Ghosts 'n Goblins NES Cart On eBay for $5,000
Would you sink five grand on a mint-condition NES cartridge?
Gamers looking to sink a (big, big) wad of money into a bit of nostalgia can find Capcom's Ghosts 'n Goblins for the Nintendo NES over on eBay for a whopping $4,999. The game cartridge is listed as "NEW SEALED MINT VGA 85+," and apparently has never been opened or removed from the manufacturer's sealing.
According to the auction, VGA stands for Video Game Authority, an organization that provides a universal standard that "convey the condition of original and un-tampered with collectibles, thereby creating a safer collecting environment." The grade of 85+ is considered "gold," a rare grade that seemingly renders a collectible as a "true museum piece."
In essence, the NES cartridge is considered 1st-class mint, but is it worth almost $5,000? The game originally hit the market back in June 1986, making it just over 24-years-old. Currently the bid has already racked in two offers, so apparently someone out there believes the NES cart is worth the hefty pricetag.
Did Toms just advocate piracy?
Did Toms just advocate piracy?
If only....
Plus this game wasnt that great either.
Errm...most emulators aren't against the law.
I think all those old ROM sites used to have some sort of disclaimer about how they were for backups only and had to be deleted after 24 hours blah blah blah.
Still, this is obviously a collectors item, not for playing with. Suggesting an emulator would be like telling someone to just go buy MLB 2011 and an XBox with the money they spent buying an autographed Babe Ruth baseball.
I bet you are millionaire and didn't even know it! Your mom is a genius, she was actually creating your trust fund.
LOL Wake up dude! NES games (the originals) have long since had their Patents/Copyrights expired. NES ROMS are actually quite legal these days.
Next time you're in Wal-Mart or some cheesy electronics 'gift shop' look around. A couple years ago companies were making NES rip offs that you hooked to your TV and already had like 100+ games pre-installed on the system itself.
http://www.nintendo.com/corp/legal.jsp#roms
Yeah, it's also a great game for illustrating the 'nintendo hard' trope.
tl;dr Disney is insane, congress is corrupt, and thanks to copyright don't expect ROM immunity.
Well if she was a fan of collecting, that is one thing, but if she did it because she wanted you to stop crying when you broke it, and not teach you to not break it in the first place. That is something entirely different. And that is want i was saying.