How much do you think Blix will sell for?

[Rev]

Auction link?

[+intellivotion]

Auction link?

http://www.ebay.it/itm/Intellivision-BLIX-Homebrew-Video-Game-CGE-2014-Exclusive-Only-30-Made-/151796728398?hash=item2357ca424e

[+intellivotion]

btw, congratulations to Toby and the winner.

I'm going to drink hemlock

(for the record, I had to check the word "hemlock" on a dictionary)

Edited September 6, 2015 by intellivotion

[JasonlikesINTV]

 

btw, congratulations to Toby and the winner.

I'm pretty sure that Toby WAS the winner.

[JasonlikesINTV]

BTW, in light of recent events, I'm officially offering my copy of Blix for a CIB copy of 4-Tris

[Atari_Bill]

Still kicking myself for not buying the copy I had in my hand at CGE. I didn't want to spend the 30 dollars for it. Stupid stupid! I could have sold it to finally pick up a Congo Bongo box. 😡

[+cmart604]

I'm pretty sure that Toby WAS the winner.

😎😆👍🏻

[Rev]

BTW, in light of recent events, I'm officially offering my copy of Blix for a CIB copy of 4-Tris

Wait for a third to be sold for a better average price.

[JasonlikesINTV]

Wait for a third to be sold for a better average price.

I can't imagine it selling any higher than this. I wouldn't think twice about offering it up for 4-Tris....or RR or LofL.

[+intellivotion]

This auction (= Toby) benefited from some excess.

Look at the bid history: there are three sad losers who bid more than $ 400...

[wolfy62]

It is the only unboxed game ever released for the the Intellivision, If you don't have it, have no regrets. The game is ok, the sound sucks and overall you are not missing much by not owning it.

 

If I am wrong, please feel free to correct me, I love the history of all the games!

[Alex.Pace]

I'm thinking Alex may have been one of the bidders?

 

No, I already have mine (paid about 300$ some months ago).

I just knew it would have gone up, so 300$ was a good price to my opinion.

And it will go always up, 30 pieces are really a few, there are at least 100 "serious" intellivision collectors in the world who wants it, so next one will go higher.

 

Anyway, it was sold about the price I told:)

[+cmart604]

 

No, I already have mine (paid about 300$ some months ago).

I just knew it would have gone up, so 300$ was a good price to my opinion.

And it will go always up, 30 pieces are really a few, there are at least 100 "serious" intellivision collectors in the world who wants it, so next one will go higher.

 

Anyway, it was sold about the price I told:)

😄👍🏻

[BBWW]

I bet they made 60 to start with.... So now 30X500 = $15,000. Not bad. I think this is a great model to duplicate for everybody. What a fucking ripoff.

 

But how do I really feel!

Edited September 6, 2015 by BBWW

[+Lathe26]

 

This auction (= Toby) benefited from some excess.

Look at the bid history: there are three sad losers who bid more than $ 400...

 

 

I agree. With 3 people without Blix bidding >$400, we'll being seeing a high price for Blix for a while. I knew it would go up in price, but wow!

[mjarnold7]

 

No, I already have mine (paid about 300$ some months ago).

I just knew it would have gone up, so 300$ was a good price to my opinion.

And it will go always up, 30 pieces are really a few, there are at least 100 "serious" intellivision collectors in the world who wants it, so next one will go higher.

 

Anyway, it was sold about the price I told:)

 

I didn't realize you had one.......

[+Tarzilla]

I'm actually surprised someone hasn't dumped it and duplicated it, from what I remember it was just a recycled cart with a printed label.

Hell, I could probably rewrite and duplicate the actual game in a weekend with IntyBasic. The only problem would be authentically duplicating the sound bug people have reported.

 

There doesn't appear to be serial numbers either.

[BBWW]

This is what I'm saying 30 games will multiply to 100 at that price...

[+evg2000]

looks like another one up for sale. anyone keeping track of how many have changed hands?

[+freewheel]

I'm actually surprised someone hasn't dumped it and duplicated it, from what I remember it was just a recycled cart with a printed label.

Hell, I could probably rewrite and duplicate the actual game in a weekend with IntyBasic. The only problem would be authentically duplicating the sound bug people have reported.

 

There doesn't appear to be serial numbers either.

 

It's been dumped and has circulated widely. It would be trivial to flash onto a board and put in a recycled shell with a shitty inkjet printed label. Spiker at least takes a bit of effort to fool someone. This one? How the hell would one authenticate it?

 

But of course people will just be upset that I'm pointing out how trivial it is to counterfeit this "$500 value" item.

 

[Rev]

 

It's been dumped and has circulated widely. It would be trivial to flash onto a board and put in a recycled shell with a shitty inkjet printed label. Spiker at least takes a bit of effort to fool someone. This one? How the hell would one authenticate it?

 

But of course people will just be upset that I'm pointing out how trivial it is to counterfeit this "$500 value" item.

 

 

It would be somewhat easy to look at the PCB inside to tell if it is the CGE release.

[+freewheel]

 

It would be somewhat easy to look at the PCB inside to tell if it is the CGE release.

 

Possibly, assuming the boards are manufactured unique enough. Somehow I doubt they silkscreened "CGE 2014" on them. I guess anything's possible.

 

More importantly, are people in the habit of opening the shells of games they just spent $500+ on?

[JasonlikesINTV]

I open my homebrew carts to clean them when I receive them. Including my Blix.

Edited October 5, 2015 by JasonlikesINTV

[Eric7100]

I open my homebrew carts to clean them when I receive them. Including my Blix.

 

You have OCD too, don't you?

[JasonlikesINTV]

 

You have OCD too, don't you?

I have my moments, but it's not crippling or anything. My girlfriend may disagree I've definitely struggled to find balance over the past 4 years. Much like my phobia of speed bumps...I'm slowly getting over it