Nintendo sells for over $13k

[GregMO ROberts]

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?

[psychobillyjekyll]

Hahaha. That one game alone was the reason for the selling price. And all because it's rare, not because its good.

[RockItQeen]

Wow! I still have my NES and old Nintendo cartridges, but could never part with them. We used to have the Power Pad too, but I think it came with another track and field game, though. Do remember getting it from my Grandma with Dance Aerobics when I was in third or fourth grade back when.

What are everybody's favorite gaming collectibles, btw?


Bet you're wishing you hadn't let Mom throw out your Nintendo collection now, eh?

[raven_32]

that's crazy. i found my old friday the 13th game the other day looked it upon ebay and it wasn't worth shit. in fact non of the 10 games i found were. just my luck

[Andy Marsolais]

I have over 140 NES games in my collection but nothing in the super rare category like that. My most expensive games are probably my Dragon Warriors 1-4 CIB

[toksikshok]

theres a couple shitty games out there that will sell well into the thousands.....i think stadium games happens to be one of the higher valued games, but considering that the box was what made this such a expensive purchase is fucking nuts.....but people will pay for things

[DEADstar]

I heard Stadium Events sold for $20,000 still sealed in box a few years ago.