Digital Re-Releases Deal Damage to Collections' Value

Who doesn’t love it when golden oldies get a re-release over the PlayStation Network or Virtual Console? Game collector, that’s who. MTV Multiplayer examined collectible game values and saw many nosediving after getting a reboot on the current generation.(new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=995c4c7d-194f-4077-b0a0-7ad466eb737c&cid=872d12ce-453b-4870-845f-955919887e1b'; cnx.cmd.push(function() { cnx({ playerId: "995c4c7d-194f-4077-b0a0-7ad466eb737c" }).render("79703296e5134c75a2db6e1b64762017"); }); Some highlights or lowlights – really, you should go see the whole thing – Marvel vs. Capcom 2 yono all rummy bottomed out after releasing to Xbox Live Arcade and PSN this year. After reaching highs of $109.99 (PlayStation 2) yono all app and $91.99 (Xbox), they slumped to $43 and $30 respectively after the title went out online. Ouch. The games get a dead-cat bounce but prospects for a recovery beyond that aren’t good, if Castlevania is any indication. Castlevania: Symphony of the Night in its PSOne form hit $50.75 in December 2006. The next year, the game was released on XBLA and PSN, dropping the hard copy value to $19.99. It’s recovered slightly to $27.12, but that’s just a little over half its pre-re-release (say that three times fast) high. MTV Multiplayer did its analysis according to VideoGamePriceCharts.com. all yono rummy Really, though, take a look for yourself. They covered much more than those two titles above, and offer tips for the safest investments unlikely to be undercut by re-releases. Video Game Collectors Feeling the Pain of Re-Releases [MTV Multiplayer]