I know eBay has “eBay envelope” for like certain collectibles but that’s limited by category (that service also has never worked for me), so perhaps this seller just has a custom shipping rule that is that low? But they would lose money on a sale like this. I suppose the hope could be that people buy multiple items at once if they have plenty of (in this case) retro games
Edited - added screen shot of low end rate costs for ground advantage and media mail


Interesting idea, I wonder is this why packages from cheap chinese sellers are a thing? For this particular eBay listing - I found this company’s headquarters in Miami, FL so probably not the case here?
Ding ding ding! We have a winner! Yes, that is exactly why!