Atari Games dug up from desert on ebay

[tiamaxwell]

There was a quest to find the atari games that were said to be buried in the desert when atari failed. The quest was successful in finding them and i believe they are now selling what they found on ebay.

I don't know what they have for proof that it is really them and not a bunch of mashed of boxes....

[sheep2001]

Proof or not - those prices are insane! 

Made me feel a little sad inside seeing those pictures.

[Jeremy1976]

I wonder how many will be up for sale.  I would like to have one but no way in hell I am spending that much on it.

[segamer]

Unbelievable prices! $500 - $600 for ET!!?? Well, I have a factory sealed copy of ET, I hope it goes up in value!

[oatmeal flavor]

I bet it smells nice.

[larryinc64]

I wonder what grade VGA would give one of those.

I bet most buyers are getting them as an " investment" to resell later. Don't see the market that big, seing how there is very little interest for anything pre NES from younger collectors.

[tiamaxwell]

I bid on one for fun. I have been outbid (thank the gods). I would be tempted to get one just to see if the cart would work.
Also just loved the story of the buried atari games. However, for those prices I will pass. It's funny to me because they were thrown out because there was too many of them. So, we know there is a huge supply and a meh demand... The prices don't make sense. I would feel like a nutcase paying more money for something because it was junked. Imagine explaining to people why you have a crushed box/melted cart and how much you paid for it. "But it's worth more because it was buried in a desert!"

Whole things ridiculous.

[Jeremy1976]

I wonder what grade VGA would give one of those.

I bet most buyers are getting them as an " investment" to resell later. Don't see the market that big, seing how there is very little interest for anything pre NES from younger collectors.

its all speculation.  Who knows what will happen.  I really can't see them being worth that much.

I can take my copy, bury it in the yard for a few months, make some letterhead and BAM...collectors item

[Leatherrebel5150]

The story is interesting but not $500+ interesting.

[palmer6strings]

Ya those prices are way to high. I would rather pay $2-3 for an Atari game with no background than spend $50-200 on a game that was buried most of it's life.

[tiktektak]

Is that the city council selling those?

[TDIRunner]

Is that the city council selling those?

I was wondering that too.  Who makes the profit off of these?

[tiamaxwell]

They are labeled "city of Alamogordo" but other than that..

[segamer]

Is that the city council selling those?

The city coucil approved the sales on behalf of the city. So, it is the City of Alamogordo that is auctioning off these games and the money will be used for the city.

[quickfingers818]

Is that the city council selling those?

The city coucil approved the sales on behalf of the city. So, it is the City of Alamogordo that is auctioning off these games and the money will be used for the city.

segamer I know that you were able to go to the digging of the landfill over there in Nevada. If I was you I would've tried to snatch one of the games while someone wasn't looking and try and get in on this cash cow  lol jk