Buyatari Posted December 19, 2003 Share Posted December 19, 2003 I'm working on a list of top 10 most expensive console based games. To give Atari is fair due I was curious as to what you guys thought were the ones which are worth one thousand bucks or more. The list I have so far. Air Raid complete $4,000 Video Life complete $3,000 Ultravision Karate complete $2,000 Gauntlet (labeled version) complete $2,000 Eli's Ladder complete $1,500 Coke vs Pepsi complete $1,400 Malagai complete $1,300 Lockjaw complete $1,200 Quadrun complete $1,000 River Patrol complete $800 Magicard complete $750 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATARIPITBULL Posted December 19, 2003 Share Posted December 19, 2003 I don't know if its worth $1000.00, but once about two years ago a person on ebay had a mint & complete in the box copy of Quadrun for sale and the starting bid price was $1000,00 but as far as I remember, no one bid on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco Posted December 19, 2003 Share Posted December 19, 2003 Released Atari 2600 games - Video Life (especially boxed) - Malagai (boxed) - Gauntlet (boxed) - Air Raid (loose, let alone boxed) I think these are guaranteed to sell for $1k+. There are other candidates like boxed River Patrol, Lochjaw, a complete Magicard, but those really depend on the number of bidders that are interested in the item at a given time. Besides these, there are many protos that fetch more than $1k. That Snow White that was on eBay recently is an example. Cheers, Marco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moycon Posted December 19, 2003 Share Posted December 19, 2003 you guys thought were the ones which are worth one thousand bucks or more. Personally I'd say none.... But I do recall a boxed Loch Jaw selling for like $1000 awhile back did it not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sku_u Posted December 19, 2003 Share Posted December 19, 2003 Eli's Ladder is definitely up there (especially complete w/game pieces) Ultravision's Karate (complete) Malagai (complete) Gauntlet (complete) Coke Vs. Pepsi (or whatever else people are calling it) w/box Air Raid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CincYnoTi Posted December 19, 2003 Share Posted December 19, 2003 are you thinking of $1000 for just the game by itself? because the packaging makes the price skyrocket. a never opened shrinkwrapped NTSC asterix is currently selling for over $1000, but a loose one...i doubt it. in the past couple years, the only loose non-prototype game i have seen sell on ebay for over $1000 is magicard. private transactions are a different story. anyone have specific details of a loose game being sold for over $1000? cough ** air raid ** cough ** gauntlet ** some of the boxed titles on ebay for over $1000: malagai $1350 almost, but not quite: quadrun $935 (and that included the game master patch) lochjaw $960 why not give your opinion adam. there are only a couple collectors that are willing to pay over 1K for an atari game. which loose games would you pay over 1K for...NTSC mangia, eli's ladder, air raid, gauntlet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassidy Nolen Posted December 19, 2003 Share Posted December 19, 2003 there are only a couple collectors that are willing to pay over 1K for an atari game A couple? I know of 25 or so off the top of my head. If I was going to sell my rare stuff, I would never even need ebay A Grand is doable, its those 2600-3K ones I struggle to justify... Vegas, Philly and Austin are full of crazys (of course I know I am there too). If you think carts are bad, wait until you see rare arcade prices. Cassidy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CincYnoTi Posted December 19, 2003 Share Posted December 19, 2003 maybe we should start another thread: who has paid more than $1k for a loose cart? you can start by making that quick list of 25 people you know how many are active on atariage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uosipa llamxew Posted December 19, 2003 Share Posted December 19, 2003 Wow! I don't think ANY game is worth that much, unless it comes in a pristine condition cabinet with working controls. LOL! I've got college to pay for!!! I'm already pushing it when I go on a binge - buying 2 or 3 games at 8-10 bucks! But that's only my opinion. Guess I'm not so much a hardcore collector as I am a hardcore gamer. :-) kthx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonTemplar Posted December 19, 2003 Share Posted December 19, 2003 I would definitly pay 1K for a loose air raid by Menavision. As for the other carts, maybe Eli`s Ladder complete in box ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evilbay Posted December 19, 2003 Share Posted December 19, 2003 There isn't a single Atari