GameCube Prices are Insane

[@NintendoCollecting]

The video length was supposed to be 20:01 to honor the GameCube launch in 2001

[@hyrulegend9786]

Now that's an awesome Easter egg🤘🏻😜💗

[@hyrulegend9786]

Now that's an awesome Easter egg🤘🏻😜💗

[@gcz-zy9ix]

RIP

[@IrishAnonymous01]

it shows up as 20:01 in my subscriptions but when I click it it says 20:00. I think its some sort of YT bug that shows the video is one second shorter when you view it!. Good easter egg though. Any plans for the 20th anniversary?

[@hugehumongousguy6516]

bruh momentus

[@TrialzGTAS]

I miss 2009-2011 of collecting games. Before thrift stores knew what they had...

[@arnox4554]

Even back then, most of the time, I'd just find bargain bin sports games.

[@TrialzGTAS]

Arnox Immordium Depends where ya go and where at. Out here in South NJ it was a good mine. N64s stacked up for 25 bucks, Gamecubes for 35, 5 buck games. Rare ones too like Yoshis Story and Smash Bro’s. So much fun. Wish I was a bit older than 15 to actuallly eat it all up

[@InfiniteHaters]

Yeah now everyone thrifting. I rarely find video games anymore

[@theakiwar9118]

Now only Ebay Confidentials are actually a valuable options

[@gfeast4518]

It’s not even worth it going to goodwill anymore, they overprice everything

[@2stonedplaya]

Paid $6 for Mario Sunshine at a pawn shop a couple months ago, still hyped on it to this day lol

[@Snivy102]

I remember when Melee was by far the most expensive GameCube game. Those were some good times

[@TheMelonFarmers123]

Lol I sold my melee copy a few years back with a $14.99 GameStop sticker on it for $60😂

[@Sammmmmmmm617]

Same. I got it for free from a friend.

[@user-gk4jp6lt2b]

It’s actually around $40 now.

[@bingevintage8124]

@@user-gk4jp6lt2b you got ripped off 🤣

[@AlfaFang_]

@@TheMelonFarmers123 I’m sleep bro 😂😂😂☠️☠️☠️

[@peterparkerspizzaface1515]

It also doesn’t help that Nintendo has hardly rereleased any of these games, and since they pretend emulation shouldn’t exist, buying the originals are the only ways to play these games in Nintendo’s eyes. Nintendo could make a killing if they released these games on the Switch similar to the NES and SNES service, but they’re to busy trickling out three NES and SNES roms every three months, if we’re lucky that is.

[@bland9876]

The GameCube is the only system is that has yet to be on the Virtual Console and isn't a current-gen system I'm including the Wii in that list of systems that have been on the Virtual Console

[@AaronWhatIFTran]

I think Nintendo has to realize that the 80s/90s nostalgia has long passed at this point. The Gamecube is turning 20 next year and as a result that's where the hype is right now. They literally wouldn't have to polish/update the games in any meaningful way and like you said, I guarantee people would hop on this stuff immediately and support it legally that way. When Nintendo sees that sales success, they'll be more inclined to rerelease more GC games and the rest is history. The hard part is getting started.

[@youhaveayds8975]

The revenue for buying them now doesnt even go to Nintendo at all, its like theyre completely blind to a big business move

[@germainetaylor1757]

YouHaveAyds they prefer remasters or remakes because they can make more money per game sold and inflate there line up during dry spells or when there are no third party games ready

[@rayminishi689]

@@youhaveayds8975 It isnt a big business move when the overall sales for the original gamecube wasn't impressive. NES and SNES gets the favorite son treatment because they did great feats. Gamecube did not.

[@ajzn97]

People like collecting but do not play them, I think the ones who want to relive their childhoods are being left out in the cold by collectors. I hope the bubble burts so people who actually will play these games get the chance. Most of these games are going to be and remain wall decorations at most collectors' home. I'm glad I loved the GCN and have most of these games because back then it was easier to game without having to compete with collectors.

[@clubpenguinwwefan08]

ajzn97 games aren’t even worth collecting; they’re not that interesting I’d rather play them but I also never sell games so I know i can always replay them

[@MegaFinalRound]

Collect what you enjoy.

[@emericask8r130]

just use dolphin emulator

[@paulkrugman359]

Fr bro I tried buying animal crossing for GameCube because I recently bought a wii for nostalgia and Jesus the collectors left us in the dust

[@raiyoku]

@@emericask8r130 emulator is not as great as on OG hardware ;)

[@SkulShurtugalTCG]

The pandemic has really made virtually ALL retro games skyrocket. Look for anything pre-Wii era and it's all going up in price. Everything. Even sports titles in some cases. Mix that with the GameCube being a low-selling, highly-popular system, and we get this situation.

[@irunasoft]

I have some gamecube games. I doubt they will cost more than 10 bucks

[@bland9876]

I just looked and i can't find any of the gba pokemon games for more that $55 and that is for like all of them

[@nickhartman6372]

Perfect time to buy an everdrive if cartridge based consoles are your jam.

[@Daniel-it1dp]

I was one of the few that loved my GCN

[@Jdudec367]

eventually even wii will be "retro"

[@properkroe]

As a seller I’ve noticed an interesting trend. There is almost an inherited love for GCN titles. The vast majority of people abandoned Nintendo during this period or they were too young to have had a GCN at all. KZbin coverage of these games, more contemporary releases of these games and probably the biggest factor the GCN titles in each of these series is probably the game you have least likely played. The majority of today’s FE fans probably didn’t know Path of Radiance or just FE for that matter existed at all in 2005. Pokémon Box was only available at a single store in North America and for $20 ($20 including the large box with GCN to GBA cable, think about that percentage increase!) GCN has a sort of “Dead Sea Scrolls” mystique about it.

[@RaiDaReboot]

Nintendo needs to re-release/refurbish the GameCube for It's 20th anniversary.

[@RaiDaReboot]

@@lol-ih1tl only the original model can. also the wii is like 14 years old.

[@jimmneedle]

@@RaiDaReboot 90% of Wiis are the original version.

[@brandino9000]

I’d cry

[@deafbyhiphop]

Get a modded wii and flash drive with gamecube roms on it. Its easy as hell

[@tuskoub]

Remember how Nintendo openly said that they developed a tool to very easily port GameCube games for Wind Waker HD and then only used it for WW and Twilight Princess. Very smart Nintendo, good job.

