GPX | 1,369 Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 1 minute ago, Gloves said: Let's be clear though, this is a 9.6 A+, and you're comparing to a 9.8 A++. I'd personally say that Wata can't be trusted to know the difference between the two, however to say that the value of the 9.8 A++ is lesser because an ostensibly lower condition copy is being sold for less is not apples to apples. Yep, grade and seal differences do not correlate in prices. You get it. On the other hand, another 9.8 A++ went for 800K. So putting everything together, that 1.5M Mario is definitely something weird/insane/headscratch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloves | 11,779 Administrator · Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 Just now, GPX said: Yep, grade and seal differences do not correlate in prices. You get it. On the other hand, another 9.8 A++ went for 800K. So putting everything together, that 1.5M Mario is definitely something weird/insane/headscratch. Yep, in that other case, the equal copy being basically half is... well kinda hilarious IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dumars2001 | 164 Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 (edited) Well the higher Sonic 9.6 underselling the 9.4 that sold for $438,000 just a little over month ago by $126,000 is pretty brutal! Edited October 29, 2021 by Dumars2001 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caliboy24 | 47 Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 1 minute ago, GPX said: Yep, grade and seal differences do not correlate in prices. You get it. On the other hand, another 9.8 A++ went for 800K. So putting everything together, that 1.5M Mario is definitely something weird/insane/headscratch. It was the first 9.8 SM 64 up for auction. Usually the first highest grade hammers the highest price than it goes downhill from there as other copies are auctioned off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dumars2001 | 164 Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 9 minutes ago, Gloves said: Let's be clear though, this is a 9.6 A+, and you're comparing to a 9.8 A++. I'd personally say that Wata can't be trusted to know the difference between the two, however to say that the value of the 9.8 A++ is lesser because an ostensibly lower condition copy is being sold for less is not apples to apples. The 9.6 that sold tonight was also an A++ seal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloves | 11,779 Administrator · Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 Just now, Dumars2001 said: The 9.6 that sold tonight was also an A++ seal. But not a 9.8! Jus' sayin'. Just to make sure I'm clear though - I'm with you; I find the whole thing hilarious. On the other hand, I'm not rich. These people don't give two shits what I think. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caliboy24 | 47 Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 Also surprised with the SNES Legend of Zelda WATA 9.4 that sold for $36k. The 9.2 from the last auction sold for $100k. Someone on Facebook commented that he bought a VGA 85 (or 80) on ebay for roughly the same price as the 9.4 and even mentioned he would go as high as 60k to bid. Looks like he got lucky.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPX | 1,369 Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 2 minutes ago, Caliboy24 said: It was the first 9.8 SM 64 up for auction. Usually the first highest grade hammers the highest price than it goes downhill from there as other copies are auctioned off. Yeah but...that still doesn’t justify the insanity of it going so much more than any 1+ year collectors would predict. Considering past sales and how much more we can predict will come out in the future. My view is that we shouldn’t make fun of that 1.5M price. It has likely served its purpose in guaranteeing any future Mario 64 9.8A++ be above the 500K range, and Mario 64 9.6A+ above the 100K range. No matter what prices we all see, there is that psychological feel that “these are all bargains”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tidaldreams | 654 Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 Ok i lied, now i'm really broke 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamW | 713 Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 27 minutes ago, Dumars2001 said: Well the higher Sonic 9.6 underselling the 9.4 that sold for $438,000 just a little over month ago by $126,000 is pretty brutal! They were different prints, apparently. I am not up on the Sonic 1 prints, but it seems the $438k one was actually the first print, this one was more like third print. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gulag Joe | 582 Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 Welp, Resident Evil long box not going for $bullshit is 100% pure evidence that the people buying these games are officially stupid AF. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExplodedHamster | 404 Posted October 29, 2021 Author Share Posted October 29, 2021 37 minutes ago, Dumars2001 said: Well the higher Sonic 9.6 underselling the 9.4 that sold for $438,000 just a little over month ago by $126,000 is pretty brutal! Figured this would happen. That 9.4 went for too high, it was the result of none having come up for a long while and some guy with unlimited pockets jumping in. That is still a very strong price for a sealed Sonic. