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ebay shenanigans: vectrex
Gray_Area:
I don't care whether it's NIB, $2500 is a bit....um....hopeful. Maybe it's to pay for the spiffy animated deal in the item description section, pay special attention to that.
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-VECTREX-GAME-SYSTEM-W-61-GAMES-60-1-Multicart-v2-0-/320677907387?pt=Video_Games&hash=item4aa9e48bbb
But wait....here's another one by the same person. Still pricey, though far more realistic.
http://cgi.ebay.com/VECTREX-GAME-SYSTEM-RARE-/320677907075?pt=Video_Games&hash=item4aa9e48a83
Then you have this one. Light pens are a little scarce, but....I don't think so:
http://cgi.ebay.com/VECTREX-GAMES-3-W-1-CIB-PEN-ALL-WORK-F558008-/350400449903?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item51957e8d6f
And while decent controllers are getting scarce, too, this price for two of them is a bit outlandish:
http://cgi.ebay.com/2-Vintage-Controller-Joystick-Vectrex-Arcade-System-/110499009779?pt=Video_Games_Accessories&hash=item19ba4114f3
DaveMMR:
I don't know the exact values off-hand but if you're a collector, eBay is the worst place to find deals. Yeah, there's the occasional bargin - and I admit I have gotten some good stuff for cheap - but it seems lately more and more people are overpricing their items hoping to find that collector with deep pockets who "wants it now".
SavannahLion:
--- Quote from: DaveMMR on April 30, 2011, 07:24:39 pm ---I don't know the exact values off-hand but if you're a collector, eBay is the worst place to find deals. Yeah, there's the occasional bargin - and I admit I have gotten some good stuff for cheap - but it seems lately more and more people are overpricing their items hoping to find that collector with deep pockets who "wants it now".
--- End quote ---
A lot of places are over charging. Did a stop at the thrift shop and they're asking nearly $4 each for six Atari carts and nearly $20 for Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt cart. But $4 for NES Baseball ??? Oddly enough, there was a C64 Monster Trivia game for $0.99. Can't figure that one out.
Conversely, I was purchasing NES games for less than $1 a piece last year at some of the same thrift stores.
TOK:
Other NIB Vectrex's have come up. I think they usually sell for between 500 and 600.
DillonFoulds:
I would assume it's more due to a swing in retro gaming. It's becoming more of a hipster-esque fad, meaning people aren't looking for new unique games they may not have, but more of an "o0o0o check me out, I'm playing the original Super Mario Bros. game! You jealous?!".
And no, I'm not jealous.
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