I just bought a US N64 with Mario Party 2, 3, Pokemon Stadium 1 and 2, Perfect Dark and 6 US SNES games (Super Mario All Stars, Yoshi's Island, Zelda Link to the past, Donkey Kong Country 1 and 2, Vegas Stakes), an Expansion Pak, 3 very good N64 controllers and two US Snes controllers for 98 Euros, let's see how many of these games are on the list. List starts: "Pokemon Stadium 2 is 76 dollars now loose" Ok. Still need a US SNES and some way of powering it on a European AC/DC power network (US SNES only takes in DC and has a very weird connector).
I was going to pick up Chameleon Twist 2 last year but saw it bumped up a bit, hoped it would settle down. Nope, kept going up. lol Which TH-camr did a video on it?? XD
I was looking for this comment. I rented it from my local video store when I was a kid (Crow's Video) and that game sucked lol. Edit: I guess it was 63 1/3 but, same thing.
I had a copy of clay fighters on the n64 back when I worked at blockbuster lol paid $1.00 for it lmao to bad my ex wife took my game collection lmao rebuilt it and lost it again to hurricane sandy. Now working I building it again lets hope this time I don't lose it all lmao.
I have the sculptures cut with the og box picked out of a blockbuster dumpster over a decade ago with many other n64, ps1, and Saturn games and have a couple other clay fighter variations for n64 not worth much but basically the same game
@@retrorick of course wwf mercy is the best wrestling game on Nintendo 64 , better than most released under the 2k developers since 2k12-2k20. Many think it's the best wrestling game of all time.
I was at goodwill yesterday looking through games and checking cases and found Mario Party 7 on the GameCube in some crappy soccer game case! It was awesome!!
Yeah man this was fun! Gamecube has made a big jump too, But gamecube has always been a higher priced system for games. Love to see another one of these videos.
I’m so glad I started collecting all the games I wanted for all the retro Nintendo systems before the pandemic started. I remember my friends giving me a hard time for the prices I was paying two years ago. Pulling up price charts for my collection now, I don’t feel so bad. I only recently bought a 360 again and I’m glad those prices aren’t too crazy yet.
Same here I remember the N64 was the first game console I seriously started collecting for back in 2016 its hilarious how cheap some games were I remember getting Conker for 40 bucks in 2016 and Paper mario for 30 in 2017 and being upset the best deal I could get for Pokemon Stadium 2 was 36 bucks back in 2018 lol
I grew up playing rocket robot on wheels. Still have my childhood copy to this day along with a few others on this list. Definitely worth checking out. Was up there with Mario 64 and banjo in my book
As a kid I got about mid-game in Rocket, but did find it extremely difficult, it was the first 64 game that was mine and not shared with siblings, still wish I had it
The Sculptor's Cut that you showed looks like a repro, at least from the label. I can tell because there is too much white space above the title and Frosty's hat.
I've been addicted to my SNES and N64 lately so seeing this was fucking great! I gave you a thumbs up and a sub. Im looking forward to checking out more of your content! Over the past few years I have been building up my retro game collection. At least the games from my childhood and the others I always wanted to play
Currently I have 187 n64 games. Still missing the 5 holy grails for the n64. I can’t believe I passed on stunt racer 1 year ago for $100 so I told my friend and he got it for his collection. Now the game is $500.
Awesome to see a breakdown like this! Clay Fighters Sculptors Cut is a game that will only increase in value. Limited quantity and has the double nostalgia of being a blockbuster "exclusive"
For the ps2 basically everything. I think I sold blood will tell for $120 or something and now it’s like $300. Sold my copy of samurai western at the same time; price has increased. Even a common game like simpsons hit and run currently sells for $40. I made a post on Reddit asking why the increase. I honestly think it’s inflation along with all the stimulus checks. Some of my ps2 games sell within the same day. My sealed curse of darkness sold within an hour for $190
@@jngx80 I think during corvid a lot of people started collecting games. Mainly because some more famous youtube influencers started it. That's one of the reasons why fakes, repros and reseals have become such a problem (and those incompetents at VGA got a decent reputation), these new collectors know nothing about anything, they just buy. Some did it as an investment, because "prices went up, so the games must be valuable and be worth a lot in a few years". There's a PS1 version of the rejected draft of Resident Evil 2 (they call it Resident Evil 1.5, it was finished by the creators to some extent and then scrapped), it's playable to some extent (around 60% or something like that) and some chinese sellers sell a sealed version of it that has cover art and a decently printed disk, you can get it for around 10-15 USD shipped (or download the .iso for free and make your own disk). Of course you need a modified console to play it. And it isn't anything official, so for me as a collector it's basically worthless. Ebay used to be flooded by this game, selling somewhere between 40 and 100 USD (sometimes even more). The seller didn't actually lie, just exagerate a lot, claiming it was some long-lost prototype game and the buyer thought he or she had bought something very special. I personally don't understand why Pokemon games are as expensive as they are, there are so many of these games in circulation that it just doesn't make any sense. And of course half of the sealed Pokemon DS games you get today are fakes anyways.
