Holy $#!+ look at this NES auction price

Speechless :

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3078713655&category=3608

Speechless is right...
looking at it from a collector point of view or from a gamer point of view still doesn't come close to explaining this one...
but different strokes I guess...

Why would anyone spend that kind of money is beyond my comprehension.

for just 31 sealed games? jesus christ...

Sometimes I think collecting can go beyond "hobby" and become a sickness. This is one of those times. Games are meant to be played, unfortunately those games will sit sealed in someone's collection for who knows how long. Those games would be worth $3-5 each loose at a local game shop.

and not for much longer since said game shop has officially stated they'll be fazing all older platforms out...

Kazuki Dash said:

and not for much longer since said game shop has officially stated they'll be fazing all older platforms out...

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Which is actually today...the 22nd...

That doesn't make any fucking sense. I'm not a NES collector, but are any of those games even as rare as Tengen Tetris or Bubble Bath Babes? Why the hell did that auction close so damn high??

Q-

maybe to prove yet again that there's one born every minute...tsk tsk

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The funny thing is that you can see the price stickers still on the games. I'd get a laugh out of it if the asshole that bought the games added all the prices up for those 31 games (which have some RED stickers on them, meaning bargain bin) and it only came up to like $50 or something. Bet that'd make just about anyone feel stupid.

It baffles me to see you all surprised.

When someone here pays tens of thousands for a Kizuna ....
or $3000-5000 for a Metal Slug.... you are surprised?

come on now... lol

†B†V†

Bluevoodu said:

It baffles me to see you all surprised.

When someone here pays tens of thousands for a Kizuna ....
or $3000-5000 for a Metal Slug.... you are surprised?

come on now... lol

†B†V†

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Exactly.

Anyways, I'm willing to bet that lot would fetch a lot more cash if it was parted out and sold individually. I know more then a couple of those games would easily go for over $100 in new/sealed condition.

Matt

Force said:

Exactly.

Anyways, I'm willing to bet that lot would fetch a lot more cash if it was parted out and sold individually. I know more then a couple of those games would easily go for over $100 in new/sealed condition.

Matt

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I see a few games that would definitely go for over 100 too - but most of them seem pretty mediocre. I certainly don't see 25 of them that are worth 100. I still say it's nuts, and somebody's got a terminal case of the nostalgia sickness.

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Whew,... ..Something is just not right about that auction..

It could be a little kid who got caught up in a shill bidding war..
I just can't see those games,even being sealed selling for that much..
Shoot,...I have more sealed NES games in my own collection then that and there is no way in this world I could get that much for them.....not even close..

Like I said..
Something is just not right about that auction..

watsonyousay( 2 ) US $2,555.00 Feb-22-04 17:07:18 PST
ultimategamez( 0 ) US $2,505.00 Feb-22-04 17:07:21 PST
grrrg13q96( 125) US $1,044.17 Feb-22-04 17:05:29 PST
jt91180( 219) US $555.00 Feb-17-04 11:50:51 PST
cutlerbm( 308) US $550.00 Feb-17-04 11:04:04 PST
twinturbo-mike( 427) US $525.00 Feb-17-04 08:29:33 PST
mt3ch( 1831) US $500.00 Feb-17-04 06:41:46 PST
twinturbo-mike( 427) US $360.00 Feb-17-04 08:29:22 PST
jt91180( 219) US $213.00 Feb-17-04 03:29:21 PST
twinturbo-mike( 427) US $205.00 Feb-15-04 21:08:54 PST
jt91180( 219) US $200.22 Feb-17-04 03:29:13 PST
jt91180( 219) US $186.00 Feb-17-04 03:24:47 PST
jt91180( 219) US $177.00 Feb-17-04 03:24:40 PST
jt91180( 219) US $160.00 Feb-17-04 03:24:34 PST
jt91180( 219) US $144.00 Feb-17-04 03:24:26 PST
jt91180( 219) US $111.00 Feb-17-04 03:19:22 PST
xnytxowlx( 911) US $105.00 Feb-16-04 19:02:51 PST
donkeykong128( 32) US $100.00 Feb-16-04 10:54:07 PST

Yeah, the jump from 1k to 2k is pretty fishy...

watsonyousay( 2 ) US $2,555.00 Feb-22-04 17:07:18 PST
ultimategamez( 0 ) US $2,505.00 Feb-22-04 17:07:21 PST
grrrg13q96( 125) US $1,044.17 Feb-22-04 17:05:29 PST

chris1 said:

Whew,... ..Something is just not right about that auction..

It could be a little kid who got caught up in a shill bidding war..
I just can't see those games,even being sealed selling for that much..
Shoot,...I have more sealed NES games in my own collection then that and there is no way in this world I could get that much for them.....not even close..

Like I said..
Something is just not right about that auction..

watsonyousay( 2 ) US $2,555.00 Feb-22-04 17:07:18 PST
ultimategamez( 0 ) US $2,505.00 Feb-22-04 17:07:21 PST
grrrg13q96( 125) US $1,044.17 Feb-22-04 17:05:29 PST
jt91180( 219) US $555.00 Feb-17-04 11:50:51 PST
cutlerbm( 308) US $550.00 Feb-17-04 11:04:04 PST
twinturbo-mike( 427) US $525.00 Feb-17-04 08:29:33 PST
mt3ch( 1831) US $500.00 Feb-17-04 06:41:46 PST
twinturbo-mike( 427) US $360.00 Feb-17-04 08:29:22 PST
jt91180( 219) US $213.00 Feb-17-04 03:29:21 PST
twinturbo-mike( 427) US $205.00 Feb-15-04 21:08:54 PST
jt91180( 219) US $200.22 Feb-17-04 03:29:13 PST
jt91180( 219) US $186.00 Feb-17-04 03:24:47 PST
jt91180( 219) US $177.00 Feb-17-04 03:24:40 PST
jt91180( 219) US $160.00 Feb-17-04 03:24:34 PST
jt91180( 219) US $144.00 Feb-17-04 03:24:26 PST
jt91180( 219) US $111.00 Feb-17-04 03:19:22 PST
xnytxowlx( 911) US $105.00 Feb-16-04 19:02:51 PST
donkeykong128( 32) US $100.00 Feb-16-04 10:54:07 PST

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NEOryu said:

But paying that much for a sealed cardboard box with a game inside that one can never play if wanting to keep its value? yuck. I only have 2 sealed NES games, Tengen Tetris and Super Mario Bros. I have this with both games on it so,,, no problem. BTW, tHanks buttasuperb for the sealed SMB!

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I forget... what is that Honey Bee thing?

ultimategamez( 0 ) US $2,505.00 Feb-22-04 17:07:21 PST
grrrg13q96( 125) US $1,044.17 Feb-22-04 17:05:29 PST

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I will admit here... this is VERY fishy.
†B†V†

honey bee looks like it converts fanicom games to be played in usa nes. I only have one sealed game and that is super mario bros 3.

xtoo_short20x said:

Yeah, the jump from 1k to 2k is pretty fishy...

watsonyousay( 2 ) US $2,555.00 Feb-22-04 17:07:18 PST
ultimategamez( 0 ) US $2,505.00 Feb-22-04 17:07:21 PST
grrrg13q96( 125) US $1,044.17 Feb-22-04 17:05:29 PST

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Zero feedback, I'd say fishy as hell.

Bluevoodu said:

I forget... what is that Honey Bee thing?


I will admit here... this is VERY fishy.
†B†V†

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Honey Bee is a Famicom to NES convertor, Honey Bee was one of the best companies to produce convertors for Genesis, NES, and SNES