As far as Lucasarts games go, the Macintosh versions get no respect
WHATSOEVER so I wouldn't be surprised if the same mentality is at play here.

Freddie

Lucasarts Museum - http://lucasarts.vintagegaming.org
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Leonard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> Sent: Friday, June 11, 2004 9:17 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [SWCollect] No market for Macintosh collectables?
> 
> I was just amazed by this:
> 
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=51333&i
tem=5703687968
> 
> One bid, six games in good condition, $8?  I have two 
> questions based on this
> occurance:
> 
> 1. Is there just no market for Macintosh software 
> collectables?  Why the hell not?
> 2. Along those lines, how come there's no market for Sports 
> game collectables (any platform)?
> 
> Normally I'd rack up #2 as the "if it's not an adventure, 
> it's not collectable" 
> mentality that 95% of the software collecting scene shares, 
> but that doesn't explain #1.  I'm very confused...!
> --
> Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
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