JayAre Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 (edited) Over the last few months, I've noticed the price increase in everything from 2600 games to Atari merch; and graded 2600 games have gone through the roof. Is it related to the virus? As the Nature Boy used to say..... Edited July 16, 2020 by JayAre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari_Bill Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 Yeah, I’ve noticed that as well. With the number of graded games coming on the market, I’m wondering if there’s an influx of speculators seeing the prices that certain NES games sell for and thinking that these are even older than Nintendo! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hizzy Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 Do graded games sell? I only ever see crazy stuff like Masters of the Universe for 20 grand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari_Bill Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 I’m guessing some do. I’ll never understand why though. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magmavision2000 Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 I just did a quick browse through eBay, everything looks normal to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiddlepaddle Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 Since the virus hit, zillions of people who think nothing of spending a few thousand per month on toys are suddenly forced to stay home (can't even fly to the tropics without a big hassle, for cryin' out loud). So what's next? SHOPPING... 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari_Bill Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 19 minutes ago, Magmavision2000 said: I just did a quick browse through eBay, everything looks normal to me. I’ve been focusing on Sears titles lately and CIB titles that sold for maybe 20-30 bucks a year ago, I’ve seen selling for 150-200 at times. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magmavision2000 Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 9 minutes ago, Atari_Bill said: I’ve been focusing on Sears titles lately and CIB titles that sold for maybe 20-30 bucks a year ago, I’ve seen selling for 150-200 at times. Ah, I was just looking at Atari lots. I don't keep track of Sears stuff since I avoid it like the plague (timely pun intended). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Video Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 I wouldn't buy a graded game (I want to play it) but yeah, prices are going up, probably some artificial due to corona, but they've naturally gone up too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Some people are making more money not working due to virus and with no travel or sports people are buying up video games and other stuff. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 It's not only VCS and other Atari items. It's across the board. There's $200 joystick and paddle controllers for the Apple //e being listed. There's $100+ reference manuals. Disks that sell for $500 and more. And other ridiculously overpriced items. Look, there's nothing exciting or prestigious about paying hundreds or thousands for a rotting piece of plastic. It has meaning in someone's head and it transfers to your head, like a virus, and suddenly you want it. Irrational but true. I see those higher prices coming from these thrift shop resellers. They list the items as rare "finds". As if to say they found something that no one has ever seen before - and price it with $$$ in their eyes. And chasing after high priced items is like a battle within yourself. I'm fairly certain no one on your block or in your town really cares about such purchases. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 On 7/16/2020 at 8:33 PM, Magmavision2000 said: I just did a quick browse through eBay, everything looks normal to me. Heritage Auctions is where you need to look for the lunatic sale prices. People with way more money than common sense. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mockduck Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 There is a mild to medium inflationary effect happening due to the baseline of pricing being Pricecharting, eBay sold listings, Mercari, etc. It seems to have raised the bottom few rows of prices over the past couple of years. Additionally, finding that inexpensive amazing rare cart is largely gone, as people are far more informed and generally optimistic about their pricing. Combined with increased scarcity and the COVID impact on flea markets and retail stores, and the general push has been online and priced by group-think aided by some amount of selling data. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrogoober Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 (edited) I dont see it in 2600 games as much as systems, though prized titles are rising (Hero for example), consoles running 30-50, modded 90-120, a year ago unmodded 10-20 IMO Edited July 22, 2020 by retrogoober 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrogoober Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 https://www.ebay.com/itm/1982-E-T-The-Extra-Terrestrial-Atari-2600-WATA-0-5-Unopened-New-No-Factory/203047761004?