huskers1987 Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 I have tried to sell R4 rarity 2600 games for the last year, I rarely sell any. Im beginning to think that R4 is really like a R2 or worse. Just from my experience I dont think R4 games should be declared RARE at all, maybe uncommon at the highest,certainly not rare. What does everyone else think? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Psionic Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 Who claims that R4 games are "rare" besides random eBay sellers (who consider everything rare)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the.golden.ax Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 R5 and over are Rare. R4 = "Scarce+ Getting harder to find, it may be difficult to track down all the Scarce+ cartridges if you are only hunting locally. For that reason, you may have to resort to online resources to track down all of these, although you should be able to pick them up inexpensively. " Source Atari Age - Rarity Key AX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huskers1987 Posted May 2, 2009 Author Share Posted May 2, 2009 Who claims that R4 games are "rare" besides random eBay sellers (who consider everything rare)? [/qute] I guess you got a point there, its amazing how much stuff is rare on ebay, even if they are scarce,they still dont sell for some reason, at least for me they dont, maybe other sellers have better luck with them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickybaby Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 It could be the price you are asking and you could also try selling on CTCW/Chase the Chuckwagon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariLeaf Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 Star Trek is an R4 and I had a hard time tracking it down even through here and other retro gaming forums. No one had one to sell. I eventually got one through trade-n-games for a good price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huskers1987 Posted May 3, 2009 Author Share Posted May 3, 2009 It could be the price you are asking and you could also try selling on CTCW/Chase the Chuckwagon. I guess I could try the wagon, what are the fees associated with it, are they cheaper than ebay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pangasinan Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 There are way too many numbers in the rarity guide imo there should be about 5 not 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aftermac Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 There are way too many numbers in the rarity guide imo there should be about 5 not 10 No, no, no... there should be more numbers... one for each game. That would be a fun list to maintain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the.golden.ax Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Well I'd love to see an Amazon style sales rank for Atari games... in addition to the rarity guide to show demand... yes, hard to maintain... AX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huskers1987 Posted May 3, 2009 Author Share Posted May 3, 2009 It could be the price you are asking and you could also try selling on CTCW/Chase the Chuckwagon. Well, I had 4 of them listed with the instructions in a lot for 9.99, I dont really think I could go much cheaper than that, Im gonna stop picking them up when I see them, they are just not worth it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the.golden.ax Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Perhaps they were just lost in the vast sea of other lots. That sounds like a great deal. AX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homerwannabee Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 (edited) It could be the price you are asking and you could also try selling on CTCW/Chase the Chuckwagon. Well, I had 4 of them listed with the instructions in a lot for 9.99, I dont really think I could go much cheaper than that, Im gonna stop picking them up when I see them, they are just not worth it I think you are confusing demand with rarity. Most rarity four games are indeed harder to get, but the demand is just not there. Final Fantasy VII is much more common, and goes for way more than almost any rarity 4 Atari 2600 game, but there is also a demand that is way, way higher. I believe that one day there will be more collectors for the Atari 2600 than there are now. When that happens, you will then see a price difference that is distinguishable. Edit: One more thing, if the game is boxed and is a rarity 4 there is indeed a price difference. Edited May 3, 2009 by homerwannabee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinChargers Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 What are your guys thoughts on this rarity guide here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the.golden.ax Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 What are your guys thoughts on this rarity guide here? From what I see, horribly inaccurate... a joke perhaps? AX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwan-iwanowitsch-goratschin Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 What are your guys thoughts on this rarity guide here? ..........but $7000 for a nib Atlantis II isn´t that bad......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonner242 Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 What are your guys thoughts on this rarity guide here? ..........but $7000 for a nib Atlantis II isn´t that bad......... Yeah I got mine for $30... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwan-iwanowitsch-goratschin Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 What are your guys thoughts on this rarity guide here? ..........but $7000 for a nib Atlantis II isn´t that bad......... Yeah I got mine for $30... ....with documents........ :rolling: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YOK-dfa Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 ..........but $7000 for a nib Atlantis II isn´t that bad......... Neither is a CIB Air Raid for only €3900 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 5 Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 What are your guys thoughts on this rarity guide here? Another issue is no distinction between label variations. There is a big difference between a Sears Gunslinger picture label and text label. (To use just one example.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow460 Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 I think there's kind of a break point somewhere between R4 and R6. I can't give away R4 games, so I don't pick them up for reselling anymore. R6 games, on the other hand, sell readily. I don't know where R5 would fit in there, but I think I'd probably pick some up and try to re sell them. Who's got money for Atari games these days, though? Pick them up and wait a while, then sell them for a couple bucks' instant profit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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