Official SNES controllers

Yeah, kind of a ridiculous thread but I had one in the past on n64 controllers and why they were so expensive. I see SNES controllers that sell on ebay for $10-12 each. Are these flukes? I searched snes official controller and most do hit these prices. Are they that much better than 3rd party controllers?

While we are at it, NES controllers will fetch $3 and then $10. If you saw some in the wild, what is the max you would pay per controller if you took them all? I have an unreal amount of them but if cheap enough, I could always pick up more.

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  • This is slightly off topic but I bought a controller I thought was legit from a local game store and got home only to find out that it was a fake. I guess I should have known, considering they were brand new in the box and only $11.99. I'd love to pick up a new or near new official SNES controller though. PM me if you have some you want to sell!
  • I can't believe that they are going for that much. I have like 8 just lying around not in use, and several NES controllers that I don't use either. I wouldn't ever pay more than a buck in the wild, but now that you mention this I may have to change that. If we can confirm that they really can go for that much without being flukes, I'm gonna have to start paying some more for them.
  • Yeah, those boxes they come in make them look legit. I'm not sure if they really are or not. I don't think so but don't see how they can put the nintendo logo on the controller and the seal on the box. I don't have enough SNES controllers to sell but tons of NES. I rarely sell them because I always pick up systems without controllers. Just thought these sales were high.
  • I love flipping SNES controllers for $12 a pop at Xmas time. Yes, official ones really are worth that much if you're patient or have a well-stocked eBay store to sell from.
  • That is simply amazing. I ended up passing 2 this week in a junk shop. I got the SNES adapter for $2 which I thought was the sweetest find of the day but hate I left the controllers.
  • The 3rd party controllers just plain suck and its very common for the original brand controllers to have soggy buttons. Playing Megaman X or Super Metroid with a controller that only works some of the time is horrible.
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