View Full Version : Price Estimate: CIB Earthbound
Xtincthed
11-24-2008, 01:14 PM
looking for the average value of this one :)
http://members.brabant.chello.nl/~l.rutten/games/SNES_earthbound1.JPG
http://members.brabant.chello.nl/~l.rutten/games/SNES_earthbound2.JPG
http://members.brabant.chello.nl/~l.rutten/games/SNES_earthbound3.JPG
http://members.brabant.chello.nl/~l.rutten/games/SNES_earthbound4.JPG
http://members.brabant.chello.nl/~l.rutten/games/SNES_earthbound5.JPG
http://members.brabant.chello.nl/~l.rutten/games/SNES_earthbound6.JPG
Wow, I need that :) It looks brand new. Maybe $350?
carlcarlson
11-24-2008, 02:09 PM
No, more like $200-$250. Right now would be a great time to sell though.
evil_genius
11-24-2008, 02:19 PM
Damn that's sexy
Dark_Sol
11-24-2008, 02:24 PM
about 250-300 for such a new copy.
Xtincthed
11-24-2008, 02:25 PM
No, more like $200-$250. Right now would be a great time to sell though.
christmass?
eskobar
11-24-2008, 02:30 PM
Very nice condition !!!!!!!
Definitely i can pay at least 250 usd :D
how much did you pay for it ?
i pay 10 usd for my copy, similar condition, 7 years ago.
Xtincthed
11-24-2008, 02:39 PM
i paid 140 euro's so aprox $180
carlcarlson
11-24-2008, 02:46 PM
christmass?
Yessir, from Thanksgiving until Christmas has always been $$$ for me. This year could possibly be the exception to the rule, but I doubt it. I actually stock up on items to sell during this time (I've got two Wiis, a 360, and a DS Lite all ready to go).
super nes
11-24-2008, 02:47 PM
Ebay?
skaar
11-27-2008, 11:54 PM
I'd pay 250.
No, seriously - PM if you're selling :)
Xtincthed
12-16-2008, 05:57 AM
hey,
sorry didn't see the reaction :) but i'm not selling
i dont even have it in my collection yet cuz its still in gift wrapping for christmas :p
WelcomeToTheNextLevel
07-25-2011, 02:27 AM
Inflated like an airbag. If something sold for like $5 in 1998 there's no reason it should ever be able to sell for $500 just ten years later.
Colorado Rockies
07-25-2011, 04:23 AM
Inflated like an airbag. If something sold for like $5 in 1998 there's no reason it should ever be able to sell for $500 just ten years later.
Why not?
Demand for this game is very high, and it is an enjoyable game as well. Is it worth 500? Obviously it is if people are consistently paying that amount for mint copies of Earthbound.
WelcomeToTheNextLevel
07-26-2011, 12:59 PM
If it was worth $500 it would have never sold for $5. Maybe $50. I have heard of tenfold price increases, but a hundredfold increase is ludicrous. The game is only Rarity 5. Personally I don't see the value in having one game that was worth $5 thirteen years ago now taking up 10% of the monetary value of my entire collection. Personally, spending $20 or more on a game of that era is a rare event for me; my most valuable games are in the $40-$80 range.
Kellhus
07-26-2011, 02:19 PM
If it was worth $500 it would have never sold for $5. Maybe $50. I have heard of tenfold price increases, but a hundredfold increase is ludicrous. The game is only Rarity 5. Personally I don't see the value in having one game that was worth $5 thirteen years ago now taking up 10% of the monetary value of my entire collection. Personally, spending $20 or more on a game of that era is a rare event for me; my most valuable games are in the $40-$80 range.
I agree completely, but I've found that for some reason people seem to want to defend Earthbound's high price point to the death.
understatement
07-26-2011, 02:46 PM
I agree completely, but I've found that for some reason people seem to want to defend Earthbound's high price point to the death.
They’re not defending it just stating facts, if your only willing to spend $5 on EB that’s fine just don’t plan on getting a copy anytime soon because there are a hundredfold more people willing to pay the hundredfold price.
