I noticed it sitting under some DVDs, bought it from her. Should I get this graded? I’ve never had a sealed cardboard box like this before.
This was sitting in my girlfriends moms living room for like 20 years.
HaulShould I get this graded?
No
Noted, I’ll just grab an acrylic case or something
Depends, If you're looking sell, it does add value to the game but, this might be a thing to grade and wait.
If you're keeping it, just get a good protective case.
No point in doing that either just keep it how it is
tbf there are cases with UV protection to preserve it
Agree with what toesad said. This sub should be renamed anti-grading, but just get it graded.
Just get it graded. This sub has an irrational hatred because they saw a video once. The acrylic cases from China are 20-30$ with a manufacturing error tolerance of half an inch on each side. It'll wobble around and get damaged. Cheapest grading is 35$ from cgc and the case is much more secure. It's a no brainer.
Grading is single-handedly the lamest shit this hobby has ever had introduced to it. It artificially inflates the price, and these grading companies laugh all the way to the bank.
I don’t think he cares about the price too much. It’s a great way to preserve it and a neat way to display it. Collecting graded stuff is kind dumb, collecting stuff you can play is much funner but if it’s already in the condition it’s in, why not make cool display piece out of it?
Do they? You can't get a better case for 35$. A Chinese one with garbage tolerances and no blister is a pinch cheaper and will arrive in however many months from Ali.
Who cares about the grading. Find me a better case for a comparable price.
Well said. I genuinely don’t care about grading my games so I don’t. But I agree that for the money you can’t go wrong. Idk why this sub clutches their pearls every time they see the word but it’s honestly tiresome.
We get it we all saw the jobst video. Get over yourself.
Rational opinion downvoted by people who haven’t actually thought about it.
All the downvotes just reinforce my point. This hobby is populated by petulant children with a god complex. They seem to be the only ones with an idea of how to collect and enjoy games and anyone who doesn’t pass their purity test is “what’s wrong with this hobby” not knowing that their infatigable negativity is what’s wrong with this hobby.
It’s sad and they need to get over themselves. For real…
we all see something shit, rightfully call it shit, and that makes everyone that doesn't agree with your scam a "petulant child." lmfao. anyone with a brain sees Grading for what it is.
…anyone with a brain sees grading for what it is.
Yeah. A healthy and normal development for any growing collectible market. But if you want to shoot yourself and your own hobby in the foot, then by all means proceed.
Grading doesn't drag prices up from above, it's very much the other way around. Nobody is going to pay more for a CIB or a loose copy because a graded copy's price increases, however if the cost of a loose cart goes up, CIB follows that, and sealed follows that and then graded.
You wanna know what screwed up the prices of the market? People getting $2000 checks every 3 months and being told they weren't allowed to do anything but sit at home. It just so happened that the Mario 64 shit happened at the same time.
what's with all the right wing losers in the thread lol
What is right wing at all about what I said? I'm anything but. My wife and I were working full-time all through COVID and they still pumped out checks to us. Guess what I did with them? Took vacations when I could/was allowed and bought things I wanted like video games. You don't think a ton of other people did the same thing?
Do you have to pay any of it back? up here in Canada, like 75 percent of people have been told they have to repay and 100 percent of small businesses have to repay the loans they got.
My god what a dumb ass shit show locking down was. I worked all through it and got nothing but tinitus and three to four months of fatigue and not being able to do any type of cardio after my first covid shot. Never got another one.
Nope. Free money parade. Some people really needed it, some didn't, but everyone got it up to certain income thresholds.
Would any of you echo-chambered group-thinkers who down voted me please explain to me how a graded game going from $500 to $1000 worth has more effect on the overall prices vs a loose copy going from $50 to $100? I'm telling you, sure there may be temporary spikes in loose and CIB because of graded sales, but that's all it is, a temporary spike. The permanent push in value comes from below. Check out Castlevania. A graded copy just sold for $90000 and the loose and CIB prices haven't budged. When did the biggest jump in loose prices for Castlevania happen? Between March 2020 and July 2021. Hmmm, I can't quite remember. What was happening over that 14 month period?...Go find another Boogeyman.
Hard disagree, and I’m fully convinced that virtually everyone who has this opinion hasn’t actually thought about it and are parroting what they think they should say (despite being quite capable of thinking about it).
It’s healthy for the hobby for like a dozen reasons. Embrace it.
