04-21-2025, 06:17 AM
Yeah, the prices in osaka geek shops have caught up with the internet. Locals earning depressed Japanese wages are not able to find affordable used games; the tourists have come in and scooped up the collectible items and prices have risen (it's Easter!) to match demand. It's annoying… but at the same time I don't need to buy games as my Steam, EGS, and PS+ backlogs glare at me balefully.
Saw some bullshit Tonight Show interview where Pete Davidson declared VHS are going for hundreds of dollars, and he has bought a shit-ton of them as an investment. I think he was probably serious, but he was also probably high as fuck during the interview AND when he made the purchase decision. VHS will have the collector interest of the same types of people who collect wax cylinder recordings — they're a pain in the ass to store, maintain safely, and play, as well as having absolute shit for fidelity.
Saw some bullshit Tonight Show interview where Pete Davidson declared VHS are going for hundreds of dollars, and he has bought a shit-ton of them as an investment. I think he was probably serious, but he was also probably high as fuck during the interview AND when he made the purchase decision. VHS will have the collector interest of the same types of people who collect wax cylinder recordings — they're a pain in the ass to store, maintain safely, and play, as well as having absolute shit for fidelity.
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