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Rare Video Games & Collectibles on eBay: Game Boy DJ Gear, Uniquely Colored N64, etc

Here’s a list of interesting eBay auctions for rare retro video game, collectibles, and other unique gaming related that items that I’ve come across during the past week.  As a collector and a geek who is always curious to discover new weird video game stuff, I love the fact that eBay is essentially a constantly updated museum for the vintage gamer.

SUPERGAMEBOY – Pro-Sound Modified (Suitable for LSDJ) (Ended March 5, 2010 at $10.48 USD)

Underclocked ProSound Backlit Clear Gameboy (for LSDJ) All the coolest DJs mix with Game Boys…pretty rad actually.

Magical Chase Turbo Grafx Complete in Box (Ended March 6, 2010 at $2026.00 USD)

custom Megaman Rockman Figure Bandai Armor EX X x3 NES (Ended March 7, 2010 at $21.00 USD)

Nintendo Official 22 Game Wooden Storage Roll Top Unit

World of Nintendo Sign Plate Nes Display

Rare Nintendo Entertainment Center DISPLAY CASE SNES (Ended March 7, 2010 at $46.50 USD)

No More Heroes 2: D.S. – Promotional Toilet Paper (Ended March 8, 2010 at $32.00 USD)

Scarborough Fair Bayonetta Replica Gun and Stand Rare (Ended March 8, 2010 at $51.00 USD)

VERY RARE Dragon Force Saturn Promotional Lapel Pin I’m surprised no one snatched this up for it’s previous $14.00 USD Buy-It-Now, and I’m wondering what it’ll go for. (Ended March 9, 2010 at $14.50 USD)

Rare large Q*bert 13 in plush vintage Kenner 1983 Qbert (Ended March 11, 2010 at $58.00 USD)

** Rare N64 Prototype – Translucent purple/white ** While it may be possible to make a similar N64 by taking apart and 2 N64s and swapping one top for another, I haven’t seen that lighter white/light gray color of a bottom before.  The seller explains the following about this unit’s design.  “Up for sale is a N64 Prototype console in translucent clear purple/white color as you can see on the photos – This prototype was manufactured back in 1998/1999 for Nintendo of Europe together with eleven other N64 Prototypes before releasing the famous Funtastic Color Series. Nintendo produced several colors to decide which of them will hit the maket. This one did not!” (Ended March 14, 2010 at $1,145.50 USD)

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Rare Video Games & Collectibles on eBay: Sealed Stadium Events, M8, M82, Atari Demo Unit, and a $200 Ruler

Here are some rare video games, systems, promo items, and collectibles that I’m watching on eBay.  I love the fact that eBay is essentially a live museum of video gaming rarity.  Happy retro gaming and good luck collecting!

$$$$ — For the Video Game Collector with an Unlimited Budget

FACTORY SEALED NEW NES NINTENDO STADIUM EVENTS NTSC If you’re not aware of this auction (currently at $41,300.00 USD with 3 hours to go), then you’re missing out on the world’s most expensive video game auction to date.

Stadium Events Nes game What will be equally interesting will be to see if history repeats itself with this auction for another copy of a sealed Stadium Events.  It’s currently at $7,300.00 USD with 3 days to go…but seems a bit sketchy.

$$$ — For the Collector Whose Grandma Just Died (Or Who Has a Job and a Budget)

**** Atari 2600 Game *** Coke Wins – Pepsi Invaders *** Apparently Coca-Cola used this custom 2600 promo cartridge to allow users to dominate the minions of Pepsi.  I think that’s simply awesome. (Ended March 6, 2010 at $2125.00 USD)

Nintendo NES M8 Kiosk Store Display Unit This original Nintendo display unit predates the M82.  The seller is certainly asking a pretty penny for it, but at least he has the best offer feature going.

Nintendo M82 Game Selectable Working Product Display This crazy dude is asking a freakish amount of $35,000.00 USD or best offer for this thing.  Clearly he’s out of his mind.  They run about $1,000 USD for the unit.  However, it is rare to find in the box. (Ended March 28, 2010 at $9000.00 USD)

Rare Nintendo Store Display Machine M82 These display units are fantastic.  They’re certainly on my wish list.

