AnimalHouse | 117 Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 (edited) ebay link Could someone shed light as to why this particular variant sold so high? Do you suppose someone overbid because they really want this for there collection or believe they can flip it? Do 4th print variants have no info on side flaps or was this an error misprint? Thank you Edited August 9, 2021 by AnimalHouse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YOURTURN | 1,256 Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 No clue. But I did find this to be a facepalming head scratcher. https://www.ebay.com/itm/224206705697?epid=4444&hash=item3433c2d421%3Ag%3AfPkAAOSwp6xfoLg6&LH_ItemCondition=1000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Code Monkey | 2,011 Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 Boxes never got flap codes until a few years later. They may have just bought this specifically for the cartridge or manual. People pay a lot for upgrades and this cartridge is the same one used in many other prints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnimalHouse | 117 Posted August 9, 2021 Author Share Posted August 9, 2021 1 minute ago, FenrirZero said: https://www.ebay.com/itm/224206705697?epid=4444&hash=item3433c2d421%3Ag%3AfPkAAOSwp6xfoLg6&LH_ItemCondition=1000 I've seen this before, the seller has 2 accounts. Many of the top nes games are head scratchers. I think with the recent spike in HA sales. People think there games are worth the price point. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnimalHouse | 117 Posted August 9, 2021 Author Share Posted August 9, 2021 11 minutes ago, Code Monkey said: Boxes never got flap codes until a few years later. This applies to SMB only or all sticker seals/early print nes games? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Code Monkey | 2,011 Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 3 minutes ago, AnimalHouse said: This applies to SMB only or all sticker seals/early print nes games? All licensed NES games. I think the earliest one I have is from late 1987, I'd have to check. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GetTheGreg | 105 Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 The seller of this game was actually surprised at the end amount as well. Just seems to be a case of right place, right time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonebone | 1,307 Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 I think it was originallly listed as $5999 BIN then sent to auction? Typically when that happens you may have someone bid one over the prior BIN price to "play it safe". In this case two people went over that BIN price and one is probably very surprised they lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodysGameRoom | 2,008 Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 I should check mine, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BortLicensePlate | 652 Graphics Team · Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 Frig it’s happening to CIBs now? I still don’t have this game for whatever reason, are there any print runs that aren’t expensive? Like a super late print or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloves | 11,796 Administrator · Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 22 minutes ago, BortLicensePlate said: Frig it’s happening to CIBs now? I still don’t have this game for whatever reason, are there any print runs that aren’t expensive? Like a super late print or something? If condition isn't too important to you, there may yet be a chance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BortLicensePlate | 652 Graphics Team · Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 Just now, Gloves said: If condition isn't too important to you, there may yet be a chance. I’ll take run over by a car at this point haha. I’ve never been super particular on condition so hopefully that’s my saving grace with these insane prices nowadays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnimalHouse | 117 Posted August 9, 2021 Author Share Posted August 9, 2021 9 hours ago, jonebone said: I think it was originallly listed as $5999 BIN then sent to auction? I noticed on ebay, many listings that I watch happen to end and switch to auction. Does this happen automatically or does the seller do this (manually)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick | 61 Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 (edited) That's crazy. I remember seeing that auction when it was live and at $1K and thinking it was a nice copy. I'm pretty sure it's just people wanting to own minty copies of that game that are mainly in the "investing" and "speculating" area of "collecting" (if you can even call it collecting at that point). Maybe they have some menial level of appreciation for the games, but after the 2 million dollar 9.8 SMB that sold my guesses is that this $6K CIB one is just one of the side-effects of that and the insane collecting market. Edited August 10, 2021 by nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePhleo | 2,185 Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 32 minutes ago, nick said: That's crazy. I remember seeing that auction when it was live and at $1K and thinking it was a nice copy. I'm pretty sure it's just people wanting to own minty copies of that game that are mainly in the "investing" and "speculating" area of "collecting" (if you can even call it collecting at that point). Maybe they have some menial level of appreciation for the games, but after the 2 million dollar 9.8 SMB that sold my guesses is that this $6K CIB one is just one of the side-effects of that and the insane collecting market. I made the mistake of buying one too many rare excellent to near-mint CIBs and now I want everything in my collection to be that way. It's a disease. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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