WOW — NES Sells for $50,000 [Updated]

Published on July 17, 2010, by - Posted in Main, News, Retro 0

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Update: Seller of $50,000 NES Was Duped and Re-lists — Reason Being Kept “Private”

The other day, we spotted an NES and 42 games on ebay that was listed for the insanely high buy it now price of $35,000. The NES bundle came with nothing too spectacular, but the seller was asking for help to pay some bills and stop living paycheck to paycheck. The seller also claimed that his NES was his most prized possession.

Well, it looks like eBay user Ronald3868 is going to be parting ways with his NES. The console actually sold, and for $15,000 more than the asking price — that’s right. The auction ended and the NES has been sold for the astonishing price of $50,000. I said the other day if the NES sold I would sh*t myself metaphorically. Well, after seeing that, I almost did literally.

With this, you can bet others are going to try and sell off their old consoles for insanely high prices. Well congrats to Ronald on actually selling the console. It looks like he’ll be able to pay his bills after all.

Original Nintendo Entertainment System Package BUNDLE [eBay]

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37 Comments on "WOW — NES Sells for $50,000 [Updated]"

  1. Angrybyte July 21, 2010 at 10:34 - Reply

    The item was sold, but maybe the buyer cancelled the transaction, it is relisted here http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140429425951

    I still have my original Atari you know, but I’m holding to it until my bills start to pile up.

  2. smoki2010 July 19, 2010 at 05:55 - Reply

    It would appear that the $50,000 was from someone messing around and wasting time, on the internet?!? shock and horror! Who would have thought.

    The machine has already been re-listed and i would be seriously surprised if it ever went for the price he is asking, the machine isnt even mint condition, let alone special edition/rare etc..

    re-listing
    http://cgi.ebay.com/original-Nintendo-Entertainment-System-package-BUNDLE-/140429425951?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Video_Games&hash=item20b23efd1f#ht_2562wt_1100

  3. thetruth July 19, 2010 at 04:49 - Reply

    it didn’t sell. it has already been re-listed.

  4. Richard July 18, 2010 at 13:41 - Reply

    Most likely outcome is that the “buyer” won’t send the money and the seller has to pay list fees. Who got conned after all?

    • BlueFlameBat July 18, 2010 at 15:19 - Reply

      I was under the impression that there were safeguards against things like that on eBay.

  5. Maester July 18, 2010 at 09:47 - Reply

    How do you know that it has been sold? After all it only says that the listing has ended – no mention of a successful buyer.

  6. cynicalbrit July 18, 2010 at 00:46 - Reply

    Congratulations to him. Let’s hope he puts that money to good use.

  7. Troy July 17, 2010 at 23:57 - Reply

    I own most of the games sold and then some. Got two NES consoles and 100 games. Ronald thinks he’s down on luck? How about being homeless with six cats and everything you own in storage with no way to pay for it?

    • Kreyg July 18, 2010 at 00:01 - Reply

      :( dude, that sucks. I know what that’s like though.

      I was homeless for a while. I had a job though and my boss let me sleep in the back room of the store. If I could hire and pay you to do something. I would

  8. tuner_racer July 17, 2010 at 22:11 - Reply

    Brb, gonna go shit brix

  9. Fumbles Mcgee July 17, 2010 at 18:19 - Reply

    I really wish I still had an NES.

  10. UltimateSin July 17, 2010 at 14:22 - Reply

    Incoming Shit.

  11. Skeptic July 17, 2010 at 14:00 - Reply

    Sounds like money laundering done really poorly.

  12. Mistadadio July 17, 2010 at 13:58 - Reply

    I guess some rich guy or gal helped him out. I still got my nes in a closet someplace, time to see if it still works.

  13. turd July 17, 2010 at 13:08 - Reply

    bet it had a rare game. there’s a track and field game that sells for 5 figures on ebay

  14. KR3W619 July 17, 2010 at 13:03 - Reply

    Just wow.

  15. Kris July 17, 2010 at 12:33 - Reply

    It was ended, not sold.

    • xDSJxPyro July 17, 2010 at 14:10 - Reply

      It ended because it was sold, you do know how eBay works right?

      • Idiot... July 17, 2010 at 14:38 - Reply

        The listing ended. It will be sold when he gets the money. He has yet received this.

        You are completely wrong.

  16. Chris_is_dop3 July 17, 2010 at 11:49 - Reply

    Wow! that’s a lot of of money to spare on a NES plus the games and all of that, but good for him.

  17. Omnislasher July 17, 2010 at 11:47 - Reply

    Goddang 50k?! That’s crazy.

    Too bad I don’t have my NES or any of my old consoles. They’ve either broke or have been given some relatives. D:

  18. Keller32 July 17, 2010 at 11:44 - Reply

    I have that :/ NES, gun, 2 controllers.. How much can I sell mine for? :O except for the shitload of games, woah.. nice price tho

  19. Nox July 17, 2010 at 11:43 - Reply

    That’s just insane! But it nice to see that someone who needed the help, got it… And an extra $15k to boot!

    Let’s just hope that Ronald can not only get out of debt, but stay out of it to.

  20. doa766 July 17, 2010 at 11:40 - Reply

    money well spent

    I wonder how much can I get for my old GameGear?

    • Kreyg July 17, 2010 at 11:41 - Reply

      Right? I wonder how much I can sell my old GameBoy for.

  21. Teglhus July 17, 2010 at 10:55 - Reply

    holy crap…!

  22. SuperHadouken July 17, 2010 at 10:32 - Reply

    I wasn’t expecting much of a response for $35,000, but sold for $50,000…. HOLY SHIT!