Exposing FRAUD And DECEPTION In The Retro Video Game Market

Karl Jobst · 2.8M views · 2021-08-23 · 52:22

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Overview

Karl Jobst investigates the retro video game bubble, examining who caused it, who profits, and how graders and auction houses like Wata Games and Heritage inflate prices. It runs almost an hour.

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HN points to it as investigative journalism backing the view that vintage game prices are inflated by wash trading and grading services.

Recommended by 1 HN people across 1 months · HN mentions 2021–2023

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Game history & retro gaming Business & economics (other)Gaming culture & analysis

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daemin · 2021-08 · Recommendation
I just saw this video ( [VIDEO] ) on why vintage video games cost so much money now. It's almost an hour long piece of effectively investigative journalism by someone in the speed running (and thus vintage gaming) community. The evidence presented does seem like a bubble, with scam/fraud properties.
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Baldbvrhunter · 2023-12 · Reference
I hope they didn't use Wata Games Scam auction prices as a guide. Exposing FRAUD And DECEPTION In The Retro Video Game Market Karl Jobst 2.2M views 2 years ago [VIDEO] The Retro Video Game Market Has Officially CRASHED 1.3M views 1 month ago [LINK]
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Baldbvrhunter · 2023-12 · Reference
I hope they didn't use Wata Games Scam auction prices as a guide. Exposing FRAUD And DECEPTION In The Retro Video Game Market Karl Jobst 2.2M views 2 years ago [VIDEO] The Retro Video Game Market Has Officially CRASHED 1.3M views 1 month ago [LINK]
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