[@kalebpinkston3495]

This is a little off topic but I guarantee if companies like Nintendo would sit back and think”maybe if we re released these games we could make money...lots and lots of money “ we wouldn’t have this problem. Collectors could still get their games without paying an arm and a leg and people who just wanna innocently revisit their childhood could have a way to access these games

[@ArtumTsumia]

I certainly wouldn't mind seeing older _Fire Emblem_ titles and the ilk get some love from Nintendo. I can't imagine more "casual" players are remotely interested in paying collectors prices, so it probably wouldn't impact the prices all that much. The more common games will see prices drop more significantly as I don't think people are quite as opposed to paying "New Release" prices for older titles. For those not looking specifically to collect, it means they won't have to go out of their way to play something like _Path of Radiance_ or _Radiant Dawn._

[@Obenfiquista81]

These companies have no ideia about thing like this. Just look at Lego and how much adults pay for some sets.... Only now they have begun to make really expensive and exclusive sets for adults!

[@horizonfan]

They re visited GameCube era when WiiU came out because a lot of people where telling Nintendo to bring back GameCube so they brought Zelda wind waker but didn’t sale enough

[@kalebpinkston3495]

MK TAKE OFF yeah but the Wii U didn’t sell enough but I guarantee Nintendo doesn’t take that into account. The probably think didn’t sell enough on the Wii U so it must be a failure and no one wants GameCube games

[@patrickj]

Many collectors will still be hunting for the "original", if there are re-releases. It's even mentioned in the video. Granted, some only care because of the different design, but I doubt that it'll do more good than harm. After all the hunt for rare items is a vital part of the experience for most collectors.

[@realkingofantarctica]

It’s honestly just better to get a backwards compatible Wii because they’re dirt cheap, or A T A R E A S O N A B L E P R I C E

[@SurfingKyogreNL]

Is... is that a motherflippin jojo reference?!

[@NintendoCollecting]

100% this. Buy a Wii cheap (that is backwards compatible because not all of them are) instead of a GameCube

[@CroakPad]

@@NintendoCollecting Unless you want to use a Game Boy Player.

[@ivegonesickomode1610]

i did exactly that because i bought pmttyd but i also wanted to play my wii games

[@yoplait3256]

@@SurfingKyogreNL Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap. . .

[@brpadington]

This whole hobby has been ruined by idiots jumping on the bandwagon.

[@PrmtymeTheGamer84]

and resellers lets not forget the.

[@brpadington]

@@PrmtymeTheGamer84 Definitely true. Resellers are hoarding things and inflating the prices. Thrift stores moving to putting all games online has helped inflate prices as well. This is the reason that I decided to invest in flash carts.

[@Daniel-it1dp]

Crimson Ghost even before the pandemic our local Goodwill was selling their games for well over eBay prices

[@stevecosmolove1045]

im a bandwagon jumper. cant hate a man loving great Nintendo games. Anyone got Tokyo Mirage Sessions? I buy @$800

[@roughcutretrospect7235]

Its not ppl jumping on a bandwagon, trust me. Its people realize that old games are worth a fortune. Kinda.like records , 10 years ago you could still get boxes for $20. Now people think they have gold and want $10-$20 no.matter what. Hahaha

[@morannintendocollector8138]

“All of these prices are reasonable” Said no one ever

[@cliffturbo2146]

These prices are totally reasonable! I said it!

[@impulse5674]

CliffTurbo but you said “these prices are totally reasonable” not “all of these prices are reasonable” so technically you didn’t say it

[@cliffturbo2146]

@@impulse5674 But I did say it, just with an adverb.

[@ShamrockParticle]

Price charting occasionally does

[@moises.305]

@@cliffturbo2146 dude get the noose

[@Yellow_Magpie]

Wow, I remember when they first started phasing out the GameCube and every single game was in the bargain bucket for like 5 bucks

[@ravinnox2640]

Yup. Got my gameboy player for 10 bucks..now it's worth over 100

[@rac1equalsbestgame853]

The Wii is in that phase now. Lots of 20 games for only like 40-50$. The games with more value (SBB, Twilight Princess, SMG) are at higuer prices but FAR from outrageous. I frecuently look at listings and Brawl goes 20$-ish for the disc only. Hopefully I collect my Wii games because they get price gouged. Edit: And I will only be getting the ones I want to play. The only GC game that remotely interests me is Wind Waker. Wish me luck

[@Eyetrauma]

That’s the funny part of videos like these: people will make a video upset about the price of GC games and in the next breath joke about how ‘worthless’ ps3/360 games are. Cycles, man, cycles.

[@rac1equalsbestgame853]

LegionsOfAnon People are in THAT phase right now with Wii games too. I will collect them before people suddenly think they are valuable and up they price for like 200%

[@rac1equalsbestgame853]

Cultural Nationalist While I didn't have a Wii growing up, I did play a lot of Wii growing up. My cousins had and still have a Wii and when we visited we played MKWii and Just Dance. In my sumer camp there was a Wii where I frecuented to play NSMB Wii. I have a lot of pleasant memories of times with the Wii. My only memory of the Gamecube is going to someone's house and this asshole who was good at Melee stomping and laughing at me for not knowing how to play. That memory still taints my view of Melee and that's one of the big reason it sits in the bottom of Smash games. Brawl sits second in my Smash games list and is one of the big reasons I want to buy a Wii. While I only played it one or two times, and I wasn't into Smash at the time, I had a lot of fun those few times I played.

[@dreamon3286]

Glad I've had all of these since I was a child. I remember Fire Emblem was released on my birthday. I got a $50 gamestop giftcard and went there that evening, thought the cover art looked cool and I thought it was Marth on the cover so I decided to buy it. Now it's one of my favorite games ever. Just a great OST and story.

[@TheRealFutureMillionaire]

Fun fact Gamecube was released on my 14th birthday Nov 18 2001. And yes I preordered it and was a awesome gift.

