Author Topic: $200.00 SNES Game (Read 6757 times)

tommy · « **on:** April 12, 2005, 07:02:18 am »

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=62053&item=8183733839&rd=1

Crazy!!!

nullb0y · « **Reply #1 on:** April 12, 2005, 07:20:50 am »

dear lord
that gam will probably go up to 500 for collectors

TOK · « **Reply #2 on:** April 12, 2005, 09:02:38 am »

OK, this game is readily available used for 10 to 15 bucks. What is it about the plastic wrap that makes it worth $500? The guy is charging 20 bucks to ship, which is a crime in itself.

I don't get it.

sodapopinski · « **Reply #3 on:** April 12, 2005, 09:08:10 am »

I used to love that game. but, $200 is freakin' crazy. People have paid more for different collectable pieces of crap.

Flinkly · « **Reply #4 on:** April 12, 2005, 12:22:51 pm »

why? if your buying it for in package, you can't even play it !?! i never understood people who collect useless stuff. i mean, if you collect old cars, at least you can drive them if you want. but a video game from an old console still in package? i'd rather buy a 400 dollar star wars yoke. at least i can play the games if i bought one.

AmericanDemon · « **Reply #5 on:** April 12, 2005, 01:03:14 pm »

Final Fantasy 3 is one of my all time favorite console games. I bought it brand new for 75 bucks on launch. Then came Chronotrigger. In fact I still have both cartridges complete in boxes! But alas, I find more time to play them on my Emulators than on the actual consoles.

Glaine · « **Reply #6 on:** April 12, 2005, 01:27:47 pm »

I agree, I buy cheap carts to at least help support the game carts in a small way (and to aliviate my consience I suppose - buy one copy to play one copy), but I would much rather play SNES on my mame cab than on the console anyways.

monkeybomb · « **Reply #7 on:** April 12, 2005, 01:29:25 pm »

Quote from: Flinkly on April 12, 2005, 12:22:51 pm

why? if your buying it for in package, you can't even play it !?! i never understood people who collect useless stuff. i mean, if you collect old cars, at least you can drive them if you want. but a video game from an old console still in package? i'd rather buy a 400 dollar star wars yoke. at least i can play the games if i bought one.

I have to agree, I don't get it at all. No matter how great the game is at that price they are just buying the box.

mame_freak · « **Reply #8 on:** April 12, 2005, 04:11:59 pm »

i can see this game going for 300 or so, i hav personaly an individual NES game for $100+
(Unlicensed Tetris - compelete with instructions in box)

i think its great that people are willing to spend such money on games. It shows that the classics are still valuable.

Mame_Feak

AmericanDemon · « **Reply #9 on:** April 12, 2005, 05:45:53 pm »

Quote from: mame_freak on April 12, 2005, 04:11:59 pm

i think its great that people are willing to spend such money on games. It shows that the classics are still valuable.

Amen! Without those collectors I never would have sold my Shining Force, Dragonball Z Shinbutodan (import), or Dragonball Final Bout! Each went for over 200 on ebay.

tommy · « **Reply #10 on:** April 12, 2005, 05:58:11 pm »

I guess the point is youll never find this game brand new , just like a baseball card you cant do much with it but hold on to it.

Magnet_Eye · « **Reply #11 on:** April 12, 2005, 06:36:49 pm »

after this auctions off for an incredible amount, some warehouse is gonna finally decide they have a market for the 23,567 unopened SNES games they thought were useless. 2 weeks later hundreds of Final Fantasy III games will be on eBay brand new shrink wrapped starting bids at $0.99!

To the guy that payed hundreds for this game: SUCKER!

tommy · « **Reply #12 on:** April 12, 2005, 06:45:01 pm »

BTW if anyone has the snes Zelda i would like to trade something for it.

payment_due · « **Reply #13 on:** April 12, 2005, 07:33:45 pm »

Quote from: Magnet_Eye on April 12, 2005, 06:36:49 pm

after this auctions off for an incredible amount, some warehouse is gonna finally decide they have a market for the 23,567 unopened SNES games they thought were useless. 2 weeks later hundreds of Final Fantasy III games will be on eBay brand new shrink wrapped starting bids at $0.99!

To the guy that payed hundreds for this game: SUCKER!

