Game Consoles That Will Always Be Affordable to Collect For - Retro Bird
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ต.ค. 2021
- Gamers like to talk about what consoles are affordable now, but what will continue to always be affordable? I make my predictions for which consoles I think will remain affordable for years to come.
Consoles That Will Always Be Affordable to Collect For - Retro Bird / Retro Video Game Consoles That Will Always Have Game That Can Be Purchased (Bought) for Cheap / Pay Little / Inexpensive Games / Retro Game Collecting
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Games Played: Balloon Kid (0:00), Ninja Gaiden (0:13), Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus (0:24), Super Mario Land 2 (0:40), Donkey Kong Country 2 (1:03). Also, a lot of people have mentioned the original Xbox as their choice. Definitely a good case to be made for it!
What was the point of showing banana's? 6:50
Also the og xbox is cheaper then ps2 and gamecube.
@@chickenwings6172
Welcome! You must be new here. In nearly every video, he includes a shot involving bananas, Rocket Knight Adventures (Sega Genesis), or Mean Girls (the movie). It’s just a running gag.
RetroBird is a fun channel not only because he’s very astute about video games, but he understands comedy.
Have you played the color patched version of Super Mario Land 1 & 2? After playing these Gameboy color patched versions, I don’t think I could ever play it in black and white (or green) again.
“Graded it myself.” 😂 Nice.
And no, he was tossing just a plastic bag to the trash. Not a Gameboy box. 😅
His self grading means exactly as much to me as those grading services. A game sealed in acrylic might as well be under a concrete sidewalk. Both are equally useful.
Your channel is so underrated, its an amazing gguide to retro collecting! Keep it up!
Thank you! I appreciate it :)
NES seems to have the advantage that many new and younger collectors find the games hard to get into. That generally makes them avoid the console which is great because it keeps the demand down.
Except there’s the fact they really genuinely haven’t aged well for the most part. So yeah you’re right but it’s a catch 22 in my book.
This is true for a majority of the NES library. But some of them must have games can still cost an arm and a leg. But, that would still be cheaper than trying to have a comparable SNES collection for sure.
The thing with the NES, as with most all consoles, interest and prices peak when the kids that grew up with them get in their mid to late 20's, have settled down a bit, have disposable income and think "man I sure loved playing my ______ when I was a kid, I think I will buy one and all the games I had, and then branch off into all the good games they couldnt have as well. Then the prices spike. NES has passed that point, thats why the Gamecube is so hot right now, cause the 8-12 year olds that had are now 28-32 year olds. So the 360 ps3 will be next, and possibly Wii but that console was so wildly popular, only the most obscure good games will be pricey.
@@Jackbarrany If you think that, oh boy you haven't seen the Atari 2600.
@@steve5123456789 I have. I can only play and appreciate those games from a historical perspective. Pong is the only one that holds up I’ve played.
PS2 is affordable as long as you stay away from the Survival Horror games, JRPG'S and weird japanese titles.
Sadly those are the games I like :(
And those are the games I want tbh.
TRUE! I messed up when I sold RULE OF ROSE many years ago.
Theres some exceptions to this. katemari demaci, and the resident evil games before re4. But there us expensive games outside of those genres, such as dbz budokai techaichi 3, blood will tell which plays more like God of war, Garfield saving Arlene, futurama, and def jam fight for NY
Haha yeah those games are a lot of people's favorites. Lots of other good games besides those though.
I like games. I like them even more when they're affordable for more people than not.
Me too!
One simple rule: Always collect one generation earlier. Only problem at this exact moment is, there are few PS5/XSX exclusive games. All the games are also released on PS4/XB1. In a few years time it will be the time to collect PS4/XB1 games.
I was about to say this. PS3 and 360 prices are still pretty low here in the UK too. Without going into all the reasons, it's mostly about more people selling off stuff they don't use anymore and fewer people wanting to play and collect what they're selling. Once it becomes 'retro' in another console generation later, you've missed that time when the retro gamers and collectors weren't there and prices become more like they were when the games were new
I feel like that works once the new generation is in full motion. The ps5/XSX is still in its foundational stage specially since not that many people have been able to get their hands on new consoles and as you said not enough people have made new games for the systems.
The “bananas” non sequitur was genius lol
Love your humor. I saw a Sega Saturn last night at a store for $150. I remember passing it by at $80 a year ago. Thanks for the Atari shoutout - my 2600/5200/7800 games are still cheap, and boxed Intellivision is still fun. Game Gear is another cheap option. Master System isn’t bad. Genesis is still fairly reasonable for loose cart. PSP also decent. Hoping to pick up a Famicom next week.
I was going to say that Japanese Saturn games are still a good deal but it seems like they aren't so much any more. Still, Sega Rally is still worth $20, if not quite the deal it was when you could get copies all day long for $2.
