Would You Pay $84k for A Video Game?

[@iammrfrazzles]

84k is more than most people's life savings 💀

[@crispyth3collector125]

I’d say less than 5% of the human population has 84k saved up 😅

[@brandenbatey4066]

What’s saving I’m living the American dream paycheck to 3 days after my paycheck merica

[@iammrfrazzles]

@@crispyth3collector125 i'd even say less than 5% have half of that even

[@FlamingAnuz]

@@crispyth3collector125 Shows how backwards our country is. If you cant save/invest AT LEAST 500$ a month then you need to take a step back in life and figure out where youre going wrong.

[@oldghostbilly]

i feel like its more than my lifes earnings even. heesh

[@mrbrandonmartin388]

That variant of Mega Man 6 at 0:45 is super cool to see. I've only seen it in forum posts.

[@selbyjohnson5986]

I never even knew that existed

[@unklejohn8575]

Back in the late 90s, I picked up Final Fight Guy (loose) for $6 at a pawn shop. That ones beats out Earthbound (loose) that I bought when I worked for Blockbuster a few years prior.

[@wilsvgaddiction4456]

Man, I lot of those venders are shooting for the stars. I get the convention upcharge but if you're so far out of bounds then it's a waste of time because no one will buy those items. When I sell at conventions, I need to get my money but price to actually sell stuff.

[@PerfectSwagHD]

I have general rule never paid more for a open game that cost more with came out in retail price. For example I never pay more than 49.99 for a PS2 game because thats what the retail price at the time. The only time I paid more than retail price if the game is still seal but if its already pre-owned I always keep this rule on mind

[@maartenn2217]

This is such a weird and arbitrary rule. What about rarity? Print runs? Inflation?

[@PerfectSwagHD]

@@maartenn2217 That just a personal rule for myself to not overspend of a used pre-owned item. It helps me for self control and have a budget at the same time.

[@OldMan_PJ]

I've never paid more than $99.99 for a videogame and those were collector's editions of Duke Nukem Forever and Zelda Breath of the Wild.

[@horroRomantic444]

I buy games to play, but I respect collectors for having them in their collection. Whether they manage to sell it or not, it is great to know that are games preserved for future generations (even if that may have not been the intent at the time of purchase).

[@doormatter20]

I think my two most expansive games are Ogre Battle 64 cib that I got from a thrift store for $5. And Fire Emblem on GameCube that I bought when it came out for $39.99

[@aleckermit]

I've owned all 26 N64 NFRs at one point (two gray Majora's Masks at once). I just happened to be one of the few people aggressively hunting for it at the time. I paid $250 and $150 for them respectively.

[@pkmntrainerrose8515]

If i had that money, i would do some repairs to and then sell my house and put the rest towards a down-payment on a new home

[@derekdavis5310]

The most I have spent on an old video game was a clean copy of Beetlejuice for the Game Boy. Spent close to $70 for it.

[@secretcastletoysandgames]

LOVE IT! So many sweet games

[@angelthrax]

Not too long ago I found a really clean copy of silent hill 3 that was only missing the soundtrack for $150. It felt like a stupid amount of money to spend on a 20 year old ps2 game but it was a decent price all things considered. I adore the game though and really think it was worth it. I’m hoping to someday buy silent hill 2 and 4 eventually. Hoping they’ll pop up at double jump :)

[@cakehoarder]

Probably CIB Pokebox.. or Doshin 2 on the 64DD 😯

[@SicCooperOfficial]

My offer to trade my sealed Pokemon box for your opened one plus something else is still on the table :)

[@WaltHeisenberg-b4h]

@@SicCooperOfficial Did that vendor actually sell that loose box? Seems like it defeats the entire purpose of buying Pokemon box ... without the box....

[@PkmnMasterNeb]

Most expensive game I ever bought was my CIB copy of Fire Emblem for the GBA. I got it for myself as a grad school graduation gift and paid $200. I don’t tend to pay market value for games but It’s in pristine shape and decided it would be worth it to complete my CIB Fire Emblem game collection (only missing the Fates Special Edition but I honestly don’t care too much to get it since I already have revelations digital.) Runner up is Persona 2: Eternal Punishment on PS1 which I paid about $170 for. It was missing the manual but I custom printed one and changed the jewel case for it.

