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The $38,000 NES Game
A game found cheap at a yard sale is now one of the most expensive rare video games to ever show up on the market.
Family Fun Fitness: Stadium Events was a game released by Bandai in 1987. You probably know a version of the game. Remember World Class Track Meet and the Power Pad from Nintendo? As it turns out, Nintendo bought the rights to the game/pad and renamed it, and recalled Family Fun Fitness: Stadium Events from stores.
Nonetheless, a few copies found their way out into the public, including a sealed version of the game found at a yard sale in Orange County, New York. That same copy is now on sale over at eBay for $37,999.99.The exceedingly rare game could be worth it for a dedicated collector with some extra cash on hand.
Are you that collector? And do you really not have something better to spend your money on? Really?
[via IGN]
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