Reply 440 of 1008, by FioGermi
I have just come to peace with the fact that this hobby just isn't going to get any cheaper, and probably will price most people out eventually. Such is the cycle of life with anything gaming and retro. Especially with all that COVID bonus money people got a wee bit back. Tons of people want to get into older gaming now and that higher demand of course also brings in the profiteers who see everything as an investment opportunity or whatever.
IMO the best way to get a good deal these days is just to make friends with other collectors. I ended up getting a SB PRO 2 and a few other goodies off another local collector liquidating his stuff for fairly "cheap" (vs ebay). Had plenty of nice conversations too! You make a few friends, maybe get some deals or trades down the line. Always makes me happy 😀