Ok so recently I decided to hook back up some of my older video game consoles. My brother recently moved out and left me his entertainment center, which gives me more room to hook up some of my older consoles. Systems that I don't play as much, I had unhooked them to make room for my more recent systems. In looking for some newer cables and games for these systems, I came across VGA graded games. Just like comic book, they are now selling graded sealed video games on auction sites for hundreds of dollars?!?!

I mean seriously, retro games and parts are hard enough to come by as it is. Now people feel the need to have their sealed games rated, so they can charge 10x fold for these games?! Games are meant to be played as it is. I know some gamers do like to collect these games (particular the rarer ones), but is there really a need to do it to more ordinary titles? Gamers are so concerned about where the industry is headed with the PS4 and Xbox One as it is, but it looks like retro game isn't fairing much better.

1st party developers, and publishers are so concerned pirated games, and emulators, but they are making it harder on gamers to get what they need as it is.

Sorry for the rant, but I had to vent, so what's your take on this?