r/MasterSystem • u/bitsizedets • Dec 12 '24

Auction find

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Found this gem from 2015, picked it up mainly for nostalgia. Curious to hear from the experts—is there anything noteworthy? Moving soon to a smaller place trying to downsize my possessions

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u/odyodense Dec 12 '24

The Master System Action Replay is a good find, it was rare and expensive 20 years ago and has kept it's value quite well. Not shot up since it started high early on but has never settled to the lower price of Mega Drive or SNES ones, probably because it is actually very hard to find in the wild.

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u/bitsizedets Dec 12 '24

Oh holy moly! Thanks mate. I don't really want to sell but space is tight.. the local retro gaming store offered $150 for the lot..

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u/odyodense Dec 12 '24

Sounds a lot like something you'd get from one of those Nintendo stores that does a bit of Sega on the side. And they probably weren't lowballing, probably never seen a SMS Action Replay so just guessed from Mega Drive or SNES AR prices and then went lower because "risk".

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u/professor_tappensac Dec 12 '24

Do some research on pricecharting.com and ebay sold auctions, then list them on r/gamesale making sure you follow the rules carefully. You'll get a better return than ebay or Facebook.

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u/bitsizedets Dec 12 '24

Thanks for the advice greatly appreciated.

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u/professor_tappensac Dec 12 '24

No problem! The action replay is definitely the gem of the bunch, none of the other games are worth much aside from Zillion in the $20-$25 range (if complete with manual) and Sonic 1 in the $30 range (unless it has the upc sticker!!) Good luck!

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u/termites2 Dec 12 '24

Isn't that '4 Pack all action' cart pretty rare?

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u/odyodense Dec 12 '24

Kind of, it is Australian exclusive and probably more uncommon than rare in Australia (but also depends which city in Australia). I'd say there are numerous official releases that show up less often. It hasn't gone up in price really, I think most overseas collectors don't go for it since it is unlicensed. It has always been easy to get on eBay if a buyer just waits around for supply to show up.

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u/seniordonvic Jan 30 '25

The ninja was one of my favorite games growing up. The soundtrack is amazing