Origional Nintendo Stadium Events Cartridge

Written by Link on 30th May, 2008

While I'm sure that anyone who might be bidding on this game has long been aware of it, it's one of those auctions that's fun to watch.

For those of you unfamiliar with the game and the high price it reaches, here's a history lesson.

The company Bandai was the original developer of the NES Power Pad accessory and it's one accompanying game, Stadium Events. After being released in Japan (with more games), Bandai test marketed the accessory in the USA and renamed it "Family Fun Fitness" (the Japanese translation dubbed it Running Stadium). Its actual release was limited to only a small number of Woolworths department stores.

Shortly after the release, Nintendo of America purchased the North American rights to the Family Fun Fitness and decided to market it themselves. Stadium Events was also renamed and repackaged under the title World Class Track Meet. Despite the changes, the three games remain identical to one another, aside from the name change on the title screen. As a result of this, all Family Fun Fitness units and copies of the Stadium Events games were pulled from store shelves, making it without a doubt, the hardest to find licensed, released, game available on the Nintendo Entertainment System. There are estimated to be anywhere from 300-800 copies in circulation.

Loose cartridges currently fetch upwards of $1500 on eBay, and as high as $1775 USD. In June 2006, the only known factory sealed copy was auctioned off on US eBay for $3050, and in May 2007, a loose instruction manual for the game sold for $875.

Apparently, There are less than 10 known complete copies in collector's hands.

Auction here.

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5 Responses to “Origional Nintendo Stadium Events Cartridge”

Link on June 3rd, 2008 8:14 am

Sold for US $1,800.
Nintendo com um controle e cinco cartuchos é vendido por US$ 13 mil | GameReporter.org | Blog de cultura gamer | Games, Jogos, Download e mais... on February 11th, 2010 5:01 am

[...] Pois bem, parece que este último título desconhecido da Bandai teve seus direitos comprados pela Nintendo pouco depois do game ter sido lançado pela Bandai em poucas lojas. O game então foi recolhido das prateleiras e rebatizado de World Class Track Meet. A existência estimada de 300 a 800 cópias de Family Fun Fitness elevou o game a status de raridade, com games ultrapassando os milhares de dólares e cerca de apenas 10 cópias completas na mão de colecionadores. [...]
Ash Nallawalla on February 13th, 2010 6:50 pm

And one just sold on eBay for $13105 – http://www.boingboing.net/2010/02/10/old-nintendo-nes-sys.html
john corrales on February 28th, 2010 7:36 am

And another just sold for over 41,000 dollars! Look it up!
Fuzal Shop on March 5th, 2010 3:13 pm

I wish i kept mine!!