Atelier bundles from playasia are $120+ but what makes it worth it is that all of the DLC is included in em and Atelier games typically have $100+ worth of dlc so they’re totally worth picking up from playasia
I own the 1st 2 games in this video and I love Seven pirates H, I love trying to figure out the best possible stat spread for the girls in the game and their abilities and stats kind of help to figure it out, like Parute has a skill where she deals increased damage with critical hits so it makes sense to put 30% into AGI and 20% into Str and then the rest not so important but basically Hp always gets a high number so you could put the remaining 10% into Def, I’m thoroughly enjoying 7PH
I've really started getting into collecting this year and your channel has really helped point out those hidden gems. I've given up on having striclty ESRB versions of games because I would rather have the physical game than digital or over pay. I'm glad that out of the 12 mentioned, I have 8 including the Limited Editions of Y's VIII and Lost Child.
For Grandia HD collection, I think is more expensive probably due to being distributed by Limited Run Games in NA. The normal price for that one was like $54.99 or something like that when they had preorders open. You might still be able to find English playasia versions for a better price than what the NA version escalated to. At least, that's what I think.
Wow I got VERY lucky. I bought “The Lost Child” a few years ago for $17.99. It was on the PS4 though so I don’t know if the price is ridiculous on PS4 like it is on Switch. Good video as always, brother. Thank you for letting us know
Both Trails games, Zero & Azure are up there in the $80+ range. I ordered Trails to Azure new for the Switch (I already have it digitally on Steam) but GameStop gave me a gutted/opened and POORLY packaged "new" version and honestly, that's not going to pass as a new copy anywhere else so I took that as a loss, lol. If it was factory sealed, Trails to Azure would actually be $102 worth right now. It's absolutely insane. I have some of the other games listed in the video, but for Playstation 4.
I wanted to preorder Azure (have all the others), but money has been tight. Ended up finding a rare, but missing original case, version of Azure on the shelf at Gamestop and had to pick it up. Sucks not having that cover insert. :/
As a heads up, the Moero sequels (Crystal and Pirates) are currently 40 on Play Asia, in English. Anything published by Eastasiasoft is worth checking there since afaik they are the exclusive first party distributor.
to be fair play-asia has a lot of good switch 3rd party games that are not mario/zelda (like 90% of western releases) and worth getting. The import tax is killing me though every time I order.
I didn't think they were going to print like 10 copies and after searching everywhere today arrived my copy of Trails from Zero for the Switch from Amazon Japan. It cost me ¥8,020 (I'm in Mexico but that's ~57 USD) + shipping+customs for a total of ~80 USD. Not bad. I bought Azure too, cheaper than that, but there's no stock yet so I'm waiting for that to ship whenever is available. Already played it so not in a hurry, I just need these physical AND portables :)
I almost let a caseless copy of Azure go at my local Gamestop and realized I was insane and went back the next day to swipe it up. Sucks not having the original cover insert, but at least I have a copy. Have all the other Switch LoH titles, so it does urk me to have one of them not complete. It's just insane how that release went!
Luckily Video Games Plus had reprints of Trails from Zero and Trails of Cold Steel IV recently. I think pre-orders are closed but I was able to get both at a reasonable price. Thanks again for the video, I really enjoyed it.
I'll never forget stumbling across a physical copy of Ys VIII for the Switch at 5pm... on Black Friday. I give God the credit for that miracle. It still blows my mind. The store had to be crawling with people ALL DAY long, maybe even early in the morning... and somehow... nobody knew what was right in front of them. The moment I saw it I snatched it up and never let go. I was happy enough to have the PS4 edition. But now I have the Limited Edition for PS5 AND I'll never forget that miracle on Black Friday. Thank You, Lord. It had the full map and trading cards all intact as well, and I got it cheaper than having to pay $78+.
First off, congrats on the 25k+ subs! It's totally deserved! 2nd, people that thinks that you're the reason why those games have gone up in price are a bit disillusioned... I know it's hard to predict the market, but in the majority of cases now, if you're patient, Videogames Plus will order some reprints for a bunch of them! I'm always happy when they do because since I live in Canada, I don't have to pay excruciating shipping price (shipping is free) or the import / border fees! I know it's a Switch list, but if you have a PS4 or PS5, some of those games that are insanely pricey, can be bought way cheaper on Playstation. Yes you lose the portability but it's the price to pay to play some of them at a discount! I got Lost Child on PS4 for 20$ last year and I'm glad I did! Those Trails games are just out of control (I've finished Trails of Cold Steel 4 last night and you're so right about how good they are)! Trails of Azure is now going for around 120$ and that game came out 3 months ago! I decided to import it from the UK for 60$ new so the actual MSRP before it even goes higher! Also another way to save money is go the digital route. Yes I also prefer physical copies but when you see Grandia remaster at that price and I saw it go on sale at 30$ digital at one point, I didn't even hesitate! Same thing for Langrisser! Don't listen to the haters, keep these uploads coming lol! Great video and keep up the good work!
Thanks so much Roaming Dan for all the support, it's been truly a blast being able to chat with you in the videos. You are very true about VGP, they've been excellent for reprints. Thanks for the encouragement, it means a ton! And yeah the PS4 copies of some of these games have been a lifesaver to my wallet lol.
