BIN is $500.. So $450 for a member of this forum?
That's a bit steep if you ask me. I got my SGX a while back for $60 and probably spent about $130 on top of that for all the games pictured plus Darius Plus, but I bought everything individually over a period of time.
Just because you lucked out with some extraordinary good deals doesn't mean that anyone offering items for more has steep prices.
No, but $190 -> $450/$500 is quite a jump. Although I will admit my SGX didn't come in it's original box, I'm not sure that'd be enough for me to shell out an additional $310.
Good deals are not too incredibly difficult to come by if you have a little patience. And avoid eBay.
Hey, I'm not putting the guy down. I don't know him from Adam, and I'm actually fairly sure there will be SOMEONE out there on eBay who will buy his set eventually at that price.
But I thought I'd mention for any members actually looking for a SuperGrafx right now that particular set is definitely at the high end of the spectrum when it comes to price.
$3 - $1200 is an even bigger jump. But just because I bought Turbo Magical Chase brand new sealed for less than the average selling price, it doesn't mean that everyone else should hold out for the same.
But if you know where to look, then can you keep an eye out for me for a complete 1941 for under $50?
Also, just because there are some items on eBay that have high asking prices, it doesn't change the fact that its the best place in the world for great deals...
if you have a little patience. I couldn't bid at the last minute on a boxed complete PCE LT the other day, and was slightly outbid at $400. Which is the same price as or less as they go for loose.
You guys like me may be happy with a game in a case(no sleeve or mail away cards or spine, etc...) or even loose HuCards and a working system that has enough hookups(not necessailly all original)to play games.
But collectibles like video games demand premium prices when they're truly complete and get up to near mint+ condition.
This particular auction wouldn't be nearly as valuable if the games were missing the cardboard sleeves and the boxed system didn't have the manual and plastic sleeves. And most other sellers would market it as "NEW!".
The collectible market is different from the functional electronics market and mint/complete items sell for way more than the same items that you wouldn't realize aren't completely complete or quite as minty fresh without close inspection.
You might not want people to have to pay premium prices for premium collectibles, but the people who do aren't simply buying something to play and are the ones that keep collectible prices where they are.
Trust me, this auction is
far from the high end of the spectrum when it comes to price.
But there are still lots of great deals out there on incomplete or loose items.
I'd just like to comment that I too thought that was a bit overpriced. I usually don't see Super Grafx go over $300 and less than $100.
Yeah, but how often do you see nearmint/completely complete/"NEW!" Super Grafx system anywhere?
Look at the different in price between a loose functional TG-16 and a completely complete boxed "like new!/BRAND NEW!!!" TG-16.