From what I can tell Original Xbox is pretty reasonable. And some of the higher profile games are rereleased on Series X so maybe the digits copies being affordable will possibly keep the prices down somewhat
It’s definitely cheaper to buy og xbox versions of games instead of ps2 versions most of the time
Unfortunately, the opposite happens. When a game goes back compat, prices on the old copies goes way up because people snap up the cheap copies.
As a retro console collector, I’m surprised that the Neo Geo CD is still pretty affordable, considering how few there are on the secondary market. You can still get one for between $150-$175. Really good considering the prices for retro collecting have exploded in the last few years.
Yeah the CD games are pretty affordable, especially compared to AES and even MVS cartridges. The console is probably pretty cheap because most people seem to try and get a hold of the CDZ variant for the faster CD-ROM drive. The CDZ goes for crazy money now.
Whenever I look for a neo Geo CD system on eBay it's always the Japanese one. This is a problem because if your in the US, you need a power down converter so you don't burn the house down.
Eventually I gave up and emulate it on my retropie. 🙂
I suppose they're just not as desirable? If I recall the neo geo CD is infamous for loading times. Were there any exclusives for it too?
Seeing that gameboy in action gets me every time! I’m so glad to see you getting so much use out of it!
I recently started collecting for the NES and was actually surprised by how cheap the games were. That being said, I feel like the vast majority of the PS2 library will remain affordable for a long time. And although it's way to early to tell, I do not see PS4 games ever getting expensive.
I doubt PS4 will be expensive either, aside from niche games with small production runs since its sold so many units. when big games like Uncharted, fallout, ect. go for a few bucks now its hard to think about them ever getting expensive
@@spaghetti_o_yeah9550 The Limited Run games for PS4 will probably be expensive in the future, and of course there are special releases like the physical version of Psychonauts 2, that only the fundraiser backers received. Other PS4 games probably won't be, because there are so many of them and nobody will probably go for a PS4 fullset. PS2 games have increased in price for the last two years, not by a lot, but steadily. Switch might actually become expensive at some point.
Most NES games are relatively affordable, but the NES also has some of the most expensive games I've seen. It's kind of a weird system.
@@MyRegardsToTheDodo Oh yeah for sure limited run games will sadly. They do nothing for game preservation lol
@@MyRegardsToTheDodo And yeah in the future ps4 and switch will probably be super expensive like gamecube and ps2 are. but once series x and ps5 stock is better and more consoles get out there im sure ps4 and xbox one will be great budget systems. Once the new releases start becoming less prevalent as well. hopefully ps4 console prices go down a bit when the ps5 becomes the main focus
As with all markets, it’s about supply vs demand. Collectors who got into retro games for the money, artificially created demand by implementing the grading system. Don’t fall for the scheme. Outside of that artificial inflation, it’s just supply and demand.
Some games aren’t in demand because no one knows them or they suck. Others are in demand because people know them or they’re fun.
That’s why you get a lot of TH-camrs *cough* Metal Jesus *cough* who flip through their own collection and make “Hidden Gem” videos. While they’re good videos to turn people on to new games they never considered. They caused nearly every game mentioned to spike in price. Example: Xbox Outrun Coast to Coast was approximately $30 before his video, and about $150 shortly after.
I would add the Sega Genesis to the list for the same reason you mentioned for the PS2: Sega has repeatedly anthologized and re-released almost every good first-party game in its library across multiple consoles for almost 30 years. They started it with "Sonic Jam" on the Sega Saturn all the way back in the mid-90s... heck, arguably did it first on the Genesis itself with the "Sega 6-Pack" cartridge! Anyway, there will always be a few games in the library ("Crusader of Centy", etc.) that remain stupidly expensive, but the vast majority will never explode in price simply because there are so many cheap, affordable ways to play those games apart from the original hardware.
Have you looked at the price of Gunstar Heroes or Sonic and Knuckles lately?
Nope. While not as much expensive to collect as the SNES, I've seen the prices getting higher, even for popular games. And Castlevania, Shining Force III, IV, Thunder Force III, IV or Streets of Rage 3 are very expensive. At least here in Europe. You can have a great amount of best games for the PS2 without robbing a bank, if you exclude some horror games that is.
Many of the classic games that sold really well across (almost) all consoles are still available for reasonable prices. If you stay away from the rare obscure stuff (at least in authentic physical form) you can still get some really good games without breaking the bank. 😉
*bananas*
For the life of me I cannot understand why this channel doesn’t have more subscribers. Always quality vids, keep it up.
