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housethemous t1_iz1cwvs wrote

Reply to comment by NoMathematician828 in Are there any sealed atari VCS/2600 left? by NoMathematician828

I buy/sell high end graded video game items.

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NoMathematician828 OP t1_iz1esyx wrote

I don’t really collect old games/consoles but I am interested in it. I do like to check the prices of rare games/consoles but I’m not very efficient in looking. I basically just check price chart and eBay. I would really like to learn how to efficiently look for rare games and consoles.

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housethemous t1_iz1gipa wrote

High end rare games are on a DOWNWARD trend right now. Literally noone is grading games ATM 'cause you can buy them graded for the same price as raw. Now is the time to BUY ---- not SELL.

My advice? Sign up to Heritage Auctions. They hold Weekly (Tues Night) auctions that usually end pretty cheap. Then they also hold SIGNATURE auctions (every few months) where they high end stuff, and they high end rollers come to play.

Also, check out GetTheGregGames on Youtube. He covers this stuff extensively and also has live reactions to the auctions.

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NoMathematician828 OP t1_iz1hhku wrote

Thank you. Hopefully I can collect more games in the future.

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housethemous t1_iz1id5n wrote

NP - As for games, there are TONS of 2600 sealed games. Only a few will be worth anything. Always remember the crash of '83. You can get a graded 9.8 A++ for less than $100 if you don't care about the title ;P

But when you do find a rare 2600 cart.... it's rare ;P

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NoMathematician828 OP t1_iz1in52 wrote

Honestly I’ve never really cared all that much about graded games. I just care about if it is loose, complete, sealed or something in between

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