[@KeybladeMaster64]

How that a fact lol

[@Frostyrnb77]

Its worth mentioning that some sellers swap between discs even if the case is black label vs yellow label! To get confirmation is to check the discs. Usually Black label/OG discs have more shiny font disc covers AND DOL-0-000, Where the Players choice often have DOL-0-002 and disc cover font isn't as shiny. There's also the best sellers (Look for the best seller stamp on front case cover). These versions are NOT OG, but they do have the black label though the disc is DOL-0-001! I'm mentioning this, because not many people know about the disc swap scam on eBay.

[@NintendoCollecting]

Very useful information thank you!

[@bland9876]

Scam? As long as it is the same game why does it matter. Do players choice lack some content that the regular version has like how game of the year Edition xbox 360 games have extra DLC

[@MegaShady2000]

Your 100 percent correct. Been collecting for 10 years now and have had this happen to me a couple times till a buddy of mine mentioned to me exactly what you stated above... Good information especially for people new to collecting.

[@Frostyrnb77]

@@bland9876 Think of them as patches. the OG copies will always have higher value than the player choice versions. Reason being is due to small details from mainly glitches (Speedrunners highly desire this) and some song variations (Zelda WW dragon roost bass OG vs no bass Players choice). Price differences can range from $10-$20 or higher depending on the game. Disc swapping is a scam, because its not the "true" OG version.

[@ArtumTsumia]

@@bland9876 Seems like kind of an odd scam to me unless the "Black Label" is reproduction. Authentic cases are worth money and I've certainly tracked "case only" sales for some of the odd titles in my collection. Still, reproduction box art is something to keep an eye out for and the discs should be an indication of the authenticity of the product.

[@SeaTimeless]

A couple weeks ago I dug up my box of remaining Gamecube games from my attic. Told myself I need to sell them, but looking at titles like Chibi-Robo, Air Ride, Pikmin 2, Colosseum, DK Jungle Beat, Harvest Moon AWL, and all the others triggered so many memories that I can't let them go so easily. If I felt like Nintendo was ever going to port them to Switch (*particularly more unique titles like Chibi-Robo and Colosseum*) I think letting them go would be easier, but knowing how heavily the odds are stacked against that happening makes it really easy to understand why people (like me) who don't typically collect would be willing to invest so much money into feeling that way again.

[@zac1002]

Spot on.

[@nicholasludford3098]

I remember the day I found out my Wii had been backwards-compatible with the GameCube all this time. It was a good day!

[@henryanderson6462]

It appears that the Game Cube is turning into the Sega Saturn. A good console that's been overlooked, and its products are becoming more expensive as time goes on. By the way, Japanese Game Cube games are WAY cheaper, primarily due to it being a success in Japan.

[@nitrosophelin]

sega saturn is what primarily got me into import games instead of us games

[@JesseAndMike]

Nothing beats the gamecube! :D Liked!

[@inactivecoyote2871]

You got that right.

[@Jarod_Schultz]

I have the version of Mario Kart with the bonus demo disc. That's the reason why I bought the Ninja turtle game. I first played it on the demo disc.........OMG.....I didn't know Mario Kart with the bonus disc was rare until just now when I looked it up. It's priced at $125.00.

[@mattfisher1916]

I have one too 👍

[@ShadowTV2006]

Wow, when I go to the orthodontist they have gamecubes in the waiting room and I don't think they know how much the games for it are worth, they have Super Monkey Ball 2, Luigi's Manison, Mario kart with bonus disc, and TTYD

[@commandertaco1762]

I picked mine up for 15 at gamestop back in like 2010

[@NintendoCollecting]

Video game prices are going crazy. I am happy I already own Pokemon Box and Fire Emblem. Wonder if I will ever get my hands on the other heavy hitters. What are your thoughts on the current prices of games? Find any great deals? Find any insane prices?

[@Orbinater86]

Great video! 5 months ago, I bought Spirits & Spells for GameCube (CIB) for $60. Now its going for $250-$300 CIB.

[@TheDuffy5678]

I only buy the games I want to play or games in a series I like, such as pokemon or fire emblem. Within the last few months I picked up Path of Radiance for a little over 100 and pokemon box in a lot with an eon ticket for 100 total. I also upgraded my yellow label paper mario for a black label one when the price was at 70. So glad I did all of that! Prices are going crazy!

[@michaelharris5281]

Facebook market place, I found someone selling a great condition Gameboy color with sewing machine operation software for 45 and thift stores I found a working GameCube there for 8 bucks but that was a few years ago

[@EB-vj1rr]

Pokemon Box with the outer big box is going for even more, 1100 in some cases for everything included. *Edit should have finished watching the video XD

[@mwheeler1987]

I remember buying Mario Kart 64 for $5 like 10 years ago.

[@Orangebowl98]

This is a video I was LOOKING FOR. I've had conversations with some of my friends in the past about how I want to either collect or just buy and finally play certain Gamecube games since I only got to play the Playstation 2 as a kid but the problem is that a lot of the prices for these games are OUTRAGEOUS! I don't have a lot of money right now so getting Gamecube games, such as Mario Sunshine, Smash Bros. Melee, or even Mario Kart Double Dash is just out of the question right now. The only Gamecube games I have currently are Sonic Adventure DX and Disney's Magical Mirror Starring Mickey Mouse and, while it's a decent start, I really want to own some of the more popular games since I never got to experience them as everyone else did. Look, all rambling aside, You're video of this topic I've been thinking about for the longest time was exactly what I was looking for and really managed to inform me about some of those prices. I hope to see any kind of decrease in price for some of these games in the future!

[@ThrowbackGames_]

I’m so glad that I had the GameCube when I was a young one, I have so much good titles

[@NintendoCollecting]

So many amazing exclusives

[@ThrowbackGames_]

Yep!

[@yoplait3256]

I got one and a N64 just before the pandemic, Modded my Gamecube and now I can play roms of games I missed out on for free

[@ThrowbackGames_]

Rain Splash That’s awesome!

[@vintagedolphin6153]

I am a new reseller trying to fine tune my craft and I like all the insight, close up camera shots, and numbers talk. Thanks!

[@Limerang202]

From what I learned working at Game Haven, the Wii is also a culprit. Lots of people are buying Wii's to play Game Cube games which is adding 10's of millions more people into the Game Cube collecting sphere than there are games available to support such a large amount of collectors now. I do hope prices drop a bit again so I can get the last few I really want (looking at you Lost Kingdom 2) buuuuut we'll see!

