I sadly forgot about Governor Phatt, that actually would be pretty accurate. I was actually reminded of some other disturbed eccentric, the almost unheard of Lord Ban Boulie. I don't know why but that's how I picture most NintendoAge collectors in my mind, and I was reminded of his image again after seeing that completed auction for Earthbound.Originally Posted by treismac
Might he look something like this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGsaaeFzdIM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTbTynFrOFc
The guy paid $4 shipping... That's not too bad.
$1000+ for a truly mint copy is likely too low. To find the guide and box in mint condition is a rare occasion. My copy had a few dents on the box and the guide was splitting on the spine and it still was pushing record price.
Next year, a topic like this will say "should I pick up Earthbound now for $250, or will the price go down?"
Hint: It's not going down. Not until the SNES market in general dies.
Last edited by Zing; 02-06-2012 at 11:16 PM.
Patience is the key really here. Sooner or later the classic video game market for NES and SNES is going to seriously bottom out a la Atari, and when it does you can start scooping up games like Earthbound for a bit cheaper than what they're going for now for sure.
When will that be Baloo??
Like 2020
bought it here for $45 in 2007
-"Are you talking out of turn?"
"No, I believe we are all talking together."
-"I normally don't do interviews with women unless i fornicate with them................(long pause)......................so you shouldn't talk anymore..........unless you wanna....you know..."
-Mike Tyson
"I may like fornicating more than other people, it's just who I am. I sacrifice most of my life, can I at least get laid? You know what I mean? I been robbed most of my money, can I atleast get a blow job?"
-Mike Tyson
Because it was a steal compared to this one: http://item.ebay.com/250973640957
Last edited by The Burnin8or; 02-07-2012 at 06:53 AM.
This is a nightmare. To those obsessed fans of the Mother series who pay this much and also recognize the rank dialog from Faxanadu:
"I shall give you a title 'Motherfucker'. Make sure you live up to it."
Last edited by Rickstilwell1; 02-07-2012 at 07:30 AM.
[quote name='Shidou Mariya' date='Nov 17 2010, 10:05 PM' post='4889940']
I'm a collector, but only to a certain extent.
Not as extreme as Rickstilwell though.[/quote]
In January 2012, I forecasted that Earthbound prices would be 200-300 bucks for cart only in 2013-2014. An eBay search found the cheapest carts in the $190 range on May 3, 2014.
Real collectors drive Hondas, Toyotas, Chevys, Fords, etc... not Rolls Royces.
I was actually never a big fan of the game, but I do regret not picking it up a few years ago. A local shop had it priced at $50 back in 2011 when it was probably approaching $100 on eBay. I realized it was a good deal, but couldnt force myself to buy a game I didn't really want.
I can actually say the same thing about numerous games over the years. The biggest regret is passing up Spiderman 32x for $60 a few years back as well as Crusader of Centy CIB twice in the 40-50 range. Ah retrospect, you can drive a man to drink.
This is my view as well, except I would have picked up Crusader of Centy in a heartbeat.
Wow, I'm amazed how prices changed in only 2 DAYS!
Especially since I see loose carts ending in the $140-150 range, not $190.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Earthbound-S...-/261464819062
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Earthbound-S...-/271470071151
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Earthbound-S...-/171312568917
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Earthbound-S...-/181391095315
I paid $75 for a loose cart in 2009 which was a fair price at the time. I then watched the price climb and climb until the VC release. I think I remember seeing loose carts fetching upwards of $250 less than two years ago, but now they seem to have settled down to around $140 or so.
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