Earthbound
When it comes to collecting games, is Earthbound the most well known for being mistaken for rare?
I rarely hear of any other games mention a lot to take 2nd place, but thats just me. And I'm sure theres a few collectors who roll their eyes at "rarest games lists" and see Earthbound included. But is it the 'go to' example of "It's not rare, it's just expensive because reasons"? And if so, what are some others?
I rarely hear of any other games mention a lot to take 2nd place, but thats just me. And I'm sure theres a few collectors who roll their eyes at "rarest games lists" and see Earthbound included. But is it the 'go to' example of "It's not rare, it's just expensive because reasons"? And if so, what are some others?
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It's been worth over $100 for about 10 years... call it what ever you want...
The demand for this game is high and has a high level of counterfeits.
Tengen Tetris was known as the rarest NES game in the 90s. at least around here.
funny how unlicensed used to be so sought-after, now hardly anyone cares
Would also agree on Conker's. It's not rare, just a classic. Thankfully, it's price and discussion have started to drop with the introduction of reproductions and iterations on newer platforms.
Local stores near me are still trying to sell Earthbound at $200+.
Will the fact that Earthbound is going to be included on SNES mini going to reduce the price on physical copies? Just curious.
Doubt it, the NES Classic didn't affect cart prices. Although only 10 people got one of those, so its a bit different.
The virtual console release of EB had it dip a bit for awhile, but it shot back up.
Will the fact that Earthbound is going to be included on SNES mini going to reduce the price on physical copies? Just curious.
Earthbounds price has been essentially the same for the past 8 years, maybe more, just that's when I started collecting and paying attention. It will dip or rise a little occasionally, but I remember seeing them at retail when I first started collecting, and recently seeing one that was the same price. I don't think its price will be affected much by this or anything else
Anyway, I see (and agree with) your point, OP. Another example that comes to mind is Ninja Five-0 on GBA...I don't know how it originally got hyped, but the prices on cib/nib sets of that game have surprised me.
Earthbound
Conker
Tron Bonne
Suikoden II
Chrono Trigger
All of these games have been labeled as rare many times but aren't nearly as rare as others on the same platform.
Originally posted by: empire
Originally posted by: Mad Martigan
Will the fact that Earthbound is going to be included on SNES mini going to reduce the price on physical copies? Just curious.
The virtual console release of EB had it dip a bit for awhile, but it shot back up.
EB was going for over $200 and climbing. The VC console release saw it drop down to the $150-$200 range. It never was able to maintain a $200+ price since.
And that digitial release was just for the Wii U, a console nobody had. The SNES mini is way more appealing and is putting Earthbound into many more hands.
We are going to see a lot of people try to unload their Earthbound carts before September.
Originally posted by: empire
Originally posted by: Mad Martigan
Will the fact that Earthbound is going to be included on SNES mini going to reduce the price on physical copies? Just curious.
The virtual console release of EB had it dip a bit for awhile, but it shot back up.
EB was going for over $200 and climbing. The VC console release saw it drop down to the $150-$200 range. It never was able to maintain a $200+ price since.
And that digitial release was just for the Wii U, a console nobody had. The SNES mini is way more appealing and is putting Earthbound into many more hands.
We are going to see a lot of people try to unload their Earthbound carts before September.
that's assuming people will be able to get SNES minis. We don't know yet. Also, people are always unloading Earthbounds. There's always a bunch on eBay, even after wading through the fakes
Tengen Tetris was known as the rarest NES game in the 90s. at least around here.
Chase the Chuck Wagon was also the holy grail way back and now there are 7 copies on Ebay and it sells for $50-100. You can't call it common, but it's certainly in that category of games with overhyped rarity.
Originally posted by: empire
Originally posted by: Mad Martigan
Will the fact that Earthbound is going to be included on SNES mini going to reduce the price on physical copies? Just curious.
The virtual console release of EB had it dip a bit for awhile, but it shot back up.
EB was going for over $200 and climbing. The VC console release saw it drop down to the $150-$200 range. It never was able to maintain a $200+ price since.
And that digitial release was just for the Wii U, a console nobody had. The SNES mini is way more appealing and is putting Earthbound into many more hands.
We are going to see a lot of people try to unload their Earthbound carts before September.
The new 3ds has earthbound and that is the easiest way to play legally.