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Corporal Ethane
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ICEknight
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Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 3:08 pm Post subject: Re: Tengen NES Tetris prototype on Ebay |
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Corporal Ethane wrote: | especially given the asking price. |
Those "Video Game Authority" display cases seem to magically multiply the value of anything they're encasing.
See: eBay. |
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KingMike
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Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 3:52 pm Post subject: |
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$60 auction for a graded Super Princess Peach? I think that one might actually be in the land of realism.
Unless there was a reprint I'm not aware of. Price seems to have gone back down to $40 on amazon.
I do recall when the game was going around $40 complete opened on ebay. |
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TheRedEye The Internet's Frank Cifaldi
Joined: 26 Aug 2003 Posts: 4192 Location: Oakland, CA
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Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 9:46 pm Post subject: Re: Tengen NES Tetris prototype on Ebay |
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ICEknight wrote: | Corporal Ethane wrote: | especially given the asking price. |
Those "Video Game Authority" display cases seem to magically multiply the value of anything they're encasing.
See: eBay. |
No...a high grade via the VGA increases the value of an item, because a buyer wanting an absolute mint condition item is often willing to spend extra to make sure they're getting exactly what they want (and that it's authentic). It's not magic, it's common sense.
Some of the anti-collecting sentiment on these forums is kind of weirding me out lately. Just because you don't understand or relate to wanting this stuff doesn't mean it's somehow wrong for adults to spend their money however they feel like it. |
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TheRedEye The Internet's Frank Cifaldi
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Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 9:47 pm Post subject: |
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And the Tetris proto is real, but not that special. I can think of five other licensed Tengen Tetris protos in circulation, off the top of my head. |
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Corporal Ethane
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Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 10:28 pm Post subject: |
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Okay, that's good. I'm glad to hear this isn't another case of a proto being a hoarded one-of-a-kind. |
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portnoyd Staff
Joined: 30 Oct 2003 Posts: 194
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Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2012 3:00 am Post subject: Re: Tengen NES Tetris prototype on Ebay |
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TheRedEye wrote: | No...a high grade via the VGA increases the value of an item, because a buyer wanting an absolute mint condition item is often willing to spend extra to make sure they're getting exactly what they want (and that it's authentic). It's not magic, it's common sense. |
I'm weirded out that you would ever make a post like this. That NA kool-aid is some wicked shit. |
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Pemdawg
Joined: 25 Oct 2006 Posts: 255 Location: Neenah, WI
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Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2012 12:54 pm Post subject: Re: Tengen NES Tetris prototype on Ebay |
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portnoyd wrote: | TheRedEye wrote: | No...a high grade via the VGA increases the value of an item, because a buyer wanting an absolute mint condition item is often willing to spend extra to make sure they're getting exactly what they want (and that it's authentic). It's not magic, it's common sense. |
I'm weirded out that you would ever make a post like this. That NA kool-aid is some wicked shit. |
It's true though, and it's common in every realm of collecting. Coins, stamps, movie props, autographs. People will pay more to have authenticity verified, and still other people will make money authenticating stuff. Video games are now no different. Odd, but it does show how video games are becoming a more widely accepted true medium of value. |
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Evan
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Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2012 3:21 pm Post subject: |
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If you look at what is actually sold of this VGA stuff, if you take away the occasional crazy priced auction, virtually all of the graded games that do sell are only marginally higher than the ungraded games. Most of the graded games that do sell are those of the more popular franchises, which are almost inevitably easier to find sealed in the first place. I don't actually think VGA has raised the prices on things that much. And as far as preservation goes, keeping a game sealed in plastic wrap is probably not a great thing. If you look at plastic art from the 50s and 60s, it is all starting to degrade, for instance.. By its inherent chemical makeup, plastic is unstable, and leaving games sealed is not a good idea. |
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portnoyd Staff
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Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2012 8:28 pm Post subject: Re: Tengen NES Tetris prototype on Ebay |
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Pemdawg wrote: | It's true though, and it's common in every realm of collecting. Coins, stamps, movie props, autographs. People will pay more to have authenticity verified, and still other people will make money authenticating stuff. Video games are now no different. Odd, but it does show how video games are becoming a more widely accepted true medium of value. |
I was moreso referring to how one of the original purveyors of the term Atari Fatties is now agreeing with and defending the current version of them. Not saying it's wrong - he can do what he pleases - but it's definitely weird. |
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TheRedEye The Internet's Frank Cifaldi
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Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2012 5:14 am Post subject: |
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Don't believe I've ever used that term myself, actually. |
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TheRedEye The Internet's Frank Cifaldi
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My problem is when collecting comes at the expense of anyone or anything else. People paying money for sealed pieces of cardboard housing some circuitry for games that are already dumped, scanned and documented into oblivion hurts nobody and in fact helps the collector and buyer feel good. Collecting unreleased games and not sharing them hurts that game, this entire hobby, and my feelings. |
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Kid Fenris
Joined: 17 Sep 2003 Posts: 301
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Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2012 8:39 pm Post subject: Re: Tengen NES Tetris prototype on Ebay |
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TheRedEye wrote: |
Some of the anti-collecting sentiment on these forums is kind of weirding me out lately. Just because you don't understand or relate to wanting this stuff doesn't mean it's somehow wrong for adults to spend their money however they feel like it. |
Adults regularly spend their money on all sorts of ridiculous crap: tasteless tattoos, terrible car mods, anime-girl hugpillows, etc. I see nothing wrong with mocking those people, and I see nothing wrong with mocking collectors who spend thousands on games just because those games are sealed and graded. |
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portnoyd Staff
Joined: 30 Oct 2003 Posts: 194
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Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2012 4:14 pm Post subject: |
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Theredeye wrote: | My problem is when collecting comes at the expense of anyone or anything else. People paying money for sealed pieces of cardboard housing some circuitry for games that are already dumped, scanned and documented into oblivion hurts nobody and in fact helps the collector and buyer feel good. Collecting unreleased games and not sharing them hurts that game, this entire hobby, and my feelings. |
I can respect that but I strongly feel it has an additive effect that greatly affects new collectors negatively. That impact comes at their expense, figuratively and literally and has and is affecting game collecting in a bad way. I really do find it weird you have taken the buyatari stance on it. |
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portnoyd Staff
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Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2012 4:45 pm Post subject: |
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TheRedEye wrote: | Don't believe I've ever used that term myself, actually. |
I wouldn't admit it either, less Keith Robinson (the prototypical fattie) swallowed you whole at the next Museum board meeting. Heh. |
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