I sold a N64 Conker’s Bad Fur-day to a retro games store for 1/3 of their asking price. They bought the game off me for $80CDN and was selling it at $240
I’m glad I found this channel. Great stuff! Rocket is my all time personal favorite. Super glad to see its value go up so much, as that means more people are appreciating it. Love your channel!(:
As much as I love watching these types of videos, the sad irony is that videos like this and the ones other reviewers make are one of the main reasons the market is so messed up and prices stay high or keep going up. More casual collectors and even non-video game players/collectors are becoming game hunters now due to seeing these types of videos. More people these days are collecting to price gouge and resell at ridiculous prices to make a quick buck because now they know which games are "rare." When I was collecting in 2006 I was able to pick up a legit copy of Little Samson for the NES for $120 with instructions, and now the cheapest price on the bay is currently $2600 for just the cart. It was still considered a rare game back in 2006, but prices were at least reasonable. It was around this time when the AVGN had come out and over the following years, as more and more reviewers came onto the scene, prices continued to climb. In 2012 you could get a complete copy of Rule of Rose for like $60-$80. Average price now is like $250 and it's been that way for a few years, but go look at how many copies are on the bay, it's not even rare or even that great of a game, but people believe it is because that's what they were told by reviewers. I'm not saying game reviewers are the sole reason for the increase in game prices over the years (nostalgia and demand are factors as well), but it is definitely one of the main reasons. Without all the rarity hype, game prices would be waaaaay lower. Sometimes ignorance is bliss.
Collectors are the ones who are causing the prices to increase. Go to ps2 Reddit and people love to post their purchases and library. Most collect and probably don’t have enough time to play them.
You could buy sculptors cut from blockbuster back in the day. I remember this because at least at my old local blockbuster they would sell things like n64 merch and used games. I still have my copy today, and I remember paying about $45 back in the day. Didn't really care for it tbh, younger me just hated the weird characters and their voices so didn't play it all that much.
I’ve all but given up on trying to get n64 games I really want in my area. They are impossible to find and if you can find them, they are insanely over priced! We got super lucky and picked conker’s bad fur day up loose a few months ago for $80 and price charting shows it cdn for $150 but it’s almost impossible to find locally now for under $200.
I remember renting a ton of the now very valuable N64 games at Blockbuster. I think I ain't getting any of them, unless somehow prices deflate. The only games from my wishlist are: Ocarina, Goldeneye, both Chameleon games, Mischief Maker, and both Banjo games.
I grew up with mainly Gameboy and N64, N64 was my first console as a kid. I’ve been wanting to buy one and get a hold of all my child hood games but haven’t made the plunge. I’ve been holding out for a good lot but I might have to pull the trigger sooner than that.
I got Sculptors Cut back when GameStop actually sold used N64 games so I think I picked it up for less than $30 many years ago, I still have it to this day in working condition, little did I know it was never meant to be sold haha
Rocket Robot on Wheels was acclaimed studio Sucker Punch's first game; they went on from there to develop the Sly Cooper and Infamous series, as well as Ghost of Tsushima. Small beginnings! Going from making an obscure game on N64 to one of Sony's flagship devs is pretty cool.
Please do more systems. I just acquired my brothers total gaming collections after he passed away. I’m trying to get everything cleaned, tested and ready to sell for his final expenses. He was only 49. 🥺 Any help would be greatly appreciated!!
The Wrestling games with the AKI Engine are the best/most loved Wrestling Games of all time. WCW vs. NWO World Tour WCW/NWO Revenge WWF Wrestlemania 2000 WWF No Mercy Virtual Pro-Wrestling Virtual Pro-Wrestling 2
@@retrorick great game! I love n64 most of the games were great tho I liked to see you do PlayStation 2 or 3 games I have just about complete collection of those from yardsales and goodwills lol
In the stupidity of youth we sold most of our N64 games to GameStop for a few pennies and some pocket lint ages ago. I do recall that Pokemon Stadium was the most they gave me for a game, but it was like $11-12. I got my revenge getting Path of Radiance from them for $30.
I'm mainly a Playstation collector so I would really appreciate anything Ps2, etc. But honestly no matter the system you choose I'm still going to watch and love the content.
THANKFULLY, I had the money, sense, and no-with-all to keep 92% of my Nintendo 64 game collection. Even the loose cartridges I had to sell, I kept the boxes of those games.
I have Pokémon Stadium 2, Pokémon Snap, Turok Rage Wars Black Cartridge, and Rocket Robot on Wheels in my N64 Collection hoping to complete the set one day lot of really Expensive ones I still need
I think the GameCube is the clear choice for the next version of this video. I think something cooler you could do tho is do a similar video on the PS3 / ps Vita/ Wii/ Wii U / and Xbox 360 (if you have to get a Xbox in there 😂) The idea behind the video would be to catch these BEFORE. The huge hike in price coming on these consoles/ games. It's already started and if you look at something like a PS3 CONSOLE ONLY they are selling for up to 150$ (no hook ups, controller, ANYTHING). This is crazy compared to older, more nostalgic consoles. The cycle is continuing and the kids that grew up with the PS3 and feeling about it like I feel about the SNES and NES. It's kinda crazy. Sorry for rambling but yea, do the video tracking the uptick in these "newer" consoles and games. As many as were made and how new they are and how not quite old enough to be cool, not quite new enough to have the best everything it's crazy to me how much the games are/ and are continuing to rise. I think PS2 has a place in the *retro" catalog as I see it. But even then the cost of some of those grail games are outrageous. Haha did it again. Seriously tho think on the idea. I know it's been done before, but if you do it in a vid like this and pick your choice for most to raise in the next 3 / 6 / or 9 months whatever you could make a small mini series that could be really fun to keep up with. People love to hear about what the stuff they own is worth and BOLO type videos draw in the reseller crowd. Either way love the stuff. Keep it up Rick
You should do a vid on Gameboy Advance game prices, they have shot up like crazy! For example last Christmas pokemon emerald loose cart was going for $60, but as of today it's average price it sells for is $125 and can even sell for up to $200 (still loose cart) depending on the condition. And other loose cart gba games are selling for way more. For example pocky and rocky with Becky or Castlevania Aria of Sorrow. It's pretty crazy.
