![]() And then other sellers will show up and do the same. EarthBound prices mostly seem to go up because a seller will see another seller's Buy-it-Now price on eBay, then list their copy of EarthBound for higher.There's now a collision of sorts between three different buying groups: people who want to play EarthBound legitimately, people who collect video games in general, and people who simply want to make money by selling EarthBound for as much as possible to the other two groups.The fact that Nintendo ignored re-release opportunities (such as the GBA compilation and a Wii Virtual Console release) placed the game on an unusual pedastal for about 15 years.Because supply isn't increasing while demand is, the natural result is that the price will continue to rise over time. EarthBound is expensive because it didn't sell well in the 90s but gained an ever-growing cult following years later.Some fake EarthBound carts have already started showing up, so be sure you're buying from a reputable seller! If you're not careful, you might unknowingly end up buying a copy of the Japanese version, or a bootleg copy that might trigger some of EarthBound's anti-piracy functionality at any random point in the game.Just know that you're not getting a truly complete set. Not that that's necessarily a bad thing though - the display boxes are a very nice addition to any collection. If you see a seller using a standard-sized Super NES game box, the box is most likely an EarthBound display box: EarthBound was only sold with an oversized box.Sellers sometimes shrink wrap EarthBound boxes hoping to trick buyers into paying more, so watch out. EarthBound boxes were never sealed or shrink-wrapped when the game was released.Some people define complete as "game, guide, and box" while others consider complete to mean the game, guide, box, and all the extra little unrelated inserts and ads for Nintendo Power. ![]()
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