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Why do people pay big $ for games they have not played?

By Luckydogg420

7 years ago


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“Why do people pay big $ for games they've never played”

  • Dream theme, must have. 61 votes
    29%
  • Killer design team. 10 votes
    5%
  • Just wanted the newest game. 29 votes
    14%
  • Gotta collect 'em all. 16 votes
    8%
  • Midlife crisis 29 votes
    14%
  • Inventive game feature or toy. 8 votes
    4%
  • Y'all are crazy, I have to play it before I'll put my money down. 54 votes
    26%

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#55 7 years ago

If nobody ever bought pins they had never played, then how would the pins exist for people to play in the first place? It's a natural process. There has to be a segment of collectors that take the initial risk and, as others have stated, the risk really isn't that high.

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