Magmavision2000 Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 (edited) I'm typing up a little draft of a YouTube video I have been brewing in my mind for a while (it's about budget gaming), and I was wondering, how much the common compilation game was when it first came out (I was a wee bab when these were being released so I don't know a lot about the marketing for these)? I'm not talking about collectors editions that had last year's game bundled with it. Think of games like Namco Museum and Sonic Gems Collection. Edited October 8, 2019 by Magmavision2000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 (edited) Speaking of the late PS1 era into the PS2/XBOX, not expensive. Usually in the $20 to $30 range. I'm not sure about the earlier Namco Museums on the PS1, before they became "Greatest Hits". Edited October 8, 2019 by Austin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+stupus Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 They were the same general price as the average game at the time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanooki Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 Depends really on what format and era. Super Mario Allstars was 4 SMB titles for $50 when it came out, but you get others in handhelds and they can be $20-30. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonGrafx-16 Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 (edited) Compilations during the PS2/Xbox/GC generation were $19.99... same for stuff on Wii... I don't remember if this was the price when these games launched or it was reduced. I do know the lazy ass re-release of Super Mario All-Stars on Wii was overpriced at $59.99... for a stupid SNES rom that would only take up like .001% if the DVD... and even if there was an emulator on the disc. But considering there was the virtual console, there was already an emulator on the console. And they didn't even bother to use the version that included Super Mario World. Sure you would have needed the Classic or Pro controller to play it... but still... Edited October 8, 2019 by DragonGrafx-16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 12 hours ago, Austin said: Speaking of the late PS1 era into the PS2/XBOX, not expensive. Usually in the $20 to $30 range. I'm not sure about the earlier Namco Museums on the PS1, before they became "Greatest Hits". I remember and bought all 5 of them. They were $49.99ea. Don't believe the Atari and Williams collections being that much though. Want to say they were $29.99. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 I remember this stuff pretty well. When Playstation first launched, games were $60 Then they started putting out first party games for $50 and $40 Greatest Hits (reprints) were generally $20. Namco 1 and 3 were in this program. Namco Museum discs were $50 at launch Midway Arcade Classics were $30 I think Intellivision and Atari collections were at the lower price too, I believe. They seemed like good value at the time. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derFunkenstein Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 (edited) Final Fantasy Anthology (FF5 + FF6) was $40 on the PS1 when it came out. Same iwth Final Fantasy Chronicles (FF4 + Chrono Trigger). FFA was the first time I could play Final Fantasy V (ROM hacks might have existed, but my PC was a 486 DX2 and couldn't run SNES97 at full speed), so I gladly preordered it at Babbage's. Edited October 8, 2019 by derFunkenstein Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsson Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 Collections on the C64 usually cost as much as a single new game did, as Stupus already mentioned. Then there were budget games at a lower price but those usually were re-released individually, though there may have been budget collections as well, I don't remember exactly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 21 hours ago, carlsson said: Collections on the C64 usually cost as much as a single new game did, as Stupus already mentioned. Then there were budget games at a lower price but those usually were re-released individually, though there may have been budget collections as well, I don't remember exactly. UK companies were quick putting out compilations, sometimes with great box art Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsson Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 Since you barely can see which titles are included, that box art would look better without the games, perhaps without the guy and the computer as well. To me it screams we have a bunch of old games that already have been copied to death, now we're trying to sell them one last time using a hint of sex appeal as it will lure at least a few teenage boys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 3 hours ago, carlsson said: Since you barely can see which titles are included, that box art would look better without the games, perhaps without the guy and the computer as well. To me it screams we have a bunch of old games that already have been copied to death, now we're trying to sell them one last time using a hint of sex appeal as it will lure at least a few teenage boys. Guess I could've made the box bigger Nebulus, Rana Rama, Firelord, Zynaps, Netherworld, Alleykat (not the A8 classic). not a bad compilation 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamemoose Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 How far are you going back? I looked up the Sega 6-Pak cartridge to get its original release date (1996-didn't think it came that late in the Genesis's life) and then downloaded an issue of EGM from that year. Two mail order places had it for $45 and $48. Flojo was on the money with the Namco Museum price (which had an ad bashing the 90's "in your face" advertising while they focused on fun). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magmavision2000 Posted October 11, 2019 Author Share Posted October 11, 2019 2 hours ago, Gamemoose said: How far are you going back? The late 90s to late 2000s (very broad I know). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+davidcalgary29 Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 On 10/10/2019 at 4:00 AM, carlsson said: Collections on the C64 usually cost as much as a single new game did, as Stupus already mentioned. Then there were budget games at a lower price but those usually were re-released individually, though there may have been budget collections as well, I don't remember exactly. We didn’t get them in North America, or at least for the A8. Software companies liked to pretend that kids (and adults!) had tight budgets and couldn’t spend $40-$50 on a title each week (I distinctly remember seeing A8 Galaxian at a local KMart, in ‘84, for $44.95 CAD). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMaddog Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 On 10/11/2019 at 2:37 PM, Gamemoose said: How far are you going back? I looked up the Sega 6-Pak cartridge to get its original release date (1996-didn't think it came that late in the Genesis's life) and then downloaded an issue of EGM from that year. Two mail order places had it for $45 and $48. Flojo was on the money with the Namco Museum price (which had an ad bashing the 90's "in your face" advertising while they focused on fun). Which issue of EGM was that? I'd love to see that ad since I hated 90's gaming mags & ads even back then... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamemoose Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 21 hours ago, MrMaddog said: Which issue of EGM was that? I'd love to see that ad since I hated 90's gaming mags & ads even back then... Issue 86: September 1996. Looks like it's on page 31. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanooki Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 I think the Uncharted Trilogy package came out at $50 for all those games with their extras included too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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