selling for $2 million this month. Journalist Karl Jobst alleges in a 52-minute video investigation that grading company Wata Games and collectibles auction company Heritage Auctions have been complicit in artificially inflating the value of the retro video game market for their own gain.
Who bought Wata?
Collectors Universe
What happened Wata?
Co-Founder Of Game Grading Service WATA Accused Of Selling Company's Games On eBay. A co-founder of retro game grading service WATA is now being accused of running a side business on eBay. Further investigations by Proof journalist, Seth Abramson, suggest WATA's Mark Haspel is selling graded games under an alias.Sep 6, 2021
What is the most expensive video game ever sold?
: Super Mario 64 sells for $1.56 million $2 million, record-setting auction, the medal for Most Expensive Game Ever Sold went to Super Mario 64.
How much did Wata sell for?
Fast forward to this April, and a sealed 9.6 Wata-rated copy of Super Mario Bros. sold for a whopping $660k. In July, a sealed 9.0 Wata-rated copy of The Legend of Zelda sold for an even-higher $870k.Sep 1, 2021
Does Wata have a population report?
This week, game grading authority WATA released its first population report. This report is a major development for the collectible video game market and significantly increases transparency for collectors and investors alike.Dec 2, 2021
Is Wata or VGA better?
WATA's graded cases tend to be a bit bigger than VGA's because the label placement is different on each. Also, one thing to note: Horizontal boxes, such as those used for Super Nintendo and N64 games, tend to display better with VGA because they offer a more native horizontal design.Jul 9, 2021
What is the highest Wata grade?
This copy of Golf is the single highest graded, with no other copies achieving a 9.8. That said, there do exist earlier variants in lower grades. Across all variants, there are 4 copies that have achieved a higher grade (9.6) and 15 copies that have achieved an equivalent 9.4 grade.Dec 2, 2021
Is it worth getting video games graded?
The clear plastic cases in which grading companies return video games to their customers look good on display, as well as offering a high degree of protection. For some, this is reason enough to have favorite titles graded. A third upside of graded games is that they are arguably more saleable.
When did Wata start?
Wata was founded in 2017 by 25-year-old Deniz Kahn, who started collecting old video games and noticed the need for a company to grade the cartridges, boxes and seals in the event they were never open. In 2018, Wata was grading a handful of games.