Rare Nintendo game sells for $41,000

If you’re getting a sense of deja vu, let me explain. Only last month, I wrote about a mother who sold a copy of Stadium Events, a rare game for the Nintendo Entertainment System, for a cool $13,000. This story is slightly different, because it’s about a man who sold a copy of the exact same game for $41,300.

The difference between mother Angel’s version and the copy owned by Dave, from Kansas? His copy was still sealed in its original shrinkwrap – factory-sealed, as collectors say. According to the people who follow this kind of thing, there are only two sealed copies of Stadium Events in existence, which sent the price of this soaring. It even has its original Richard Gordman $29.99 price tag.

Dave found the rare title while hunting through his basement, and revealed he was actually on the verge of giving it away:

“We had quite a collection (185+ games) that has sat in our basement for over 20 years. The games were on a list to be brought to Goodwill – in fact, within a month, Goodwill was going to have them.”

A close call, then. So what’s he doing with this windfall?

“After taxes and tithing, the rest of our part will be going to a retirement account that has been decimated by the dot-com bomb, 9/11, and the recent market problems. Not very sexy, but needed.”

Incidentally, lucky old Dave revealed he was influenced by reading about Angel’s game selling for $13,000. Now, I don’t want to draw too many quick assumptions here, but did he read her story at The Inquisitr, perhaps? If so, I assume my cut of the sale is already on its way, Dave. I operate on a very agreeable 30%.

[Ebay, via Yahoo!]