After news that Marvel vs. Capcom 2 was being released on Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network, resale values of the original game for PS2, Dreamcast, and Xbox plummeted. The original release is one of the most expensive and sought-after games for collectors and is hailed by many to be one of the best fighting games ever released.

Marvel vs. Capcom 2 prices dropped across the board, the PS2 version reaching its lowest value since December 2006, which is still a surprise at over $60 used. The assumption is that the original games will now only be desirable to collectors, while the average gamer that merely wants to play the excellent fighting game will instead opt for the downloadable version with its enhanced graphics and online gameplay — not to mention the significantly lower price.

Good news for buyers, bad news for sellers. That’s the risk you run in the collectibles business, but at least gamers will no longer have to pay current-gen prices for a used game from the turn of the century.

Tags: Capcom, Marvel vs. Capcom, MvC, PSN, XBLA

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