Rare 1982 Atari VCS Store Demo 45 Games plus slot WORKS Starting the bid at $99.00 USD, this seems like a fair opportunity for Atari collectors to pick one of these up. (Ended March 8, 2010 at $338.33 USD)

Nintendo Mario Soda Store Display Promo Signs NES Expensive, but a great Nintendo promo item none the less.

Nintendo GameCube Donkey Kong Kiosk Display Setup

EarthBound Promotional Ruler Super Nintendo SNES Promo! There’s nothing like spending hundreds of dollars on a ruler…yes, a simple wood ruler. (Update: Sold for $776.47 USD on Feb. 28, 2010)

Starfox Super Weekend Super Nintendo SNES RARE (Ended March 3, 2010 at $304.69 USD)

Rare New Game Boy Micro Console Pokemon Limited Edition (Ended March 3, 2010 at $235.50 USD)

Yellow Zelda test cart – NES – very rare – NM condition (Ended at $550.00 USD)

N64 Nintendo Fiber Optic Sign kiosk store display unit (Ended Feb 25, 2010 at $295.00 USD)

$$ — For the Game Collector with Some B-day Money from Grandma

5 MARIO BROTHERS COOKIE CUTTERS WILTON 1989 NINTENDO (Ended Feb 26, 2010 at $20.00 USD)

Sega Genesis Controller Modified for use with Vectrex As I’ve recently become a Vectrex collector, I’m impressed to find unique Vectrex items on eBay.  Perhaps most impressive about this auction is the manual that this guy created to go with his item. (Ended Feb 27, 2010 at $39.99 USD)

Nintendo Legend of Zelda Link PVC Figure 1989 Applause (Ended Feb 27, 2010 at $14.77 USD)

Bioshock Big Daddy limited edition figure from the xbox (Ended Feb 28, 2010 at $31.00 USD)

Nintendo World Championships 1990 Certificate With all the Stadium Events fever, it’s starting to feel like the NWC Cart is so last week.  Anyone have an idea of how this affects the sales of other rare video games? (Ended Feb 28, 2010 at $34.00 USD)

Nintendo Mario vs Donkey Kong Mini Countertop Display

$ — For the Poor Video Game Collector Mooching Off His Grandma to Support a WoW Addiction

Wendy’s Nintendo Wii Toys Mario Spinner 2007

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Rare Video Games & Collectibles on eBay: Maxi 15, Suikoden II, Colecovision Homebrew

Here are some rare video games that I’m watching on eBay.  (Just to be clear, I’m not selling any of this stuff myself.)

  • Maxi 15 Game Cartridge (Nintendo NES) 15 GAMES IN 1 A seller in eBay Canada is selling the NTSC version of this game for a pretty reasonable price.  And, could you imagine a better matching sheet to photograph the game on?  Pretty…
  • Lot rare suikoden II 2 valkyrie profile all sealed This is a great lot for PS1 collectors…and a bummer for the guy selling them.
  • Coleco/Adam/Astro Invader/Homebrew/Brand New! Colecovision homebrew…how rad is that!?! (Ended Feb. 9, 2010 at $26.05 USD)
  • Coleco/Adam/Deflektor Kollections/Homebrew/Brand New! (Ended Feb. 9, 2010 at $20.45 USD)
  • Adventure II for Atari 5200 Limited edition#13/250 RARE

Happy eBaying, collecting, and retro gaming!

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Sales for February: Nintendo, Sega Genesis, Atari 2600, 5200, 7800, & Intellivision

Here are the February sales. I’ve also added a new Clearance category to my eBay store.  I’ll going to keep repricing and adding older listings to that category, so keep an eye on it if you want a deal.  Happy retro gaming & collecting! –Mark

February Retro Video Game Sales:

    Use Bing.com to Save an Addition 8%

    Every time I use eBay to buy a Fixed Price item now, I use Bing.com. It’s simply nuts that they offer this deal. On top of my sales, you can take an additional 8% off using Bing.com (Yeah, that means 10% becomes 18%!). Check out my YouTube walkthrough if you haven’t done this before:

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    Rare Video Games & Collectibles on eBay: Sega Channel, Dot Hack Collection, Atari Lynx Protos

    Here’s are some rare video game auctions that have popped up on eBay.  I’ll be watching these with the natural curiosity of a retro gamer & collector.