It's actually relatively easy to predict the market. Switch versions of most Japanese games and sought after western releases tend to be slightly more expensive (or downright expensive) compared to their other console versions. Diablo 3 (all DLCs included+Ganon skin) Dark Souls 1 Remastered The Witcher 3 Complete Edition Dragon Quest 11 The Elder Scrolls 5 (Link and Hyrulian Shield costumes) Octopath 1 (Physical on Switch ONLY) Well, you get the pattern. Aim for Switch versions of games (especially if they include DLCs for games on the cart with some Nintendo exclusive bonus) and aim for exclusives. When I got Octopath, I knew it would explode in price in the coming years due to it being physical only on Switch, and especially after the announcement of Octopath 2, my grin got to my ears as it was an even better find than I had expected. And well, it was part of the first batch of games for the Switch, so it was relatively "old" by the time I got it. Medium rarity games includes (but not limited to) Daemon x Machina, Astral Chain, Collection of Mana (that game with FF Legend, Secret of Mana, and Trials of Mana SNES edition), and most Nintendo 2nd party games (Fire Emblem and Xenoblade games to name a few). The more rare titles include Ultra Street Fighter 2, Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes, and a few others the video discussed about. In short, hunt JRPG releases (especially from smaller devs or when they are exclusives), niche genres (Astral Chain is a somewhat old-school Beating Beat em Up in 3D, think God Hand from Capcom, but with a Platinum twist), definitive versions of games that were insanely popular, and games that involves crossovers from multiple sources (not a Switch game, but I got Project x Zone 2 for a mere $40 while it costs nearly $300).
It is a good thing I got Octopath Traveler when at a reasonable $40 last year, I can't imagine paying double for a game that came out a few years ago. $89 is a price I am expecting 10 years from now. I bought Lost Child for PS4 for $40 (disc-only) last month on eBay. I didn't want to get it digitally on Switch and it wasn't available on the PlayStation store. When I read the news that it was getting removed from the Nintendo eShop, I was like "Thank god I bought it for PS4 at a reasonable price."
Interesting. I already had most of these games-on other systems! Usually the Vita. (Vita is life, ya know.) But I’ve yet to experience Octopath Traveller, guess I’ll have to fix that. Remember, if you buy what you like, you won’t go wrong. Game on!
Congrats on 25k subs, you deserve it. I have Y’s 8 on the PS Vita, but I still need to play it (I love Y’s, especially the the music in them). The Grandia HD series games look sick. I’ve never played Dragon Quest Builders but I’ve heard it’s good. Great Video my friend. You’re awesome! 😎🎮💪🔥
I got Ys 8 on sale for $40, dam I got lucky. I think the price is settling as it recently came out on PS5, maybe? Dragon Quest Builders I just played the demo and really enjoyed it. I guess it got overshadowed by me as I was going to start Mario Odyssey. The game is only around $30 in my region so I should get on it before it balloons in price
Ys VIII was one of the first JRPG I bought when I got my Switch last summer. I had never played it before. It's top-3 JRPG for me now. It knocked FFVII out of the 3 slot.
Thanks for the video! I'm glad I have over half of this list. Funny story with Moero Chronicles Hyper. Amazon randomly recommended me the game around March for $30. So I grabbed it thinking it was a new game in the series already on sale. Also, Moero games has frequent grinding moments needed to surpass bosses/minibosses. Probably not a concern for JRPG veterans but definitely not for everyone based solely on gameplay progression.
@@IvanIvanov-uo8xm If you like Action RPGs, then Ys VIII is the most well loved game. If you like Turn based RPGs, then I would suggest Trails from Zero and then go into Trails from Azure for a really awesome story and experience.
Yo Ren, you mentioned that people have been recommending Moero Chronicle Hyper to you since you’ve got Seven Pirates H, but have you gotten Moero Crystal H? Crystal H is pretty much Chronicle Hyper but even more content and characters (and both games can be got on sale quite affordably). I haven’t picked up Chronicle Hyper myself, but I can 100% recommend Crystal H to you (it’s my absolute favorite FP Dungeon-Crawler on Switch 😁). Can always rely on you to keep us knowledgeable on those expensive titles 👍 (oh, and congrats on 25k 🎉🎉!)
Thanks so much for the congrats! It's been a blast chatting in the videos. Thanks for the heads up about Crystal H! I'm gonna have to look into these, I'm sure I'd have fun with them!
Supply and demand is a mother. Glad I preordered Langrisser. As for the last one on the list; The Lost Child is currently 5 bucks on the eshop for the next 3 days as of June 14.
The one and only qualm I have with NIS/Falcom is the extremely limited run they do for physicals. Even the second prints are super limited. I’m not always able to buy day one so a guy like me misses out and has to later put down the cash for them. UG! Lol Wow! I wasn’t aware that Octopath Traveler shot up! I got my sealed copy at walmart like a year and a half ago and I believe I paid $15 on switch. That’s crazy! We won’t even go there with DragonQuest…..LOOKING AT YOU SQUARE-ENIX! We will talk about that once DragonQuest X Offline comes to the west lol So crazy how some of these games aren’t even that old yet and they’ve already gained quite the price tag. As always brother, thanks for bringing us the 4-1-1! Stay awesome my friend! #HallowedBeThyGamers
Had it not been for those so called reprints to happen I wouldnt be able to own Blue Reflection on PS4. Im also so glad to have peordered Trails from Zero and Azure, I also wish more of the Trails series was on the switch, such as Sky and western releases of Cold Steel 1 and 2 though its unlikely due to different publishers holding the series now.
I own the SoSS/Sword City physical, it was surprisingly cheap at the time. I was experiencing a drought of EO at the time. Some mechanics were sort of esoteric and I needed to check things on an online guide but I had a fairly fun time looking back. Yeah they're HEAVILY anime influenced, with Sword City being a full blown isekai, I am not joking and that aspect is actually central to the overall story. Never expected it to blow up in price though
Just so you know tha demon gaze plus that's out for switch is a sequel tha taes place a thousand years after those games. The 2nd game demon gaze 2 only has a ps4 release currently but the first gae will undoubtedly spike at a point.
I find it hard to believe that a few CZcamsrs, though influential, can raise prices on games. I’d be less inclined to buy a game if it’s expensive. I really enjoy these videos as I like to see if games I have are valuable as they’re my kids only inheritance!😅
@@HallowedBeThyGame I'm also stupid. Had a chance to buy the 3ds Fire Emblem Fates limited edition. Money was a little tight and I was like nah .. Biggest dumbass move ever on my part
Well I own most of those games physical, so I feel like I’m winning. I feel you on Lost Child, I was also thinking about it at $50 and didn’t do it and when I saw it was over $100 later I gave up and bought it dirt cheap digitally a few weeks back. I think Alliance Alive HD remaster is also getting up there in price. FOMO is getting real bro.
tfw i own almost all of these but on the console that they originally got released on and not really the remakes or re-releases. That said, a lot of the games released as a limited run physicals tend to be more expensive because they were limitedly sold... so sapphire wings & stranger sword, grandia HD collection, and Moero hyper are part of that, as well as mary skelter 2 and finale which are not to say expensive but just hard to get if you didn't buy into it initially.
