Sealed NES Price Check... see list
I see a few of these have ended on ebay recently, but the majority have not. If you guys could let me know what these are worth, that would be very helpful. I have added any condition issues with any of them. I am extremely picky when it comes to condition, so I have listed everything. I also have pictures of everything here: http://s259.photobucket.com/albums/hh316/srh201/sealed%20goodness/
Here is the list. Any help?
| Bible Buffet | Mint except bottom back corner from tight seal ($50) paid this |
| Blackjack | Slight crushing on sides and top. ($150???) |
| Ghostbusters | Mint ($100???) |
| Ghostbusters 2 | Mint ($50) |
| Great Waldo Search | Very slight crushing on left side ($50) paid this |
| Jackie Chan | Mint ($40) |
| James Bond Jr | Mint ($40) paid this |
| Jeopardy Jr | Mint ($25) |
| Joe & Mac | Mint ($100) recent sale |
| Joshua | Crushing on top flap ($35) |
| Kabuki | Mint except sticker on back ($15) |
| Little Samson | Price sticker & small piece of tape on front. |
| Mighty Final Fight | Mint ($125) paid this |
| Raid 2020 | Euro version. Mint ($30) |
| Roger Clemens | Sticker on front ($15) |
| Shingen the Ruler | Very slight crushing on top flap ($25) |
| Super Pitfall | Very slight crusing on top flap ($80) |
| Sword Master | Mint ($150) |
| Wall Street Kid | Mint ($20) |
| Whomp Em | Mint ($50) |
| Yoshi Cookie | Mint ($35) |
Comments
Mighty Final Fight - $100-$125
Joe & Mac - $100
I sold my copies for those prices a few months ago (they were pristine).
cool import/export sticker on little samson! Never seen one of those before. I would think it would be a $700-1K game, even in that condition. You just don't see it sealed... ever.
Okay, honestly just trying to understand this. Not trying to hurt your prices what so ever Seth. Why would a game "sealed" in that condition be worth more than a pristine CIB copy? I mean.. what does it have over a minty copy really?
cool import/export sticker on little samson! Never seen one of those before. I would think it would be a $700-1K game, even in that condition. You just don't see it sealed... ever.
Okay, honestly just trying to understand this. Not trying to hurt your prices what so ever Seth. Why would a game "sealed" in that condition be worth more than a pristine CIB copy? I mean.. what does it have over a minty copy really?
If that is a legit seal then what it has over a complete copy is that it is sealed. Someone who collects sealed would buy it and then check it off the list of what they need for a complete collection. They may upgrade later but as was said you don't see them at all.
Plus even compared with a CIB in mint shape the insides should be in better shape. The cart has never been inserted into a machine and the instruction book has never been opened.
cool import/export sticker on little samson! Never seen one of those before. I would think it would be a $700-1K game, even in that condition. You just don't see it sealed... ever.
Okay, honestly just trying to understand this. Not trying to hurt your prices what so ever Seth. Why would a game "sealed" in that condition be worth more than a pristine CIB copy? I mean.. what does it have over a minty copy really?
There are the physical aspects of it as atari mentions, such as the instruction book and cart never have beening used, but then there's another quality. Basically, it's the thrill of the hunt. It's rare to find a new copy of an old NES or SNES game. It's cool to find something that's new and sealed that's could be over 20 years old, like a mini-time capsule. Maybe just a touch of the hunter-gatherer mentality too, where you have something unique and cool that not many other people have.
cool import/export sticker on little samson! Never seen one of those before. I would think it would be a $700-1K game, even in that condition. You just don't see it sealed... ever.
Okay, honestly just trying to understand this. Not trying to hurt your prices what so ever Seth. Why would a game "sealed" in that condition be worth more than a pristine CIB copy? I mean.. what does it have over a minty copy really?
Mainly, I would say the "sealed game" completely fix the collecting object as a pure object of collection, unlike the pristine CIB copy that physically gives the opportunity (even virtually) of playing it, even if it is still a object of collection.
Unsealing a game makes it pass a point where it will never be something that it was, which is actually being sealed (brand new without ambiguity). Once it is unsealed, it just can't be authentically sealed again, it passes a non-reversal "collecting status change", transforming the object from being Authentically Brand New and unplayable, to Used and playable.
