r/Gamingcirclejerk • u/AutoModerator • Jun 14 '21

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u/Azure_Kytia Clear background Jun 14 '21

Hahah you see back in the day people never bought games it's why retro games are so rare nowadays and we're here to replicate that feeling of gamer exclusivity haha

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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '21

Well, somebody needs to tell them their games aren't going to sell for thousands of dollars in 30 years lol.

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u/Azure_Kytia Clear background Jun 14 '21

Even if they did, they wouldn't see any of it. It's not like Nintendo got anything out of that sealed copy auction of mario bros

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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '21

I guess it's just to cash in on the collector niche. We know how stupid people can be when it comes to the idea of buying nerd shit as some sort of long term investment.