NWC Gold and grey carts, I just dont get it

[MarioAllStar2600]

We all see how many gold NWC and grey ones are always for sale on ebay. I just dont understand one thing, dont these carts hold any sentimental value to these people? I mean they competed in the nintendo world champs for gods sake. You figure these people wouldn't let go of these for anything. I just don't understand why people would let something liek taht go. Even if they hate gaming now that is a huge deal they participated in way back.

[anagrama]

$$$$$$$$$$$

[charitycasegreg]

maybe they just think its some stupid little contest they participated in years ago but know its worth money now and have no use for it and dont really care about it.

[Querjek]

Let me emphasize on what anagrama said:
$$$

[SoulBlazer]

I guess the main reason I'm not a collector is that I don't care what format the game is. The content itself is more important to me then how I'm playing it. That's why I no longer have a NES or SNES but just play the games on a emulator.

That said, I'd have no problem selling a NWC cart because I can always play the game in other ways.

I actually DID go to my local NWC event back in the day -- what a blast that was. And I tried out for the contest, although I had never played Rad Racer before. Oops. :P

[Mr. Smashy]

It was reported that Muhammad Ali threw away his Olympic gold medal.

You're just talking about an NES cart. You might have some deep and spiritual attachment to your games but you have to keep in mind that not everybody feels as you do about games. If they can score a cool $6500 by selling a game to somebody that wants it, I can only imagine that it would be a mutually beneficial exchange.

We want people to sell their NWC carts so that people like us have more chances to buy them for our collections. It's a good thing. :)

[Captain Wrong]

You're just talking about an NES cart. You might have some deep and spiritual attachment to your games but you have to keep in mind that not everybody feels as you do about games. If they can score a cool $6500 by selling a game to somebody that wants it, I can only imagine that it would be a mutually beneficial exchange.

Yep.

Frankly, if I had a NWC, I'd sell it in a heartbeat. There's a lot I could do with that kind of coin.

I wonder also how many of these carts on eBay are being sold by first owners, the people who actually won the things. I could be wrong, but at this point it almost seems like it would be collectors selling to collectors now.

[-hellvin-]

If I found one it would be sold. If I competed and won one, it would be sold. If I bought it would be....well, I guess there wouldn't really be a point in selling it again in that situation. But it pretty much would be immediately sold.

[GameBoy]

Well if I had a copy of that game I would keep it but if I needed the money I would sell it.

[MarioAllStar2600]

Its is like a throphy though. Something to be proud of. Maybe it is just because I was brought up in a wealthy family and all but I can not put a price on something special to me. These people once dedicated alot of time and effort into this competition and proved to be the best in the world. Now all they have left of that great time are memorys and possibly some pictures. :o

[anagrama]

Maybe it is just because I was brought up in a wealthy family and all but I can not put a price on something special to me.

If you can't understand why $5,000 - $6,000 is enough to make people sell, then you really must live in a bubble. :roll:

[kai123]

There is one on ebay right now. If I had one I would play it one last time then sell it.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3608&item=8117072973&rd=1

[maxlords]

For that kind of money, I wouldn't even CONSIDER keeping a cart like that. Honestly...I think it's silly what they go for. It amazes me that people would have such an attachment to a game they won as a kid. Maybe if I'd won one....I'd keep it. But for that kind of cash I doubt it. And if you think a sentimental attachment is worth $5000, you're dead wrong. Everything has a price :)

[ClubNinja]

Like several others have said, if I came across one of these carts, then it would be on ePay faster than you can say "new (used) car, here I come!"


These people once dedicated alot of time and effort into this competition and proved to be the best in the world. Now all they have left of that great time are memorys and possibly some pictures.

If I needed to feed my family, then I'd choose memories and $6000 over a single video game cartridge anyday.


Maybe it is just because I was brought up in a wealthy family and all but I can not put a price on something special to me.

Well that pretty much sums it up. Ultimately, the game is just an object, and to folks who weren't and aren't wealthy, $5000+ goes an awfully long way.

[Captain Wrong]

Its is like a throphy though. Something to be proud of. Maybe it is just because I was brought up in a wealthy family and all but I can not put a price on something special to me. These people once dedicated alot of time and effort into this competition and proved to be the best in the world. Now all they have left of that great time are memorys and possibly some pictures. :o


Yeah, if people didn't have bills and things of that nature to worry about maybe they could afford to be sentimental about a "trophy". It's all about priorities. A 20 year old hunk of plastic or paying your rent for the next few months? You can't put a price on memories, and anyone who participated will always have those, but when you're scraping to get by and all of a sudden you realize you have something you haven't thought of in years that's worth a lot of money, you sure as hell can put a price on that. If $6500 (or whatever these things go for these days) is chump change in your world, well, good for you, but for the rest of us, it's a no brainer decision because that money can go a lot farther that one damn NES cart.

Sorry if that's not the way you intended your post, but I guess as someone who has sold off most of my collection to pay bills, that struck a nerve.

[MarioAllStar2600]

$6500 is in no way chump change to me. If i needed the money I would sell off my collection also, this cart just seems to me as something that would hold more sentimental value to me.

[Balloon Fight]

I think that it would have more value to you mainly because you collect video games. I bet most of these people are in their 20s or 30s right now.
Priorities change and you have to worry about your family and not about 1 NES cart.