just how "rare" is it?

[kingjohn3]

Does anybody know how accurate nintendo age and other sites are when it comes to their opinion of how rare something is? Seems to me that ebay completed listings would be a better indicator. What do yall think?

[palmer6strings]

No, there is no logical way to decipher how rare a game is unless everyone person owning that specific game stated they had it for a specific region.
And also no on eBay because there is games that are fairly common that sells for quite a chunk of change. Example: Earthbound.

[mojoeskateco]

You would need to know the production runs for each game were. 

I find the NA list somewhat accurate.

The rarer games as per those online lists are also the ones I tend to see less often in the wild.

[kingjohn3]

I happened to notice Super Mario World is selling for nearly, and in some cases, over $100 CIB. Isnt that the most common game for SNES? Is the original box harder to find than the Players Choice?

[Arseen]

I happened to notice Super Mario World is selling for nearly, and in some cases, over $100 CIB. Isnt that the most common game for SNES? Is the original box harder to find than the Players Choice?

Yes the game is the most common, but to my knowledge it never came in non-player choice box, so those boxes are fake.

[TDIRunner]

I've always said, it isn't rare unless you can't find it on eBay.

[kingjohn3]

I happened to notice Super Mario World is selling for nearly, and in some cases, over $100 CIB. Isnt that the most common game for SNES? Is the original box harder to find than the Players Choice?

Yes the game is the most common, but to my knowledge it never came in non-player choice box, so those boxes are fake.

I have one and it seems pretty real to me. Are there signs to look for if fake?

[larryinc64]

I don't think non players choice SMW boxes are fake, but they are very rare, you almost never see one on eBay, I had a chance to buy one for $30-40 a while ago but passed, still kinda kicking myself, it was kinda beat up though, also that would mean the old SMW cover on the site was made from a fake box.
Also there are some VGA graded normal releases on eBay, I doubt they would grade a fake box.
My guess was it was given out in SNES sets without the box and that was how most people got it.
I'm still confused how cart only goes for $15

[shenske]

I'm still confused how cart only goes for $15

The supply is GREAT and the demand is GREATER.
Its a common game but everyone tries to snag it when they start an SNES collection

[FritzWhite]

Think the boxed SMW is rare because not many were produced since the more common carts were packed in with the majority of SNES consoles.

[Nacho3]

High price does not always mean rare, a rare game can be expensive but they do not always go together. Super Smash Bros on the N64 regularly sells for $40-$50 and they sold millions but a game like Transformers also on N64 sells for more like $30 or $40. That one is rare because I believe it was a Blockbuster rental only. I just hate when people think something must be rare because it's expensive, it could just be a damn good game that a lot of people remember playing from their youth and want to own it again. It really is about supply (rarity) and demand (how many people want it) like shenske said about SMW.

[Arseen]

I happened to notice Super Mario World is selling for nearly, and in some cases, over $100 CIB. Isnt that the most common game for SNES? Is the original box harder to find than the Players Choice?

Yes the game is the most common, but to my knowledge it never came in non-player choice box, so those boxes are fake.

I have one and it seems pretty real to me. Are there signs to look for if fake?

Ok, it seems I might be wrong.

Anyway one quite certain thing is the seal: if it's shiny golden it's most likely real, as faking those is hard.

[TDIRunner]

Video games, compared to most other types of collectibles, are unusual because the rarity of a given game is not the only determining factor in its price.  With most other collectibles, if something is rare, it’s expensive, it it’s not rare it isn’t expensive.  Simple.  But with video games, there’s another big factor: whether or not the game is fun or popular.  You have to remember that collectors aren’t the only ones buying video games.  There are also people who could care less about collecting, but still want to play games. 

I’ll give you an example.  Super Mario Bros. 3 is an EXTREMELY common game.  You can find it anywhere.  Yet it somehow  commands an approximately $15 asking price.  The game is common enough that it should be about $3.  Yet because the game is so popular amongst ANYONE with an NES it can fetch a higher price. 

[mojoeskateco]

Video games, compared to most other types of collectibles, are unusual because the rarity of a given game is not the only determining factor in its price.  With most other collectibles, if something is rare, it’s expensive, it it’s not rare it isn’t expensive.  Simple.  But with video games, there’s another big factor: whether or not the game is fun or popular.  You have to remember that collectors aren’t the only ones buying video games.  There are also people who could care less about collecting, but still want to play games. 

I’ll give you an example.  Super Mario Bros. 3 is an EXTREMELY common game.  You can find it anywhere.  Yet it somehow  commands an approximately $15 asking price.  The game is common enough that it should be about $3.  Yet because the game is so popular amongst ANYONE with an NES it can fetch a higher price. 

Agree here .. just look at SNES games ... people are paying $40-$60 for Zelda, Super Metroid, Contra 3, Turtles in Time, etc. as the games are actually good.

[redsox2012]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281431233333?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Now that's truly rare.