Price Gouging - Gamecube Games

This is odd...in recent months I've seen game cube game prices actually elevate on popular titles (esp. those that are difficult to find).

For example, I didn't know that the Spartan Total Warrior game was so popular and I passed it up as a purchase @15 a number of times.  Since then, not only can I not find it at any of the local game stores, but the price online (amazon, ebay, etc.) has climbed (around 50 bucks new or used).  My guess is that this is the result of that movie 300....

Anyway, is anyone else noticing this?????????

I've noticed Nintendo's unfair game prices for quite some time now.  Take SSBM for example.  That's an ancient game that's sold a trillion copies, yet the price still hovers quite high at the $40 mark. 

Same with Fire Emblem.  $59.99 for Fire Emblem, NOW?  That game's been out for a year and a half and the price still hasn't moved.

I've noticed Nintendo's unfair game prices for quite some time now. Take SSBM for example. That's an ancient game that's sold a trillion copies, yet the price still hovers quite high at the $40 mark.

Same with Fire Emblem. $59.99 for Fire Emblem, NOW? That game's been out for a year and a half and the price still hasn't moved.

Conjuration

that's really out of Nintendo's hands at this point 

It will happen with Twilight Princess too. It was only available for a short time. Since it's now discontinued I'd get it now, if you don't already have it.x-2tha-z

It's already happened in the UK with Twilight Princess for the Gamecube. I didn't want to buy it a full price therefore I didn't preorder from any game shop. I thought I could wait a few months and then buy it but I was wrong as it sold like hot cakes. I had to scout around on e-bay before I could find the game at a decent enough price.