LOL too true. I don't get it. I'm not knocking the game in any way, i think it's a fantastic game, definitely worth the $70 it cost when it was released, but $255 for FF3? It's really not all that rare!

You can find opened copies of this for like 50 bucks!

Daniel270 · « **Reply #14 on:** April 12, 2005, 11:02:14 pm »

I find that pretty remarkable considering I still have the game, it's manual and the folding map.... (manual and map have definite signs of use tho)...

Then, I bought FF Anthology (which has FF6... the SAME game) a couple years ago.... got the strategy guide too.....

mame_freak · « **Reply #15 on:** April 17, 2005, 04:23:08 pm »

.... $610.00 ..........

SOAPboy · « **Reply #16 on:** April 17, 2005, 04:41:25 pm »

Quote from: TOK on April 12, 2005, 09:02:38 am

OK, this game is readily available used for 10 to 15 bucks. What is it about the plastic wrap that makes it worth $500? The guy is charging 20 bucks to ship, which is a crime in itself.

I don't get it.

rare as hell..

Breath of Fire is insane too..

Arcadiac · « **Reply #17 on:** April 18, 2005, 01:58:50 am »

Quote from: mame_freak on April 17, 2005, 04:23:08 pm

.... $610.00 ..........

I agree, WC Fields was right, there really is a "sucker born every minute"!
ARCADIAC!

paigeoliver · « **Reply #18 on:** April 18, 2005, 03:00:00 am »

It would have actually gone higher, but the seller canceled the highest bid because the bidder had low feedback.

tommy · « **Reply #19 on:** April 18, 2005, 05:13:00 am »

I bet at some point he opens it up and wastes $550.00.

mame_freak · « **Reply #20 on:** April 18, 2005, 01:51:10 pm »

lol you can bet say a young cousin will come over and say, that game looks fun. ill try it

Daniel270 · « **Reply #21 on:** April 18, 2005, 03:14:46 pm »

3 words...

Safety Deposit Box

Flinkly · « **Reply #22 on:** April 18, 2005, 03:16:30 pm »

do these people actually have display cabinets for these things?

caffinefiend · « **Reply #23 on:** April 18, 2005, 10:27:36 pm »

I WON IT I WON IT! ff3 is the best rpg ever...this is soooooo hard to find... I can't wait to get it!

mame_freak · « **Reply #24 on:** April 18, 2005, 10:33:02 pm »

...........

RayB · « **Reply #25 on:** April 18, 2005, 11:15:44 pm »

I can only see this thing depreciating in the future...

caffinefiend · « **Reply #26 on:** April 19, 2005, 01:55:43 am »

why? there's less and less of them as time goes on. I got a steal! just think about 10 or 20 years from now...

paigeoliver · « **Reply #27 on:** April 19, 2005, 05:42:15 am »

Quote from: caffinefiend on April 19, 2005, 01:55:43 am

why? there's less and less of them as time goes on. I got a steal! just think about 10 or 20 years from now...

Yes, 10 or 20 years from now you will have a box with a cartridge inside. Most likely a box with a cartridge inside that won't function anymore because the onboard battery spilled it's guts all over the place and the acid has been eating the insides of the cartridge for years.

Otraotaku · « **Reply #28 on:** April 19, 2005, 08:29:08 am »

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Yes, 10 or 20 years from now you will have a box with a cartridge inside. Most likely a box with a cartridge inside that won't function anymore because the onboard battery spilled it's guts all over the place and the acid has been eating the insides of the cartridge for years.

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LMAO, I cant believe this! Thats just about the same amount I paid to have my first cabinet paid and shipped! E' CHU' TAH!

TOK · « **Reply #29 on:** April 19, 2005, 08:43:46 am »

Quote from: caffinefiend on April 19, 2005, 01:55:43 am

why? there's less and less of them as time goes on. I got a steal! just think about 10 or 20 years from now...

There is less and less 20 year old Commodore 64 and Atari computer hardware and software, but you can still buy a huge collection of it with the computer for $50.

Sell it again while there are still other pigeons that want it. I did an Ebay search when this thread was first posted, and you could buy working, opened versions of the game for fifteen bucks.

