[FOUND] EarthBound SNES

level42

Please let me know if your selling a copy, I'd like to stay under $170 and still get something in nice condition.



Would need to be shipped to Toronto Ontario Canada.



Thanks.

themaxvoltage

Check the sellers forum, I think theres someone with 1 for sale @ 150 although it might have been scooped up already.

level42

I've PM'd the seller, but he's holding out for a lot offer, besides, there are others before me to buy it ...



I can never seem to catch a break and I'm sick of watching the ebay ones go for stupid amounts of money

Bsavage2006

Yea sadly this game is going up in value.. Last summer you could scope one up for like $180-$200.. Now I see it averaging between 200-$250 average.. Though I saw one sell cart only on Ebay for $305.00.. I heard on Amazon they are even getting higher.

abrahamh2

Just be patient as the value will subside the sudden rise is due to resellers and people trying to squeeze out EB before the value drops from the current rate. Hang in there.

level42

I've been watching the market since the summer, and it's discouraging to watch the price go up and up

DreamStar

With the up coming Wii U virtual console release of EB,the price for a physical copy (official) might drop slightly.Goodluck !

alexkidd401

Originally posted by: DreamStar



With the up coming Wii U virtual console release of EB,the price for a physical copy (official) might drop slightly.Goodluck !

I doubt it. If history repeats itself the SNES version will probably increase in price. A loose copy of Chrono Trigger was averaging around $45 before it was released on Virtual Console, now it's around $70-75.

Ub3rGoob3r

Earthbound will likely hike in price again (starting as of the announcement for the Virtual Console release)

I can only imagine that once the game releases on Virtual Console, it will hike even more. A lot more.



Look at Duck Tales on NES, when they announced the HD remake, the average asking/selling price went up (although Duck Tales is on a much smaller scale of value, so just imagine what Earthbound will become)

abrahamh2

^Mixing speculation with anectodal evidence is a recipe for a flame war and down right wrong. Since there is no long term market data one cannot use another totally different game I.e plat former to be compared to an RPG. The closest thing to compare is FF VII on the PS 1.

abrahamh2

And besides since when is duck tales one rare and in high demand? That game is common and a price hike because of HD remake? Gimme a break look at double dragon 1 arcade on xbla long since gone I never saw any hike in sales of double dragon nes. Heaven forbid double dragon 2 on the nes gets a sales boost due to the remake of double dragon 2 xbla that game sucks so much ass I don't know where to begin.

Ipsylos

Good luck, they are getting quite up there in price, but every now and then a cheap one pops up, just gotta be there at the right time

Dalton_Ramsey

I have one for sale if anyone is interested. I can send pictures

ColdStatic

Originally posted by: abrahamh2



And besides since when is duck tales one rare and in high demand? That game is common and a price hike because of HD remake? Gimme a break look at double dragon 1 arcade on xbla long since gone I never saw any hike in sales of double dragon nes. Heaven forbid double dragon 2 on the nes gets a sales boost due to the remake of double dragon 2 xbla that game sucks so much ass I don't know where to begin.

Edit: Derp I'm thinking about Double Dragon Neon



Edit 2: Holy crap, as awesome as DD Neon was this thing looks like hot garbage. Why wouldn't they get Wayforward to do the 2 remake also?



Edit 3 so this remains on topic >_>: If you looks at when FF7 went up on the digital marketplace, the game which had previously been way overpriced plummeted to a $25-$30 game (as it should be)



I think Earthbound might be too ingrained in the collector/reseller's mindset as "that one really expensive game" to see a significant price drop, if it sees one at all, however.

abrahamh2

Yeah they released a HD version of double dragon the arcade with slowdown and all lol before majesco had the rights to make double dragon neon. Part 2 remake or HD or whatever the hell it is tried the demo and it sucked hard worse than that The warriors brawl game. But oh well Nintendo fanboys will be Nintendo fanboys whatever....

level42

Bump, still looking...

Bsavage2006

Originally posted by: abrahamh2



Yeah they released a HD version of double dragon the arcade with slowdown and all lol before majesco had the rights to make double dragon neon. Part 2 remake or HD or whatever the hell it is tried the demo and it sucked hard worse than that The warriors brawl game. But oh well Nintendo fanboys will be Nintendo fanboys whatever....

People and  collector's want physical copies. Double Dragon is a bad example, that first wasn't a remake, second it was a crap game compared to the original Double Dragon for NES, third, it's not even on the same level as Earthbound. It will continue to go up and up, just the nature of the beast. Old fan favorites go up.. sorry.

level42

Found, Thanks.

DreamStar

Originally posted by: Bsavage2006

Originally posted by: abrahamh2



Yeah they released a HD version of double dragon the arcade with slowdown and all lol before majesco had the rights to make double dragon neon. Part 2 remake or HD or whatever the hell it is tried the demo and it sucked hard worse than that The warriors brawl game. But oh well Nintendo fanboys will be Nintendo fanboys whatever....

People and  collector's want physical copies. Double Dragon is a bad example, that first wasn't a remake, second it was a crap game compared to the original Double Dragon for NES, third, it's not even on the same level as Earthbound. It will continue to go up and up, just the nature of the beast. Old fan favorites go up.. sorry.

I agree collecter's prefer physical copys of things over emulated copys of games (I know I do anyway)!@level42 ,congrats on locating a copy of EB!

abrahamh2

I don't disagree with that statement dreamstar I totally agree but your forgetting the idea some people want a bargain and are willing to make compromises to play a game regardless if it is a cart only copy. Sure you will have your hard core collectors which the price will either drop or rise depending on the market conditions but Earthbound is one of those cases where it is not in limited supply and it's valuations is due to it's popularity and cult status much like FF VII was.



But you can't compare the 2 just yet due to the lack of ong term data i.e FF VII digital release for 4 years and announcement of Earthbound on Wii U mere weeks ago causing spikes and lulls in the price. Wait about 4 years later and you can gauge the price from it's current high to it's future price.



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DreamStar

Originally posted by: abrahamh2

I don't disagree with that statement dreamstar I totally agree but your forgetting the idea some people want a bargain and are willing to make compromises to play a game regardless if it is a cart only copy. Sure you will have your hard core collectors which the price will either drop or rise depending on the market conditions but Earthbound is one of those cases where it is not in limited supply and it's valuations is due to it's popularity and cult status much like FF VII was.



But you can't compare the 2 just yet due to the lack of ong term data i.e FF VII digital release for 4 years and announcement of Earthbound on Wii U mere weeks ago causing spikes and lulls in the price. Wait about 4 years later and you can gauge the price from it's current high to it's future price.



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I also agree with what you are saying,most people who are not collecters will settle for a emulated copy of a game.And yes EB is by all means not the NWC of rpgs for the Snes.There are much rarer rpgs and games in general for the Snes out there.