Rare and unopened retro Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) games are currently being sold for over $80,000 on eBay.

Classic Nintendo titles are frequently found in online auctions where bids can rise to tens of thousands of dollars for games like Castlevania and Kid Icarus.

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Retro NES Games Continues Popularity in Auctions

NES was first launched by Nintendo in 1985 in North America and is credited for revolutionizing the video game industry in the region. Before its global release, it was originally known as Famicom, short for Family Computer, in Japan.

Video game collectors discovered a hidden gem in a recent estate sale in Dallas, Texas wherein several fully-sealed NES games were discovered. Most of them are sold at an online auction under expensive price tags.

For instance, the first production copy of Castlevania was sold for $90,100 while the factory-sealed 1987 copy of Kid Icarus was sold for $81,988. Other games such as Legend of Hero Tonma, Trojan, and Castlevania 2: Simon's Quest were also purchased for several thousand dollars.

Retro Game Collections Still at Prime

The expensive prices of these NES games could raise concerns for some people. However, video game collectors see the value and justice in these price points as these are considered rare and limited in this lifetime.

Long-time collectors are more than willing to pay a premium for a well-preserved copy of iconic games in mint condition. Those that are kept within their original packaging and still have manuals are considered gold in this field.

In addition, some of these collectors see retro games as investment opportunities. The older the title, the more it will appreciate its value over time. Titles such as the Nintendo World Championship and Nintendo Campus Challenge 1991 are considered part of the rarest retro games for collectors.

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