What's a rare PS3 game?

Not that I have it, but what rare PS3 game?

But it's not that much more powerful, and PS3 came out 6 years ago now. Word is at least the 360 successor due possibly next year will be 6 times as powerful as the 360. While I don't expect those kind of numbers for WiiU, I expect better than what they are releasing at this price point. That's why at most I'll be picking this up at say $250 with at least Mario packed in as well with it. In 2 years I could see that bundle happening, maybe sooner depending how the system ends up doing.

Wow that's crazy, I'd do it for sure unless you are attached. I'd be interested to see how much it would go for.

The other day I did a bad thing, but I don't regret it. I posted an add on Craigslist for a lot of 8 PS3 games and I had people from all over the country contacting me about it, not just people in my area. I've never had that happen before. The odd thing is that everyone at least mentioned one of the games. Here is how the auction read:

Everyone wanted it and I said yes to one guy for $100+$10 shipping, and he paid me via PayPal. The next day, before I shipped it out, someone else emailed me about it, mentioning the same game as everyone else, and I asked why. Well, they explained.

I hated to, and I still sorta feel bad for it, but I sent the other guy a refund for what he paid me and haven't sold any of it yet.

The game in question is the English version of Aquanaut's Holiday. That game alone normally sells for anywhere between $150 and $300 used (other than one copy that just sold for $99 that was still brand new and sealed that I assume someone listed as a "Buy It Now" or something) and is apparently one of the rarest PS3 games out there, if not the rarest. I learned my lesson and will better research games before I just try to sell them off.

Anyway, I may let it go now to help further fund my Wii U endeavor. I may hold on to it to see it rise in value though since I don't technically "need" to let it go right now, so who knows.

EDIT:

Holy crap, it was you! Oh man...oh man oh man...

I bet you could have sold it for enough to pay for the entire Wii U and all of the games and stuff you'd likely want for it. I have never seen a brand new one listed on eBay, but then again I've only been keeping my eye on it for the past month. There is no telling what the ceiling could be for one still sealed. I bet it'll pop back up on eBay in the next week or so for like $500, if not for more, unless a serious collector bought it to keep, which is also very possible.

But regardless, I'm glad you are pretty much there now, congrats!

Going at the fact that it's $299, more powerful than the $249 console and includes the tablet controller makes me think the fact it's more powerful at all is a miracle. I guess my expectations were a little more in check than most people, I didn't even expect this much coming from Nintendo.

I'll be curious to see if Black Ops 2 really does run at 1920x1080 @ 60fps as stated when compared to the 960x544 on the PS3 and 1040x600 on the 360. Though watch it be 1080p with the same low res textures. I'm also still iffy on the Pro Controller for FPS, but hopefully some sort of 3rd party 360-style remote will be out soon enough.

Also while the next 360 is rumored to be 6 times more powerful, I've seen rumors stating this is anywhere from 50% more powerful than the PS3 to 20% less powerful than the proposed specs for the new 360. Won't really know until it's available.

Edit: I'm actually surprised at how undetailed the specs are.

CPU: IBM POWER7-based multi-core processor
GPU: Custom AMD Radeon High Definition GPGPU
Memory: 2GB Total; 1GB for games and 1GB for System Software
Basic: 8GB, Premium: 32GB Internal flash memory, expandable via SD memory cards and USB hard disk drives
Slot-loading optical disc drive: compatible with 12 cm "proprietary high-density optical discs" (25 GB per layer) and 12 cm Wii optical discs
SD memory card slot (supports SDHC cards)
USB 2.0 ports (2 at front of console, 2 at rear)
Sensor Bar power port
"AV Multi Out" port
HDMI 1.4 out port

According rumors about details leaked by a Ubisoft employee just before E3 2012, the console uses an AMD Radeon HD 6770 and supports DirectX 11

Previously rumored to be roughly 50% more powerful than PS3. (Source: IGN) Recent reports of actual hardware however suggest it to be much greater, putting it around 20% less powerful than the next gen Xbox (which is rumored to be at least 6 times more powerful than current gen consoles). Again, all rumors however.

I think the 8GB/32GB is really throwing people our consoles have evolved to high value HTPCs.

The next generation is going to be strange. I think we've really hit that 'threshold' for how good games will (or should) look.

3D is already being ignored by most studios.

Damn. Yep, Aquanaut's Holiday, sealed. There were only 3 other auctions and they were going for $60-$70 used so I figured $100 was solid. I don't mess with the auctions so I just listed it for sale. Bummer.

I guess I should be the honest seller and go ahead and ship instead of balking and re-listing.

And on that note, who the fuck would drop $500 on a foreign diving game?

Shit. I have that game too. Now where the hell did I put it. Did I sell it already? Shiiiiiiit.