I definitely agree & great list! Nintendo switch games can be outrageous on prices sometimes.. i regretted selling my octopath traveler game cause now its stupid expensive 😅 lol
I can attest to TOCS4. I ended up dropping $71 on it recently. I thought I had already had it in my collection. Turned out I didn't 😢. All I know is that Trails into Reverie will be bought day of whether I play it straight away or not just so I can pay the cheaper release day price instead of the inflated "you waited two months so now we'll charge you $125 for this game as punishment" price
I know it's been a month, but keep a checklist of games you want, when you get it, cross the name off the list and add the name in your collection list. That's what I do, so never wonder which game I have and which I have to get. To make it less chaotic, I suggest doing it alphabetically.
I've been watching Lost Child, waiting for it to go down... It's the only one on this list I don't have... But now I don't think it's going down. Sigh. I guess I'll console myself with Seven Pirates and Moero Chronicle H.
Square Enix threw a lot of support behind "Octopath Traveler" and produced enough physical copies that seeing it on this list is surprising. OT doesn't have the best sales of all time but it did make money and even has a moderate line of merch which most games do not get.
I know this is technically a "limited edition", but that was the only way it sold physically, and I really want to talk about this game again. Void Terrarium is another expensive JRPG by NIS, and I really hope it gets reprints, because I really want people to play it. It's incredibly good.
Are you looking at current listings for ebay value? Just filter for SOLD listings and you will see what it's actually sold for. All pricecharting does is average ebay sold listings, so looking at eBay's actual list of sold listings (only goes back 90 days) can be more accurate/current. Price charting can be good for going back further than 90 days,, but also misses some sales and can have incorrect listings under a game. So you can check either. Just looking at what people list things for is a Terri le metric. People will list for crazy things. I saw somebody list a bunch of gba games for 2 grand each. Most titles sold on average for 100-150. Crazy.
I bought Ys 8 brand new for $45 on Amazon last year. So it's really not that expensive or hard to come by. In comparison Shantae and the Pirate's Curse runs for around $350-400.
But yeah thanks for this. Been compiling a list of games I'd like to own but haven't got to yet so definitely a few like Grandia that I wanna end up picking up.
I don’t know if seven pirates H and Moero Crystal H got English releases but I bought mine from playasia upon their releases. The asia versions have english subtitles and both games are still 39.99 plus shipping. I just checked both are available right now.
A little late on this video. But i managed to snag Ocotpath traveler beand new for $60 on Amazon. A few weeks ago. Crazy how part two dropped in price so fast but the first part. Retained its value i already owned it on digital but i bought it two times now.
Dragon quest builders 2 and dragon quest treasures will probably rise up in price too...I have the first dqb digitally, but own dqb2 and treasures physically.
Seven Pirates H? Food. Therefore, Moero Chronicles Hyper is also food. 🤤 "Yay I'm stupid" I deeply felt that. Always a blast to watch your vids, but my wallet probably hates you LOL
Definitely love LoH (started late with TitS) but Cold Steel is absolutely great and can absolutely see it being this expensive so I'm just collecting them all on steam (cold steel 1 to 3 had a sale for all 3 at 70 with some DLC). Still have to pick up the recently localized zero and azure (TitS I played on my .....psp...).
Thanks for the Video ❤ I for my Part are a little in collecting to but more horrorstuff but good games in General too so i have ofcourse heard from at least some before but more is always better ^^
Maybe it's just because I live in Southeast Asia but 7 games on here are cheaper in my country. If you're lucky to find them in certain game stores in malls, you can find those games for under $65.
Almost all of these games can still be found new at around €45-55 where I live. It’s strange how that is. There are some PS2 games that are super expensive in the US that I could buy new only a few years ago here for like 10-15 bucks. BTW prices here include a 25% sales tax so you need to deduct that to really compare since Us prices are listed before tax.
There's the jrpg game Mistover that was delisted. You can get a Korean copy with English. Also there's the Asia version of Final Fantasy X/X2 which has both games on one cartridge.
I feel rather fortunate that I was able to get physical copies of Langrisser I & II, Ys VIII, Trails from Zero, Octopath Traveler, and Grandia HD Collection for considerably less than the prices listed here. Though there are games like The Lost Child and Stranger of Sword City that I only own digitally because I don't see myself every being able to afford a physical copy for the prices they are going for these days. That's why most of my gaming budget goes to pre-ordering limited printings of Switch physical releases these days so I can get a copy while it is still available for something other than an absurd collector price.
It really is that way for me too when it comes to the switch. I love it but the fomo isn’t without a very real threat of the game becoming irrationally expensive. Happy you got most of this list!
I find it easier for people to buy games digitally on the Switch for the exact reason that collector's editions generally lean towards $70-90 starting out then get more expensive over time.
I own a physical Switch copies of YS VIII and Code of Princess EX. YS isn't something that I bought in the original box, but I'm pretty sure Code of Princess is. Ys VIII's still very good.
Have most of these but since my rpg collection for switch is getting crazy at 113 or so, I started dumping some low performers for ps4/5 versions. For example, Ys VIII and IX I got the ps5 versions. 8 was okay on switch but 9 really was hard to get through with some bad resolution and frame rates. Switching dusk diver, monark and a couple others that just have crap resolution.
Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk also spiked in price right around Galleria’s release. Glad I was able to grab mine $10 bnew a week before the sequel came out
Oh good lord, that game. So funny thing is, I actually bought that game thinking i'd enjoy it due to various factors. And while I did actually enjoy the gameplay and thought the game itself was rather fun, what really turned me off completely was the absolutely dogshit story, the vile and obnoxious characterization for most of the characters, the rancid dialogue and the horrible "humor", if you can even call it humor. I basically just stopped playing because I just couldn't stand the story or the characters anymore, and was just unable to put up with it anymore past a certain point. No amount of fun gameplay could justify my seething hatred of nearly every awful character, including the utterly irredeemable protagonist and all the infuriating supporting characters. I just kept gritting my teeth and pushing forward with it until I just couldn't do it anymore.
I guess these are just the prices for sites like ebay, cause looking at the regular stores all are the same price as other Switch games. Legend of heroes Trails from Zero (deluxe) costs €54,99. And is also in stock.
Grandia HD collection is that pricy? We're talking about physical copy, yes? Because I remember buying it at estore at like less than half of that price...
EDIT: This video is the reason I have fallen down the Trails rabbit hole so now I have another 12 more games to buy from the series 💀 I knew Ys8 was going to be on this list somehow 😂 but I was surprised about Octopath Traveller and DQB though. Also, this video just reminded me to grab the Legend of Heroes games so goodbye money 💸 By the way, I wonder how many games had a physical copy but wasn’t released on the eshop. The only one I know was a game called “Heaven’s Machine”.
For the NISA discontinued games, I think Clouded Leopard Entertainment will bring them back in English like they did for Demon Gaze Extra. Just my assumption though.
I have a first edition north american copy of octopath traveler I want to get graded. I went to the store with gloves as my friend opened the carton so I could inspect.
Yea I got 8 of the 12 but 2 are on ps4 just because I already started collecting the series there. But yea I got a good chunk and most of mine still sealed lol I play them when I get to them massive backlog.
Trai!s from zero makes sense. I don't know if gamestop had it new but I know for sure that I never saw either zero or azure at walmart within a month of release.
In Europe Lost Child is about 60€ so, even with import fees, you can get it less pricey. The same is for Saviors of Sapphire Wings and Stranger of Sword City pack wich is 50€ or so. Then Dragon Quest Builders is like dirt cheap here, you can get a pre-owned copy for about 20€ and a new one for about 40€ and there are a lot of copies out there. Finally for Trails of Cold Steel IV, since NIS America hates Europe and don't do much copies on their distributions, it's a bit hard to find it here, even if it's much more affordable, but I heard that they are going to reprint it in US so, hopefully, you will get another chance to get your hands on it.
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Atelier bundles from playasia are $120+ but what makes it worth it is that all of the DLC is included in em and Atelier games typically have $100+ worth of dlc so they’re totally worth picking up from playasia
I own the 1st 2 games in this video and I love Seven pirates H, I love trying to figure out the best possible stat spread for the girls in the game and their abilities and stats kind of help to figure it out, like Parute has a skill where she deals increased damage with critical hits so it makes sense to put 30% into AGI and 20% into Str and then the rest not so important but basically Hp always gets a high number so you could put the remaining 10% into Def, I’m thoroughly enjoying 7PH
I’ve never liked 1st person JRPGs or dungeon explorers, I like seeing my characters in combat
I can imagine Dragon Quest Treasures being a pricy gem in a few years
That’s true
I thought the same, switch exclusive plus being dragon quest
I agree. I forgot about that game for a minute but it's definitely a pick up. Good reviews
They released a physical version? I had no idea.
Yeah I think it’s relatively cheap now like 40ish. I paid 60s get it while your can!!! DQ and switch exclusive… can’t go wrong
I've really started getting into collecting this year and your channel has really helped point out those hidden gems.
I've given up on having striclty ESRB versions of games because I would rather have the physical game than digital or over pay.
I'm glad that out of the 12 mentioned, I have 8 including the Limited Editions of Y's VIII and Lost Child.
Woh that's awesome! Collecting for the switch can be rought but I love it haha. Happy you've found the channel helpful!
For Grandia HD collection, I think is more expensive probably due to being distributed by Limited Run Games in NA. The normal price for that one was like $54.99 or something like that when they had preorders open. You might still be able to find English playasia versions for a better price than what the NA version escalated to. At least, that's what I think.
Yep, LRG version is 129.99 while the Asia version is 49.99 (w/ english)
Wow I got VERY lucky. I bought “The Lost Child” a few years ago for $17.99. It was on the PS4 though so I don’t know if the price is ridiculous on PS4 like it is on Switch. Good video as always, brother. Thank you for letting us know
That's awesome!
As of June 14th, it starts at 40 dollars for ps4. Definitely went up but its not stupid high yet.
When I heard it was being delisted, I bought The Lost Child for a 90% discount on the eShop. I wanted the physical version, but that price is crazy
Both Trails games, Zero & Azure are up there in the $80+ range. I ordered Trails to Azure new for the Switch (I already have it digitally on Steam) but GameStop gave me a gutted/opened and POORLY packaged "new" version and honestly, that's not going to pass as a new copy anywhere else so I took that as a loss, lol. If it was factory sealed, Trails to Azure would actually be $102 worth right now. It's absolutely insane. I have some of the other games listed in the video, but for Playstation 4.
European copy is still cheap.
I wanted to preorder Azure (have all the others), but money has been tight. Ended up finding a rare, but missing original case, version of Azure on the shelf at Gamestop and had to pick it up. Sucks not having that cover insert. :/
Prices are nuts.
Nuts are pricey too! $8 for a pound of almonds?!
As a heads up, the Moero sequels (Crystal and Pirates) are currently 40 on Play Asia, in English. Anything published by Eastasiasoft is worth checking there since afaik they are the exclusive first party distributor.
Bought both two weeks ago. Those prices I’m sure will spike. Also FF pixel remaster is 79.99 on Play Asia or 300.00 on EBay.
to be fair play-asia has a lot of good switch 3rd party games that are not mario/zelda (like 90% of western releases) and worth getting. The import tax is killing me though every time I order.
Holy crap! I bought the lost child last november for $75 and damn that's an insane price jump!