    • Sega Channel adaptor for Sega Genesis RARE I’m excited to finally see a Sega Channel adapter appear on eBay!  I picked up one of these at the local Flea Market back in October 2009, and I’ve been curious to find out what mine’s worth.  Check my October blog post for more info if you’ve never heard of this rare piece of vintage gaming history.  In summary though, it allowed users to download video games on demand to their Sega Genesis back in 1994!  That’s before the internet boom!
    • Dot Hack Rare Limited Edition Collection If you’re a fan of the .hack games…here’s a lot to drool over.

    • Rage of the Dragons US Neo Geo AES Very Rare! Already at $315.00 USD with 6 days to go on the auction, this game is worth a pretty penny. (Ended Feb. 7, 2010 at $790.00 USD)
    • Atari Lynx Prototype-Lemmings
    • Atari Lynx Prototype-Battlezone 2000

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    My Rare Video Game Finds: Atari Super Pong, Fatal Fury Special, Tropical Trouble

    I love hunting for retro video games.  I’d say I enjoy it more than playing them…and possibly even more than collecting them.  I’m not sure why, but the joy of finding a needle in the haystack of flea market crap and getting the games for a great price is hugely satisfying to me.  Anyway, here are my finds from the last two weekends of hunting at the local flea market.

    A few highlights…

    • Atari Super Pong System:  Sure enough this thing started right up…not bad since it was made in 1976!  I was about to list this on eBay when my girlfriend insisted it stay in the collection…great girlfriend!
    • Internation Superstar Soccer Deluxe (SNES):  Picked up this rare game (well…tarnished gem with some label wear) for my personal collection for $15.
    • “Super 8” Movie Collection:  Ok, I don’t know anything about 8 mm film, but I couldn’t pass these up.  Tarzan in the She-Devil, Zorro’s Suicide Express, Little Rascals Spooky Hooky, etc. Even if none of them worked, the covers alone would make awesome art pieces.
    • Fatal Fury Special (Game Gear):  My buddy had a Game Gear growing up.  I didn’t like it then, and I’m not interested in collecting it now.  However, since most of the games have very little value, I know it’s an easy system for other people to collect.  It turns out that Fatal Fury Special is one of the few games of value for the system, so that made a great find for me to pass along to someone’s collection.  
    • Tropical Trouble & A LOT of Other Intellivision Games:  Tropical Trouble simply has some of the best label art of any video game I’ve ever seen!
    • Baldur’s Gate Dark Alliance II:  It’s always great to be looking through a folder of loose games and to find a gem.  Sure enough one seller had both of the Baldur’s Gate Playstation 2 games.
    • VMIGO System:  Every now and then curiosity gets the best of me.  When I saw this at the Flea Market, I had no idea what it was other than that it looks like a decently made weird little video game system. For $3, I couldn’t pass up.  It turns out that you use it to raise a virtual pet.  Best part is that the VMIGO portable pet “Game Boy” unit also functions as a pedometer.  It gives kids points for exercising!  lol  Expect to see this in my eBay store starting at a penny bid soon. ha ha

    I had fun hunting for vintage gaming stuff.  Sure enough, I found a few rares for a good price.  That puts a few things into my collection and hopefully means that fellow collectors can find something for their own collections once I get it all listed on the GamesOgre eBay Store!  In the meantime, check out the rest of my photos below.  Happy collecting & retro gaming!

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    Rare Video Games & Collectibles on eBay: Atari 2600 Ewok Adventure Proto & Laura Croft Statue

    Here’s are a few super rare and/or quite interesting video game collectibles that have popped up on eBay.  I have a feeling that this first prototype Atari 2600 is going to go for a mint!

    STAR WARS:EWOK ADVENTURE GAME For Atari 2600 (Original) This is a dream of any collector, and I can only imagine the small fortune that someone will pay for it.  After all it’s both a prototype and falls into the highly collectible Star Wars universe.

    It should be an interesting auction to watch.  See below for a gameplay video, but the idea behind the game is that you’re an Ewok fighting off stormtroopers, speeder bikes, and AT-ST units from your hang glider…just image the Return of the Jedi Ewok sceen.  (VGPC.com has a great article if you’re interested in more info on this game.)