Applebee's commercial hit home lol can't watch football without seeing it literally every break
:)
There seems to be some oddballs out there too such as the PS Vita and the Wii U. They are old consoles that I don't know many people really going after the consoles or game very much, but they still have high prices when it comes to trying to get the console alone or some of their games too. Just waiting for the moment a good Wii U bundle deal comes in because boy oh boy am I looking forward to playing the Wii U virtual console version of Mario Kart 64 instead of my physically Nintendo 64 version that would sit right next to it. Why? Because collecting is an awesome hobby!
Guess the Wii U wont keep people interested since probably Nintendo will bring all of their games to the Switch. Maybe one game or two like Devils Third or Ducktales maybe rise in price, but I dont know how much...
@@rodrigopimentel9380 I truly hope the price goes down a bit further since I am sad I missed when the console first launched and playing it then, but who knows what games Nintendo would bring to the switch from Wii U. Do really hope you're right though!
This happen to the "what there are still exclusives on the console? I have to buy it". Sadly is that why those ppl didn't bought then the time they was still on the market? Me for example im one of those "Wii U Collectors" (not all games), but i started it the time the Console was still on the market. Concept was nice for Game ideas, but the Mass wanted something else (and the fact how poorly Nintendo made Commercials for the Console didn't helped much)
@@rodrigopimentel9380 It seems ppl forget the whole Library of the Wii U, just because of the "everything get's portet to the Switch" Meme.
Here are some more Examples of Games that will stay exclusive: (at least there are more then just 2^^)
-Nintendo Land
-Mario & Sonic Sochi 2014
-Mario & Sonic Rio 2016 (also 3DS)
-Paper Mario Color Splash
-Yoshi's Wooly World (also 3DS, but it looks way better on Wii U)
-Game & Wario
-NES Remix 1+2 (3DS got a "mixed" Version of both Games, but not all Minigames)
-Star Fox Zero
-Splatoon (sure there is Splatoon 2. but it's a different Game, especially if you look at the Story Mode with different Levels and different Bosses)
-Wii Party U
-Wii Sports Club
-Wii Fit U
-Zelda The Wind Waker HD (ok, it's also on GC, but ppl searching for the HD Version)
-Zelda Twilight Princess HD (see Wind Waker)
Sure the List is not super long, but it's not "nothing". And im sure i forgot some Games. Not to mention what's maybe Japan Exclusive, but im not an expert in that.
In short: everything that is later "harder to get" will end up in ppl want it. Everyone laughts over the Virtual Boy, but look at the prices... only 21 Games but some of them costs complete 4 diggits each
I will always keep my Wii U around for Nintendo Land if nothing else. "Mario Chase" is one of the best multiplayer modes I've ever played.
6:50 much appreciated bananas 🍌 shoutout
I gave this video a thumbs up after the "dance moves" bit at 5:37
I love a new retro bird video!
The game boy and the NES will always be cheap I believe. Atari games are dirt cheap usually too but no surprise there. 360 and ps3 games will probably stay pretty cheap too.
I don't think PS4-onward games will be very collectable either, at least not major studio ones. They're so homogenized and reliant on online connection that I don't think they'll be very fun to revisit 20 years from now after the servers die. The Limited Run games probably will keep their value for quite a while though.
I agree. I feel like consoles are getting less and less collectible (outside of those limited releases) but you never know. I remember a lot of people thinking that the PS2/Xbox/GameCube generation wouldn't be at all collectible. You could debate they were correct with PS2/Xbox, but certainly not GameCube.
@@RetroBirdGaming So many games are released broken under the assumption that they'll be fixed later, and the version of those games that actually ships on the disk is usually so saturated with bugs that it's basically unplayable. That's the only version you'll be able to play once the servers die.
@@devonwilliams5738
Anyone remember Tribes or Tribes 2? Those were very fun, but ONLY playable online. Today, you can’t play them at all because there aren’t anymore servers (that I know of). So now Tribes is a game lost to history that I’ll only be able to tell my kid about, but she won’t be able to play it herself.
@@totallyfrozen Tribes was awesome, we spent so much time on that. I thought there were efforts to reverse engineer and run custom severs, but I’m not finding that online. Maybe I was mistaken.
The PSP remains affordable. There are a handful of JRPGs that are expensive but a lot of good games for it are very reasonably priced! Values have been trending upward but not in a spiking fashion. Heck the console itself remains very cheap!
Sly such a beautiful looking game I own 1-2 picked up recently in FL haven’t played them yet. But finally sat down to play jak and daxter, wow what another gem I missed out on growing up
Sly is a really beautiful game indeed! Fun gameplay too :)
Retro bird, you're absolutely awesome man. Keep it up.
Glad it came in handy!
Lol! Love the video. I found an SNES and a NES that someone put outside for trash or for taking and so I took a risk and grabbed them up and took them home, cleaned them up and both work perfectly. Now I own 3 NES and SNES consoles.
