Star Raider (no s at end) for 8-bit (VALUE and RARITY?)

[BiffsGamingVideos]

I have a 1st run of Star Raiders for the Atari 8 bit computer. There is no 's' at the end, so it says 'Star Raider'. Anyone know what it's worth? I saw one a month ago sell for $7 but I think he didn't know what he had? $100? $500?????? I don't know. You tell me.

[SignGuy81]

http://atariage.com/forums/topic/3587-label-flaw-on-star-raiders-8-bit/

[icemanxp300]

[BiffsGamingVideos]

That link is from over 15 years ago. Not an indication of today's value or rarity.

[AtariGeezer]

eBay Auction -- Item Number: 122533566372

 

$89.95 is insane, people are laughing at you :-D

[atari181]

That link is from over 15 years ago. Not an indication of today's value or rarity.

15 years ago it wasn't rare, do you think everyone threw the cart away?

 

A cart that isn't rare 15 years ago will not increase in demand. As the years go on threre are less and less of us. The demand isn't going up. To be honest, you may be delusional.

Edited June 5, 2017 by atari181

[roadrunner]

It used to be a $7 - $10 game until someone bought up a bunch trying to make it more rare.
Since then other listing prices across the board have spiked.

[cvgplus]

Looking at completed sales and current listings there are a few that have sold for less than 12 and 2 right now on Ebay for less than 10 shipped. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Star-Raider-error-label-no-s-400-800-XL-XE-computer-WORKS-GUARANTEED-/252955134719?hash=item3ae54d0aff:g:ofIAAOSw42dZJSxLand

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Star-Raiders-Atari-400-800-XL-XE-1982-cart-only-/162516191494?hash=item25d6b84906:g:FgkAAOSwsXFZGP4w

so 15 dollars shipped or less is more logical surely not 90 or even 50, that is just trying to inflate and exagerate the rarity which isn't that rare to begin with.

Edited June 5, 2017 by cvgplus

[CPUWIZ]

15 years ago it wasn't rare, do you think everyone threw the cart away?

 

A cart that isn't rare 15 years ago will not increase in demand. As the years go on threre are less and less of us. The demand isn't going up. To be honest, you may be delusional.

 

 

No, but a lot of them got stripped. I bought about 300 Star Raider(s) carts about 10 years or so ago and about half of them were without the S. I sold ~200 stripped ones of those to B&C, through atariservice.com I think. I still have a box of 30 or so somewhere.

[Shawn]

 

 

No, but a lot of them got stripped. I bought about 300 Star Raider(s) carts about 10 years or so ago and about half of them were without the S. I sold ~200 stripped ones of those to B&C, through atariservice.com I think. I still have a box of 30 or so somewhere.

 

It's the same situation as the "rare" (aka not rare at all) red end labeled Ballblazers on the 7800. They aren't worth any more than the silver counterpart. The red to silver ratio is nearly 50\50 in an average case. With that said, people who have gone through cases of them like you and I are just ignored cause our educated opinions don't line up with the million dollar ebay dreams. Best case scenario is moving from a R1 to a R2 with no gain in monetary value. It's an oddity from the rest of the library so the dollar signs start rolling in some people's heads and nothing will change that.

[CPUWIZ]

 

It's the same situation as the "rare" (aka not rare at all) red end labeled Ballblazers on the 7800. They aren't worth any more than the silver counterpart. The red to silver ratio is nearly 50\50 in an average case. With that said, people who have gone through cases of them like you and I are just ignored cause our educated opinions don't line up with the million dollar ebay dreams. Best case scenario is moving from a R1 to a R2 with no gain in monetary value. It's an oddity from the rest of the library so the dollar signs start rolling in some people's heads and nothing will change that.

 

LOL, don't remind me about the Ballblazer's, people still think they are rare.

[BiffsGamingVideos]

Here's one for $200.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/152573306804?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

[BiffsGamingVideos]

15 years ago it wasn't rare, do you think everyone threw the cart away?

 

A cart that isn't rare 15 years ago will not increase in demand. As the years go on threre are less and less of us. The demand isn't going up. To be honest, you may be delusional.

 

There was a time when they couldn't give away Atari 2600 Pepsi Invaders or Chase the Chuckwagon. Now they are rare and very expensive. Time does that.

 

Here os pricecharting's chart on Atari 2600 games value over the last few years on average. It's more than doubled in that time.

 

 

Edited June 5, 2017 by BiffsGamingVideos

[atari181]

There was a time when they couldn't give away Atari 2600 Pepsi Invaders or Chase the Chuckwagon. Now they are rare and very expensive. Time does that.

huh? Not true

[colecocara]

Here's one for $200.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/152573306804?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

Well that is yours soo . You should atleast list your ultra rare one cheaper than his 89 dollar listing . http://www.ebay.com/itm/Star-Raiders-Atari-400-800-XL-XE-1979-Error-Cart-No-S-Excellent-RARE/122533566372?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D41375%26meid%3Da4a83a463a03491da111cda87775b891%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D152573306804&rt=nc

Edited June 5, 2017 by colecocara

[SignGuy81]

 

There was a time when they couldn't give away Atari 2600 Pepsi Invaders or Chase the Chuckwagon. Now they are rare and very expensive. Time does that.

