves.
This is truth. With the right purchase, you buy a lot, snag a rare/uncommon or two that you want, sell all the other stuff, and come off with a free/super-cheap copy of the games you keep.
I completely agree with this. I built my entire video game collection including a Ntsc Nes Set(Minus Stadium events) for free buying lots and selling everything else. In fact, that is how I acquired every game I owned. If you are not scalping and reselling to build a collection you are missing out, especially when people have more games lying around that may not have been advertised.
Heh..I was buying Gamecubes for $5.00 with cords and controllers at sales in 2010. It has gone up but it seems like that price will go down. This system just lacks ....It may never hold the popularity of the previous systems.
Maybe not, but it doesn't deserve all the hate it receives.
Heh..I was buying Gamecubes for $5.00 with cords and controllers at sales in 2010. It has gone up but it seems like that price will go down. This system just lacks ....It may never hold the popularity of the previous systems.
Maybe not, but it doesn't deserve all the hate it receives.
gamecube is debatably the best console ever made. probably the most attractive console design. controller ergonomics are incredible. 1st party library is too good. and it really knows how to handle the competition
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Cubivore at $250?
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Dumb as it sounds I had to check ebay-us-sold and he's not off base. $150 about for a loose disc or disc+case. Complete seem to be like $180-250 complete based on condition. That's sickening. I looked as I swore it shot up like mad. I was thinking $60 and it was that, just 3 years ago, then to $110 two years back, and a year ago it spiked up about $200 average for a used copy and it fell back a bit. This is using the lame video game price chart which doesn't care about complete vs loose when its used.
not seeing a drop in prices. Cubivore is still $250+ CIB, Gotcha force is still around $200, Megaman X Collection is still around $50, Digimon Rumble Arena 2 is still around $70, etc etc
THE BUBBLE IS BURSTING!!!!
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not seeing a drop in prices. Cubivore is still $250+ CIB, Gotcha force is still around $200, Megaman X Collection is still around $50, Digimon Rumble Arena 2 is still around $70, etc etc
Time to sell!
Time to sell!
yeah isnt the old addage buy high sell low? lol.
time to buy gamecube if you need a particular game, once this holiday season comes im sure gamecube will correct back to the normal growth pattern it was on.
in all seriousness i feel that we are experiencing a dip across all systems, but n64 and gc seem to be feeling it the most. i think the n64 repros hitting ebay really took the wind out of the sails, and gc is most likely a timing situation (due to wiis being sold) as someone mentioned earlier in this thread.
All those "collector's" who are buying stuff they already have and fliping for market value are one of the causes.