Board Thread:General Nerf discussion/@comment-1585211-20130722200135

Lately I've noticed that, while I've been trying heavily to do so, no one will purchase the Nerf N-Strike items I've put up for sale. I've purchased and sold a wide variety of blasters before, however since the introduction of N-Strike Elite I've noticed that N-Strike blasters seem to suffer from immense de-valuation. Why would anyone want to buy a Recon when you could get a Retaliator, or a Rampage instead of a Raider? That means that the blasters you own that are now inferior to the updated blasters are no longer as wanted when it comes to selling them off.

A quick trip to NerfHaven proves my point. http://nerfhaven.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=24156

Recon $3, Alpha Trooper $7, Maverick $2, Vigilon $2, Nite Finder $3, Switch Shot $2 modded, Sharp Shot $1 modded, Proton $1 modded, and so forth. How did these blasters, all of which are sold for at least $8, get reduced to this value? Even the almighty Alpha Trooper sitting at a measly $7. I look through other ads as well. "Blasters for sale, going to college". Proton $1 stock, Recon $2, Maverick $2. Most ads on the site feature similar prices for new blasters that still work and function as they're knock for.

It seems that when Hasbro released the N-Strike Elite lineup, the value of N-Strike has plummeted severely and I don't predict a rise anytime soon. It's just a shame what's happened to the value of blasters.  