Any concern on this MTPO box on ebay?

[Ninja Warriors | 95]

I don't know, but it just does not seem right.  If it is legit, it would be one the finest white dot boxes I have seen.

Mike Tyson's Punch-Out, RARE White Dots. NES first 1st print | eBay

[DoctorEncore | 3,691]

I have been following this auction as well and the pics are definitely suspicious.

1. The colors pop way too much, especially the reds and whites. Unfortunately, a lot of people have been punching up the color on their items with auto-HDR on their smartphones to try to make boxes look better than they are. So this isn't a smoking gun, but it is suspicious.
2. The plastic wrap is a reseal. The way it's partially torn is a good way to hide that, but it's clearly not an H-seam if you look closely.
3. The side where the cardboard comes together on the back right looks suspiciously straight and seems more prominent than usual. This is just kind of a feel thing from looking at thousands of boxes.
4. The cardboard material is gray-ish, but looks off. Could be from the auto-HDR, but I can't tell.

I think this is one of the newer, better repro boxes. The seller may not know, but he also has an LoZ: LttP that looks suspicious.

I would not bid on this one. Or if you want to chance it, ask for more photos with auto-HDR turned off. If you do purchase and it turns out to be a repro, eBay will side with you if you initiate a dispute.

Edited February 2, 2021 by DoctorEncore

[Dr. Morbis | 2,122]

Ask for pics of the top flaps.... you'll get your answer...

EDIT: and that box should come with a 5 screw cart, which, coincidentally, is pretty hard to source when you're making a fake box and then trying to CIB it for free money...

Edited February 2, 2021 by Dr. Morbis

[DefaultGen | 5,802]

It's fake for all the reasons above. If you want another obvious one, the back of the box is wrong. That's the back from later variants. It should say "Boxing tips from the champ inside" not "Special tips from the champ inside"

[DoctorEncore | 3,691]

14 minutes ago, DefaultGen said:

It's fake for all the reasons above. If you want another obvious one, the back of the box is wrong. That's the back from later variants. It should say "Boxing tips from the champ inside" not "Special tips from the champ inside"

Damn, dude, I didn't even know about that! Always more to learn. Here's a legit back side from a recent sale.

Edited February 2, 2021 by DoctorEncore

[Ninja Warriors | 95]

Thank you.  Just wanted to make sure others agreed.

[fsped09 | 223]

Figured I'd chime in. The box 100% looks suspicious. If I'm right, as mentioned, this is a newer style of repo boxes that is made with "cardboard" paper and not just 14pt whitestock.

This pic makes me uncomfortable too. The black is washed out and the yellow is blurry. Looking at my copy, the black is a pure dark black with no hints of white/grey.

Finally, the plastic seal isn't an H-seam, and whomever opened this removed the Tyson letter and manual? Seems odd.

I'd advise anyone to steer clear of this auction.

[GPX | 1,435]

I don’t collect for Ntsc NES, but I would also like to chime in. Nowadays you need to also look at the seller’s feedback.

Low amount of feedback with a few negatives, and selling high end items....this screams “ALERT!” to me.

Also when you see a basically brand new condition item, it’s a low probability it’s missing other components. So putting everything together, if you plan to bid, GTFO!

[Tyree_Cooper | 907]

too bad the guys who bid up to 1257 usd really think it's legit.

good fake to the untrained eyes

[DoctorEncore | 3,691]

6 hours ago, Tyree_Cooper said:

too bad the guys who bid up to 1257 usd really think it's legit.

good fake to the untrained eyes

I really, really hope no one actually paid for this. It is just so obviously a fake.

[DoctorEncore | 3,691]

Looks like the same repro expert strikes again, or perhaps the buyer realized he had a fake and changed up the contents.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/324493147814

[drxandy | 3,319]

"The photos tell the tale, my friends. Believe my words, or believe your own eyes."

[DefaultGen | 5,802]

11 hours ago, DoctorEncore said:

Looks like the same repro expert strikes again, or perhaps the buyer realized he had a fake and changed up the contents.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/324493147814