Someone paid over $300 for an English Louvre Guide

[MiamiSlice 2,925]

What were they thinking???

[bluebomber 3]

It's sealed, so the buyer will probably be grading it. I only see the value of these going up from here on out. I feel lucky I was able to snag a loose Euro English copy for $50 last year.

[Code Monkey 1,755]

I just talked to a guy that showed me a graded loose 3 screw The Legend Of Zelda cartridge he paid $500 for. Things are about to get whacky.

[RH 4,221]

5 hours ago, Code Monkey said:

I just talked to a guy that showed me a graded loose 3 screw The Legend Of Zelda cartridge he paid $500 for. Things are about to get whacky.

Wow. Tell him I have a nice, raw 5-screw he can have for $500.

Honestly, this feels like that initial time that black diamond Disney VHS tapes were hyped and there were the random, sad few who paid hundreds, if not thousands, for movies like the Black Cauldron or Cinderella. Poor suckers. I guess this this their minute.

[Tabonga 1,975]

5 hours ago, Code Monkey said:

I just talked to a guy that showed me a graded loose 3 screw The Legend Of Zelda cartridge he paid $500 for. Things are about to get whacky.

 

1 minute ago, RH said:

Wow. Tell him I have a nice, raw 5-screw he can have for $500.

In any event it sounds like someone got screwed!

[DefaultGen 4,531]

Is this not for sale anymore finally? Maybe Covid and 3DS being discontinued was it? I thought these were “rare” a year or two ago but they were still on sale at the Louvre gift shops.

[MiamiSlice 2,925]

1 hour ago, DefaultGen said:

Is this not for sale anymore finally? Maybe Covid and 3DS being discontinued was it? I thought these were “rare” a year or two ago but they were still on sale at the Louvre gift shops.

I've heard that the English version is not to be found anymore at the Louvre gift shop. They might have run out of their stock to sell. 

Until early this year the French version (the only version sold outside of the Louvre) was available on Amazon.fr for €14 Euro. Now it shows up as only being available from third-party sellers for minimum €29.99. Which is still a good deal I guess for a sealed copy that works on any North American 3DS. 

I have no idea what is the situation at the Louvre since COVID-19 lockdowns started. Is it closed? Is the gift shop closed? I would assume the gift shop is closed. 

I'm also not convinced that this game is "rare." They've been selling it at the Louvre for years! It's just an obscure thing. There must be people out there sitting on multiple copies. 

[MiamiSlice 2,925]

Just checked the website and yeah it's closed until Dec. 1st: https://www.louvre.fr/en/louvre-bookshop

I don't know if it was open at some point in the past few months. 

AFAIK they are still using the custom Louvre 3DS's for guided tours. 

I saw one listing recently where someone was selling one of these 3DS's. I assume they stole it. Pretty crazy. I think a smart collector, maybe in France, should keep an eye out if The Louvre ever discontinues using these 3DS's. Maybe they will destroy them or maybe they will auction them off? Would be an amazing piece for any collection. 

[RH 4,221]

Wait, the 3DSes were custom... I can't say I wouldn't be tempted to put one in my bag on the way out and then claim I "lost it" and fork over a few hundred euros for the thing.  I mean... it's only a little dishonest, right???

Regardless, if they do destroy them (and they might) this might be the rarest 3DS variant in existence.  It's hard to say what will happen.  On the one hand, businesses do tend to destroy/toss stuff like this because for tax reasons, it's easier than selling them and dealing with the red tape.  On the other hand, it's the Louvre, and they should know a thing or two about art and collect.  A piece like that is "important" and nothing gets an artsy fartsy person all worked up like seeing an important piece of art that's "important".

[Code Monkey 1,755]

2 hours ago, RH said:

Wait, the 3DSes were custom... I can't say I wouldn't be tempted to put one in my bag on the way out and then claim I "lost it" and fork over a few hundred euros for the thing.  I mean... it's only a little dishonest, right???

Regardless, if they do destroy them (and they might) this might be the rarest 3DS variant in existence.  It's hard to say what will happen.  On the one hand, businesses do tend to destroy/toss stuff like this because for tax reasons, it's easier than selling them and dealing with the red tape.  On the other hand, it's the Louvre, and they should know a thing or two about art and collect.  A piece like that is "important" and nothing gets an artsy fartsy person all worked up like seeing an important piece of art that's "important".

Check out the Hilton Hotel PSP.

[RH 4,221]

23 minutes ago, Code Monkey said:

Check out the Hilton Hotel PSP.

I'm aware of the game... you mean they made PSPs for them too?

[Code Monkey 1,755]

14 minutes ago, RH said:

I'm aware of the game... you mean they made PSPs for them too?

I can't remember if the PSP was custom but I know they had a custom made memory stick for them which is the most valuable part of the set. I think only 1 or 2 have been found.

[RH 4,221]

11 minutes ago, Code Monkey said:

I can't remember if the PSP was custom but I know they had a custom made memory stick for them which is the most valuable part of the set. I think only 1 or 2 have been found.

Well, that's true.  I was aware that without the stick it's a 100% useless disc.