Dumb Buyers

[jonebone]

Meh, games just have a feel, there's no black or white rules or magic formula for price.  Since this price surge in TG16 is resulting from spillover from Nintendo platforms, I assumed Air Zonk would gather more attention than DD or Jackie Chan.  So I bought it and it has since doubled while DD and Jackie have stayed flat. 

You don't have to agree, I just thought Air Zonk was obviously undervalued and it only took a few months to level out.

[GoldenWheels]

I heard if you get undervalued games VGA slabbed they like, quadruple in value.

The Final Lap Twin in my wall safe is gonna get me to Boca someday.

[esteban]

BOCA BURGERS!

[LETMEINPLEASE]

Yeah I dunno I just don't get why the box on Air Zonk matters THAT much vs. the boxes on 90% of the other games. Seems like some of these CIBs surge and then come down. Samurai Ghost peaked at almost 400 for a little on ebay and then a few poped up and with not selling they just kept going down and down and then I think finally the one sold at $199 and that took a while at $199 to finally get BIN'ed (yes I know it didnt have the box tray tho). All you need is just a couple out there to get prices back to sanity, let the impatient ppl pay stupid money. They will buy themselves out of the market for that game and hopefully more sane prices will eventually result. All ya need is for it is for the sale to pass the 3 months that ebay keeps track of it, cause that IMO is what really has made some of these games get stupid on price.  Cause look, that Samurai Ghost that sold for almost $400, isnt even in ebay sold anymore so now it looks like the top price for a CIB one is back more in the $200 range.

[Black Tiger]

Last year I bought a minty Zonk box for the artwork to design a tattoo. It was an auction. The game was already selling and being listed at similar prices to today, for CIB with worn boxes. I think that I paid $40 for it. I remember that there were current BIN listings for the game and manual that I could buy and piece together a CIB copy for 1/4 - 1/3 of what people were asking and occasionally buying it for. This is why the term "collectard" was coined.

[StarDust4Ever]

Last year I bought a minty Zonk box for the artwork to design a tattoo. It was an auction. The game was already selling and being listed at similar prices to today, for CIB with worn boxes. I think that I paid $40 for it. I remember that there were current BIN listings for the game and manual that I could buy and piece together a CIB copy for 1/4 - 1/3 of what people were asking and occasionally buying it for. This is why the term "collectard" was coined.

I see late era games listed as "CIB" or "CIC" all the time on eBay (using a donor case) that were originally released as cardboard + plastic tray games. Finding one of those complete is pretty rare so peeps get the game + manual and repackage it in a jewel case for a hefty markup.

[LETMEINPLEASE]

Last year I bought a minty Zonk box for the artwork to design a tattoo. It was an auction. The game was already selling and being listed at similar prices to today, for CIB with worn boxes. I think that I paid $40 for it. I remember that there were current BIN listings for the game and manual that I could buy and piece together a CIB copy for 1/4 - 1/3 of what people were asking and occasionally buying it for. This is why the term "collectard" was coined.

Lol nice. Do you have a pic of the tatoo? Id love to see it

Dont get me wrong I need a Zonk Box... but in the same breath I dont see why a box only on a avg. $150ish game with manual usually in case too... makes it currently a $500 game when literally months ago it was half that..
http://gamevaluenow.com/turbografx-16/game/air-zonk?gameid=3#WILD
Look at that jump for CIB...wtf?
Meh, I dunno sometimes the game market makes me want to club a baby seal, sell all my games and start a real life fight club or something

[sirhcman]

http://gamevaluenow.com/turbografx-16/game/air-zonk?gameid=3#WILD
Look at that jump for CIB...wtf?

It didn't really jump, they only started collecting data on this game in March '16.. if anything the price has gone down since they started tracking it.

Edit: I was looking at the "CIC" pricing.. sorry if I confused anyone

[LETMEINPLEASE]

http://gamevaluenow.com/turbografx-16/game/air-zonk?gameid=3#WILD
Look at that jump for CIB...wtf?

It didn't really jump, they only started collecting data on this game in March '16.. if anything the price has gone down since they started tracking it.

Edit: I was looking at the "CIC" pricing.. sorry if I confused anyone

Unfortunately by default it shows CIC not CIB so you have to click on CIB (for anyone else that may look)

[StarDust4Ever]

OT, but how does gamevaluenow compare to pricecharting in terms of accuracy?

[seieienbu]

They both only use easy to gather data.  A copy sold on here for $55 earlier this year iirc.  I guarantee you that price isn't factored into either sale.  For an accurate look at how much something sells for you would need to include all sales and not just the ones on auction sites.

[LETMEINPLEASE]

Gamevalue only does ebay, not sure about pricecharting. So its only as accurate as averaging ebay sold values.

[bob]

http://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/112166198140

http://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/182340967138

http://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/322311927734

[esteban]

http://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/112166198140

http://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/182340967138

http://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/322311927734

GUNBOAT

[StarDust4Ever]

^^Nice. Someone allegedly listed as 99¢ BIN instead of auction? Finders, keepers...