I think the common affordable games are the sports games because you mostly see them when you go to flea market swap meet and a thrift store, but they’re are other games that have some common Wii shovelware and car racing games but boy sports titles are common in the wild
Yeah, very few sports games ever get that high in price. The NBA Jam games for Saturn and PS1 do come to mind though.
I make my own banana milkshakes using a banana, vanilla ice cream and a blender. I buzz up the ice cream for a few seconds in the microwave first. You can make also make chocolate instead using Nesquik powder. They're delicious.
You're talkin' to my heart :)
He’s back again to bless us with some deals when we need them most
2:25 Texans please sing this young talent!!!
I do collect 3DS atm and even there are already Games that rise in Price really fast. Not everything. You can still get great Games like Luigi's Mansion 2 or Mario 3D Land for cheap but others like Dragon Quest 8, Monster Hunter Stories, Bravely Default, Zelda Majoras Mask allready stay higher, even if they are not rare.
Yo-Kay Watch 3 for some reason. And there are games that were expensive, but aren't anymore. Cubic Ninja used to be 60-70 Euros, now you can get it for less than 10.
@@MyRegardsToTheDodo Yo-Kai Watch 3 was not produced much after the "fall of interesst of the series" so they are rare because of lower production. And Cubic Ninja was expensive a short time, because it was used to exploit the 3DS to play international Games and use homebrew.
So cubic Ninja was never rare and not even a good game and after other methods was found, CN was not interessting anymore.
@@UndeadCollector Ich sollte wohl darauf achten, auf wen ich antworte ;)
CubicNinja is kind of rare, mainly because the publisher went out of business relatively shortly after the release of that game, that's one of the reasons why Nintendo never released a patch for it. But yes, it really isn't a good game, more like a tech demo of what the 3DS could do. You couldn't only play international games or homebrew with it, you could install custom firmware and play "backups".
@@MyRegardsToTheDodo Meinst du jetzt wegen der deutschen Sprache?^^
Ich hatte das mit CN nicht so genau verfolgt. Als Schnäppchenjäger ist mir bei ebay aufgefallen, wie dieses 5-10€ Game auf einmal einen Satz nach oben gemacht hatte und wurde neugierig, warum. Wirklich selten würde ich es dennoch nicht nennen, da zu der Zeit SEHR viele, einfach mal alle SK Angebote aufgekauft haben (ich nicht, da kein Interesse am Game), weil Geiz ist ja bekanntlich geil. Würde mich daher nicht wundern, wenn da einige noch auf ihrem Stapel an CN sitzen xD Und wenn es zumindest so selten wäre, hätte sich der Preisanstieg wohl länger gehalten. (oder besser geagt, wäre der Preis nicht wieder so schnell gefallen)
But yeah, there are always specific reasons, why a Game jumps in price. Even if it's just an influencer talking about it, or another Game in a Series get's released. Like Monster Hunter Stories 2. The first 3DS Title did costs around 15€ and now ppl want 60-80€. Just crazy how "interesst of ppl" makes a jump, just because they may never played a 3DS before or even know there was a first Game. Same happen atm with Metroid Dread. It's good and sad at the same time, how many ppl ignored the Series and start to get interessted now, only because Dread is on Switch (and the prices for the other Metroid Games rise even more...)
I've noticed a few sellers on EBay in particular that constantly buy up games that are in low supply and then reselling them for literally 3 to 4 times the actual value. They often times don't sell BUT it leads to artificial price hikes because other newbie sellers think the game is really that valuable. This also leads to buyers feeling they have to spend more or lose out. I don't see this trend changing any time soon.
Yeah, I think a lot of people threw away those old cardboard boxes they used to use for games. The issue is that cardboard just sends this message that "this is disposable" and that you shouldn't keep it. That's why I like that they eventually switched to things like DS game cases and any game case like the PS2 going forward. They're so much sturdier and easily send the message that you want to keep this.
But yet you still come across unboxed PS2 games, DVDs and CDs. Though nowhere near as often of course. What I really hate is that cardboard and plastic packaging that you have to damage to open that batteries and calculators these days usually come in.
I'm pretty sure the cardboard boxes that Nintendo put their games in were intended to be thrown away. They expected you to put all your loose carts in a cart rack or something like that; the box was just for retail display. The Sega clamshell cases were obviously meant to be kept.
I know a lot of people don't consider it a retro console, but every time I go to a flea market, antique store, yard sale, or whatever it may be, I see truckloads of Xbox 360 games for pennies on the dollar, even for the best games for the console. I think it's easy for a lot of people to forget the Xbox 360 is almost 18 years old now, so I think it's fair to consider at least the early games for it to be retro games now. Even if you don't consider the 360 a retro console, it has compatibility with the majority of worthwhile OG Xbox games, which are also still really cheap.