[@GameKollector]

I've spent a good bit on games but I've been collecting for roughly 15 years. Collecting for so long has allowed me to get some great deals over years that really look great with today's values. Earthbound CIB for $400 back in 2016, Super Bowling for $30 back in 2015 I think, $200 for Mighty Final Fight CIB years ago, $120 for a sealed Street Fighter on original Gameboy years ago, $10 Pokemon Gameboy games CIB years ago... But I've also paid $1500 for Little Samson a few years ago, $1,500 for Bonks Adventure on NES CIB a couple of years ago, and $1,800 for Pokemon Box at Southeast Game Exchange exchange this year. So I've gotten some crazy deals and crazy find and I've spent a good bit on games too.

[@GB1894]

Fun to see Mr. Gimmick on the NES. it was only released in Sweden and japan as far as i know. very fun game and great music too.

[@SynFritz]

The most I've spent for a game so far is $130 for Sonic Adventure 2 on the Dreamcast, and now I'm on the hunt for Blood Will Tell for the PS2, Coop. That game is gonna run me around $400

[@gnull]

Honestly, the NWC cart is at the tier of rare art. It's probably an asset worth owning if you're super super rich

[@SWEATY_SAX]

Great video bro. Keep them coming

[@CarstinTwitch]

Most expensive game was Little Samson SCN (much cheaper that the NTSC version) for around 130 usd. Mostly it caters to Scandinavian collectors because of the SCN region.

[@joury900]

I have the money, but will never spend it on that.

[@jeffreycharest9093]

Most expensive game I bought was Steel Battalion on Original Xbox which was 250 dollars at the time. I've spent 450 dollars on a rare cassette tape which only has 4 that exist. Just some radio station thing for Island Records that ICP did. My Psychopathic Records collection is worth close to 8k because I've been collecting for almost 20 years.

[@TheGebs24]

I think the highest one I found was $10K, which you showed. Great episode Cooper

[@FlashbackFern]

Yup same guy was at Southern Fried Gaming Expo this weekend and had that still there in the case.

[@Shoqtheropy334]

The most I've ever spent on a single game was $90 for Castlevania Bloodlines and no, I won't buy any of those games in this video for those prices 🤣

[@Wheels8504]

The most expensive purchase I have ever made was a little over 600 dollars for TMNT Tournament Fighters on NES. Which I hated to even do but I had a copy growing up. I will always say none of these games should cost more than 20 dollars CIB or not. They're just old motherboards and computer chips inside 2 pieces of plastic. Nothing special at all besides childhood memories.

[@xyzmaster86]

Crusader of Centy on the Sega Genesis payed over 600 for it... But luckily I bought it with my Tax return...

[@MichaelLoudenTV23]

I would not spend $84K on an item that is just going to sit on the shelf. The most expensive game I purchased was the $300 Shantae game on Switch.

[@animalhouse8849]

It's wild how many people there are still drinking the grading koolaid. I hope the people buying them are able to get back at least a bit of what they paid when it's all said and done.

[@cloudff72000]

I'm more selective now that I've got a larger collection (and I'm not going for a full set of anything righf now), but when I was going for my full Sega CD set (mostly loose), I did end up paying (total) $1500 for Snatcher, but not all at once. The disc ran me $900, and the case and manual was around $600. Its the right combination- low print, great game, and not available on any other platform (at least in English). I feel like certain games, if they're available on other platforms, can help keep the price down - not always, but sometimes. Being locked on a particular console usually drives it up, or being the best version.

[@HatedJared]

I bought a sealed copy of Devils Third for Wii U for $165 last year. Would never have touched it when they were going for over $500 during the covid boom but I'm going for a complete Wii U collection and glad the prices have come down

[@Skievy]

answering his question, most expensive i have (bought when it came out) according to pricecharting is xenosaga 3 lenticular cover followed by SNES S.O.S CIB

[@outdoorsjoe]

I'm cheap and always try to get games on sale. I think the most I ever paid for a game was Shadowman for the N64. I got it on release day and it was about $78. N64 games were pretty expensive back in the day.