[@NintendoCollecting]

That's a really good point about people buying a Wii to play GameCube games which is causing the market for GameCube games to be much bigger than anticipated

[@YourUncleBenis]

That makes sense. I got into Gamecube stuff late last year as a part of my Sonic marathon. Got 2 third party memory cards with a crazy amount of memory on them for $7.99, grabbed a third party controller for $10, and played them on my Wii finally. Now I have Nintendont to save money, though, so I'm out of the market unless I find myself liking a game enough to want to own it(like I do with Sonic Heroes). Point is, it's really cheap to get into the Gamecube library.

[@JessiGlaser416]

I actually bought a Wii system that actually plays gamecube games on the console I'm trying to hunt dbz budokai 1 and 2 for the Nintendo gamecube and controllers for it. Please wish me luck😓😓🙏🙏💯💯💯💯

[@dillondittemore1102]

I sold around 40 individual GameCube and N64 games on eBay and made about 1900$. Very lucrative to clean out the closet for games you don’t play. My rule was have I played it in the last 5 years? If no I sold.

[@NintendoCollecting]

Great rule. You're right after all they were meant to be played

[@theneedforspeeder9575]

What if you want to replay them? Then you have to give a leg for it

[@KeybladeMaster64]

@@NintendoCollecting do you even play your own games lol

[@danielsimmich1858]

Geez usually being an Australian collector is harder but seeing the price for Pokémon box made me so thankful to be Australian. Before COVID the Australian version of Box rarely exceeded $100 AUD and even now its only around $150 AUD

[@MarMaxGaming]

When people are given more time than they’ve ever had before, plus extra money from unemployment, along with that generation is getting older too so they’re nostalgic like you said... so we have ourselves a perfect storm for a ridiculous jump on prices. If everything with Covid didn’t happen, it never would’ve skyrocketed like that.

[@icampos89]

These games have been going up for a while. The generation that grew up with the gamecube wants to play the games again.

[@MarMaxGaming]

icampos89 yep, i mentioned that too :) it skyrocketed in multiple libraries due to the extra money and time, amongst boredom from people that are at home thinking “hmm.. I guess I should maybe play video games again?”

[@cliffturbo2146]

Whenever games or consoles sold very low in their time, they are always bound to get a heck more expensive.

[@legendofhayden]

Vita prices right now are getting absurd

[@thebipolarbear1]

Yup. I'm stocking up huge on wiiu

[@elblazemonkey1]

@@thebipolarbear1 I was too late to get Devil's Third, now it's like $200.

[@yoplait3256]

@@thebipolarbear1 speaking of Wii U, I'm happy I bought one while it was still on the market due to how rare that thing is gonna be in a few years

[@cliffturbo2146]

@@thebipolarbear1 most Wii U games are not so pricey, at least in comparison to the Gamecube. If you're up for collecting some, then this is probably the best time.

[@Jarod_Schultz]

That's a good tip. If I want Mario Sunshine, I can just pay less for the players choice version.

[@outlawruby]

When you spend $80 on sunshine that you think will be black label but the first thing you see when you rip open the packaging is a piss yellow header, bruh.

[@nintendylan7449]

I found sunshine and smash bro’s together for 55$ last year on letgo. And I believe a few years ago I found ttyd for 40$. Crazy good deals nowadays

[@smallsthetimelord4066]

This is why all I have is a Nintendo Selects copy of Metroid Prime.

[@SeanQuinn-IrishMarxist]

Metroid prime is still cheap, first print copies included.

[@smallsthetimelord4066]

@@SeanQuinn-IrishMarxist I'm happy that its cheap because it is honestly my favourite gamecube game I've played. (Other than Twilight Princess but that's technically a Wii game.)

[@SeanQuinn-IrishMarxist]

@@smallsthetimelord4066 Twilight Princess is as much GC game as a Wii game. But yeah, Metroid Prime isn't the best GC game I've played, it's one of the best games I've ever played period.

[@blackjack5167]

@F Pack That's cheap!?

[@yudosai]

@@blackjack5167 sealed? yes.

[@Korey-rb6bk]

I am blown away by the prices of some of these games. Especially Pokemon Box. I had no idea it was that high, and the big box is even higher. Crazy prices. You really should look at doing a video on the Pokemon series.

[@urbanasupernova562]

Doesn’t hold a candle to prices for JRPGs on the Sega Saturn 😬

[@ytube367]

Sega Saturn in general I just bought a Japanese model not to deal with that

[@yudosai]

or shmups

[@thenintendobros2624]

Honestly they are insane recently but I got a once in a life time deal I got fire emblem path of radiance for $3 at a yard sale about a month ago also thank you for your Pokemon snap video that gave me the chance to get Pokemon snap cib

[@dino988]

Got mine for $1 at a Yard Sale 5 years ago. There was also a Gameboy Player disk, Animal Crossing & Fire Emblem Radiant Dawn also at $1 each at that sale!

[@thenintendobros2624]

@@dino988 damn bro your lucky you got a gameboy player for so cheap

[@NintendoCollecting]

@@dino988 Those deals are what dreams are made of

[@dino988]

That’s one of my best finds ever. Was literally shaking when I was walking back to my car lol

[@dino988]

Here’s the video. No yard sale footage unfortunately kzbin.info/www/bejne/h6qqfXugoNp1ms0

[@cfreddykrueger9164]

I didn’t have a GameCube when I was younger but I started collecting for for it back in 2012 and realized how awesome this system is. It’s insane how much the prices have gone up this year. I remember buying Metal Gear Solid:Twin Snakes May 2018 for $45 and I was thinking that the market was maxed out then.

