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Just curious to hear everyone’s opinion on this. It seems to me the whole “retro gaming” fad is starting to dwindle down. I’ve been noticing a few things that haven’t happened since the price explosions around the turn of the decade. I know everyone here are not “collectors” but I would guess most are aware of the landscape of this hobby.
1. Declining amount of new gamers- I’ve noticed everywhere that gaming forums are slowing down, there seems to not be many new members coming around and most that are around have been in the hobby for years.
2. Decline of price spikes- For a few years games would be increasing in prices by huge % in a few days time. Prices haven’t really decline, but are not increasing like they were. Nes has especially cooled off
3. People getting out of the hobby/stores closing- It seems many people are selling their games and either going the everdrive route or are completely leaving the hobby. I have read about a number of brick and mortar stores closing down also.
I’m not sure if this hobby will ever go back to where it was before but it seems to me the fly-by-might collectors are leaving and I don’t think that is a bad thing. And with everdrives do we need all of these games anyway? What is everyone observing from their area?
1. Declining amount of new gamers- I’ve noticed everywhere that gaming forums are slowing down, there seems to not be many new members coming around and most that are around have been in the hobby for years.
2. Decline of price spikes- For a few years games would be increasing in prices by huge % in a few days time. Prices haven’t really decline, but are not increasing like they were. Nes has especially cooled off
3. People getting out of the hobby/stores closing- It seems many people are selling their games and either going the everdrive route or are completely leaving the hobby. I have read about a number of brick and mortar stores closing down also.
I’m not sure if this hobby will ever go back to where it was before but it seems to me the fly-by-might collectors are leaving and I don’t think that is a bad thing. And with everdrives do we need all of these games anyway? What is everyone observing from their area?