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Old Nintendo system sells for $13,105

Post by Big Fat Retard » Fri Feb 12, 2010 9:32 pm

http://videogames.yahoo.com/events/plug ... 05/1389101

Everyday folk discovering colossally valuable collectors' items amid everyday junk has been the lifeblood of antiques shows for years, but it's not every day you see a real-life gold-in-the-attic tale play out on eBay.

Last week, North Carolina eBay user lace_thongs35 thought she was putting up an everyday, 80s-era Nintendo Entertainment System (together with five games) up on the popular auction site. But less than an hour after the first bid, the price was over $6,000 -- and on Wednesday, when the auction closed, the final selling price topped $13,000.

Why? Not the console itself, but one of the games bundled with it -- a deeply obscure 1987 release called Stadium Events, a highly sought-after collectors' item. But it wasn't even the game itself that was worth the bulk of the money -- it was the original cardboard box, which collectors value at a breathtaking $10,000. Fewer than 10 complete copies of the game are thought to exist, and retro gaming aficionados consider it one of the hardest-to-find NES games ever made.

Bet you're wishing you hadn't let Mom throw out your Nintendo collection now, eh?
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Re: Old Nintendo system sells for $13,105

Post by Joe » Fri Feb 12, 2010 9:39 pm

Yeah, the Nintendo didn't sell for that much. A boxed Stadium Events did, as it should. Move along.

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Re: Old Nintendo system sells for $13,105

Post by inx515xhell » Sat Feb 13, 2010 7:51 pm

what can i get for an original final fantasy, boxed with all the dungeon maps and weapons guides?
cuz i got that shit, nigga!

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Re: Old Nintendo system sells for $13,105

Post by servo » Sat Feb 13, 2010 7:58 pm

could be worth a mint
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Re: Old Nintendo system sells for $13,105

Post by inx515xhell » Sun Feb 14, 2010 1:27 pm

i'll just call your mom.

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