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Exposing FRAUD And DECEPTION In The Retro Video Game Market

Karl Jobst · documentary · Watch on YouTube

Game history & retro gamingBusiness & economics (other)Gaming culture & analysis

What it is

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.

Why Hacker News recommends it

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

  • 1 people recommended it
  • 1 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2021, last 2023

What HN commenters said

  1. “It's almost an hour long piece of effectively investigative journalism”

    Hour-long investigation into why vintage games cost so much

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Topics: wata games, heritage auctions, game collecting, wash trading, investigation

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