Chris Trottier on Nostr: Here’s how I built my retro game collection. I walked into EB games when they were ...
Here’s how I built my retro game collection.
I walked into EB games when they were clearing out their new Nintendo DS games, and bought them for C$0.49.
Nobody wanted them. They were too old to be appreciated by current gamers, too new to be loved by nostalgists.
Meanwhile, I said, “Half a dollar? Fine by me.”
You can still get deals like this nowadays but you have to care about what nobody cares about right now. This will pay dividends because eventually people do care.
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