i feel most of these are skyrocketing due from pandemic people trying make some extra moolah, i bought monopoly on nes with box everything inside... only $18
only applies to us prices it seems. Turok Rage wars for example goes for 5-15€ depending on condition in ebay europe. Same goes for Earthworm jim and pokemon snap. Maybe the collection hype is not here yet..
WWF No Mercy it's not only the best wrestling game on the N64, it's probably the best wrestling game in history (alongside Here Comes The Pain on the PS" on my opinion)
I used to work at a 2nd hand game store, and some guy sold me a copy of Chameleon Twist 2 for like $5. The label is badly torn up and I had thought about trashing it because of the label. Sounds like it’s got to the point where I could still sell it for about $30-$40
I'm going to be happy that I still have some of those games. I'll never pay a price that is higher than it was brand new. I hope games go down in price though because I have not bought another n64 cart since Conker's Bad Fur Day.
How about Stunt Racer. Another Blockbuster exclusive. I bought it from the bargain bin at a local retro game store like 5 years ago, never touched it and then saw it in someone's "holy grail" post on reddit last year. It was selling for $200 back then and now it's worth over $500.
I managed to snag a copy of WWF No Mercy from an online retro game store for $12 last year. I see a price increase for the rest of the Aki N64 wrestling games following suit soon.
@@mrbob2675 too late. Collecting video games and actually anything is as popular as ever. Everyone wants to create their own library and then show it off on social media or start their own TH-cam channel or something. I, myself, am at a point where I can let go of my 300+ PS2 collection; just had a baby daughter so no time or space for things. I have some space in the garage but why not sell it and let someone actually enjoy it. Sad that I never even took a picture of my game room and I’ll miss just being able to stare at the cover art whenever I feel like it.
"These games have skyrocketed in value, let me make it even more expensive by making a video telling people to sell for high prices and make it even harder for people to find these games!"
I remember renting Rocket on Wheels during the blockbuster days and really liked the game and several years ago I bought a CIB of it for $80 and it definitely went up in prices real quick.
It’s not gonna end, If anything it’ll subside, for instance you might be able to get earthworm Jim 3D in the future for $30-40ish but it’ll never be a $10 game again. The time to get into collecting was from 2004-2013ish. Those were the glory days of finding nes, snes, 64 games, ps1 etc. for $2-5. I’ve found Mega man 2-5 at a flea market for $5 a pop for example, Super Metroid CIB for $12, Gargoyles Crest nes for $5. You don’t find these deals anymore only on the rare occasion if at all!
It will be interesting once the covid prices settle down to see how long the N64 is popular. With its smaller library i just don’t think it’s popularity will last as long as NES and SNES did. Now I could be totally wrong and that’s ok too, I just think it will be interesting
Unlike NES and SNES, N64 is not easy to emulate, so the best way to play it is still buying the original stuff. That's why there is a high demand. Plus, people who grew up with N64 have entered their thirties, and that's the best time for childhood nostalgia and to spend money on that, especially if you have no children.
holy shit, my buddies laughed at me years ago. I bought EVERY wrestling game from the exchange (probably around 2008) for $1-$2 a piece. My reasoning was I had a feeling people would jump into retro collecting. Sooooooo glad I acquired most of my stuff before the fad happened. My buddies are now in awe with some of the title I have acquired that have gone up over the years. I never looked hard into the wrestling games since I bought em, but I have paid attention to the bigger names I got on the cheap.
@@retrorick hell yeah man! my buddies laughed when i was buying all the old stuff around that time, and would say "bro, NOBODY wants that stuff anymore!" My response was "well I do!" haha. keep puttin these vids out man, i have been lurkin for a while but i really enjoy the content!
@@retrorick im not trying to spam so if you delete this i wont be mad. I did a spinoff vid of this going over the no mercy increase and some nes carts i felt are still undervalued. th-cam.com/video/KwxcBk0gMRE/w-d-xo.html
Wish you could come to California there’s a great video games seller he’s not big but he has a great variety of everything and lots of older games At low pricesi can send his info in pretty sure he’ll ship he has an awesome assortment of old games a killer prices
Retro Rick stealing my idea?!?!? :P Good video - prices have all been bonkers since the start of the pandemic. I have been trying to keep up with all the prices but have been focusing on Gamecube, PS3 and Vita
I was lucky enough to get a Nintendo 64 jungle green variant with matching controller, jumper pak, atomic purple controller, Mario party 3, super Mario 64, super smash bros, and banjo tooie all 100% authentic from my local retro store for $200! Crazy how these games have gone up in value recently.. I’ve also been able to grab copies of Pokémon fire red, sapphire, etc for under $35 back in February, but now their value is insane! Love the content man, keep going 😎
Back then, my brother had Resident Evil 2 for the Nintendo 64 in perfect condition. He had to sell it because of financial problems. It is offered on ebay for € 399🙈😂
Super happy that I picked up about 5 of these titles earlier in 2020. I had no idea Chameleon Twist 2 jumped as much as it did as I bought a lot of both 1 and 2 for 30 bucks.