This is not necessary to underline the fact that the difference in price between a brand new and used game will be determined through several other facts, like the rarity ratio between New and used of each title, the symbolical value, and so on. The passage from New to Used means much more for certain items, while it is almost unsignificant for others.
Easy examples:
SMB Used Mint = $50
SMB New Mint = $1000
Collecting status change affects greatly the price (High rarity of a sealed copy compared to CIB copy + High symbolic value of the game for the Video games history, and the history of the NES console itself)
Most Unlicensed games, even if the title is rare, aren't worth more Mint and sealed than Mint and CIB:
King Neptune's Adventure and Challenge of the Dragon (Low rarity ratio between New and Used copy, no significant symbolic value)
Do you mean THIS one?
http://s296.photobucket.com/albums/mm196/nocl604/Lot 2/?action=view&current=IMG_2207.jpg
cool import/export sticker on little samson! Never seen one of those before. I would think it would be a $700-1K game, even in that condition. You just don't see it sealed... ever.
Okay, honestly just trying to understand this. Not trying to hurt your prices what so ever Seth. Why would a game "sealed" in that condition be worth more than a pristine CIB copy? I mean.. what does it have over a minty copy really?
Yeah I gotta agree here. In theory, I'm sure you could sell it on eBay at $700+, but I seriously doubt anyone would cough up that kind of money on these boards. Maybe I'm wrong, maybe I'm not.
In my experiences, sealed collectors are much more anal than CIB guys. You'll find CIB collectors all across the spectrum, from guys who only want 8s or better, to 9s or better, or guys at the top who want as close to 10 as possible (Fris with his BB's, now Perfect, formerly aaronshea/Zill, etc.). However, sealed collectors usually strive for the best possible, especially considering the push that VGA has in the industry. More and more people are getting stuff graded (like the guy who made the thread about wanting the entire NES set sealed at 90+) and passing over anything with huge condition flaws.
I think you can always find a sucker that would buy a beat-up sealed title just because it is sealed, but that's exactly what they are, a "sucker". It's just passing the buck and someone is going to get stuck with the hot potato at the end which they'll sell at a loss. Or maybe they'll just open it themselves
So good chance at moving it on eBay, but around here I'd be shocked if you got more than $500.
Do you mean THIS one?
http://s296.photobucket.com/albums/mm196/nocl604/Lot%20...
yes. did pooch win that one? or is it now yours?
cool import/export sticker on little samson! Never seen one of those before. I would think it would be a $700-1K game, even in that condition. You just don't see it sealed... ever.
Okay, honestly just trying to understand this. Not trying to hurt your prices what so ever Seth. Why would a game "sealed" in that condition be worth more than a pristine CIB copy? I mean.. what does it have over a minty copy really?
Yeah I gotta agree here. In theory, I'm sure you could sell it on eBay at $700+, but I seriously doubt anyone would cough up that kind of money on these boards. Maybe I'm wrong, maybe I'm not.
In my experiences, sealed collectors are much more anal than CIB guys. You'll find CIB collectors all across the spectrum, from guys who only want 8s or better, to 9s or better, or guys at the top who want as close to 10 as possible (Fris with his BB's, now Perfect, formerly aaronshea/Zill, etc.). However, sealed collectors usually strive for the best possible, especially considering the push that VGA has in the industry. More and more people are getting stuff graded (like the guy who made the thread about wanting the entire NES set sealed at 90+) and passing over anything with huge condition flaws.
I think you can always find a sucker that would buy a beat-up sealed title just because it is sealed, but that's exactly what they are, a "sucker". It's just passing the buck and someone is going to get stuck with the hot potato at the end which they'll sell at a loss. Or maybe they'll just open it themselves
So good chance at moving it on eBay, but around here I'd be shocked if you got more than $500.
If this was up for offer for 700 bucks on here I would buy this, NO QUESTION.
Seth, i know. I was just stating the fact that if this was for sale for 700 on here SOMEONE would snag it. Apparently Jonas doesn't think so, so I was just speaking up as one of those persons.
