WIW: Large Lot of loose NES Games (300+)

[Tempest]

I'm thinking about selling off all my NES games. Now that I have a PowerPak I really don't need the physical cartridges anymore (other than maybe Castlevania 3 and a few odd games that aren't emulated properly). If I were to sell these in a large lot, what could I expect to get? What about if I break them up?

Most if not all of them are in good shape. I think there are three or four that have a name written on them in marker or a cruddy label, but they were fairly common games anyway IIRC. About a quarter of them have manuals as well, I need to make a list of which ones though as I don't remember off the top of my head.


10 Yard Fight
3-D Worldrunner
720 Degrees
8 Eyes
Abadox
Adventure Island
Adventures in the Magic Kingdom
Adventures of Bayou Billy
Adventures of Dino-Riki
Alien Syndrome
All-Pro Basketball
Amagon
American Gladiators
Anticipation
Arkanoid
Astynax
Bad Dudes
Balloon Fight
Bandai Golf: Challenge Pebble Beach
Barbie
Bart Simpson vs. The Space Mutants
Baseball
Baseball Simulator 1.000
Bases Loaded
Bases Loaded II
Batman
Batman: Revenge of the Joker
Battle of Olympus
Battle Tank
Battletoads
Best of the Best Championship Karate
Bible Adventures
Big Nose the Caveman
Bionic Commando
Black Bass
Blades of Steel (Red)
Blaster Master
Blue Marlin
Blues Brothers, The
Bo Jackson Baseball
Boy and His Blob, A
Breakthru
Bucky O’Hare
Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle
Bump n Jump
Burgertime
Cabal
California Games
Captain Skyhawk
Casino Kid
Castlevania
Castlevania II
Castlevania III
Chessmaster
Circus Caper
Clash at Demonhead
Clu Clu Land
Cobra Command
Cobra Triangle
Code Name: Viper
Commando
Conflict
Contra
Contra Force
Crystalis
Cybernoid
Dance Aerobics
Deadly Towers
Defender of the Crown
Déjà Vu
Demon Sword
Desert Commander
Destiny of an Emperor
Dig Dug II
Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong 3
Donkey Kong Classics
Donkey Kong Jr.
Donkey Kong Jr. Math
Double Dragon
Double Dragon II
Double Dribble
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Mario
Dragon Warrior
Dragon Warrior II
Dragon Warrior III
Dragon Warrior IV
Duck Hunt
Dudes with Attitude
Dungeon Magic
Dynowarz
Elevator Action
Eliminator Boat Duel
Excitebike
Fantastic Adventures of Dizzy
Faxanadu
Festers Quest
Final Fantasy
Flintstones: Rescue of Dino and Hoppy
Fox's Peter Pan and the Pirates
Freedom Force
Friday The 13th
Galaga
Gargoyle's Quest II
Gauntlet (Tengen)
Gauntlet II
Ghostbusters II
Ghosts N Goblins
Ghoul School
Golf
Goonies (cool custom cart made from the Japanese version of the game)
Goonies II
Gotcha
Gradius
Greg Norman's Golf Power
Gremlins 2
Guardian Legend
Gumshoe
Gun Smoke
Gyromite
Hatris
Heroes of the Lance
Hogan's Alley
Home Alone 2
Hoops
Hunt For Red October
Hydlide
Ice Climber
Ikari Warriors III: The Rescue
Immortal, The
Infiltrator
Jack Nicklaus Golf
Jackal
Jaws
Jeopardy
Jeopardy 25th Anniversary Edition
John Elway's Quarterback
Journey to Silius
Kabuki Quantum Fighter
Karate Champ
Karate Kid
Karnov
Kid Icarus
Kid Kool
Kid Niki
King of Kings (Black)
Kings Knight
Kirby's Adventure
Klash Ball
Klax
Kung-Fu
Kung-Fu Heroes
Laser Invasion
Last Ninja
Lee Trevino's Fighting Golf
Legacy of the Wizard
Legend of Kage
Legend of Zelda
Legend of Zelda II
Legends of the Diamond
Lendary Wings
Life Force
Little League Baseball
Little Nemo The Dream Master
Little Mermaid, The
Loopz
Lunar Pool
Mach Rider
Mafat Conspiracy
Magic Darts
Magic Johnson's Fast Break
Magic of Scheherazade
Magician
Magmax
Maniac Mansion
Mappy Land
Mario Bros.
Mechanized Attack
Mega Man
Mega Man 2
Mega Man 3
Metal Gear 2: Snakes Revenge
Metroid
Micro Machines
Mig 29 Jet Fighter
Mighty Bomb Jack
Mike Tyson's Punch Out
Millipede
Milon's Secret Castle
Mission Impossible
Monopoly
M.U.L.E.
NASCAR Challenge
Ninja Gaiden
Ninja Gaiden II
North and South
Operation Wolf
Phantom Fighter
Pictonary
Pinball
Pinbot
Platoon
Popeye
Power Punch II
Pro Wrestling
Punisher
Puzzle
Puzznic
Pyramid
Quattro Adventure
Quattro Sports
R.C. Pro-Am
Racket Attack
Rad Racer
Rad Racer II
Raid 2020
Raid on Bungeling Bay
Rally Bike
Rampart
RBI Baseball
Remote Control
Rescue Rangers
Rescue: The Embassy Mission
River City Ransom
Road Runner
Roadblasters
Robocop
Robowarrior
Rock n Ball
Rocketeer
Rocket Ranger
Roger Clemen's MVP Baseball
Rollerblade Racer
Rolling Thunder
Rush N Attack
Rygar
Section Z
Shadowgate
Shatterhand
Short Order/ Eggsplode
Shooting Range
Silent Service
Skate or Die
Skull & Crossbones
Sky Shark
Skykid
Slalom
Smash TV
Snake Rattle and Roll
Snoopy's Silly Sports Spectacular
Soccer
Solar Jetman
Solomon's Key
Solstice
Spy Hunter
Stanley: The Search of Dr. Livingston
Star Force
Star Solider
Star Tropics
Star Tropics II: Zoda's Revenge
Star Voyager
Star Wars: A New Hope
Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back
Stealth ATF
Stinger
Strider
Super C
Super Glove Ball
Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros. 2
Super Mario Bros. 3
Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt
Super Off Road
Super Team Games
Superspike V'Ball
Swords & Serpents
T&C Surf Designs
Tag Team Wrestling
Target Renegade
Tecmo Bowl
Tecmo NBA Basketball
Tecmo Super Bowl (bad label)
Tecmo World Wrestling
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Arcade Game
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project
Tetris
Tetris (Tengen)
Time Lord
Tiny Toons Adventures
To The Earth
Toki
Tombs & Treasure
Top Gun
Top Gun: Second Mission
Top Players Tennis
Touchdown Fever
Track & Field
Track & Field II
Treasure Master
Twin Eagle
Ultima: Exodus
Ultimate Basketball
Ultimate Stuntman
Urban Champion
Videomation
Volleyball
Wall Street Kid
Wally Bear and the No Gang
Wayne Gretzky Hockey
Wheel of Fortune
Wild Gunman
Willow
Winter Games
Wizards and Warriors
Wizards and Warriors II: Ironsword
Wizardy: Proving Grounds Mad Overlord
World Class Track Meet
Wrath of the Black Manta
Wrecking Crew
WrestleMania
Xenophobe
Xevious
Xexyz
Yoshi’s Cookie