For Nintendo 64 games. This is what I did. All the good games for the system are overpriced as hell. There is a small game shop in my town called the game doctors. Trouble is every retro game on the 64 worth having is too high. Mario kart 64 $40 GoldenEye $40 Mario Party $50 Paper Mario $70 Legend of Zelda OOT $50 Mario Party 2 $100 This is why I bought a everdrive 64, dumped my games on there and boom whole library.
I have a bunch of N64 games, but of the games on this list, I only have Pokémon Snap and Rocket Robot on Wheels. I did rent Chamelon Twist 2 though. I’d love a complete N64 collection but if prices keep going up, it’s going to be tough
![Top 5 RAREST Nintendo 64 Games! [USA] | Nintendrew](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/sYeFDGwBDhU/mqdefault.jpg)
"The more TH-camrs talk about prices going up, the more the prices will rise"
Seems like that's all youtubers do nowadays. "EVERYTHING YOU OWN HAS RAISED IN VALUE"
Facts
Dude I thought the same thing. I can't buy any cheap games anymore because ebay says they are now $500. Stupid.
@@thewadz5878 invest in a an unpopular hobby, make TH-cam videos to increase the price, sell investment and then buy retro games EASY stop complaining
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I absolutely loved both of the Chameleon Twist games on the N64. I would never sell them for anything! I really wish that series got to continue.
I will be sure to keep an eye out for these games.
I just bought a US N64 with Mario Party 2, 3, Pokemon Stadium 1 and 2, Perfect Dark and 6 US SNES games (Super Mario All Stars, Yoshi's Island, Zelda Link to the past, Donkey Kong Country 1 and 2, Vegas Stakes), an Expansion Pak, 3 very good N64 controllers and two US Snes controllers for 98 Euros, let's see how many of these games are on the list.
List starts: "Pokemon Stadium 2 is 76 dollars now loose"
Ok. Still need a US SNES and some way of powering it on a European AC/DC power network (US SNES only takes in DC and has a very weird connector).
I bought my Earthworm Jim 64 cart for $48 6 months ago and man I'm glad I did!
Rick's personality is a mix between Kenny Powers and Lloyd from Malcolm in the Middle
thank you?? 😂😂😂
I was going to pick up Chameleon Twist 2 last year but saw it bumped up a bit, hoped it would settle down. Nope, kept going up. lol
Which TH-camr did a video on it?? XD
Where do the prices come from?
Pricecharting.com
Stunt Racer 64 is another thats has shot up in price.
For sure, it almost made the list
WWF no mercy found it for 43:90
over 1k for one of the worst fighting games ever. okay...
I was looking for this comment. I rented it from my local video store when I was a kid (Crow's Video) and that game sucked lol. Edit: I guess it was 63 1/3 but, same thing.
It's not about how good or how bad the game is, it's about rarity. It's a collector's item.
I got my sculptors cut back in like 2012 for $150 and everyone thought I was insane for paying that much
hahaha nope you are a genius
I had a copy of clay fighters on the n64 back when I worked at blockbuster lol paid $1.00 for it lmao to bad my ex wife took my game collection lmao rebuilt it and lost it again to hurricane sandy. Now working I building it again lets hope this time I don't lose it all lmao.
Jealous!
I have the sculptures cut with the og box picked out of a blockbuster dumpster over a decade ago with many other n64, ps1, and Saturn games and have a couple other clay fighter variations for n64 not worth much but basically the same game
@@retrorick of course wwf mercy is the best wrestling game on Nintendo 64 , better than most released under the 2k developers since 2k12-2k20. Many think it's the best wrestling game of all time.
Retro Rick be like:
This game was 27 dollars
Today is 62 dollars
I only paid 4 dollars
Stonks
STONKS!
$4, sounds a little high for me hahahaha
I was at goodwill yesterday looking through games and checking cases and found Mario Party 7 on the GameCube in some crappy soccer game case! It was awesome!!
Great find!
Couple weeks ago I found mario super slugger on wii in some ps2 summer Olympic game. I always check inside the cases if I am able.
heck yeah! always open up cases people!!!
@@nicholaskingston390 heck ya Nicholas!
@@retrorick good advice
Yeah man this was fun! Gamecube has made a big jump too, But gamecube has always been a higher priced system for games. Love to see another one of these videos.
Gamecube prices are absolutely insane...i actually almost started there!
My brain when he said he paid $15: fifteen bucks lit-tle man put that $hit in my hand.
My jungle love.
If that money doesn't show, then you owe me owe me owe.
I had no idea Earthworm Jim 3 was worth that much! I picked it up a couple years back from a thrift shop for $5 on a whim
I know right, it’s crazy how much these games have went up!
I’m so glad I started collecting all the games I wanted for all the retro Nintendo systems before the pandemic started. I remember my friends giving me a hard time for the prices I was paying two years ago. Pulling up price charts for my collection now, I don’t feel so bad. I only recently bought a 360 again and I’m glad those prices aren’t too crazy yet.