[@VGA322]

The rise of retro, and even modern games with speculation of next gen, have honestly made me stop collecting. A couple years back I sold all my games pre Gamecube. I have the Classic systems, and got an everdrive for the N64 so with mods and stuff I can still have the "Authentic" experience. Surprisingly haven't regretted selling those games at all. A lot of that stuff will always be a part of my past, but its more of a hassle to find space to keep it all now. Great video; keep up the good work

[@roxynano]

It’s extremely unfortunate that price of GameCube games have went up so much as I have so much nostalgia for the Nintendo GameCube. I wouldn’t recommend many to start collecting for the GameCube and hurts my heart to say it. It doesn’t I don’t love it as I do but it is extremely hard to get into now. I remember so many fond memories with my GameCube playing Kirby’s Air Ride, Super Smash Bros Melee, Mario Kart Double Dash, Super Monkey Ball games, Mario Party, Star Fox Assault, and so many more games that I didn’t mention and those memories really made my time in the closet a bit better and gave me hope that things will get better. Now its hard to say many of those games are worth the price they are going for but if you are able to find many of these games dirt cheap, you are in for a hell of a time! (Also you’re one hell of a lucky bitch)

[@goalhornfanatic9449]

Yep. I dropped $65 on Colosseum a few months ago and then $93 on Gale of Darkness around 2 months ago.

[@trihardcx6743]

I just dropped well over $200 on the Colosseum bonus disc.

[@roxynano]

@@trihardcx6743 I hope it is worth it!

[@trihardcx6743]

@@roxynano I think so. I also just snagged Ruby and Sapphire CIB for ~$65 each.

[@roxynano]

@@trihardcx6743 Nice! Good for you!

[@Rubberneck1965]

Great content, I like these types of price and market update videos with analysis. New England Retro Gaming has a good selection of Gamecube games that arent as high as what people are paying on ebay, and its nice when you can save on shipping and taxes etc.

[@DacheFox8]

This is literally the main reason why I HATE selling or getting rid of my video games. Especially for freaking gamecube. I mean I get it that these amazing game titles are a classic but they have to realize they're OLD games! And due to the fact it's ridiculous how they're generally priced OVER THE ORIGINAL PRICE they were released. Smh :/ Makes me so glad that I have Super Smash Bros Melee, Star Fox Adventures, Star Fox Assault, and Luigi's Mansion. I would love to get is Super Mario Sunshine and Mario Kart Double Dash back tbh. Mostly besides nostalgia I also want them back since my brother adores Super Mario Sunshine.

[@rac1equalsbestgame853]

That's why I will never sell any of my consoles. PS3, PS4, Switch and DS if it didn't die. Even all of those PS3 sports games I don't play (though I will be glad to give them away to someone who wants them).

[@theakiwar9118]

Wolfgang 847 Agreed

[@goatgeta6549]

Superman ! They did

[@dimebagdarrell2390]

Yeah but some games are rare, no mario games are rare just expensive but some games are collectors items

[@suppengroove]

i'm actually not surprised with these prices. nes and everything had their time and prices went through the roof, and now it's gamecube's. but it's the same here in europe. pokémon xd is a ~100€ title since a few months on ebay germany. even f'n channel isn't worth dirt anymore :D

[@outlawruby]

I just picked up sunshine for like $80 cib and it ended up being player’s choice. Bruh

[@johnmarston745]

F

[@pcadamtaylor4262]

What does cib etc mean

[@ArtumTsumia]

@@pcadamtaylor4262 Complete in Box as opposed to the loose disk. With the few GC titles I've tried to collect, I always err on the side of stuff being explicitly labeled "Black Label" or otherwise has pictures from the seller of the item in question. Getting a random Player's Choice is just no fun, especially if the title in question is already at a premium.

[@twoforfive9228]

I have a cib sunshine that has player choice too. I didn’t care cause i was like 9

[@pcadamtaylor4262]

ArtumTsumia thanks for explaining that, What would you say are good game cubes game to look out for

[@falloutbruh]

I should've collected four years when I got the urge, welp, time to install dolphin!

[@NintendoCollecting]

Always an option

[@julianx2rl]

Remember that dolphin is compatible with the Wii U Gamecube adapter, so you can get a more authentic experience. Also, try to set up Four Swords Adventures, it's pretty hard to find a... "Definitely original copy that you can dump" and it's also a bit time consuming to set up; But its totally worth it!

[@yoplait3256]

SD2SP2+XenoGC+a disk with Swiss SD card manager and a micro sd card and you can play games on your Gamecube without paying a crap ton of money.

[@YourUncleBenis]

Or, if you have a Wii, just get Nintendont. Biggest problem I ever had with it was getting the USB set up for the first time. After that, buttery smooth.

[@bangleyjelly]

@@YourUncleBenis also with progressive scan, GC games looks fantastic on wiiu

[@lunarx3dfx]

Speaking of the rush the way you did in the video captured the feeling perfectly. I recently went to my local retro game shop and found a new unopened copy of Jade Empire for Xbox for $8. The feeling I got from being able to open an original Xbox game in 2020 was incredible. I was elated. Part of me was disappointed in cracking the seal, but the feeling I got from opening outweighed anything else. The nostalgia was real.

[@etyramone2000]

Nice to see there are still people who buy sealed videogames copies at a decent price just for the joy of opening it... And not to maintain its value. Actually, that would also be my reason to get one. Cheers !

[@wiishopchannel0175]

My friend gave me a sealed copy of paper Mario for free back in 2014 I still have it sealed 😅

[@NintendoCollecting]

Probably worth like $250+ now

[@AugustusCole83]

Wii shop Channel01 I remember Circuit City had these in the clearance bin for $9.99 😫

[@BrodyFails]

@@AugustusCole83 please a moment of silence for Circuit City the OG

[@Daniel-it1dp]

Nintendo Collecting are you serious? I never got around to opening my copy

[@triforcelink]

Don’t open it, they’re worth a lot more sealed.

[@dannyortega6454]

I was the poor kid so when everyone was selling there game cube games to move on to the "next best thing " I was buying them I litteraly got some of these games at GameStop for like 15 dollars I remember buying twighlight princes for 20 dollars and my game cube for 50 dollars

[@petersharphead5041]

I remember getting a hand full of games for $50 every time I went to EB Games

[@ytube367]

@@petersharphead5041 same here I got all my stuff super cheap including chibi robo

[@dannyortega6454]

@@iverson64_ i really do i have an idea

[@Beetlejuice_Sam]

Same, before the Wii, my got a Gamecube and then a whole bunch of games from one of his friends!

