Rare Atari Game For Sale, Got Half A Mil Handy?
Ever hear of Gamma Attack? Was put out by Gammation for the Atari 2600 back in the day. It's bright, it's colourful, and it's also very, very rare. Someone who's claiming to own a copy of the game has just put it up for auction. Starting bid? Oh, $US 499,999. And ninety-nine cents. Is the game even worth that much? It's definitely rare, but...who knows. Probably not. That's an awful lot of money. At least you'll save on shipping, though: the seller will only part with the game if you arrange a face-to-face meeting with him. Which all sounds a bit fishy, but then, would you write a cheque for half a mil? No. Because when a chance pops up that you can fill a briefcase full of cash, meet a stranger in a deserted car park and exchange the goods under the watchful eyes of hired goons, you take it. Especially when it involves an Atari game, and not something more serious, like biological weapons, high-grade narcotics or, I don't know, your daughter.
Atari 2600 Gamma Attack [GameSniped]
9:30 PM on Fri Feb 15 2008
by Luke Plunkett
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"the seller will only part with the game if you arrange a face-to-face meeting with him. Which all sounds a bit fishy,"
Not to nit pick, but isn't this the wrong way round? I sure as hell wouldn't conduct a half a million dollar transaction by mail. I want to see their face so I can make a voodoo doll if they screw me over.
"IT'S OVER NINE THOUSAAAAANNNDDD!!!"
RedRaptor
@winston441984: I'd hate to see what they would have said to one dollar.. Holy shitheads! I bet this guy has a few spare Enzo parts lying around. If you know what I mean.. How about, with your 500,000 starting bid, you have tipped US off to the fact that YOU are in fact, nefariously insane, greedy, lying, and have delusions of sudden world dominance. I will be ADDING YOU to my list of favorite sellers so I can have a good lol everytime I look at your listings/read about your eventual arrest.
GOLD5
The graphics on the box is probably more interesting than the game itself.
Swiffer
Ouch they really didn't like my $2.00 dollar offer!
Thanks! With your offer, you've tipped us off that you are most likely a problem buyer waiting to happen. This gives us the oppurtunity to Ban such individuals from our listings. So Thank you, You are now forever banned from our listings. Cya Loser
winston441984
"would you write a cheque for half a mil? No. Because when a chance pops up that you can fill a briefcase full of cash, meet a stranger in a deserted car park and exchange the goods under the watchful eyes of hired goons, you take it."
My thoughts exactly.
withaneight
Get your bids in guys...this one's going FAST.
ThisCharmingMan
Crud. I want it, but I'm about $40 short. Anyone willing to front me the last little bit? I'll send you a picture of the game when I get it! :)
RagManX
Hmm, he could just be using simple psychology to sell his game at a high price. By making the selling price so artificially high he: draws the attention of people who would want to buy it and makes a lower price than this seem more reasonable.
So assuming he is using simple psychology and is waiting for this auction to bomb, he can just list it for 20K next time and people will buy it up in no time because 20k compared to 500k? easy choice.
NeoAkira
Considering famous works of art sell for that much money, I can't imagine an Atari game, no-matter how rare, will be in enough demand for that kind of price. It's not, to my knowledge, historically significant other than its rarity. I could see it hitting 5 figures, but nowhere near 6.
Strangelove
I've already got this one, what I really need is an E.T. cart to complete my collection.
zibby
@Fyren:
I may be controversial here, but I think that the codex is more than 60 times as significant than Gamma Attack. I mean, if he assembles the gold machine, then Bill could flood the market and become even richer.
kingofallcosmos
Interesting background story leading up to this ebay auction:
[www.atariage.com]
And the followup:
[www.atariage.com]
Swordmonkey
LoL at the classification on the listing
"Product Type=Holy Grail"
Fyren
@zibby: you forgot the caps lock.
geekgrrl
i submitted an offer of two bucks! Lets see if i win!
winston441984
I wonder who is rich and stupid enough to give a shit.
DimensionWarped
that's crazy. I mean, if I was a billionaire that owned every single other video game ever made, then maybe, but other than that, not worth it. I'd never play it b/c although classic, I do not find the Atari fun... like, at all.
KingDavid73
Dear estimable sir:
I submit to your consideration one most profit making and assistful proposition. I am Jeuve-Loc Pamatte, son of the former Gaming Minister of Nigeria, who before his arrest informed of me an safe deposit box containing The Rarest Game in the World. In order to gain access to this box, I will need your investment of $499,999.99....
zibby
And they say there's no video game credit bubble!
Seriously, you could get like 4 of those ultimate game collections you see pop up every once in a while for this price. Though I guess if you're a hardcore collector with lots of money to lose, this *might* be worthwhile
Evil Stick Man
@SolidOni_ds:
* strategy with (edit button please! At this early in the morning it's hard to rant and spell everything correctly on the first go)
SolidOni_ds
500k? Not if it was the last copy of Goldeneye.
AceLosesKing
This doesn't sound like a scam at all! In fact I think Imma start this kind of pay N' pickup strategymwith my ebay customers =D
SolidOni_ds
So I show up with my 500k, and eBay dude shivs me in the face, takes my cash, and re-lists it on eBay citing a non-paying bidder? Sounds like fun.
LordMaim
If I show up with my $500000 in unmarked $5, $10, and $20 notes and he does not have my 1ยข change, I'm going to be very upset.
A strolling player
mang...
Bill gates dropped 30 some odd million dollars for Da Vinci's codex; i.e. 15 some odd pages of his scribbles.
500k is too early, maybe another decade later it would be worth that much.
Fyren
*guess
there was a 20 cent listing day on the 13th, some of the 'collectors' love to post ridiculous auctions which they know noone will ever conceivably bid / win on in order to show off that they have something.
Jurai
@Jurai: Well, then this is a BARGAIN!
Luke Plunkett
The game was originally listed at 999,999.99 I guss he dropped the price
Jurai
Half a what?
mil
hey.. i have one of those at home
LeBaron
Now where did I put this 499,999.99$ note of mine? I'm pretty sure I stuffed it in a pocket when leaving the house this morning...
Darkmoon
I'd expect a gold SMB3 signed in Shiguru Miyamoto's blood for that much...
RobTheBuilder
Oh wow...
SpineShanker
Insanity seems to know no bounds.
BD