Nintendo Historian | 43 Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 Recently I have been doing a lot eBay and other auction site searches on NWCs to see what the current retail is on the cart ,and I blown away by all the grossly inflated prices are on the repro carts ..Especially on eBay ,some sellers are listing this things at $600 and $700 ,I mean really for a repro?As an owner of a Official Grey NWC I am a little concerned by how “legit “some of these later NWC repros appear to be ..When RetroUSB released their version of the NWC repro I was happy to see they manufactured theirs to look nothing like an original cart ,it is unfortunate 1Up Retros have not fellowed that example.Except for the appearance of the Dipswitches the 1Up Retros version of both the Grey and the Gold NWC look dangerous close to the real things .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a3quit4s | 4,096 Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 With as much data as there is on the sale prices of legit ones it’s pretty much your own damn fault if you buy a repro thinking it’s real. I’ve got the 1up gold and I do agree it is very similar, but you’ve got to follow the internet golden rule; if it’s to good to be true, it is. Now if you have time to listen I’ve got a Nigerian Prince who wants to wire you $1 million US dollars in the coming days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nintendo Historian | 43 Posted December 8, 2019 Author Share Posted December 8, 2019 3 hours ago, a3quit4s said: With as much data as there is on the sale prices of legit ones it’s pretty much your own damn fault if you buy a repro thinking it’s real. I’ve got the 1up gold and I do agree it is very similar, but you’ve got to follow the internet golden rule; if it’s to good to be true, it is. Now if you have time to listen I’ve got a Nigerian Prince who wants to wire you $1 million US dollars in the coming days. Yeah,I hear you ..The only repro I own is a CIB 25th Anniversary NWC Edition by RetroUSB,and the ONLY I own that is because it was signed by 2 of the original winners of the NWC .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98ViperGTS | 58 Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 (edited) I can't speak on the Gold ones, but most of the grey numbered carts are documented. If a repro shows up with the same number, somebody will notice. Edited December 9, 2019 by 98ViperGTS Typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jfreakofkorn | 282 Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 As mentioned, grey ones are documented but has any gold ones been ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
attakid101 | 267 Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 don't fret. it's only a matter of time before all the NWC's out there are Wata certified....including yours, OP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,104 Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 On 12/8/2019 at 10:24 AM, NES CONNOISSEUR said: Recently I have been doing a lot eBay and other auction site searches on NWCs to see what the current retail is on the cart ,and I blown away by all the grossly inflated prices are on the repro carts ..Especially on eBay ,some sellers are listing this things at $600 and $700 ,I mean really for a repro?As an owner of a Official Grey NWC I am a little concerned by how “legit “some of these later NWC repros appear to be ..When RetroUSB released their version of the NWC repro I was happy to see they manufactured theirs to look nothing like an original cart ,it is unfortunate 1Up Retros have not fellowed that example.Except for the appearance of the Dipswitches the 1Up Retros version of both the Grey and the Gold NWC look dangerous close to the real things .. I had mine graded years ago by VGA before I sold it. With so many repros and fakes out there, it seemed like the sensible thing to do. I don't know if WATA has graded any yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,104 Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 (edited) I just looked up those 1 up repros and the gold carts even offer a hand cut label option just like the real ones. I'm sure the boards are different, but they look dead on other than the gold dip switches. Edited December 9, 2019 by Bearcat-Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sign Collector Guy | 334 Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 Ewww gross. Inflation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nintendo Historian | 43 Posted December 9, 2019 Author Share Posted December 9, 2019 3 hours ago, Bearcat-Doug said: I had mine graded years ago by VGA before I sold it. With so many repros and fakes out there, it seemed like the sensible thing to do. I don't know if WATA has graded any yet. WATA has graded at least 8 Grey NWCs ,and Dennis the owner of WATA told me they have even graded 2 Gold Carts to date ..I thought about getting mine graded , but I am holding off for a while .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nintendo Historian | 43 Posted December 9, 2019 Author Share Posted December 9, 2019 3 hours ago, Bearcat-Doug said: I just looked up those 1 up repros and the gold carts even offer a hand cut label option just like the real ones. I'm sure the boards are different, but they look dead on other than the gold dip switches. ^^Yes ,I know and that is the scariest part about it . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nintendo Historian | 43 Posted December 9, 2019 Author Share Posted December 9, 2019 6 hours ago, attakid101 said: don't fret. it's only a matter of time before all the NWC's out there are Wata certified....including yours, OP. I thought about getting mine graded ,I am holding off a bit longer on doing it .