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My rule of thumb for valuation of lower-rarity (R5 or less) Atari 2600 games is thus:

Combat, Pac-Man, ET: 10¢ for a minty cart, nothing if not.
Other R1s, plus R2s: no more than 50¢, generally around a quarter.
R3s, R4s, and R5s: 1/4 to 1/2 of their rarity level, not exceeding $2.

This system has its flaws, however, as there are a couple R5s that seem to go for more than a couple bucks when they pop up. Pretty much everything R6 and up gets priced individually. ]]> Atari and around 30 games http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=29&threadid=33984 2010-06-02T09:55:33 -05.00 350f 11 Atari and around 30 games http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=29&threadid=33984 2010-05-31T11:31:15 -05.00 350f 11 Originally posted by: 350f

From his email (he's asking $65)

For time saving purposes b stands for booklet & g game bg stands for both

Outlaw- bg
Pacman- bg
Blackjack- bg
Atari owners manual- b
Combat- bg
Maze mania- bg
Basic math- bg
Mouse trap- bg 
Pong sports- bg 
Night driver- bg 
Arcade pinball- bg 
Defender- bg
Super breakout- bg 
Video checkers- bg 
Air-sea battle- bg 
Othello- bg
Middle command- bg
Street racer- bg 
Bowling- bg 
Video chess- bg 
Surround- bg 
Space invaders- bg 
Hangman- bg
3d tic tac toe- bg 
Flag capture- bg
Basic programing- bg 
Superman- bg 
E.T- bg 
Asteroids- bg 
Yars' revenge- bg 
Frogger- bg 
Star raiders- bg 
Ms PAC man- g 
Q-Bert- g
Stampede- g 
Donkey kong- g 

2 joysticks
2 paddles

One system


None of those are particularly rare finds, and some of those titles are unplayable unless you also have the keyboard/touchpad (which isn't included in the lot).  For $65, you can get better lots off of eBay.

]]> Atari and around 30 games http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=29&threadid=33984 2010-05-31T11:27:49 -05.00 350f 11 Originally posted by: KidOrrorin

My rule of thumb with Atari games is if the amount you'll pay exceeds the number of carts then you're probably paying too much. I've bought three Atari lots this month and accumulated over 200 carts, none of which are worth more than $2 alone and that's mainly due to the condition of the games. Del knows, though I've been pretty crummy with getting back to him with everything I'm selling (sorry!), that more than half of what I bought is flawed. It's hard finding really nice Atari carts in the wild, at least in my experiences. Whenever I agree to a purchase I always go into it expecting to see label lift, discoloration, spots, or rips on a good amount of the games. Hang in there if you're looking to collect because there'll probably be a better opportunity down the road!

This is because the paper labels used on Atari cartridges were very cheaply made.  Though the cartridges themselves are durable, their labels and the quality of the ink sucked.  Plus, Activision games are notorious for not surviving as long as those produced by Atari simply due to difference in cartridge manufacturing.  I have a stack of 20 Activision carts that I can't get to working anymore, and only 1 Atari title that is very stubborn.
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At least that's what I would do. ]]> Atari and around 30 games http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=29&threadid=33984 2010-05-31T00:44:06 -05.00 350f 11 Atari and around 30 games http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=29&threadid=33984 2010-05-31T00:42:55 -05.00 350f 11 Atari and around 30 games http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=29&threadid=33984 2010-05-31T00:42:39 -05.00 350f 11 Atari and around 30 games http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=29&threadid=33984 2010-05-31T00:41:43 -05.00 350f 11