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Since Trump won the election, I've believed that he would usher in a recession. I've been wondering how collectable prices hold up in recessions. If I were to guess: not that well.
It seems to that some price changes have been taking place already.
Little Samson + manual sold for $2150 on eBay the other day. The cart alone used to go for $2200 just a short while ago. I've noticed similar price drops in mid-range titles like Guardian Heroes selling for $140 when it used to go for $200 or more.
Has anyone else been noticing price drops in the retro game market yet?
How low do you think prices will drop?
Is there any "golden rule" for collectables markets in recessions?
Has an impending recession made you reconsider your purchasing habits?
I think things are going to get a lot worse, and prices are going to go a lot lower. Still, I'm not letting this affect my purchasing habits. I got a few good deals over the past month. I suspect I'd get even better deals if I waited longer, but some of the titles I picked up are very rare in the condition I got them, and I didn't want to pass up a good opportunity. I think I'll probably continue buying at the same rate, just picking up deals as they come along. I'm focusing on any Sega Saturn titles I want, but also higher value CIB NES, SNES, N64, GB, and WonderSwan. There's only a few WonderSwan titles left that I want, so I'm hoping to finish off that collection over the 4 or 5 months.
It seems to that some price changes have been taking place already.
Little Samson + manual sold for $2150 on eBay the other day. The cart alone used to go for $2200 just a short while ago. I've noticed similar price drops in mid-range titles like Guardian Heroes selling for $140 when it used to go for $200 or more.
Has anyone else been noticing price drops in the retro game market yet?
How low do you think prices will drop?
Is there any "golden rule" for collectables markets in recessions?
Has an impending recession made you reconsider your purchasing habits?
I think things are going to get a lot worse, and prices are going to go a lot lower. Still, I'm not letting this affect my purchasing habits. I got a few good deals over the past month. I suspect I'd get even better deals if I waited longer, but some of the titles I picked up are very rare in the condition I got them, and I didn't want to pass up a good opportunity. I think I'll probably continue buying at the same rate, just picking up deals as they come along. I'm focusing on any Sega Saturn titles I want, but also higher value CIB NES, SNES, N64, GB, and WonderSwan. There's only a few WonderSwan titles left that I want, so I'm hoping to finish off that collection over the 4 or 5 months.
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