Game Consoles That Are No Longer Affordable to Collect For - Retro Bird

At one point or another, most game consoles have been relatively affordable. However, this changes as time passes and the supply/demand chain gets further strained. The result? Games getting more expensive. In this video, I go over some of the consoles that are no longer affordable as well as talking about when they were far more affordable.

Game Consoles That Are No Longer Affordable to Collect For - Retro Bird / Video Game Consoles That Have Gotten Too Expensive / Game Consoles That Cost Too Much to Collect For / Game Consoles With High Prices / Pricy

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[RetroBirdGaming]

Games Played: Four Swords Adventures (0:04), Super Mario RPG (0:18), Sega Rally (0:24), Soukyugurentai (1:10), Metal Slug X (5:35), Shock Troopers (6:15)

[LittleArmada]

I don’t ever comment on videos, but I was telling someone recently that you hit everything on point. I love your videos and your logic and you’re never wrong. It can be hard as a retro gaming collector, my childhood home burnt down and I lost everything. So, a few years ago I got back into collecting and playing the games and consoles I lost. I know that’s random, but I have never see anyone make videos that are so on point with old games and consoles. I have a lot of respect for you.

[exodous]

I remember going to someone house that had a NEO GEO, holy crap they were rich, they had 3 BMW vehicles, a huge kitchen bigger than my house, swimming pool, pool table, 3 floor house, they were loaded. People at their lever were the ONLY ones that had a NEO GEO.

[neetlukako]

Seeing how expensive games have gotten make me really miss the days of going into warehouse type thrift stores and just seeing piles of old games or consoles for incredibly cheap. All my old childhood games are still at my home, but I'm living across the country and don't have access to them currently. Seeing how expensive they've gotten I'm just praying I'll get my collection back in full and occasionally add something new.

[Kurisu]

That's why emulation is a blessing. Being able to preserve these games forever and make sure everyone can enjoy them in the future is beautiful.

[CBHPwnz]

I found my late grandpas old ps1 who recently passed away and it has smoke damage from a house fire, but im going to try and restore it and then start collecting for it. Ive never collected retro games before but past two nights Ive tuned into your vids and it has gotten me so excited and just want to say these videos are so great, you’re a rad entertaining guy!

Im dragging along at this point but I never subscribe to hardly anyone, but I definitely WANTED to this time.
Keep killing it : )

[jgregoryj]

I only just found your channel last night and I already think it's great. I love your little witty comments that you throw in there for humor. You just make fun videos. Thank you

[DrBoX]

Really enjoying your videos, your humor, and your approach to gaming in general. Growing up in the 90’s, I was very fortunate that I never decided to get rid of my game collection. I am of the mindset, when it comes to gaming, that I know I’ll have a time somewhere I’ll want to experience that game or console again. Keep making great videos like this and I’ll keep watching, thanks!

[baronhausenpheffer]

I really appreciate your focus on affordability in retro gaming. My own story of "this is good enough, and I'm happy with it" involves the Neptunia games on the PS Vita, which is a console that experienced the same rarity and scarcity problems you mention plaguing the Sega Saturn, but happening at an accelerated pace during the system's lifetime. I collect Vita limited edition games (not limited run so much as premium versions of retail games), and managed to snag several of the Neptunia games' LEs, but not in time to pick up the one for "Neptunia U" before it became more expensive than I feel I can justify, and "Neptunia Rebirth 1" before it became the most expensive game on the console. I realized if I kept holding out for an increasingly-unlikely bargain, I could miss my chance to buy those games under any circumstance, so I settled for the standard editions and am very glad I did.

By the way, if anyone wants a "hot tip" on a system to collect for while it's cheap... go get a Wii U. Most games are under $30, the console is only about $100, and the fact that the Switch re-released almost its entire library shows that this was a great console that suffered from bad salesmanship. I suspect that that mandatory, expensive Gamepad and the flimsiness of the game cases (both often beaten up by kid owners) mean that it will eventually get very hard to collect for OR play. But lucky you, you're living right now when it's dirt cheap!

[jesusbarajas]

You're such a genuine likeable dude! Love the content and the humor. thanks for keeping it real.

[darthlobster]

Literally just today I wanted a Genesis with a few games, went to a flea market with some old Wii games I no longer wanted (mostly spares I'd picked up), and traded it for a Genesis with Mortal Kombat 2, Zombies Ate My Neighbors, and - 100% not making this up, saw it and thought of you - Rocket Knight Adventures.

[EdgarFriendly]

Only one person in my class in school had a Saturn. Everyone else had a Playstation. I think the novelty of him being the only person to have one made it seem more prized. I don't remember another single person who had one, even though they were selling in the local games store. It's always been this sort of mysterious console to me as I never got to fully experience it outside of playing a few games in my friend's house.

[LevelSword]

This can be a struggle depending on what kind of collector you are. Personally I don't want a collection so large I'll never get around to beating every game I own, so it's easier for me to say no to certain games and systems.

[HenryS]

These days I was looking for a game I loved when I was a child "Tom & Jerry: Fists of Fury" for the N64, but at least here in Brazil, it's kind of expensive, so I decided to buy the Sequel for the PS2 "Tom & Jerry: War of the Whiskers" and I couldn't be happier! It really looks like a better version of the game I played and it was way cheaper!

[noneedmen]

It’s because of the ridiculous costs of certain physical games that I’ve switched over to modded consoles with digital backups. I don’t need every game but consoles like the Wii and the OG Xbox it’s the only way for long term preservation of all the games I’ve accumulated (I’m 47) I’ve been hoarding since the NES days. Not an Atari fanboy and I’ve mostly stuck to modding disc based systems like the Wii U and Dreamcast. I’ve gotten everything I’ve ever wanted barring a few choice items, but hey, that’s part of the fun is finding the stuff I want in the wild on the cheap.

[SuperballsSupervidsOnYT]

My universal solution to "price is out of reach" is emulation.

100% of the time. I let go of the need for "original hardware" a long time ago and it was the best thing I ever did vis a vis enjoying gaming.

[ImaFattyCat]

It’s happening man, your channel is slowly but surely blowing up, rise of the next great gaming channel.

[vitorkk]

My solution to unaffordable (cartridge) games is very straightforward: high quality flash carts, like EverDrive.

They are a tad expensive, but for the amount you'd pay for one pricey game you can have all the games you want for a certain console. And the good quality flash carts play exactly like the official games, and on real hardware.

Of course I like having physical official copies, but having the option to play on flash carts means that I can keep my purchases limited to games that are somewhat affordable and that I REALLY care about.

[TommyEnea]

I really appreciated the bit about younger people missing out on getting older games. I’m in my late teens and grew up on the Wii, but over time I got more into all types of games including stuff that came before my time. I’ve been able to obtain small collections for nes/snes/n64/gamecube/ps1/ps2 but I don’t really spend lots of money or buy anything online, so if I’m looking to buy older games my options are limited. I still do what I can besides that to make it work so I can play everything though! Great video!

[gravewolfwood]

This guy’s hilarious facial expressions have earned him another subscriber 🤣