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Thinking of selling my dreamcast and a fair few games, are they worth much? Never can tell from ebay listings.

Lime wrote:Are N64 and SNES consoles worth anything these days?...

Ad7 wrote:Thinking of selling my dreamcast and a fair few games, are they worth much?...

Best to check the "sold" listings on eBay for an up-to-date view, guys. Err... like this for N64, this for SNES and this for Dreamcast. This'll give you a view of what has actually sold rather than a "OMG This Super Nintendo is up for 1,250 wraps! ROFL" perspective

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jawafour wrote:
Lime wrote:Are N64 and SNES consoles worth anything these days?...

Ad7 wrote:Thinking of selling my dreamcast and a fair few games, are they worth much?...

Best to check the "sold" listings on eBay for an up-to-date view, guys. Err... like this for N64, this for SNES and this for Dreamcast. This'll give you a view of what has actually sold rather than a "OMG This Super Nintendo is up for 1,250 wraps! ROFL" perspective .

What affects the price more than anything else is the condition of the box, and whether it's complete with inserts, plastic bags, instructions, polystyrene etc.

I paid £80 for the N64 I just bought but the box is in brand new condition, as is the controller and console (at least I hope - haven't received the thing yet).

SNES games are an extreme example of this. Without a box, a game might for for £20. With a mint box, it could go for £200...!

It doesn't help when you get people sticking the word "rare" in the eBay listing as invariably the item in question isn't even close to being rare. People just see that word and it generates perceived value.

IAmTheSaladMan wrote:It doesn't help when you get people sticking the word "rare" in the eBay listing as invariably the item in question isn't even close to being rare. People just see that word and it generates perceived value.

It also doesn't help that people use the word "mint" for games which are in horrendous condition!

Videogames condition ratings on eBay are often unreliable. I've learnt that "very good" can mean "pretty ropey". When I used to buy from eBay, I'd only do so if the item had a couple of pictures that I could view. True story: I once bought 1080 for the N64 and an empty game box arrived. The seller claimed that he'd not opened the box to check that the cart was inside. I'd have thought that the weight would have been an indicator that something was amiss :lol:

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Yeah generally as a rule of thumb, don't buy without seeing actual pictures of the item you are bidding on as opposed to stock pictures. Unless it's something really cheap which you're happy taking a punt on.

Another thing you should also always do is, as Jawa has demonstrated, check the recently sold items for some trend analysis to see what items you are after generally sell for. I estimate I've managed to save £30-40 quid so far by being patient and nabbing items in auctions that are ending at times where most people can't be online during the week.

For example, I got my copy of Viewtiful Joe for £4 total. It ended at around 9pm on Saturday night when most people are out having fun. I also got my copy of Luigi's Mansion from an auction that ended at 4:30am. Saved a few quid on both of them. The one I saved the most cash on was Ikaruga and that ended around 11am.

My games genuinely are mint, not a mark on the discs, case or manuals. Got some of the rarer ones too like daytona so I'm thinking I'll make more money with separate sales.

Last edited by Lotus on Wed Jul 27, 2016 10:54 pm, edited 1 time in total.

I'd love to post a photo of my N64 collection, but all my games are stashed elsewhere at the moment. I'll try and remember to take a picture next time I'm there.

This is my new favourite thread BTW. :wub:

Drumstick wrote:...nabbing items in auctions that are ending at times where most people can't be online during the week...

Spot on, Drummy. I once managed to get a mint, boxed copy of Ocarina N64 for £7.99; the item description had a spelling mistake and the auction finished at something like 2am. I set my alarm and logged on to win it. My sad life ensured that I got that deal 8-)

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jawafour wrote:
Drumstick wrote:...nabbing items in auctions that are ending at times where most people can't be online during the week...

Spot on, Drummy. I once managed to get a mint, boxed copy of Ocarina N64 for £7.99; the item description had a spelling mistake and the auction finished at something like 2am. I set my alarm and logged on to win it. My sad life ensured that I got that deal .

Ha ha...I've never had such luck :-(

I've got a few auctions at the last minute, but with my luck usually pay over the odds and more than the games are worth.

I've had 2 moments of madness when I bought some crazy Buy-it-Nows - but I'm too ashamed to say how much I paid!

I've just ordered a brand new N64 controller for £35, which I thought was pretty good...

Speaking of conditions of games, I do wonder what some people do with there games. I've seen some in CEX and other places and they look like they've been dragged through a hedge backwards! I just keep my games on a shelf or in boxes, how is it so hard to keep them in good nick?

magicmilner wrote:Speaking of conditions of games, I do wonder what some people do with there games. I've seen some in CEX and other places and they look like they've been dragged through a hedge backwards! I just keep my games on a shelf or in boxes, how is it so hard to keep them in good nick?

Always baffles me when the manual's missing, or the case is broken, or the disc is scratched to strawberry float. Would love to know what people do with them.

I've always looked after my games stuff. I once lent my cardboard boxed sonic and knuckles to a friend, it was naturally in pristine condition (and the game had only been out a few weeks, it was a birthday present). What got returned actually made me get to the point of nearly crying, torn card, crushed box, dog eared and creased manual, strawberry floating fuming.

It is amazing to think how some folk treat their games. I'm a little obsessive about condition; my game discs are either in the case or in the machine... not stacked in a pile or being flung across the room. I've nothing against second-hand ("pre-owned") games in CEX and Game as they can *occasionally* offer good value, but I've rarely bought them as the condition can be so poor.

I've only bought a second-hand game twice from Japan, but in both cases they were in superb condition; perhaps even better than they were described. UK gamers seem to have a more, uhm... "relaxed" approach to looking after stuff.

I'm more amazed that cex take such knackered discs to begin with. I was buying a game once and the disc they brought out had a massive ring scratch, it was clearly strawberry floated and wouldn't work. They looked at me like i'd started speaking mongolian when i asked for a different disc.

Yeah, CEX take some absolute crap. I generally only buy in-store but I bought a few things from them online recently and the quality of the items was seriously substandard. But you get what you pay for, I suppose. They don't really do 'proper' retro stuff nowadays anyway.

Haven't bought from CEX before but the quality of the cases and sleeves in my local has always looked fine when I've wandered in to peruse their offerings.

Generally the games are a mixed bag, but every now and then you get some with punctured sleeves or cracked clasps on the innards. However they do also sell CDs and DVDs and occasionally the quality is very low - but then again, so is the price.

Some people just don't take care of stuff, even when it's other peoples.

One of my mates was really bad for it. I remember lending him some books which were in really good nick and getting them back all dog earred, water stained and generally shitty. It always boiled my piss.

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