Whats with the NGP games on E-bay?

[Gamereviewgod]

As I'm searching around for games, nearly all of them are listed as "New with plastic case." Where are the boxes? Why are they considered new?

http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?GetResult&query=neo+geo+pocket&from=R8&ht=1&combine=y&SortProperty=MetaEndSort&st=2&StoreCache=4650125+436209+254136+14667947

[dsullo]

GRG,

I was looking at those too. There areso many loose games on ebay right now. I think people are buying sets that have the NGP system and about 8 games (all loose games). I thought that EBgames or Gamestop was selling them , but I can't find them now. My guess is they are breaking up the sets to sell the pieces individually.


Does anyone know who sells those sets now?

[kevincure]

I think someone said on this board a few months ago that SNK had sold their remaining stock to wholesalers, but hadn't yet printed the boxes for many of those late-produced games. Hence they're new, but they aren't complete, which is something not often seen, huh?

Don't quote me on this ,though.

[jaydubnb]

I think someone said on this board a few months ago that SNK had sold their remaining stock to wholesalers, but hadn't yet printed the boxes for many of those late-produced games. Hence they're new, but they aren't complete, which is something not often seen, huh?

Don't quote me on this ,though.

Yup, thats actually true. Kinda makes me glad I kept all my cardboard boxes :P

[Funk Buddy]

Lik-Sang has/had a ton of them cheap w/o the boxes, so that's probably where they got them.

[maxlords]

SNK/Playmore emptied out their warehouses lately. When they shut down production on the NGPC, they had a lot of carts made but hadn't had the boxes or manuals printed, so they just shoved thousands and thousands of late release games in the warehouses. Now they've sold off that excess inventory to retailers and all of the games are now hitting the net like mad. I'd be willing to bet that the price of boxed NGPC games SKYROCKETS because of this...it's gonna drive collectors nuts trying to find boxed ones!

[jaydubnb]

I'd be willing to bet that the price of boxed NGPC games SKYROCKETS because of this...it's gonna drive collectors nuts trying to find boxed ones!

Oh HELL yeh. Especially the clamshells! I have two clams, SNK v Capcom:MotM and Samurai Shodown! 2.

[RichD]

The store at www.play-asia.com has been selling some of this warehouse stock lately. The first two are just game and plastic case. The people that frequent www.insertcredit.com supposedly make use of this store all the time.

Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure
Compatible with Neo Geo Pocket Color™
US NTSC / Platform
US$ 4.90

Fatal Fury First Contact
Compatible with Neo Geo Pocket Color™
US NTSC / Fighting
US$ 4.90

Oohanabi (Big Fireworks)
Compatible with Neo Geo Pocket Color™
Japanese (no region protection) / Misc
US$ 6.90

Delsol 2
Compatible with Neo Geo Pocket Color™
Japanese (no region protection) / Misc
US$ 6.90

Dekahel 2
Compatible with Neo Geo Pocket Color™
Japanese (no region protection) / Misc
US$ 6.90

Shanghai Mini
Compatible with Neo Geo Pocket Color™
Japanese (no region protection) / Puzzle
US$ 8.90

Neo Derby Champ
Compatible with Neo Geo Pocket Color™
Japanese (no region protection) / Simulation
US$ 8.90

Ogre Battle: Zenobia no Ouji
Compatible with Neo Geo Pocket Color™
Japanese (no region protection) / Strategy
US$ 10.90

Puzzle Bobble Mini
Compatible with Neo Geo Pocket Color™
Japanese (no region protection) / Puzzle
US$ 12.90

Big Tournament Golf
Compatible with Neo Geo Pocket Color™
Japanese (no region protection) / Sports
US$ 9.90

Densha de Go! 2
Compatible with Neo Geo Pocket Color™
Japanese (no region protection) / Simulation
US$ 9.90