I never knew this. Stadium Events, that rare NES game by Bandai, could be kinda...not...rare if you get the PAL version. The NTSC version hit the US, but then was discontinued, making it more rare. Blog Video Game Price Charts lays it all out with a diagram. Long story short? If the name "Stadium Events" is all on one line, it's the rare NTSC version, being worth up to $13,00 if complete. The PAL one has the name split over two lines. Even complete, the latter is worth hundreds, and not thousands.
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Now take what' you've just learned and tell me if this eBay auction is worth the current bid price of $7,100.
I would never pay over $50 for a NES game (more like $5 in honesty), but for those that would, this is nice to know. Thanks for the education, JJ.
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5:20 PM on 02.16.2010 | 
Frugal gamers help me out here.
Then again, some assholes sold their launch PS3s on eBay for much more when they first came out. People with rich parents can eat a dick as far as I'm concerned.
I actually would, but I've had a right royal cockup of affairs with using my UK account overseas that I'd rather not repeat.
In fairness though, the original owner might not know himself that it's not genuine.
People collect things because it makes them happy.
I'd be fekkin rich by now.
Looks like another one is being bid up on Ebay. $9,900 in less than 12 hours. This one is NTSC and is factory sealed. Wonder what that is going to go for? I assume if it is sealed that it could go for a crazy amount...?
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