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Title: Cotton US price??
Post by: willis on July 29, 2014, 07:10:48 PM
Hello all!

I was getting ready to sell my TG-16 collection (can't stand the thought, but I need to) and I was looking up some prices for some of the games I have. I've been extremely inactive in the world of TG-16 so I wanted to see what the general thought is. I have a US version (complete/excellent condition) of Cotton and was taken back by some of the prices I've seen it go for. Is it really worth $300 - $500??? That seems insane to me.
Is there a good place to gauge prices for the rest of my games?

Thanks for any info on this
Title: Re: Cotton US price??
Post by: Ninja16608 on July 29, 2014, 07:32:41 PM
Nuts....they are all nuts. No really there are a few guides on here but if I recall not so up to date. I also read somewhere there is a pretty current (or more current) guide out there on the web. poke around you might be able to find it with a search. You prolly wouldn't get that much for it here unless you get a fish on the hook. Any how it sucks to have to sell but good luck.
Title: Re: Cotton US price??
Post by: vestcoat on July 29, 2014, 07:37:22 PM
Do an AUCTION. Run it for 7-10 days, use all appropriate key words, and take a good picture. At the end of this period, a magical genie will appear before you and reveal the current price for U.S. Cotton.
Title: Re: Cotton US price??
Post by: HailingTheThings on July 29, 2014, 07:47:50 PM
Here's how to find out prices:

Approx. 50-90% lower than the median of sold auction sales on the ugly, evil place of baying. For games not listed, simply dig deeper (google-google-google)... or hold some raffles on this adorable site before you. :3


Nevermind, do this:

Do an AUCTION. Run it for 7-10 days, use all appropriate key words, and take a good picture. At the end of this period, a magical genie will appear before you and reveal the current price for U.S. Cotton.
Title: Re: Cotton US price??
Post by: seieienbu on July 30, 2014, 12:50:23 AM
I picked up a copy here a year or so ago for $150. I think any game selling for more than that much is ridiculous.  ...then again I think a game selling for that much is ridiculous. 

...huh.
Title: Re: Cotton US price??
Post by: geise on July 30, 2014, 01:03:14 AM
A while ago one of our forum members was selling some stuff at neo-geo.com.  Cotton happened to be one of those games. It sold for around $200.  I would personally let it ride on ebay with a 0.01 start bid.  Trust the stupidity of collectors.  They will give you the price you want, or you could take offers from us here.   :mrgreen:
Title: Re: Cotton US price??
Post by: jelloslug on July 30, 2014, 02:16:27 AM
Make sure your auction ends on the weekend.
Title: Re: Cotton US price??
Post by: Necromancer on July 30, 2014, 02:23:05 AM
How'd you come up with $300-500?  Sounds like you've answered your own question about how to find current eBay values.  Thanks for wasting our time.
Title: Re: Cotton US price??
Post by: _joshuaTurbo on July 30, 2014, 02:28:33 AM
I paid $49.99 for my copy.  Not sure if it was worth that much. 

To me anyway. 


Good luck with your sale.  :)
Title: Re: Cotton US price??
Post by: BlueBMW on July 30, 2014, 07:55:34 AM
I seem to remember selling my US cotton for $150 to $200 ish  Maybe seibenbuubueuubu bought it lol
Title: Re: Cotton US price??
Post by: BigusSchmuck on July 30, 2014, 08:11:33 AM
Do an AUCTION. Run it for 7-10 days, use all appropriate key words, and take a good picture. At the end of this period, a magical genie will appear before you and reveal the current price for U.S. Cotton.
+1 to this.
Title: Re: Cotton US price??
Post by: johnnymad on July 30, 2014, 07:07:32 PM
Make sure your auction ends on the weekend.

Yes, and at a time where all US time zones are up and at 'em.  Don't want the auction to end too early or too late.
Title: Re: Cotton US price??
Post by: vestcoat on July 31, 2014, 04:58:53 AM
My sealed copy sold two years ago for $260. Well publicized, ten-day auction.
Title: Re: Cotton US price??
Post by: willis on July 31, 2014, 08:03:16 AM
Thanks for the info guys!
Title: Re: Cotton US price??
Post by: Ayce on July 31, 2014, 08:09:18 AM
Yeah I think that is a bit steep for a TG16 game, the most I've ever paid for a AES game was $250, but for Neo-Geo I expect those prices. Anyway http://videogames.pricecharting.com/game/turbografx-16/cotton-fantastic-night-dreams-%5Bsuper-cd%5D states over the past couple years averaging around $515 for an open copy. A CD based game can't be worth that much if you ask me. That's a good chunk of change to buy another console or pay off some debt.