_trkparms=aid%3D777001%26algo%3DDISCO.FEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160801204525%26meid%3Da250cbe4d2ba4db3a11de034a7fe1271%26pid%3D100651%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26mehot%3Dnone%26itm%3D203047761004%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057%26algv%3DPersonalizedTopicsRefactor%26brand%3D&_trksid=p2380057.c100651.m4497&_trkparms=pageci%3A56990f5a-cd15-11ea-a6b9-74dbd180fd66|parentrq%3A7d02f20b1730a9cb719783cbffedd8f0|iid%3A1 madness 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayAre Posted July 23, 2020 Author Share Posted July 23, 2020 20 minutes ago, retrogoober said: https://www.ebay.com/itm/1982-E-T-The-Extra-Terrestrial-Atari-2600-WATA-0-5-Unopened-New-No-Factory/203047761004?_trkparms=aid%3D777001%26algo%3DDISCO.FEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160801204525%26meid%3Da250cbe4d2ba4db3a11de034a7fe1271%26pid%3D100651%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26mehot%3Dnone%26itm%3D203047761004%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057%26algv%3DPersonalizedTopicsRefactor%26brand%3D&_trksid=p2380057.c100651.m4497&_trkparms=pageci%3A56990f5a-cd15-11ea-a6b9-74dbd180fd66|parentrq%3A7d02f20b1730a9cb719783cbffedd8f0|iid%3A1 madness Incredible. And with a 0.5 grading to boot. I think the Alamogordo ones are in better condition. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 And there's 22 bidders as of this moment. But, yikes, for $300 I could start financing a NAS or complete another upgrade on something useful. Not a piece of literal garbage. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrogoober Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 https://www.ebay.com/itm/ATARI-2600-E-T-THE-EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL-FACTORY-SEALED-WATA-8-0-A-1982/193381416781?_trkparms=aid%3D777001%26algo%3DDISCO.FEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160801204525%26meid%3Debde8f84b2ec4728b619a4b5e3ee10a9%26pid%3D100651%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26mehot%3Dnone%26itm%3D193381416781%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057%26algv%3DPersonalizedTopicsRefactor%26brand%3D&_trksid=p2380057.c100651.m4497&_trkparms=pageci%3A936ee586-cd1f-11ea-9d39-74dbd1802fcd|parentrq%3A7d4609ee1730ac3ec32a4b91ffeeb2f3|iid%3A1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godslabrat Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 If anyone needs any proof that this trend is about to accelerate, then immediately crash and burn... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhd Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 1 hour ago, JayAre said: Incredible. And with a 0.5 grading to boot. I think the Alamogordo ones are in better condition. I do not know if I am more disturbed that the WATA would even bother to grade a box in such poor condition, or that someone had the gall to submit it for grading. I wonder how many of the Alamogordo landfill games include the "official certificate of authenticity", or if someone is just selling a box that spend some time buried in their back yard. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magmavision2000 Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 2 hours ago, retrogoober said: https://www.ebay.com/itm/1982-E-T-The-Extra-Terrestrial-Atari-2600-WATA-0-5-Unopened-New-No-Factory/203047761004?_trkparms=aid%3D777001%26algo%3DDISCO.FEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160801204525%26meid%3Da250cbe4d2ba4db3a11de034a7fe1271%26pid%3D100651%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26mehot%3Dnone%26itm%3D203047761004%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057%26algv%3DPersonalizedTopicsRefactor%26brand%3D&_trksid=p2380057.c100651.m4497&_trkparms=pageci%3A56990f5a-cd15-11ea-a6b9-74dbd180fd66|parentrq%3A7d02f20b1730a9cb719783cbffedd8f0|iid%3A1 madness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buick Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 3 hours ago, retrogoober said: https://www.ebay.com/itm/1982-E-T-The-Extra-Terrestrial-Atari-2600-WATA-0-5-Unopened-New-No-Factory/203047761004?_trkparms=aid%3D777001%26algo%3DDISCO.FEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160801204525%26meid%3Da250cbe4d2ba4db3a11de034a7fe1271%26pid%3D100651%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26mehot%3Dnone%26itm%3D203047761004%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057%26algv%3DPersonalizedTopicsRefactor%26brand%3D&_trksid=p2380057.c100651.m4497&_trkparms=pageci%3A56990f5a-cd15-11ea-a6b9-74dbd180fd66|parentrq%3A7d02f20b1730a9cb719783cbffedd8f0|iid%3A1 madness Good lord. At $300 that better be a copy from the New Mexico landfill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrogoober Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 you click th second link for 1899? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari_Bill Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 I’ve always wondered if anyone would seriously pay the huge prices the Almagordo pieces are listed at. You see them all the time but I have a hard time believing anyone would seriously pay that. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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