Sealed EarthBound Copy Fetches $1000

Posted by x3sphere at May 5, 2009, 11:36 am

earthboundauction2
Money is evidently no object for EarthBound fanatics, as one fan dropped over $1K — $1,025.01 to be exact — on an unopened copy of the 1995 SNES original. Collector or not, it’s rare to see someone dropping that much cash on a single game, especially in the current economic state. Shows how devoted the most passionate of EarthBound fans really are. No, make that crazy.

You’re likely thinking, “wish I would’ve snapped up a few copies way back when.” Yeah, so are we.

Read more: Mother 3 Translation Project nearing completion, Report: Layoffs Hit Sega, 30 Jobs Severed, Microsoft: Xbox 360 To Hit 25 Million Sold This Month, ESA Boss Collected $789,929 In Earnings Last Year, Midway Shutters Austin Studio, Reduces Workforce By 25 Percent

Comments

january39 says:

Never even heard of the game - I do think console games if unopened hold value though.

May 5, 2009, 11:10 am
lastoneleft_00 says:

yeah it probably doesn't have that value, but hey if you want it that bad then you should be able to pay 1k for it, lol.
May 5, 2009, 11:29 am
B2K24 says:

I remember sealed Chrono Trigger fetching $4000 or $5000 i think.
May 5, 2009, 11:30 am
alex_e says:

these games are way before my time, i guess these we're a set or something?
May 5, 2009, 11:59 am
nihlathak says:

I can't believe you guys don't know this game. But then again, you have to be at least around 18 years of age to remember this piece of art, although I've never completed it. It's one of the most respected RPG's on the SNES, although it has the looks of a pre-pokemon game :) Some might know it under the name of "Mother 2" instead of "Earthbound".


I would pay down this amount of money for a sealed Chrono Trigger if I could spare it, but personally not for this title.
May 6, 2009, 4:50 am
you say:

Login with your username and password below. New User?





ss_blog_claim=bf55edcce6ff2f078693a24c8876e229