NES how much are they worth?

[Sambo27]

I have the opportunity to buy an NES with zapper fully boxed in great condition for £50.

Would this be a good investment? Is it likely that I would be able to sell it on for quite a lot more?

I'm seriously considering buying it because I can't imagine there are many available that are in such good condition!

[monkey]

I would check the listings on ebay and see what they are going for. There are plenty being sold on there.

[Sambo27]

I have checked Ebay, and most people seem to be selling them for somewhere around £50. However none of them seem to be in very good condition compared to the one I am thinking of buying.

I am not generally one for buying and selling such things, I don't like having stuff cluttering up the house but this does seem like a good opportunity.

[NazzWii]

Personally I don't think its a good investment and certainly it won't be worth a lot more anytime soon. The carts are not going to be easy to obtain either. Its just my hunch but I think you're better off keeping your money dude.

[Sambo27]

Perhaps you are right. I don't want to fork out for something that I am going to be lumbered with!

I am quite interested in getting into buying and selling retro stuff but I am not that clued up on it.

I got my hands on a sealed copy of Twighlight Princess for the Game Cube a few months back. I opened it played it for a few days then traded it in and bought a Wii. That was a big mistake! Sealed copies are very rare and going for loads now!

[NazzWii]

Sealed copies are a different matter altogether. As with anything new - you win some you lose some. I have perfect copies of the whole series of X-Men 2099 (1993 - 1996) thinking it might be worth something someday but its worth nadda today .

[tohereknowswhen]

It would be a good investment if you plan on playing it. You won't make any money if you plan on buying and selling it though, in fact you may even lose money.

[TheKeyboardDemon]

With more and more games coming out on Virtual Console I don't think it's worth buying it for playing the games either, VC makes many titles easier to find and you don't need to swap carts to change games.

[cc182]

I love my nes and would never part with it,

but if you say its in the condition it is, boxed and all, you could add extra's and maybe get a gain, but I really couldn't see the effort =]

[Innesvilla]

Depends you got any games with it?