Grading games options

50 Cent50 Cent
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Hey guys, I recently created a topic for a price check about a GBC Shantae CIB: http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=29&threadid=187262&StartRow=1#bottom



Some of the guys in the topic suggested me to grade it since the copy is pretty pristine. It's been so long since I was around seriously that I doesn't really have any ideas about what's the best grading option in these days (I personally never graded a game anyway). Back in the days I saw a lot of VGA grading games (https://cgagrading.com/videogamegrader/) but the majority in my price check topic suggest me to grade it at WATA (https://www.watagames.com/) which is pretty much new to me. I wanted to have some input/opinions on the subject, what's the difference between the 2 options, is there a difference in the grading quality and whould it affect the selling price? Also is there any other grading option I should consider? And lastly, what kind of price increase should I expect by grading it?



Thanks in advance!

 

Comments

  • NintendoAge ModeratorNintendoAge Moderator
    Since it's not sealed I think WATA is the only option
  • bootloadbootload
    The main problem people have with VGA is that they don't release their grading guidelines so nobody knows exactly what causes a 8 or 8.5 grade. It partially depends on how the grader personally feels about the item and the same items have been resubmitted for different grades from different graders.



    When you grade a comic book, you know which grade you're going to get before you even submit it, because their rules for grading are clear. WATA came into the market to rectify this.
  • Sign Collector GuySign Collector Guy
    VGA would only give it a Qualified grade with no number...........Wata would actually give the cart, box and manual individual grade and wrap it up into a final grade for the entire piece.
  • VmprHntrDVmprHntrD
    What bootload said, VGA is sketchy, unpublished and very subjective on how a game can get rated, and you can even try future returns to try and inch up something and perhaps likely get it. WATA though seems to follow the established harder published guideline rules other credible entities use for card, coin, comic and more so you know what to expect if you use the guidelines and competently follow them to a T. If you must grade it, WATA is it. Even if VGA decided with pressure to rate what they do now as un-numbered qualified to compete, they still have sketch value until they remedy the rest too.
  • 50 Cent50 Cent
    Awesome thank you so much for all the detailed infos guys that's really appreciated! If I decide to grade it I'm leaning toward WATA that's for sure.



    That said, nobody talked about how much I could gain from grading it. Does anyone have an idea of what kind of price increase I can get once graded?
  • qixmasterqixmaster
    It is condition dependent. I've always paid premiums for high grade. Now that we have a standard for what a 9.0 looks like vs a 9.6 we will see the price differences as more items get graded.
  • VGS_foochie776VGS_foochie776
    Not sure if Wata is grading GBC at this time, I'd imagine it's on the horizon if it's not available currently
  • 50 Cent50 Cent
    Great thanks for the infos guys!
  • ADD EMADD EM
    Send it to Wata. That's my two cents.
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