sethnintendo said:
Usually the only way to get previous generation games at a decent price is used. The still in box/wrapper games from previous generations prices are a joke. I still try to buy new for the current and previous generation but trying to buy new for PS2/GC, N64/PS1 is not worth it. |
As soon as some games that are a generation (or two) old stop being manufactured and sold at retailers regularly, sealed copies of the games start increasing in value. Best time to buy "new" games for last gen consoles other than ones that have just been recently released of course is just as the current gen starts to hit its stride and you start seeing retailers drop inventory of previous gen consoles. Prices are dirt cheap, and they're usually even cheaper in brick and mortar stores or online retailers like Amazon than their digital variants sold directly through Sony M$ and Nintendo's online services.
Of course there's always going to be games that had a limited number of units sold at retail that immediately go up in value like Xenoblade for the Wii. If you didn't pick one up on its first and only run at GameStop, then you were screwed because it quickly started going for double its $50 MSRP online within months of release.
On 2/24/13, MB1025 said:
You know I was always wondering why no one ever used the dollar sign for $ony, but then I realized they have no money so it would be pointless.