Dire Radiant · « **Reply #30 on:** April 19, 2005, 09:16:05 am »

I reckon the box is worth about maybe 50 cents so if anyone wants to give me $609.50 for my Zelda cart its yours! (I'll even throw in a free NES Mario/Duck hunt!)

Daniel270 · « **Reply #31 on:** April 19, 2005, 02:55:34 pm »

Tommy,

weren't you looking for Zelda?

GGKoul · « **Reply #32 on:** April 19, 2005, 03:53:26 pm »

Quote from: paigeoliver on April 19, 2005, 05:42:15 am

Quote from: caffinefiend on April 19, 2005, 01:55:43 am
why? there's less and less of them as time goes on. I got a steal! just think about 10 or 20 years from now...

Yes, 10 or 20 years from now you will have a box with a cartridge inside. Most likely a box with a cartridge inside that won't function anymore because the onboard battery spilled it's guts all over the place and the acid has been eating the insides of the cartridge for years.

But like wine collector's who spend $$$ to get a rare bottle wine, the value is all gone when the bottle is open. So they will never open the bottle of wine to find out it's ruined and neither will Caffine.

tommy · « **Reply #33 on:** April 19, 2005, 05:34:40 pm »

Quote from: Dire Radiant on April 19, 2005, 09:16:05 am

I reckon the box is worth about maybe 50 cents so if anyone wants to give me $609.50 for my Zelda cart its yours! (I'll even throw in a free NES Mario/Duck hunt!)

Thanks Dan,

I was looking for the snes zelda, but not for $609.50.

caffinefiend · « **Reply #34 on:** April 19, 2005, 10:07:54 pm »

to all who thought I actually bought that

LOL@ YOU ALL!

paigeoliver · « **Reply #35 on:** April 19, 2005, 11:09:48 pm »

Quote from: paigeoliver on April 19, 2005, 05:42:15 am

Quote from: caffinefiend on April 19, 2005, 01:55:43 am
why? there's less and less of them as time goes on. I got a steal! just think about 10 or 20 years from now...

Yes, 10 or 20 years from now you will have a box with a cartridge inside. Most likely a box with a cartridge inside that won't function anymore because the onboard battery spilled it's guts all over the place and the acid has been eating the insides of the cartridge for years.

Note, eventually this may actually manage to rot its way to the OUTSIDE of the box!

Craig · « **Reply #36 on:** April 20, 2005, 07:24:21 am »

Anyone who would pay $610 for the game or any game MUST HAVE ROCKS IN HIS HEAD

What a --missioncontrol--!

JoeB · « **Reply #37 on:** April 20, 2005, 09:14:02 am »

Quote from: paigeoliver on April 19, 2005, 11:09:48 pm

Quote from: paigeoliver on April 19, 2005, 05:42:15 am
Quote from: caffinefiend on April 19, 2005, 01:55:43 am
why? there's less and less of them as time goes on. I got a steal! just think about 10 or 20 years from now...

Yes, 10 or 20 years from now you will have a box with a cartridge inside. Most likely a box with a cartridge inside that won't function anymore because the onboard battery spilled it's guts all over the place and the acid has been eating the insides of the cartridge for years.

Note, eventually this may actually manage to rot its way to the OUTSIDE of the box!

SNES, just like NES and Genesis carts, use a standard CR-2032 3V battery. I've never seen one leak (and I've had a few HUNDRED of these go through my hands over the years).

As far as the data on the carts. They all ROM mask memory chips to store the data (unlike prototypes that use EPROMS). So the cart will actually outlive you, me and all our grand-kids. (except for the battery which will lost only ~15-20 years).

Although, I still believe the buyer did overpay for the game.. by about 450$.

monkeybomb · « **Reply #38 on:** April 20, 2005, 11:31:56 am »

Quote from: Craig on April 20, 2005, 07:24:21 am

Anyone who would pay $610 for the game or any game MUST HAVE ROCKS IN HIS HEAD

What a --missioncontrol--!

What?!!! If these are both true then he has rocks in...oh nevermind.

caffinefiend · « **Reply #39 on:** April 20, 2005, 11:40:54 am »

"Anyone who would pay $610 for the game or any game MUST HAVE ROCKS IN HIS HEAD"

arcade ops pay more than that for games...


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Author Topic: $200.00 SNES Game (Read 6757 times)

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