Collecting boxed games used to be a fun little hobby. Passionate collectors could get complete copies through second-hand shops, searching around eBay or getting a lucky break from a friend who wanted to empty their attic. The entry price was relatively low, there was no need to struggle against other collectors as there did not seem to be a problem with scarcity and, above all, there were no companies trying to artificially inflate prices. In the last few years, things have changed for the worse for the average collector, with the pandemic and inflation checks also having important consequences.
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