Unopened Kid Icarus NES game sells for $9K

[Still Waters]

The retro gaming market is on fire in recent years. Games from the '80s and '90s with original packaging can sell for big money. One individual found an unopened Kid Icarus game for the NES that sold for much more than the original price from back in 1987. 

At auction, a sealed copy of Kid Icarus for the NES sold for $9,000 on Thursday, according to a listing on Heritage Auctions. The description for the game says it was found in an attic and was still in the original J.C. Penney bag. 

https://www.cnet.com/news/unopened-kid-icarus-nes-game-sells-for-9k/

https://edition.cnn.com/2019/08/01/us/nintendo-kid-icarus-auction-trnd/index.html

[Robotic Jew]

I loved this game as a kid. Wish I still had my NES game collection.

Edited August 5, 2019 by Robotic Jew

[XenoFish]

32 minutes ago, Robotic Jew said:

I loved this game as a kid. Wish I still had my NES game collection.

It's on the NES mini.

[Robotic Jew]

22 minutes ago, XenoFish said:

It's on the NES mini.

I know but growing up I had a MUCH more extensive collection than what is available on that thing.

[XenoFish]

1 minute ago, Robotic Jew said:

I know but growing up I had a MUCH more extensive collection than what is available on that thing.

So did I, but it's still fun. I'm ready for the turbographix mini.

[Robotic Jew]

13 minutes ago, XenoFish said:

So did I, but it's still fun. I'm ready for the turbographix mini.

I used to wear out Splatterhouse back in the day.