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Retro game collectors cashing in

May 9, 2023

Andres Torres

Podcast Demo: Collecting Seen Through Collectors

By Andres Torres/ NM Newsport

Video game collecting is becoming big business. Resellers and scalpers are making money, driving up the price for hobbyists and other game collectors.

This once-fan obsession is becoming a side hustle as consoles and games from the 80s and 90s — and also current models — are reselling for ridiculous prices as scalpers crowd the market.

What does this mean for the average video game collector?

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In this pilot episode of Collecting Seen Through Collectors, we discuss questions like these with a video game collector who has been trying to build out his collection for a reasonable price.

Watch for more episodes of “Collecting Seen Through Collectors,” hosted by Andres Torres.