How much would this be worht? Unreleased developers Wide Boy 64

[quote name='pifko']Ok so one of my friends has a Wide Boy 64 and he wants to sell it, he wants $500 for it.

How much do you think this thing is worth? Should I buy it from him?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wide-Boy_64
http://www.disgruntleddesigner.com/chrisc/wideboy64.html

It was $1400 when nintendo first sold it and they only made a few of them[/quote]

I don't think anybody would pay close to $500. You don't really see people scrambling to play many GBC games these days. Regardless of retail price, I would pay $20 for it based on novelty value, and nothing more. I'm sure Ebayers would pay a bit of a premium, but still nothing close to his asking price.
 
[quote name='TahoeMax']I don't think anybody would pay close to $500. You don't really see people scrambling to play many GBC games these days. Regardless of retail price, I would pay $20 for it based on novelty value, and nothing more.[/QUOTE]

Okay, you clearly have no idea what this is, do you?

This isn't some cheap accessory. This is a piece of internal game development hardware, a considerable rarity in the public (though not worth $500).
 
It's an oddity for sure, but the demand is low. If I saw one, I'd pay like $50ish dollars just to say I have a super rare item. Perhaps EVEN $100!!!
 
[quote name='letsgetacid']It's an oddity for sure, but the demand is low. If I saw one, I'd pay like $50ish dollars just to say I have a super rare item. Perhaps EVEN $100!!![/QUOTE]

Uh, demand isn't low.

Maybe you don't know this, but there are sizable communities of dedicated videogame rarity and development/internal tools collectors (for instance, Assemblergames.com). This isn't just a novelty or oddity.
 
[quote name='CoffeeEdge']Okay, you clearly have no idea what this is, do you?

This isn't some cheap accessory. This is a piece of internal game development hardware, a considerable rarity in the public (though not worth $500).[/quote]

I actually looked at the links you posted for it. Yes, I'm perfectly aware it's a rarity, but there are plenty of rare items that are rare because they didn't do well or wouldn't have done well had they been widely released. Not too many people have Virtual Boys for a damn good reason. Other than rarity and the "I want to fiddle with this" factor that applies in some tech circles, this doesn't have a lot going for it.

I'm not saying I think it's worth $20. Obviously the going rate is in the hundreds. I'm saying that personally I wouldn't cough up much for it, and I'm sure there are plenty in my boat.
 
[quote name='TahoeMax']...but there are plenty of rare items that are rare because they didn't do well or wouldn't have done well had they been widely released.[/QUOTE]

Okay, do you, or do you not understand that this was not an item released to the public? Technically, the public shouldn't even know it exists. This is a piece of internal development hardware. They were exclusively used by actual game development studios for testing and debugging. The exact Wideboy in question was undoubtedly used and assisted in the actual development process of multiple Gameboy games. Things like this add considerably to their value.
 
[quote name='djbooba']Just use a Gameboy Player for Gamecube, unless you really want one. They are rare but not worth $500.[/QUOTE]

The GB Player for the GC plays pre-GBA games? I didn't know what... why did I always think it only played GBA games? Well, I guess I never tried a GB/GBC game with it.:whistle2:k
 
[quote name='pifko']CoffeeEdge I see what you did there, you initially said $100 now its $175 lol[/QUOTE]

I was going to say $100 on average, and $175 at most. That's why I edited it.
 
[quote name='CoffeeEdge']Uh, demand isn't low.

Maybe you don't know this, but there are sizable communities of dedicated videogame rarity and development/internal tools collectors (for instance, Assemblergames.com). This isn't just a novelty or oddity.[/quote]


You seem to be preaching to the wrong choir, which is obviously not the people you make mention of in the above quote. I understand the rarity and value for something like this item, but wouldn't care for it either. Knowing the value of it now, the only reason for me to grab one would be to resell for a profit.
 
[quote name='CoffeeEdge']Okay, do you, or do you not understand that this was not an item released to the public? Technically, the public shouldn't even know it exists. This is a piece of internal development hardware. They were exclusively used by actual game development studios for testing and debugging. The exact Wideboy in question was undoubtedly used in the actual development process of a game. Things like this add considerably to their value.[/quote]

Look, I get it, and I got it when I first posted. Hence the clause "had they been widely released" in my last post. And the wikipedia article he linked notes that it was available to magazines as well as licensed developers, which also makes it possible that the exact Wideboy in question was possibly used in the actual review process of a game, which in some eyes would considerably diminish its value.

I didn't post here to knock on this gadget. This fella implied that he was considering paying his friend $500 for it and unless he's one of those enthusiasts who would get that much value out of it, I think it would be a bad idea and I wanted to convey that. I didn't expect it to be turned into an episode of "How Ignorant Is He, Bob?"
 
Hey guys,

This item sold to jgjr27 for US $362.57. + 18 shipping

So i guess it is worth a lot

I will ask my friend if he will take $300 then resell it on ebay
 
[quote name='CoffeeEdge']Okay, you're confusing me with the OP, dude. I never posted any links.[/quote]

I caught that just after posting. Regardless, my point is the same
 
thanks for everyones help

I have a question though

you said "...which also makes it possible that the exact Wideboy in question was possibly used in the actual review process of a game, which in some eyes would considerably diminish its value."

If anything, would not that have the opposite effect? If the wideboy had been used to review a game, would not that add to its value, as it was used in something important?
 
That was responding to the statement that it was almost certainly used in the development process of the game. I personally think that if it were used to develop a game it would have more value than a unit used to review a game...hence my comment about diminished value (in relation to the other possibility).

I doubt it would matter either way, though, since I'd imagine it's impossible to track the history of a specific unit. Meh.
 
unless your friend is willing to sell it to you for $150ish it is not worth it. If you really want to play gameboy color games on tv just get a gamecube and gameboy player
 
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