Life is overflowing with regret, and if there's one area where that sentiment couldn't be more true, it's video games. There's no shortage of regrets over buying titles that ended up being awful, like these regretful PlayStation 5 gamers.
Therein lies the biggest regret when it comes to collecting video games. Specifically, not being able to buy things when they were dirt cheap, only to see the same things dramatically increase in price years later when nostalgia sets in.
The state of the physical collection of game cannot be repaired
As a collector of physical games, the future looks bleak.
A year ago we saw the plight of GameCube fans wishing they could go back in time and buy Pokemon Colosseum and Super Smash Bros. Melee for $12. A year later, his Nintendo DS and 3DS fans.
Nintendo was practically giving away its handheld consoles
Over on the r/3DS sub, one player hit everyone with a huge “Regret Bomb” when they shared an old post by deal hunter Wario64 that introduced the New Nintendo 3DS for $99 on Black Friday 2016.
Check today and Super Mario “Black Edition” 3DS is selling for no less than $300, more if you want it complete in a box (CIB) or brand new, according to the price chart.
“I remember when it happened and I knew I had to do it and I just got lazy and didn't,” wrote one regretful player in response. “Huge mistake. Unbelievable deal.”
It really was an incredible deal. So was this bundle at Costco that included Super Smash Bros. for the Nintendo 3DS along with the 3DS XL, a giant revision that was much more ergonomic. That one cost $219.99.
Fortunately, the 3DS version of Super Smash Bros is relatively cheap, probably due to how many copies were printed. But you're still looking at a $300 or so purchase price for the 3DS itself these days.
“Time to go back in time with a pallet jack,” joked a collector on Reddit.
It would be one thing if the games were expensive and the consoles weren't, like the GameCube is. But the 3DS is in some uncharted territory where the price of the console has exploded and so have some of the most sought after games. It probably also doesn't help that the 3DS emulation wasn't perfected. It's close, but not 1:1, so the original consoles are still the best way to play today.
As we said above, few things bring more regret than playing games. Who wants to predict the next cheap thing that will soon be expensive?
- Mark
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Nintendo
- Original release date
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March 27, 2011
- Original MSRP (USD)
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$249.99
- Weight
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3DS: 8.3 oz 3DS XL: 11.9 oz
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