Sale of buried Atari cartridges nets over $107,000

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http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/crop/630x354+0+0/resize/1200x674!/format/jpg/quality/85/http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/midas/fee058ee21c64b5348199ee284e7ab15/201131438/et-atari-warshaw-fullbleed.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/2015/08/31/buried-atari-cartridges-ET-ebay-sale/)The never-ending saga of the Atari 2600 E.T. cartridges that were famously buried (and later unearthed (http://www.engadget.com/2014/05/01/true-story-et-atari/)) in Alamogordo, New Mexico continues to benefit the small town. Last November, a selection of games (including E.T., Asteroidsand Missile Command) that were recovered in the excavation were put up for sale on eBay (http://www.engadget.com/2014/11/05/atari-et-cartridge-landfill-auction/), and now we know just how much cash they generated. According to the (http://www.alamogordonews.com/alamogordo-news/ci_28718697/final-atari-sale-is-no-urban-legend)Alamogordo News (http://www.alamogordonews.com/alamogordo-news/ci_28718697/final-atari-sale-is-no-urban-legend), the game sales totaled $107,930.15, with more than $65,000 going directly to the town. In addition, the Tularosa Basin Historical Society received over $16,000 while more than $26,000 was spent on shipping and other expenses. A total of 881 cartridges covering 60 different titles were sold overall; a copy of E.T. was the highest single sale at $1,535.

http://www.engadget.com/2015/08/31/buried-atari-cartridges-ET-ebay-sale/