The effects of re-releases on classic game pricing

December 16th, 2009 admin

In a survey of (presumably) eBay prices for rare and collectible games, MTV Multiplayer’s Jason Cipriani illustrates what re-releases of these games do to their resale value — and, by association, to the people who hoard these game for profit. As it turns out, re-releasing rarities like Dracula X affects game collectors negatively in the same way it affects …


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