docile tapeworm | 4,198 Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 1 hour ago, TDIRunner said: Considering that a millionaire isn't that big of a deal these days, probably more than you realize, . as soon as i posted that i realized "a million isnt that much $" would soon follow lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefaultGen | 5,401 Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 (edited) 4 hours ago, ApebitMusic said: Seriously though. I would love to see how it affects values. I think it will go either way, depending on the game, the # in the pop report, and whatever the market decides is a HIGH pop vs LOW pop. I bet everything will be considered low pop and there's a new gold rush wave to Ebay to buy all the things. Sports card and comic grading has been going on for decades. Even the most common game, like SMB or SMB3, won't be anywhere near how many Hulk 181s, Jordan Rookies, or Charizards have been graded. Yeah it costs multiple times as much to grade a video game, there's the sealed/CIB consideration, those hobbies are more popular, and game grading hasn't been around as long but people are one million percent going to compare numbers and prices 1 to 1. Edited July 13, 2021 by DefaultGen 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamW | 713 Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 23 minutes ago, docile tapeworm said: as soon as i posted that i realized "a million isnt that much $" would soon follow lol well, that, but also - property prices in some areas have gone nuts. People who bought a modest family home in some places 20 years ago and just finished paying off the mortgage are comfortably paper millionaires at this point. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docile tapeworm | 4,198 Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 1 hour ago, AdamW said: well, that, but also - property prices in some areas have gone nuts. People who bought a modest family home in some places 20 years ago and just finished paying off the mortgage are comfortably paper millionaires at this point. everyone but me is a millionare? 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brickman | 3,983 Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 42 minutes ago, docile tapeworm said: everyone but me is a millionare? Don’t you know, everyone on the Internet is a millionaire earning $200k a year. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrels | 125 Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 11 minutes ago, Shmup said: Don’t you know, everyone on the Internet is a millionaire earning $200k a year. Most people earning 200k a year aren’t millionaires Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Startyde | 175 Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 This sale is incredible and great because it moves the goal forward, past black box and other "blue chips" investors say will hold all the value and there's no point in grading "newer" games. Grails are generational. The kid having the time of their life on Fortnite as I type this has just as much a likelihood dropping a fortune on a first print Xbox 360 than an archaic NES or SNES, and thus lay the grandness that is this robust and diverse hobby. Condition absolutely had a role in this sale, and again works its favor towards newer games as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tidaldreams | 654 Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 (edited) 9 hours ago, DefaultGen said: I bet everything will be considered low pop and there's a new gold rush wave to Ebay to buy all the things. Sports card and comic grading has been going on for decades. Even the most common game, like SMB or SMB3, won't be anywhere near how many Hulk 181s, Jordan Rookies, or Charizards have been graded. Yeah it costs multiple times as much to grade a video game, there's the sealed/CIB consideration, those hobbies are more popular, and game grading hasn't been around as long but people are one million percent going to compare numbers and prices 1 to 1. Have you seen PSA's new rates I don't think this is remotely close to true anymore. Yeah, all the lower tiers are closed even though "PSA has reopened" so it would cost $200 to grade a card now lol. Edited July 14, 2021 by tidaldreams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptOut | 8,883 Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 Says it all really! Great job Tyler! 1 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inasuma | 1,203 Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 (edited) 5 hours ago, tidaldreams said: Have you seen PSA's new rates I don't think this is remotely close to true anymore. Yeah, all the lower tiers are closed even though "PSA has reopened" so it would cost $200 to grade a card now lol. Worth pointing out that $200 tier (express) used to be $150 before they shut down. So they’ve raised prices again. The price for express used to be a measley $75. Wouldn’t surprise me at all if bulk submissions are $25 per card after all the services open. RIP game grading knowing how rabid people get to cash in, is all I’m saying. Edited July 14, 2021 by inasuma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gulag Joe | 582 Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 14 minutes ago, OptOut said: Says it all really! Great job Tyler! Had me at the fruit fly. It's amazing how many different issues I've seen with their cases. Dirt, pieces of styrofoam, scratches on the inside of the acrylic, fucking bugs now...but hey, at least they're wearing blue medical gloves when they handle your game. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a3quit4s | 4,096 Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 30 minutes ago, OptOut said: Says it all really! Great job Tyler! I'm rolling dude, "I bid $800 so I was close to the $12,000 it sold for" 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brickman | 3,983 Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 49 minutes ago, OptOut said: Says it all really! Great job Tyler! Brilliant as always. The fruit fly was amazing haha. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californication | 1,477 Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 Nice to see sealed collectors agree Halo and Call of Duty are pivotal games. They really do their research! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gulag Joe | 582 Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 (edited) HOT TAKE: multiple games will sell for over a million dollars in the next big heritage auction. HOTTER TAKE: At least one will be a sports game. Edited July 14, 2021 by Gulag Joe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captmorgandrinker | 1,649 Administrator · Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 14 minutes ago, Gulag Joe said: HOT TAKE: multiple games will sell for over a million dollars in the next big heritage auction. HOTTER TAKE: At least one will be a sports game. NBA Elite 11? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalterWhiteJr. | 1,162 Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 Lol PSA bought Wata 48 hours after these sales. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gulag Joe | 582 Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 15 minutes ago, captmorgandrinker said: NBA Elite 11? Na, NBA Shootout 2004 for PS1- first ever game to feature LeBron James as a playable character 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docile tapeworm | 4,198 Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 16 minutes ago, captmorgandrinker said: NBA Elite 11? im going with tony hawk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docile tapeworm | 4,198 Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 13 minutes ago, WalterWhiteJr. said: Lol PSA bought Wata 48 hours after these sales. shit you aint lying. thats hilarious. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gulag Joe | 582 Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 13 minutes ago, WalterWhiteJr. said: Lol PSA bought Wata 48 hours after these sales. Holy shit you weren't kidding! https://www.valdostadailytimes.com/news/business/collectors-universe-expands-into-video-game-authentication-grading-with-acquisition-of-wata-games/article_6b773231-62f1-5d08-8840-04f9f65290e5.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docile tapeworm | 4,198 Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 psa is shady and inconsistant so it makes sence they like what they see over at wata 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_Feisty_Pickle | 244 Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 2 thoughts on Wata being sold... How much is this going to delay orders they already have? How the hell are they going to move all this inventory to California without damaging anything. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arch_8ngel | 1,597 Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 16 hours ago, AdamW said: well, that, but also - property prices in some areas have gone nuts. People who bought a modest family home in some places 20 years ago and just finished paying off the mortgage are comfortably paper millionaires at this point. "Paper millionaires" aren't spending $1.5MM on a sealed video game Though it only takes a few crypto-rich or lucky-WSB-options-gamblers with a misplaced sense of the value of money to compete with each other to make a price explode 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gulag Joe | 582 Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 3 minutes ago, docile tapeworm said: psa is shady and inconsistant so it makes sence they like what they see over at wata Maybe, but they provide pop reports. So maybe we will see pop reports after all! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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