[@SvengelskaBlondie]

"Could you think of dropping more than 84,000$ on a single game" Hard no on that one, there's way better uses for that money than a game I wouldn't even be able to play cause I would instantly devalue it by using it. I also agree that said game isn't that good, one of the reasons I think emulation is great (helps preserve old games).

[@deathbob091]

i would be so paranoid traveling with and holding onto some of those grail items at a convention

[@hirakatashii]

Most expensive game I’ve ever purchased is Pokemon SoulSilver CIB in big box with Pokewalker, followed very closely by Chibi Robo for GameCube. Honorable mention to Magician’s Quest: Mysterious Times DS which was in a similar price range but about $30 cheaper than those two. I got a good deal on SoulSilver and paid market value for the other two

[@gilbertoarellano8525]

$950 for a mint RE Gaiden that’s a steal! That’s the last RE game I need for my resident evil collection.

[@silverian]

Maybe I usually do not pay much, because travelling around various flea markets belongs to my spirit and like Indiana Jones is looking for Holy Grail with his adventures so I am too travelling through various locations and wondering what is around next corner 🙂And I usually also play those games so they are not locked behind heavy glass and security systems.

[@HYRULEHISTORIA]

Most expensive game I’ve bought was a sealed Pokémon soul silver with the big box and pokewalker, found it last year at gamestop of all places for $75. I’ve never paid more than $100 on a game except the tears of the kingdom special edition.

[@dudeandrewdude]

That n64 bubble display took me back, 1min into the video and already slapped with nostalgia 😮

[@KingYote]

Most expensive games I have ever bought were shantae and the pirates curse and the messenger on switch for I believe $25 and $30 at a pawnshop. I had caught it at the time someone traded in a huge switch collection so there was a bunch of other stuff too.

[@thomasstodghilliv]

The most I have spent on a game was $150 for Gotcha Force for GameCube years ago. Unfortunately, it's missing the manual. GameCube is definitely a console that's gotten out of my price range.

[@mkfreak22]

These prices are ridiculous, I paid 15EUR for a new copy of Haunting Ground (PAL) in 2010.

[@SicCooperOfficial]

You do realize that’s a different region, and it was also almost 15 years ago lol

[@mkfreak22]

@@SicCooperOfficial I know but still it ridiculous. I simply download the games that I want to play before I would pay such prices for discs that rot away. All my consoles are modded mostly to play NTSC games back then.

[@Handlebar-MustDash]

Once a game costs over $300, I lose interest in the purchase. Obviously for an incredibly rare Nintendo Championship NES Cart, I can see why it is valued in the tens of thousands but I am not willing to tie up so much money in a Game Cart that could halve in value overnight for reasons beyond my control. My big money weakness is Swiss watches because I get to use them and not have to leave them sealed in box to maintain and increase their value. High-End watches are a cheatcode to investment profits with the top 5 brands. Never buy a Hublot though if you are seeking a profit in a year or two or ever basically, they are crap.

[@Painmaster212]

Nice to see rare stuff like that in person for sure! If a NWC or CIB Stadium Events came into your store, would you try to work out a trade or pass due to the amount you'd have to give up?

[@SicCooperOfficial]

I would do everything I could to not let it leave the store

[@Spazilton1]

Still kicking myself for not buying a Grey NWC back in 2002 for a little over $2k.

[@RetroGamesBeyond]

i am still not convinced about such high prices. I think that some powerful people out there raise up the prices selling and buying their own games in their own circle. look at all what happend at auctions. scamming. need to put a stop in to that. all the grading companies who scam...

[@SicCooperOfficial]

There are definitely collectors who pay up for stuff, myself included in some cases.

[@Peetwenty]

There's an item's value and then there's what people are willing to pay.

[@SWEATY_SAX]

Bro I was there when his Conkers bad fur day got stolen. I can’t stand those f ing thieves. Such a cool guy. He let me trade silver for games. He ended up with 6 ounces and I got 6 games.

