So I've read on many threads how restoring a game kills it's value. That an excellent condition original game is worth more than a fully restored game.
Well let's put this to rest shall we? These are all prices of sold games on this forum in the last 2 years.
First example:
1: Simpson's
Fully Restored Sold for $2000, $1850, $2000
https://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=393466&highlight=simpsons+restored
https://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=395236&highlight=simpsons+restored
https://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=416071&highlight=simpsons+restored
Original good condition sold for - $895,
https://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=394850&highlight=simpsons
Listed but not sold yet -- $1200, $1100
https://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=403930&highlight=simpsons
https://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=416738&highlight=simpsons
2: Galaxian
Fully Restored - $1200, $1050
https://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=417884&highlight=restored+galaxian
https://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=376310&highlight=restored+galaxian
Original good condition - $400, $500,
https://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=417327&highlight=galaxian
https://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=402787&highlight=galaxian
3: Black Widow
Fully Restored Sold For - $3000, $2500
https://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=396972&highlight=black+widow+restored
https://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=379587&highlight=black+widow+restored
Original good condition - $1500, $2000
https://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=414658&highlight=black+widow
https://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=409188&highlight=black+widow
4: Ms. Pac-Man
Fully Restored Sold For - $1200, $1100
https://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=369228&highlight=restored+pacman
https://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=414217&highlight=restored+pac-man
Original Good Condition - $400, $700, $850
https://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=408539&highlight=pac-man
https://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=412232&highlight=pacman
5: Bubbles
Fully Restored - $1800
https://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=408912&highlight=restored+bubbles
Original Good Condition - $825
https://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=370055&highlight=bubbles
6: Qbert
Fully Restored - $2200
https://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=404341&highlight=restored+qbert
Original Good Condition - $1100, $1500
https://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=415924&highlight=qbert
https://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=414464&highlight=qbert
And the list goes on and on .
So can we please stop with the whole "Restoring a game ruins it's value".
Well let's put this to rest shall we? These are all prices of sold games on this forum in the last 2 years.
First example:
1: Simpson's
Fully Restored Sold for $2000, $1850, $2000
https://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=393466&highlight=simpsons+restored
https://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=395236&highlight=simpsons+restored
https://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=416071&highlight=simpsons+restored
Original good condition sold for - $895,
https://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=394850&highlight=simpsons
Listed but not sold yet -- $1200, $1100
https://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=403930&highlight=simpsons
https://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=416738&highlight=simpsons
2: Galaxian
Fully Restored - $1200, $1050
https://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=417884&highlight=restored+galaxian
https://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=376310&highlight=restored+galaxian
Original good condition - $400, $500,
https://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=417327&highlight=galaxian
https://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=402787&highlight=galaxian
3: Black Widow
Fully Restored Sold For - $3000, $2500
https://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=396972&highlight=black+widow+restored
https://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=379587&highlight=black+widow+restored
Original good condition - $1500, $2000
https://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=414658&highlight=black+widow
https://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=409188&highlight=black+widow
4: Ms. Pac-Man
Fully Restored Sold For - $1200, $1100
https://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=369228&highlight=restored+pacman
https://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=414217&highlight=restored+pac-man
Original Good Condition - $400, $700, $850
https://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=408539&highlight=pac-man
https://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=412232&highlight=pacman
5: Bubbles
Fully Restored - $1800
https://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=408912&highlight=restored+bubbles
Original Good Condition - $825
https://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=370055&highlight=bubbles
6: Qbert
Fully Restored - $2200
https://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=404341&highlight=restored+qbert
Original Good Condition - $1100, $1500
https://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=415924&highlight=qbert
https://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=414464&highlight=qbert
And the list goes on and on .
So can we please stop with the whole "Restoring a game ruins it's value".
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