People bid. I had 20k in winning bids at the last heritage signature and I'm not anything special financially. If you've been around for a while, the numbers just get big. You get a big check for one you're ok selling, you write a big check for one you want to buy.

There's two ways to look at it: as an overall hobby, the max price of roughly 100k for a top item is peanuts.    The other way to look at it is that for 1980s and 1990s items, they are expensive.

I think both POVs are true, and both are as they should be. The first POV won't last though, that max price is going up fast.

Now that you mention it, you are 100% correct--this was from a deluxe set and I have the Duck Hunt as well which is probably a better example of sticker, cellophane and no sticker seal or cellophane  

10-4! thx for the confirmation.

i bid on most anything that i think is undervalued and have only won a select few on both HA and Comiclink. I'm happy with every buy.

the worst part is drinking and bidding on shit you don't need, nor collect on HA. I won a king of the hill original script and sketches a couple weeks back. Way cool, but i most definitely didn't need it  

Oh okay, so it’s not just me. Good to know. I have a Spongebob Squarepants framed original drawing from the show hanging in the movie room. No idea what I was thinking, but man it looks good on the wall. 

 

Shhhhh keep this on the down low as i plan to bid on it!!!!

but realistically i don’t think it will sell even close to my max bid... likely 2x more 😂

the sticker seal stuff is going to triple tomorrow

That is what I’m talking about!!!
 

Orrrr maybe not

Did these auction really just end on Sunday, the first Sunday of regular season football?
Can't imagine I was the only one not paying attention to HA today.
Who plans these things?

Prices starting to look a lot more realistic on some of these things. The eBay sticker seal CIBs last night bombed too.

Figured it was a matter of time before the CIB supply caught up with all the new players--

Thank God.

those prices were never going to last, yeah. These new 1-3k kinda prices for regular sticker cibs will last though I think.    It leaves room for actually exceptional cibs (the best titles in great condition) to be five figures like we saw that 7200 cib mario arcade getting close to.

SMB is a wild card being the most in demand.   Where that ends up is anybody's guess.

does anyone have a list of what sold for what on HA? i missed it.

Well it's all dependent upon condition of course. As someone who has graded some CIBs, 8.5 is a really nice grade that should hold up and wouldn't be easy to manufacture. 9+ are exceptional grades and that 9.2 Mario kinda went low to be honest, if you're to believe the sticker hype has lasting appeal. I thought that one would have cleared $10k at least.

Average sticker titles in average condition not doing well was to be expected eventually. A high condition high demand title doing "weak" (comparatively) is a bit more telling. Though, to be honest, if you had told me a year ago that a Mario Arcade sticker seal CIB in 9+ condition would go above $1,000 I'd have thought you were crazy. When you put it all in perspective it is still a nice price but I would have expected better on that one.

Grabbed data back to 9/1

Auction 121936 | Lot 13382 » Video Games
1942 [Hangtab] Wata 6.0 NS (NES, Capcom, 1986, USA).... 
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Battletoads Wata 7.0 CIB (NES, Tradewest, 1991, USA) 
Auction 121936 | Lot 13383 » Video Games
Battletoads Wata 7.0 CIB (NES, Tradewest, 1991, USA).... 
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Contra [Round SOQ, First Version] Wata 6.0 CIB (NES, Konami, 1988, USA) 
Auction 121936 | Lot 13384 » Video Games
Contra [Round SOQ, First Version] Wata 6.0 CIB (NES, Konami, 1988, USA).... 
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Dr. Mario [Red Box Warranty] Wata 6.0 B+ (Seal Rating) NES, Nintendo, 1990, USA 
Auction 121936 | Lot 13385 » Video Games
Dr. Mario [Red Box Warranty] Wata 6.0 B+ (Seal Rating) NES, Nintendo, 1990, USA.... 
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Duck Hunt [Matte Sticker] Wata 8.5 CIB (Complete in Box) NES, Nintendo, 1985, USA 
Auction 121936 | Lot 13386 » Video Games
Duck Hunt [Matte Sticker] Wata 8.5 CIB (Complete in Box) NES, Nintendo, 1985, USA. ... 
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Gyromite [Matte Sticker] Wata 7.5 CIB (Complete in Box) NES, Nintendo, 1985, USA 
Auction 121936 | Lot 13387 » Video Games
Gyromite [Matte Sticker] Wata 7.5 CIB (Complete in Box) NES, Nintendo, 1985, USA.... 
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Sold For:  $1,050.00

