See, Assembler is having a blast at this because he knows this is all bullshit :nod: I'd rather see $13k worth of development systems or prototype video games. But when I see games like STADIUM EVENTS being auctioned for $13k there's something totally suspect about this. I'm on a metaphysical high. The auction was conspired to make Stadium Events worth $13k. They went to the Press and they ran a sensational story to compliment the so-called "$13k video game". The people repeatedly bidding was part of the scheme. You can play dumb with me as much as you want to. But i'm not stupid. You clowns ( you know who you are ) still haven't addressed why the original Bandai Pad w/ Athletic World isn't billed the "holy grail". It suffered the same fate as Stadium Events. But one catch - Athletic World ( the orignal pack-in game ) was phased out completely after Nintendo released the Power Pad Deluxe Set. You can't sit here and tell me just one game out of the Bandai series of fitness games is worth more than the original set. That's like asking what came first the chicken or the egg.
Now you resort to name calling simply because we do not all agree with your supreme understanding of conspiracies. I don't understand why anyone would pay nearly 100 times the original list price for a classic muscle car or why people pay $450,000 for a house that 50 years ago would have sold for $50,000. Were these all price fixing and insider inflationary tactics used to leach money out of the people too? Irrational purchase of a seemingly worthless pile of junk pulled out of the earth and repurposed into something "cool" will always happen and it does not require us to understand it, nor does it necessitate a conspiracy just because you do not like it. I'm not saying that it has never happened, I'm just saying that it is not always the case.
Actually, it was at 7k for the last few days - not a last minute bidding frenzy ;-) First bid was a low one, and after nearly two and a half hours. Within three hours it was in the thousands. OK, you seem to be making a rookie mistake. Just because ONE copy of a game sells for a certain price, doesn't mean ALL copies are worth that. It means THAT COPY was worth that TO THE BUYER AT THE TIME. You can't moan that the other pack isn't "worth" as much, because there isn't a copy for sale. If there was, it could well skyrocket, too. The last boxed copy of Stadium Events sold for around $6,000. Demand led its price to be driven up in this instance. The same could happen with the pack. Rarity has nothing to do with price, it is to do with supply and demand. You can't tell me how many of EITHER game were produced as a fact. And again, even if there were fewer of the pack, a lower production number does NOT mean it necessarily has to be sold for, or "worth" more. Back to your press story... WHAT press story?!?! There was NO story before the auction went up. There was NO story that the game would sell for $13,000 before it sold. You, sir, are full of shit.
It's a good thing you've got your own two eyes. I was getting worried there for a moment someone had a gun to your head and was forcing you to care about what someone else did with their money.
A house you can live in....A car you can get around in. Plus you're paying for the bells & whistles: property, renovation / customization, etc. Its not the same with a poorly executed fitness video game. This is more like a "Jesus on a grilled cheese sandwich" ordeal w/ conspirators.
A car for me would cost: Parking at home: $500 Parking at work if I was dumb enough to do it: $500 (or $30-$40 a day) Registration Cost: $1000-$1500 a year depending on the car. Petrol: A fuck load Plus temporary parking when I go shopping. Probably another $200-$300 a month. This is all on top of the cost of the car itself. My license would be cheap, but a local has to pay upwards of $3000 for driving school. That is several fold the "cost" of a car in the US. You don't have to understand it or agree with it, but plenty of people pay it (the parking in my building is full). Pretty sure there's only one conspirator here.
Who do you think you're fooling? :lol: I didn't say the Press ran a story before it was sold, genius.
This reminds of the time a gold NWC cart was sold for about 20 Grand. It belonged to a guy who was killed in the Iraq War, and his father sold it with 23 other games, and he started the bidding at 24$, figuring that 1$ per game was a fair price.
If I sound worked up, i'm sorry. I just get passionate over stupid things I see and hear and I try to fight them to the end :evil: Please forgive me, guys
Herman you missed my point. Sure you can live in a house and drive a car. Both things that said items were made for. Just the same you can play a game.. as it was purposed for. That does not, however, explain why a car that was $5,000 back in the late 50's would sell for $150,000 now. No one is buying that car just to drive it. They're a collector and they just want to own it. Sure, they may drive it a bit for the fun of it, but it's very unlikely that they are going to be driving that kind of investment back and forth on the daily commute. And yeah yeah houses provide shelter and all. That's great, but the house I am sitting in was worth about $25,000 back when originally purchased and now similar houses in my area were selling for upwards of $250,000. Shelter is nice and people will always be willing to shell out whatever it takes to put a roof over their head, but that does not necessarily explain the huuuuuuge jump in pricing. I realize that inflation has played a role in my cited examples, but it does not account for such sharp jumps in pricing. All I'm trying to say is that sometimes things spike in value because people with far more disposable income then you or I are willing to pay it. Once again I will say that I am sure price fixing occurs, not only in online auctions, but in real worlds sales and auctions as well. I am thus far unwilling to say that every single high dollar auction is a sham. Sometimes, people just pay to much for something. Has anyone here seen that Star Trek Auction? Props and models were selling for insane prices that even the pricing experts and auction house employees were shocked by. Always remember that a fool and his money will soon be parted. *edit link to Star Trek auction catalog with final purchase prices. http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/...ab-4726-9eef-ebbc9eafe75c&e1=497070&e2=576000
It's cool Herman. I rather enjoy the conversation and I would dare to say that difference of opinion and the ensuing discussion is good for the community.
LOL, forums are intended for debate... they'd be pretty boring without. In fact, they'd just be blogs
Factory sealed and already past the last high price. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140384097750=