The Manuals
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720
Adventures of Bayou Billy
Arkanoid
Battle Tank
Blaster Master
A Boy and his Blob
Blues Brothers
Bubble Bobble
Castlevania II: Simons Quest
Cobra Triangle
Contra Force
Déjà vu
Dig Dug II
Double Dragon
Double Dragon II
Dragon Warrior
Dragon Warrior II (plus hint book)
Defender of the Crown
Demon Sword
Desert Commander
Destiny of an Emperor
Elevator Action
Final Fantasy (plus maps)
Friday the 13th
Gauntlet II
Ghoul School
Goonies II
Gotcha
Gumshoe
Gyromite
Ironsword
Jackal
Karnov
Legend of Kage
Legend of Zelda (no cover)
Legend of Zelda II
The Magic of Scheherazade (plus map)
Metal Gear (plus map)
Metroid
Mighty Bombjack
Operation Wolf
Punchout
Rampage
Rampart (tear on cover)
Rolling Thunder
Rygar
Shadowgate
Bart Simpson vs Space Mutants
Skate or Die
Sky Kid
Spelunker
Starforce (writing on cover)
Star Tropics II: Zoda’s Revenge
Street Fighter 2010
Strider
Duck Hunt/Super Mario Bros
Super C
Tag Team Pro Wrestling
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Top Gun 2nd Mission
Ulta Exodus
Videomation (writing on cover)
Winter Games
Wrecking Crew
Willow
Xenophobe

[portnoyd]

Probably $500-$1000, maybe more. I would highly recommend cherry picking out a lot of titles to sell individually. I'd say which ones but I don't really have time right now.

[Tempest]

You might be right on that. I know which ones are worth the most (the Dragon Warriors, and a few others). I might sell those individually and sell the rest off in bulk.

[Cornelius]

Agreed. Pick out the cherries and sell the rest in bulk. I'd recommend breaking them into lots that fit into Flat-Rate Boxes.

[Tempest]

As far as I can tell, the most expensive carts are:

Contra Force
Dragon Warrior III
Dragon Warrior IV
Gargoyles Quest II
Tengen Tetris
North and South
Teenage Mutant Turtles III
Wally Bear and the No Gang

The rest are in the $15 or less category.

