Buying Back Your Childhood: The Rising Cost of Retro Games

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Buying Back Your Childhood: The Rising Cost of Retro Games

Added: 05.09.2014 16:12 | 8 views | 0 comments

Tim Allen, GIZORAMA - "A cursory glance anywhere on the internet, really, will indicate one thing to you about buying old video games: its getting expensive. People everywhere are becoming savvy to the concept that those old Nintendo tapes have some value! and it doesnt look like its going away or reversing course anytime soon. Theres been countless articles written on the subject, on whether not its here to stay or just a speculation bubble not unlike what comics suffered through in the 1990s. However, in my time spent in a few different collectors hobbies and my online discussions with fellow retro game enthusiasts, one common thread of thought appeared (and this is grossly simplified for ease of reading): maybe people just enjoy collecting stuff they enjoy?"