Legend of Zelda Collection CLUB NINTENDO JAPAN GameCube Game

[kurtori]

Hello, I've just listed my near-mint copy of the Club Nintendo Japan Legend of Zelda Collection game for GameCube:

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e95/kurtori/Zelda1.jpg

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=290285278159

It was a gift offered in 2003 to Club Nintendo Japan members, and took me quite awhile to track down. If it ever turns up on ebay, it's around $200 and outside of North America, but I've listed mine in California with a Buy It Now of $139 (which is less than I'd paid two years ago for it). Hopefully this will grab someone's interest around here! ;)

[mb7241]

Doesn't surprise me one bit that it sold well before its end time. $139 for that is a steal o_O .

[Mayhem]

Price has gone up then... I got mine for $60 and that was shortly after they came up. Didn't think it had headed north of two digits... guess some people are still looking for it.

[megasdkirby]

Is this the same one that was released stateside?

I still have two of those sealed. :)

[Mayhem]

Yes, that's the Japanese version of this (http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/312eBtRgGvL._SL210_.jpg) but was only available through Club Nintendo in Japan (sort of the same with the Japanese Cube version of Twilight Princess, it was online only).

[mb7241]

I had seen a couple to actually sell north of $200 previously (in fact...I'm wanting to say I remember one selling for as much as $300 previously, but I'm not sure if it was that or something else).

[Mayhem]

Very strange... did I just get lucky or are people that desperate? Who can say...

[mb7241]

When I bought a certain large Zelda collection some years ago, I figured $80 for it, really taking a shot in the dark more than anything, as I'd never seen or heard of it before (though I hypothesized it existed). Over time, it became somewhat apparent that I'd aimed a bit low, though that part of the deal actually went through without a problem.

[Mayhem]

And just like that, four copies of it have appeared on eBay, though I suspect they are just using the stock picture to lure people in cos none of them say it's the Japanese version in the text.