Hogan's Alley [Matte Sticker] Wata 7.0 CIB (Complete in Box) NES, Nintendo, 1985, USA 
Auction 121936 | Lot 13388 » Video Games
Hogan's Alley [Matte Sticker] Wata 7.0 CIB (Complete in Box) NES, Nintendo, 1985, USA.... 
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Super Mario Bros. 2 [Small Warranty] Wata 9.4 A+ Sealed (NES, Nintendo, 1988, USA) 
Auction 121936 | Lot 13389 » Video Games
Super Mario Bros. 2 [Small Warranty] Wata 9.4 A+ Sealed (NES, Nintendo, 1988, USA).... 
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Mario Bros. [Gloss Sticker] Wata 9.2 CIB (Complete in Box) NES, Nintendo, 1986, USA 
Auction 121936 | Lot 13390 » Video Games
Mario Bros. [Gloss Sticker] Wata 9.2 CIB (Complete in Box) NES, Nintendo, 1986, USA.... 
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Mario is Missing Wata 9.6 A+ Sealed (NES, Software Toolworks, 1993, USA) 
Auction 121936 | Lot 13391 » Video Games
Mario is Missing Wata 9.6 A+ Sealed (NES, Software Toolworks, 1993, USA).... 
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Mega Man 5 Wata 6.0 CIB (NES, Capcom, 1992, USA) 
Auction 121936 | Lot 13392 » Video Games
Mega Man 5 Wata 6.0 CIB (NES, Capcom, 1992, USA).... 
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Stack-Up [Mattel, Hangtab] Condition: VG/FN 5.0 CIB (Complete in Box) NES, Nintendo, 1987, PAL 
Auction 121936 | Lot 13393 » Video Games
Stack-Up [Mattel, Hangtab] Condition: VG/FN 5.0 CIB (Complete in Box) NES, Nintendo, 1987, PAL.... 
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Tetris Wata 7.0 A+ Sealed (NES, Tengen, 1989, USA) 
Auction 121936 | Lot 13394 » Video Games
Tetris Wata 7.0 A+ Sealed (NES, Tengen, 1989, USA).... 
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Tetris Wata 7.5 B+ Sealed (NES, Nintendo, 1989, USA) 
Auction 121936 | Lot 13395 » Video Games
Tetris Wata 7.5 B+ Sealed (NES, Nintendo, 1989, USA).... 
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Killer Instinct [w/ Killer Cuts CD, First Version] Wata 9.2 A+ Sealed (SNES, Nintendo, 1995, USA) 
Auction 121936 | Lot 13396 » Video Games
Killer Instinct [w/ Killer Cuts CD, First Version] Wata 9.2 A+ Sealed (SNES, Nintendo, 1995, USA).... 
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F-Zero [Player's Choice] Wata 7.0 A++ Sealed (SNES, Nintendo, 1993, USA) 
Auction 121936 | Lot 13397 » Video Games
F-Zero [Player's Choice] Wata 7.0 A++ Sealed (SNES, Nintendo, 1993, USA).... 
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Rambo III Wata 9.4 A Sealed (Master System, Sega, 1988, USA) 
Auction 121936 | Lot 13398 » Video Games
Rambo III Wata 9.4 A Sealed (Master System, Sega, 1988, USA).... 
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Tomb Raider Wata 7.5 A Sealed (Saturn, Eidos, 1996, USA) 
Auction 121936 | Lot 13399 » Video Games
Tomb Raider Wata 7.5 A Sealed (Saturn, Eidos, 1996, USA).... 
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Sold For:  $456.00

GoldenEye 007 [Player's Choice] Wata 9.4 A++ (Seal Rating) N64, Nintendo, 1998, USA 
Auction 121936 | Lot 13400 » Video Games
GoldenEye 007 [Player's Choice] Wata 9.4 A++ (Seal Rating) N64, Nintendo, 1998, USA.... 
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Devil's Third Wata 9.6 A+ (Seal Rating) Wii U, Nintendo, 2015, USA 
Auction 121936 | Lot 13401 » Video Games
Devil's Third Wata 9.6 A+ (Seal Rating) Wii U, Nintendo, 2015, USA.... 
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6 in 1 Wata 8.5 A+ (Seal Rating) NES, Caltron, 1992, USA 
Auction 121935 | Lot 11364 » Video Games
6 in 1 Wata 8.5 A+ (Seal Rating) NES, Caltron, 1992, USA.... 
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Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! [Third Version, Includes Letter] Wata 7.5 CIB (Complete in Box) NES, Nintendo, 1987, USA 
Auction 121935 | Lot 11365 » Video Games
Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! [Third Version, Includes Letter] Wata 7.5 CIB (Complete in Box) NES, Nintendo, 1987, USA.... 
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Sold For:  $2,640.00

