Saturday, April 24, 2010
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Old Nintendo system sells for $13,105
Everyday folk discovering colossally valuable collectors' items amid everyday junk has been the lifeblood of antiques shows for years, but it's not every day you see a real-life gold-in-the-attic tale play out on eBay.
Last week, North Carolina eBay user lace_thongs35 thought she was putting up an everyday, 80s-era Nintendo Entertainment System (together with five games) up on the popular auction site. But less than an hour after the first bid, the price was over $6,000 -- and on Wednesday, when the auction closed, the final selling price topped $13,000.
Why? Not the console itself, but one of the games bundled with it -- a deeply obscure 1987 release called Stadium Events, a highly sought-after collectors' item. But it wasn't even the game itself that was worth the bulk of the money -- it was the original cardboard box, which collectors value at a breathtaking $10,000. Fewer than 10 complete copies of the game are thought to exist, and retro gaming aficionados consider it one of the hardest-to-find NES games ever made.
Bet you're wishing you hadn't let Mom throw out your Nintendo collection now, eh
Friday, February 12, 2010
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Mass Effect 2 Cinematic Trailer
Commander Shephard must gain the trust of a rag-tag band of unlikely heroes in order to secure the fate of the galaxy in the sequel to the sci-fi shooter Mass Effect.
Monday, January 4, 2010
Record of Agarest War US Debut Trailer
America gets ready for the steamy release of Record of Agarest War with a celebration of all things dirty.
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