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Sorry... not average, but the high.
Title: Re: Cotton US price??
Post by: Necromancer on July 31, 2014, 08:13:03 AM
Does it really matter if it's a CD or a cartridge?
Title: Re: Cotton US price??
Post by: Black Tiger on July 31, 2014, 12:13:24 PM
Yeah I think that is a bit steep for a TG16 game, the most I've ever paid for a AES game was $250, but for Neo-Geo I expect those prices. Anyway http://videogames.pricecharting.com/game/turbografx-16/cotton-fantastic-night-dreams-%5Bsuper-cd%5D states over the past couple years averaging around $515 for an open copy. A CD based game can't be worth that much if you ask me. That's a good chunk of change to buy another console or pay off some debt.

[edit]
Sorry... not average, but the high.


Neo Geo cart games are worth <$3.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/WORLD-HEROES-2-NEO-GEO-AES-Neogeo-SNK-game-Japan-Import-/121359439140?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item1c41961524

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Garou-Densetsu-Special-NEO-GEO-AES-Neogeo-SNK-GAME-from-Japan-/111376478706?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item19ee8e31f2

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SAMURAI-SHODOWN-2-Samurai-Spirits-2-NEO-GEO-AES-Neogeo-SNK-game-Japan-Import-/111376481764?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item19ee8e3de4


CD games double as audio CDs and have much better sound. They should be worth more than clunky old carts.
Title: Re: Cotton US price??
Post by: Ayce on August 01, 2014, 09:47:14 AM
Well, this coming from a AES and MVS owner I really love the Neo-Geo. The prices on the games started out high so paying a high price for them now does not bother me that much. But, for CD games that cost $50-$60 when they were released costing $500 now is a bit crazy in my mind.

That being said today I bought the most expensive CD game than I ever have.
(http://i61.tinypic.com/2q2lmvm.jpg)

Obviously not Fighting Street.
Title: Re: Cotton US price??
Post by: HailingTheThings on August 01, 2014, 06:17:23 PM
Well, this coming from a AES and MVS owner I really love the Neo-Geo. The prices on the games started out high so paying a high price for them now does not bother me that much. But, for CD games that cost $50-$60 when they were released costing $500 now is a bit crazy in my mind.

That being said today I bought the most expensive CD game than I ever have.
(http://i61.tinypic.com/2q2lmvm.jpg)

Obviously not Fighting Street.


Can I buy your Cotton for the price you paid so I can have one for each ball as to cover up when I go streaking this Halloween?
Title: Re: Cotton US price??
Post by: geise on August 02, 2014, 04:21:47 AM
Wow.  Subtract $125 from that price and that's about what I paid for my "no one wants TG-16 games" in 93.
Title: Re: Cotton US price??
Post by: toymachine78 on August 02, 2014, 04:30:30 AM
Well, this coming from a AES and MVS owner I really love the Neo-Geo. The prices on the games started out high so paying a high price for them now does not bother me that much. But, for CD games that cost $50-$60 when they were released costing $500 now is a bit crazy in my mind.

Obviously not Fighting Street.


 Damn... $40 for fighting street!? That's like paying $20 for Karate Champ.
Title: Re: Cotton US price??
Post by: Ayce on August 02, 2014, 01:44:16 PM
Well, this coming from a AES and MVS owner I really love the Neo-Geo. The prices on the games started out high so paying a high price for them now does not bother me that much. But, for CD games that cost $50-$60 when they were released costing $500 now is a bit crazy in my mind.

Obviously not Fighting Street.


 Damn... $40 for fighting street!? That's like paying $20 for Karate Champ.

For Fighting Street I was willing to pay that much. It was the first TGCD game I bought back in the day... even though I didn't own a TGCD system. So now that I finally got it I decided to pick this game up again.
Title: Re: Cotton US price??
Post by: khog143 on August 06, 2014, 12:09:21 AM
Hello all!

