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Oct 30, 2010 02:06:55  #1
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aberdeenlad1983
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PS2 Games So Cheap???

 Every week in my local newspaper, I am forever seeing people selling PS2 games (also ps1 games) Usually its ads like "30 ps2 games for £1 each" or might see "50 PS2 games for £25"  why are these games only selling for like 50p or £1 etc each????

The cash convertors here also have a bunch of both PS1 and PS2 games from about a pound to just a couple quid.  Might even be ones for less than a pound but I never look

kinda makes me wish I collected these games

 
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Oct 30, 2010 21:52:20  #2
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Re: PS2 Games So Cheap???

 You should do. I think the PS1 has more classics than the PS2, so currently my PS1 collection is too big where as my PS2 collection is down to just 6 titles. Since you didn't ask they are:
Gran Turismo 3
Gran Turismo 4
Metal Gear Solid 2: Subsistance
Metal Gear Solid 3: Substance
Final Fantasy XII
Katamari Damacy

I do also have loads of other PS2 games but they are in CD wallets with the cases and manuals long since thrown away and so not a part of my official 'collection'. I had to be quite harsh about them when I emigrated to Sweden and decided only the above were worth preserving with packaging.

I I found it a lot harder to be so harsh with PS1 games, although obviously there was a lot of mediocre stuff on it too. My PS1 collection includes:

Gran Turismo 1 & 2
Al Final Fantasies
Metal Gear Solid
Tekken 3
Tomb Raider
Bishi Bashi Special
Wip3out
Chrono Cross
Chrono Trigger
Ridge Racer Type 4
Parappa The Rapper
Bust-A-Move
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Nov 1, 2010 21:29:20  #3
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Re: PS2 Games So Cheap???

Found a Cash Converters near where I work. Never seen on before. They have a good collection of consoles like the DS and PSP and a few XBOX consoles (original) for £20. Not really tempted by anything really.


 

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Nov 13, 2010 13:01:48  #4
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Re: PS2 Games So Cheap???

 Its probably because of the number of titles released too as well as age,i mean only collectors are buying them as i do not know anyone with a PS2 anymore  most people have moved on.
Cash convertors / generators and simular places have to shift dead stock like that cheep or get stuck with it so as a retro game collector just bide your time and take advantage ;-)
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Nov 27, 2010 21:58:31  #5
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Re: PS2 Games So Cheap???

It's definitely a buyers market at the current time. I'm on gardening leave at the moment so decided to have one last trawl around the local shops before redundancy cuts my finances drastically. I picked up 43 PS2 titles in Cash Generator for 49p each and that included titles like Guitar Hero, Guitar Hero III, Soul Calibur III, NFS: Hot Pursuit 2, Alien Hominid, Capcom Fighting Jam and a load more besides.

 I asked why the low prices and the answer was quite simply to make room for PS3, 360 and Wii titles which can be sold for more.

 Charity shops are much the same. I have seen PS2 games going for as little as 50p in them and a few weeks ago picked up a dozen PS1 games for between 10p and 50p each.


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Dec 17, 2010 20:34:17  #6
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Re: PS2 Games So Cheap???

ive got some top bargains - all the CC round my way have 'em between 99p and £2.50.

standard pricing!

even better are the excellent xbox titles, check out jdanddiet1's youtube channel for a run down.


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Dec 17, 2010 23:12:39  #7
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Re: PS2 Games So Cheap???

 I love all the cheap ps2 games and pick up stuff id never normally consider if its shit can flog it on or charity shop it , its win win

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Dec 18, 2010 17:31:38  #8
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Re: PS2 Games So Cheap???

 Given up buying cheap games - you end up with so many, you play with none!


 

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Dec 18, 2010 20:18:16  #9
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Re: PS2 Games So Cheap???

Quote: From boyo on 2010-12-18 17:31:38  Given up buying cheap games - you end up with so many, you play with none!


This is total FACT!

http://www.retrofusion.org.uk/blog/15/throw-away-gamesgaming/

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Jan 7, 2011 20:35:14  #10
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Re: PS2 Games So Cheap???

 I can't give up! I recently bought for 10 SEK each (that is about 75p in real money) 3 PS2 games - Burnout , Need For Speed Most Wanted and Splinter Cell Double Agent all brand new.

As Boyo wisely pointed out - I haven't played them yet. I still have shrink wrapped Dreamcast games from when the machine died and stores wanted rid of all stock.
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