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPX | 1,369 Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 2 minutes ago, Gulag Joe said: Welp, Resident Evil long box not going for $bullshit is 100% pure evidence that the people buying these games are officially stupid AF. I was keen on knowing that game price, how much did it sold for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tidaldreams | 654 Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 Just now, ExplodedHamster said: Figured this would happen. That 9.4 went for too high, it was the result of none having come up for a long while and some guy with unlimited pockets jumping in. That is still a very strong price for a sealed Sonic. It's because no one knows the like 12 different prints for this game. BTW did you get sparkster? That one seems right up your alley I was gonna bid on it but hesitated too long and pushed the bid button like one second after it got cut off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnimalHouse | 117 Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 (edited) When did Wata start grading PS4 games? I can't find it on there website but on HA, theres a graded Fortnite. Edited October 29, 2021 by AnimalHouse spelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tidaldreams | 654 Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 1 minute ago, AnimalHouse said: When did Wata start grading PS4 games? I can't find it on there website but on HA, theres a graded Fortnite. Apparently they accepted PS4 and XBONE games for a few hours last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExplodedHamster | 404 Posted October 29, 2021 Author Share Posted October 29, 2021 8 minutes ago, AnimalHouse said: When did Wata start grading PS4 games? I can't find it on there website but on HA, theres a graded Fortnite. I believe it was accidentally open a few hours, someone saw it and submitted, then WATA said they'd grade if the submitter promised not to sell any. We see how that turned out lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gulag Joe | 582 Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 21 minutes ago, GPX said: I was keen on knowing that game price, how much did it sold for? 264k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnimalHouse | 117 Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 1 minute ago, tidaldreams said: Apparently they accepted PS4 and XBONE games for a few hours last year. Strange, I didn't find it on there websites submit a game. Must be through HA only. The back of Fortnite reads 08/16/21. I mean if there going to make this the norm. I have hundreds of sealed copies from each console I wouldn't mind having graded. As long as there is NO Wata employee hair in them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExplodedHamster | 404 Posted October 29, 2021 Author Share Posted October 29, 2021 Well, Minecraft just sold for 27k lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gulag Joe | 582 Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 I mean, 264k is a lot of money, but I was expecting a million. It's also arguably my favorite game of all time so I'm inherently biased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tidaldreams | 654 Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 1 minute ago, AnimalHouse said: Strange, I didn't find it on there websites submit a game. Must be through HA only. The back of Fortnite reads 08/16/21. I mean if there going to make this the norm. I have hundreds of sealed copies from each console I wouldn't mind having graded. As long as there is NO Wata employee hair in them! Lol yeah, that's because it was definitely a mistake. Which is why it was only open for a few hours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExplodedHamster | 404 Posted October 29, 2021 Author Share Posted October 29, 2021 4 minutes ago, AnimalHouse said: Strange, I didn't find it on there websites submit a game. Must be through HA only. The back of Fortnite reads 08/16/21. I mean if there going to make this the norm. I have hundreds of sealed copies from each console I wouldn't mind having graded. As long as there is NO Wata employee hair in them! There are some on Ebay right now and they were on Ebay for a long time before. These were either from those same seller or from someone who bought the game from Ebay and submitted it to HA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnimalHouse | 117 Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 3 minutes ago, ExplodedHamster said: There are some on Ebay right now and they were on Ebay for a long time before. These were either from those same seller or from someone who bought the game from Ebay and submitted it to HA. Thanks, I will check this out. I wish I got a email that Wata was grading PS4/XB1 games, even if the window was open for a few hours. Kudos to the pple who got there PS4 games graded. I will wait until Wata is ready or go the CGC route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caliboy24 | 47 Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 58 minutes ago, GPX said: Yeah but...that still doesn’t justify the insanity of it going so much more than any 1+ year collectors would predict. Considering past sales and how much more we can predict will come out in the future. My view is that we shouldn’t make fun of that 1.5M price. It has likely served its purpose in guaranteeing any future Mario 64 9.8A++ be above the 500K range, and Mario 64 9.6A+ above the 100K range. No matter what prices we all see, there is that psychological feel that “these are all bargains”. Yeah prices went up too fast too soon, rather than organically going up little by little. I think alot of these record prices paid is due to FOMO or some rich folks just wanting the best of the best only. Waiting for prices to stabilize to see where the market is heading next. But still, the video game market is still up a million percent from a few years ago even after this pullback . Future still looking good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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