Most Overpriced NES I've ever seen

[GodKlown]

http://videogames.yahoo.com/events/plugged-in/old-nintendo-system-sells-for-13-105/1389101

Now I get this chick was selling a rare game on this auction, but to pay over $13,000 for the whole deal seems still a bit crazy as they spent $10,000 for the game in the original box, and still shelled out $3,000 in overages just to win the auction. Ok, so only about five of those games exist, but it is just a game, right? Hopefully someone can make some sense of this for me.

 

[Pimppeter2]

They have the money

They see something they want

They buy it

Consumerism 101!

 

[SnootyEnglishman]

A rare item collector sees a rare item and they have the money so they want to purchase. It's that simple

 

[Christemo]

okay, thats just brain-dead. most of the price was for the NES, which is extremely common amongst collectors.

 

[Dark Knifer]

John dolyman paid $317,000 US for a superman comic book, and my friend sold his 64 for $700 so this isn't too much of a surprise. If they have the money then they will do stuff like this.

 

[Generator]

Wow, $10k for the box?

Well, I would never shell out that kind of money personally. But hey, if they have the money, why not?

 

[Snotnarok]

okay, thats just brain-dead. most of the price was for the NES, which is extremely common amongst collectors.

It was for the Stadium game, not the NES.

 

[The Rascal King]

Stadium Events sucks anyway, even if the fact that so few full games exist doesn't change the fact that it's OVERPRICED

 

[AbsoluteVirtue18]

I hope to god that game is good.

 

[SilkySkyKitten]

Wow, and I thought having to pay $50 USD for an NES at a local retro game store was overkill. This is just plain bullshit, even with the rarity of the included game.

... my friend sold his 64 for $700 ...

Wait, what?! How in the hell did he manage that?