
So how much could a sealed, never-opened copy of Mike Tyson's Punch Out!! from 1987 be worth? In Pawn Stars, seller Brian was looking to get $100,000 for it. The game had been valuated by Wata Games, a company who appraises the condition of games, at an "A+" ranking of 9.4 out of 10, which is extremely rare. In fact, the sale in question was potentially so valuable that the founder of Wata Games, Deniz Khan, paid Pawn Stars a face-to-face visit to discuss its value.
By all accounts, the game belonged to a collection owned by a former K-mart owner who had a lot in stock — third print out of four of the game, with prints one and two being nigh nonexistent. The game even had its original K-mart price tag, at $34.97. Khan stated that some collectors would pay $65,000-$75,000 "without thinking," and that he'd be "comfortable valuating it" in the $70,000-$80,000 range.
Ultimately, Chumlee and Brian couldn't agree on a price, and the sale fell through. Was it because Brian wanted too much? Well, we can check over at Price Charting, kind of like eBay for statisticians, where you can track prices over time. In June 2020, an "A" grade, unopened version of Mike Tyson's Punch Out!! sold for $44,211. Is the difference between "A" and "A+" enough to merit the jump from $44k to $100k? Prrrrrrrobably not, by any reasonable estimation. Sorry, Brian.
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