How Are Retro Games In Japan Are So Damn Cheap? | The Kurt Locker

All Kurt wanted was his weird little retro horror game. Instead, he was introduced to the complicated world of retro game prices and the curious case of how much cheaper they are in Japan. Have you ever noticed how much cheaper retro games are in Japan than America? Kurt Indovina had to learn the hard way after developing an infatuation with the game D2 and its designer Kenji Eno. When Kurt set out to obtain a physical copy of the Dreamcast cult-classic, it was to his dismay when he learned how expensive it was to purchase. Well, the American version that is. Because, by comparison, its Japan release cost only a few mere dollars. What’s the deal with that? Quickly, Kurt fell down a rabbit hole of retro game prices and the drastic difference between how Japan and America view and price ...