Man i love JRPG collecting :)
Dig the video, as always man. Nice Ys VIII bgm too. 👍🏽
Appreciate it!
I didn't think they were going to print like 10 copies and after searching everywhere today arrived my copy of Trails from Zero for the Switch from Amazon Japan. It cost me ¥8,020 (I'm in Mexico but that's ~57 USD) + shipping+customs for a total of ~80 USD. Not bad. I bought Azure too, cheaper than that, but there's no stock yet so I'm waiting for that to ship whenever is available. Already played it so not in a hurry, I just need these physical AND portables :)
I almost let a caseless copy of Azure go at my local Gamestop and realized I was insane and went back the next day to swipe it up. Sucks not having the original cover insert, but at least I have a copy. Have all the other Switch LoH titles, so it does urk me to have one of them not complete. It's just insane how that release went!
Luckily Video Games Plus had reprints of Trails from Zero and Trails of Cold Steel IV recently. I think pre-orders are closed but I was able to get both at a reasonable price. Thanks again for the video, I really enjoyed it.
I'll never forget stumbling across a physical copy of Ys VIII for the Switch at 5pm... on Black Friday.
I give God the credit for that miracle. It still blows my mind. The store had to be crawling with people ALL DAY long, maybe even early in the morning... and somehow... nobody knew what was right in front of them. The moment I saw it I snatched it up and never let go.
I was happy enough to have the PS4 edition. But now I have the Limited Edition for PS5 AND I'll never forget that miracle on Black Friday. Thank You, Lord. It had the full map and trading cards all intact as well, and I got it cheaper than having to pay $78+.
First off, congrats on the 25k+ subs! It's totally deserved! 2nd, people that thinks that you're the reason why those games have gone up in price are a bit disillusioned... I know it's hard to predict the market, but in the majority of cases now, if you're patient, Videogames Plus will order some reprints for a bunch of them! I'm always happy when they do because since I live in Canada, I don't have to pay excruciating shipping price (shipping is free) or the import / border fees! I know it's a Switch list, but if you have a PS4 or PS5, some of those games that are insanely pricey, can be bought way cheaper on Playstation. Yes you lose the portability but it's the price to pay to play some of them at a discount! I got Lost Child on PS4 for 20$ last year and I'm glad I did! Those Trails games are just out of control (I've finished Trails of Cold Steel 4 last night and you're so right about how good they are)! Trails of Azure is now going for around 120$ and that game came out 3 months ago! I decided to import it from the UK for 60$ new so the actual MSRP before it even goes higher! Also another way to save money is go the digital route. Yes I also prefer physical copies but when you see Grandia remaster at that price and I saw it go on sale at 30$ digital at one point, I didn't even hesitate! Same thing for Langrisser! Don't listen to the haters, keep these uploads coming lol! Great video and keep up the good work!
Thanks so much Roaming Dan for all the support, it's been truly a blast being able to chat with you in the videos. You are very true about VGP, they've been excellent for reprints. Thanks for the encouragement, it means a ton! And yeah the PS4 copies of some of these games have been a lifesaver to my wallet lol.
It's actually relatively easy to predict the market.
Switch versions of most Japanese games and sought after western releases tend to be slightly more expensive (or downright expensive) compared to their other console versions.
Diablo 3 (all DLCs included+Ganon skin)
Dark Souls 1 Remastered
The Witcher 3 Complete Edition
Dragon Quest 11
The Elder Scrolls 5 (Link and Hyrulian Shield costumes)
Octopath 1 (Physical on Switch ONLY)
Well, you get the pattern.
Aim for Switch versions of games (especially if they include DLCs for games on the cart with some Nintendo exclusive bonus) and aim for exclusives.
When I got Octopath, I knew it would explode in price in the coming years due to it being physical only on Switch, and especially after the announcement of Octopath 2, my grin got to my ears as it was an even better find than I had expected.
And well, it was part of the first batch of games for the Switch, so it was relatively "old" by the time I got it.
Medium rarity games includes (but not limited to) Daemon x Machina, Astral Chain, Collection of Mana (that game with FF Legend, Secret of Mana, and Trials of Mana SNES edition), and most Nintendo 2nd party games (Fire Emblem and Xenoblade games to name a few).
The more rare titles include Ultra Street Fighter 2, Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes, and a few others the video discussed about.
In short, hunt JRPG releases (especially from smaller devs or when they are exclusives), niche genres (Astral Chain is a somewhat old-school Beating Beat em Up in 3D, think God Hand from Capcom, but with a Platinum twist), definitive versions of games that were insanely popular, and games that involves crossovers from multiple sources (not a Switch game, but I got Project x Zone 2 for a mere $40 while it costs nearly $300).
It is a good thing I got Octopath Traveler when at a reasonable $40 last year, I can't imagine paying double for a game that came out a few years ago. $89 is a price I am expecting 10 years from now.
I bought Lost Child for PS4 for $40 (disc-only) last month on eBay. I didn't want to get it digitally on Switch and it wasn't available on the PlayStation store. When I read the news that it was getting removed from the Nintendo eShop, I was like "Thank god I bought it for PS4 at a reasonable price."
I chose to get Witcher 3 instead octopath when GameStop had it for $28 probably will get octo2 if/when it goes down to $30
Man, these prices have gone off the rails. Just reinforced my need to preorder all the drpgs as soon as I hear about them
Yeah it’s nuts
Interesting. I already had most of these games-on other systems! Usually the Vita. (Vita is life, ya know.) But I’ve yet to experience Octopath Traveller, guess I’ll have to fix that. Remember, if you buy what you like, you won’t go wrong. Game on!
Vita is life 🥰
Congrats on 25k subs, you deserve it. I have Y’s 8 on the PS Vita, but I still need to play it (I love Y’s, especially the the music in them). The Grandia HD series games look sick. I’ve never played Dragon Quest Builders but I’ve heard it’s good. Great Video my friend. You’re awesome! 😎🎮💪🔥
This list just basically reminded me to buy Trails into Reverie day one, or im going to regret it later 😅.
