I'm selling my collection. What would be a good price to sell it for?

[centipede]

I have a collection and I'm not sure what it's worth. I could also use some advice on how to sell this collection. I'd like to sell it all at once.

Any ballpark guesses?
 
There are around 200 games, lots of Atari. Also, two Atari Activision Prototypes from 1983, "Frostbite" and "Pressure Cooker", which I think are worth a few hundred USD apiece.

Here is the collection on vgcollect: http://vgcollect.com/centipede

Name - Platform
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ATARI 2600
Centipede - Atari 2600
Centipede - Atari 2600
Communist Mutants from Space - Atari 2600
Freeway (Picture Label) - Atari 2600
Frostbite (PROTOTYPE) - Atari 2600
Killer Satellites - Atari 2600
Mario Bros. - Atari 2600
Moon Patrol - Atari 2600
Pressure Cooker (PROTOTYPE) - Atari 2600
Star Raiders - Atari 2600
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back - Atari 2600
Atari Paddles - Atari 2600 Accessory
Atari Paddles - Atari 2600 Accessory
Atari Paddles - Atari 2600 Accessory
Atari Paddles - Atari 2600 Accessory
Starpath Supercharger - Atari 2600 Accessory
Video Touch Pad - Atari 2600 Accessory
Wico Black Max - Atari 2600 Accessory
Wico Command Control - Atari 2600 Accessory
Wico Command Control Joystick - Atari 2600 Accessory
Atari 2600 Jr. (full rainbow) - Atari 2600 Hardware


ATARI 5200
Centipede - Atari 5200
Centipede - Atari 5200
Countermeasure - Atari 5200
Defender - Atari 5200
Defender - Atari 5200
Dig Dug - Atari 5200
Galaxian - Atari 5200
Jungle Hunt - Atari 5200
Kangaroo - Atari 5200
Missile Command - Atari 5200
Pac-Man - Atari 5200
Qix - Atari 5200
Star Raiders - Atari 5200
Super Breakout - Atari 5200
Super Breakout - Atari 5200
Atari 5200 Controller - Atari 5200 Accessory
Atari 5200 Controller - Atari 5200 Accessory
Atari 5200 Controller - Atari 5200 Accessory
Atari 5200 Controller - Atari 5200 Accessory
Atari 5200 Controller - Atari 5200 Accessory
Atari 5200 (2-port model]) - Atari 5200 Hardware

ATARI 7800
Centipede - Atari 7800
Jinks - Atari 7800
Ms. Pac-Man - Atari 7800
Pole Position II [Black and White Label] - Atari 7800
Summer Games - Atari 7800
Xenophobe - Atari 7800
Xevious - Atari 7800
Pro-Line Joystick - Atari 7800 Accessory
Atari 7800 - Atari 7800 Hardware

ATARI JAGUAR
Jaguar Controller - Atari Jaguar Accessory
Alien vs. Predator - Atari Jaguar CD
Raiden - Atari Jaguar CD
Tempest - Atari Jaguar CD
Atari Jaguar CD - Atari Jaguar Hardware

COLECOVISION
Carnival - ColecoVision
Cosmic Avenger - ColecoVision
Donkey Kong - ColecoVision
Mr. Do! - ColecoVision
Omega Race - ColecoVision
Slither - ColecoVision
Smurf: Rescue in Gargamel's Castle - ColecoVision
Super Action Baseball - ColecoVision
Venture - ColecoVision
Zaxxon - ColecoVision
ColecoVision Controller - Colecovision Accessory
Expansion Module #1: Atari 2600 Adapter - Colecovision Accessory
Super Action Controller - Colecovision Accessory
Colecovision - Colecovision Hardware

INTELLIVISION
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Treasure of Tarmin (white label) - Intellivision
Armor Battle - Intellivision
Astrosmash - Intellivision
B-17 Bomber - Intellivision
Burgertime - Intellivision
Frog Bog - Intellivision
Las Vegas Poker & Blackjack - Intellivision
Lock 'N' Chase - Red Label Edition - Intellivision
Lock 'N' Chase - White Label Edition - Intellivision
Microsurgeon - Intellivision
Mission X - Intellivision
Skiing - Intellivision
Star Strike - Intellivision
Control Disc Controller - Intellivision Hardware
Control Disc Controller - Intellivision Hardware
Intellivision II - Intellivision Hardware
Intellivoice - Intellivision Hardware
Joystick Controller - Intellivision Hardware
Joystick Controller - Intellivision Hardware

ODESSEY 2
Casino Slot Machine - Magnavox Odyssey
Magnavox Odyssey 2 - Magnavox Odyssey2 Hardware