game worth over $100 let alone $1000. These games are obsolete and very few people care about them outside of a handful of people making the idea of paying $1000 bordering on ludicrous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindfield Posted December 19, 2003 Share Posted December 19, 2003 There isn't a single Atari game worth over $100 let alone $1000. These games are obsolete and very few people care about them outside of a handful of people making the idea of paying $1000 bordering on ludicrous. An item is worth what people are willing to pay. A complete, boxed, mint Malagai such as was sold on eBay recently for $1500+ had a number of bidders on it, so obviously there's demand and people want it. Obsolescence is irrelevant; every console and computer but the most current is obsolete by definition. This has no bearing on its worth. Its worth is what people think it is worth. An old Pentium 1 computer might get $50 because that's all anyone is willing to pay. An even older Heavy Sixer might get over $100 because, to any collector, that's what they are willing to pay. If a game regularily fetches in excess of $1,000, then that's what it's worth. If DaVinci's original Mona Lisa barely topped $100 at any given art auction, then that's all it's worth. It's all relative. What it's worth to you bears no resemblance to what it may be worth to others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.Yancey Posted December 19, 2003 Share Posted December 19, 2003 My question is this: After our generation gets done with all this rabid collecting and nostalgia, and we save our collections until old age, will it sell for as much or more than we paid? Will there be anyone in generations to come who will want our collections at any price? I hope mine never ends up at a yard sale or thrift store and gets rifeled through by those who do not care about or understand its value. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonTemplar Posted December 19, 2003 Share Posted December 19, 2003 I think the reason why collectors will pay 1k for a cart is that they hope they will eventually resell that cart 2k, thus making 1k in profit. It`s not really about "collecting", it`s more about making profit. It is some kind of "gambling" really... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sku_u Posted December 19, 2003 Share Posted December 19, 2003 I think the reason why collectors will pay 1k for a cart is that they hope they will eventually resell that cart 2k, thus making 1k in profit. It`s not really about "collecting", it`s more about making profit. It is some kind of "gambling" really... That's a good way to put it. Most people out there would invest 1K in the stock market or perhaps a high yield mutual fund if they want a 100% profit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Weis Posted December 20, 2003 Share Posted December 20, 2003 I think the reason why collectors will pay 1k for a cart is that they hope they will eventually resell that cart 2k, thus making 1k in profit. It`s not really about "collecting", it`s more about making profit. It is some kind of "gambling" really... For All those collectors, i wish them a lot of luck!! belive it or not, there are a few hardcore collectors who collect for their love of atari and never even once thought of reselling their collection! these would be mine (in order) top choices (released): air raid-loose Video life-loose gauntlet-loose karate-loose (ultravision of course) lochjaw-boxed Eli's ladder-boxed malagia-boxed Quadrun-boxed river patrol-boxed magicard-complete (maybe someday this will worth 1K again) even thou quadrun is not a "10" loose, Boxed it's a solid 10! and a bit under rated because of it's loose rating. IMO :wink: NTSC Asterix: being that there was a large stash of these found, i don't think it's not even close to what any one on the above list is worth! Happy holidays, Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted December 20, 2003 Share Posted December 20, 2003 NTSC Asterix: being that there was a large stash of these found, i don't think it's not even close to what any one on the above list is worth! Happy holidays, Rick That large stash is 12 copies AFAIK. When Steve brought my copy over to my house he told me that he always requested 2 cases of his games from Atari and got them (6 in a case). He just forgot about these because they were stashed away in a closet at his moms house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Weis Posted December 20, 2003 Share Posted December 20, 2003 NTSC Asterix: being that there was a large stash of these found, i don't think it's not even close to what any one on the above list is worth! Happy holidays, Rick That large stash is 12 copies AFAIK. When Steve brought my copy over to my house he told me that he always requested 2 cases of his games from Atari and got them (6 in a case). He just forgot about these because they were stashed away in a closet at his moms house. that 6 more then boxed quadruns that i know of.