AdamW | 713 Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 yeah, there were some more fairly "soft" Pokemon sales today; a nice condition Yellow for "only" $405 (still a lot, but less than some other recent sales), an OK Emerald for $405 and one for $450, an OK LeafGreen first print for $255...might possibly be a bit of a lull. HA's next big auction is in July; wonder where we'll be at then. They're listing things now at https://www.ha.com/c/search-results.zx?Ne=35&N=793+792+4294942412&ic4=Refine-Auctions-102615 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefaultGen | 5,405 Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 (edited) I know it's just beating a dead horse, but man these prices am I right. It's like these people just search for "Grand Theft Auto Sealed" or "Spider-Man Sealed" or "Popular Movie Sealed" and it doesn't matter at all if anyone cares about the game, what version of the game it is, whether it has any relevance, whether it's a garbage game or port... If it has shrink wrap... to the moon! You might as well pay $600k for the GBA port of Super Mario Bros. Get your Dragon 32 copy of Frogger while you still can. After all it says Frogger, and people have heard of Frogger, so it must be collectible! Edited May 10, 2021 by DefaultGen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamW | 713 Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 17 minutes ago, DefaultGen said: I know it's just beating a dead horse, but man these prices am I right. It's like these people just search for "Grand Theft Auto Sealed" or "Spider-Man Sealed" or "Popular Movie Sealed" and it doesn't matter at all if anyone cares about the game, what version of the game it is, whether it has any relevance, whether it's a garbage game or port... If it has shrink wrap... to the moon! You might as well pay $600k for the GBA port of Super Mario Bros. Get your Dragon 32 copy of Frogger while you still can. After all it says Frogger, and people have heard of Frogger, so it must be collectible! Quick, grab this one and send it to WATA! It's a goldmine! https://www.ebay.com/itm/324390987835 Having said that...I wonder what the deal is with the "FREE PAGER OFFER" on one copy but not the other. It looks to be under the shrinkwrap. Sticker? Box print? Hmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeatherRebel5150 | 1,056 Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 If you thought classic stuff was bad check out the SLIPCOVER for the Shantae games that LRG was selling for $10 1 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_Feisty_Pickle | 244 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 I bought this game last year for like $70... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreaKBeatZ | 136 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 I was going to try to get this garbage condition Donkey Kong Jr., but for some reason it sold for $456? What the hell ? https://www.ebay.com/itm/194102337114?_nordt=1&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nesmaster | 402 Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorEncore | 3,691 Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 On 5/12/2021 at 5:02 PM, BreaKBeatZ said: I was going to try to get this garbage condition Donkey Kong Jr., but for some reason it sold for $456? What the hell ? https://www.ebay.com/itm/194102337114?_nordt=1&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true This game was damn hard to find even last year so I'm not overly surprised on that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiamiSlice | 3,095 Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 8 minutes ago, DoctorEncore said: This game was damn hard to find even last year so I'm not overly surprised on that one. Yeah that one does not surprise me at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZCollector | 107 Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 (edited) Laughs in New Zealand prices. It's always been like this to an extent here! Gotta loooooooooooooove people that are selling Rose Coloured Gaming NES cart display stands for 20 bucks. Edited May 14, 2021 by NZCollector Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Bogomil | 815 Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 Sqoon with manual for $400. I know the game is uncommon but it was one of those ones that sat cheap for years and years. I am seriously considering taking some time off work for a few weeks to focus on selling at a rapid pace. At $20-50 a pop it wasn't really worth my time to sell a lot of my games, but at $100-$500 for any game in decent condition it adds up pretty quickly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarzombie | 924 Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 14 hours ago, Nesmaster said: +25 for shipping and taxes? Its amusing watching foolish people throw their money away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Bogomil | 815 Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 6 hours ago, guitarzombie said: +25 for shipping and taxes? Its amusing watching foolish people throw their money away. Standard price for shipping to Canada from the USA these days. Almost always $20-$30 minimum and often as high as $40. You also can't see the automatic import charges of $35 USD through the GSP so you'd be paying $60 USD (~$73 CAD) to ship a NES cart from the States to Canada on top of the winning price. I can't remember the last time I bought an item from the States on eBay... it's simply insane with the fees and shipping. Yet I can still ship a game from Canada to Texas for $15 CAD with tracking and $100 insurance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot_Ninjutsu | 122 Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 7 hours ago, guitarzombie said: +25 for shipping and taxes? Its amusing watching foolish people throw their money away. I didn't even look at the shipping. I am just amazed someone wants to spend $200 for a cart only copy of "Last Action Hero" game. (Great movie BTW) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strikezone1 | 154 Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 On 5/13/2021 at 7:25 PM, Nesmaster said: I actually picked up a copy of this game recently. Paid about $70 for it back in February. Crazy to see it sell for triple that in 3 months. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanooki | 4,933 Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 12 hours ago, Andy_Bogomil said: Sqoon with manual for $400. I know the game is uncommon but it was one of those ones that sat cheap for years and years. I am seriously considering taking some time off work for a few weeks to focus on selling at a rapid pace. At $20-50 a pop it wasn't really worth my time to sell a lot of my games, but at $100-$500 for any game in decent condition it adds up pretty quickly. 41 minutes ago, Strikezone1 said: I actually picked up a copy of this game recently. Paid about $70 for it back in February. Crazy to see it sell for triple that in 3 months. That is exactly right there on those posts why I'm going into more overdrive on getting rid of my vintage video games/related stuff, and vintage toys, some antiques as well primarily through ebay. It's just so awful now i really don't want to bother anymore unless I randomly walk into a killer deal on things. As it is, I'm only going to be in it for me primarily going forward, and only if I'll actually surely play and enjoy it, otherwise it's not worth the abuse. I used to just put up 50 random items on ebay, once a month about unless they ran some special. Now I'm doing 75/wk every two weeks minimum around the free cap. It's time and life sucking with all the postage, packing, and the rest as it's tiresome. But it wasn't worth the effort when so much of it was like a couple of this for $5 or that's a $5 and that's a $10 thing maybe. Now idiots are buying old $1-3 games for $10-20+, so why not? If that's what makes them sing, let them, I'm fine clearing my shelves. It has been a couple years since I could put these 2 tubs I have on this shelf in my storage closet, this week they're back up on it again I've cut out so much. I don't mind some fools giving me a nice little savings account for when needs pop up if something breaks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Centroid | 79 Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 On 5/10/2021 at 4:53 PM, LeatherRebel5150 said: If you thought classic stuff was bad check out the SLIPCOVER for the Shantae games that LRG was selling for $10 What the hell? Gods, people are Shantae crazy. Give it 5 or so years and 4/5 of the Shantae games on Switch are going to be selling for the same price as a Shantae GBC cartridge. Lol Fucking nuts. Speaking of Wayforward, looks like Wendy Every Witch Way on GBC crept up to $150 before almost every copy on eBay got bought up. There's a grand total of one left now apparently. https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2322090.m570.l1313&_nkw=wendy+every+witch+way+&_sacat=0 And to think, brand news copies were still available for $40 as little as 5-6 years ago. I still occasionally kick myself over not grabbing a copy back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiamiSlice | 3,095 Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 1 hour ago, Sir Centroid said: Speaking of Wayforward, looks like Wendy Every Witch Way on GBC crept up to $150 before almost every copy on eBay got bought up. There's a grand total of one left now apparently. https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2322090.m570.l1313&_nkw=wendy+every+witch+way+&_sacat=0 And to think, brand news copies were still available for $40 as little as 5-6 years ago. I still occasionally kick myself over not grabbing a copy back then. Same. I also didn’t pick up Xtreme Sports or whatever it’s called when DealTavern still had brand new copies for $40. Sigh. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nesmaster | 402 Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanooki | 4,933 Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 @Sir Centroid Yeah that's a big loss, and such a weird weird license out of obscurity they plucked too. I got mine about 5 years ago, it was an online buy and you're shooting high on it as I don't remember getting some cut hard great deal on it either, I know it was under $20 thinking closer to $10 since I never like paying much for GB games and definitely loose, not over original retail (typically $30.) Wendy is fantastic, it's basically cartoony cute Metal Storm(NES) in how it plays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiamiSlice | 3,095 Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 This one made my jaw drop 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonebone | 1,307 Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 23 hours ago, Nesmaster said: I turned down $500 for mine last summer when I was finishing off NTSC Licensed CIB minus SE. Public price is finally catching up to private market. Had been dry and tough for awhile now. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Centroid | 79 Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 (edited) 7 hours ago, MiamiSlice said: This one made my jaw drop Yeah, I noticed that too. Popular CIB GBC games have exploded. Survival Kids, Resident Evil Gaiden, Ghosts n Goblins, Robopon Sun Version, Kirby Tilt n Tumble, Dragon Warrior, Metal Gear Solid, Wario Land, anything Pokemon. The only reason we aren't seeing more $500+ CIB titles, is because the titles that fit into that category aren't popping up for sale. Space Marauder, Return of Ninja, Bomberman Quest, Wendy Every Witch Way, ISS 99. Sabrina Zapped, Xena, Magic Drop, Flintstones Burger Time in Bedrock, Quest Brian's Journey, and Rhino Rumble are all probably going to get there eventually. Even stuff like Warlocked & Sgt Rock are finally starting to get a bit pricier. GBC collecting won't be looking too affordable in 3-5 years. Edited May 16, 2021 by Sir Centroid 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanooki | 4,933 Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 Yeah GBC is going into a spiral of pain so I hate to be one of those act now types, but yeah...that. I'm glad I think I have most the GBC stuff I want now, and i don't give a damn about paper products or it would be all that more horrifying. that MGS hitting that isn't a shock to me, I know the game alone is like 100 now or something so it fits. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naked Warrior | 288 Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 https://www.ebay.com/itm/124714825078 Chances the buyer pays on this? I'm going to put it at 0%...give or take 0%... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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