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,104 Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 1 minute ago, NES CONNOISSEUR said: WATA has graded at least 8 Grey NWCs ,and Dennis the owner of WATA told me they have even graded 2 Gold Carts to date ..I thought about getting mine graded , but I am holding off for a while .. Interesting info. As far as I know VGA had only graded one gray cart (mine) and one gold (the guy I got my gray cart from), but that was years ago and I'm guessing once we sent ours in and sold them, other people did too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nintendo Historian | 43 Posted December 9, 2019 Author Share Posted December 9, 2019 (edited) 17 hours ago, Jfreakofkorn said: As mentioned, grey ones are documented but has any gold ones been ? Wata has graded 2 Gold NWCs to date ,including the last one DreamTR sold .. Edited December 9, 2019 by NES CONNOISSEUR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,104 Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 3 minutes ago, NES CONNOISSEUR said: ^^Yes ,I know and that is the scariest part about it . All someone has to do is paint the dip switches blue and find someone with the money and not enough knowledge to ask to see the board and they just got enough to buy a new car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,104 Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 7 minutes ago, NES CONNOISSEUR said: ^^Yes ,I know and that is the scariest part about it . Since the gold cart repro looks dead on down to the hand cut label, what's stopping someone from taking a legit board out of a beater gray cart and making a legit looking gold one? It's probably already happened since all anyone would have needed is a Zelda 2 case, a tool to cut the hole and print off a label and how do you tell that from the real thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWunderful | 2,927 Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 #humblebrag 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sign Collector Guy | 334 Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 58 minutes ago, MrWunderful said: #humblebrag I really hate how the gray color of my NWC cart does not match the interior of my Ferrari. Ugh. FML. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nintendo Historian | 43 Posted December 10, 2019 Author Share Posted December 10, 2019 1 hour ago, Bearcat-Doug said: Since the gold cart repro looks dead on down to the hand cut label, what's stopping someone from taking a legit board out of a beater gray cart and making a legit looking gold one? It's probably already happened since all anyone would have needed is a Zelda 2 case, a tool to cut the hole and print off a label and how do you tell that from the real thing? ^^Yes sir .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,104 Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 (edited) 57 minutes ago, Sign Collector Guy said: I really hate how the gray color of my NWC cart does not match the interior of my Ferrari. Ugh. FML. I hate how the gold carts don't match the beige interior of my Ford Fusion. Edited December 10, 2019 by Bearcat-Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nintendo Historian | 43 Posted December 10, 2019 Author Share Posted December 10, 2019 19 minutes ago, Bearcat-Doug said: I hate how the gold carts don't match the beige interior of my Ford Fusion. I think investing in a Gold NWC this day and age is particularly foolish ,because they can be faked so easily..Besides the Grey NWCs are far more appealing in appearance,and the fact they were the carts used in the actual competition adds to the Providence of the cart .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,104 Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 Just now, NES CONNOISSEUR said: I think investing in a Gold NWC this day and age is particularly foolish ,because they can be faked so easily..Besides the Grey NWCs are far more appealing in appearance,and the fact they were the carts used in the actual competition adds to the Providence of the cart .. The gold carts look cooler and are rarer, but I wanted a gray since they were used in the competition. I didn't have it for long since getting laid off sucks, but it was cool to own one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nintendo Historian | 43 Posted December 10, 2019 Author Share Posted December 10, 2019 (edited) 22 minutes ago, Bearcat-Doug said: The gold carts look cooler and are rarer, but I wanted a gray since they were used in the competition. I didn't have it for long since getting laid off sucks, but it was cool to own one. ^^ I actually disagree with you on the “gold carts look cooler “statement but I do agree they are rarer ..The Grey carts standout more with all the numbers and the overall label design ,the Gold carts in contrast look pretty basic /simple ..But that’s just me ..The Gold carts are but an afterthought,and they were made to look like as such .. Edited December 10, 2019 by NES CONNOISSEUR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,104 Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 18 minutes ago, NES CONNOISSEUR said: ^^ I actually disagree with you on the “gold carts look cooler “statement but I do agree they are rarer ..The Grey carts standout more with all the numbers and the overall label design ,the Gold carts in contrast look pretty basic /simple ..But that’s just me ..The Gold carts are but an afterthought,and they were made to look like as such .. For what its worth, I was offered both and went with the gray because they were the carts used in the competition. I didn't want to pay almost 3 times as much for a Nintendo Power giveaway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nintendo Historian | 43 Posted December 10, 2019 Author Share Posted December 10, 2019 (edited) 4 hours ago, Bearcat-Doug said: For what its worth, I was offered both and went with the gray because they were the carts used in the competition. I didn't want to pay almost 3 times as much for a Nintendo Power giveaway. For me I feel it is a very risky investment in today’s market to purchase a Gold NWC ,unless it was one of the ones that can be traced back to DreamTR’s stash ..Or a verifiable original owner .. Edited December 10, 2019 by NES CONNOISSEUR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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