Same here I remember the N64 was the first game console I seriously started collecting for back in 2016 its hilarious how cheap some games were I remember getting Conker for 40 bucks in 2016 and Paper mario for 30 in 2017 and being upset the best deal I could get for Pokemon Stadium 2 was 36 bucks back in 2018 lol
I grew up playing rocket robot on wheels. Still have my childhood copy to this day along with a few others on this list. Definitely worth checking out. Was up there with Mario 64 and banjo in my book
As a kid I got about mid-game in Rocket, but did find it extremely difficult, it was the first 64 game that was mine and not shared with siblings, still wish I had it
The Sculptor's Cut that you showed looks like a repro, at least from the label. I can tell because there is too much white space above the title and Frosty's hat.
The logo is also too small and the colors seem off too
I've been addicted to my SNES and N64 lately so seeing this was fucking great! I gave you a thumbs up and a sub. Im looking forward to checking out more of your content! Over the past few years I have been building up my retro game collection. At least the games from my childhood and the others I always wanted to play
Great! Glad you enjoyed the video and hope you like the other content!
Currently I have 187 n64 games. Still missing the 5 holy grails for the n64. I can’t believe I passed on stunt racer 1 year ago for $100 so I told my friend and he got it for his collection. Now the game is $500.
i got stunt racer for about $100 as well....so glad i did, one of the rarest Nintendo 64 games!
wouldn’t mind seeing more of these types of videos. i went through my PS1 collection and was shocked at how much some of the games went up in value.
cool Zack! Thanks for the input...i know i am interested in this type of content...dont know if others are too
@@retrorick absolutely. sometimes you sit on some gems and forget about them. this type of video is very informational.
PS1 games are going up in value, I bought JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure for $19 bucks and now it’s near $1000 mark complete
It’s even worse on the GameCube
i know right...thats prob my next video
Awesome to see a breakdown like this! Clay Fighters Sculptors Cut is a game that will only increase in value. Limited quantity and has the double nostalgia of being a blockbuster "exclusive"
Please do the Wii, GameCube, PS2 games that have increased since 2019
good idea!!! thanks for watching!
@@retrorick That would be awesome
For the ps2 basically everything. I think I sold blood will tell for $120 or something and now it’s like $300. Sold my copy of samurai western at the same time; price has increased. Even a common game like simpsons hit and run currently sells for $40.
I made a post on Reddit asking why the increase. I honestly think it’s inflation along with all the stimulus checks. Some of my ps2 games sell within the same day. My sealed curse of darkness sold within an hour for $190
@@jngx80 I think during corvid a lot of people started collecting games. Mainly because some more famous youtube influencers started it. That's one of the reasons why fakes, repros and reseals have become such a problem (and those incompetents at VGA got a decent reputation), these new collectors know nothing about anything, they just buy. Some did it as an investment, because "prices went up, so the games must be valuable and be worth a lot in a few years". There's a PS1 version of the rejected draft of Resident Evil 2 (they call it Resident Evil 1.5, it was finished by the creators to some extent and then scrapped), it's playable to some extent (around 60% or something like that) and some chinese sellers sell a sealed version of it that has cover art and a decently printed disk, you can get it for around 10-15 USD shipped (or download the .iso for free and make your own disk). Of course you need a modified console to play it. And it isn't anything official, so for me as a collector it's basically worthless. Ebay used to be flooded by this game, selling somewhere between 40 and 100 USD (sometimes even more). The seller didn't actually lie, just exagerate a lot, claiming it was some long-lost prototype game and the buyer thought he or she had bought something very special.
I personally don't understand why Pokemon games are as expensive as they are, there are so many of these games in circulation that it just doesn't make any sense. And of course half of the sealed Pokemon DS games you get today are fakes anyways.
i about shit my pants when i saw the prices of Silent Hill 2 and 3 for the ps2.
I sold a N64 Conker’s Bad Fur-day to a retro games store for 1/3 of their asking price. They bought the game off me for $80CDN and was selling it at $240
this video should just be renamed "what coronavirus has done to retro game prices"
I’m glad I found this channel. Great stuff! Rocket is my all time personal favorite. Super glad to see its value go up so much, as that means more people are appreciating it. Love your channel!(:
Thank you for the kind words Sydney..so glad you are enjoying it!
NICE GAMER 🎮
inflation is one hell of a thing
friggin wild
As much as I love watching these types of videos, the sad irony is that videos like this and the ones other reviewers make are one of the main reasons the market is so messed up and prices stay high or keep going up. More casual collectors and even non-video game players/collectors are becoming game hunters now due to seeing these types of videos. More people these days are collecting to price gouge and resell at ridiculous prices to make a quick buck because now they know which games are "rare." When I was collecting in 2006 I was able to pick up a legit copy of Little Samson for the NES for $120 with instructions, and now the cheapest price on the bay is currently $2600 for just the cart. It was still considered a rare game back in 2006, but prices were at least reasonable. It was around this time when the AVGN had come out and over the following years, as more and more reviewers came onto the scene, prices continued to climb. In 2012 you could get a complete copy of Rule of Rose for like $60-$80. Average price now is like $250 and it's been that way for a few years, but go look at how many copies are on the bay, it's not even rare or even that great of a game, but people believe it is because that's what they were told by reviewers. I'm not saying game reviewers are the sole reason for the increase in game prices over the years (nostalgia and demand are factors as well), but it is definitely one of the main reasons. Without all the rarity hype, game prices would be waaaaay lower. Sometimes ignorance is bliss.