I found an amazing seller on ebay who modded and refurbished my Saturn for a grand total of (including taxes and shipping charges both ways!) $260. I now access the Saturn's library, and it is an amazing console. This completes my childhood dream of not only having one but also getting to explore its library.
.... Those "rocket" dance moves! Must've been a hell of a night when you met. (When you cut each other's legs off.) :(
You are awesome and very funny. We gotta get you out there to the masses
Thank you my friend!
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Keep up the amazing work!!! Thanks.
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My local retro store is selling Original Game Boys for $85.
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With the imminent closing of the Vita and PS3 store I think those games are going to go up dramatically in price in the near future (if they haven't already). But PS4 games won't spike in the same way for at least 10-15 years.
Honestly, the PS4 will never spike. Think about it. How many of those games shipped INCOMPLETE? The disc doesn't have a playable build on it 90% of the time, the console is just gonna be a brick!
I don’t know the exact moment it happened, but you’re currently my favorite gaming channel and have been for at least the last year.
Keep up the great work. Also if you have a shipping PO Box to receive gifts or classic gaming donations, you should add it to your video details. 🧙♂️🍻
Two more that I'd add to that list are the original Xbox and Wii. Heck, I was even able to find a 'like new' copy of the legendary edition of Halo 2 for only like $30, where special editions of retro games can go for hundreds of dollars, normally. Most of the games I've picked up on Ebay for the Xbox and Wii have been around $10-15. There's also lots of games that came out on the GC, PS2, and Xbox where the GC and PS2 versions are extremely pricey while the Xbox version is much more affordable. I've seen games on Xbox that were $50+ more on the GC, for instance. A sizeable portion of the 3DS library is still very affordable, but I don't expect it to last long. There's a few more niche games spiking in price, at the moment, but you can still get many at a decent price, for now.
I'm really enjoying your videos dude! Keep up the good work ;D
Thank you!
I used to have a bunch of Game Boy game boxes to go along with the games (like Pokemon), but one flooded closet later and I lost them all.
Side note, that modded Game Boy is beautiful! Where'd you get it?
Thank you. It's actually from somebody who watches this channel! Does some great work. Even had the original green casing available.
I was the one who did it for him. I am glad that you like it. Shoot me a DM & I can style one out for you as well 👍
I didn't realize Golden Sun was going for so much more now. I got it for $20 a while back, now it's nearly double the price and will no doubt go up.
If you look at PS3 and there "HD Classic" Collections, then you might see how high they increased in value. Especially Ratchet & Clank Trilogy or Sly Cooper Trilogy. It's like the PS2 Versions don't even exists.
Definitely. Those seem to be the versions people prefer and they're getting multiple games on one disc. The PS2 versions have creeped up in price a bit as well though (but just a bit!).
Some of the best content on TH-cam! Great episode!
Thank you!
Here in Brazil it's very difficult to collect NES games, even knockoff copies are rare nowadays. Wanna know what is even more rare? Original PS1 and PS2 games. Since pirates dominated the market here at its era it's extremely difficult to find an original game for those systems.
The cheapest to collect here in is N64 and DS games in terms of retro gaming. I think people don't praise enough N64 in these days and DS sold a lot here, so there's plenty offer for its games.
Retrobird sub count going parabolic. congrats! well deserved!
The atari 2600 gets a bad rap for all the absolute garbage on it, but look at it this way, it’s the growing pains of home consoles. If you look for the arcade ports, which are for the most part fun or decent, and some of the better original titles like Yars Revenge, you’ll be able to get so many great pieces of history for dirt cheap, CIB Atari games are surprisingly cheap too if that’s your thing. Don’t expect a thrilling narrative or even beautiful graphics, instead look at it as a part of history and the fact that they even got them to run on the Atari to begin with
I used to buy loose atari 2600 carts from 2016 to 2018. The majority of them I bought from local shops at the time. The other games I bought on ebay because I didn't have a choice. The prices overall were 10 dollar or cheaper for the most part. 🙂
It's one of the most responsive consoles ever. All games run at a stable 60hz with no input lag.
All consoles have affordable games.... Except NeoGeo 😄
I reccoment the OG Xbox such great games and most around the $15 to $30 mark
the whole damn xbox family of systems are affordable, what got me back into collecting 👍
@@HKgaming86 OG Xbox is Microsoft's best console imo. Almost like the Dreamcast 2 with the Sega support, and the best running versions of many multiplatform games. That's not even mentioning a surprisingly great library of console exclusives. And this was back before Xbox was synonymous with neckbeard dudebros.