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted December 20, 2003 Share Posted December 20, 2003 NTSC Asterix: being that there was a large stash of these found, i don't think it's not even close to what any one on the above list is worth! Happy holidays, Rick That large stash is 12 copies AFAIK. When Steve brought my copy over to my house he told me that he always requested 2 cases of his games from Atari and got them (6 in a case). He just forgot about these because they were stashed away in a closet at his moms house. that 6 more then boxed quadruns that i know of.. marco (B) rick weis (B) cpuwiz (B) bfstats (B) esylvia (B) buyatari (B) nathan strum (B) MayhemUK (B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted December 20, 2003 Share Posted December 20, 2003 I think the reason why collectors will pay 1k for a cart is that they hope they will eventually resell that cart 2k, thus making 1k in profit. It`s not really about "collecting", it`s more about making profit. It is some kind of "gambling" really... That may be true of some collectors, but I think for many it is the desire to have as complete a collection of released Atari 2600 titles as possible. I've rarely given much thought to, "Man, I can make a killing on this!" when buying (or trading for) rare games. I would, perhaps, if I happened to stumble upon a boxed Quadrun for $2 at the thrift store. I have not paid over $1K for any released 2600 games. I have paid more than that for protos, though. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyranthraxus Posted December 20, 2003 Share Posted December 20, 2003 My question is this: After our generation gets done with all this rabid collecting and nostalgia, and we save our collections until old age, will it sell for as much or more than we paid? Will there be anyone in generations to come who will want our collections at any price? I hope mine never ends up at a yard sale or thrift store and gets rifeled through by those who do not care about or understand its value. Well its possible that the current collecting fad might 'crash' which is not unusual with collectables especially pop culture ones (comics, cards, pogs, beanies, etc.) That'll wipe out the speculators and decrease prices but the dedicated people will still be there to enjoy the new price scale. I think that in the future moldy old Atari games will continue to be collected. Coin and stamp collectors don't just collect whats current. The big spenders are out after that obscure stamp from a country that disappeared a 100 years ago. Atari is a land mark brand in video games especially in the early pioneer days. What I expect is that a lot of the ultra common stuff might become next to worthless and be thrown out. Atari collecting will become more exclusive as time goes on and the number of people interested in having 5 copies of Combat, Pacman, ET, etc. will dwindle. The problem with game collecting is that it takes up a lot of space and dealers will only want to keep the valuable stuff around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uosipa llamxew Posted December 20, 2003 Share Posted December 20, 2003 I can understand why someone would consider forking over quite a bit of dough on a prototype - especially if it is of a game that was never released, or if they have quite a bit of interest in the different stages of development in the game. 1000 bucks still seems a bit steep, but not nearly as outrageous as paying 1000 smackers for a Quadrun. (Time for some Atari blasphemy) I don't even care for Quadrun. ... runs away to hide, giggling all the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buyatari Posted December 20, 2003 Author Share Posted December 20, 2003 Ok we will say complete pricing not loose not shrinkwrapped. No protos but special carts like Coke wins would count. I'll start an updated list at the top of the thread. Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buyatari Posted December 20, 2003 Author Share Posted December 20, 2003 marco (B) rick weis (B) cpuwiz (B) bfstats (B) esylvia (B) buyatari (B) nathan strum (B) MayhemUK (B) For the record my copy is still sealed So it should be buyatari (S) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
video game addict Posted December 20, 2003 Share Posted December 20, 2003 marco (B) rick weis (B) cpuwiz (B) bfstats (B) esylvia (B) buyatari (B) nathan strum (B) MayhemUK (B) For the record my copy is still sealed So it should be buyatari (S) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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