ConsoleCollector88 | 8 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 (edited) I have been following these games recently as I stumbled across their crazy prices. It appears these are legit sales due to the amounts of bids. I picked up a copy for $23 hoping it was legit and I had hit on something luckily but I do not know for sure if this is true. I understand the first are graded, but even the lone copy is $150 and I’ve seen PS3 versions go for $250. Here are some completed listings. I have seen Vice City, GTA 3 and San Andreas all in the similar price ranges. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Grand-Theft-Auto-V-Microsoft-Xbox-360-2013-Wata-9-8-A-Not-VGA-First-Print-/144012045056?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286 https://www.ebay.com/itm/Grand-Theft-Auto-V-GTA-5-Xbox-360-2013-First-Edition-VGA-85-Rare-NM-WATA-9-4-/184678714994?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286 https://www.ebay.com/itm/Grand-Theft-Auto-V-5-Microsoft-Xbox-360-2013-First-Edition-Black-Label-VGA-WATA-/124663224681?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286 https://www.ebay.com/itm/Grand-Theft-Auto-III-PlayStation-2-2005-Graded-VGA-90-MINT-GOLD-WATA-9-6-/373452707987?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286 https://www.ebay.com/itm/PS3-Grand-Theft-Auto-V-VGA-80-GTA-5-Black-Label-New-Sealed-No-Reserve-/284189322909?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286 Edited May 12, 2021 by ConsoleCollector88 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConsoleCollector88 | 8 Posted May 13, 2021 Author Share Posted May 13, 2021 Bueller...? Nobody? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbone3969 | 304 Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 They certainly seem legit to me. Not surprising in this market honestly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbone3969 | 304 Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 This one is bullshit IMO: https://www.ebay.com/i/373572831087?_trksid=p1.c100423.m3621&_trkparms=aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20150526101643%26meid%3D2b365533afed4469a3d7c8dd906c638d%26pid%3D100423%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D4%26mehot%3Dnone%26b%3D1%26sd%3D373452707987%26itm%3D373572831087%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D1%26algv%3DDefaultOrganic&mkevt=1&mkpid=2&emsid=e112358.m3621.l2649&mkcid=8&bu=43084301686&osub=-1~1&segname=16TE179842_T_NOSUCCESS_CT3&crd=20210513090000&ch=osgood&sojTags=osub%3Dosub%2Csegname%3Dsegname%2Ccrd%3Dcrd%2Cch%3Dch%2Cchnl%3Dmkcid I get the high prices for legit first editions, but the ones that came in the three pack sets being graded and selling for high prices is bogus IMO. But there are a lot of un-informed new collectors with cash to drop I guess. Crazy times for sure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConsoleCollector88 | 8 Posted May 13, 2021 Author Share Posted May 13, 2021 (edited) 12 minutes ago, tbone3969 said: This one is bullshit IMO: https://www.ebay.com/i/373572831087?_trksid=p1.c100423.m3621&_trkparms=aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20150526101643%26meid%3D2b365533afed4469a3d7c8dd906c638d%26pid%3D100423%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D4%26mehot%3Dnone%26b%3D1%26sd%3D373452707987%26itm%3D373572831087%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D1%26algv%3DDefaultOrganic&mkevt=1&mkpid=2&emsid=e112358.m3621.l2649&mkcid=8&bu=43084301686&osub=-1~1&segname=16TE179842_T_NOSUCCESS_CT3&crd=20210513090000&ch=osgood&sojTags=osub%3Dosub%2Csegname%3Dsegname%2Ccrd%3Dcrd%2Cch%3Dch%2Cchnl%3Dmkcid I get the high prices for legit first editions, but the ones that came in the three pack sets being graded and selling for high prices is bogus IMO. But there are a lot of un-informed new collectors with cash to drop I guess. Crazy times for sure. Yeah, I’ve seen quite a few of the “not for resale” selling for that though. This was just one example. There’s plenty on eBay if you search... THAT was my concern or question. The OG true black label I understand. But legit if you search there are NUMEROUS of the “not for resale” being sold for decent money Edited May 13, 2021 by ConsoleCollector88 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamW | 713 Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 in the current market I would not trust prices for nonsense like the trilogy set boxes, sealed 3DS pokemon games, and so on to hold up for any amount of time. those prices seem really super likely to be a bubble that's gonna burst at some time. if you want to roll the dice and try flipping a few short term and hoping you aren't the one left holding the bag, hey, no-one can stop you. but IMHO they would make really awful long-term investments. it's much more difficult to figure out if the current high prices for things that more clearly are desirable to people who actually want to own them and not just speculate with them will hold up. So things like the actual original prints of GTA games, earlier Pokemon games, stuff like that. None of them is that rare, and to the folks here who've been around a long time, the current prices seem crazy. But they do have a higher chance of holding out long-term than stuff no-one who actually cares about collecting games would be interested in for more than $10. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kell | 102 Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 17 hours ago, tbone3969 said: I get the high prices for legit first editions, but the ones that came in the three pack sets being graded and selling for high prices is bogus IMO. But there are a lot of un-informed new collectors with cash to drop I guess. Crazy times for sure. I think some of it is that people are wanting graded games these days and, in part, they are paying for the grading process in a listing like this. Sending it in, getting it graded and waiting is $100/game for WATA these days. So if someone wants a graded GTA as a showpiece I don't think it's that over priced. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Air Gio | 50 Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 PS1 Kick Ass .late 90s So Cool . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Air Gio | 50 Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 Black Label Prices nd Green Label sealed Prices R Out of Control , I Seen Final Fantasy 7 ,Green Label $300.00 I Said WTH Going On.- Damn . Then I Seen Metal Gear Black Label $4500.00 Sealed . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConsoleCollector88 | 8 Posted May 24, 2021 Author Share Posted May 24, 2021 On 5/19/2021 at 10:39 AM, Air Gio said: Black Label Prices nd Green Label sealed Prices R Out of Control , I Seen Final Fantasy 7 ,Green Label $300.00 I Said WTH Going On.- Damn . Then I Seen Metal Gear Black Label $4500.00 Sealed . Green label? I’m new here, inform me don’t roast me :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Bogomil | 815 Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 15 hours ago, ConsoleCollector88 said: Green label?... Greatest hits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConsoleCollector88 | 8 Posted May 25, 2021 Author Share Posted May 25, 2021 2 hours ago, Andy_Bogomil said: Greatest hits. Duh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mijael | 347 Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 (edited) I hate green labels i don't understand how people are trowing now a lot of money on them. Snes player choice games don't look so bad with the gold ribbon but green labels look awful I would never collect them. Edited May 27, 2021 by Mijael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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