Summary
Physical game collecting is a blessing and a curse. On the one hand, you have a copy of a game that looks nice on your shelf and will be playable forever. On the other hand, prices can change at the drop of a hat, and something you were considering purchasing may no longer be attainable.
This is now the case withOkami HD, which, afterThe Game Awards, is being price gouged, with copies selling for between three and ten times more than they were.
Okami HD Price Gouged Following Sequel Reveal
Okami has received a few re-releases since its original 2006 launch, but hopes of a sequel were long thought to be nothing but a pipe dream. Many of the game’s original creators had left Capcom, andfollowing Okamiden, it seemed to be another franchise left to die. That was untilOkami 2was revealed as one of the biggest surprises at this year’s Game Awards, with original creator Hideki Kamiya set to return.
Naturally, opportunists out there have seen this as an opportunity to make a quick buck as prices on the physical North American version of Okami have skyrocketed.
Prior to The Game Awards' reveal, you could comfortably pick up a boxed PS4 copy of Okami on eBay forbetween $15 and $20. Now, the cheapest version available with the Buy it Now optionis $150. Notably, there are only a handful of copies of the game with a T-rating available on eBay. Another copy islisted for $190, while one auction issitting at $65, at the time of writing.
It’s the type of furor that sawPiglet’s Big Game jump up in price by 1,500 percentearlier this year after a video went viral on social media and the same that sawConcord triple in priceafter it was delisted from thePlayStationStore. Both games have slowly begun to come down in price since their big spikes.
For those who aren’t worried about having a physical copy of the game, Okami is available with a deep discount onSteamand thePlayStation Storefor $5.
Okami
WHERE TO PLAY
Clover Studios' Okami sees you play the role of Amaterasu, a wolf who must save the world from darkness. Originally launched in 2006, it feature a gorgeous art style inspired by sumi-e ink painting.
