We Updated the Rare Wii Games Article

We have updated our article about the rarest and most expensive Wii games. Three of them sell for more than $120 in brand new condition.

The article includes pictures of the games, the price, and why they are so expensive. Read the article and see if you have any of the rare Wii games in your collection.

Sega Genesis Collecting Quiz

Do you know what year the Genesis launched? Or how many games were released for the Genesis? What about the names of the games at launch? If you think you know the answers to these questions take our Sega Genesis quiz on our forum and see how well you do against other PriceCharting members.

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Movie Sequels Increase DVD & BluRay Prices of Original Movies

Sequels are big business in the movie industry. In 2011, 27 movies were sequels which equals nearly 20% of all movies released last year. When these sequels release in theaters they increase the prices of the original movies on DVD and BluRay. This can be very helpful for DVD collectors to know so you can save some money building your collection.

For this research we used ten movies with sequels released in the second half of 2011. We analyzed the used movie prices a month before the sequel released, the month of the release, and a month after release. The movies included are:

Title	Sequel Release Date
Paranormal Activity	October 21st 2011
Paranormal Activity 2	October 21st 2011
Happy Feet	November 18th 2011
Sherlock Holmes	December 16th 2011
Mission Impossible	December 21st 2011
Mission Impossible 2	December 21st 2011
Mission Impossible 3	December 21st 2011
Twilight	November 18th 2011
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse	November 18th 2011
The Twilight Saga: New Moon	November 18th 2011

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The chart above shows the DVD prices for the original movies before, during, and after the sequel released. The average price increased 58% during the month of the sequel's release. Then the month after release prices decreased 16%.

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This chart shows the prices for Blu-Ray movies before, during, and after the sequel released in theaters. Blu-Ray prices didn't increase as much as the DVD prices with an average increase of 22%. The subsequent decrease was smaller as well, only dropping 7% a month after the sequel.

How to Use This Price Data as a DVD Collector

Knowing that DVD and Blu-Ray prices increase when a sequel comes out can save you money as a collector. Be sure to buy the original movies before the sequel releases or you will end up paying a 50% premium.

Or if you are looking to sell some movies from your collection, think about selling movies the same time a sequel is released.

Go To E3 and Write For Us

E3, the biggest video game convention in the USA, is right around the corner - June 5-7. The show is huge. There are so many new games, new consoles, and new hardware announcements that we need some help to cover it all. The show is open to industry insiders only so not just anyone can attend.

We're offering a pass to E3 to one of our readers so you can help us write about E3 this year.

Here's how it works:
1. Join our forum and comment on threads or start your own thread
2. We will look at people's writing style and creative ideas for threads to decide who is the best writer and would do the best job covering E3.
3. We will announce our choice March 1st 2012

Other Details

• To be eligible you must be 18 or older. E3 doesn't allow people under 18 to attend.
• PriceCharting is a fairly small site. We can't afford to pay your way. The writer will have to pay for their own flights and hotel. You might be able to stay with us at our hotel to save money.
• The person we choose will need to write at least two articles every day about games or consoles they played at E3

Potential Big Announcements at E3 2012 to Get You Excited:

• Nintendo showing Wii U (confirmed)
• Microsoft showing Xbox 360 successor (rumored)
• Sony showing PS3 successor (rumored)
• Final Fantasy XV (rumored)
• Half Life 3 (rumored)

This is a great chance for you to attend the "Super Bowl of gaming" and maybe break into the world of video game writing. Join the forum today and show off your writing ability.