Built a tool that compares GameStop, Amazon, eBay, and Best Buy for physical games, tracks 1,200+ boutique collector releases before they sell out, and pulls live eBay pricing across 26 console models โ current-gen to retro. https://t.co/T2HFzMk1Gf
the timing on Sony's "your digital games are licensed, not owned, and revocable if your account gets banned" email is either terrible or extremely on the nose. either way, thanks for the best argument for physical media I've seen all week
๐ก๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ผ ๐ฒ๐ฐ collecting is still shockingly cheap โ 96 listings live right now, and one tested unit's sitting at $21.50 with bids still open. Full board: https://t.co/rSw8ZP32Zk
Sony says physical PS5 discs are done by 2028. Meanwhile boutique publishers are selling out limited physical runs in minutes. Physical media isn't dying from lack of demand, it's dying from lack of support.
@PlanoGaming Physical preorders still hold up for me for exactly that reason - boutique publishers print tiny runs and sell out in minutes. Digital preordering months early feels more like paying for hype than protecting availability.
๐ซ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ ๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ resale is up 25% this week, but there's still a live auction sitting at $275 with 25 bids and 4 days left. 88 listings live, full board here: https://t.co/q1czYenMr5
Used PS5 disc consoles are going for $250 on eBay right now, under half of new retail. 89 listings live, prices down 30% this week. More here: https://t.co/Dy0QYgxaMc #ad
Halo Campaign Evolved Collector's Edition sold out yesterday at $199.99 on the Xbox Game Studios Shop. They've already got two more waiting in the wings too โ Gears of War E-Day and Fable collector's editions. Watching it here: https://t.co/9mc962cKX0
Fangamer's still got physical UNDERTALE in stock for $25 - kind of wild that one of the most iconic indie games ever never stopped being easy to get on a shelf. Still watching it here: https://t.co/Hg2S4v2vxU
@LimitedRunGames Good call extending it, that steelbook + the retro jewelcase combo is going to sell out fast once people actually see it in hand. Anyone still on the fence about the deluxe vs standard box?
๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ demand is climbing โ up 32% this week โ but a tested unit still sold for $68 recently. 90 listings live now starting at $89.99: https://t.co/zwXSv3h2Lb
Boutique tracker's sitting at 1,264 items open to order right now, 683 already sold out. FINAL FANTASY XIV merch alone is filling a huge chunk of both lists this week. Full board: https://t.co/bFADQUa4L1
@ForeverPhysical 6000 copies across 4 games is going to move fast once preorders open. James Pond Legacy is such a random one to see get the deluxe treatment, love it.
Small solo-builder update: the boutique tracker just crossed 15 publishers (started at 12 a few weeks ago) and console tracking is up to 26 models now. Still just one person building this on nights and weekends, kind of wild watching the numbers move.