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FS: Sealed 1986 NES Super Mario Bros $660,000 + free shipping

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Apr 6th, 2021 8:11 pm
SizzleChest [OP]
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Apr 6th, 2021 8:11 pm

FS: Sealed 1986 NES Super Mario Bros $660,000 + free shipping

No, it's not a for sale ad in the wrong section, but yes it was sold at auction for $660,000 (USD of course).

https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/03/business ... index.html

After being forgotten in a desk drawer for almost 35 years, a sealed copy of the Nintendo video game Super Mario Bros. sold at auction on Friday for a whopping $660,000.
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Jul 11th, 2021 1:29 pm
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Jul 11th, 2021 1:29 pm

Well that record certainly didn't take very long to break.

https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/11/us/legen ... index.html

A sealed, rare version of the iconic Nintendo game "The Legend of Zelda" sold for $870,000 at auction on Friday, making it the most expensive video game ever sold, according to Heritage Auctions, the auction house that ran the sale.
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Jul 11th, 2021 1:30 pm
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Jul 11th, 2021 1:30 pm

Might want to post this in the investment forum too. :)
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Jul 11th, 2021 1:48 pm
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Jul 11th, 2021 1:48 pm

kr0zet wrote: ↑ Might want to post this in the investment forum too. :)
Considering its sealed, cross post this in the Time Machine Enthusiasts forum also Smiling Face With Open Mouth And Smiling Eyes
c'mon get happy!
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Jul 11th, 2021 9:19 pm
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Jul 11th, 2021 9:19 pm

The free shipping must have sealed the deal.
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Jul 12th, 2021 9:26 am
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Jul 12th, 2021 9:26 am

So what we're saying is...

If I hold on to my unopened copy of Facebreaker for PS3, profit?
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Jul 12th, 2021 1:39 pm
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Jul 12th, 2021 1:39 pm

I'm not a collector but I do love seeing this stuff.

There is a really cool videogame shop near my house that specializes in vintage games and I love just walking around seeing what fetch's a large price tag and what doesn't.

Like the most random Playstation 2 games are demanding 500+$

The value of these things will only continue to grow as time goes on so well everyone balks at these prices, they'll probably be worth 1.5-2x that in a few years.
Jul 12th, 2021 4:01 pm
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Jul 12th, 2021 4:01 pm

SpicYMchaggis wrote: ↑ I'm not a collector but I do love seeing this stuff.

There is a really cool videogame shop near my house that specializes in vintage games and I love just walking around seeing what fetch's a large price tag and what doesn't.

Like the most random Playstation 2 games are demanding 500+$

The value of these things will only continue to grow as time goes on so well everyone balks at these prices, they'll probably be worth 1.5-2x that in a few years.
It'll be interesting to see what happens down the line as more games go digital and there will be less physical discs available too...
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Jul 12th, 2021 8:43 pm
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Jul 12th, 2021 8:43 pm

M1GOmigs wrote: ↑ It'll be interesting to see what happens down the line as more games go digital and there will be less physical discs available too...
There is a company committed to getting digital and defunct/special games onto physical media

https://www.strictlylimitedgames.com/

I've been tempted to purchase from them a few times, it's so limited (lol) that I've never been in on time. I know a few of their games are already very valuable.
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Jul 12th, 2021 9:48 pm
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Jul 12th, 2021 9:48 pm

I remember working for a grocery store in the late-mid 90's and there was a sealed NES that never got sold in a storage/junk room upstairs.

It never occurred to me to simply ask someone if I could buy it lol. Someone else beat me to it, and bought it for 50 bucks. It's probably moot because I would opened it, but it was pretty cool seeing a sealed one back then, let alone now.

Can they go Nintendo yellow while still sealed?
Jul 13th, 2021 12:04 am
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Jul 13th, 2021 12:04 am

That said, even with the 9.8A++ rating, no one was expecting Mario 64 to fetch a small fortune. A 9.4 A+ graded sealed copy of the game sold for only $38,400 on Heritage Auctions this past January, and a 9.2 A graded copy sold for just $7,500 there last year. Other copies of the game in similar condition sold just below $10,000 on Ebay earlier this year as well. $1.5 million, even including any seller and buyer fees, is still completely out of left field. A 9.4 A++ graded copy of the game sold at the same time only went for $28,800. Can a marginal grading difference really be worth seven figures?
I've been hearing rumours (zero proof mind you) that there's possibly some shady stuff going on with the SM64 sale.

Even with a pristine OG copy like that, the game sold 12+ million copies. It's not exactly rare.
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Jul 13th, 2021 6:25 am
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Jul 13th, 2021 6:25 am

To grade a 9.8 it was likely pulled from a sealed shipping box.
Which means nothing else considered there are 5 other copies that will coming to market.
This is Spider-Man on Atari 2600 all over again...
It's a speculative bubble plain and simple.
Aug 24th, 2021 9:42 am
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Aug 24th, 2021 9:42 am

This might shed some light on all the record-breaking sales of common games
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/ ... e_auctions

Apparently the whole system is being rigged. Common unopened games are going for record highs, but certain sellers are hiding the fact that there are many in this condition, making them less rare. Possibly being hidden away to control the market in their favour?
c'mon get happy!
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Aug 24th, 2021 6:57 pm
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Aug 24th, 2021 6:57 pm

Here's a direct link to the YouTube video describing the fraud. (Its a 50 minute documentary)



Published yesterday. And by this morning the market bubble has burst
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