Classic Nintendo games : why are they so expensive ?

[Kenryoku_Maxis]

Skeeuk said:

AdventWolf said:
I've bought a lot of the old classic games, but I've noticed now that the prices of some games have gone down I'm guessing because of the economy. Several months ago a black label good condition complete Final Fantasy Tactics would have gone for $25+ easy. In the past 2 weeks I have seen 4-5 auctions go under $15!

ive noticed some go down also, koudelka an srpg on ps1 i used to see it as high as £40 few years ago always wanted it, got mine for £5.99 in pristine condition the price has tumbled.

some others you will find touching the £100 mark, like dragon warrior

another title im suprised on the value is resident evil 2 on gamecube its £25 - £30

If you're talking about Dragon Warrior, the reason its most likely so expensive in Europe is because they never released any of the Dragon Quest/Warrior games in Europe until Dragon Quest VIII on the PS2.  So it would probably be cheaper to just import a US version of the game than buy one locally from Europe, where they will up the price.

That said, even a used copy of Dragon Warrior can be $20 US and a used copy of Dragon Warrior IV with no box or manual can be anywhere from $40-60 dollars US.