[@daddybutterunboxings2180]

I miss going to GameStop and finding amazing gc games for like 5 bucks

[@BylethsBoba776]

Minor correction but the back of the Smash Bros for 3DS box has the word Ultimate behind it, not Brawl

[@TucBroder]

Two years later, and prices and still high

[@videogameerrors5943]

You could download all of them for free and use an action replay disc and SD card to play them on your GameCube. Nintendo isn’t making them anymore so it’s ok

[@greatgoen2125]

Gamecube games will keep going up until Nintendo makes a Gamecube Classic then Wii games will go up a lot.

[@zac1002]

Except Wii games kinda suck in comparison to the legendary GC

[@rac1equalsbestgame853]

I've seen Wii games go for as little as 5$ and I hope it stays that way

[@rac1equalsbestgame853]

Zac Koop Ummm Super Mario Galazy, SSB Brawl (2nd fave Smash game), and a lot more

[@zac1002]

@@rac1equalsbestgame853 Wii did have some great titles like Super Mario Galaxy, Wii Sports Resort, The Conduit, Excite Truck etc. But what I mean is the average quality of games was way lower than the GameCube's. I don't just mean exclusives, but all games released on those platforms in general. Good games on the Wii were so few and far between. There's a reason why so many people have soft spots for the GameCube era and don't feel quite the same way about the Wii... I personally didn't care for Brawl and I'm sure that you're aware that many others didn't either. That's cool that you can enjoy it though. Smash 4 and Melee are my favs from that series

[@theakiwar9118]

Zac Koop Cannot disagree with that. The Wii just had too much shovelware

[@penguinstrain]

Btw Luigi’s mansion isn’t an exclusive anyomore since there’s a remake for 3ds

[@NintendoCollecting]

I completely forgot about that one thanks!

[@derek-64]

i much prefer the original gamecube version. 3ds remake just ain't the same for me.

[@odaddy47]

3dS luigis Mansions controls aren't good at all. Dark Mansion is really worth it.

[@spursdynasty7378]

Doesn't matter to me , i love this game!

[@Chris__1]

I definitely trying to buy all of my gamecube and wii games back.

[@Morrowsss]

I'll be getting a Gamecube for my birthday next month, and I noticed prices are way better here in Europe than in US from what I read. I'll see what happens, but I'm stoked nonetheless!

[@danhallas3546]

Anybody see a GameCube virtual console or GameCube classic in the near future? Been contemplating selling my collection (2400$) or parting some of the meat thinking that there may be a price deflation due to one of the above occurring. Then just rebuying them when they are cheaper later on. You could almost guarantee most of the Nintendo 1st party classics from that console would be included.

[@NintendoCollecting]

I would love for that to happen but I don't think it will be anytime soon. Also if a GameCube classic does come it's not a guarantee that the cost of the original games will go down. Look at the Super Nintendo games

[@danhallas3546]

Yeah I agree with you that it won’t necessarily make prices go down but look at the snes first party titles and you’ll see that they really haven’t gone up either. Earthbound is a title that probably should be up big time right now but feel like the mini release helped keep it down some. I’m honestly not sure whether to keep collecting them or not. I’ve got a decent amount of the rare titles but still need about 8 or so of the high priced (150$+) ones. (Fire emblem, 2k3, Mickey basketball, chibi, Pokemon box, rally championship, Metroid/wind waker can’t think off anymore off top of head) I’m basically holding out on seeing if I can get a copy of Pokémon box then going from there. There’s a lot of 100-150$ titles now too it seems like and that’s where it gets messy. I’m the type who wants rare titles just cuz they are rare but some of there games just aren’t very rare and the market resale def isn’t helping much. We are in some crazy times

[@MilkLadsForever]

I got a copy of Pokemon Colosseum with the inserts and manual in December 2019 for 60 Dollars, which was $44.10 at the time. With the price rise, it is now $83.98, meaning if I sell it again, I'll get $39.88 profit.

[@legoodz1166]

Not a GameCube guy but I've been experiencing the same things in the realm of the OG Xbox. Many games like Halo 2, Jade Empire and many of the starwars games have skyrocketed in price

[@dasvinker4024]

I only have 8 gamecube games and my collection is over $700

[@NintendoCollecting]

I feel like games really shouldn't be worth more than they originally sold for at launch

[@dasvinker4024]

@@NintendoCollecting I know right! I'm trying to get my hands on a few games and it destroys my bank account! I don't even care if its players choice, I just want to play the games.

[@alecjansen]

VinchiDude dang! Which ones are they?

[@alexdaduck_hd6408]

The only gamecube games i have are meelee, mario ddr, and pokemon colluseum

[@theglassarrow_]

gladly I picked up Mario cart, kirby air ride, zelda windwaker, startfox, luigis mansion, and metroid before these jumps, but still its fucked up that the price has jumped so much, especially cuz there is still more games I want to pick up on the system but for now ps3 is cheap so might as well pickup for that

[@greatone10]

I think having more GameCube controllers out on the market is a factor in itself as to why game prices are skyrocketing. Usually, finding good controllers for retro systems is itself a barrier in its own right, but that may not quite as difficult if you bought the Cube controllers/adapter for Smash Wii U or Ultimate.

[@kawaiimeariver1566]

I've been trying to get cases and manuals for my loose Gamecube games but some of the Ebay bids were getting as expensive as the game complete before covid. I think I might wait a bit or go all Player's Choice because of how much cheaper they are currently.

[@NintendoCollecting]

That's not a bad idea. I miss when the cases and manuals were like $10 each

[@yoplait3256]

yeah, people for some reason think $20 is a good price for a manual or a case nowadays, it's getting annoying.

[@AaronWhatIFTran]

I got lucky with a lot of 4 manuals with 2 Sonic manuals in it for $10 total. $2.50 for a manual is reasonable enough, but some people selling SA2:B manuals for like $20 is just ridiculous.

[@Sinistraa]

New subscriber here! I'm so glad I picked most of these up five years so or so ago. My husband thought I was crazy when I paid $80 usd for Path of Radiance but I knew it would only go up!

[@americancheeseburger2464]

People love to jack up prices online. I'm going to keep my eyes peeled for good prices after all, it's a patience game.

[@americancheeseburger2464]

Though I've got a small collection right now since I've recently gotten into collecting

[@ArtumTsumia]

Yeah, people will often just run prices up until the bubble pops. I can't imagine some of the more common releases are going to go up much more in "value" but stuff like _Fire Emblem_ has always been rare enough to demand more premium pricing. You might get lucky with a random bid on Ebay, but in general you'll have better luck with local second hand sales. Don't be afraid to ask people you know about games they might have stored away either.