NINTENDO ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM
Game Genie (NES) - NES/Famicom Accessory
NES Advantage - NES/Famicom Accessory
NES Controller - NES/Famicom Accessory
NES Controller - NES/Famicom Accessory
NES Controller - NES/Famicom Accessory
NES Max - NES/Famicom Accessory
Nintendo "Dog Bone" NES Controller - NES/Famicom Accessory
Nintendo Entertainment System Zapper - Gray - NES/Famicom Accessory
Nintendo NES Four Score - NES/Famicom Accessory
Nintendo Entertainment System (model 2) - NES/Famicom Hardware
Bases Loaded (Blue Jaleco Logo / Oval Seal) - Nintendo Entertainment System [US]
Bases Loaded 3 - Nintendo Entertainment System [US]
Bases Loaded II: Second Season - Nintendo Entertainment System [US]
Blaster Master (Oval Seal) - Nintendo Entertainment System [US]
Castlevania (3 Screw Cartridge, Round Seal) - Nintendo Entertainment System [US]
Chip 'N Dale: Rescue Rangers - Nintendo Entertainment System [US]
Kirby's Adventure - Nintendo Entertainment System [US]
Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! (3 Screw Cartridge) - Nintendo Entertainment System [US]
Ninja Gaiden - Nintendo Entertainment System [US]
Pac-Mania (Tengen - Black Cartridge) - Nintendo Entertainment System [US]
R.C. Pro-Am - Nintendo Entertainment System [US]
Rampage (Round Seal) - Nintendo Entertainment System [US]
River City Ransom - Nintendo Entertainment System [US]
Star Soldier - Nintendo Entertainment System [US]
Super Mario Bros. / Duck Hunt (No Nintendo Seal of Quality) - Nintendo Entertainment System [US]
Tecmo Super Bowl - Nintendo Entertainment System [US]
Top Gun (3 Screw Cartridge) - Nintendo Entertainment System [US]

PLAYSTATION
Arcade Party Pak - PlayStation
Nightmare Creatures - PlayStation
Sony PlayStation (SCPH-1001) - PlayStation Hardware

SEGA 32X
Brutal: Above the Claw - Sega 32X
Doom - Sega 32X
Shadow Squadron - Sega 32X
Space Harrier - Sega 32X
Virtua Racing Deluxe - Sega 32X

SEGA CD
Sonic CD - Sega CD
Stellar-Fire - Sega CD
Wonder Dog (Red Box) - Sega CD

SEGA DREAMCAST
Carrier - Sega Dreamcast
Crazy Taxi - Sega Dreamcast
Dynamite Cop! - Sega Dreamcast
House of the Dead 2, The - Sega Dreamcast
Hydro Thunder - Sega Dreamcast
Sega Dreamcast Web Browser - Sega Dreamcast
Sonic Adventure - Sega Dreamcast
Super Runabout: San Francisco Edition - Sega Dreamcast
WWF Royal Rumble - Sega Dreamcast
Dreamcast Controller - Standard - Sega Dreamcast Accessory
Dreamcast Controller - Standard - Sega Dreamcast Accessory
Dreamcast Keyboard - Sega Dreamcast Accessory
Dreamcast Mouse - Sega Dreamcast Accessory
Mega Memory Card - Sega Dreamcast Accessory
Sega Dreamcast VMU - White - Sega Dreamcast Accessory
Starfire Lightblaster - Sega Dreamcast Accessory
Sega Dreamcast - Sega Dreamcast Hardware

SEGA GENESIS
Asterix And The Great Rescue - Sega Genesis
Hard Drivin' - Sega Genesis
Lion King, The - Sega Genesis
Lost Vikings, The - Sega Genesis
Ren & Stimpy Show, The: Stimpy's Invention - Sega Genesis
Shaq-Fu - Sega Genesis
Sonic Spinball - Sega Genesis
Sonic The Hedgehog - Sega Genesis
Retro-Bit 6 Button RetroPad Genesis Controller - Sega Genesis/Mega Drive Accessory
Sega Genesis Controller - Sega Genesis/Mega Drive Accessory
Sega 32X - Sega Genesis/Mega Drive Hardware
Sega 32X - Sega Genesis/Mega Drive Hardware
Sega CD (Model 1) - Sega Genesis/Mega Drive Hardware
Sega CD (Model 2) - Sega Genesis/Mega Drive Hardware
Sega Genesis - Model 1 - Sega Genesis/Mega Drive Hardware
Sega Genesis - Sonic 2 System - Sega Genesis/Mega Drive Hardware

SEGA MASTER SYSTEM
Alex Kidd In Miracle World (Red Cartridge Label) - Sega Master System
Astro Warrior - Sega Master System
Black Belt - Sega Master System
Fantasy Zone - Sega Master System
Ghost House - Sega Master System
Golvellius: Valley of Doom - Sega Master System
Hang On & Safari Hunt - Sega Master System
Hang On & Safari Hunt - Sega Master System
Lord of the Sword - Sega Master System
Missile Defense 3-D - Sega Master System
My Hero - Sega Master System
Ninja, The - Sega Master System
Phantasy Star - Sega Master System
Rambo: First Blood Part II - Sega Master System
Space Harrier - Sega Master System
Strider - Sega Master System
Wonder Boy - Sega Master System
Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap - Sega Master System
Zaxxon 3-D - Sega Master System
Zillion II: The Tri Formation - Sega Master System
Sega 3-D Glasses - Sega Master System Accessory
Sega Control Pad - Sega Master System Accessory
Sega Control Pad - Sega Master System Accessory
Sega Control Pad - Sega Master System Accessory
Sega Control Pad - Sega Master System Accessory
Sega Master System (Model 2) - Sega Master System Hardware

