How can you tell if an NES game is really factory sealed?

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I think I picked up a legit sealed copy of Dragon Warrior today. How can I tell if its really new/sealed? I havent seen a sealed NES game since I was like 10 lol

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has seem accross the back ^^

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Difficult to say. Where u get it?
Many companies today has the seal machines (No longer at some Blockbusters)

There should be no seal in the middle (cant see...your finger in the way)
 
The H seam on the back is the telltale sign of a legit sealed NES game. It's usually pretty easy to tell a reseal from an original. Originals are professionally done and sealed tight. Reseals usually aren't sealed tight, won't have the H seam, and can be identified by excess plastic tied off on the ends.

Your Dragon Warrior sealed looks legit to me, but it also happens to be the most common NES game to find sealed, since it was over produced, and didn't sell well, so they gave it out for free with Nintendo Power subscriptions in 1990. Unless the market has changed significantly since I last checked, it's worth about $10-$15.

Sealed NES games on the whole aren't that tough to find, and being sealed alone doesn't make a worthless game valuable. Most NES games can be find sealed on eBay for less than $20. I ran across a sealed Track and Field 2 at the thrift store last summer, and ended up opening it, since it doesn't have much value.
 
[quote name='S0DA POPINSKI']When you are saying "H seam" you are talking about a seam in the middle of the back of the packaging, horizontal correct?
I only payed $5 for it so..

btw $90... http://cgi.ebay.com/Dragon-Warrior-...1962?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item51979f529a ... not saying i'd get that. Or even sell it :)[/QUOTE]

Good find! Yes, you are looking for the Horizontal seam, (H-Seam). You can also tell its a factory seal job by noticing if there are any marks on the box, as this could not happen with the protective plastic on it. Not all NES games had the H-Seam (Wizards & Warriors III), but I know this one did as I own it.
 
[quote name='Ash Burton']Good find! Yes, you are looking for the Horizontal seam, (H-Seam). You can also tell its a factory seal job by noticing if there are any marks on the box, as this could not happen with the protective plastic on it. Not all NES games had the H-Seam (Wizards & Warriors III), but I know this one did as I own it.[/QUOTE] Awesome, thanks for responding!
 
You need to find yourself one of those clear security cases the best buy had for their snes games and put it in a fireproof lock box so there's no way anything can deform/crease the box, stretch the plastic, sun bleach the color out of one side or any drastic change in climate (e.g. midwest winter/summer cycle on a shelf in the basement)

I know this sounds anal as all hell but you know you have a piece of history there in day one release condition for the most part. I think if I ever bought an NES game new back then, I would have saved the receipt in the box, I do now for weird hoarder reasons. Super Mario Sunshine was released on my Bday & I bought it day one, I think that's when it started.

Put that guy away for another 10-20 years and throw a "Is this rare?" question on some forum and watch people gush!

A friend of mine just parted with his complete Dragon Force for Sega Saturn for about $110 and has yet to unload Panzer Dragoon Saga onto the world.
 
Grading doesn't necessarily increases the value or it's collectivity. but it is a nice way to protect a game especially sealed boxed games like the nes, game boy games, etc.
 
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