@@nigelhighlands3131 Agreed 100%
On a topic like this, there is one big factor that has yet to take full effect. And that is when modern gaming goes totally Cloud. As in it's all run on some remote super servers and everyone rents access. Once the world is forced to choose whether they will dish out the monthly cash for that PlayStation/X-Box/Nintendo/RockStar/Sega/Brand Y gaming app access to just play games with, then we will truly see where the classic retro games that you can own for life truly stand with those 'to be' generations.
Sure. We've seen the Stadia make that Mario jump towards the idea. And the world will probably vaguely remember it in the same lime light as the Sega Channel as being a noble idea that was just too far ahead of the technical curve for it's own good. But the world is pushing hard for that 5G and ever more stable internet. It's really just a matter of time before processing the game inside your home becomes antiquated. But, should we let the gaming industry become so remotely hosted?
After all, it's like when I wanted to see an entire series of a show and found the on-line hosted versions were just a bit more expensive then their DVD counterparts. With the hosted streams, I merely bought a (questionable) lifetime access to them. But, by getting it physically, not only can I view those episodes on days when the internet goes down, but I got something physical that I can resell, should I so chose to do so. Those remotely hosted episodes? I'm just stuck with a contract to be able to view them.
Same with gaming. I physically own that Super Mario Bros game. (Oh, yea. The night I paid a whopping eleven cents at a brick-and-mortar store. How even that game has shot up from those days.) And I can do whatever I want with it. Like glue it together with a few hundred more copies to make a king's throne...per say. Or sell it for a great increase of a whole $8. With current digital, I technically leased the software for the life of the console it's stored on. And probably cost $25 for the right to download. And in a slightly future setting of remotely hosted...I'm probably dishing out $5 per month for it. (May Nintendo always be the cheap internet choice.) ("What's that? What just happened? $50 a year, they just announced? (Well, may Nintendo stop being greedy and return to being the lowest online.))
If rental access doesn't bloat by greed, it's possible that the future generations will just pay the price with little thought about it. (Just the way life is.) Or maybe...future gamers will get fed up with paying for this, that and the kitchen sink to enjoy the simple act of gaming...and find new value in stuff you can hold in your hand. Only time will tell.
I dread that day. It seems like ever since gaming left the arcade it's been trying to find a way back to it. Don't get me wrong, I have a deep love for various arcade games, but you know kids dumped more quarters into those machines then the modern physical games costs today.
I sincerely hope cloud gaming services of the future don't end up like movie streaming services. Everyone wants a piece of that Netflix pie and it's become a nightmare.
I love all your videos! Please don't stop making videos
I use a zip up 3 ring binder and baseball card sheets for my gameboy collection. Works perfect.
Yeah, a good chunk of the good Game Boy games are pretty affordable, but then I saw what Castlevania Legends goes for. Eugh. I wish more of them would pop up around my local store though. They're affordable, thank god, but I wish I could just find them minus the online hassle, yada yada, as finding games directly is so ideal.
Damn your Video ist *SPOT ON*!
I am buying Gameboy and even GBA Games since a few weeks left and right for 3-5 *BUCKS!* in those sexy Little cases! And those are Quality Games Like Super Mario Land, Gargoyles Quest, F Zero GP Legends, International Superstar Soccer and more!
Something IMPOSSIBLE If you Collect SNES, N64 or Especially Dreamcast Games! 😳
Great video bird, as always. Gameboy was the first to come to mind as well. Both for the reasons you mentioned and, well, hopeful thinking because I’m collecting for it too. 🤣 There are always exceptions, but I’d say most of the library is within reach even if it’s not dirt cheap any longer. It’s also refreshing that many of the games are shorter and light-weight. Just pickup and play which is great for me and my never ending backlog.
As far as GBA, it’s probably the best device for ROI and gb/gbc compatibility, but yeah some of the game prices are insane. I’m looking to pick up more of the Super Mario Advance series as they’re still very reasonable. Unfortunately I can’t see myself getting others that I really want like Minish, Metroid fusion, zero mission, aria of sorrow and others. I’ll just play them on WiiU VC.
…speaking of WiiU - I honestly haven’t looked at prices. I know I was able to pick up some 3rd party stuff dirt cheap years ago. Im wondering if lack of sales will drive prices up as there will be less copies of games available when people want to get into it.
The most affordable console to collect for now is the 360, most of the games are very cheap and its probably have the cheapest high end games in all of gaming(not including collectors editions)
100% agree on this. The 360 is in a sweet spot right now for collecting because it's still in that limbo area where it's just considered "old" by gamers rather than "retro". The games are still plentiful and pretty easy to find, and it had a ton of excellent exclusives and also great ports of games that went multi-platform. The same thing is mostly true of the PS3, but I have noticed that in almost every case the 360 version tends toward being cheaper when a game appeared on both consoles, even if their gameplay was identical.
Awesome video man!