People have started to buy sealed new games, get them graded, and the turn around and sell them for $100-$200 more just because they’re in an acrylic case and given a 9.8 rating. Like, that is just absurd. It’s not art, they’re video games in boxes. And I say this as someone who has been in this hobby for 20 years.
All of the criticism becomes entirely myopic when you consider that what you’re seeing now happens in every collectors market. Same thing happened with the junk wax era of baseball cards, and is repeating itself with current baseball, basketball, hockey, and football cards. Same thing is happening right now with Lorcana TCG. Same thing happened with MTG cards. Same thing happened with graded coins.
When a hobby market becomes popular enough, people will speculate. It’s normal and it’s bound to happen. You will never avoid this. If grading loses popularity it will reflect that the hobby itself is becoming less popular. And in a market where collecting is threatened by a transition to digital-only games and subscription services, collectors are just shooting themselves in the foot and their beloved hobby in the face.
Just be patient and let the dust settle.
Coincidentally, this exact mentality caused a crash in the comic book industry. They'd print thousands of "collectors editions" that were subsequently bought by so many "collectors" that all of them already had them and there was no market for it.
Which is why if I keep my gold plated Jigglypuff from BK just a little longer, everyone will destroy theirs because they have no value, and then mine will be very valuable.
“I must know the NUMBER!!! 👆🏻🤓”
Learn to read instead
I wouldn't listen to that guy
Just out it on your shelf and walk away or get a simple case. Why do you need UV protection?
Grading is lame AF FYI.
Well given grading keeps it protected, an not everyone lives alone in a basement, id say your comment is pretty lame😂
Don’t worry I’m not selling it. This is staying in my collection forever.
You wasted way too much time on that tool IMO. I looked at a couple of his posts and then blocked him ASAP.
I would encourage everyone reading this to do the same. If everyone blocks him, we don’t even need the mods. He will be in a community that has blacklisted him. 💥
What is the issue? Not understanding this thread.
Read all the comments from the user “cola-whatever” to see why
Took your advice. Dude really was a tool for no reason.
I just didn’t want to be mistaken for a reseller. Chill.
What’s your problem dude? I’m just trying to share my find. You’re so aggro for no reason
I do have a problem. Your first comment was unnecessary and instigating. Do you act like a sarcastic holier than thou condescending prick to everyone you talk to?
Gotta be honest, the only person with attitude is you Mr cola.
I think you're mistaken. It happens.
I genuinely hope you get banned from this sub.
Like genuinely why do you enter a conversation by being an asshole and then backtrack when you get called on it
I’m not wasting any more brainpower on this. Hey mods, do you actually want someone like this in your community?
Everyone hates you
Username checks out. Same level of stupidity as the dude from super troopers.
I don’t want a large Farva!
What did that user say (their comments got mod-removed)?
He was just trolling the OP and being a dick for no reason
Nice find! I'd probably just throw it in an acrylic case and call it a day. Do you have any of the others?
Nah I don’t, I haven’t played this one either. I’ve played the original version of Mario 3, and Mario land 2. I’ll grab a loose cart when I can
Yep, you can find acrylic GBA cases for a very affordable price, they are imo much better than graded case.
So what is it like when a girlfriend becomes your step daughter?
I mean, clearly the mother has fantastic taste.
one day one day. Her moms really cool, she got my gf to finally watch breaking bad after I tried for months
why would you ever say one day one day about becoming your girlfriends stepdad what is wrong with you people LOL
Im so stupid I thought they meant that I’d be her moms daughter in law. Joke completely flew over my head
Sometimes a girl's mom is so fine, but you gotta make sure to never utter anything out loud because it would devastate the daughter lol.
exactly i feel so bad for his girlfriend id be devastated to see someone talk like this
You guys clearly haven't heard of humour before.
That is NOT humor lmao. you might have a warped perception of the word if you consider joking about marrying your GIRLFRIENDS MOTHER is funny. like seriously it screams ya’ll are NOT getting laid. this is reddit tho
My wife since 10 years found the joke hilarious.
congratulations to her! my husband agrees it’s not funny but I’m happy for ya’ll ❤️❤️
At least you know she ain't no playa
dude is jealous OP is getting laid. go back into the vault cola - we can smell your envy from here
Who? Get into a fictional soda bottle? What are you on?
There’s a user with “cola” in their username nonsensically arguing with OP higher up in the thread; I think the person you’re replying to forgot to reply to one of their comments instead of the thread itself.
Oh. People are strange.
They are referring to the “cola” person who responded rudely in the top comment in this thread.