Well said man. The hype will die down. Do not pay these ridiculous prices.
Not bad...considering the majority of these cost 79$ back when they originally released.
Glad I kept all my n64 games. They work fine also.... Yay!!!
Ha I know right, n64 gamed are built like tanks!
THIS!! Great series idea, Rick! You HAVE to do one on PS2! Some of the comps I've seen recently are absolutely INSANE!
These prices are so cringey to collectors who just wanna have fun and play the games they purchase.
Collectors are the ones who are causing the prices to increase. Go to ps2 Reddit and people love to post their purchases and library. Most collect and probably don’t have enough time to play them.
I recently picked up Banjo Kazooie for 25 bucks do you think I got a good deal?
i think thats pretty good!
the wwf no mercy usa1 bug fix variant is also crazy expensive now as well!
My wife and I actually have Pokemon Snap! I can thank her for that addition to our collection. Wish I had the rest of the games though!
You could buy sculptors cut from blockbuster back in the day. I remember this because at least at my old local blockbuster they would sell things like n64 merch and used games. I still have my copy today, and I remember paying about $45 back in the day. Didn't really care for it tbh, younger me just hated the weird characters and their voices so didn't play it all that much.
Sold my loose rocket on wheels $110 shipped, sold gold cart ocarina zelda $175. Condition is everything
wow...those prices are insane!!!!
I’ve all but given up on trying to get n64 games I really want in my area. They are impossible to find and if you can find them, they are insanely over priced!
We got super lucky and picked conker’s bad fur day up loose a few months ago for $80 and price charting shows it cdn for $150 but it’s almost impossible to find locally now for under $200.
Loved my N64 back in the day.
I still love the N64 to this day on!
I remember renting a ton of the now very valuable N64 games at Blockbuster. I think I ain't getting any of them, unless somehow prices deflate. The only games from my wishlist are: Ocarina, Goldeneye, both Chameleon games, Mischief Maker, and both Banjo games.
I grew up with mainly Gameboy and N64, N64 was my first console as a kid. I’ve been wanting to buy one and get a hold of all my child hood games but haven’t made the plunge. I’ve been holding out for a good lot but I might have to pull the trigger sooner than that.
I got Sculptors Cut back when GameStop actually sold used N64 games so I think I picked it up for less than $30 many years ago, I still have it to this day in working condition, little did I know it was never meant to be sold haha
Rocket Robot on Wheels was acclaimed studio Sucker Punch's first game; they went on from there to develop the Sly Cooper and Infamous series, as well as Ghost of Tsushima. Small beginnings! Going from making an obscure game on N64 to one of Sony's flagship devs is pretty cool.
Star soldier was one of my favorite games a game I remember most for Sega dreamcast is ready 2 rumble boxing 1 and 2
same for me on the Dreamcast...love ready 2 rumble
Please do more systems. I just acquired my brothers total gaming collections after he passed away. I’m trying to get everything cleaned, tested and ready to sell for his final expenses. He was only 49. 🥺
Any help would be greatly appreciated!!
It’s almost like massive inflation makes everything go up.
thanks sleepy joe biden
But... inflation is a myth and printing money is good, right?
I paid almost 60 dollars for a use animal crossing for the game cube a brand new copie sells for 350 dollars
I found a loose one with a Zelda wind waker in a free pile a couple months ago.
The Wrestling games with the AKI Engine are the best/most loved Wrestling Games of all time.
WCW vs. NWO World Tour
WCW/NWO Revenge
WWF Wrestlemania 2000
WWF No Mercy
Virtual Pro-Wrestling
Virtual Pro-Wrestling 2
I Liked WWF No Mercy it was pretty cool
seems to me alot of peoples favorite n64 wrestling game!
@@retrorick great game! I love n64 most of the games were great tho I liked to see you do PlayStation 2 or 3 games I have just about complete collection of those from yardsales and goodwills lol
In the stupidity of youth we sold most of our N64 games to GameStop for a few pennies and some pocket lint ages ago. I do recall that Pokemon Stadium was the most they gave me for a game, but it was like $11-12.
I got my revenge getting Path of Radiance from them for $30.
I'm mainly a Playstation collector so I would really appreciate anything Ps2, etc. But honestly no matter the system you choose I'm still going to watch and love the content.
I quite liked these style of video! Definitely should do other consoles in the future
thank you for the input..it really helps!
THANKFULLY, I had the money, sense, and no-with-all to keep 92% of my Nintendo 64 game collection. Even the loose cartridges I had to sell, I kept the boxes of those games.
I'm so sad I sold my Sculptors Cut for $250 a number of years ago.
I have Pokémon Stadium 2, Pokémon Snap, Turok Rage Wars Black Cartridge, and Rocket Robot on Wheels in my N64 Collection hoping to complete the set one day lot of really Expensive ones I still need
the n64 set is feasible for sure...snes and nes not really IMO
@@retrorick yeah I'm only going after N64 wish I had one back in the day
I think the GameCube is the clear choice for the next version of this video.
