Jimmy James 70 Says: Over the past year, I’ve become fascinated with how quickly video games start dropping in price. If you’re a gamer on a budget, or if you’re just stingy, then you’re like me and you don’t want to pay full retail for a game; especially if that same game costs half as much three months later.Of the 16 games that I tracked, which were released in September 2008, half of them now cost $35 or less (if you buy them used at GameStop). I realize that GameStop is the evil empire of the video game business, so I also tracked their current value at Goozex as well.
Here are some interesting observations:
- Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is the only game that did not receive positive reviews, but is still worth its original retail value.
- Out of 16 releases, only 4 games are still worth their original retail value.
- Half of the September releases dropped to $35 or lower.
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5 comments:
Viva II retailed at $40, so it really has only dropped $10. Not that drastic of a drop.
To Monmin, I KNEW I should have emailed you before I posted this story!! I'll fix the wording.
speaking of $40 games, I noticed that you can buy Banjo Nuts & Bolts for $40 brand new, but on Goozex it'll cost ya 42.50.
Does that make any sense?
I think it's well known that Goozex does not have the best "prices" but if you buy and sell quickly, you usually break even, which basically allows you to play for free (minus shipping and a trade credit).
Cool story and site. I never really buy used games, but with my pocket constantly getting smaller. I May have to.
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