Over the past few days you may have seen news of games such as Super Mario 64 selling for $1.56million, and while not as impressive, an Xbox 360 copy of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim sold for $600 in the same auction.
Despite being developed for everything except the kitchen sink, the sealed Xbox 360 copy was clearly in demand. As reported by Axios, an auction over the weekend saw the game go for a whopping $600. Not only that, but Red Dead Redemption for Xbox 360 also went for $384. The pristine quality of both titles was said to be the reason why their prices were so high, but even so, those are some pretty dramatic fees.
Along with those titles and Super Mario 64, other classic games also went for a huge sum. The Legend of Zelda went for $870,000, while an original copy of Tomb Raider was sold for $144,000. Maybe someone should tell these buyers that they can play Skyrim on Xbox Game Pass? Heck, if they have an Xbox Series X or Series S they can even get a cheeky FPS Boost.
It's just another showcase of how the price of physical games is rising as they age. Our friends over at Nintendo Life highlighted how Nintendo 3DS games are beginning to skyrocket in price at the moment, and while that might not be specifically Xbox related, it is a testament to the larger issue retro game collectors are facing.
What's the most you've ever paid for a game? Let us know in the comments below.
[source axios.com]
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@Carck I mostly agree, but I have an unopened Japanese copy of Rule of Rose that I keep on display on a bookshelf, among other collectibles that brings me happiness to look at every once in a while. If it were a copy for my region, though, I would've opened it ages ago.
Ncaa football 14 prices have gone up a lot as well
I bought Gotcha Force years ago on GameCube and at one point I was going to go swap it because it was a habit of mine to swap games I stopped playing for a while. Instead I sold it to my brother. Now it's worth a small fortune. Still not getting rid of it. Glad I didn't swap it as it's fun. Oh, I once had Team Buddies as a kid. I searched it one day and it's expensive. I can't afford to get it back.
I guess the highest price I ever payed for a used game was 60€ for Twilight Princess on the GameCube. I also really want to get a copy of Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door, but 140€ are just to much for a used game…
On another note, I can still find new sealed copies of Skyrim on the 360 for ~40€ on eBay 🤔
God only knows how many factory Sealed games I own! Has to be in the thousands and I’ll never ever open them If I haven’t by now! The more I see news like this the closer my retirement will arrive. Or Option B: I’ll leave it all for the kids to sell 😊
Imagine paying $600 for a 720p broken game.
I have an unopened A+ grade and still vacuum sealed NTSC copy of Disney's The Jungle Book on DVD from when I thought I was getting a deal on eBay but found out it wasn't PAL. #cheapskate
I'll sell for a grand! Bueller? anyone?
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