I'd dump $700 too without question, you just don't see this thing for sale ever. I'm not a sealed collector at all, so I couldn't put in a serious offer, but I wouldn't have to think twice at $700.
I'm curious about the Sword Master, anyone want to take a shot at that one? Pain in the ass to find CIB, is it just as difficult to find sealed?
I tried to sell a sealed BT/DD that only had a slight separation in the seal and couldn't find any buyers. Finally buyatari took it for about $75 in trade value I think, no one else showed any interest whatsoever.
Here was a pic of the small separation:
Anyway, I figured that was about a $70 CIB at least and it definitely a hard to find sealed as well (not nearly as hard to find as Samson, but will take a good bit of searching too).
Guess it really just depends on title, GL to anyone who wants to purchase it.
I'm curious about the Sword Master, anyone want to take a shot at that one? Pain in the ass to find CIB, is it just as difficult to find sealed?
Not to drag this OT, since this was a title originally questioned. This one is long overdue for a price drop, it is not nearly as difficult to find as people once thought.
Parpunk has MINT one for sale at $68 and it's sat there for weeks. Luckily I got $80 for mine in my CIB sell-off and mine was MINT too. There's 3 copies sitting on eBay as overpriced BINs, 2 of which are also MINT. Finally, there is a MINT sealed one sitting on ebay at $199 with well over 100 views, so I'd assume the sealed value is closer to $150.
This game must have sucked major ass, because when it does turn up, it's usually in pretty damn good condition. This is a $60-$70 CIB tops in today's market, no questions asked.
I guess I'm a little along the same lines as Jone. I thought that sealed collecting was more on the thought of getting the most pristine copy of a game possible, but I can see now after the discussion, that just getting a game period is also sometimes a factor. Ha, I've never really thought of sealed collecting like that..learn something new i reckon.
(tough to see in the top right hand corner)
Should my old copy have sold for a premium because it was sealed, or no more than a mint CIB? At the time, CIBs weren't hitting $100, so if most people priced a mint CIB on par with a torn cello sealed game, maybe I did ok.
Truthfully, I would have considered it more at the time because of the rarity. I'd definitely pay more for that copy back than I would for a mint CIB just because they rarely show up. Same thing with this Samson, the rarity is what would win me over.
Many sealed collectors are all about condition, no doubt about it, but certain games are so rare sealed that I think they're just happy to scratch it off the list. Just my 2 cents.
Edit: I found my mint CIB Sword Master only cost me $14.79 shipped
Jone: You've referenced my sealed Panic Restaurant sale a few times as a pretty poor sale (not offended, just wanted to use it as a discussion point), and it had a tear very similar to the one found in Seth's LS:
Should my old copy have sold for a premium because it was sealed, or no more than a mint CIB? At the time, CIBs weren't hitting $100, so if most people priced a mint CIB on par with a torn cello sealed game, maybe I did ok.
Truthfully, I would have considered it more at the time because of the rarity. I'd definitely pay more for that copy back than I would for a mint CIB just because they rarely show up. Same thing with this Samson, the rarity is what would win me over.
Many sealed collectors are all about condition, no doubt about it, but certain games are so rare sealed that I think they're just happy to scratch it off the list. Just my 2 cents.
Well it's hard to say, as long as both parties were happy then who cares. All I know is that when I joined the site, I thought Panic was already a $100 CIB (11/20 last year). I saw your transactions and was like WTF sealed Panic Rest for $100?!?! How is that possible?
It took me a bit of searching but I think I picked up my Panic Restaurant CIB in January from flyingsquirrel and it was around $80 shipped. I remember being so excited and talking to Burdger about the deal and he seemed very "meh" saying that was close to the going rate. I was beside myself and told him I'd buy them for $80 all day long because this one was going to shoot up when it's rarity was more widely known.
Then I sold it for more than twice that amount about 2 weeks back
any idea as to the rest of the games... not including samson?
Roger Clemens - $10-$15
Bible Buffet - $50
Super Pitfall - $100?+
Joshua - $25-$30
Whomp Em - $50ish?
does anyone else have any input here? any ideas?