I think something cooler you could do tho is do a similar video on the PS3 / ps Vita/ Wii/ Wii U / and Xbox 360 (if you have to get a Xbox in there 😂)
The idea behind the video would be to catch these BEFORE. The huge hike in price coming on these consoles/ games. It's already started and if you look at something like a PS3 CONSOLE ONLY they are selling for up to 150$ (no hook ups, controller, ANYTHING). This is crazy compared to older, more nostalgic consoles. The cycle is continuing and the kids that grew up with the PS3 and feeling about it like I feel about the SNES and NES. It's kinda crazy.
Sorry for rambling but yea, do the video tracking the uptick in these "newer" consoles and games. As many as were made and how new they are and how not quite old enough to be cool, not quite new enough to have the best everything it's crazy to me how much the games are/ and are continuing to rise.
I think PS2 has a place in the *retro" catalog as I see it. But even then the cost of some of those grail games are outrageous.
Haha did it again. Seriously tho think on the idea. I know it's been done before, but if you do it in a vid like this and pick your choice for most to raise in the next 3 / 6 / or 9 months whatever you could make a small mini series that could be really fun to keep up with. People love to hear about what the stuff they own is worth and BOLO type videos draw in the reseller crowd. Either way love the stuff. Keep it up Rick
You should do a vid on Gameboy Advance game prices, they have shot up like crazy! For example last Christmas pokemon emerald loose cart was going for $60, but as of today it's average price it sells for is $125 and can even sell for up to $200 (still loose cart) depending on the condition. And other loose cart gba games are selling for way more. For example pocky and rocky with Becky or Castlevania Aria of Sorrow. It's pretty crazy.
i feel most of these are skyrocketing due from pandemic people trying make some extra moolah, i bought monopoly on nes with box everything inside... only $18
nice grab on monopoly!
Damn. The only game I got on this list is Pokemon Snap. But my N64 collection is small. Great video! You should do OG NES games next!
only applies to us prices it seems.
Turok Rage wars for example goes for 5-15€ depending on condition in ebay europe. Same goes for Earthworm jim and pokemon snap.
Maybe the collection hype is not here yet..
WWF No Mercy it's not only the best wrestling game on the N64, it's probably the best wrestling game in history (alongside Here Comes The Pain on the PS" on my opinion)
As you started with N64 (good choice 👌) compare the games across consoles of the 5th generation with Saturn and PS1.
good call... a Sega Saturn list would be cool to make
The holy grail of n64 is clayfighter?!?!? What you smoking boy
I used to work at a 2nd hand game store, and some guy sold me a copy of Chameleon Twist 2 for like $5. The label is badly torn up and I had thought about trashing it because of the label. Sounds like it’s got to the point where I could still sell it for about $30-$40
I'm going to be happy that I still have some of those games. I'll never pay a price that is higher than it was brand new. I hope games go down in price though because I have not bought another n64 cart since Conker's Bad Fur Day.
Thanks bro. I need an AV cord for my N64 I just found in a box. Can you send me a link? Also, found a few SEGA dreamcast games today...
I sold my scuplters cut helped pay the rent to open my game store! Held onto it for years waiting for the day to come it would be over 1k
How about Stunt Racer. Another Blockbuster exclusive. I bought it from the bargain bin at a local retro game store like 5 years ago, never touched it and then saw it in someone's "holy grail" post on reddit last year. It was selling for $200 back then and now it's worth over $500.
For sure, it almost made the list!
Will you ever bring back Monday memories
good call! i need to, i love that series
I managed to snag a copy of WWF No Mercy from an online retro game store for $12 last year. I see a price increase for the rest of the Aki N64 wrestling games following suit soon.
My God I'm glad I picked up rocket robot on wheels abd both camileon twist games for $60 when I did about a year ago.
Wow, I had no idea earthworm Jim 3 was going for that. Selling that for sure
i know...isnt that wild!
Got that one complete in box so happy i paid 80 for it a few years ago
“Pokémon snap remake” 😂 😂. Sorry, Might wanna actually play games instead of simply selling them.
I think PS2 would be the next logical video on this subject.
@@mrbob2675 too late. Collecting video games and actually anything is as popular as ever. Everyone wants to create their own library and then show it off on social media or start their own TH-cam channel or something. I, myself, am at a point where I can let go of my 300+ PS2 collection; just had a baby daughter so no time or space for things. I have some space in the garage but why not sell it and let someone actually enjoy it. Sad that I never even took a picture of my game room and I’ll miss just being able to stare at the cover art whenever I feel like it.
@@mrbob2675 I heard it helps if you cry about it.
"These games have skyrocketed in value, let me make it even more expensive by making a video telling people to sell for high prices and make it even harder for people to find these games!"
I literally paid $5 out of a bargain bin at Blockbusters for my Sculptor’s Cut. I love watching these vids.
Yea doubt that liar
I remember renting Rocket on Wheels during the blockbuster days and really liked the game and several years ago I bought a CIB of it for $80 and it definitely went up in prices real quick.
I sold a copy of Banjo-Tooie 64 with manual and a repop case for $75 today in under an hour on Facebook
oh dang...nice sale!
I just want all of this to end so collecting can be fun again... I've barely picked up anything for years.
It’s not gonna end, If anything it’ll subside, for instance you might be able to get earthworm Jim 3D in the future for $30-40ish but it’ll never be a $10 game again. The time to get into collecting was from 2004-2013ish. Those were the glory days of finding nes, snes, 64 games, ps1 etc. for $2-5. I’ve found Mega man 2-5 at a flea market for $5 a pop for example, Super Metroid CIB for $12, Gargoyles Crest nes for $5. You don’t find these deals anymore only on the rare occasion if at all!