I got Ys 8 on sale for $40, dam I got lucky. I think the price is settling as it recently came out on PS5, maybe?
Dragon Quest Builders I just played the demo and really enjoyed it. I guess it got overshadowed by me as I was going to start Mario Odyssey. The game is only around $30 in my region so I should get on it before it balloons in price
Ys VIII was one of the first JRPG I bought when I got my Switch last summer. I had never played it before. It's top-3 JRPG for me now. It knocked FFVII out of the 3 slot.
Damn it’s really that good?
Great list - man, sure glad I picked up that Grandia collection when I did!!! haha
Thanks for the video! I'm glad I have over half of this list.
Funny story with Moero Chronicles Hyper. Amazon randomly recommended me the game around March for $30. So I grabbed it thinking it was a new game in the series already on sale. Also, Moero games has frequent grinding moments needed to surpass bosses/minibosses. Probably not a concern for JRPG veterans but definitely not for everyone based solely on gameplay progression.
Thanks for sharing!! Glad you enjoyed the video!
which one is the best game from the list?Most of them are unknown to me.I played lost child but is very easy game...
@@IvanIvanov-uo8xm If you like Action RPGs, then Ys VIII is the most well loved game. If you like Turn based RPGs, then I would suggest Trails from Zero and then go into Trails from Azure for a really awesome story and experience.
love the legend of heroes cold steel series its massive and a masterpiece imo.
Yo Ren, you mentioned that people have been recommending Moero Chronicle Hyper to you since you’ve got Seven Pirates H, but have you gotten Moero Crystal H?
Crystal H is pretty much Chronicle Hyper but even more content and characters (and both games can be got on sale quite affordably). I haven’t picked up Chronicle Hyper myself, but I can 100% recommend Crystal H to you (it’s my absolute favorite FP Dungeon-Crawler on Switch 😁).
Can always rely on you to keep us knowledgeable on those expensive titles 👍 (oh, and congrats on 25k 🎉🎉!)
Thanks so much for the congrats! It's been a blast chatting in the videos. Thanks for the heads up about Crystal H! I'm gonna have to look into these, I'm sure I'd have fun with them!
Bro, I’ve beaten Y VIII on Ps4, Vita, switch, and PS5. I’m so I’m love with that game.
Man it really is so flippin good!
You, sir, have excellent tastes in games. Ys VIII is a crown jewel.
Great video as usual! This is one of my favorite channels on CZcams 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🤩
Wow, thank you!
@@HallowedBeThyGame Thank YOU! 🤩👏👏👏
Supply and demand is a mother. Glad I preordered Langrisser. As for the last one on the list; The Lost Child is currently 5 bucks on the eshop for the next 3 days as of June 14.
Thanks for spreading the word! And yeah supply and demand can be uber vicious!
I know I'm 3 weeks late but great video. Also love that you used YSVIII OST. Banger
Wow I had no idea the grandia collection went up so much. Grabbed it a couple months ago so I guess it was the right time.
I think part of this is the decline of physical media. Fewer copies in circulation basically.
Good point
Wow, I'm SHOCKED that Trails from Zero is 81 bucks. I'm really happy I got it as a gift for Christmas because I love the Trails games.
Just order Europe copy if you don't need pay customs because they cost only 50-55. Switch is not region locked.
The one and only qualm I have with NIS/Falcom is the extremely limited run they do for physicals. Even the second prints are super limited. I’m not always able to buy day one so a guy like me misses out and has to later put down the cash for them. UG! Lol Wow! I wasn’t aware that Octopath Traveler shot up! I got my sealed copy at walmart like a year and a half ago and I believe I paid $15 on switch. That’s crazy! We won’t even go there with DragonQuest…..LOOKING AT YOU SQUARE-ENIX! We will talk about that once DragonQuest X Offline comes to the west lol
So crazy how some of these games aren’t even that old yet and they’ve already gained quite the price tag. As always brother, thanks for bringing us the 4-1-1! Stay awesome my friend!
#HallowedBeThyGamers
Had it not been for those so called reprints to happen I wouldnt be able to own Blue Reflection on PS4.
Im also so glad to have peordered Trails from Zero and Azure, I also wish more of the Trails series was on the switch, such as Sky and western releases of Cold Steel 1 and 2 though its unlikely due to different publishers holding the series now.
Love to see these as I have all jrpg (and rpg in general) across all systems since PS2 era.
Lost child is on sale right now @ $5 on the e shop!
I own the SoSS/Sword City physical, it was surprisingly cheap at the time. I was experiencing a drought of EO at the time. Some mechanics were sort of esoteric and I needed to check things on an online guide but I had a fairly fun time looking back. Yeah they're HEAVILY anime influenced, with Sword City being a full blown isekai, I am not joking and that aspect is actually central to the overall story.
Never expected it to blow up in price though
Just so you know tha demon gaze plus that's out for switch is a sequel tha taes place a thousand years after those games. The 2nd game demon gaze 2 only has a ps4 release currently but the first gae will undoubtedly spike at a point.
I find it hard to believe that a few CZcamsrs, though influential, can raise prices on games. I’d be less inclined to buy a game if it’s expensive. I really enjoy these videos as I like to see if games I have are valuable as they’re my kids only inheritance!😅
Haha I know what ya mean
Congrats on over 25 000 subs.
You are awesome! Keep it up.
Thank you very much!
@@HallowedBeThyGame I'm also stupid. Had a chance to buy the 3ds Fire Emblem Fates limited edition. Money was a little tight and I was like nah ..
Biggest dumbass move ever on my part
@@shyguy2046 now that stings…. I wish I had gotten that one too 💀
Well I own most of those games physical, so I feel like I’m winning.
I feel you on Lost Child, I was also thinking about it at $50 and didn’t do it and when I saw it was over $100 later I gave up and bought it dirt cheap digitally a few weeks back.
I think Alliance Alive HD remaster is also getting up there in price.
FOMO is getting real bro.
