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Title: Akiyama NHK Math game ? how much people really pay for this game??
Post by: JapanTokei on April 19, 2010, 10:02:28 PM

Does people really pay crazy prices for this NHK's rare special Math training release ? 
I found some interesting screenshots online....

(http://www2s.biglobe.ne.jp/~tetuya/FXHP/pcengine/sonota/akiyama.jpg)
(http://www.fureai.or.jp/~seil/games.files/aki01.jpg)
(http://www.fureai.or.jp/~seil/games.files/aki02.jpg)
(http://www.fureai.or.jp/~seil/games.files/aki03.jpg)
(http://www.fureai.or.jp/~seil/games.files/aki04.jpg)

I've seen complete copy going for 380,000 yen ($4200 USD!)  and loose CD only for 88,000 yen ($977 USD!) :shock: :shock:
Are these prices people actually willing to pay or just insane wishful thinking these store owners dream about?

Tatsujin-san - I know you were looking for these..  are these good prices or normal going rate?

interested to see what other PC Engine lovers think on this one...
Title: Re: Akiyama NHK Math game ? how much people really pay for this game??
Post by: JapanTokei on April 19, 2010, 10:04:30 PM
I actually got the itch to actually "think about" picking up one of these.... I only got 2 more days left in Japan... but I think my wife will file for divorce if I do..  #-o
Title: Re: Akiyama NHK Math game ? how much people really pay for this game??
Post by: Necromancer on April 20, 2010, 03:06:22 AM
I believe that's the going rate.  It's a legitimately rare title (it's said that only 100 were made), so it's one pricey bugger.
Title: Re: Akiyama NHK Math game ? how much people really pay for this game??
Post by: RoyVegas on April 20, 2010, 04:45:14 AM
I think my wife will file for divorce if I do..  #-o

Is there a downside to this purchase?   :lol:
Title: Re: Akiyama NHK Math game ? how much people really pay for this game??
Post by: Thibaut on April 24, 2010, 07:29:43 AM
Aki is rare (and expensive) but you can find it. There are a lot of more rare PC Engine games who are very much harder to find.
Title: Re: Akiyama NHK Math game ? how much people really pay for this game??
Post by: kisaku on May 05, 2010, 09:30:13 PM
Yes, i bought time ago from Trader in Akihabara at 242.000 yen, used and mint.
Title: Re: Akiyama NHK Math game ? how much people really pay for this game??
Post by: esteban on May 08, 2010, 03:04:45 AM

Is this a shoot-em-up?

Title: Re: Akiyama NHK Math game ? how much people really pay for this game??
Post by: deubeul on January 06, 2016, 04:55:15 AM
Sorry for this uber topic resurrection but I thought the ebay gouging thread wasn't appropriate.

Did someone followed the Akiyamajin auction on YA today? I was at work when it ended and was curious of the ending bid. And I don't know how to see sold Items in YA, and believe me, I tried.
Title: Re: Akiyama NHK Math game ? how much people really pay for this game??
Post by: dingsbums on January 06, 2016, 06:29:21 AM
Here you go mate:
http://page19.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/x430948849
312000 Yen = 2440 Euro = 2630 $

The sad answer is: People pay a lot for this game as it is a really rare title.
Title: Re: Akiyama NHK Math game ? how much people really pay for this game??
Post by: Opethian on January 06, 2016, 07:02:49 AM
its a conversation piece at best. the only person who  would want to own it is for bragging rights.
Title: Re: Akiyama NHK Math game ? how much people really pay for this game??
Post by: geise on January 06, 2016, 07:15:26 AM
Oh the amount of arcade games and pc-e i would've bought with that.
Title: Re: Akiyama NHK Math game ? how much people really pay for this game??
Post by: blueraven on January 06, 2016, 07:34:16 AM
Tokei, I was waiting you to ask about the elusive Akiyama Jin.

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EDIT: I did not realize this was a 5 yo thread  #-o
Title: Re: Akiyama NHK Math game ? how much people really pay for this game??
Post by: deubeul on January 06, 2016, 08:41:43 AM
Here you go mate:
http://page19.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/x430948849
312000 Yen = 2440 Euro = 2630 $

The sad answer is: People pay a lot for this game as it is a really rare title.


Thanks!! next question is: Where do you click to view sold items?
 

its a conversation piece at best. the only person who  would want to own it is for bragging rights.


Not necessarily, I want to have it (but surely never will) because I want all the PcE games as I wanted them when I was young. The didfference is 20 years ago I was avid of playing them all, now i'm avid to have them all to play them until I die. I'm not Tool.


Tokei, I was waiting you to ask about the elusive Akiyama Jin.

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EDIT: I did not realize this was a 5 yo thread  #-o


Sorry for that  :oops:
Title: Re: Akiyama NHK Math game ? how much people really pay for this game??
Post by: Otaking on January 06, 2016, 10:08:38 AM
It appears peeps will only pay the big bucks if it's complete with the outer box as last year a UK seller was selling a new sealed one without the outer cardboard box and he couldn't sell it. He relisted it over and over each time dropping the price and nobody bought it, I think he started at around £500 and after relisting it for less and less he finally went all the way down to £20 and still nobody bought it.
Title: Re: Akiyama NHK Math game ? how much people really pay for this game??
Post by: Bardoly on January 06, 2016, 10:32:25 PM
It appears peeps will only pay the big bucks if it's complete with the outer box as last year a UK seller was selling a new sealed one without the outer cardboard box and he couldn't sell it. He relisted it over and over each time dropping the price and nobody bought it, I think he started at around £500 and after relisting it for less and less he finally went all the way down to £20 and still nobody bought it.


As a collectard I probably would have picked it up for that price if I had seen it.   :roll: :roll: :roll:
Title: Re: Akiyama NHK Math game ? how much people really pay for this game??
Post by: Necromancer on January 07, 2016, 01:56:15 AM
I definitely woulda pulled the trigger at $30.
Title: Re: Akiyama NHK Math game ? how much people really pay for this game??
Post by: shubibiman on January 08, 2016, 08:25:52 AM
It appears peeps will only pay the big bucks if it's complete with the outer box as last year a UK seller was selling a new sealed one without the outer cardboard box and he couldn't sell it. He relisted it over and over each time dropping the price and nobody bought it, I think he started at around £500 and after relisting it for less and less he finally went all the way down to £20 and still nobody bought it.


Whaaat ?!
Title: Re: Akiyama NHK Math game ? how much people really pay for this game??
Post by: geise on January 11, 2016, 12:37:06 AM
It appears peeps will only pay the big bucks if it's complete with the outer box as last year a UK seller was selling a new sealed one without the outer cardboard box and he couldn't sell it. He relisted it over and over each time dropping the price and nobody bought it, I think he started at around £500 and after relisting it for less and less he finally went all the way down to £20 and still nobody bought it.


Whaaat ?!
How could it be new without the outer box?