What's valuable for Atari 2600?

[FantasiaWHT]

I've seen a lot of Atari 2600 games around at rummage sales and whatnot, and I never know if I should buy any or not... I'm not collecting, just looking for bargains to fund my video game hobby :) My hobby funds itself or it doesn't get funded at all according to my wife hehe.

When I'm out and about, what 2600 cartridges should I be on the lookout for to make some money?

Another thread from here noted

Air Raid
Gauntlet
Video Life
Eli's Ladder
Magicard

Thanks!

[MarioAllStar2600]

Chase the chuck wagon (not very rare)
Tooth Protectors
Glib
Halloween
Texas chainsaw massacre
Berenstien bears (only boxed)
Xante games
BMX airmaster (us version)
Motorodeo (us version)
Music Machine (especially with the record)
Condor Attack
Video reflex

I believe that sums it up.

[Queen Of The Felines]

Toss River Patrol, Quadrun, and Cakewalk in there too.

Kristine

[tholly]

the easiest answer would be to tell you to pick up the Digital Press Collector's Guide Seventh Edition. It is only $25, helps the DP site, and will tell you all the price info you want to know. I just got mine a week or two ago, and I have been a member here for almost a year. All I can say about it is that I don't know why I didn't buy one the day I joined here.

[charitycasegreg]

The DP books are the first things Im going to buy when I get my second paycheck in a month.

[Balloon Fight]

And to add to that list, the one rare game I want for 2600... SPRINGER!.

[-hellvin-]

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[-hellvin-]

When I'm out and about, what 2600 cartridges should I be on the lookout for to make some money?

Oh and, btw, if you just happen to swing by a few river patrols, gauntlets, cakewalks, magicards and quadrun's to "fund" you game collection, make sure you get in touch with me. =D

[MarioAllStar2600]

And to add to that list, the one rare game I want for 2600... SPRINGER!.

Ehh that game is more uncommon then rare. It can't hit more then 100.

[SMB]

The 2600 Gaunlet is called Dark Shadows or something. i have the boxed game

[ianoid]

When I'm out and about, what 2600 cartridges should I be on the lookout for to make some money?


If you are like any of the vendors in my area, ALL OF THEM! All Atari games sell for $20 apiece on eBay!

Unfortuantely, you WILL NOT find any of those titles you mentioned. You have better odds of winning the lottery at this point. If you don't own something special from 'back in the day,' your chances of finding any of the games listed are incredibly low.

Get the Digital Press guide- but don't carry it around at your tag sales, unless you never want a deal again.

[ianoid]

The 2600 Gaunlet is called Dark Shadows or something. i have the boxed game

Cute, I kinda doubt it. Post scans!

[Queen Of The Felines]

The 2600 Gaunlet is called Dark Shadows or something. i have the boxed game

Do you mean Dark Chambers? :)

The Gauntlet listed here has nothing to do with the arcade game.

Kristine

[FantasiaWHT]

Hey thanks folks :)

I assume you mean BOXED atari games will go for $20? hehe

And not sure about the price guide. If I got one it would be the advanced or whatever that covers the little later stuff. And TBH the few times I've checked it for prices it's been well off of what I normally see. I totally understand why, prices are way more volatile than how quickly you can update something in print =/ All the extra information is cool, tho :)

I did find a neat site: www.atariage.com has a great rarity guide. Doesn't list a price, but rarity by itself is a fair, if not perfect, indicator.

Thanks! Here goes :)

[Sniderman]

I did find a neat site: www.atariage.com has a great rarity guide. Doesn't list a price, but rarity by itself is a fair, if not perfect, indicator.

"Atari Age?" Never heard of the place. LOL

/irony sequencer off

You do realize DP also has an online rarity guide? Take a look at the menu at the top of this page - between Game Rooms and DP Mailing List. It also has prices if you're into that sort of thing.

[Kid Ice]

When I'm out and about, what 2600 cartridges should I be on the lookout for to make some money?


LOL

[FantasiaWHT]

You do realize DP also has an online rarity guide? Take a look at the menu at the top of this page - between Game Rooms and DP Mailing List. It also has prices if you're into that sort of thing.

Yeah, but you can't see a lot of stuff at once comprehensively on DP's rarity guide. *shrug*

[MarioAllStar2600]

I did find a neat site: www.atariage.com has a great rarity guide. Doesn't list a price, but rarity by itself is a fair, if not perfect, indicator.

Thanks! Here goes :)

Shhh. You must not mention "the site we dont speak off".

But seriously Atari Age does have a very good 2600 rarity guide, I like it.

[spoon]

If you want to make some money from me, I am looking for the uncommon title Tapper for the 2600. DP lists it as a rarity 5+ selling for around 25 loose.