Yeah the fomo is getting insane
It is pretty crazy how it selling for $5 digitally but over $100 physically😮
tfw i own almost all of these but on the console that they originally got released on and not really the remakes or re-releases.
That said, a lot of the games released as a limited run physicals tend to be more expensive because they were limitedly sold... so sapphire wings & stranger sword, grandia HD collection, and Moero hyper are part of that, as well as mary skelter 2 and finale which are not to say expensive but just hard to get if you didn't buy into it initially.
Ryza 2 is also $80+ Some listings going over $100 before going to the special editions. I still don't have a physical copy because of that.
Gust sell very limited number of copies and rest as digital. No reprint.
@@Random.Walker. *sad face*
Well, damn…
Great youtube video now i know what games to buy.
I definitely agree & great list! Nintendo switch games can be outrageous on prices sometimes.. i regretted selling my octopath traveler game cause now its stupid expensive 😅 lol
I've made some pretty bad decisions on things to passup too along the way haha. It's tough!
I can attest to TOCS4. I ended up dropping $71 on it recently. I thought I had already had it in my collection. Turned out I didn't 😢. All I know is that Trails into Reverie will be bought day of whether I play it straight away or not just so I can pay the cheaper release day price instead of the inflated "you waited two months so now we'll charge you $125 for this game as punishment" price
I know it's been a month, but keep a checklist of games you want, when you get it, cross the name off the list and add the name in your collection list.
That's what I do, so never wonder which game I have and which I have to get. To make it less chaotic, I suggest doing it alphabetically.
Hey, out of curiosity, how many of these are available on the eshop?
Also, thanks for covering the niche games. Definitely the kind I look out for.
Happy you like what I cover! And all of these are currently available on eshop but Lost Child is about to be delisted, so watchout for that one!
It's 5 bucks on the eshop for 3 more days!
I've been watching Lost Child, waiting for it to go down... It's the only one on this list I don't have... But now I don't think it's going down. Sigh. I guess I'll console myself with Seven Pirates and Moero Chronicle H.
They're not printing Lost Child anymore also believe they're delisting it 😢
The ps4 version of Trails of Cold Steel 4 is also hitting about $80. I wish they would put the rest of the Trails games on the switch.
I have 8 of the ones you listed but only played a few at the moment
Great video, not so much for my wallet though. I definitely be picking up a few from this list.
You and me both!
Square Enix threw a lot of support behind "Octopath Traveler" and produced enough physical copies that seeing it on this list is surprising. OT doesn't have the best sales of all time but it did make money and even has a moderate line of merch which most games do not get.
I paid $200 for Grandia LMR version, love that series to death
I know this is technically a "limited edition", but that was the only way it sold physically, and I really want to talk about this game again. Void Terrarium is another expensive JRPG by NIS, and I really hope it gets reprints, because I really want people to play it. It's incredibly good.
Hope it does get a reprint, sounds really cool!
i played the demo version and i fell in love with it, and now i regret not buying the game when i see it lying on the shelf years ago.
The sequel looks just the same and is probably easier to get a hold of.
Langrisser is worth the price. I would have bought a collector's edition if there was one. 70 bucks is cheap.
Are you looking at current listings for ebay value? Just filter for SOLD listings and you will see what it's actually sold for. All pricecharting does is average ebay sold listings, so looking at eBay's actual list of sold listings (only goes back 90 days) can be more accurate/current. Price charting can be good for going back further than 90 days,, but also misses some sales and can have incorrect listings under a game. So you can check either. Just looking at what people list things for is a Terri le metric. People will list for crazy things. I saw somebody list a bunch of gba games for 2 grand each. Most titles sold on average for 100-150. Crazy.
lost child digital is going for 5 bucks right now at the nintendo e-shop
Glad I live in Asia where most of these games are readily available without any kind of price hike.
I’m here to like your comment because of your adorable dog. Cheers 🍻
VGP just finished a pre-order for CS4, Zero and Azure reprints for Switch.
I just got the Platinum for Ys VIII on PS5 a few days ago! I also got the Platinum on PS4 a couple years ago too
Heck ya! That's awesome
Happy to own a Sealed Limited Edition of Seven Pirates H 💕
For my collectors in the states looking for a reasonable copy of Dragon Quest Builders 1, Gamestop has a few preowned copies still going for $44-49
Me with my trails 4 game just sitting on the desk: huh…
I bought Ys 8 brand new for $45 on Amazon last year. So it's really not that expensive or hard to come by. In comparison Shantae and the Pirate's Curse runs for around $350-400.
But yeah thanks for this. Been compiling a list of games I'd like to own but haven't got to yet so definitely a few like Grandia that I wanna end up picking up.
I don’t know if seven pirates H and Moero Crystal H got English releases but I bought mine from playasia upon their releases. The asia versions have english subtitles and both games are still 39.99 plus shipping. I just checked both are available right now.
A little late on this video. But i managed to snag Ocotpath traveler beand new for $60 on Amazon. A few weeks ago. Crazy how part two dropped in price so fast but the first part. Retained its value i already owned it on digital but i bought it two times now.
Dragon quest builders 2 and dragon quest treasures will probably rise up in price too...I have the first dqb digitally, but own dqb2 and treasures physically.
That ys 8 jam is so pure👌
So pure
Keep up the good work!
Seven Pirates H? Food. Therefore, Moero Chronicles Hyper is also food. 🤤
"Yay I'm stupid" I deeply felt that.
Always a blast to watch your vids, but my wallet probably hates you LOL
Definitely love LoH (started late with TitS) but Cold Steel is absolutely great and can absolutely see it being this expensive so I'm just collecting them all on steam (cold steel 1 to 3 had a sale for all 3 at 70 with some DLC). Still have to pick up the recently localized zero and azure (TitS I played on my .....psp...).
Nihon Falcom is god 👍
Thanks for the Video ❤
I for my Part are a little in collecting to but more horrorstuff but good games in General too so i have ofcourse heard from at least some before but more is always better ^^
I'd love to hear what some of your favorite horror games are in your collection!
