Dreamcast Games that are raising in price?

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Dreamtastic
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Re: Dreamcast Games that are raising in price?

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lozz wrote:I bought most of my games in 2005-2010, and at that point, stores didn't seem to be able to give them away. Quite a few of my cases still have the nasty price stickers plastered over them - here are a few which demonstrate how much prices have inflated. The days of seeing a £1.00 label on a game are definitely over. I suppose the upside is that all the renewed interest means that the various DC forums, websites, discord channels etc. are very active.
Same here, when i was collecting in 2010-2012 ish i was finding DC games that were over looked at the time for $5-$10 like Kao the Kangaroo, Spider-Man (Got that one free even), Disney World Quest, D2, and EGG. I'm glad that i got most of my games back then as it seems even the common games are going for $20+. Heck D2 and EGG are hovering in at almost $100 nowadays. I remember walking out with stacks of DC games for just $30 then now you would be lucky to go into a store just to buy one or two for that price.

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McGaffryson
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I had a copy of Sonic Adventure that broke recently. Initially, back in 2010, I was able to pick up the game in a replacement box for a measly 10 dollars, but buying a replacement copy today is, at minimum, 30 dollars. Outrageous for the most common Dreamcast game their is.

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Dreamtastic
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Re: Dreamcast Games that are raising in price?

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McGaffryson wrote:I had a copy of Sonic Adventure that broke recently. Initially, back in 2010, I was able to pick up the game in a replacement box for a measly 10 dollars, but buying a replacement copy today is, at minimum, 30 dollars. Outrageous for the most common Dreamcast game their is.
Yes agreed, i brought a copy of Sonic Adventure back in 2010 as well for $6. It's surprising that even the games that have gotten remasters/remakes are even holding and in most cases even raising their value of the original game.

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DCGX
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Re: Dreamcast Games that are raising in price?

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People have to get those complete collections. I was watching an auction for a complete, US 'Kao the Kangaroo' a few days ago, and it ended at nearly $120, then add shipping and tax on top of that.

edit: I should clarify that there is nothing wrong with going for or having complete collections. It's just a large reason as to why even bad or common games are going up. Hell, 'NBA 2K2' is creeping above $20 for complete copies now. There was a point where retailers and eBayers alike couldn't get rid of old sports games.

mn_230
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Re: Dreamcast Games that are raising in price?

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While DC game prices seem to generally be on the rise, Daytona USA has really spiked in recent months. Often listed at $70+ to start on ebay, which seems way high.

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DCGX
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Holy crap!

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Vgesoterica
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Re: Dreamcast Games that are raising in price?

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At this point in collecting I feel like the answer is "all of them"

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