[@mcsweatshop]

Crazy. I’m keeping all my games but it’s so interesting to see the market spike.

[@SteveGameSDG]

It's Gamecube. Gamecube was flippin' amazing. I have never found a more comfortable controller since. Also, yeah... I'm trying to buy back everything I had as a kid.

[@bland9876]

The GameCube controller is my least favorite controller Because by the time it came out we already had controllers like the DualShock one which makes the lack of buttons on the GameCube controller so much worse no select button only one Z button instead of two the thumbsticks do not click there's only one Rumble motor instead of two it the d-pad and C stick are super tiny for some ungodly reason and the handlebars are skinnier than they should be. I bet if Nintendo had done what Sony or Microsoft did and basically made a better version of their previous generation controller then they would have the best controller out of all of the controllers don't get me wrong the switch controller is pretty comfortable but it has its flaws

[@maverickhuntermeta4954]

@@bland9876 Nintendo is in a league of their own. They don't need to mimic on their competition to be like what Sony and Microsoft do to their own platforms.

[@mythoughtsexactly2145]

Please! Path of Radiance as well as Radiant Dawn should be ported to the switch. Ike's popular and it makes sense if they bundle or combine the two games since they're direct sequels.

[@es3359]

Makes sense that they're as expensive as they are...they can be played on GCN and Wii consoles and they're amazing!!!

[@josephgregory9321]

i have most of the classics but they are a bit scratched up... any of you guys know a common store where you can get games resurfaced?

[@NintendoCollecting]

A lot of retro game stores have a disc resurfacer so I would try a local game store first if possible

[@Elemental3volution]

Heh, ive still got my copy of pokemon box for the gamecube.

[@tarvo6938]

Angel Vs Demons Sell!

[@RazorbackDevil]

Might be a good idea to sell it now and buy it again once the prices drop

[@bland9876]

Is it just like pokemon stadium for the n64?

[@facachu12]

A year ago I bought pokemon box, celebi bonus disk for pokemon collesseum for 40 us dollars. I was extremely happy and now the guy that sold me his copy is a good friend. That's the beauty of buying locally

[@Will-nq3fo]

Gamecube games are always the rarest at any game store I've been to for the last 7 years plus.

[@elonchan7781]

A little late but I am actually collecting for the Gamecube now. The best find ever was when I found Sunshine and Thousand year door for $15 each at Goodwill! The most I ever spent on a Gamecube game was Animal Crossing which was $59 (manuals and inserts but no memory card, I never played an Animal Crossing game so I wanted to try the original). This video was very informative, thanks!

[@seanplayzgamez4782]

I’m just glad I got pretty much all first party Nintendo games at one lot for $1 each!

[@conman7127]

I got Pokémon box for $4 lol years and years ago

[@christurkthebrave]

The GameCube was brilliant but everyone was caught up in the GTA 3/vice city craze so went for the PS2 instead. GameCube has more character and feels better going back to it now.

[@PieStudios]

I know this is never gonna happen, but it'd be so cool for Nintendo to reprint some of their more expensive disc-based games.

[@PaperBanjo64]

They need to make reissues of their cartridge games to as it will make repro carts less profitable for sleazy sellers.

[@MickeyMouse-lw9hg]

Or re reléase those games on VC and makung them compatible with the switch

[@WFM]

I AGREE! I started collecting GC games one year ago and prices were half of what they are today.

[@Triple_Sombody]

I'm lucky that I got my copy of Paper Mario: the thousand year door for 55 Euros with a manual. :)

[@cherrypie581]

I got mine for $30 us I’m lucky lol

[@aymanaboufarise4346]

Got the japanese version for 10 can bucks XD

[@Triple_Sombody]

@@cherrypie581 well my manual was not broken

[@PhenomenalJec]

I found mine for FIFTEEN dollars back in the days of the Wii. Cannot believe it to this day

[@Bushdid-eh9lb]

I got mine for like 5$ with the manual that’s really crazy how these prices rocketed.

[@weatheronthe8s895]

Yeah. I honestly can’t stand that I don’t have these games, but many of them are honestly just too expensive to justify the price. With the prices of GameCube games the way they have been for a good while now, I wish Nintendo would just rerelease these games they made so they could make money. I am extremely thankful to still have my GameCube games I’ve had since I was a child, but unfortunately I don’t have many. I still have my original copy of Mario Party 6 that I treat like a prized possession. I also picked up Mario Kart last year for about $45 on eBay which I’m thankful for. Those are the only first party games I have. All my other games are 3rd party. Most of my childhood favorites still work with the exception of Super Monkey Ball. That one no longer works unfortunately. My childhood GameCube's disc drive actually broke back in 2011 and I don’t know where it is now. However, I now have another GameCube that I’m treating as well as I can as I want to hang onto it forever.

[@javiermorales1942]

Some years ago one of my friends sold me Mario Sunshine + Luigi's Mansion (both black label) for $9, at the time I didn't know how much they were worth but now I feel like I stole from him lol.

[@ArtemyMalchuk]

I got a SNES Classic new for half the retail price in July 2018. Gosh, today it's loose ones that fetch the original retail price. Go figure.

[@TheRetroWorld]

Rad channel man! So many games have shot up in value!

[@camerons829]

Woah! Those are not cheap! I paid $3 a few years ago for animal crossing and I paid $20 for paper Mario ttyd, super Mario sunshine, and windwaker. And $25 for Mario party 6. And I paid $35 for Chibi- Robo a couple years ago (in perfect condition & complete).

[@jimsyhammond]

Dude! Your nearly at 100,000 subs! I've been subscribed for ages but havent watched your vids for a while....sorry....but this vid was great so definitely gonna go back and watch more

[@sethbessinger2025]

I went to my local bookstore and I found Double Dash complete for $17.99! Too bad I don’t have a GameCube or a GC compatible Wii.

[@Blueflag04]

just get the game and keep it

[@sethbessinger2025]

This was 2 years ago when I saw it. I thought as cool as it was, I didn’t need it if I couldn’t play it.

