Anyone collect guidebooks?

[asiak75]

I would also add that depending the edition you might find some guides that were sold out 1st edition mainly and sold as 2nd edition for a bargain...(Hate that so much...)
The really really rare guides are those OOP obviously were there was one print run only...best example known to me is Bayonetta and the GOTY Fallout CE HB guide.
You also have to check the Publisher...Piggyback are usually reprinting most of their guides. Not the case of Futurepress...and quality wise FuturePress is far far better.
Think Killzone 2,3 CE or the Fallout 3 Softback edition...as for Bradygames it really depends on their release, older guides not necessary CE's, were great and color full but they tend to be sensible and needed like comics almost dust jackets to protect them.
I say if you get a bargain on any guides CE or not, then go for it if you are collecting with no resell in mind. Otherwise I hope the above gives some insight.

[Redmagster]

Originally Posted by asiak75

I would also add that depending the edition you might find some guides that were sold out 1st edition mainly and sold as 2nd edition for a bargain...(Hate that so much...)
The really really rare guides are those OOP obviously were there was one print run only...best example known to me is Bayonetta and the GOTY Fallout CE HB guide.
You also have to check the Publisher...Piggyback are usually reprinting most of their guides. Not the case of Futurepress...and quality wise FuturePress is far far better.
Think Killzone 2,3 CE or the Fallout 3 Softback edition...as for Bradygames it really depends on their release, older guides not necessary CE's, were great and color full but they tend to be sensible and needed like comics almost dust jackets to protect them.
I say if you get a bargain on any guides CE or not, then go for it if you are collecting with no resell in mind. Otherwise I hope the above gives some insight.

That is superb information and really helpful - appreciate you taking the time to post it up for us

Thanks!

[SwiftDeath]

The problem I have with believing any guide to be rare is that the first print run is in the tens of thousands

The Fallout 3 GOTY CE Guide for instance used to sell for 50 - 70 USD mint but due to so many coming back on the market recently from ppl seeing the prices, a mint copy goes for 20 - 30 USD

The Fallout 3 GOTY CE Guide has a print run of at least 40,000 which for a CE might be on the lower end but for a CE guide? Plenty of copies

I suggest you wait and watch the market for a while to get a feel for what any particular guide is truly worth

The Zelda Phantom Hourglass CE guide used to sell sealed for 75 - 100 USD but now goes for 30 - 45 USD or so

HTF guides are Bayonetta and the killzones solely because the only English versions were distributed in the UK and maybe Aus/NZ

So their print runs are probably smaller but still in the tens of thousands for sure