It's a combination of people sitting at home because of corona and the N64 getting more and more popular.
It will be interesting once the covid prices settle down to see how long the N64 is popular. With its smaller library i just don’t think it’s popularity will last as long as NES and SNES did. Now I could be totally wrong and that’s ok too, I just think it will be interesting
it will be interesting to see!
Unlike NES and SNES, N64 is not easy to emulate, so the best way to play it is still buying the original stuff. That's why there is a high demand. Plus, people who grew up with N64 have entered their thirties, and that's the best time for childhood nostalgia and to spend money on that, especially if you have no children.
holy shit, my buddies laughed at me years ago. I bought EVERY wrestling game from the exchange (probably around 2008) for $1-$2 a piece. My reasoning was I had a feeling people would jump into retro collecting. Sooooooo glad I acquired most of my stuff before the fad happened. My buddies are now in awe with some of the title I have acquired that have gone up over the years. I never looked hard into the wrestling games since I bought em, but I have paid attention to the bigger names I got on the cheap.
who laughing now...killer pickups!
@@retrorick hell yeah man! my buddies laughed when i was buying all the old stuff around that time, and would say "bro, NOBODY wants that stuff anymore!" My response was "well I do!" haha. keep puttin these vids out man, i have been lurkin for a while but i really enjoy the content!
@@GeeksOfRage1 its all came back! so glad you are enjoying the videos my friend
@@retrorick im not trying to spam so if you delete this i wont be mad. I did a spinoff vid of this going over the no mercy increase and some nes carts i felt are still undervalued. th-cam.com/video/KwxcBk0gMRE/w-d-xo.html
Wish you could come to California there’s a great video games seller he’s not big but he has a great variety of everything and lots of older games
At low pricesi can send his info in pretty sure he’ll ship he has an awesome assortment of old games a killer prices
Retro Rick stealing my idea?!?!? :P Good video - prices have all been bonkers since the start of the pandemic. I have been trying to keep up with all the prices but have been focusing on Gamecube, PS3 and Vita
i want to be you dude!!! prices are WILD
I was lucky enough to get a Nintendo 64 jungle green variant with matching controller, jumper pak, atomic purple controller, Mario party 3, super Mario 64, super smash bros, and banjo tooie all 100% authentic from my local retro store for $200!
Crazy how these games have gone up in value recently.. I’ve also been able to grab copies of Pokémon fire red, sapphire, etc for under $35 back in February, but now their value is insane! Love the content man, keep going 😎
N64 Game prices are INSANE! My pride and joy is Conker's Bad Fur Day (CIB) Great videos as always!
Dang that game goes for 180 dollars
oh man...thats a killer game to have CIB!
@@sheriffcowboythecountrywol4465 its crazy expensive
@@retrorick ye ikr
I paid 80 .
Back then, my brother had Resident Evil 2 for the Nintendo 64 in perfect condition.
He had to sell it because of financial problems. It is offered on ebay for € 399🙈😂
oh man...i hate having to sell games bc of financial situations
i picked up rocket robot on wheels for 3 bucks at a pawn shop and at the time it was only going for 40
oh dang...great pick up!
Super happy that I picked up about 5 of these titles earlier in 2020. I had no idea Chameleon Twist 2 jumped as much as it did as I bought a lot of both 1 and 2 for 30 bucks.
i know...chameleon twist 2 has launched in price lately!
For Nintendo 64 games. This is what I did. All the good games for the system are overpriced as hell. There is a small game shop in my town called the game doctors.
Trouble is every retro game on the 64 worth having is too high.
Mario kart 64 $40
GoldenEye $40
Mario Party $50
Paper Mario $70
Legend of Zelda OOT $50
Mario Party 2 $100
This is why I bought a everdrive 64, dumped my games on there and boom whole library.
i actually have an everdrive as well...they are pretty sweet!
I'm sure that Pokemon Snap prices will decrease in the next few months. I love that game but it's a $10 game fore sure haha
i think you are right...it will go down, great game though!
Picked up rocket on wheels this weekend and sold for $85. I was stunned!
hot dang...thats wild Josh!
Parents- you will never know how much inflation is!
Us- …
August 2024:
Pokemon Stadium 2 = $64.30 🔻
Star Soldier Vanishing Earth = $54,97 🔼
Earthworms Jim 3D = $56.92 🔻
WWF No Mercy = $29.49 🔻
Clay Fighter = $1.023 🔻
Pokemon Snap =$15.38 🔻
Bust-A-Move 99 = $30 🔻
Turok Rage Wars = $599 🔼
Cameleon Twist 2 = $69.60 🔻
Rocket Robot On Wheels = 64.92 🔻
I have a bunch of N64 games, but of the games on this list, I only have Pokémon Snap and Rocket Robot on Wheels. I did rent Chamelon Twist 2 though. I’d love a complete N64 collection but if prices keep going up, it’s going to be tough
I tried to sell my copie of WCF no mercy for 2$ at a yard sale the buyer passed on it I still have the game to this day
oh wow...well you could get alot more now!
I love the idea for this video Rick! I'd love to see more videos like this for different consoles
Thank you Andrew! I know im super interested in these types of things...glad other people are also!
Retro Rick u should make a video about the video game market and if u think it will continue to go up or the bubble will burst ?