We’ve explored that earlier. I completely understand that a complete, in-box copy in good condition is generally more desirable than one in poor condition, and that drives the asking price up. What I object to is blatant market manipulation, which grading houses are guilty of. It is indeed worthwhile to know for certain that something is in good condition before you buy, but we’ve also established that Wata is incompetent and incapable of establishing authenticity of the products they grade, so that goes out the window as well. Things are worth what people are willing to pay for them, yes, but that assessment can only be fair when they aren’t tricked into thinking they’re buying more than they’re actually getting.
I agree with all of that. Are there any other grading houses of note? You only hear about Wata Games, but for all the wrong reasons. I'm sure there are others that are actually worth people's trust, though.
The two big ones are WATA and VGA, but honestly, I disagree with the way both of them operate.
This is actually a very relevant point. The only money lost here is the money the person spent on getting the item graded. The concept of value is very nebulous. I can say that a pebble is a precious stone worth a million dollars, but that doesn’t make it so until someone offers me a million dollars for it. If that pebble is lost, I haven’t lost a million dollars, I lost a pebble. The “scam” of grading houses is the creation of an environment where pebbles are sold for millions.
I was referring to another post, but the quote didn’t come through apparently.
If Pokemon games were published on PlayStation or Xbox it's very likely their value would be radically different. Nintendo games hold their prices because of Nintendo's stubbornness to make limited prints and its loyal fanbase see it as an investment.
game's fucking golden too. i own a copy because i bought it back in 2005. don't know why it isn't ever being reprinted on newer hardware.
Is it tho, when downloading games is as easy as taking a piss?
Why do people even make vapid replies like this? Like motherfucker if I wanted to emulate the game I would have just done so. I like owning games physically.Is it tho, when downloading games is as easy as taking a piss?
Lol, mean, if you wanna get a physical copy, then sure, but if you just wanna play the game, welp, emulators exists, lol.
All this grading and selling games at absurd prices is all a scam and money laundering schemes for sure.
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