Episode 128: The collectors bubble (Patreon)

I keep going back and forth on whether or not I should put an apostrophe in "collectors"…

Anyway, welcome to the latest episode! This was a fun and interesting one to put together, because it was really a free-form conversation without a lot of advance planning — it's a topic all four participants (myself, Bob, Chris Kohler, and Steve Lin) have thought about, lived, and approached from different angles. Plus, the back half of the episode is pretty much us using your letters as a springboard for additional conversation. It's a lively chat with a pleasant lived-in feel to it.

And if you feel like you're missing out on opportunities to contribute to these listener mail segments, well, I have good news for you: I'll be putting out a call for letters every day this week on retronauts.com as we will be recording something like eight or nine episodes within the coming week — so keep an eye on the site for your chance to share your own thoughts!

Episode description: High-grade game collectors Chris Kohler and Steve Lin drop by to discuss the wild ride that is the rapid inflation of classic games in the collector's aftermarket. Pine for the days when a Super Mario cartridge cost 25¢ instead of $25…