Well, this is just my theory, but basically US collectors don't have a very large selection of games to latch onto, so due to the relative scarcity and overall goodness of the game they decided via their huge, spendaholic hive mind that MC would be the thing they will pay f*ckING ANYTHING for,
Thank goodness that is your theory which i have heard over and over and......
There are some ass hat collectors out there for the US games i agree but come on man let up a little, so much hate.
maybe start a hate club zeta... this could be you (insert US TG16 Logo)
I HAVE THAT SHIRT! ZOMG! lol
Anyways, I feel the pain that you guys have. ESPECIALLY those like me who live in the Northeast, where for some damn unknown reason, retro games are hard to find and when you DO find them, the prices are ASTRONOMICAL! I mean $25 for a LOOSE copy of Friday the 13th for the NES! $300 won't get me far in a retro store around here(I'm looking at YOU Cash For Games, Turnabout, and Digital Press(although Digital Press is the cheaper of the three). But, if you go down South to where flea markets, thrift stores, and mom & pop gaming stores are the norm, $300 will get you a TRUCKLOAD of stuff! Although, now that these hillbillies are discovering computers and especially ePay, it's changing RAPIDLY!
I usually go by the Digital Press Online Rarity Guide, but those prices are no where NEAR what people are charging now......