Handheld- Nintendo Gameboy Advance- Platinum Silve GRADED- US-NTSC

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I was just wondering what a Nintendo Gameboy Advance- Platinum Silve GRADED would be worth. I see the SP models are up to $135-180 sealed and I never see an advance on ebay. So if one of the above were Graded with an 80% or higher what would you think it's value would be? Pic below to verify what I'm talking about. Thanks!

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  • NOFRIENDO-bannedNOFRIENDO-banned
    Who grades systems??
  • Mr. GimmickMr. Gimmick

    GGS, Gimmick's  Grading Service of course image

    just send it in, give gimmick all dem minty systems and games.

    no seriously, didn't know about graded systems ...

  • dangevindangevin
    lol to anyone thinking about commenting on how silly it is to grade systems, stop right now image



    We've seen recently that sealed graded games only really get a true premium when they're "name" games - Dragon Warrior, Final Fantasy and the like. I gotta say while a GBA in superb shape would be nice to have slabbed for display purposes, I wouldn't consider it an investment. Even as the first of the "herd" if it caught on, it should only raise the price $30-$50 of what it's worth out of the slab.
  • Mr. GimmickMr. Gimmick
    Originally posted by: dangevin

    lol to anyone thinking about commenting on how silly it is to grade systems, stop right now image

    We've seen recently that sealed graded games only really get a true premium when they're "name" games - Dragon Warrior, Final Fantasy and the like. I gotta say while a GBA in superb shape would be nice to have slabbed for display purposes, I wouldn't consider it an investment. Even as the first of the "herd" if it caught on, it should only raise the price $30-$50 of what it's worth out of the slab.



    Its getting a bit rediculous, just my personal opinion. I think I'll send my SMB Duck hunt with a missing label to the VGA and see what it brings image

    Not to say that a graded GBA is rediculous, just the recent hype over grading has gotten outta hand in my opinion. I do not say this to disrespect anyone who has used this service.

    It seems like this service should only be used for the 'rarest of the rares' as well as the more popular games.

  • fragged3dfragged3d
    VGA does system grading. You think only $30-$50 more, it cost $75 to get graded! I think some people under estimate sealed hardware collecting, I just saw a sealed original gameboy go for $675 not to long ago, not graded!
  • guillavoieguillavoie
    Personally, I would probably pay out the ass for an original gameboy sealed in great condition. Such early pieces will always be considered as all-time classics.



    By the way, I believe that grading is only an alternative if you are pretty confident that your item is close to the perfection. First of all, like Dangevin said, it takes something with a very popular name on it, and it must score at least 90 to deserve an outstanding value.
  • NOFRIENDO-bannedNOFRIENDO-banned
    But thats the problem,The grading service is so new that no one truely knows what a specfic graded item is worth.AFAIK only about 15 VGA graded sealed NES games have been auctioned so far.And I did not even know they did systems,And I have not seen any graded sealed hardware auctions so far....
  • guillavoieguillavoie
    I must agree with your point NOFRIENDO. It's new and pretty unpredictable at the moment.



    However, there are several toys/comic books/sports cards/whatever is graded collectors who are already familiar with grading systems, and I wouldn't be much surprised that these long time graded collectors will constitute the first group of hardcore buyers. Someone will probably have the good idea of grading video games featuring super heros one day.
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