Castlevania Factory Sealed - NEW going for $203.50 on ebay
yachtboy!
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1246744932
i mean,
its only a game...
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Q
any one else think this is a bit extreme?
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1246744932
i mean,
its only a game...
yachtboy!
ROTFLMAO
ive got a pong ill sell for a us$2000.
its even has even more history...
Q
On Sun, 17 Jun 2001 18:46:31 GMT, Q <Q...@Q.com> wrote:>"yachtboy!" wrote:
>
>> any one else think this is a bit extreme?
>> http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1246744932
>> i mean,
>> its only a game...
>
>no, its a piece of gaming historyROTFLMAO
ive got a pong ill sell for a us$2000.
its even has even more history...
lugnut
>
>in case you didn't notice, that Castlevania is still factory sealed, its
>not easy to find one that's still brand new
>
Sure, but...
1). That's not the original release. The first release of the game
has the old round Seal of Quality, not the newer oval-shaped one.
2). It's really, really easy for someone to shrinkwrap a box and call
it brand new. This happens *very* frequently on eBay.
3). It's still a common cart. This isn't Bubble Bath Babes we're
talking here, so even if it is a genuinely new item, that price is
still way off.
-lugnut
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Todd Jones
>http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1246744932
>i mean,
>its only a game...
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I would understand if it were Dracula X: The Rondo of Blood for Turbo-Duo,
or a sealed copy of the Castlevania precursor on the MSX. But this is
ridiculous. That game is not even remotely rare, even boxed.
Q
> On Sun, 17 Jun 2001 19:54:33 GMT, Q <Q...@Q.com> wrote:
>
> >
> >in case you didn't notice, that Castlevania is still factory sealed, its
> >not easy to find one that's still brand new
> >
>
> Sure, but...
>
> 1). That's not the original release. The first release of the game
> has the old round Seal of Quality, not the newer oval-shaped one.
its still Castlevania 1 for the NES and there are lots of people who just want a brand new copy of it
> 2). It's really, really easy for someone to shrinkwrap a box and call
> it brand new. This happens *very* frequently on eBay.
yes its very easy, but if you're a collector then you would also know that its very easy way to identify authentic Nintendo shrinkwrap just by looking at the back
of the box, and since it happens *very* frequently, someone who's willing to pay $200 for it would probably also have known that and would've ask about it before
they bidded on it, if they didn't, well that's their problem
> 3). It's still a common cart.
its not common to find it brand new
> This isn't Bubble Bath Babes we're
> talking here, so even if it is a genuinely new item, that price is
> still way off.
its way off for you but not others
Q
Bojay1997
>
Actually, given the massive number of copies that were pressed and sold, it is
far easier to find this new than most NES games. That would also apply to
virtually any game that sold a million+ copies which Castlevania did. I can
understand that people want to collect what they remember, but this is just
insanity.
Joshua Kaufman
>
> yes its very easy, but if you're a collector then you would also know that its very easy way to identify authentic Nintendo shrinkwrap just by looking at the back
> of the box, and since it happens *very* frequently, someone who's willing to pay $200 for it would probably also have known that and would've ask about it before
> they bidded on it, if they didn't, well that's their problem
>
You obviously don't know Ebay.
-Joshua
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> any one else think this is a bit extreme?
> http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1246744932
> i mean,
> its only a game...
$200 is nothing really. I've saw a sealed copy of Final Fantasy III sell for
over $700 and one of Chrono Trigger sell for over $300.
^Drac^
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lugnut
Yes, but Neo games went for anywhere from $300-800 new, and you
couldn't find the damn cartridges anywhere to begin with, so they're
almost all fairly rare and the system has a fanatical following who'd
be willing to pay that kind of cash for certain games. As for CT/FF3,
they're not exactly rare (they had very high production runs), but
they have a huge demand. Castlevania, on the other hand, just isn't
anything special in any way. I guess if the buyer thinks he got a
good deal for his $200, then more power to him, but I think he should
have looked around a bit first. Hell, not quite two years ago, I
bought several (Castlevania 1,2 and 3 included) unopened NES carts at
a Wal-Mart that found them in their stockroom for $2.96 each. These
things are still out there, you just have to find 'em.
