I love Yakuza but I think I'm buying this mainly because I feel it's going to be too rare to afford in a year from now. I can't imagine this selling "millions" like most publishers want. Anyone else thinking the same thing?

There are a ton of other video games that would fall under your category definition of "rare".

I've never even considered it...are there any PS3 games that have ever been released in the US that are considered "rare" now?

I could see it being a limited run but honestly not sure if the demand will be that high in the future but hey you never know.

@MB said:

I've never even considered it...are there any PS3 games that have ever been released in the US that are considered "rare" now?

None that I can think of. The last game I had that was considered "rare" was the SMT Nocturne for the ps2 but I think the value of that game dropped from when I bought it like in 04 or something.

Many NIS games have limited print runs. I wouldn't worry about this though.

@LooseChange said:

@MB said:

I've never even considered it...are there any PS3 games that have ever been released in the US that are considered "rare" now?

None that I can think of. The last game I had that was considered "rare" was the SMT Nocturne for the ps2 but I think the value of that game dropped from when I bought it like in 04 or something.

I think that Ar Tonelico Qoga game may still be worth a pretty penny. And I know Hyperdimension Neptunia was hard to come by for a while, but prices on that seem to have come back down to earth. There;s 1 or 2 other obscure jrpgs that I think are also worth some money too, but yeah, nothing I would consider truly rare. At least not 'rare' like some games were in the PS2 era.

None of the Yakuza games are rare so why would this one be any different?

I doubt it. It'll sell just as well as 3 and 4, if not more, due to zombie mass appeal.

1-4 can all be found really cheap online, I doubt this one will be any different.

WE ALL NEED TO BUY IT NOW BEFORE ITS GONE FOR FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!!!

I doubt it. With the exception of Yakuza 2 I've managed to find all the games in the series for under $20. 

@MB said:

I've never even considered it...are there any PS3 games that have ever been released in the US that are considered "rare" now?

Enchanted Arms? Deadly Premonition (JP version)?

@MB said:

I've never even considered it...are there any PS3 games that have ever been released in the US that are considered "rare" now?

None that I can think of. The last game I had that was considered "rare" was the SMT Nocturne for the ps2 but I think the value of that game dropped from when I bought it like in 04 or something.

@MB said:

I've never even considered it...are there any PS3 games that have ever been released in the US that are considered "rare" now?

I had anticipated Valkyria Chronicles would be after it only sold 40k in it's first month and word of mouth started pushing up demand but then they did a second run with the manufacturer so it's not as difficult to get now as it was when I got my copies. Maybe it'll become rare again some day.

@Demoskinos said:

Many NIS games have limited print runs. I wouldn't worry about this though.

That's what I was thinking. A lot of NIS games I've wanted are now around $10 more than the original pricing. I picked up Natsume's Rune Factory on PS3, beat it, and refuse to sell it due to it 'possibly' being worth something 10 or 20 years down the road. I also got the Disgaea 4 collector's thingy for the same reason.

As my wife says, "Not that you'll sell it..." because I won't. But I do like knowing some of my older games I currently have are treasures to most.

@DryvBy: Yep, Hyperdimension Neptunia MK2 just came out and for a brief moment I had the urge to find the first. The premium edition that comes in the over sized box is listed at 142$ on Amazon.com now. Ar Tonelico Qoga which I bought just this summer is going for $89. So yeah, I usually buy NIS games on principle simply because of limited print runs.

@Blannir said:

None of the Yakuza games are rare so why would this one be any different?

actually i have had trouble finding a decent copy of yakuza 2 since my copy shit the bucket (a faulty ps2 scratched a ring around the disc) at least for a decent price ($40 is as high as i go with certain games)

I have unopened copies of Tomba! and Tomba! 2.

That's rare.

I can't see a Yakuza game ever being rare but maybe.

I think the "rare" games ideal is over because people look at histroy and when they see that Mega Man 3 and up for the NES go for like 80, 90 bucks they keep all their games hoping one day they'll make it big on Ebay or something. For me collecting is not something I hope I can sell in the future but more like a time bank to see where games have gone since days of yore and to look upon the improvments they have made over the years. More like a museum that you're able to play with the collection. Though if you're still looking for those "rare" titles I would recommend just picking up every Atlas and NIS game that comes out because those runs are so limited that if you don't buy them week 1 I would see you having trouble finding them months down the line.

@the_r0n1n_named_47 said:

@Blannir said:

None of the Yakuza games are rare so why would this one be any different?

actually i have had trouble finding a decent copy of yakuza 2 since my copy shit the bucket (a faulty ps2 scratched a ring around the disc) at least for a decent price ($40 is as high as i go with certain games)

Gamestop has it for $17 and it's available online if no stores near you have it.

http://www.gamestop.com/ps2/games/yakuza-2/71094

I had one hell of a time finding a copy of Valkyria Chronicles for PS3. I'd imagine it would become one of those more expensive titles for nostalgia collectors 15 years from now.

I had one hell of a time finding a copy of Valkyria Chronicles for PS3. I'd imagine it would become one of those more expensive titles for nostalgia collectors 15 years from now.

@Blannir said:

@the_r0n1n_named_47 said:

@Blannir said:

None of the Yakuza games are rare so why would this one be any different?

actually i have had trouble finding a decent copy of yakuza 2 since my copy shit the bucket (a faulty ps2 scratched a ring around the disc) at least for a decent price ($40 is as high as i go with certain games)

Gamestop has it for $17 and it's available online if no stores near you have it.

http://www.gamestop.com/ps2/games/yakuza-2/71094

thanks that helped ALOT now i got all but dead souls and the import ones. anywho... how long has it been available online? not to long ago it wasn't other wise i would have replaced it already :P. again thanks