In most cases, the most affordable game systems are the ones that are a console generation or two old when the systems and software are still available and sold at some stores but are no longer commonly seen.
The Xbox 360 and now the Xbox One are good examples of this. Xbox 360 games were and are exceptionally prevalent and you can find them in most retro and thrift stores today and the Xbox One titles are slowly being phased out slowly to make way for the Series X titles, making them easy to come buy for decent prices. The same goes for Wii software as well.
Technically speaking, water isn’t actually wet. It’s pretty wild.
My largest collection is for Gameboy. If you can get import copies you can save so much. 1-3 bucks can get you a pretty good game. We live in Japan though, so that's easy for us. But sometimes I just want to play in English... Even then importing a NA game to here isn't that bad in price compare to some systems.
But if you just want to play and enjoy games, Everdrives and other flashcarts make the hobby so much more affordable. The question is are you a collector or just a gamer? That can really determine what systems are affordable or not.
You would think the DS would be very affordable because it only sold about a million less units than the ps 2, plus it's a handheld which often makes a console at least a bit more affordable and it doesn't seem like there is a very high demand for them but the original DS still goes for a fair bit of money on ebay.
Yeah I would love to have a bigger DS collection, but most of the games I want for it are insanely pricey for how relatively recent and abundant they are. But hey, 3DS is still pretty affordable to collect for! (For now)
I also think it's strange how quickly it's prices jumped up.
Great vid as always
I can't explain it, but while you were talking about the PS2 I had an overwhelming urge to eat bananas.
Hey RB, I have that same green GB from childhood connecting dust. It sure wouldn't if I had that backlit screen though. Did you mod that yourself? If so, can you link to where you obtained the parts?
Thanks and great vid!
IPS displays… premodded or kits with shells to do yourself.
Don't know if the 360 prices are going to go up anytime soon but I LOVE collecting for it these days. Games are easy to find, are dirth cheap and there is enough good games to feel like I have something good to play when I feel the 360 itch.
Hey, bro, love your videos. I want to ask you a very obscure question: what is your favorite video game that requires a proprietary controller for its respective console to play? I'm talking about peripherals that work with one game and one game only. Games like Ring Fit Adventure that uses the Ring-Con, or Tony Hawk: Ride that uses the Ride Board (or whatever Tony Hawk called it).
Closest answer I could give is the 3D analog controller for Nights into Dreams on Saturn. It can be used for some other games, but that's the only game I really use it for.
I remember years ago when I saw an SNES for 50 bucks!! I'm not letting a deal like that slip away again. (I did get the N64 they had for 50 bucks so it wasn't a total loss)
That's only about what they are worth now isn't it?
Interesting vid, I think your predictions are likely pretty accurate. Other systems I think will remain relatively affordable are the SMS, Game Gear, 7800, and yeah probably the 360. All good systems w/some interesting things in their respective game libraries, but other than the 360 just generally unappreciated imo. Awesome dance moves btw 😅
i’m super light weight in collecting and it’s cut throat prices that kill the fun of enjoying ur childhood games , example today i went to a yard sale , dude wanted ebay prices on his games, well i guess it’s how bad u want it. right? smh 🤦🏾♂️
Retro Bird is the grandfather clock of Scott the Woz.
As a new viewer I'm the loving the videos! I can't help but get a Scot the woz vibe but that's no way a criticism!
I'm glad you like them and welcome to the channel!
dance moves were millennia ahead of it's time.
On my little corner of the world, PSP seems to be affordable. I'm stocking up with umd movies like crazy! I'm sure they will become essential goods in the future.
Awesome topic @retrobird .. To me I feel people threw away the boxes for the Gameboy games, heck any game that had a cardboard box. is because we just wanted to play with it most kids myself included were not thinking as collectors we just wanted to have fun and play the game.. Similar to toys we just wanted to play with them the way they were designed or meant to be
Yeah, and parents tossing them out as well.
I think the easiest marker to use would be to look at total hardware sales under the assumption that most people who bought the console also bought the most popular games, so there should be plenty of copies of them floating around. Your predictions would fare very well by this metric.
Don't worry Sega Saturn. We still love you despite your rough upbringing in your earlier times :)
We sure do!
@@RetroBirdGaming Indeed. Now more appreciated than in the past.
The prices will always go up. There seems to be a general narrative among "Big youtube collectors" that the price will crash or go down, and I can't help but think it's intentional so they can buy up all the copies and keep inflating the price of their collections.
I think the prices will keep going up because the games and consoles are finite and shrinking buy the day. (Being lost, or destroyed) and the amount of gamers growing each day(A much larger audience that existed in the consoles original life time and also more self aware of these consoles than most were when they were active). And if even a fraction of those new growing gamers are hardcore or retro the market demand is even larger.
