holygrailvideogames.com Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Not mine. It would be nice to have but the price is high. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...63324%26fvi%3D1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zwackery Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 I wonder if it still has that "new Atari smell": a gentle blend of cartridge shell plastic and box cardboard with a hint of manual inks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+selgus Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Not mine. It would be nice to have but the price is high. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...63324%26fvi%3D1 Wow! $500+ for an Atari 7800! I should start making these things! --Selgus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirage Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 That's insane. I have a hard time believing there's more than one person who would pay this much for that. I understand if someone really is trying to get a complete sealed 7800 collection including every variation of box/bundle... but MORE than one person? Ehhhh... okay. Either way, I think they're crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bojay1997 Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 That box isn't even mint. That's totally unbelievable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buyatari Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 ehh how many semi common NES games get $500 sealed these days? $500 for a NEW system isn't THAT crazy is it? We have seen sealed 2600s and Colecovisions and Vectreckki get more than this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bojay1997 Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 ehh how many semi common NES games get $500 sealed these days? $500 for a NEW system isn't THAT crazy is it? We have seen sealed 2600s and Colecovisions and Vectreckki get more than this. Yes, but it's a 7800 which was pretty readily available up until just a few years ago from various resellers NIB for not too much money. At least 2600s and Colecovisions and Vectrexes have been basically off the market for at least 20 years now. Plus, this system wasn't even in the much rarer original release box and it looks like this was one of those bundles that was sold in the mid-90s by Big Lots or whatever that liquidation chain was that had the 7800 and 2600 Jr. packages for sale. $500 just seems like a lot for that item in that condition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buyatari Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 ehh how many semi common NES games get $500 sealed these days? $500 for a NEW system isn't THAT crazy is it? We have seen sealed 2600s and Colecovisions and Vectreckki get more than this. Yes, but it's a 7800 which was pretty readily available up until just a few years ago from various resellers NIB for not too much money. At least 2600s and Colecovisions and Vectrexes have been basically off the market for at least 20 years now. Plus, this system wasn't even in the much rarer original release box and it looks like this was one of those bundles that was sold in the mid-90s by Big Lots or whatever that liquidation chain was that had the 7800 and 2600 Jr. packages for sale. $500 just seems like a lot for that item in that condition. Well there are newer collectors around who weren't here back then. How many of these NEW 7800 systems were offered on ebay in the past year? I dunno I haven't looked to buy a NEW 7800 system but I would guess the well is dry now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 How many of these NEW 7800 systems were offered on ebay in the past year? I dunno I haven't looked to buy a NEW 7800 system but I would guess the well is dry now. Two or three. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorf Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 I wonder if it still has that "new Atari smell": a gentle blend of cartridge shell plastic and box cardboard with a hint of manual inks... Styrofoam......you forgot the styrofoam! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homerwannabee Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Yeah, this one is definitely strange. You can also get a new in box Atari 2600 for about $500. Over the past few years while the prices of most Atari 2600 games have remained stagnate or gone down, the prices of Atari 7800 games have actually dramatically increased for the most part. I have no idea why this is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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