I suppose that under the right set of circumstances, the used game market could in fact lead to some pretty big profits.

Brandon Mommsen, 10, looked all over Anchorage for a Gold version Pokemon game for his Gameboy. He called stores and pawn shops. He even looked on eBay. If it were a new game, he could wait for later shipments. But the Gold version is a used game, and there’s no telling where, or when, he might find one.

He heard a friend was willing to sell a copy. Before Mommsen could close the deal, another friend snagged it for $10.

“I didn’t have a chance to offer more,” Mommsen complained good-naturedly, playing in the snow Monday with his game-snagging friend

Because of gamers like Mommsen, the used-game market appears to be growing, nationwide and in Anchorage. [Read the rest]