• Retro Game eBay Sellers are Completely Unhinged

    Retro Game eBay Sellers are Completely Unhinged

    If you’ve visited this site before, you might already know how deep my hatred for scalpers and overzealous eBay sellers runs. It’s a topic I revisit again and again.  And if I seem a little extra upset, it’s because I really do take this issue personally. I started this site (and the YouTube channel it…

  • Game Boy Game Prices Are Through the Roof (And Trending Higher)

    Game Boy Game Prices Are Through the Roof (And Trending Higher)

    The average cost of Game Boy games has been steadily rising for years. If you look at the overall price growth, which has doubled within the last five years, then it should be pretty clear Game Boy game prices are following the trend of increasing retro video game prices. Retro video games on systems like…

  • The Real Reason Pokémon Games are So Expensive

    The Real Reason Pokémon Games are So Expensive

    Let me begin by saying I was a huge fan of Pokémon in the late 90s. The first time it was cool. Before I ever played a Pokémon game, I was hooked on the cartoon and spent many afternoons watching Ash, Brock, Misty and Pikachu’s adventure unfold.  I was sixteen at the time and thought…

  • Will retro game prices go down?

    Will retro game prices go down?

    Nope. Thanks for reading!   …but seriously. There have been some ongoing external factors over the last year and a half that have certainly laid a big, blunt, bludgeoning bruise across the butt of the retro games market. Most recently, Sony’s decision-then-undecision to close down the Playstation 3 and PS Vita online stores played total…

  • Prices are Still Rising for these Sega Genesis Games

    Prices are Still Rising for these Sega Genesis Games

    Hello all and welcome back to another Hyp3rblue’s Top Lists. Last month I spoke about some SNES games I used to own and how a few that I’m looking to add back to my collection have really gone up in price. I was both a SNES and a Sega Genesis (or Mega Drive) kid. Luckily…

  • Are Video Games a Good Investment?

    Are Video Games a Good Investment?

    If you’re looking for a solid financial investment, video games are probably not it. Your collection is very unlikely to cover your retirement. But if you’re determined and savvy, it’s perfectly reasonable that you could have some success investing in video games, whether that means finding actual financial success, or simply having a hobby that…