The Death of Reselling

[@CMRetroGaming]

A couple factors. 1. When the economy is bad people just don't have the money to spend on luxury items. 2. As the retro collectors get older we just don't need/want to buy more. I agree, in the pantheon of collectables, video games are very "young." I do think video games will have collectability in the future. But really just items that are in mint condition and in working order. Yet still a speculative market, video games are super niche and it will run out of steam. The sustainability of the "collecting" market is absolutely dependent on younger generations interest. Stamp collecting, model trains, mid-century milk glass all had their time and essentially died because younger generations didn't want to keep the markets alive. My concern with retro gaming specifically is that there really is no need to buy games and consoles when you can download them or put them on an emulator. Kids now a days like to convenience of just downloading entertainment and don't want the clutter.

[@therealjaystone2344]

The 90s retro market are already saturated that there aren’t anymore collectors buying NES, Genesis, SNES cartridges and young kids don’t care about consoles at all.

[@alaricbarber3680]

@@therealjaystone2344 if i may, it's not that kids don't care. it's that they can't stand to lose and nes -snes were really hard games most without saves.

[@Megamon0001]

Reselling is dying? Thank god! I hate when people artificially inflate the prices of my interest because they want money while posing under a guise of a being a gamer

[@myyoutubepage199]

not in my state, its very heavy here. my friends buy tons of games weekly . as for me im getting rid of mine because i had fun while i had the chance

[@alaricbarber3680]

resellers do the opposite. thanks to resellers massive collections that were rotting in some basement are now into the world. there is truth to some games being artificially inflated such as "def jam fight for NY" i was around when it came out and even owned it in the past.......................it sucks lol. silent hill "everyone growing up had at lest one" is another example of a false rare, but all the games you see in youtube videos labeled "filler" have never been cheaper. most of the best games fall under the inexpensive filler category are the games and thanks to resellers pawn shops and retro shops have stock.

[@Megamon0001]

@@alaricbarber3680 resellers scalp old games for personal profit. They’re games that are meant to be played and preserved. If the collector is doing things right, then the games don’t rot in someone’s basement

[@alaricbarber3680]

one tip to game collectors watch the up swing and buy before a price hike. ps3 for example is about to move from outdated to retro in the next 5 years. also look for true rare's not the games that are hyped now. back to silent hill, with all the copy's being saved and cataloged soon the market will be flooded and the price will drop over time. yet children's games are seen as worthless yet how many copys of dora the explorer made it without little fingers destroying the disks? keep in mind not all rare games are fake "colosseum road to freedom" for example was rare even back then. yet it is half the price of Def Jam or silent hill? sorry i'm collecting ps2 so examples had to come from that.

[@Quarter_Muncher]

A couple things. Retro games became more expensive than new games. That and big companies have caught on with remasters, rereleases and Nintendo online, game pass ect. We're moving from collector/reseller market to a game player market. I think.

[@JaseinCaseCollectibles]

Collectibles are down at least 40 percent since 2020. When prices are up it means the dollar is down so tread lightly.

[@Xtrafix2015]

I’m a old school guy and collecting even my hobby of rocks as a kid was sad. My rusting riviera convertible is sad also,but my video games are still fun and active but slowly scares me.😅

[@JohnnyTong215]

Who knows what the future holds for America and resellers?

[@aaronkosharskyswhiteknight5224]

Don't worry we will have a madame president and a BOOMING economy.

[@llj6866]

You know how I picture the future of retro gaming and the segregation of digital and physical? This is more of a movie dialog image but… Imagine a world of technology to the point where everyone is lazy and things are a click away of vacuuming your carpets and mowing your grass and everything is instant. No one has working hands. Everything is easy and simple. That’s the world of digital media. Now imagine underneath that world is retro gaming and collecting. Dark markets with people who are vigilant, watching for scams, neon lights and everything is for sale at a cost. Exploring in the vast markets where people explore to find their interests and talk to people with similar interests, because that’s what makes physical media fun is the exploration and getting that nostalgic collection high of finding that game you’ve been looking for. Retro collecting in a way is a drug and it releases a satisfaction feeling when you complete a need. Thus the life of retro collecting. A world of people who will goto farmers markets, garage sales, the Goodwill, any dark hole to meet and talk about retro collecting to fill that need and get that nostalgic high.

[@UsedGames]

Nah I ain't selling my games especially my handhelds that are able to ad hoc play with another person.

[@Fighting-Otaku]

They just want you to rent the game from them, not own it.

[@Ledluver]

Its kinda fun seeing niche games inflate in price because of scarcity or popularity, like when you brought up ps4 Gravity Rush WTH 😂 Just enjoy what you have now... Remember that twilight zone episode with that obsessive book nerd. People always think they have time... but nah lol. Enjoy your sunday 👐 take it ez

[@CraftyArts]

I noticed the bubble seems to have finally popped trying to turn retro game trading into a investment. Got a bunch of classics on the cheap at a con recently.

[@MrDream-zm1pw]

Which classics were these?

[@CraftyArts]

@@MrDream-zm1pw pokemon ultra sun, robotniks mean bean machine, nba jam, hydro thunder n64, star wars pod racer 64, lion king genesis, sonic 3d blast,

[@mplscorrupt6125]

If I was 100 percent sure Harris was going to be our next president Id sell everything before

[@soulseekmp3]

we're cooked either way bffr

[@bobby1602]

@@soulseekmp3 one guy wants to lower my taxes the other lady wants to raise it. how much more stuff can i buy if I have more money in my pocket. seems simple to me.