[@k24civic]

Bring back pre 2008 prices……my vga stadium events in todays prices are wild!!! I was multiple complete NTSC sets before 2008.

[@GamerAhmer]

I’d love it all! But I try to find those deals! Lol.

[@DareDevil0504]

84k is 5 years of salary for me so I definitely wouldn't

[@jstyxx4110]

0:46 Why is the Mega Man 6 3.6K? Also most expensive item I’ve bought was a Lunar 2 Big Box in Pristine Condition for $250 as a Graduation gift for myself.

[@outdoorsjoe]

It's the rare Capcom published version before they sold the rights to Nintendo. It has a purple border and says Capcom at the top. The Nintendo version doesn't have that.

[@oOignignoktOo1]

Inflation and greed from speculative investors is what is driving these prices even as someone who used to be heavy in collecting I would not buy at these prices. It's not to say some of the things in their booth are cool items but no way would I pay those prices.

[@JasonBlaha66]

5:06 Rogue Squadron for $160??? Bruh o_0

[@SicCooperOfficial]

its a not for resale version

[@thedentist888]

People still talk about Heritage prices and graded prices? 😂

[@ryandann9362]

I think I paid over a grand for my copy of Panzer Dragoon Saga 10 or so years ago. Kuon may be the next expensive. Then there's games I have like Burning Rangers and Haunting Ground and Rule of Rose or House of the Dead on Saturn that are expensive. I may have games worth a grand or so and don't know it, since I don't check prices of everything I own.

[@Scarletpanda17]

Shin Megami Tensei Nine for Xbox SEALED). (Yes, with the statue) My eyeballs just about fell out of my head. A very nice couple from my previous location brought it in and I naturally had to roll out a wheelbarrow of credit. I really wanted to keep it, but as a small store with big bills, when a fellow shop owner made me a deal I couldn’t refuse for some much needed restock, I had to be practical (yuck!)

[@BigBossCQCLegend]

Fuck no

[@misfitchrisrules5725]

Been following you for a while love your content the most i have spent on a single game was $260 on devils third recently going for a full wii u set however during the pandemic i sold a copy of devils third for $500 and a loose cop for $250 so it all evens out alway have to hustle trade flip so the mind rest easy lol video game prices are just nuts And if i was a millionaire i would be comfortable spending 40k but not 80k for the nes champ

[@RetroSnaccDaekin]

The Kirby Gameboy Combo pack would be my pick. I think my most expensive collection item I think is either sealed Pikachu Toysrus 64 set or Wii-u Mario Kart 8.

[@kingdza]

I wouldn’t pay no more than 100 dollars for a game and even at that point it would have to be a deluxe edition with signature of the game developer, something that I personally enjoyed and already have the deal presented to me. Spending 84k for a game is a travesty and I’m the biggest video game lover but at a point, it’s cmon man.

[@leftctrlgaming]

I agree and the 84 thousand dollar game is kinda shitty anyways😅

[@johnyarmbruster3692]

The most I paid for a game was $300 CIB Conkers Bad Fur Day that I bought from your website

[@Security848]

That is pocket change to you,you find that down the back of the sofa lol.

[@SicCooperOfficial]

I wish! Lol

[@Grant-H2O]

Sealed SNES Link to the Past with the 49.99 Kmart sticker

[@lewisgrant7622]

Okay. Considering it’s literally the holy grail of nes and probably the rarest nes game in the world. You couldn’t buy this anywhere the only way you could get it was through Nintendo power fest 1990 if you want to go deep. Or the 2nd way being through Nintendo power. Theres not that many of these in the world.

[@hirakatashii]

I would never buy NWC no matter how much money I had because I’m not an NES collector.

[@iceburg0xh]

If I had the opportunity and the money I would do it. That being said it would have to be like $10 at a garage sale

[@veganforever9703]

Yes if I had money, it's history not a game

[@mikekanner2156]

Does it play worth $84,000 just cause it’s rare doesn’t make it worth that much with that amount I can buy a new car unless your a billionaire then it shouldn’t bother you but at the end it’s not worth that much

[@EternalLoveAnkh]

The seller at the end was awesome. I bought a CIB Tengen Tetris from him. RJ

[@crispyth3collector125]

$950 MINT!!!!…shows signs of wear on bottom right corner 😂

[@Trick0ut]

if you are buying a piece like that money isnt something that you are really thinking about.