Bojay1997
07-26-2011, 02:57 PM
If it was worth $500 it would have never sold for $5. Maybe $50. I have heard of tenfold price increases, but a hundredfold increase is ludicrous. The game is only Rarity 5. Personally I don't see the value in having one game that was worth $5 thirteen years ago now taking up 10% of the monetary value of my entire collection. Personally, spending $20 or more on a game of that era is a rare event for me; my most valuable games are in the $40-$80 range.
This is a completely ridiculous argument as it only applies to your personal collection and is of no relevance whatsoever in a price estimate thread. It's like any other collectible product. It's worth whatever people are willing to pay for it on a consistent basis. Over time, that value can go up or it can go down. Maybe you'll get lucky and find one at a thrift shop or a swap meet for almost nothing. Maybe you never will. It doesn't change the fact that if you find a mint complete copy and list it on Ebay or on a Nintendo collector's site, you will likely be able to get a significant amount of money for it.
WelcomeToTheNextLevel
07-27-2011, 10:22 PM
Personally, I think there's been some price fixing going on here.
Dark_Sol
07-29-2011, 06:24 PM
EB comes in asshuge box with guide. This is why it is UNIQUE DUDEZ!
mobiusclimber
07-30-2011, 01:10 AM
Personally, I think there's been some price fixing going on here.
Yes, every sale is price fixing. Every auction is price fixing. ONLY ON THIS ONE GAME. Why didn't I see the vast conspiracy surrounding Earthbound before?
pseudonym
07-30-2011, 01:14 AM
Illuminati at work, folks.
camarotuner
08-02-2011, 01:35 PM
Wait in 10 years an item can't go from 5 to 500?
In 1979 Wayne Gretzky's hockey card was valued at.... about a buck. 10 years later by 1989 it was going for about 1000x's that amount or more depending on exact condition. "collectibles" go up and down in price rapidly depending on a huge variety of factors. EB is currently a "hot ticket". Why people harp ON THIS ONE GAME is beyond me though. From both sides of it.
Rickstilwell1
08-02-2011, 02:27 PM
I have an idea. Every year I'll put aside $100 for a CIB copy of Earthbound. In 5 years I'll get it. By then the price will probably be lower and I can go spend half the money on Sega Saturn RPGs or something.
camarotuner
08-02-2011, 02:33 PM
^^^ there is serious truth in this. I find it unlikely the games going to maintain it's current high pricing permanently and will fall in the 250-350 range for the "normal" complete copies. Patience is a virtue.
Edmond Dantes
08-02-2011, 05:40 PM
I have an idea. Every year I'll put aside $100 for a CIB copy of Earthbound. In 5 years I'll get it. By then the price will probably be lower and I can go spend half the money on Sega Saturn RPGs or something.
That's what I was, but it was more like "$50-$100 a month" rather than $100 a year.
It is ridiculous how greedy people get around this game. I mentioned elsewhere the seller who tried to jack the item price on me after the auction was over. I don't know if he's even gonna send me the item (but if he doesn't I can always get my money back).
Big Papa Husker
08-11-2011, 01:02 AM
Speaking of Earthbound, what should I pay for a cart only copy?
Rickstilwell1
08-11-2011, 02:24 AM
That's what I was, but it was more like "$50-$100 a month" rather than $100 a year.
It is ridiculous how greedy people get around this game. I mentioned elsewhere the seller who tried to jack the item price on me after the auction was over. I don't know if he's even gonna send me the item (but if he doesn't I can always get my money back).
The difference in my plan than yours is that in yours, the price of the game won't go down in 3-5 months. The price of the game will go down in 3-5 years though most likely.
Oobgarm
08-11-2011, 07:16 AM
Speaking of Earthbound, what should I pay for a cart only copy?
Whatever amount you are comfortable paying and still feel that you'll get an equivalent amount of play/enjoyment out of it.
I wouldn't go over $100, personally. I cringed at the $35 price I paid for mine some 10 years ago.
mobiusclimber
08-11-2011, 10:50 AM
Speaking of Earthbound, what should I pay for a cart only copy?
$60~80, I'd say. But if you buy it off Ebay, it's going to be closer to $100 9 times out of 10.
My first thought: who is the idiot that posted this question? Earthbound is one of the easiest games to value. Then I saw the age of the OP.