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Wacky packages value guide9/19/2023 ![]() See Latest 1990 Nintendo World Championship Gold Cartridge on eBayġ990 Nintendo World Championships: Grey Cart: $13,000 – $25,000.There was a sale in 2015 for $26,000 and there was supposedly a private sale of one in the “triple digits”. It is still quite difficult to quantify an expected value for this piece, so we have the range based what little info we have. This last decade it has doubled to quadrupled in value. From the turn of the millennium t0 2010, Gold cartridges sold in the range of $5,000 to $18,000). However, you will often see ones on eBay like this graded copy – listed for a $2 Million asking price with a “Make an Offer” option. Successful sales of these cartridges only really seem to happen every few years. Many rare/prototype games and systems with this low of a production had their entire allotment sent to or found in a single localized area. What gives these competition cartridges an incredible dynamic is that, while so few copies exist, they were distributed to winners throughout all of North America. One grand prize winner and twenty-five equally as fortunate runners-up were each sent a single copy (which makes 26 copies in the wild). The 1990 Nintendo Worldwide Championships: Gold Edition was the contest prize in one of Nintendo Power’s monthly promotions. The actual game is a timed compilation of three titles (Super Mario Bros, Rad Racer, and Tetris), each adjusted for the tournament and containing a unique scoring system. After its promotion in the popular Nintendo Power and through the Powerfest tour, kids everywhere practiced feverishly in hopes of heading to this event, seeing the wonder of light and sound, playing some Rad Racer, and winning it all. While admittedly a mainstream competition (most of us could have won with no problem), the event was a high point in Nintendo’s glamorous reign at the top of the gaming market, and is remembered by many with great enthusiasm. In 1990, Nintendo famously held a gaming tournament in Los Angeles, California, not unlike the one in the finale of the cult classic film, The Wizard. Note: Values updated on December 2022 Limited Edition Collectibles 1990 Nintendo World Championships: Gold Edition: Limited Edition | Standard USA | Standard PAL | Pristine Classics | Unlicensed Games | Rarest Japanese | Rare+Affordable ![]() Rare & Valuable NES Games Table of Contents: It is also worth noting that we are not including prototype cartridges. Note that some of these games are not rare in the sense that there are not many available, but rare relative to demand, which makes the games expensive. The list is ordered by the balance of the two prices. The second price is the highest selling price of the recent history of a an unsealed copy (typically with box and manual). The first is the average daily selling price of what is typically the cartridge by itself. Below you will see two prices beside each title. ![]() In stark contrast to the Cheapest Games series, this Rare & Valuable series will round up the rarest and most valuable games for a given console or handheld so you’ll know what to look for whether you are buying or selling. This year, we also added a new section covering the recent uptick in collecting pristine, graded, and sealed classic (but common) classics. Over the last few years, we have seen some stabilization of some of the high-priced games, but there have been a few standouts that have emerged into the top 30 list over the last couple of years. Because of the unassuming nature of these titles, you may be unaware of the treasures that could be found in a local garage sale, flea market, or your own closet. In contrast with the Super Nintendo’s rare and valuable list, the most desirable NES games are not necessarily populated with the most popular games. Considering how much of a nostalgic powerhouse the NES is, there should be little surprise that Nintendo’s 8-bit library is filled with many collectible pieces.
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