When you say "gutted," do you just mean that the shrinkwrap is removed and there's a price sticker smack on the front and back of the case? Or did they literally take out the manual/inserts that were inside the case? Either way, that's a bummer that you missed out on something valuable.
I don't really sell games, because I find I like to replay stuff eventually. The few games I did sell, most of them I got back, though in worse condition, but also cheaper. The only time I would start selling my gaming possessions is if I were to get into trouble, which is actually a small possibility, and part of why I like to buy physical games instead of digital and keep everything.
In terms of dollar value, the most valuable game I own is probably Earthbound. It's nothing crazy, but it's more than most games, although I have no idea what happened to its value after the Wii U VC version released. Some of my other SNES games might be worth a little something, such as Chrono Trigger and the Final Fantasies, but I haven't really checked this stuff in a long time.
In terms of rarity, I have the "Not For Resale" version of Kirby's Block Ball for the Game Boy. I believe these types of cartridges were used in store displays, so there probably weren't more than a few hundred made of each game, and they were supposed to be sent back to Nintendo who would typically destroy them. Unfortunately, I don't think this cartridge is worth much of anything since it isn't a popular/well-known game. |