I would like to know the context but that’s probably too much to ask. Envy can control someone on the internet that’s for sure.
My 7th or 8th birthday at the mall rock wall, i was so excited when grandma got me this
Better to keep it as is and should get the acrylic display case. If you plan on grading, ask people near you for their input. I know most had negative experience😢
Negative how? I've graded a ton of games through CGC and I haven't had one issue. Just curious as to others experiences.
Just buy a protective case and display it proudly.
That’s where I left that
the fucking ottoman strikes again.
Nice
What's with the naming convention on this game? Super Mario Advance 4 Super Mario Bros 3?
This was the 4th installment of the "Super Mario Advance" series which were ports/rereleases of classic Mario games.
Even weirder is the order they went in
1- Mario 2
2- Super Mario World
3- Yoshi Island
4- Mario 3
All great games/ports but wtf
Ah ok! Very strange, thanks for the explanation.
Looks xrispy!!
I don’t know if it’s just me. But I hated these games. The names just made me mad.
Same.
I own this complete in box as well. But I opened mine Christmas Day as a child. Nice find!
nice find!
i dont think there's a practical reason to get it graded. it's not high dollar enough to make it worthwhile, and it looks like its been crunched bit from weight on it so your grade will probably not be great.
that said if you want a graded game for your collection, knock yourself out.
The grading companies are anecdotally hard on GBA titles as well. I probably wouldn't bother in that condition.
150-250 on price charting. Looking at the listings there I would say 225 for what you have would probably sell fast. Wouldn’t go no lower than 200
I’m not selling it
My point was it is worth enough to be grade A as that is the highest prices being sold for.
Oh okay thank you
Nice find, and great family. I wouldn’t get it graded, that’s just for mentally challenged people. You can display it nicely inside a plastic case without the stupid number/letter on it.
How would you play it if it was graded?
By buying a less valuable, loose copy?
Man this game was my absolute favorite
I never ended up getting this game because I wanted the Walmart version that had extra cards, and it was sold out before I could get it. But I have all the other e-reader cards for the game, just unused in my binder.
Why is this game named twice? There's no confusion it's SMB3 lol
I got this on Easter Day as a gift as a kid. This gba game/ box is my absolute favorite
This game is quite common to consider a grade. Having it sealed in acrylic would be good enough for me. In the last year I've baught sealed Rayman 3, Invinsible Iron Man & both CT Special Forces games all in mint condition except for Iron Man had a corner on the back a bit squishedI opened all of them without hesitations. If i didn't have this Mario game I would probably open it too. Nice find OP!
Ah. An Ereader compatible game. Not very many of those. I remember my parents were actually really excited when they bought me the Ereader because it had games they had played when they were young. Then nothing else ever really came out for it.
This game is quite common to consider a grade. Having it sealed in acrylic would be good enough for me. In the last year I've baught sealed Rayman 3, Invinsible Iron Man & both CT Special Forces games all in mint condition except for Iron Man had a corner on the back a bit squished. I opened all of them without hesitations. If i didn't have this Mario game I would probably open it too. Nice find OP!
Was gba the best handheld console ever? Imthe catalogue was insane with all the snes remakes, three exceptional Castlevania entires, some of the best Pokémon games before the designs started getting stupid.
I dumped hours into my GBC but I don’t think that time holds a candle to what I put in on GBA. Once the SP came out with recharge….game over. SP might be my fav console ever besides PS2.
Good times. Now I just have a PS5 and stare at sealed copies of GT7 and MGS master collection
How much is it worth sealed like that
This is the moment when you propose 💍
Was ;)
Got this game in my game boy SP right now 😁
No, grading is silly. Congrats on this one though
What happens if things don't work out? You just going to lift that thing? 🤣
Sips cola
Nice find OP.
It’s not the most valuable game in the world but it’s worth grading. No reason to open it or do anything else with it. If you want to play it, you can find a loose cartridge for cheap. Sticker in the back is an easy one to remove as well but if you are not comfortable with removing it yourself, you can pay an extra $10 to have the grading company do it for you
If you want to keep it then just get a case but if you wants to sell it for max profits get it graded by VGA and don’t ever ask if you should get something graded on here because it’s anti grading
Get it graded.
nobody cares that you have a girlfriend
stop bragging.
I’m really just bragging about the game
Projecting
Maybe you’d have one too if you weren’t as toxic as chernobyl 🥰
I think the answer of what to do is obvious... Open it for the extra level card! 🤣
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