[Cornelius]

Contra cracks 15 most of the time I thought. You can also do bundles like Contra w/ Super C, or Castlevania 1, 2, 3 together, Double Dragon 12, maybe a Donkey Kong bundle (Classics and Math go for a bit). A Mega Man bundle would do well. Maybe check on Rad Racer II and Metroid, don't know where they are at now. Amazon was giving a lot for Metroid for some reason.

[Tempest]

Contra cracks 15 most of the time I thought. You can also do bundles like Contra w/ Super C, or Castlevania 1, 2, 3 together, Double Dragon 12, maybe a Donkey Kong bundle (Classics and Math go for a bit). A Mega Man bundle would do well. Maybe check on Rad Racer II and Metroid, don't know where they are at now. Amazon was giving a lot for Metroid for some reason.
Good to know. Thanks. I haven't actively collected NES games in a long time so I don't know what the current trends are.

[portnoyd]

You probably won't even need to bundle the CVs and DKs. I would look at every black box game's value too... the way complete copies are going these days, I wouldn't be surprised if most are pulled above that $15 bar...

Also, that Goonies cart is an easy $15, maybe $20.

[mrmark0673]

Best of the Best Championship Karate
Bucky O’Hare
Castlevania
Castlevania II
Castlevania III
Contra
Contra Force
Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong 3
Donkey Kong Classics
Donkey Kong Jr.
Donkey Kong Jr. Math
Double Dragon
Double Dragon II
Dragon Warrior
Dragon Warrior II
Dragon Warrior III
Dragon Warrior IV
Final Fantasy
Gargoyle's Quest II
Goonies (cool custom cart made from the Japanese version of the game)
Kid Icarus
Legend of Zelda
Legend of Zelda II
Maniac Mansion
Mega Man
Mega Man 2
Mega Man 3
Metroid
Micro Machines
Mike Tyson's Punch Out
Ninja Gaiden
Ninja Gaiden II
North and South
River City Ransom
Super C
Tecmo Bowl
Tecmo Super Bowl (bad label)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Arcade Game
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project
Tetris (Tengen)
Toki
Wally Bear and the No Gang


These are the ones that I would cherry pick and split from the group selling individually or as a bundled series (with the exception of Contra Force). You can also bundle similar games (Tetris/Dr. Mario/Yoshi) as those tend to do well, and you could also do an unlicensed lot as well.

Not just a junk filler lot, this has some solid fun titles in it. I'd think that Port's estimate is spot on, you'll do well with these.

[Tempest]

I found an interesting site that had a good (in my opinion) rough estimate of the game values. It's not perfect, but I was finding that it lined up fairly well with what ebay was charging. It's a good starting point anyway:

http://www.videogamepriceguides.com/blog/nintendo/original-nes/

[Sunnyvale]

So far, you've gotten some good advice. I will add a little, if I may...
If you sell all of it at once on Ebay, all of it tested (I know, ugh), all of it seperated except the really low-enders, you'll be amazed at what combined shipping will do for your totals. I always try list list multiples of the same system's stuff when I can. It's a lot more work, but it gets results, especially with the cherries in your collection. Sometimes it can get crazy because of that, and with that many good games, some of it will get crazy. Just an example:
I was watching a bunch of Sega CD auctions. Same guy had about 80 listed, all stock photos, none specify manual, case or no, and he never replied to my emails. His feedback was so-so, 200ish, but not a recent seller. He got $17 for Star Wars Rebel Assault. Others went for more than they should have as well. Next time you see an auction on Ebay going for WAY more than it should, look and see if the seller isn't doing this.

[Tempest]

I'd like to avoid ebay if possible. I hate selling there, nothing but problems. Besides, I trust the people here and on AA, I'm less inclined to trust people on Ebay.

[Sunnyvale]

Gotcha. Ebay is a pain in the ass. Good luck on your sale, you got some chase titles there for sure!

[ugly_monster]

If you want to sell these I need some games to put with my systems. Depending where in Michigan you are I could pick up too.

[Tempest]

If you want to sell these I need some games to put with my systems. Depending where in Michigan you are I could pick up too.
I'm in SE Michigan, about 30 north of the border.

I'll probably offer these up for sale in a giant lot at first and see if anyone wants to bite. If not I'll piece them out a bit. I probably won't get to this until around Thanksgiving though.

[ugly_monster]

I'm about 50 south of the border so we're close. I was talking about all of them. Just keep me in mind when you're thinking about getting rid of them.

[Tempest]

I'm about 50 south of the border so we're close. I was talking about all of them. Just keep me in mind when you're thinking about getting rid of them.
Let's talk. PM Sent.

[Tempest]

Added two games (Festers Quest and Little Nemo) and added the manuals. I have 66 manuals, more than I thought.