I was getting ready to sell my TG-16 collection (can't stand the thought, but I need to) and I was looking up some prices for some of the games I have. I've been extremely inactive in the world of TG-16 so I wanted to see what the general thought is. I have a US version (complete/excellent condition) of Cotton and was taken back by some of the prices I've seen it go for. Is it really worth $300 - $500??? That seems insane to me.
Is there a good place to gauge prices for the rest of my games?

Thanks for any info on this

Can I ask why you are selling?  I sold my stuff off about a year and a half back to pay for my wedding, and am trying to get back in, so I am just curious.

Other than that, just do the auction thing recommended by vestcoat, or even try to sell it on here to another wanting member of the community for a fair price.
Title: Re: Cotton US price??
Post by: xelement5x on August 06, 2014, 07:21:58 AM
No spine card, the US Cotton is inferior, that is all.
Title: Re: Cotton US price??
Post by: Black Tiger on August 07, 2014, 09:46:52 AM
Collectards were already paying as much as $200 for Turbo Cotton when I sold my sealed copy for $70.
Title: Re: Cotton US price??
Post by: tggodfrey on August 07, 2014, 10:49:48 AM
An older member here sold his for 250.00 couple years ago.  It seems when its a new member we chastise him, if its an older and more established member we turn our backs to it and ignore it.
Title: Re: Cotton US price??
Post by: Necromancer on August 07, 2014, 10:57:05 AM
You mean vestcoat's?  His started at a buck and I've no reason to believe he shill bid to get it to its ending value, so why would I bitch about that?  It'd be a different story had he relisted it for months as an overpriced BIN or set the asking price here on the forum at $250.
Title: Re: Cotton US price??
Post by: Tommy Vercetti on August 07, 2014, 10:57:10 AM
Genuine COTTON runs close to 1k. There are many fake copies that sell up to $300. There is a thread here somewhere that distinguishes fake from real copies.
Title: Re: Cotton US price??
Post by: Necromancer on August 07, 2014, 10:58:16 AM
Genuine COTTON runs close to 1k. There are many fake copies that sell up to $300. There is a thread here somewhere that distinguishes fake from real copies.

That's a lot of stupid, even for you.
Title: Re: Cotton US price??
Post by: Tommy Vercetti on August 07, 2014, 11:05:13 AM
Genuine COTTON runs close to 1k. There are many fake copies that sell up to $300. There is a thread here somewhere that distinguishes fake from real copies.

That's a lot of stupid, even for you.

designed to get your attention :)
Title: Re: Cotton US price??
Post by: mrhaboobi on August 07, 2014, 02:17:31 PM
id like to sell mine for 0.50, mint, perfect condition.. the currency is gold US/oz ;)  lol
Title: Re: Cotton US price??
Post by: PunkicCyborg on August 07, 2014, 02:25:22 PM
Isn't it funny you can buy a cotton PCB less than the US turbo version
Title: Re: Cotton US price??
Post by: tggodfrey on August 07, 2014, 02:45:18 PM
You mean vestcoat's?  His started at a buck and I've no reason to believe he shill bid to get it to its ending value, so why would I bitch about that?  It'd be a different story had he relisted it for months as an overpriced BIN or set the asking price here on the forum at $250.

no
Title: Re: Cotton US price??
Post by: vestcoat on August 08, 2014, 09:22:58 AM
no
No, I'm not the member you were referring to? Or no, it wouldn't be a different story?





(Wow, the English language is just kicking ass all over this thread):

cotton PCB

Genuine COTTON runs close to 1k. There are many fake copies that sell up to $300. There is a thread here somewhere that distinguishes fake from real copies.
Title: Re: Cotton US price??
Post by: PunkicCyborg on August 08, 2014, 10:22:41 AM

(Wow, the English language is just kicking ass all over this thread):

cotton PCB

Genuine COTTON runs close to 1k. There are many fake copies that sell up to $300. There is a thread here somewhere that distinguishes fake from real copies.
this is a video game forum, not a damn high school English lit class
Title: Re: Cotton US price??
Post by: galam on August 08, 2014, 10:34:38 AM
I have never heard of a "fake" run of Cotton before.