After a discussion of SNES vs. PS1 RPGs last night with Bryant I mentioned that I was going to check out some ebay auction for PS1 games.
The system bore many games, one could say too many when you check the use of its bullshit meter. While plenty of mediocre and below games slithered their way into plenty of disc trays, there was also plenty of good stuff.
So I set out to quell my curiosity and possibly lighten my wallet when I discover the terrible judgment on pricing. Most lots contained bland games and were anywhere from $10 to $20 for 10 to 30 games. Fine. Anything with Final Fantasy in the name was anywhere from $60 to $80, pushing up to $200. I own most of these, yes, would I ever try to unload them onto a collector for that much. Fuck No.
Yes, Final Fantasy seems to be the top RPG series in the U.S. Yes, the games are fun and hold up with time. But they were made in such abundance. Copies of Final Fantasy VII are like stars in the sky. Bundling Final Fantasy VIII, seen as one of the weaker ones by fans (Sorry Myles), doesn't warrant the price to be that of a new-gen console.
I won't even get into how these lots still hold their price when the description informs you that you'll only get disc 2 and 3 of a 4 disc set. Or mention that the "Original RARE" Metal Gear Solid which is missing the first disc is still obviously a great buy for $20.
All I'll say is Fucking Idiots.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
The Only Fantasy Here is Value
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Oh, you know that I totally agree. I think that it's just using people's ignorance in favor of making a quick dollar. All of the PlayStation Final Fantasy games were greatest hits.
Greatest Hits.
Meaning they sold over a million copies.
So, let's say someone bought the greatest hits version at it's $20 MSRP and put it up until now. This guy can then turn around and make a $60 profit? That's bullshit indeed. Also, that's just one guy. Let's not forget that there are over a million copies of this floating around America right now. Worldwide numbers are 9.8 million.
Fuck that.
And you can still get many of these games online from retailers for their Greatest Hits price. I know at least Final Fantasy VIII and Chrono Cross are on Amazon for 19.99.
As for FF8 (which you know I couldn't ignore), the junction system really isn't as much of a pain in the ass as everyone claims, especially by today's RPG standards where some of the micromanagement required makes the junction system look positively quaint with ease.
But I agree with Seth's point. For game's like Marve vs Capcom 2, I understand. They're fairly sought after games with a lower print number.
The Final Fantasy games will likely never be published in such small numbers to make them rare enough to blow more than the price of a PS3 on them. Which is too bad, because I've never had the chance to play VII all the way through, but I'm sure as hell not paying that much to do it
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