[@sellectivecollective90s]

Most I've spent on a game is £400 and it was for The Medievil 2 Press Kit

[@SicCooperOfficial]

Now that’s cool!

[@sellectivecollective90s]

@@SicCooperOfficial hell yeah thanks man 😁 I just had to get it, Its my favourite PS1 game of all time the packaging for the press kit is just gorgeous Definitely one of the coolest pieces in my collection for sure

[@sellectivecollective90s]

​@@SicCooperOfficial I would love the 1st one but I've never seen one come up for sale only ever seen a KZbin video of it 🤩

[@hellboundTX333]

My most expensive are a complete NES mega man set CIB. Rule of Rose and Haunting Ground CIB. Puch out White bullets CIB. Gargoyles quest 2 CIB.

[@z0m813]

Because S.O.S is not Hyped up as a "Good" game bet if it was hyped up by a few of you guys on here it would drive that price up quick .

[@TheNerdyGuy84]

If I won a jackpot I buy half of what I seen. My most expensive game I currently own is custom rebo the most expensive game I every owned is dot hack part 4 and steambot chronicles

[@ryansaggy1360]

Most expensive game for me is probably a loose sword master on nes. I think I payed 250 for it.

[@Fastgt2003]

2500 for not resell ? dude is drunk

[@kispie]

If I had the money and was a millionaire, sure why not

[@BuzzSX]

$100ca Golden Eye New from Walmart, 25 Years ago. You all are crazy!

[@kamenriderdecade7523]

Most expensive thing I've ever purchased was probably my cib Pokemon Crystal for 400

[@jackgreen7342]

i Bought Def Jam Fight For New York For PS2 off Ebay For $90.

[@bossf1ght169]

i disagree... games that are expensive are not always good! Sometimes expensive games are horrible and are high value because of availability. Never judge a game by its price.

[@SicCooperOfficial]

When did someone way expensive games are always good?

[@hw5091]

My cap tends to be around $300.

[@SirStuckey]

Fire Emblem Fates Special edition which I got Day 1 because I managed to pre-order it.

[@KMACKTIME]

Who’s buying this stuff? Jeez gross amount of money

[@SicCooperOfficial]

The only people buying the really expensive stuff are the people who really have the money to spend. Not sure I’ll ever be able to afford something like an NWC cart

[@GatCat]

…the person anticipating that same game to eventually sell for $150,000. An investment in a piece of plastic that says “not for resale” or “blockbuster exclusive”. lol. 😂. I honestly hope the the market crashes to levels that only support people who appreciate the games and not the profit.

[@mjdf122]

I bought my copy for 100K and then sold it for 1M so I did well

[@lloydancman2708]

My NWC #143 is the most I have spent for a video game.

[@SicCooperOfficial]

Maybe one day I will find one without having to sell a kidney to afford it

[@MartyTheOneManParty_]

I've paid 7000$ for a Test Market sticker seal Super Mario Bros on the NES and my.most expensive game is a test market Matte Sticker Super Mario Bros worth 40 000$

[@shanenice5380]

I don't have that kinda money.lol

[@selbyjohnson5986]

I would buy a car instead haha

[@z0m813]

I have a Sega Genesis Sonic the Hedgehog not for resale how much is that worth?

[@SicCooperOfficial]

I'll give you a hug for it

[@z0m813]

@@SicCooperOfficial that's tempting

[@SpaceXArmy115]

I have an NTSC stadium events

[@dudda1977]

Heck No

[@xSkylina]

I want Stack up, That cib one is nice? unfortunately I need to eat .-.

[@Riz2336]

I won’t buy it but I’ll emulate it for free

[@YDKMeal]

silent hill 3 ps2 180$

[@wantsomeish]

Legend of Dragoon PS1 PAL 180 euro