    From eBay seller bennettjp “You are bidding on a One-Of-A-Kind Atari 2600 VCS prototype, STAR WARS: Return of the Jedi – EWOK ADVENTURE!  As confirmed by the game’s programmer, Larry Gelberg, formerly of Parker Brothers, this prototype is authentic and is the only original prototype known in existence in all of North America!!!! (NTSC) The game was finished but never published due to management concerns that it was “too difficult” for gamers of that time period.  In 1983, when Parker Brothers pulled the plug on EWOK ADVENTURE, the programmer gave me this prototype.  I have been storing it in a safe place until now……”

    LIFE SIZE LARA CROFT LEGEND TOMB RAIDER STATUE lifesize Officially licensed and simply awesome.  Some gamer is going to give up all hopes of getting a girlfriend and buy Lara instead.  Really though, this is impressive and belongs in a video game museum.

    PLAYSTATION PS1 NUBY REALITY VEST VIBRATION PACK ~ RARE I’m not sure how rare this is, but I’d never seen one before.  It’s hillarious in that it turns your entire chest into a rumble pack.  (It reminds me of when I was a kid playing laser tag.  The silly headgear we used had a rumble pack attached to your temple…bad rumble tech…like a handbuzzer strapped to your head.)  Anyway, randomness aside, I though this was interesting enough to feature.

    Nintendo Ceiling Fan Simply cool, but it’s a little crazy that the seller is asking $1,500 USD for it.

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    Rare Video Games & Collectibles on eBay: Atari Cosmos System, Atari 2600 Demo Kiosk, Promo Signs, etc.

    It’s been a while since I put together a list of the unique & rare video game items that I’ve been watching on eBay.  Definitely check out the Atari Cosmos & FF Music Box.  Also, feel free to let me know if you see an item that should be featured here:

    Active eBay Listings

    2 Dragon’s Lair promotional Flip Books, Flipbooks 1983

    Rare NOKIA NGAGE QD PROTOTYPE like gameboy n gage

    Nintendo Famicon UFO Super Disc Drive Pro Adapter

    Star Fox: Super Weekend – RARE Super Nintendo/SNES GAME

    RARE ATARI COSMOS THIRD DIMENSION SYSTEM ASTEROIDS GAME

    playstation 3 kiosk. perfect condition.

    original vintage blacklite Nintendo GameBoy store sign Pretty unique.  I hadn’t seen one of these before.

    Super Nintendo store display – System w/DKC as pack in

    Nintendo Virtual Boy Tennis Game w/ DISPLAY ONLY! Box

    ATARI 2600 IN-STORE DEMO CONSOLE KIOSK iMAGIC PREVIEWER Rare and awesome 24 slot demo unit.  I think it’ll sell for a pretty penny.  Any predictions as to how high it’ll go for?

    Rare Vintage* SEGA Sonic 3D Electronic Advertising SIGN Cool & unique 3-D sign.

    SEGA store KIOSK for Genesis Saturn – nice

    Nintendo Halloween Trading Card packs Mario NES Sealed

    RARE PAL Nintendo NES COSMOS COP Gluk Video Caltron

    Exertainment Life Fitness Add-on Super Nintendo Snes

    Castlevania The Dracula X Chronicles review paperwork

    Limited Edition Biohazard Sega Dreamcast System NEW

    SEGA MASTER SYSTEM STORE DEMO DISPLAY UNIT Kinda RARE!

    Ended eBay Listings:

    Sega Dreamcast US Broadband Adapter HIT-400 It always amazes me to see these network adapters selling for as much as they do.  As a Dreamcast collector myself, this is something I’m always looking for.

    Donkey Kong Country COMPETITION CARTRIDGE, COMPLETE! Sold by finch_rocker_ak on January 17, 2010 for $879.99.00 USD.

    Sega Sonic Sega – light display – video game store sign

    Nintendo Power 1-79 +Player’s guides +NP Display rack

    Final Fantasy VII 7 Aeris Theme Music Box Aerith RARE Sold by wreckcharts on January 11, 2010 for $2425.00 USD.  This is simply one of the most beautiful promo items I’ve ever seen.  Take a moment to listen to the YouTube video to see what I mean.

    OFFICIAL Nintendo Racetrack Fiberoptic Sign BRAND NEW!! Sold by maldini11 on January 10, 2010 for $660.50 USD.  I have to say, that these are some of the most amazing licensed promo signs I’ve ever seen.  My buddy just got on for the Game Boy, which I’ll put together a post about when I get a chance.