NES boxes value?

[Casati]

How much are NES boxes worth, and is it better to sell them with the game or separately? I don't want to sell them for next to nothing now if they can be sold for much more later on CIB, but I don't anticipate selling the game carts or manuals anytime soon.

[Suikoman444]

It really varies by game to how much they are worth. I think, especially with the more common games you can make more by selling boxes only to people who need them to complete a game. Myself, I would be willing to pay at least a couple dollars a piece for boxes if I need them.

For the record, If you're selling, I'm looking to buy a bunch of them.

[ugly_monster]

Yeah, common games sell boxed. Anything that is fun (Contra, Megaman etc) or anything that is uncommon to rare you can get anywhere from a few bucks to hundreds. If you want to take the time. You can sell them all at once and usually get $2-4 per piece in my experience.

[JohnnyA]

I usually say that NES manuals are worth about 1/2 the value of the game. Boxes are about 2x the value of the game. That's just a guideline I go by.

[portnoyd]

Depends on the box. Most times you will be able to get at least 50% of the carts value for the box. However, this does flux and it could be 25% or could be 100% or more. As an example, Chubby Cherub gets around the order of 5,000% versus the cart ($5 versus $250).

If you're selling, I'm buying. :P
http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?t=152301

[Casati]

Some good information, thanks. If they're worth only $2 each, I'm probably better off just keeping most of them for CIB value. I just don't care about collecting boxes anymore because I don't use them for storing the carts, but do like to have the manuals and maps. My rule-of-thumb for Ebay is not more than $3-5 for a manual and not more than $5-8 for a box. I think I overpaid a couple years ago when I bought a lot of CIB.

[mobiusclimber]

If you don't care about the boxes and don't plan on selling the carts, you might as well sell the boxes and get some money for more carts/manuals. No one said they were "only" worth $2 each, it just depends on what box it is.

[theclaw]

I might do something like this. Boxes are a gigantic space hog. If you've ever seen Sega CDX side by side with just one boxed game, it's an astounding sight to realize.

[portnoyd]

If you don't care about the boxes and don't plan on selling the carts, you might as well sell the boxes and get some money for more carts/manuals. No one said they were "only" worth $2 each, it just depends on what box it is.

This. If you want, post a list of your boxes and we can price 'em out and then you can choose what to keep. Some may surprise you and be

Keep in mind, if you post a box I need (http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?t=152301), I'll send you a PM like a really obnoxious vulture as I swoop in.

[Suikoman444]

Same here if you post a box I need: http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?t=154809
I'd be all over it :)

[Casati]

I'm just sorting through and gathering my sales pile together now, so I can maybe list some later.

[Darko]

You'll do well on here selling NES boxes. I need a ton of them too!