Outdated technology = Worthless

[The Artist Formerly Known as Hawk]

Wow so I just realised how slightly older technology has become almost completely and utterly worthless within a few short years. A friend of mine was looking at buying a psp 1000, with firmware no higher than 4.00, so he was asking around trying to find someone who might be willing to sell one.

I have such a psp, and I haven't used it for about a year, so I was more than happy to consider selling it and earning some much needed cash. Then he offers the money... somewhere in the region of 50-60 pounds. This thing cost me £180 back in 2004, not counting the £100 memory card that I also got for it. And quick look on ebay reveals that this is a generous offer; on there these things are going for around £30, or even as low as £2.50 for the card!

I mean... daamn! How did this thing become so obsolete within half a decade?? If I keep hold of it for another year or 2 would it be half the price again, or less? It's madness.


So yeah, anyone else had anything similar happen to them when they've come to sell what was once an expensive piece of hardware, only to find it's now about as worthful as a paper weight?