WTB: Silver Phantom Hourglass DS Lite

Iwatasan · #1 12-02-2011, 02:51 AM

Can I buy yours...? I'll pay you 4 times what you paid for it!

Gemini-Phoenix · #2 12-05-2011, 08:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iwatasan

Can I buy yours...? I'll pay you 4 times what you paid for it!

I think you may already know the answer to that question

Iwatasan · #3 12-05-2011, 09:22 AM

Yeah...*sigh*

tcon7 · #4 12-10-2011, 06:16 AM

After reading this thread, I was a little reluctant to post (especially as my 1st post).

I'm the guy that won that auction in your link a few posts back. First, let me say I now feel real bad about taking the item from Iwatasan. All I wanted to do was buy myself something nice for the holidays. For what it's worth, I will be on the look out from now on for another Silver Phantom DS Lite.

But, don't lose hope Iwatasan. I am seeing more and more rare Zelda items on Ebay. For example, I was recently able to acquire the Zelda Oracle of Ages / Oracle of Seasons Limited Edition. It was a little damaged (picture makes it look much worse), but still sealed (possibly resealed?). I was able to get it with shipping for 480 GBP, so it was kind of a compromise for me.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/310361063469

Also, here is another one that just sold from the same seller. This buyer may have gotten a better deal.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/310357365171

Now, here are two other limited editions that sold earlier this year. These were not damaged and went for $1200 and $1500.

October:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Zelda-Limite...-/130581941028

May
http://cgi.ebay.com/Zelda-Oracle-Age...d=232590647655

Anyway, my point is that only 500 of this limited edition were produced and it has appeared 4 times on Ebay this year alone. I think you would only see this bundle about twice a year in the past. Another Silver Phantom DS Lite WILL pop up again sooner than you may think, Iwatasan (and I hope one does).

I didn't mean to go off topic, but I had to get this out of my system. Btw, I would be happy to provide pictures of the DS itself for anyone looking to buy one without the box. I know how hard it is to find any info about this Phantom DS bundle.

Iwatasan · #5 12-10-2011, 06:57 AM

No way, you're the guy? lol That's incredible, how did you find this forum?

Yeah let's see, if I remember right I waited until 30 seconds left to place my bid which I think was 500 pounds. It got bid up from like 120 past 500 to 510 in like 25 seconds and I just couldn't click fast enough to place another bid before it ended. I drank heavily that night

You must have been ecstatic though, what did you put for your max bid?

Don't feel too bad. I'm watching eBay like a hawk these days and you're right, eventually one will come along again. Tell you what, if you ever get a sealed one, I could buy this one off of you. And thanks for posting, it's pretty cool to actually hear from "the guy," lol. Kind of gives me some closure about that auction. Anyway take care of that thing and think of me if you ever want to sell it. If you end up sticking around these forums send me a friend request, I like to keep in touch with other serious Zelda collectors.

Cheers

tcon7 · #6 12-20-2011, 05:35 PM

Iwatasan, I sent you a friend request.

Here are some high-res pics of the DS system itself. That way you and anyone else looking for this set can see a what an authentic one looks like.

http://img289.imagevenue.com/img.php...2_122_29lo.jpg
http://img229.imagevenue.com/img.php...2_122_71lo.jpg
http://img293.imagevenue.com/img.php..._122_567lo.jpg

I don't know why, but it is so hard to find any info about this set online. I spent hours searching and still could not find any detailed information or pics. It was very hard to determine what this was actually worth. And, in the end, I probably overpaid.

If I can provide any help to anyone else looking for this set please PM me.

Anyway, I happen to find this site when searching for info about this set. I check this site and others w/ other serious collectors, like Digitpress, Nintendo Age, etc. Btw, I collect Castlevania, Mega Man, and Resident Evil stuff also.

As far as my max bid, I think it was something around 550 pounds. I used the Ebay sniping service hidbid.com. I have never really been a fan of sniping, but I am finding that it really does work in some cases. Plus, I can change my max bid at anytime. I also scan sites from other countries, like Ebay UK or yahoo auction japan. Some sellers don't say they will ship internationally, but will if you ask.

Iwatasan · #7 12-21-2011, 08:16 AM

Hi tcon7, I saved those pics. Always useful to have lots of pics of the rare stuff I'm looking for. As far as info, some good stuff has already been posted in this thread but yeah the Internet has more or less dried up when it comes to info about this console. Of course, it was a very limited single run release that really didn't get a lot of press, especially in the US. I remember reading about it on the usual video game news media outlets online four years ago, but they don't seem to have those articles anymore. The only one I could dig up was this:

http://exophase.com/2234/special-edi...s-lite-bundle/

Here's a couple links to collectors who have these, and the last link is to a Hong Kong knock-off distributor, so anybody reading this for God's sake don't buy this and if you see it being sold anywhere as the real deal report it as counterfeit. Notice the ridiculous use of Minish Cap art for a Phantom Hourglass bundle.