Sell Your NES Games in Boston — Original Nintendo
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LBC Pawn Cash 4 Gold 3% Loans* buys NES games in Boston — original Nintendo cartridges from the 8-bit era — and pays cash the same visit. Collectors: we know the five-screw variants, the black-box titles and the late-release rarities. Cleaning out the family home: the NES box in the attic is worth a real look before it goes anywhere else.
Sentimental value higher than cash value? Pawn the collection at 3% per month* and it stays yours. Text photos of the carts, labels and any boxes to 857-867-6468 for a fast quote before you travel.
The NES games we buy
- Super Mario Bros. 1, 2 and 3, and Duck Hunt combos
- The Legend of Zelda and Zelda II — gold carts included
- Mega Man 1 through 6
- Contra and Super C, Castlevania I–III, Metroid and Punch-Out!!
- Black-box launch titles — Excitebike, Ice Climber, Hogan's Alley and the rest
- Late-release and rare titles — ask us about anything unusual
- Complete-in-box games with manual, styrofoam and inserts
- NES consoles — original front-loader, top-loader and AVS/Famicom gear
- Bulk lots — full bins and estate collections welcome
- Controllers, zappers, Power Pads and accessories
The classics carry the offers — Mario 3, the Zeldas, Mega Man and Contra are everyday strong buys, and the genuinely rare late-release carts sit in a class of their own. Boxed NES is the deep end: a complete black-box title or a clean big-box release can be worth many times its loose cart.
Loose carts vs. boxed — how NES games are priced
- Complete in box: cart, box, manual, inserts, styrofoam — pays the most
- Cart with manual or a worn box — still a clear step up
- Loose cart with a clean, glossy, unfaded label
- Gold Zelda carts with bright, untarnished shells
- Marker, rental stickers, label peeling and sun-fade lower the number
- Five-screw and variant carts are identified and priced as variants
Forty-year-old cardboard is the rarest part of any NES game, which is why completeness drives the price. Every cart is played in a console at the counter before we price it — a game that will not boot is priced as a project, not a player.
Authenticated in store — no receipt needed
Every game is tested in store with professional testing equipment — played in a real NES at the counter, labels, shells and boards checked, in front of you. No receipt? No problem. These games predate most record-keeping; we have never once asked. Boxes and manuals do support a stronger offer, so bring whatever survived.
The more you bring in, the more you get. An attic find is rarely one cart — it is a console, two controllers, a zapper and thirty games. Priced together as one lot, an estate collection earns more than the same pieces sold one at a time. Bring the whole box, dust and all.
Conditions we buy
- Complete in box with manual — pays the most
- Loose carts with clean, glossy labels
- Carts with honest wear, marker or stickers
- Consoles and accessories in working order
- Games that will not boot — priced as projects, still bring them
Bring a valid photo ID. Sellers and borrowers are 18+ with ID; every buy is recorded and reported exactly as Massachusetts law requires.
How it works
1. Text photos first. Photos of your NES games, front and back, plus any details, to 857-867-6468 — get a realistic range before you travel.
2. Bring it in. 1107 Commonwealth Ave, Boston — Mon–Fri 11–6:30, Sat 11–4:30. Bring a valid photo ID (18+). We authenticate and price the item at the counter, in front of you.
3. Get paid the same visit. Cash on the spot — or a pawn loan at 3% per month* if you would rather borrow against it and keep it yours.
Sell it, or borrow against it and keep it?
Sell the collection for cash today — or take a pawn loan at 3% per month* for up to 4 months, renewable, and your games are stored securely until you redeem them. Vintage Nintendo is legitimate collateral at this counter.
Private VIP room: for loans and purchases over $2,000, ask about our private VIP room when you book — high-value pieces are handled there, not across a busy counter.
Why bring your NES games here?
Mail-in buyers quote one number online, then grade your piece down in a warehouse you have never seen — and hold your item hostage while you argue.
Marketplaces and consignment mean weeks of messages, flakes, fees and scam risk on a piece worth serious money.
At LBC Pawn your NES games is authenticated and priced at the counter in front of you, the offer is the offer, and you leave with cash the same visit — or a loan ticket and your ownership intact.
Skip the drive-first guesswork. Text photos of the item to 857-867-6468 and get a ballpark before you come. Prefer to talk? Call the same number during shop hours.
What a loan costs — in plain numbers
| If you borrow | After month 1 | After month 2 | After month 3 | After month 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100 | $111 | $114 | $117 | $120 |
That first month includes the one-time 8% charge; after that it is a flat 3% per month. No hidden fees, no surprises — the full cost is printed on your ticket.
*Pawn loans: 3% per month interest plus a one-time 8% charge in the first month only. Example: a $100 loan costs $111 after month 1, $114 after month 2, $117 after month 3 and $120 after month 4. Loans run up to 4 months and may be renewed by paying the interest due. Borrowers must be 18 or older with valid photo ID. Items not redeemed by the end of the loan term may be sold as allowed by Massachusetts law.
More we buy
Every piece is authenticated and priced item by item, in front of you — and the more you bring in, the more you get.
Questions we hear
- I am clearing out my parents' house and found our old NES games. Worth bringing in?
- Yes — that is exactly how the best lots arrive. Mario, Zelda, Mega Man and Contra titles hold real value, boxed copies much more. Bring the whole bin; we test and price every cart in front of you, free, with no obligation.
- Why is a boxed NES game worth so much more than the cart?
- Because the boxes were cardboard and got thrown away for forty years. A complete copy — box, manual, inserts — is genuinely scarce, and collectors pay for scarcity. The same title loose is still bought, just at the loose price.
- Do you buy games that do not work?
- Bring them anyway. We test everything; a non-working cart is priced as a project or parts piece rather than a playable game, but unusual titles can still carry value.
- Can I pawn my NES collection instead of selling?
- Yes — borrow against it at 3% per month* (plus the one-time 8% first-month charge) for up to 4 months, renewable, and your games are stored securely until you redeem them.