Retro game prices too high on eBay? Gamestop thinks otherwise.

[GameMasterGuy]

https://www.poweruprewards.com/PUR/Index/RetroGameVault
So now you can spend your GS PUR points on retro stuff... except that you'd need to spend an ungodly amount to win them, and it's certainly not worth it. Let's take a look at Super Star Wars:
eBay price: $2.44
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Star-Wars-Ac...item4ab32a5b2f
PUR Points: 27,500
How much money you'd have to spend to earn that much: $2,750 on new content, or "only" $1,375 on used.
Value compared to other prizes: $27.50

WHAT.

[Angry Ancestor]

Cool story bro.

[Coey890]

Okay now that's just ridiculous. I'm planning on picking up an SNES sometime soon, and I also have PUR, but this is insane!

I'll stick to the pawn shop a few towns away. :P

Speaking of which, I think I'll pick up Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World, Earthbound, and some other things that interest me.

If I have enough I'll also pick up an NES.

But still, Gamestop, that's pretty darn low of you. Teasing us with awesome retro games at ridiculously high prices?!

[GameMasterGuy]

Just a tip, you can probably find SMW and SMAS separately for cheaper than a SMAS+SMW cart.

[Skill]

Those prices are stupid.

I guess if its for free in a way its ok. Who buys retail these days anyway?

[Devil_Bottles]

Someone tell me why whenever I hear "Retro" I associate it with the game studio.

[Snippy-Snap]

Wow craptacular, I mean why not a prize like a actual Mario cart, or links shield and sword, a ocarina, splinter cell night vision goggles,a stair of a character , just something that's only obtainable from them

[GameMasterGuy]

Originally Posted by Skill

Those prices are stupid.

I guess if its for free in a way its ok. Who buys retail these days anyway?

Most people do. Also, it costs way too many points compared to other prizes in the same price range.

Originally Posted by Snippy-Snap

Wow craptacular, I mean why not a prize like a actual Mario cart, or links shield and sword, a ocarina, splinter cell night vision goggles,a stair of a character , just something that's only obtainable from them

They have stuff like that (albeit in keychain sizes and stuff)... for much fewer points.

[Snippy-Snap]

Wow keychains!!! /(”•o•“)\ good golly!!!... A prize with of 2400$ of crap boughten should be exclusive free pass to E3 or a real platinum diamond medallion saying "GAMER, A'IGHT" and then that'll become your badge to solve crimes, like the destruction video games, or use in game cheats to pass games, or hacking/modding games. Then you walk in a beat the culprit with 2 power gloves. Then the culprit would be speechless , trying to yell Police brutality, but confused because it ain't one.. So then he can't say anything. Pwnality, teabag etc;

[GameMasterGuy]

...what.

[Snippy-Snap]

What what?

[GameMasterGuy]

I was whatting your post.

[Snippy-Snap]

Whatting my post? Whatting? What's Whatting? Hey your not making any sense

[Guitar]

Pay $20 for something. Want to trade it the next day? Get 34 cents.

Bah.

I got a Game Boy Advance SP for $10 in a thrift store, while the last one I saw in a GameStop was considerably higher.