Well some people are willing to spend thousands of dollars on a game that is very very rare. Radiant Silvergun on the Saturn is less expensive but is more expensive than other Saturn game because of the same reasons. Of course what does all boils down to is that the buyers can say "hey I've got something that is rare and that you don't have" with the purpose of inducing 'envy' and 'greed' in others less fortunate...
I agree. I'd rather have 10 things worth $500 each, than one thing worth $5,000. It's what has kept me for instance from getting a switch-based computer like an IMSAI, since you can't really get them for under $1,000. Of course with patience, soon enough I'll be able to get a modern day clone of that style of system for maybe a quarter of the price: http://www.brielcomputers.com/wordpress/?p=246 . It all depends upon what's important to you, the real thing or experiencing something like the real thing. I'm as much about the authentic experience as much as I am about the real thing. That's why I'm investing in a modern day implementation of the Heathkit H8, as well, even though I have two authentic units in various states of function. It just became too expensive and technically difficult to get those two functioning the way I wanted. Of course there's always emulation, but you lose so much in systems that require lots of physical interaction going that route.
*************************** Bill Loguidice, Managing Director
Armchair Arcade, Inc.
*************************** Bill Loguidice, Managing Director
Armchair Arcade, Inc.
Well some people are willing to spend thousands of dollars on a game that is very very rare. Radiant Silvergun on the Saturn is less expensive but is more expensive than other Saturn game because of the same reasons. Of course what does all boils down to is that the buyers can say "hey I've got something that is rare and that you don't have" with the purpose of inducing 'envy' and 'greed' in others less fortunate...
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I agree. I'd rather have 10 things worth $500 each, than one thing worth $5,000. It's what has kept me for instance from getting a switch-based computer like an IMSAI, since you can't really get them for under $1,000. Of course with patience, soon enough I'll be able to get a modern day clone of that style of system for maybe a quarter of the price: http://www.brielcomputers.com/wordpress/?p=246 . It all depends upon what's important to you, the real thing or experiencing something like the real thing. I'm as much about the authentic experience as much as I am about the real thing. That's why I'm investing in a modern day implementation of the Heathkit H8, as well, even though I have two authentic units in various states of function. It just became too expensive and technically difficult to get those two functioning the way I wanted. Of course there's always emulation, but you lose so much in systems that require lots of physical interaction going that route.
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Bill Loguidice, Managing Director
Armchair Arcade, Inc.
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Bill Loguidice, Managing Director
Armchair Arcade, Inc.