Quoted from jonnyo:I think there are two generations right now vying for pins, which are driving demand.
I agree. I think more people are getting into this hobby. And there are only a fixed number of classic/childhood memory games out there (90's games from my perspective I'm in the gen X group) which would naturally drive up the prices.
I wish I got into collecting 10 years ago - and wasn't spending my money buying new cars every two years!