2600 game goes for record price

[Classic Pac]

When I heard a 2600 game went for over $30,000 on Ebay I almost could not believe it.

 

http://www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/wayoflife/04/13/game.sells.for.thousands/

[BDW]

http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/160607-my-air-raid-auction-update/

 

 

You missed the party

[Rik]

Various family members heard of that,all i hear is,geez,people starving,folks losing their houses,and here's someone who blows over $30,000 on a piece of plastic.I say to that,its that persons perogative and that persons business and can spend their money like he/she wishes.Will this game hold its value down the road?

[+Psionic]

When I heard a 2600 game went for over $30,000 on Ebay I almost could not believe it.

 

http://www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/wayoflife/04/13/game.sells.for.thousands/

Really? I had no idea.

[Chris Leach]

When I heard a 2600 game went for over $30,000 on Ebay I almost could not believe it.

 

http://www.cnn.com/2....for.thousands/

Really? I had no idea.

 

 

"Did you hear...Michael Jackson Died!" the world is coming to end in 2012, so he just "Beat It!"

 

Wierd Al sang "Just Eat It" and got fat!

[VectorGamer]

Various family members heard of that,all i hear is,geez,people starving,folks losing their houses,and here's someone who blows over $30,000 on a piece of plastic.I say to that,its that persons perogative and that persons business and can spend their money like he/she wishes.Will this game hold its value down the road?

 

People just try to put this into perspective that's all.

 

I would hope that the person who paid the $30K for this game didn't extend his or herself and that they have contributed as much to their community.

 

But, as you say, it's their prerogative what they do with their money...

[Cebus Capucinis]

I would hope that the person who paid the $30K for this game didn't extend his or herself

 

He didn't.

 

and that they have contributed as much to their community.

 

He has.

[Chris Leach]

I would hope that the person who paid the $30K for this game didn't extend his or herself

 

He didn't.

 

He didn't! Get out of here....

 

 

and that they have contributed as much to their community.

 

He has.

 

He has! No way..that's just downright perfect citizen like of him....

 

What it must be like to have the pruchasing power of 30+ dollars and know how to use it!

[Hatta]

Various family members heard of that,all i hear is,geez,people starving,folks losing their houses,and here's someone who blows over $30,000 on a piece of plastic.I say to that,its that persons perogative and that persons business and can spend their money like he/she wishes.Will this game hold its value down the road?

 

Can't really blame him for having the money, or spending it how he wishes. Better to blame the system for allowing such income disparity. Yeah $30K is more than a lot of people make in a year. But spending $300 on a PS3 is more than a lot of people in India make in a year. One isn't really any more unjust than the other.

[atari181]

Various family members heard of that,all i hear is,geez,people starving,folks losing their houses,and here's someone who blows over $30,000 on a piece of plastic.I say to that,its that persons perogative and that persons business and can spend their money like he/she wishes.Will this game hold its value down the road?

 

Can't really blame him for having the money, or spending it how he wishes. Better to blame the system for allowing such income disparity. Yeah $30K is more than a lot of people make in a year. But spending $300 on a PS3 is more than a lot of people in India make in a year. One isn't really any more unjust than the other.

"The System" The free market is why we have such a great life here in the US. The system rewards hard work and risk. Without "The system" we wouldn't have people striving to be the best. We wouldn't have people who are willing to work their ass off to get a reward down the road. If I had the means I would have been bidding right their with him.

[Hatta]

The system rewards hard work and risk.

 

Ohohoh that's a good one. When bank executives are getting million dollar bonuses for failing to do any sort of due diligence, how can you claim that with a straight face? I personally don't work a tenth as hard as a rag picker in India, yet I make 100 times as much. It would be nice if what you said was true, but it's not.

[atari181]

The system rewards hard work and risk.

 

Ohohoh that's a good one. When bank executives are getting million dollar bonuses for failing to do any sort of due diligence, how can you claim that with a straight face? I personally don't work a tenth as hard as a rag picker in India, yet I make 100 times as much. It would be nice if what you said was true, but it's not.

I absolutely do not want to start a political argument ,but the reason why a "Rag Picker" In india doesn't make 1/100 of what you do is because they are not in the same free market we are. So really you are making my point for me.

Edited April 14, 2010 by atari181

[orangest]

 

 

and that they have contributed as much to their community.

 

He has.

 

He has! No way..that's just downright perfect citizen like of him....

 

I'd send the cash to him right now for my Bouncing Baby Bunnies cart, regardless of whenever it may be ready. As soon as I play another game of Racer, that is.

[Cebus Capucinis]

I'd send the cash to him right now for my Bouncing Baby Bunnies cart, regardless of whenever it may be ready. As soon as I play another game of Racer, that is.

 

+1!