Pyramid [Printed in USA] Wata 9.0 (Seal Rating) NES, Ave, 1990, USA 
Auction 121935 | Lot 11366 » Video Games
Pyramid [Printed in USA] Wata 9.0 (Seal Rating) NES, Ave, 1990, USA.... 
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Final Fantasy Adventure [Made in Japan] Wata 7.0 B+ (Seal Rating) GBY, Square, 1991, USA 
Auction 121935 | Lot 11367 » Video Games
Final Fantasy Adventure [Made in Japan] Wata 7.0 B+ (Seal Rating) GBY, Square, 1991, USA.... 
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Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest [Made in Japan] Wata 9.4 A+ (Seal Rating) SNES, Nintendo, 1995, USA 
Auction 121935 | Lot 11368 » Video Games
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest [Made in Japan] Wata 9.4 A+ (Seal Rating) SNES, Nintendo, 1995, USA.... 
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Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble [Made in Japan] Wata 9.4 A+ (Seal Rating) SNES, Nintendo, 1996, USA... 
Auction 121935 | Lot 11369 » Video Games
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble [Made in Japan] Wata 9.4 A+ (Seal Rating) SNES, Nintendo, 1996, USA.... 
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F-Zero [Player's Choice] Wata 8.0 A++ (Seal Rating) SNES, Nintendo, 1997, USA 
Auction 121935 | Lot 11370 » Video Games
F-Zero [Player's Choice] Wata 8.0 A++ (Seal Rating) SNES, Nintendo, 1997, USA.... 
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Final Fight [Made in Japan] Wata 9.8 A+ (Seal Rating) SNES, Capcom, 1991, USA 
Auction 121935 | Lot 11371 » Video Games
Final Fight [Made in Japan] Wata 9.8 A+ (Seal Rating) SNES, Capcom, 1991, USA.... 
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Final Fight 3 [Made in Japan] Wata 7.0 A (Seal Rating) SNES, Capcom, 1996, USA 
Auction 121935 | Lot 11372 » Video Games
Final Fight 3 [Made in Japan] Wata 7.0 A (Seal Rating) SNES, Capcom, 1996, USA.... 
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Kirby's Dream Land 3 [Made in Japan] Wata 8.0 C+ (Seal Rating) SNES, Nintendo, 1997, USA 
Auction 121935 | Lot 11373 » Video Games
Kirby's Dream Land 3 [Made in Japan] Wata 8.0 C+ (Seal Rating) SNES, Nintendo, 1997, USA.... 
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The Legend of the Mystical Ninja [Made in Japan] Wata 8.0 B+ (Seal Rating) SNES, Konami, 1992, USA 
Auction 121935 | Lot 11374 » Video Games
The Legend of the Mystical Ninja [Made in Japan] Wata 8.0 B+ (Seal Rating) SNES, Konami, 1992, USA.... 
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GoldenEye 007 [Red Label] Wata 8.0 A+ (Seal Rating) N64, Nintendo, 1997, USA 
Auction 121935 | Lot 11375 » Video Games
GoldenEye 007 [Red Label] Wata 8.0 A+ (Seal Rating) N64, Nintendo, 1997, USA.... 
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Mario Party 3 [Made in Japan] Wata 8.0 A+ (Seal Rating) N64, Nintendo, 2000, USA 
Auction 121935 | Lot 11376 » Video Games
Mario Party 3 [Made in Japan] Wata 8.0 A+ (Seal Rating) N64, Nintendo, 2000, USA.... 
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Castlevania: Symphony of the Night [Black Label] Wata 8.5 B+ (Seal Rating) PS1, Konami, 1997, USA 
Auction 121935 | Lot 11377 » Video Games
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night [Black Label] Wata 8.5 B+ (Seal Rating) PS1, Konami, 1997, USA.... 
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Final Fantasy VII [Black label] Wata 7.0 B+ (Seal Rating) PS1, Squaresoft, 1997, USA 
Auction 121935 | Lot 11378 » Video Games
Final Fantasy VII [Black label] Wata 7.0 B+ (Seal Rating) PS1, Squaresoft, 1997, USA.... 
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Metal Gear Solid [Black Label] Wata 9.6 A++ (Seal Rating) PS1, Konami, 1998, USA 
Auction 121935 | Lot 11379 » Video Games
Metal Gear Solid [Black Label] Wata 9.6 A++ (Seal Rating) PS1, Konami, 1998, USA.... 
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Now the question is how many will cancel their order to grade average/poor cibs at wata??

I don't htink too many will cancel as it would be tacky AF and a waste of someone else's time (just receiving an order and cancelling in your system and shipping it back out and invoicing for the shipping is a lot of time lost!).   I'd never even consider cancelling an order.   I knew what I was sending in.

But you're right, there is more cib in the pipeline no doubt.

 

I dunno guys. Duck Hunt Gyromite and Hogan's Alley all did amazing for the seller if you ask me.

What were those games worth a year ago $100 each tops?

I agree, but I also think higher prices for cib stickers will "stick" around.

You're right...they still did exceptionally well, as did Soccer & DK Jr on eBay, but not as crazy as some in the past few months. I still can't get over how trashed SMB with terrible box is going for several K.....but to each their own  

Those prices are significantly lower than private sales of at least DH and Gyro in similar grades.  Significantly.  Yeah, percentage gain from a year ago, insane everyone knows that.  Percentage drop from a month or two ago, pretty high too for people that have been selling and buying these. 

wow I didn't see that DK jr sale. Good looking CIB, but cib and 7k and non sticker. Yikes.

yeah but literally everyone has been saying 4-5k for a POS cib sticker can't last... that's the point.   The levels in yesterday's auction are what I think is more sustainable IMO