Summary
For some time now, the state of retro games has been in disarray. If you need any proof,just check out some of these PS1 games that have skyrocketed in price.
Thankfully,companies like Capcom have been bringing their games forward via collections, helping gamers avoid the need to scour secondhand sites. Additionally,the emergence of projects like Final Fantasy 7 Remake has impacted the prices of the original in a positive way.
Still, attempting to capture some nostalgia or re-collect some lost childhood goodies can and will cost you a pretty penny. But can anyone explainwhy this random copy of Fallout 3’s Mothership Zeta DLC is being sold for more than $2,000? EvenFalloutfans are stumped.
There Is Just No World Where A Sealed Copy Of A Code Is Worth That Much Money
As first shared on the Fallout subreddit, a local gamestore is selling a sealed Mothership Zeta DLC box for $2,499.99. And as the OP noted in their post, there is no disc in the box, but rather just a voucher card.
Some fans believe that Mothership Zeta was the only one of Fallout 3’s DLC packs to not be released in a disc format, making the copy seemingly rare. “The problem is getting any official confirmation of whether it was created and a few released or it never was,“a user noted.
Taking a look at pricecharting.com, which tracks prices of video games,a brand-new copy of the DLC did manage to sell for $300 back in 2021. More recently, an opened box sold one year ago for $49.95 and four years ago for $69.99. In other words, it is rare but notthatrare.
Interestingly enough,one user believes it’s a “conversation piece,“meaning the seller has no hope of selling it at that price, but it’ll get shoppers thinking, talking, looking, and, in this case, sharing info about the store. “Maybe they meant 2499 caps?“one gamer cheekily wrote in response.
Either way, it’s clear that even the most hardcore of Fallout fans aren’t convinced the copy is worth that much. But, hey, it got us talking, right? So mission accomplished.