SEGA SATURN
Die Hard Arcade - Sega Saturn
Machine Head - Sega Saturn
NiGHTS Into Dreams... - Sega Saturn
Panzer Dragoon - Sega Saturn
Robotica - Sega Saturn
Scud: The Disposable Assassin - Sega Saturn
Space Hulk: Vengeance of the Blood Angels - Sega Saturn
Virtua Cop - Sega Saturn
Virtua Cop - Sega Saturn
Virtua Fighter 2 - Sega Saturn
Controller model 1 - Sega Saturn Accessory
Netlink Custom Web Browser (Version 3.0) - Sega Saturn Accessory
Sega Saturn Virtua Stick - Sega Saturn Accessory
Virtua Gun - Sega Saturn Accessory
Sega Saturn (MK-80000A) - Sega Saturn Hardware

SUPER NINTENDO
BioMetal - Super Nintendo
Jeopardy! Deluxe Edition - Super Nintendo
Out Of This World - Super Nintendo
Populous - Super Nintendo
Super Buster Bros. - Super Nintendo
Super Advantage - Super Nintendo/Super Famicom Accessory
Super Nintendo Controller - Super Nintendo/Super Famicom Accessory
Super Nintendo Controller - Super Nintendo/Super Famicom Accessory
Super Nintendo Controller - Super Nintendo/Super Famicom Accessory
Super Nintendo Entertainment System Control Deck - Super Nintendo/Super Famicom Hardware

TURBOGRAPHX 16
Galaga '90 - TurboGrafx-16
Neutopia - TurboGrafx-16
Ordyne - TurboGrafx-16
Turbo Pad Controller - TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine Accessory
Turbo Stick - TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine Accessory
NEC Turbografx-16 Entertainment SuperSystem - TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine Hardware

VIRTUAL BOY
Golf - Virtual Boy
Vertical Force - Virtual Boy
Virtual League Baseball - Virtual Boy
Nintendo Virtual Boy - Virtual Boy Hardware

[desocietas]

Might not hurt to take a look through this thread:

http://vgcollect.com/forum/index.php/topic,5040.msg64357.html#msg64357

Good luck!  And if you're ever interested in selling stuff through this forum, please make sure to check this thread:

http://vgcollect.com/forum/index.php/topic,5314.0.html

[fighterpilot562]

Good luck selling it all.

[soera]

Id be interested in seeing what you want to do with that Frostbite prototype. Thats one of my Atari childhood memories is playing that game.

[soera]

Also if you selling that Saturn system cheap, I could be talked into that.

[centipede]

Id be interested in seeing what you want to do with that Frostbite prototype. Thats one of my Atari childhood memories is playing that game.

My working theory is that I can use the two prototypes to get someone to buy the whole shebang.

[burningdoom]

I know you said you want to sell it at once.

But I think you would be MUCH more successful to at least separate it into system lots. For example sell the Atari 2600 stuff all together in one lot, and so on.

The problem is, most old-school collectors already have a few systems. Few of them are looking to buy everything at once. And you're gonna get more money if you sell them as separate sets.

[centipede]

I know you said you want to sell it at once.

But I think you would be MUCH more successful to at least separate it into system lots. For example sell the Atari 2600 stuff all together in one lot, and so on.

This makes sense, and I will likely go this route.

But before I break it all up, I'm going to try to sell it locally here in Seattle via Craigslist. Seattle has tons of VG enthusiasts, and I think there may be a chance that I can sell it to someone looking to start a collection.

I'm going to start at $5 per game, $50 per console plus a few hundred for the work I put into cleaning everything and entering it into the vgcollect database, for a grand total of $2,000. Does this sound reasonable?

[turf]

I'll give you $20.  Plus shipping, of course.

[centipede]

I'll give you $20.  Plus shipping, of course.

Needless to say, I'm looking for a buyer with more than $20 to spend.

[centipede]

I have this collection posted on Craigslist, to sell locally, if there are any Seattle buyers out there.

http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/vgm/4808128906.html

[koemo1]

What do you have left?

[centipede]

Nothing. I sold it all.

[koemo1]

Congratulations for you, but a pitty for me

[MJMaranan]

Sucks I missed this.  I live in Kent and so far, you're the only one I've read who declared that you live in the state of Washington.  Not to sound creepy, I'd like to meet & greet local VGCollect members someday.

Anyway, nice that you were able to sell off your listing.