I can’t possibly calculate how many hours of my life I spent playing Mario Kart, Super Smash Bros, and Goldeneye 64 as a child and, 10 years later, in college while taking bong rips on Tuesday nights with friends. Since us 90s kids are always perpetually nostalgic for our childhood, these video games have managed to maintain their value on secondary markets over the last two decades.
For example, if you have a vintage copy of Super Smash Brothers or Mario Kart 64 for Nintendo 64 sealed in the original packaging, you’ll be shocked to know that they regularly sell for hundreds and hundreds of dollars on Ebay. They’re worth a fortune.
Don’t believe me? Here are some currently Buy It Now options on Ebay. For example, there’s this listing for over $300. The cartridges for Super Smash Brothers, Mario Kart 64, and GoldenEye 007 for Nintendo 64 typically can be bought in the $30 – $50 range, however. Hell, one person is even selling a lot of five original Nintendo 64 games for $999.99 — It includes GoldenEye 64, Mario Kart 64, Donkey Kong Racing, Super Mario 64, and Bomber Man 64.
Nuts. I’m ready to turn the football game off and start playing some Smash Bros again right now.