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Why is a used copy of ff7 $80 on amazon.com?
I got mine for like $20 three years ago. Did people freak out when AC and CC and DC all came out?
also is there anywhere else you could buy a cheap ff7? ff8 is still pretty cheap on amazon and I think ff9 was too.
I got mine for just fifteen bucks a couple of years ago at EB games...AC didn't come out too much later :p
I think I just got extremely lucky, though xD
I think with the popularity of all the new stuff, people got nostalgic and drove the price up. Then again, how many old RPG's don't sell for crazy prices. I saw a Chrono Trigger for SNES going for $60 at a video game trading place. 49.99 for a Shining Force 2 copy. It's nuts.
I got my FF7 from a friend. He bought two copies for some reason and said I could have it. Got a strategy guide too.
Your best bet would probably be somewhere offline really. If it's that expensive online, it might simply be easier to check a second hand game shop. I think I've seen a copy around here for about £10-ish. You checked eBay?
I got my FFVII for about £20 when they released the platinum version of it.
FFIX in the UK is 50-60 GBP so don't complain.
I went to a Funcoland in New York once on vacation looking for Tactics. They told me they only have one copy left, a used one which was running like 80 bucks. I was 12, laughed at them, walked away. Week later bought the greatest hits at a Video Games Express for 20 bucks.
My first disc of VII cracked somehow last year, which was weird since I try to take good care of my games. I asked for another copy for my birthday so I could play it again. My dad had to drive 3 hours away to pick up the only used copy in a god only knows how big of a radius. It came to be about $60, and with gas I'm not sure if it was better than getting it online for like $80, but meh. From what I've seen, a decently priced copy of FFVII is damn hard to find.
I'm glad I bought mine early and that they're still in excellent condition.
If I can sell it for $80, then I'll be the "nice-guy" and gladly sell my copy for $70.
I like Amazon. Today I bought an NES, a replacement 72-pin connector, and a Final Fantasy III DS Strategy Guide for under $50.
You can still buy new Final Fantasy VIII, IX, and Chrono Cross on Amazon for $20!
It was like $10 at EBGames before they merged a few months back
I found a new copy of FFVII in a Danish online shop for around 20 bucks a couple of months ago. They don't have it anymore, though :(
I noticed this some time ago. It's very upsetting since I can't afford that.
Try Ebay, theres a lot of FFVII, VIII and IX copies going quite cheap everyday.
I think it's a combination of the fact that AC, CC, and DC have come out and also that FF7 is a very groundbreaking final fantasy. It was the first of its kind to be completely 3d, have FMV's, etc. I think people are selling it at a premium because they know that people will buy it(supply and demand). Ebay is a tad cheaper than Amazon, but my suggestion is to check an FYE or a store that sells games near you. Sometimes, although rarely, they still have a copy kicking around. Other than that, you will have to wait it out although the price will most likely go up not down :(Quote:
Originally Posted by rubah
You might also be surprised as to what they may have in the back at a K-Mart. Ours keeps pulling them out every once in a while to sell it for $15.Quote:
Originally Posted by jb24