Topic: I'll be selling some games on Saturday

On Saturday, I'm considering going to my local classic game store and selling off a few games that I can also get on the VC. Should I do this, or is it a waste of money?

NES
Super Mario Bros. 2
Super Mario Bros. 3
The Legend of Zelda
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

My NES has been losing its reliability over the last few years, and I'm worried it may wear out entirely within the next five years. I may start replacing the games this year, and gradually replace them as they're released (although most of the games I have now are Disney games).

GENESIS
Sonic the Hedgehog- I got this after I already had it on the VC
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sonic 3D Blast

I also plan on downloading Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Sonic & Knuckles so that I can get the combo games (Sonic 3 & Knuckles, etc).

It doesn't look like the VC is going anywhere, so I'd wait until the NES completely kicks the bucket before worrying about it. Unless, of course, you just want to get rid of your NES to declutter your TV area.

I think you should sell your NES for parts and get a new NES. You've gotta have the classics. I'm a collector almost as much as a gamer, though, so that may be just me.

I love Sonic 3 & Knuckles
I downloaded Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Sonic & Knuckles on the Wii, and I have it on my DSi.

Good luck getting Hyper Sonic,

it took me a long time to get him, but Super Sonic is easyer to get, but Hyper is just better

I hate clutter, so I'm all about getting titles on vc... not to mention the ease of having all your games accessible on one system.

I have all my NES games on a shelf, so clutter's not the problem. It might be that I simply need to get another NES.

Yeah if that is the problem that your NES is going you can see if you can just get another NES either from Ebay or a classic game shop. Those cartridges are among some of the most popular and might be hard to find later on down the road. Take it from a person who has sold alot of his older games and now regrets it. You may not right now but you will especially when you cant find them or cant find them cheap.

You won't get much of anything from a game store, and if you hold on to them, they might be worth lots in the future.

Technology doesn't work that way. Worn out hardware doesn't generate value like some antique rug. Maybe it would interest a hobbyist if it was untouched in it's original packaging, but everyone else is always looking to upgrade to the latest hardware. Just like with TVs and cell phones.

I don't know what you should do. I'd give it to charity. So maybe you should sell it just to free up some space.

i am thinking about selling my complete in box illusion of gaia for like 30$

@Gamesake: I'm not talking about hardware, I'm talking about software. Nothing like cell phones or TVs.

Earthbound

Wild Guns

Castlevania Dracula X

Harvest Moon

Chrono Trigger

Mega Man X3

All used, no box usually. I'm getting a SNES soon, so these actually interest me, and I'm no collector.

Who knows? 20 years from now, a SMB3 NES cartridge with a working battery might be worth $200.

SMB3 NES doesn't have a battery, so probably not.

Heh heh.

@Starfox Get the NES 2, it is a top loader, just like the SNES, and just as reliable.

I think my heart just stopped. I don't think I could ever justify paying that much for any of those games, especially since, asside from Earthbound, most of those are available in other formats at a cheaper price. In fact, I'm sure most of those sellers are just kidding themselves when they listed those games at those prices.