[@busheddial9_11]

Good thing I rebuilt most of my childhood collection back in '14.. and coming from someone who is constantly looking for any Gamecube items, the market prices have definitely shot up.

[@Sammmmmmmm617]

GameCube market is going to crash. NO WAY this is sustainable

[@BabySonicGT]

The video game crash of 2020

[@theakiwar9118]

I hope, 120 bucks for mario sunshine where I live 120$!!!!!!

[@SNKNeoGeoFan]

Prices will stabilize, but they won’t crash. SNES and NES haven’t been hot for a while, and they are still around the same prices, if not more now.

[@munc-t3149]

False

[@Daniel-pi5qd]

I was able to grab sunshine at my local game store for $55 but it’s not even with the original label (case cover is black and white) so I will have to pay extra for a proper case cover

[@akumaghilardi2992]

That’s why I kept all my childhood systems. never let go of your systems. People used to get rid of them like it was underwear. I have such an amazing collection

[@ravenxj220]

Akuma Ghilardi me two I’m 27 and have almost everything since my first n64!

[@theherooflore2015]

Ive been collecting for quite a long time now and ive never seen anything like this. Like games have been totally expensive yeah but all these games cost just about or way more then a modern triple a title which is completely insane

[@NintendoCollecting]

I guess the way I see it is the NES, SNES, and N64 all have games that are over $1,000. The GameCube doesn't except for some special double packs. It is possible that GameCube prices will continue to rise but who knows

[@theherooflore2015]

@@NintendoCollecting yeah like you said it could go either way and what im worried about personally is a couple of the games that I was planning on getting such as paper mario and the thousand year door and animal crossing took my by suprise and im debating whether I should wait or risk it and just get them now

[@Sammmmmmmm617]

How can u tell the difference between a Players Choice and Black Label GameCube game? I found Mario Sunshine Disk with the Model Number DOL-006.

[@EB-vj1rr]

Not sure if it's been mentioned but animal crossing with the memory card is even more outrageous right now. I've seen it at $130 at my local game store 😱

[@tuskoub]

I got Animal Crossing for $2 at a yard sale and bought the memory card separately for $10 a few years ago 😶

[@Apollo-vh3tb]

As a NES collector, I feel your pain. I have been lucky enough to snag some great deals at local game stores over the past few years, but quite a few games have hurt the wallet. I would love to see that bubble burst...but I doubt it will happen anytime soon. Most of my favorite hobbies are seeing skyrocketing prices for older stuff. It is what it is.

[@NintendoCollecting]

I would imagine when life gets back to normal hopefully next year more people will be looking to sell which should make prices more reasonable again

[@Apollo-vh3tb]

@@NintendoCollecting I think we will see some adjustments once more entertainment options open back up. However, at the end of the day, this whole ordeal might have expose more people to a quality vintage system and might have created more collectors. The GC simply didn't sell as well as most of Nintendo's systems so it is ripe for inflation. Either way, I just hope folks are enjoying their vintage games. Good hunting!

[@korrina]

yar har fiddle dee dee, being a pirate is alright to be! do what you want 'cause a pirate is free, you are a pirate!

[@projectmayhem6898]

I have had mixed results using the Dolphin emulator. My collection reflects this concept.

[@korrina]

@@projectmayhem6898 i have modded my gamecube and wii for verrryyyyy cheap and um. i play lots of "backups", say.

[@projectmayhem6898]

@@korrina I have done that with my Wii-U and PS2. My Xbox360 is out for the RGH upgrade right now. Nintendont is a real blessing but N64 emulation seems to lag far behind.

[@Blueflag04]

dont blame me for emulating when Nintendo refuse to bring the games to Switch

[@lucasstambaugh4525]

Ran into your channel, didn’t believe you at first because I’ve been an on/off collector of games. Bought path of radiance last summer for 120 and they seriously are trending on eBay between 200-250 and selling at those prices.

[@samuelbaugh4952]

I sure am glad I got most of the stuff I wanted a couple of years back when most of the prices were much more reasonable. In particular I feel like I hit the jackpot getting CIB chibi robo for 25 at a game store when now it’s close to 100

[@MegaShady2000]

Gamecube is one of my collections that I have not sold anything from. Still have the original OG purple one that I play sometimes but its beginning to show signs of breaking down. Even now that I am downsizing good portions of my other collections I still can't get myself to sell any of my gamecube stuff it was just such an influential console when I was a kid. Got over 150 games for it and I still think it has one of the best system boot sounds/animations of all time. Great vid man.

[@ryanjackson7387]

Star Fox Assault is also expensive for the black label.

[@dapperfan44]

I was just checking for that because I never got around to getting it, really wish I did now.

[@Krosdem]

lol this video alone will make all the prices in this video double also excellent job in being able to stand the covers up without ever knocking them over, i would not have been able to do that

[@NintendoCollecting]

I pre-opened most of the game cases to help balance them...and they fell in other takes of the video

[@Krosdem]

@@NintendoCollecting ahh these are the trade secrets i'm here for

[@21WRX]

Sold my GameCube Collection for $900. Enjoying my roms haha

[@KLEANTRIX]

This video is sooo true! I just sold my Galaxy one and 2 mint condition for 100 and I thought the person was crazy for buying them that high!

[@NintendoCollecting]

The Wii prices are next to go up oh, but it's in a very different situation since the console sold so well and therefore the games did too

[@KLEANTRIX]

True true

[@mario7832]

So glad I collected all the games I wanted before covid. I didn’t pay anything close to these prices even back in December

[@noahwurz3429]

Bruh I just want wind waker but it’s 100 not accounting shipping only main line games I have are luigis mansion and Metroid prime

[@mario7832]

@@noahwurz3429 thats insane back when i was in high school some kid gave me windwaker and the master collections for free when i got his gamecube

[@noahwurz3429]

@@mario7832 bruhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh y’all are so lucky but eventually people may or may not be saying I’m lucky that it was just $100

[@mario7832]

@@noahwurz3429 i really was then when i noticed prices were going up I bought all the games I wanted for about $35 each on ebay. Spawnwave has a video about how decent gamestop actually is for buying gamecube games.

[@noahwurz3429]

@@mario7832 what’s your favourite one? Also pretty sure my game stop doesent sell old stuff just merchandise and maybe a few games here and there