tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892786114932769023.post694573362802808726..comments2024-01-25T15:49:41.150+09:00Comments on Famicomblog: Atari 2600 Air Raid and the Relative Value of Collector`s Holy GrailsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892786114932769023.post-12597401078041439942012-02-03T09:28:59.655+09:002012-02-03T09:28:59.655+09:00Thanks Simon. I think some of the holy grails wil...Thanks Simon. I think some of the holy grails will probably become insanely expensive. Fortunately for those of us on tight budgets though I think most games will remain affordable.<br /><br />It is a shame that the games won`t last forever though:( Mind you I don`t think anyone has actually read an original copy of Action Comics 1 in decades so....Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13681778110046124243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892786114932769023.post-27093707091031604902012-02-02T22:55:22.041+09:002012-02-02T22:55:22.041+09:00Very interesting post sir, you're right - I ca...Very interesting post sir, you're right - I can imagine video games being worth a lot more in the years to come, and more of them will be valuable too as the number of copies of each title will gradually decrease. Plus, video games are electronic too so their working life-span is much more limited... :|RetroKingSimonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609689348601442117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892786114932769023.post-69225267266033283862012-01-14T09:07:59.436+09:002012-01-14T09:07:59.436+09:00Cool! I`ve never been to Kanazawa but I hear good...Cool! I`ve never been to Kanazawa but I hear good things, especially about the garden. Its big enough too so you`ll probably find quite a few places once you get settled!Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13681778110046124243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892786114932769023.post-90292933602764539872012-01-14T02:02:54.254+09:002012-01-14T02:02:54.254+09:00Moving back. I'll be teaching English at a 高専 ...Moving back. I'll be teaching English at a 高専 in Kanazawa. Luckily, I found at least two stores that seem to sell Famicom games (one being a secondhand store like Hard-Off) but yeah, I'll definitely be interested in buying games from you too.Natehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08121556443188603610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892786114932769023.post-64853706597676771102012-01-13T22:26:32.571+09:002012-01-13T22:26:32.571+09:00Cool, are you moving back or just coming back for ...Cool, are you moving back or just coming back for a visit? Either way, I hope you get some good stuff!Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13681778110046124243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892786114932769023.post-5529842711996396542012-01-13T12:39:20.989+09:002012-01-13T12:39:20.989+09:00I was interested in the status of your Famicom sal...I was interested in the status of your Famicom sales thread as well. I was thinking about maybe getting some more games, but I might just hold off a few months until I'm back in Japan.Natehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08121556443188603610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892786114932769023.post-19381821927007343602012-01-12T09:13:03.331+09:002012-01-12T09:13:03.331+09:00Wow, 30$ for a loose SNES cart? A market crash is...Wow, 30$ for a loose SNES cart? A market crash is pretty much inevitable if that is what people are charging. With comics and baseball cards the price of pretty much everything (except for the holy grails) completely collapsed after they got into that `completely ridiculous` price range.Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13681778110046124243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892786114932769023.post-80725591550897208262012-01-11T23:31:40.056+09:002012-01-11T23:31:40.056+09:00I just hope that the video game collecting market ...I just hope that the video game collecting market crashes just like the baseball card and comic book market crashed, so I can SNES for less than $30 for a loose cart.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892786114932769023.post-24917336993494821122012-01-10T10:45:02.839+09:002012-01-10T10:45:02.839+09:00mercatfat - thanks! I have been unfortunately neg...mercatfat - thanks! I have been unfortunately neglecting my Famicom sales thread recently, partially because I`ve been too busy with things and partially becaue I`ve been having some paypal issues. I hope to update it sometime this month though!Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13681778110046124243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892786114932769023.post-86957723341365183522012-01-09T10:08:42.170+09:002012-01-09T10:08:42.170+09:00Interesting article, and a subject I've defini...Interesting article, and a subject I've definitely thought over a lot. I definitely think time is what's going to tell here, as obvious as that sounds. Like, I have a sealed Mario Bros. Dixie Cup dispenser, and last offer I got for it was a lowball $25 or something like that. Needless to say, it's still marinating.<br /><br />Is your Fami sale list still up to date? I may be looking to send some money your way soon, if so.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892786114932769023.post-17287142142862806292012-01-07T09:11:00.025+09:002012-01-07T09:11:00.025+09:00I`m like that too, Jason. I only buy games becaus...I`m like that too, Jason. I only buy games because I actually want them and not because I think they will be valuable. Actually I`m pretty sure that most games won`t be valuable, only these holy grails might be (and I can`t afford them so....)<br /><br />I remember your post about the Atari 2600 Jr, I was so jealous!!! Somebody actually gave that to you for free? So lucky!!Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13681778110046124243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892786114932769023.post-76332131047560172152012-01-07T00:01:05.081+09:002012-01-07T00:01:05.081+09:00I'm sure prices for retro video games will ris...I'm sure prices for retro video games will rise in the next 20 years(I better start collecting at a faster rate). But I buy games specifically for my collection, not for a value that I hope they attain, or even what the current market value is. For older systems, I try to buy the games I loved as a kid, then the ones I wanted when I was a kid. Then of course, the ones I've never heard of, that usually only run me a couple of bucks(I just recently bought The Adventures of Dino-Riki[NES], which I've heard of & know about, but have never played, and it only ran me 4 bucks). For newer systems, I have to get a feel for the games I think I'll like, or just buy them if they're at a decent price.<br /><br />As for your Atari dilemma...you should try to look for an Atari 2600 Junior. They're smaller and lighter that the original 2600. But I believe they are also rarer, so they might cost a bit more. Mine was given to me last year, so I really don't know. Here's the link to my blog for a pic(it's not a great shot, but I could get you others if you need them).<br /><br />http://jasonvorhees.wordpress.com/2011/06/26/yard-sale-finds-8-and-some-other-stuff/Jasonhttp://www.jasonvorhees.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892786114932769023.post-53099903939688236402012-01-06T19:30:07.075+09:002012-01-06T19:30:07.075+09:00True, I alluded to that a bit in the conclusion. T...True, I alluded to that a bit in the conclusion. There seems to be a bit of a curve with age in collectibles markets. Stamps are the oldest, but their value has actually gone way down in recent years (same with baseball cards). Video game collecting will probably go up for the next 20 years or so and then go through a similar decline. Or maybe not, who knows:)Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13681778110046124243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892786114932769023.post-55598589968606918362012-01-06T18:43:25.026+09:002012-01-06T18:43:25.026+09:00You also have to factor in how old these 'coll...You also have to factor in how old these 'collectables' are. Air Raid is probably at most what, 30 years old? While the comic is over 70 years old, the baseball card is over a hundred years old and the stamps are over 160 years old!<br />This is just the beginning though for Air Raid, as every decade pasts it's value will go substantially up!BRIKhttp://www.retrogameon.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com