Q
> > its not common to find it brand new
> >
>
> Actually, given the massive number of copies that were pressed and sold, it is
> far easier to find this new than most NES games. That would also apply to
> virtually any game that sold a million+ copies which Castlevania did.
its easy to find them used, not new
> I can
> understand that people want to collect what they remember, but this is just
> insanity.
don't call it insane just because its not your hobby
Q
and you obviously don't know that I've bought and sold on ebay for years, so you got ripped off on ebay, get over it
Q
> Yes, but Neo games went for anywhere from $300-800 new, and you
> couldn't find the damn cartridges anywhere to begin with, so they're
> almost all fairly rare and the system has a fanatical following who'd
> be willing to pay that kind of cash for certain games. As for CT/FF3,
> they're not exactly rare (they had very high production runs), but
> they have a huge demand. Castlevania, on the other hand, just isn't
> anything special in any way. I guess if the buyer thinks he got a
> good deal for his $200, then more power to him, but I think he should
> have looked around a bit first. Hell, not quite two years ago, I
> bought several (Castlevania 1,2 and 3 included) unopened NES carts at
> a Wal-Mart that found them in their stockroom for $2.96 each. These
> things are still out there, you just have to find 'em.
I bought several Neo Geo games, Radiant Silvergun and TurboDuo Dracula X for 50 cents each at a garage sale, these things are still out there, you just have to find
'em
Brent Green
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> Yes, but Neo games went for anywhere from $300-800 new, and you
> couldn't find the damn cartridges anywhere to begin with, so they're
> almost all fairly rare and the system has a fanatical following who'd
> be willing to pay that kind of cash for certain games. As for CT/FF3,
> they're not exactly rare (they had very high production runs), but
> they have a huge demand. Castlevania, on the other hand, just isn't
> anything special in any way. I guess if the buyer thinks he got a
> good deal for his $200, then more power to him, but I think he should
> have looked around a bit first. Hell, not quite two years ago, I
> bought several (Castlevania 1,2 and 3 included) unopened NES carts at
> a Wal-Mart that found them in their stockroom for $2.96 each. These
> things are still out there, you just have to find 'em.
Actually, the Neo games never exceeded $300 until KOF2000, just recently
(home format). Only the MVS variety went for more money, and that's due to
the for-profit arcade use.
Brent
Bojay1997
>you got ripped off on ebay, get over it
>
So I don't get it. Are you the moron that paid $200+ for Castlevania? Is that
why you are arguing so hard for that being a good price?
I picked up copies of the three NES Castlevania games for around $10 each a few
months ago, brand new. The point is, if you're patient and look around, you
can find sealed NES games, especially common games like Castlevania. There are
many games I have never seen sealed since they were released, including on
Ebay. Castlevania is definately not one of them.
Matt Greer
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> >Some Neo Geo games cross the $1000+ mark on a fairly regular basis.
> >
>
> Yes, but Neo games went for anywhere from $300-800 new, and you
> couldn't find the damn cartridges anywhere to begin with
Neo games didn't cross the $300 mark until KOF2K. Almost every Neo game
retailed at $199-250. As long as you preordered your game before it came
out, you'd get one too. SNK decided production runs almost entirely on
preorders.
What makes the $1000+ Neo Geo aftermarket even worse is all the fakes out
there. There's no way of knowing what you just bought until it arrives on
your doorstep.
Q
> >and you obviously don't know that I've bought and sold on ebay for years, so
> >you got ripped off on ebay, get over it
> >
>
> So I don't get it. Are you the moron that paid $200+ for Castlevania?
so typical, when losing an argument, resort to childish insults
> Is that why you are arguing so hard for that being a good price?
I never said it was a good price, its just not your place to determine what someone
else should or should not pay for something
> I picked up copies of the three NES Castlevania games for around $10 each a few
> months ago, brand new.
if you did, more power to you, I was able to pick up 10 brand new copies of Radiant
Silvergun for $3 each at a going out of business sale, but I see other people
paying over $100 for it, so according to your logic, all those people are morons
> The point is, if you're patient and look around, you
> can find sealed NES games, especially common games like Castlevania. There are
> many games I have never seen sealed since they were released, including on Ebay.
> Castlevania is definately not one of them.
no the point is not everyone lives where you do, just because something is
available in your area, it doesn't exactly mean its available everywhere else