If you wish xD
Maybe it's just because I live in Southeast Asia but 7 games on here are cheaper in my country.
If you're lucky to find them in certain game stores in malls, you can find those games for under $65.
Almost all of these games can still be found new at around €45-55 where I live. It’s strange how that is. There are some PS2 games that are super expensive in the US that I could buy new only a few years ago here for like 10-15 bucks. BTW prices here include a 25% sales tax so you need to deduct that to really compare since Us prices are listed before tax.
There's the jrpg game Mistover that was delisted. You can get a Korean copy with English. Also there's the Asia version of Final Fantasy X/X2 which has both games on one cartridge.
I ended up grabbing the JP version of FFX/X2.
Good point. Mistover costs a pretty penny now, whether it be the Korean or Japanese version.
I feel rather fortunate that I was able to get physical copies of Langrisser I & II, Ys VIII, Trails from Zero, Octopath Traveler, and Grandia HD Collection for considerably less than the prices listed here. Though there are games like The Lost Child and Stranger of Sword City that I only own digitally because I don't see myself every being able to afford a physical copy for the prices they are going for these days. That's why most of my gaming budget goes to pre-ordering limited printings of Switch physical releases these days so I can get a copy while it is still available for something other than an absurd collector price.
It really is that way for me too when it comes to the switch. I love it but the fomo isn’t without a very real threat of the game becoming irrationally expensive. Happy you got most of this list!
I find it easier for people to buy games digitally on the Switch for the exact reason that collector's editions generally lean towards $70-90 starting out then get more expensive over time.
I own a physical Switch copies of YS VIII and Code of Princess EX. YS isn't something that I bought in the original box, but I'm pretty sure Code of Princess is. Ys VIII's still very good.
Path of radiance & Radiant down Fire Emblems are also expensive af
Holy shit, I was not expecting that #2 spot. So much for getting that game physically. At least I have Zero and Azure.
I know! I was shocked
We have some copy still europe retail stores brand new 50$.
Im so glad i bought lost child in the early days of the switch! Never thought it would be so expensive
It got crazy!
Have most of these but since my rpg collection for switch is getting crazy at 113 or so, I started dumping some low performers for ps4/5 versions. For example, Ys VIII and IX I got the ps5 versions. 8 was okay on switch but 9 really was hard to get through with some bad resolution and frame rates. Switching dusk diver, monark and a couple others that just have crap resolution.
That's crazy about langriser 1 and two I bought it for 30 bucks around the same time it came out lol
Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk also spiked in price right around Galleria’s release. Glad I was able to grab mine $10 bnew a week before the sequel came out
Oh snap really?! Dang I’ve been meaning to try those. Grats on the haul!
Oh good lord, that game. So funny thing is, I actually bought that game thinking i'd enjoy it due to various factors. And while I did actually enjoy the gameplay and thought the game itself was rather fun, what really turned me off completely was the absolutely dogshit story, the vile and obnoxious characterization for most of the characters, the rancid dialogue and the horrible "humor", if you can even call it humor. I basically just stopped playing because I just couldn't stand the story or the characters anymore, and was just unable to put up with it anymore past a certain point. No amount of fun gameplay could justify my seething hatred of nearly every awful character, including the utterly irredeemable protagonist and all the infuriating supporting characters. I just kept gritting my teeth and pushing forward with it until I just couldn't do it anymore.
I guess these are just the prices for sites like ebay, cause looking at the regular stores all are the same price as other Switch games.
Legend of heroes Trails from Zero (deluxe) costs €54,99. And is also in stock.
damn, some of these i can get for a sweet price, good to know my man
Grandia HD collection is that pricy? We're talking about physical copy, yes? Because I remember buying it at estore at like less than half of that price...
Just picked up Lost Child digitally for $5. Should be on sale until it gets delisted on the 18th.
EDIT: This video is the reason I have fallen down the Trails rabbit hole so now I have another 12 more games to buy from the series 💀
I knew Ys8 was going to be on this list somehow 😂 but I was surprised about Octopath Traveller and DQB though. Also, this video just reminded me to grab the Legend of Heroes games so goodbye money 💸
By the way, I wonder how many games had a physical copy but wasn’t released on the eshop. The only one I know was a game called “Heaven’s Machine”.
Yeah it shocked me too
For the NISA discontinued games, I think Clouded Leopard Entertainment will bring them back in English like they did for Demon Gaze Extra. Just my assumption though.
That’d be awesome. Thanks for sharing!
I'm so mad I sold my copy of Dragon Quest Builders. But I got $75 for it 3 years ago. So it's always retained a higher value.
How about Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth.
So weird seeing the likes of Cold Steel IV being so expensive in America yet it's like £30 on Amazon UK right now.
Moero Chronicle Hyper is a series with the 7 pirates
I have a first edition north american copy of octopath traveler I want to get graded. I went to the store with gloves as my friend opened the carton so I could inspect.
Seven pirates H is still available at playasia pretty cheap, I'm a proud owner and you should too lol! please consider buying it.
Only limited edition is expensive because it's sold out.
Zero and cold steel 4 just got vgp reprints luckily
Yea I got 8 of the 12 but 2 are on ps4 just because I already started collecting the series there. But yea I got a good chunk and most of mine still sealed lol I play them when I get to them massive backlog.
Trai!s from zero makes sense. I don't know if gamestop had it new but I know for sure that I never saw either zero or azure at walmart within a month of release.
In Europe Lost Child is about 60€ so, even with import fees, you can get it less pricey. The same is for Saviors of Sapphire Wings and Stranger of Sword City pack wich is 50€ or so. Then Dragon Quest Builders is like dirt cheap here, you can get a pre-owned copy for about 20€ and a new one for about 40€ and there are a lot of copies out there. Finally for Trails of Cold Steel IV, since NIS America hates Europe and don't do much copies on their distributions, it's a bit hard to find it here, even if it's much more affordable, but I heard that they are going to reprint it in US so, hopefully, you will get another chance to get your hands on it.