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Nintendo World Championships a steal at 100k

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How much are you willing to pay for a game? For some collectors, a Nintendo World Championships cartridge would be the crown jewel of their collection, the “Holy Grail” so to speak. One just sold today on eBay for $100,088 (USD) according to the now ended listing.

So why such a high price? Let me break it down for you how rare this gold cart is. Around 1200 were printed and distributed across the US for the competition. Today, there are 90 copies left today, and that’s only the less rare but still exceedingly rare gray cartridge, one of which with a ripped label selling for $99,902 (USD). Then there are 26 that happen to be gold, which were distributed by Nintendo Power as part of a separate competition, making them the second rarest cartridge to ever exist, second only to Stadium Events.

So what do you get for that amount of money? You get a tournament mode of three games with a goal to reach in each. You have six minutes and 21 seconds to complete the goals. You get the start of Super Mario Bros to collect 50 coins as quick as possible. Then it switches to Rad Racer where you complete a specially designed course as quick as possible. Any remaining time is used up racking up a high score on Tetris. The score is  then calculated using this formula:

(Super Mario Bros. score) + (Rad Racer score x 10) + (Tetris score x 25) = final score

So at the end of the day, like most rare games, it’s just an interesting curio that you can buy an original of for ridiculous amounts of money. Or you can buy a reproduction cart for $60 (USD). I know what I’d pick.

Last Updated: February 5, 2014

37 Comments

  1. Makes me think back to the old spiderman comics my brothers friend game me.. The second ever issue of spiderman and some really old superman comics in good condition, yet I just gave them away. Anyone know what they would be worth?

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    • Stephen Snook

      February 5, 2014 at 13:42

      Like, one from 1963?

      http://www.ebay.com/bhp/amazing-spiderman-2-1963

      erm, you may want them back xD

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      • TiMsTeR1033

        February 5, 2014 at 13:43

        they gone! I had that exact one!

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    • The D

      February 5, 2014 at 13:43

      All depends on quality, whether they were first print editions and if they were distributed in the USA. But if they were, issue 2 of Amazing Spider-Man would be an easy $1000. Older Superman comics, less so. You’re looking at around $15-25 per issue if they’r from the 1970s, at best.

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      • TiMsTeR1033

        February 5, 2014 at 13:43

        I really should of kept them!

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  2. El Capitan del Blade

    February 5, 2014 at 14:17

    Read about a guy that found a “stadium events” cart in a bargain bin, good condition, $1… He Sold the thing for an obscene amount of money…

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    • Stephen Snook

      February 5, 2014 at 14:40

      That’s how it usually happens. People don’t know what they have and they just chuck it in with whatever they’re selling and they give away expensive games.

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  3. Its Just a Ride

    February 5, 2014 at 14:35

    Loved the AVGN episode on this, had to watch it again after this article.

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    • Stephen Snook

      February 5, 2014 at 14:40

      AVGN is fantastic.

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    • oVg 60fps > 30fps

      February 5, 2014 at 14:45

      AVGN rules 🙂

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      • Its Just a Ride

        February 5, 2014 at 14:50

        Indeed, when I saw my first AVGN vid last year I couldn’t watch anything else on youtube for awhile…… so very entertaining….

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        • oVg 60fps > 30fps

          February 5, 2014 at 14:53

          Angry Joe, AVGN, HAWP, Jimquisition, Zero Punctuation and Fat Francis aim to entertain 🙂

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  4. CypherGate

    February 5, 2014 at 17:40

    My collection isnt as rare, but my X-men Legion quest series is still tops for me. I have the whole original series in mint condition. I think they were made in like 1992 or 1994. Might not be as old, but damn… great mini series!

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