Inspired by this thread HERE (http://sealedgame.heavenforum.org/what-s-it-worth-sealed-only-f20/shining-force-2-mega-drive-pal-t1411.htm), in regards to the blister packed Shining Force II for Mega Drive...
I was wondering - Does collecting certain games in sealed condition get to the point where the games become so stupidly rare and valuable that no other collector can afford them? In the case of T-Mek or Primal Rage for 32X for example, only the richest and most determined collector's are the ones who can afford such rare games in such rare condition, whilst the current owners of such items will never be able to sell them until such time a very well-off collector comes along. In which case, the sellers often settle for much less than what the game is actually truly worth, or holding out until such time a very wealthy collector shows an interest
Such things like Neo Geo AES games were expensive to start with, so their going rates are average in comparison to games for other consoles which increase / decrease in value by a similar percentage based on their original RRP. But sealed GameBoy and N64 games seem to be increasing in value lately, and much higher than the standard inflation for such items
In the case of the sealed Shining Force II, £600 is a lot, although I wouldn't discount its rarity or the fact that it may even be worth that much these days in that condition - But at the end of the day, who can actually afford to buy it? It's gotten to the point where it's unsellable due to the fact that it's TOO rare in this condition - And with every sale of this rarity, the price will likely increase, much like famous artworks. If you take various artworks by Leonardo Da Vinci as an example, his works have become so priceless that they are unsellable as very few people have the money to purchase such works as the Mona Lisa
I fear for certain items in my own collection, and believe that some have the potential to become very sought after items in years to come, but at what cost? Adol has reccently struggled to sell some of his rarer games, despite his prices being fair - The truth is, no one can actually afford to pay the true value of certain games
So, with various sealed games going up and up in value lately, will it get to the point where they become "Too valuable"?
I was wondering - Does collecting certain games in sealed condition get to the point where the games become so stupidly rare and valuable that no other collector can afford them? In the case of T-Mek or Primal Rage for 32X for example, only the richest and most determined collector's are the ones who can afford such rare games in such rare condition, whilst the current owners of such items will never be able to sell them until such time a very well-off collector comes along. In which case, the sellers often settle for much less than what the game is actually truly worth, or holding out until such time a very wealthy collector shows an interest
Such things like Neo Geo AES games were expensive to start with, so their going rates are average in comparison to games for other consoles which increase / decrease in value by a similar percentage based on their original RRP. But sealed GameBoy and N64 games seem to be increasing in value lately, and much higher than the standard inflation for such items
In the case of the sealed Shining Force II, £600 is a lot, although I wouldn't discount its rarity or the fact that it may even be worth that much these days in that condition - But at the end of the day, who can actually afford to buy it? It's gotten to the point where it's unsellable due to the fact that it's TOO rare in this condition - And with every sale of this rarity, the price will likely increase, much like famous artworks. If you take various artworks by Leonardo Da Vinci as an example, his works have become so priceless that they are unsellable as very few people have the money to purchase such works as the Mona Lisa
I fear for certain items in my own collection, and believe that some have the potential to become very sought after items in years to come, but at what cost? Adol has reccently struggled to sell some of his rarer games, despite his prices being fair - The truth is, no one can actually afford to pay the true value of certain games
So, with various sealed games going up and up in value lately, will it get to the point where they become "Too valuable"?