View Full Version : NES proto collectors what did I find? Value?
vintagegamecrazy
09-25-2004, 01:42 PM
I got this in a thrift shop for $1.99 today. There is no tabs on the top of the cart and there was standard not star screws in the cart when I opened it it was on a 72 pin converter. It looks to be a Famicom demo or test cart of sorts. If one of you could tell me exactly what I found I would be very happy, click on the links for some pics.
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Simplynes
09-25-2004, 02:11 PM
You've found a prototype congrats, very nice indeed. Technically it's a Famicom prototype with a converter in a NES case. But most people including myself would call it a NES prototype.
Ace.
EDIT
As for value it's hard to say exactly as prices have fallen a bit. Ebay removing any proto auctions doesn't help, but i'd say anywhere from $100 to $160.
Yeah, what Ace said. Prototype prices really began to drop when armyx sold that boatload of prototypes on Ebay a few years back.
Nice find though.
delafro
10-23-2004, 09:40 PM
Yeah, what Ace said. Prototype prices really began to drop when armyx sold that boatload of prototypes on Ebay a few years back.
Prototype newbie here, can you explain further??
There was a Spanish seller on eBay. His username was Armyx. He had 100s (literally) of prototypes for NES, SNES, and Gameboy. Some of the games were released, some were unreleased. After he started listing his games (about one a week for each console week upon week), prototype prices began to drop, to $100 or less for licensed prototypes, simply because they were not nearly as rare as they once were.
Damon Plus
10-24-2004, 02:22 PM
A Spanish seller? How could he have lots of prototypes?
I dunno, but he was located in Spain...
Chronodriftersx
10-24-2004, 11:55 PM
wha? huh? why is there two posts.? Did I fall into some sort of double booby post trap?
Chronodriftersx
10-24-2004, 11:56 PM
wow interesting perspective variance between the proto history explaination and the person who had no idea.
A little copmare and contrast never hurts. Hmm I should look at the photos of it now, Ta TA For Now!
DreamTR
10-25-2004, 02:56 PM
ArmyX owns a Spanish shop, most of the games came from the official Spanish Nintendo magazine or something to that nature I believe back in the day. Nice Xenophobe beta, thanks for the sale!
Damon Plus
10-26-2004, 09:32 AM
I remember that on Nesplayer.com they had a lot of protos found on Spain also. Sure they came from Hobby Consolas, the oldest magazine there.
vintagegamecrazy
11-09-2004, 07:51 PM
ArmyX owns a Spanish shop, most of the games came from the official Spanish Nintendo magazine or something to that nature I believe back in the day. Nice Xenophobe beta, thanks for the sale!
I was hoping you would let me know that you received it, Thanks and glad you enjoyed it. I also never thought that this topic would gain any more interest. :D
Kejoriv
11-23-2004, 11:27 AM
Wow. Nice find. I have such competition in my area with other collectors, Ill never make a find like that. Congrats