The ones that go for like $60-$70 are the Japanese versions of AH, and they are all in Japanese, no English at all. The English version is from China and Korea I believe, and include full English so anyone here can play it.

Maybe I'm an asshole, but I'd balk at the sale and give a refund if they have paid you already and give the reason being that there was an error in the listing, but that's just me. Good for you if you go through with it, but I wouldn't have the, well, I guess decency, lol.

You would be surprised. Most people want it for the rarity of it. Saying $500 was my conservative estimate. Since they are pretty much impossible to find still sealed the price may be closer to $800, if not $1K.

Did you buy it at Play-Asia back when it was $29.99. I think that's what I bought mine for back in 2009 or so. Did you just never get around to playing it?

Yes. I never got to it because my 60GB fatty died and I didn't replace/repair until this spring.

I've never gone back on an auction (and have 100% feedback since 98), but if your estimates are right, I might have to consider it and chance the ding to my feedback.

I've also been on eBay since '98 and have 100% feedback and have never gone back on an auction. I normally say it's an incredibly rotten thing to do, but in a more extreme case like this I would at least consider it. It would be much harder for me to just do like it was on CraigsList (I didn't want to sell to someone not local on there in the first place, I never have, so I should have trusted my instincts). Don't let me sway you though. I'm just saying there is no telling how much you could get someone to buy it for, and it may be closer to the $500 mark. In a worst case scenario it would certainly be at least $200 since that is what used ones routinely go for. Heck, I've seen used ones go for that without the instructions. I saw a used one in auction style go for around $150 recently, but no way would I list it in an auction style.

If I had one sealed like that and I didn't need to sell it right this second, I'd likely list it in a fixed price, "good 'till canceled" style for $999.99 and add the "Best Offer" option and let people decide what they are willing to pay for it.

That guy is just gonna flip it anyway. Do it.

Thats my feeling on the next gen. I just dont see another huge leap (for awhile) like we saw between PS1-2 and PS2-3 for example. Sure graphics will get a little slicker, and some controller will be hot, but its not enough to really get excited.

And Corvin, take the negative, and refund the payment. Get paid!

That right there is why I would absolutely lean towards backing out. Sure, it's possible that it was just a collector who stumbled upon a great deal, but I'm almost certain you'll see it pop back up on eBay pretty quickly once you ship it out. Had I seen it, and known it was you listing it I would have told you to put on the brakes, but if I saw it and had no way to know if it was you or not, yeah, I likely would have bought it up too.

This topic is just screaming for a thread in Other.

Sorry for the derailment, BTW. Thanks for the advice guys. Sounds like I should take the feedback hit and get paid.

Well my ebay handle is basically the same as my Gamertag so that's a giveaway. I haven't run into any other SithDraven alt names out there but mine.

There's a Japanese seller that unloads copies of Aquanaut, "new" he says, for $70 with $12 shipping. I'm not sure $100 was such a bad deal. I just found my copy and think I have a buyer at $70 for my used copy.

Blame me, I'm the one that started it. I just thought it was a small world that I mentioned it then realized it was you. Let us know what happens with that situation.

Yeah, had I saw the auction and saw that username I would have messaged you since I know that is you. If it was anyone I didn't recognize though, all bets are off, lol.

Like I mentioned before, any of them that sell for under $100 (unless it's a situation like MC here), especially sealed, are the Japanese version. That version isn't the one that everyone wants. The Japanese version is full Japanese, no English. The ones that are so valuable are the full English versions, released in very limited numbers in China and Korea I believe.

If you have the English version, even used, you can get $150-$250 for it all day long, and if it's still sealed there is no telling what someone would pay for it to have in their collection.

Finally someone understands. A tv and receiver only has so many inputs. Sure, you could get some sort of splitter to have a dozen consoles hooked up, but that would be a spagetti mess. Also, there will come a time when the older consoles break down and, if the newer ones don't have backwards compatibility, you won't be able to play your favourite games.

So I can't get this anywhere without a pre-order? I got the N64, GCN and Wii all on launch day walking up to the store, but this is ridiculous.

bluetoast, I fully expect the whole "wait in line for 24+ hours before launch day" to be in effect for the Wii U. I'm shocked you even got a Wii by just going to the store on launch day though to be honest. It was a nightmare for a lot of people then, including myself.

Well for the Wii I did have to go at midnight to Target, maybe wait for an hour or so. But my Dad, brother and I successfully got 2 tickets.

We redeemed one for the system, and I gave the other one to some random guy in line at a Best Buy in the same strip, who didn't believe me when I said it would guarantee him a system. Wonder what happened to him.

I bought my Wii after standing in line at Circuit City. Worked out for me then, why not again?

I wouldn't recommend waiting in line at Circuit City for the Wii U...

Now I'm hearing that Looney Tunes cartoon with someone saying "eeeeh...it's a possibility!"