View Full Version : What's the most you've ever paid for a Prototype?
I'm just wondering whats the most some people have paid for a prototype/not for resale game. I've seen a few of them around and they range from $20 to $1000 or maybe even more!
Personally, I can't bring myself to buy a prototype game for at least twice the cost that the original game would be. Prototypes usually aren't as playable as the full game, and in other cases a prototype may be exactly the same as the original. I respect those who buy them for collection purposes however.
On a side note, does anyone know the legal issues in purchasing/selling a game that has "Not For Resale" stamped on it?
rbudrick
05-05-2005, 10:41 AM
The most was probably around $100-125. The least? $0.33.
-Rob
Jibbajaba
05-05-2005, 11:08 AM
$2.00, for a Toy Story prototype.
Chris
goatdan
05-05-2005, 11:11 AM
An official prototype? I paid a ton -- I think about $450.00, but would have to check -- for an Alien Vs. Predator prototype from Atari that was completely different.
digitalpress
05-05-2005, 11:19 AM
Slightly different take on this thread (ie I won't lock this one), you might want to take a peek into the insights of several proto collectors here:
http://www.digitpress.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=39012
ClubNinja
05-05-2005, 12:39 PM
The most I ever paid for a prototype was $0.00. After picking up two games at an EB buy 2, get 1 free sale, I selected my third as an oddly marked Kiwi Kraze NES cart. Indeed, it was a proto.
NESaholic
05-08-2005, 12:15 PM
I have 3 at the moment,2 of them i got trading and the third i bought for $70.
Edit: 1 added now i got 4.
LeGIt
05-08-2005, 02:49 PM
-Removed
Nicola
05-09-2005, 05:12 AM
$450 for a Propeller Arena GD-R
You finally bought that? (He finally sold that to you?)
The Brown Eye
05-09-2005, 05:25 AM
$250 for an unreleased Xbox game I don't even have anymore.
LeGIt
05-09-2005, 07:06 AM
$450 for a Propeller Arena GD-R
You finally bought that? (He finally sold that to you?)
No, different seller :P
$250 for an unreleased Xbox game I don't even have anymore.
Lol, where is it now ?
An official prototype? I paid a ton -- I think about $450.00, but would have to check -- for an Alien Vs. Predator prototype from Atari that was completely different.
You know, I always wondered what the deal was with the different screen shots in the magazines. So just out of curioisty, how does the proto compare to the actually released game? :)
At any rate, I don't think Battlesphere Gold is considered a proto-type, but if so, thats the most ($250).
Promophile
06-08-2005, 01:08 AM
70 bucks for a proto gamecube controller.
MegaManFan
07-01-2005, 08:38 PM
$75 shipped for an Activision Decathlon, the only proto I own.
Mayhem
07-02-2005, 07:40 AM
Been paying about $50 for some Cube discs.
MattyXB
07-02-2005, 01:29 PM
Around 250,- US$ with shipping for both Crystalis (NES) & Raiders of the Lost Ark (Atari 2600 VCS).
Both one from my favourite games. :D
TheRedEye
07-02-2005, 03:48 PM
As an organized group effort, $1,000. Personally, $500.
nesman85
07-03-2005, 12:00 AM
I think $225 was the most I ever paid for one.
LocalH
07-03-2005, 02:55 PM
I paid $100 and change for a Sonic 3 EPROM cart (http://www.projectnemesis.ibforums.com/localhmc/s3proto/) that is nonetheless identical to the final as far as I can tell. I believe it to be a final testing copy, probably burnt not too long before the game went to production.
sniperCCJVQ
07-03-2005, 05:52 PM
It costed me a boxed Virtual Boy, for a prototype of Gotcha! for the NES.
vanadium
08-01-2005, 12:30 PM
An official prototype? I paid a ton -- I think about $450.00, but would have to check -- for an Alien Vs. Predator prototype from Atari that was completely different.
Isn't that the alpha you bought from me many moons ago? I thought I sold it to you for $250.00 or so. :D
DreamTR
08-03-2005, 04:46 PM
I paid $1000 for Super Pitfall II, wheee!
Balloon Fight
08-03-2005, 11:45 PM
Most expensive = $45 for a Adventures of Dizzy proto for NES.
Least expensive = $5 for an asteroids "proto" (quotes because im only about 60% sure its legit) for atari XE
PapaStu
08-04-2005, 01:52 AM
Not a ton, I bought a buncha PlayStation proto's from Nesman85 a while back and mathmatically for the lot it was pretty damn cheap when broken down per item (under $20 per game).
Phosphor Dot Fossils
08-04-2005, 09:24 AM
$350 for me. Not gonna say what though. That would be telling. ;)
MattG/Snyper2099
09-06-2005, 07:27 PM
I paid $300 for an NTSC unreleased atari 2600 game. It was a DDSB atari lab loaner. (Do you know what it is??? :) ) I paid quite a bit for my ATARI demon attack lab loaner as well. I would probably never sell the later.
Buyatari
09-06-2005, 09:37 PM
Does hardware count?
TheRedEye
09-06-2005, 10:45 PM
For the sake of my curiosity, sure. Whatcha got?
Buyatari
09-07-2005, 12:30 PM
Most was for the Atari 2700 $2626.00
dojosky
09-09-2005, 12:49 AM
what about the blue atari console ya had ? and sold for $10,000 on ebay a while ago ???
TheRedEye
09-09-2005, 03:33 AM
First, I don't think that was him, and second, I don't think that actually sold.
Buyatari
09-09-2005, 10:41 AM
It was me and it didn't sell. Was a joke auction. I paid 2000 for the Atari 2000.
Insaneclown
09-11-2005, 08:12 PM
Well I just bought these SMS proto's for $46.04 USD. I just got these 2 days ago in the mail. These are my first proto's ever. So I am happy with my buy...and only $7.67 each. I need more SMS proto's plus I want the promo SMS system. :)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v123/insaneclown7/6smsprotos.jpg