Collecting retro videogames is fun, but depending on what system youre into, its getting increasingly expensive…
This article comes fromDen of Geek UK.
Some of videogame historys most eye-catching stories are reliably about failed software and hardware and catastrophic sales.
One of the earliest fables in the mediums brief history surrounded the tie-in game forE.T.
Boxed copies ofE.T.tend to sell for between 30 to 80 depending on their condition.
An as-new GX4000 might set you back 150 or more.
The market for retro stuff is driven in no small part, no doubt, by simple nostalgia.
It was still possible to find old Mega Drives at second-hand shops or car boot sales.
A copy ofMusha Alestewill now set you back over 100.
A chain of stores called Book-Off reliably contained more delights.
I snapped up copies ofSuper Mario WorldandMario Kartfor only a few pounds.
Admittedly, they looked mint, but even so, times had clearly changed.
With hindsight, I probably should have seen all this coming.
Nintendo evidently recognises the affection for retro stuff.
Alternatively, its never too late to start thinking about what the collectible games of the future might be.
Western translations of Japanese RPGs are reliably sought after, especially in their special edition forms.
The main thing is to collect what you love.
Besides, those colourful boxes sure look handsome lined up on a shelf…
