Is a boxed PAL copy of Donkey Kong 7800 rare?

[ricnight1977]

I'm in the process of building up a fully boxed collection of 7800 games. I've not read anywhere that a boxed PAL copy of Donkey Kong is rare, but getting hold of a copy at a reasonable price is proving to be hard work. Strange, as Donkey Kong Junior is readily available at a decent price. Is it rare because of original distribution. Or is is it people holding on to them for dear life?

[gambler172]

Hi

No,it is not really rare.Easy to find on german conventions.....

greetings Walter

[Mayhem]

It might have been more available in Germany, I certainly had a harder than most time finding a copy back in the day...

[bunnybum]

I know this is old but I haven't been around for a while.

 

Personally, I don't think Donkey Kong is rare. In fact I have a sealed one and I don't even own a 7800 The thing is, with games like Donkey Kong, people have a certain "connection" with it, be it fond childhood memories or just general pure nostalgia. As with a certain Mario, Donkey Kong has become an icon, and the game has defined many a gamer's roots. See, while a 7800 Donkey Kong might not be readily available in the UK, Super Mario Bros. on the NES runs up ridiculous prices here in Denmark. Most auctions end at 100DKK+ (That's £12+!), and that's just a loose cart.

I know the NES was hugely popular here, as was the Sega Master System. The 7800 was pretty much nowhere to be found, which is probably why NES games are outrageously overpriced. I guess the 7800 had a broader audience in the UK, thus creating a larger player base and thereby increasing the number of people attached to the Donkey Kong game?

 

This is all pure speculation, mind, so I have no idea if this is the case at all. It just kinda makes sense - well, to me at least.