[@soulseekmp3]

@@bobby1602 yea they're both puppets but go off

[@ScarrednCharred]

If that were true why is the system so shit scared of him?

[@soulseekmp3]

@@ScarrednCharred they're both the system.

[@ImSteveMeister]

Odd timing to cut interest rates at this time, seems like they could’ve done it all along hmmmmmm………

[@dapardine]

Doesn’t really seem like it has much to do with this video but yeah, you are 1000% correct! It’s very sketchy

[@ImSteveMeister]

@@dapardine good man

[@xellosmetallium8519]

PS5 is a rip off, get a gaming computer for the same price.) Retro gaming as a collectible is new, I don't think it will ever be like collecting sport cards or comics, but there is a market for it. Just don't expect to sell The Legend of Zelda for 100,000 dollars.

[@therealjaystone2344]

Maybe in another 40 years

[@TheGohthecrow]

The whole point now is to get games on discount & resell it back for original msrp. Not scalping values.

[@Beavernator]

We're just in a lull... When a game reaches about 20 years old, it should be sold... That's around when nostalgia hits for a person that nay have been a kid or teen at that time... It'll correct itself at some point in the next few years... Nintendo Switch could be a BIG one... There are stacks or rare and low print games... Hold onto your collections and don't sell them at a loss...

[@llj6866]

1) what is the name of your intro song? I cannot find it. 2) Did you see the PS5 Pro (Limited Edition 30th Anniversary?) Only 12,300 being made in the 🌎. I think I will buy another PS5 slim 30th anniversary edition to keep in the box. 3) Retro gaming will never go anywhere. I think if anything it will continue to go up. I think the more expensive games that will always be in demand are the “like new” games in pristine condition.

[@therealjaystone2344]

Next year when ps1 games will be qualified to be retro enough to sell

[@ameliaward7429]

Heck ya. Jump in on that artificial scarcity. That is where the real money is. Lol...

[@Whootzie]

Just like the TCG aftermarket. 4th quarter is the slowest for buying and selling but you also have Christmas which is a huge boost. more likely a family member will get ripped off for overpriced game someone tried to sell me a copy of Fester's quest for $70. After price checking with eBay I showed him I can get that same game for only $3 which is still overpriced but I'm not getting robbed

[@zemaduvant8676]

Makes pirate sounds.

[@anonymoustroll2432]

You didnt mention cartridge and disc rot

[@Fencer_Nowa]

Disc rot isnt that common though if you actually store your stuff right.

[@patg108]

You were thinking about Lootboxes, and they ARE a thing again, SONY brought them back in recent times or didn't you notice? And there's another reason why people turn to modern (harder to emulate if it can be done at all), pc version (if it has one) would have higher spec requirements to meet (which also means a more costly computer to buy or build and maintain Idk about only GOTY versions being bought, that was much more of a trend in the ps3 and ps4 era rather than nowadays. So was looking for single player (which is still done), But the focus of the generation is better last gen, faster loading speeds and multiplayer nonsense Nintendo is tempting us with digital downloads but physical takes up less installed space and the limit is 2 TB+internal (32 to 64 GB) Without swapping a SD card that is. Good luck getting that physically. Last i checked the highest SD card microcenter carried was 1.5 TB for $125 usd

[@patg108]

And collecting sports cards is NOT the modern day card collecting scene. Look to Yugioh or magic the gathering for that knowledge of REAL card collecting these days.| Your mind is stuck in the past Y2K, like the ps3 days

[@Fencer_Nowa]

@@patg108 if you're collecting Yu-Gi-Oh you're a mug ngl. From the lack of a real non competitive driven after market to print the same card at the same type of elusive rarity.

[@patg108]

@@Fencer_Nowa I'm not, but my point is for card collecting that's a REAL card market

[@PhntmStudios]

if there are any games you purchased in the last 15-20 day, take them back to gamestop return and buy back so you can take advantage the the sale tomorrow.

[@SpookbotTV]

What is the gameplay from?

[@ptk779]

Blazing Star

[@7dogguy]

i cant sell anything i have 1000 listings and i have titles from 80-5 bucks

[@dianagoodbody6832]

I keep looking for certain games, but people want too much money for an 18 - 20 year old game - especially when you add on shipping! Also; on ebay, people have started lying about the condition of the game. They say it's "like new" and it shows up dirty, smudged and/or scratched!

[@7dogguy]

@@dianagoodbody6832 I always say a game is very good at best even if there's no scratches that way I don't oversell the game unless it's factory sealed of course

[@jaymesjmathias9390]

Lol. Yes, but tell ya what, I'll give you a good price on your old games - say 1 buck a piece 😊 come all ye with games stocked up let me buy em off ya so you need not 😯 worry 😊

[@vincentleeadams]

Dude! Shorten your introduction! We do not live in 1975.

[@ameliaward7429]

Oh dang. So you mean a bunch of manbabies are gonna have to get rid of all the child toys encased in plastic that they have been hoarding. Awwwww... poor babies...

[@rogermurtaugh4766]

The difference is VGs will stop working (disc rot) they won't last a hundred plus years like a comic book or painting.