Rare Video Games Auctions, Sales & Pricing

For many video game collectors, there is no item more desirable in the whole wide world than their own authentic arcade machine. It’s another Arcade Weekends, and today for some reason, it’s MS. PAC-MAN DAY! By coincidence at least four Ms. Pac-Mans are currently up for auction this weekend, in various conditions and prices. If [...]

For many video game collectors, there is no item more desirable in the whole wide world than their own authentic arcade machine. GO HOME AND BE A FAMILY MAN!….it’s another Arcade Weekends. I will point out every week that arcade units purchased from auction sites usually have inflated prices — unless you live close enough [...]

For many video game collectors, there is no item more desirable in the whole wide world than their own authentic arcade machine. WELCOME TO DIE…..it’s another Arcade Weekends. I will point out every week that arcade units purchased from auction sites usually have inflated prices — unless you live close enough to the seller that [...]

For many video game collectors, there is no item more desirable in the whole wide world than their own authentic arcade machine. MAJOR TOM TO GROUND KONTROL…..it’s another Arcade Weekends. I will point out every week that arcade units purchased from auction sites usually have inflated prices — unless you live close enough to the [...]

For many video game collectors, there is no item more desirable than their own authentic arcade machine. NOW IT IS THE BEGINNING OF A FANTASTIC STORY…..it’s Arcade Weekends. I will point out every week that arcade units purchased from auction sites usually have inflated prices — unless you live close enough to the seller that [...]

For many video game collectors, there is no item more desirable, no monolith more awe-inspiring to a man-cave, than their own authentic arcade machine. Get ready to drool like you’re 18 weeks old….it’s Arcade Weekends. I will point out every week that arcade units purchased from auction sites usually have inflated prices — unless you [...]

Ninja Gaiden, first released in arcades in 1988, and later on NES in 1989 (North America), is known for its innovative use of cutscenes and notorious difficulty. Prototypes of NES games are commonly sold for high prices, and are also highly coveted by those who don’t want to own simply retail versions. Often times, a [...]

One of the few ways someone might ever be able to play one of these cabinets is if they hopped into a DeLorean and went back to the 1980′s. The chance to own this cabinet from what is generally accepted as the most iconic video game series of all time is amazing. The drawback? You’re [...]

For many video game collectors, there is no item more desirable, no monolith more awe-inspiring to a man-cave, than their own authentic arcade machine. Just in time for Mother’s Day shopping season, it’s another edition of Arcade Weekends! All of today’s entries come from the same seller, located in Rhode Island: 1999 Hydro Thunder unit. [...]

For many video game collectors, there is no item more desirable, no monolith more awe-inspiring to a man-cave, than their own authentic arcade machine. Arcade Weekends is a new weekly (or whenever there’s enough mentionable material) feature on GameSniped where we’ll spotlight coin-ops for sale. This feature will mostly be done for entertainment’s sake, as [...]

Computer Space is a video arcade game released in November 1971 by Nutting Associates. Created by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney, who would both later found Atari, Inc., it is generally accepted that it was the world’s first commercially sold coin-operated video game, and actually,, the first commercially sold video game of any kind, predating [...]

If you’re reading this blog, chances are you heard of Wreck It Ralph, a Disney movie about video game characters, featuring camoes from many mainstream games. As part of the promotional efforts for this game, the created several Fix it Felix Jr arcade games as featured in the movie. I actually was at Disney World [...]