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Vintage Nintendo cost

  • 22-01-2015 1:49am
    #1
    frasr
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    I've been looking/following items on fleabay for the last while & I'm amazed by how much original & super Nintendo make, compared to say a mega drive. Why the premium?
    Even looking at game gears vs gameboys, again the Nintendo have what I see as premium.


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  • #2
    Atavan-Halen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,183 ✭✭✭✭Atavan-Halen


    frasr wrote: »
    I've been looking/following items on fleabay for the last while & I'm amazed by how much original & super Nintendo make, compared to say a mega drive. Why the premium?
    Even looking at game gears vs gameboys, again the Nintendo have what I see as premium.

    It's the more popular system, especially in the states. More demand = a higher premium.


  • #3
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,633 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    The Arcade and Retro Marketplace i a good place to find a good deal on such classic systems.
    You can avoid the kind of stupid inflation of prices you see elsewhere.
    A Megadrive, a Gameboy and a SNES with a couple of classics each shouldn't be too pricey at all, same as a regular priced modern game each.
    Sonic, Supermario World and Tetris and you're laughing.


  • #4
    Los Lobos
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    Ooh, a Megadrice, I could sure go for one of them right about now!

    http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=drice


  • #5
    o1s1n
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    Master of the Universe


    Snes games are more popular, but one thing which also adds to their value (if they're in good condition) is the fact that the boxes are cardboard. It's far harder to keep a classic Nintendo game in original perfect condition than a Sega one.

    Saying that, not all Megadrive games are cheap. Ebay the prices on some of these complete in box and prepare to be blown away by the insanity;

    Eliminate Down (JP)
    Gleylancer (JP)
    Pulseman (JP)
    Death and Return of Superman (PAL)
    Megaman Wily Wars (PAL)
    World Championship Soccer 2 (PAL)
    Fatal Fury 2 (PAL)
    The Punisher (PAL)
    Saturday Night Slam Masters (PAL)
    Mega Turrican (PAL)
    Slap Fight (JP)
    V-V (JP)

    I could go on and on :D

    Then there are PAL 32X games. Darxide, TMek and Primal Rage can go for €2000 each.

    If you go up a generation to N64/Saturn, the Sega Saturn would completely destroy the N64 when it comes to rarities and prices. Fairly sure the N64 doesn't have a price equivalent of Psychic Killer Taromaru...


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