Retrogamer, price gouging Nintendo Topps

Hey all, wanted to share my experience with Retrogamer in the video games category. Specifically Nintendo Topps from 1989. This is mainly from memory but I can post a video or some evidence of my purchases if needed.

A few months ago, retrogamer was holding auctions for Nintendo Topps from 1989. I think he started it at a dollar, but prices steadily jumped to more than $60, even $80 for a pack. (Mainly because of someone named Brabs) The mega card was a Zelda card which, when graded, was worth more than $1400. He was always like "OOOH!" When a major card was pulled. I was able to get one of these packs for around 80, got Zelda, and was like, wow, I can't believe it. Afterward, he invited Brabs to explain how and why he spent so much on cards ($60-$90 a pack)The interview was about an hour and he explained it was to keep the memory of Nintendo vintage stuff alive. I admit I misjudged him for getting all the card packs.

Anyways, while they were interviewing, I found a different stream where this guy sold them as well, and I was able to cop another pack for $22. Nice. Brabs came in and once again bought more packs for crazy prices. At least I got a Zelda card.

So, what's the point? During the stream, someone called out the value he was claiming the cards had to be overpriced. Multiple times. He got mad and said he knew what he was saying because he saw it on eBay. I saw a listing on eBay graded for $1400 but the other listings were lower and this one didn't sell.

Modern-day, I search up the cards I bought so long ago to find packs of it going for $12, Individual cards for less than $30, $15, $8. They didn't go down in value since the original stream, they were always worth a couple of bucks.

I feel like I may have gotten scammed. Packs sold for $60-$80 for cards worth less than half. We were advertised they were high value especially when graded, which some listings made them to be, but weren't