 

Here os pricecharting's chart on Atari 2600 games value over the last few years on average. It's more than doubled in that time.

 

 

 

 

Okay looking at the beginning period it is between $7.50 and $1500 and more than half of that so no it is going to be at least $11.25 which I'm pretty sure unless my eyesight is off it is more than that. At the end it is between $15.00 and $22.50 pretty much exactly halfway between the two which i would say is around $18.75.

 

So starting out in 2010 it is atleast $11.25(probably more closer to $12.00) and in 2017 it is $18.75. I'm either not following you on something or I'm just plain wrong but I don't see where it has doubled or more than doubled.

 

 

EDIT:

Nevermind. I just glanced at it again didn't notice the spike in the middle where it went up higher(around 2013 and by looking at it yeah it probably went up over $24.00). Oh well. But really a difference in price like that is chump change(who can't spend around $20 on a game), and what the OP was wanting to know I think is if he had something of great value, which I guess still could be possible for price to change by that much over that time but honestly before posting I didn't even notice the date of the post I copied.

Edited June 5, 2017 by SignGuy81

[CPUWIZ]

Dammit, why do I keep trying to help re-sellers?

 

http://www.ebay.com/sch/supremeenchanter/m.html?item=152573306804&ssPageName=STRK%3AMESELX%3AIT&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562

 

Good luck with your "sales".

 

Here is your surface comparison (for people wondering):

 

 

 

 

[SignGuy81]

I think this one should be more valuable because it has pretty graphics on the cart and comes with a keypad.

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Star-Raiders-Atari-2600-1982-Game-Video-Touch-Pad-Controller-Overlay-TESTED-/382114433315?hash=item58f7cb8923:g:QsQAAOSwX61ZM3xH

[cvgplus]

I just want to know why the game is ULTRA RARE or very HTF. I personally have handled several of those star raider over the years and didn't know the exact price nowadays but look to be under 15 shipped. They are not expensive and not rare. Heck the market determines the value and for Star Raider completed sales look at the data, trying to inflate or justify some crazy price is just illogical and is a scam type of move since it is not a rare and expensive game.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Atari-400-800-XL-XE-Star-Raider-Game-Cartridge-CXL4011-/142368202350?hash=item2125ce5e6e:g:JNgAAOSwX61ZBpxDIn auction sold for 7 dollars w/shipping.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Atari-computer-Cartridge-Star-Raider-Raiders-for-400-800-XL-XE-WORKS-/201856778118?hash=item2eff99ff86:g:hFoAAOSw~AVYpHTaBIN for approx 9.55 with shipping

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Star-Raider-error-label-no-s-400-800-XL-XE-computer-WORKS-GUARANTEED-/401308128383?hash=item5d6fd4147f:g:NwEAAOSwol5YyC93and state missing the s BIN for 10.40 w/shipping

I couldn't find any completed sales for Star Raider by itself for over 15 without being in a lot of games so market is saying it is under 15 shipped.

Edited June 6, 2017 by cvgplus

[BiffsGamingVideos]

Here's one for $10,000

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Star-Raider-no-039-s-039-1st-run-Typo-Ultra-Rare-Atari-400-800-XL-XE-1979-/152573306804?

[SignGuy81]

Here's one for $10,000

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Star-Raider-no-039-s-039-1st-run-Typo-Ultra-Rare-Atari-400-800-XL-XE-1979-/152573306804?

 

Damn, I was just about to buy it when you had it listed for $200. Oh well. It must have just gotten rarer I guess.

[BiffsGamingVideos]

 

Damn, I was just about to buy it when you had it listed for $200. Oh well. It must have just gotten rarer I guess.

 

I have a feeling that this cart's value will be going up a lot higher in the next few hours. It's hot. I wonder what is eBay's max limit you can sell something for???? I think my limits were eliminated a long time ago. Anyone want to guess? Bueller????

 

 

Hey, I have a Sega Master for sale. It's an auction at $33.89. The thing is ebay gave me a price guarentee with it. If it sells for less than $61.83 they will pay me the difference. The only thing is they set the auction amount and everything. I went for it as I was going to sell it for about $40-$45. Their system offered it. I didn't ask or anything. Has anyone heard of this before?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/152567368268?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

Edited June 6, 2017 by BiffsGamingVideos

[BiffsGamingVideos]

I just clicked on my name in Atariage and apparently I am a 'Star Raider'....No 's' there. Cool. I must be more valuable than the 'Star Raiders' with an 's'.

[Shawn]

 

I have a feeling that this cart's value will be going up a lot higher in the next few hours. It's hot. I wonder what is eBay's max limit you can sell something for???? I think my limits were eliminated a long time ago. Anyone want to guess? Bueller????

 

 

Careful there cause someone could maliciously use that $10k BIN price just to stick you with the fees until you can get them reversed.

[AtariBrian]

Why is your shipping so high on all of your auctions . 35 dollars to ship a master system ? You are putting a really high weight I guess .