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In contrast withВ the Super NintendoвЂ™s rare and valuable list, the most desirable NES games are not necessarily populated with the most popular games. This is a list of all games developed or published by Nintendo, in order of US.Considering how much of a nostalgic powerhouse the NES is, there should be little surprise that NintendoвЂ™s 8-bit library is filled with many collectible pieces. Jeebus and I had to share an NES.The Super Nintendo Entertainment System (also known as Super NES, SNES. I heavily favor games published by Capcom, Konami, Nintendo, and Taito.

Oddly, it was released the same year as Amazing Tater in the U.S., suggesting some kind of licensed deal that someone lost interest in after the fact and just. This year, we also added a new section covering the recent uptick in collecting pristine, graded, and sealed classic (but common) classics.Another renamed Puzzle Boy game release for Game Boy, Spud's Adventure is the most valuable title in that franchise as well as the most expensive on the original Game Boy as a whole. Since our 2018 guide revision, we have seen some stabilization of some of the high-priced game, but there have been a few standouts that have emerged into the top 30 list over the last couple of years.

It is also worth nothing that we are not including prototype cartridges. Note that some of these games are not rare in the sense that there are not many available, but rare relative to demand, which makes the games expensive. The list is ordered by the balance of the two prices. The second price is the highest selling price of recent history of a an unsealed copy (typically with box and manual). The first is the average daily selling price of what is typically the cartridge by itself. Below you will see two prices beside each title.

This is the only copy from one of the earliest production runs that weвЂ™ve ever had the opportunity to offer, and, possibly will have the opportunity to offer, for many years to come.Considering this variant was only produced for a few months in late 1987 before it was ultimately replaced by the вЂњRev-AвЂќ variant in early 1988, this statement likely comes as no surprise to collectors. This matter is completely inarguable. Simply put, this is a huge effort in making a definitive list of the 100 best NES tracks.Note: Values updated on July 2021 Limited Edition Collectibles The Legend of Zelda вЂ“ Early-Run Variants: $100,000 вЂ“ $870,000 (Sealed/Graded)In July of 2021, the record for the most paid in auction for a video game was broken when a sealed a graded version of a very rare variant of an early-release The Legend of Zelda sold for $870,000 at Heritage Auctions.вЂњWhile it is a hard truth, it is a truth nonetheless вЂ” none of the copies weвЂ™ve offered of this title previously could even attempt to hold a candle to this one due to its incredibly rare variant that holds early production status.

These are aВ plastic-sealed copy with a perforated cardboard hang tab.HereвЂ™s a run-down of high-end graded units of this early variant of Super Mario Bros. On the NES is one of the most iconic and common games on the system, there are some early print-run variants that actually incredibly rare in un-opened form. вЂ“ Early-Run Variants: $100,000 вЂ“ $660,000 (Sealed/Graded)While the original Super Mario Bros. Essentially, this copy is the earliest sealed copy one could realistically hope to obtain.вЂќAs you will see below in our Pristine Classics section, most mint and graded Legend of Zelda games have not sold for nearly that much, but recently, there was a Legend of Zelda with Silver Seal вЂ“ VGA 85 Graded that sold for $25,000 just a few days earlier.We will be keeping tabs on more developments, but things are still really heating up (and perhaps getting ahead of themselves). However, it is also widely believed that only a single sealed вЂњNES TMвЂќ example exists, and there is no telling whether or not that copy will ever come to market.

The elite samples have have a matte sticker seal on the outer packaging that was only used during the test market launch of the NES in New York (in late 1985) and Los Angeles (in early 1986). This particular unit was also in a slightly older print run of вЂњtest market launchвЂќ units that didnвЂ™t have the вЂњGame-Pak NES-GPвЂќ code, the вЂњTMвЂќ symbol near the Nintendo Entertainment System Logo.If you could find another earlier print run sample, youвЂ™ll be even better off. But records were shattered in April 2021, when a 9.6 unit was sold for $660,000 at Heritage Auctions. In July of 2020, another 9.4 copy sold for $114K at Heritage Auctions.

After its promotion in the popular Nintendo Power and through the Powerfest tour, kids everywhere practiced feverishly in hopes of heading to this event, seeing the wonder of light and sound, playing some Rad Racer, and winning it all.The actual game is a timed compilation of three titles (Super Mario Bros, Rad Racer, and Tetris), each adjusted for the tournament and containing a unique scoring system. While admittedly a mainstream competition (most of us could have won with no problem), the event was a high point in NintendoвЂ™s glamorous reign at the top of the gaming market, and is remembered by many with great enthusiasm. These units that have sold for more than $100K are also in absolute pristine condition, which is especially challenging considering how sensitive those black cardboard boxes are.1990 Nintendo World Championships: Gold Edition:In 1990, Nintendo famously held a gaming tournament in Los Angeles, California, not unlike the one in the finale of the cult classic film, The Wizard. Deniz Kahn, CEO and founder of game grading service Wata Games, estimates that only вЂњsingle digitвЂќ units of unopened units still exist to this day. Of course, most were opened and many even had the boxes discarded completely.

However, you will often see ones on eBay like this graded copy (listed for a $1 Million asking price with a вЂњMake an OfferвЂќ option). Many rare/prototype games and systems with this low of a production had their entire allotment sent to or found in a single localized area.Successful sales of these cartridges only really seem to happen every few years. One grand prize winner and twenty-five equally as fortunate runners-up were each sent a single copy (which makes 26 copies in the wild).What gives these competition cartridges an incredible dynamic is that, while so few copies exist, they were distributed to winners throughout all of North America.

Mario and a time limit of about 6 minutes. The cartridges had three games on them, Super Mario 3, PinBot, and Dr. See Latest 1990 Nintendo World Championship Grey Cartridge on eBay1991 Nintendo Campus Challenge: $13,000 вЂ“ $21,100The 1991 Nintendo Campus cartridge was created by Nintendo for a video game competition like the Nintendo World Championships in 1990, but this one would tour college campuses and spring break hot spots. The cartridge is graded, but has an asking price of $150,000 with a вЂњMake an OfferвЂќ option. However the buzz of these championship cartridges helped a sale for $25,000 complete in May of 2017.We previously had the low-end price at $8,000 based on the 2012 sale, but we have bumped it up to $13,000 based on a trade in at Pink Gorilla Games store for $13,000 (and they later sold).Much like the Gold Cartridge, there is a current eBay listing out there to see if they can get a bite at a high price.

That year, the cartridge was sold privately (by a collector who found it at a garage sale in New York) for $14,000 and then later resold for on eBay $20,100 вЂ” at the time, bringing it just shy of the mark at the time for the 1990 Gold Nintendo World Championship Cartridge. Up until 2006, it was hard to pin down a value for this cartridge as it never really surfaced on the marketplace.

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