URGENT ADVICE NEEDED - $1200 for 124 N64 games, buy or not?

[pooch]

A store is closing down. They are selling me 124 Nintendo 64 games for $1200. I have not seen the games though because they are all stored in their warehouse. They told me that they are all rental games but in good condition. They also come in boxes and most with instructions except for those that wer stolen when the game was rented out.

My goal is to collect a complete a set of N64 games. I only have about 10 games right now.

I can't decide...

Is this a good deal? Should I get it?

Please give me some advice. Thanks!

[jajaja]

Thats about $10 each. It might be worth it if 50% isnt sport games hehe.

[McBacon]

A large amount of those games won't be worth $10, and you will be able to pick up for nothing in fleas/gamestop/what have you.

I say wait, and then slowly pick up titles, so you'll actually play each one.

[Austin]

Chances are a lot of them are $1 sports titles. See if you can talk them down some, or if you can pick and choose what you want.

[boatofcar]

I would say no. Probably 10% of the N64 library is worth more than $10 a game.

[suckerpunch5]

I agree with the previous 2 posters. That seems a tad high for 124 games you haven't seen. The point about getting them cheap at garage sales, and such is well made. I just bought 20 complete N64 games for $.50 each last weekend at a garage sale.

I don't think I would run out and spend $10 each on some random N64 games.

[PentiumMMX]

It might me worht it if they told you what games you'll get, but otherwise, it will probably be mostly "Madden (Insert year here)", "NBA Live (Insert year here)", <JOKE> "Extreme Walking", "Tricycle Unleashed" </JOKE>, and any other sports game you can think of

[Kid Ice]

No way. Or I'll put it this way...they may be at an absolute max worth $1200, but who is going to pay that much for a bunch of ex-rentals that may or may not have instructions.

The good news is the owner will never get that much for them so you can negotiate. I would show up at his store with 5 fresh $100 bills...take it or leave it.

[hezeuschrist]

$600 at absolute most. Of course they'll tell you they're in good condition, but they're rentals, that simply isnt' possible. Not to mention you'll get dozens of sports titles that aren't worth squat. Hell, even $600 is too much.

[Gapporin]

I'd also ask if they are 124 different games. 'Cause nobody wants 124 copies of Super Mario 64, no matter how good it was.

[Synergy]

I'll have to say no as well. $1200 for N64 rentals? Eww.

Unless I got a rough list of what the games are, inspected them all myself, AND talked him down a bit, then I would consider it. Otherwise, do what McBacon suggested and slowly pick up titles.

[ROBOTNIK666]

Tough to say. 124 games for $1200 equals about $9.68 each, but I would say no, unless you like a lot of the games offered.

[jeffg]

I would say no. A local rental place sold me 141 N64 games for $200 all with box and about 75% had books

About 40 were sports and rest were not

So that price is way too much money

[donkeykong1]

I wouldn't pay that much. I would pay 600 the most.

[Mr.FoodMonster]

I'd do what was said above and walk in with 5-7 hundred in cash, take it or leave it. People get exited when they see cash.

[Jibbajaba]

I would say absolutely NO WAY. Not even close. For a bulk purchase like that, I wouldn't want to go over about 3 bucks per game. $400 sounds like a decent offer if you are actually looking to collect for that system. $1200 is highway robbery. You could split that lot up and sell each game individually and you would be lucky to just recoup the cost.

Off the top of my head, the only two N64 games that I would pay $10 for if I found them in the wild are Harvest Moon 64 and Paper Mario, although Mario 64 and Mario Kart 64 would both also be worth the purchase price (I wouldn't pay $10 for them because they are easily found though.)

Chris

[Sothy]

400 - 500$ ya if its not sports crap.

1200$ no.

[MrSmiley381]

Look through the games. If none of them are Ogre Battle 64, just punch the owner in the face and laugh.

And $1200 is just not worth it.

[videogameoverdose]

I would say absolutely NO WAY. Not even close. For a bulk purchase like that, I wouldn't want to go over about 3 bucks per game. $400 sounds like a decent offer if you are actually looking to collect for that system. $1200 is highway robbery. You could split that lot up and sell each game individually and you would be lucky to just recoup the cost.

Off the top of my head, the only two N64 games that I would pay $10 for if I found them in the wild are Harvest Moon 64 and Paper Mario, although Mario 64 and Mario Kart 64 would both also be worth the purchase price (I wouldn't pay $10 for them because they are easily found though.)

Chris

$372.00 MAX! = $3.00 each for bulk purchase

Also remember,
1) he's already made his money back with the rental fees.
2) the boxes and manuals are most likely full of stickers, written on or torn up.
3)he most likely had a 'Going out of business sale' prior to closing shop
4) Are there any other parties interested in the lot?...

if he says he's going to sale them on eBay if no one pays what he wants, you can buy them cheaper on auction and save on shipping cost.


I figure if you're considering $1,200.00, you might want to think about the possibility of trading/reselling some of the other stuff you might/can get.

What else does he have? any promo stuff, banners, posters, what about PSx or SNES stuff and handhelds or consoles, empty game boxes/cases, loose manuals, player's guides?

Have you considered display racks/cases? you might want to display your collection at home.

Also try to close the deal near the end of the month or before he needs to pay for storage. (warehouse = storage unit ?)

Instead of the $100 bills, a wad of $20's in each pocket, pulling out each wad as you get closer to YOUR price.

FYI; Gamestop will be getting rid or their entire stock of N64 stuff just before the PS3 launch, in about 4 months.

It seems to be a buyer's market for N64.

Just a thought.

I think, I think toooooo much!

[kentuckyfried]

Never in life should you pay that much for N64 games.

What he said, go in with like 400 bucks, ask to SEE the games, then decide if it's even worth offering 400 bucks for it.