I haven't been game collecting in some time. Although I have recently been bitten by the collector bug and have amassed quite the Halloween animatronic collection. Speaking of Halloween, I'm hoping for a spooky episode or two. 🎃 👻 🦇
Spooky? Hmm..
I want to collect more for the GB, but I feel like I don't play it enough to justify adding the the collection. It's just fun hunting down carts, and they're easy to store and display!
I feel like the Atari had been and will remain pretty cheap for collecting. I really couldn’t see those games appreciate it monetary value. With the exception of a few titles like chuck wagon and what not.
It's the only console in my collection that I collect quantity over quality, because of how darn cheap the games are. My local game stores sell them for $2-3 apiece.
Yeah, I don't see the prices shooting up either.
Damn i'm binging this channel.
Glad you're enjoying it!
I'd like to add odes to that list of alternatives, it's not like we can buy the games retail!
If you can buy the games retail, however, please don't emulate them unless you already have done.
You can still support the developers with those titles.
Great content and enjoying going through your videos - have a banana on me.
Sick dance moves!
I guess I'm lucky as gameboy is my most prestine collection of boxes due to opening them once & then having the boxes put away until this day!
Oh my gosh dude! The bananas got me so good! I can’t imagine what someone watching your videos for the first time and this was the first one they watched thought. 😂😂😂
I thought about that haha :) I figure if they watch any of my other videos afterwards maybe they'd connect it back.
Sega genesis was affordable because I made it priority #1. I knew it won’t get any better and I started right before Covid luckily in October of 2019.
I also went for fully cib. I’m at 205 titles
I bought an original disk of Gran Turismo Sport (PS4) brand new in the store for 12usd, and there are a TON of these disks around for this price or cheaper. Sometime it will become collectable, like my (first owner) Gran Turismo 2 disks I guess. And there are a gazilion PS3 disks for a buck around that suddenly will become collectable too.
That’s a beautiful looking Gameboy!
I haven’t really looked lately, but it seems like the Wii isn’t that expensive to collect for. I bet that when the current teenagers get a little older, they may get nostalgia for it and prices could rise.
Yeah, I see most of the high profile titles for the Wii going up in price eventually.
Outside of some Poke'mon and DragonQuest games DS is pretty affordable still. Most good CIB DS games go for $30 to $50. Poke'mon games can be expensive but they sold over 10 million copies and are long due to a cooling down period. If you are patient you can get a legit copy of any DS Poke'mon game for 70% of the ebay going rate. Also, while I agree that NES is affordable it's not without some expensive must-have games. Megaman 5, Metal Storm, Felix the Cat, Gargoyles Quest II, and Zen Intergalactic Ninja are all well over $100.
Even some of the decent rpgs are cheap on the DS, Radiant historia is quite affordable.
I would think Virtual Boy games would be some of the most affordable, unless the Virtual Boy is sought after. I'm sure there's lots of shovelware titles that would be super cheap too, like Ninjabread Man or games with 101-in-1 or 1001-in-one in their titles. Of course, their low prices might be because those games/consoles suck, not popular in gaming discourse, or whatever reason.
Virtual Boy games are not especially cheap, mainly because of the low print run and how briefly they were on the market. "Mario Tennis" (the pack-in), "Wario Land" (arguably its only GREAT game), and "Red Alarm" are all pretty cheap due to their popularity and ubiquity, but you can run into some money or scarcity issues collecting the rest.
Banana!!!! Also PS -Vita prices are pretty ridiculous...
I find it funny that the PS2 ‘had a lot of games’
Checkout how many games were released for stuff like the C64 and Sinclair ZX Spectrum.
That’s a LOT 😆
I really like that you’ve focused on stuff that we can still afford/justify.
The other end of the market has gone a bit crazy.
Handheld in general is mostly still fun to collect for, although Vita and New 3DS/ New 2DS stuff is for sure creeping up.
I feel like the Sega Master System is more or less in the same boat as the Game Boy; any window for the prices of most games to go crazy has already come and gone, and for the Master System games that _are_ super expensive in North America, there's always a more accessibly priced European version of the game.
Atari's Combat will literally be used to make new floors for homes before its value will ever rise.
I'm sending in my sealed games into this service called my game room. Where I open them put them in the console and play them
Tough to argue with your logic. Good advice for anyone involved in the hobby. Only one I would add is the Sega Genesis.
I agree with Game Boy and NES probably staying moderately priced. The Sega Master System's library is also pretty affordable, especially for being somewhat obscure. But Playstation 2 can be selectively affordable. If you're looking at jrpg and 2/2.5D platforming games, expect to hand over your life savings. Also, games like Silent Hill 2 that got a greatest hits treatment, releases on all other consoles at he time, and a PS3 HD remaster is insanely expensive.