Physical copies of rare video games sell for tens, if not hundreds, or even thousands of dollars. Just this past February, extremely rare copy The Legend of Zelda On the red and white machine Sold for more than $700,000, and Mint OG copy super mario bros. game Sold in July 2020 for $114,000. Collectors will open their wallets for anything rare, sealed, and vintage, so a rare, sealed, and vintage replica from 1987 shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone. Castlevania Just sold for a very nice price.
as found gaming radarthe NES copy of Konami OG Castlevania In brand new condition from first production Sold on eBay for $90,100 March 23.according to digital eclipseChris Kohler, editorial director of It was reported that At an estate sale in Texas. Interestingly, the listing price was $37,000 and then skyrocketed to over $90,000. While it’s unclear how many people placed the best bets, two people took to Instagram to speak out about the war: bidders Frank “Grailmonster” Giaramita and Tom “minus_worlds” Curtin.
Giaramita posts a lot about the rare collectibles he’s seen or won, saying on Instagram on March 25 that “this is the most an original game has ever sold for,” referring to the fact that the game has yet to be certified or Rating (that’s why it’s “raw”). He clarified that he knew the winner Castlevania Auction, explaining that he “deserves more than me.” Giaramita also said it could be worth as much as $250,000.
Curtin University, who bid for sealed copies with Jaramita Castlevaniaexplained in a March 30 Instagram post, “This week everything came together for me and my childhood friend because we were able to acquire this absolute beauty.” He said that “after 23 years” of searching, he Finally able to add OG Castlevania game to his collection.With this added and based on my cityLooking through his account, he now owns at least five copies of the game.
“It was the first game my mom ever bought me,” Curtin said. “I still remember us calling to buy it. That’s the core memory. […] Thanks [Nintendo collector] Thank you to her for her support throughout the week and to the Grail Monster for her kindness when she lost our battle for this amazing piece of history. “
my city Curtin University and Jaramita have been contacted for comment.
and Video games are becoming increasingly digitalespecially console manufacturers like Xbox prepares for an all-digital future and Over time, old-school games slowly disappear, it’s great to see these old games finding new homes so that they can (ideally) be preserved for future generations. I wouldn’t spend that kind of money on a game, but hey, hats off to the collectors who do.