Technofyed

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.

8 of those 12 shots had to do with that game alone so I have to ask is a coincidence that 2/3 of the pics are of the most sought after item? Still, thats amazing.

Now I think I'll be saving my Game Boy Pocket and GB Color for a long time.

I have one of the original ones. B&W.

(02-18-2010 02:49 PM)RWenger Wrote: [ -> ]Now I think I'll be saving my Game Boy Pocket and GB Color for a long time.

Go ahead & save them. No one wants them because they are not rare. Did you read why it sold for so much?

I wonder how much I could get for all that I have. Any ideas? 5 or 6 games, game boy genie, a light, a case, the box [important factor] and a few other accessories. My guess is $100; $150 if I'm lucky. It amazes me what collectors will pay for certain items. Whats one man's junk is another man's treasure.

FACTORY SEALED NEW NES NINTENDO STADIUM EVENTS NTSC

Games w/ boxes & manuals always sell for more than those without.

1 day 23 hrs left on that game and the bid is up to $22,600. Anyone want to bid?

I don't think I have quite that much. Particularly to spend on an obscure, obsolete video game.

I couldn't agree more. As rare as it is it might make be an investment (although a ridiculous one) but it isn't worth it to me.

$39,900 with a little less than 12 hours to go.

Final score $41,300.00

How much does a new video game cost? Fifty bucks?

& it wasn't even a very fun video game

Thus why

Quote:Fewer than 10 complete copies of the game are thought to exist

Wikipedia

Quote:Today, collectors who follow the online sale of rare video games believe that fewer than 20 complete copies of the game exist, few of which are factory sealed.

It doesn't matter which is right. No one knows how many are left. What matters is that it is extremely rare especially sealed; I still think that it is ridiculous.