Yeah, by much. And there is always a collector out there who would pay for it.
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Really? I can see Mafia, but didn't expect Nexuiz to be coveted. But I guess as you guys said, there are always collectors. Hmmm
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This is an actual inventory copy though, which tend to have higher value since its tangible and secure to trade.
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It's not so much how tangible and secure it is, it's almost entirely collector value. On Ebay, FF7 is about 40 bucks for a new PS1 black label copy. People aren't paying an extra 30 bucks because they want it on PS1 and PS1 only when they can get it several dozen other ways. They want to collect that exact copy. Green labels are worth less than black labels, often to ten or twenty bucks less. There's literally no difference aside from the color of the label. People just like to collect things, myself included.
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I can see the "value" in collecting physical objects, but it seems funny that people care so much to collect a specific type of digital product...though maybe that's hypocritical since I haven't played half my games and do tend to buy indie bundles just to "have" the games. lol
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It doesn't matter if it's digital or physical, the product is as real as you want it to be. Why do you think people pay real money for stuff in WoW? My brother dropped 200 bucks on the collector's edition of The Last of Us for the little statue, but all it does is sit on a shelf where I spent 1.50 on an Awesomenauts skin and get way more enjoyment out of it despite it not being real.
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Wow interesting. Didn't even realize Blur wasn't on Steam anymore (not a racing fan).
I got offered Monaco for my Mafia copy. I want Monaco, but is that a stupid trade to make then?
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Well I've never really been a fan of GTA-type games, that's why :/.
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This game has nothing to do with GTA series. Okey, only open world...
But, really, give it a try, it is THE BEST game I have ever played (and I am really not teen gamer), best story of all times without a doubt.
I know, it is old and so. But really, it is one of the best (if not the best) singleplayer games you can ever play. Trust me, you will love it
Btw: Mafia 2 crap has nothing to do with this masterpiece
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I own over 500 games on Steam (not counting other sites and physical games)...you really think I'd pirate a game I already technically own? :P
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Never thought about that...I wonder if Valve even considered that. I doubt Valve would block them because they make a cut on every Steam Market sale, so why would they care if prices skyrocketed?
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You have a point. Valve is never open about their contracts with pubs/devs, so who knows what they've agreed to.
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Thank you, that thread is quite informative. Even mentioned Mafia in it.
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Yes, it increases. You can probably get 2x it's full price value if someone really wants it on their Steam collection.
I kinda regret giving away all my copies of Nexiuz I had from Amazon but I realize I wouldn't have put any hours into it since it doesn't really interest me. Then I look at the people who won the game and realize they hadn't put any hours into it either.
Then I don't really know what to think anymore...
Then the universe collapses.
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Hah! I'm currently giving away a copy of Nexuiz. Didn't know it was removed until I made the giveaways.
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I...
Must...
Enter...
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EDIT: GOD DAMN IT! All private...
Time to stalk all your posts on this site now...
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I have a copy of Mafia as well, got an offer worth ~$30 pretty easily. It seems to be pretty rare, unlike Nexuiz, Ignite, etc, so I believe you could easily get more for it.
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Cool, thanks!
PS. I just learned about Ignite being removed. Man, I wish I bought a gift copy when it was 99 cents!
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I bought it when it was $1... to give away. I have like 10 games that I've given away that have been removed from the Steam store ;_;
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Not sure if this is really the place to ask, but I trust you SG guys more than posting on the SPUF.
I have a copy of Nexuiz, which was pulled from the Steam Store, and Mafia, the first game that's no longer able to be purchased from Steam. Both are tradeable inventory copies.
Now I figure Nexuiz's value is crap since it's an MP game, but what about Mafia? I really have no interest in the game, so I should probably just take any offer, but I don't want to be swindled.
Thoughts?
** EDIT: So it seems that the general consensus is that game trade values DO INCREASE after removal from Steam - even something "crappy" like Nexuiz.
Thank you all for the responses - I knew SG would give me honest ones. I'm glad I did not jump at the opportunity to trade Mafia for Monaco. I would have felt really stupid when I learned the truth. **
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