If you thought your old video game collection was useless and fit to gather dust, you may be making a huge mistake. Your old consoles and games can be a goldmine, or at least you could make enough money from them to buy a brand new PS5.
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Treasure found in the attic
Scott Amos' story might just inspire you, or motivate you to take care of your stuff. While rummaging through an old box in his attic, this American found a copy of the platform game Kid Icarus. Astonishingly, the game produced by Nintendo in 1986 is now worth a small fortune.
An unopened Kid Icarus from 1987 looks like it can sell for over $10,000. Scott Amos of Reno, NV, found the game while going through some childhood boxes when he visited his Mom at this childhood home. Crazy find! https://t.co/aqkVs446tH#GamingNewspic.twitter.com/4z2Z3rLB0g
— Justin Albano (@justinmalbano) August 1, 2019
The wild bidding
Scott sent his find to Wata Games, a company that evaluates the condition of a video game and gives it a score. The rating is determined by various criteria, such as wear and tear, damage, rarity and packaging quality. Wata Games uses a grading scale ranging from 'C10 - New' to 'C1 - Very Poor' to assess the condition of the products it receives.
In the case of Scott Amos, his copy of Kid Icarus was worth a fortune as it was still in its original packaging, earning an A grade. A real treasure. After an auction,the game finally sold for $9,000. A huge increase in value when you consider that his mother had bought it for $38.45 at the time. And to finish this beautiful story, Scott divided the money with his family and they all went to Disneyland together!
This article was translated from Gentside FR.
