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WARNINGS concerning Odyssey specimens sold on eBay
and
Past eBay Auctions (to be used as a Price Guide)


The goal of this section is not to undervalue anybody's Odyssey, but to correct mistakes often found in auctions and five you an idea of how much an Odyssey is worth depending on its condition and the presence of additional games, accessories and documentation.

Most of the time, sellers believe that their Odyssey dates 1972 because the box shows a 1972 copyright. However, only 40% of the whole production was really made in 1972. The rest was made between 1973 and 1975. This section is important for collectors who want to purchase the original 1972 Odyssey instead of a later specimen, which looks almost the same.

Some sellers happen to hide the items allowing to date their Odyssey, in particular the serial number, the Inspection Card, the color of the screens on the cover of the user manual. In most cases, they ignore that such details are important, bur in others they fear a lower value due to the later date of their Odyssey.

One seller swaped the serials of two units in order to show a 1972 one, which was only a later unit with a mismatched serial. Fortunately, such frauds remain very rare and removing the serial wears the sticker, which makes the fraud blatant.

In any case, sellers can picture their serial, Inspection Card, user manual, etc. otherwise they know what they are doing and you would rather wait for another specimen, as there is at least one Odyssey selling on eBay each week.

In any case, keep in mind that frauds remain very rare as most people refer to the year of release printed on the box cover and the user manual, and do not always know that their Odyssey was made later in 1973, 1974 or even 1975.

To avoid potential frauds, we will not disclose the way to date an Odyssey from its serial. Whenever possible, we will only tell the year when the specimen was manufactured (see the Odyssey page).

You will see below two tables. The first one lists Odyssey consoles currently selling on eBay. Mistakes will be corrected there. The second table summarises past auctions with all possible details. This way you can see that there is no real value for an Odyssey, and that its price is only a matter of how much people are willing to pay for it and whether they know how much to pay.

If you have any question, do not hesitate to contact us at the email address shown on the bottom of this page.

Odyssey consoles currently selling

Auction 320245037837
Unlike what the seller claims,
this is not the "original 1972" Odyssey.
Its serial 10978566 corresponds to model 1TL200BK12 RUN2, and more precisely, to a late 1974 manufacture.



Past Odyssey sales
Model RUN Serial Year Date sold Price Comments
1TL200BLAK 1 7665285 1972 29 Apr 08 $475.00 Three times the normal price, same buyer as $435 Odyssey sold on Apr 24, 2008.
1TL200BK12 2 10978566 1974 29 Apr 08 $108.00 Very high price for an incomplete Odyssey missing its box and inner packing.
1TL200BLAK 1   1972 24 Apr 08 $435.00 Typically stupid price (twice the average value for an almost mint specimen).
1TL200BLAK 2 9132877 1973 20 Apr 08 $212.50 Nice specimen but quite expensive for a second run.
1TL200BLAK 1 7283400 1972 20 Apr 08 $224.52  
1TL200BK12 2   1975 03 Apr 08 $177.50 Magnavox logo on units means a 1TL200BK12 unit made in 1975.
1TL200BK12 2 11922092 1975 23 Mar 08 $152.51 Nice price with the Shooting Gallery rifle.
      1974-1975 22 Mar 08 $135.99 Seller refused to give the serial, RUN & model to date his non-1972 Odyssey.
1TL200BLAK 1 7724934 1972 21 Mar 08 $275.00 Same Odyssey as sold on March 06, 2008 with Buy It Now.
1TL200BLAK 1   1972 17 Mar 08 $69.88 Worn box, but quite cheap for an original model.
1TL200BLAK 1 7678039 1972 13 Mar 08 $255.00 Very high price.
1TL200BLAK 2 9176401 1974 11 Mar 08 $208.63 Had nice shipping box, hence higher price.
Shooting Gallery 1 9405432 1973 09 Mar 08 $70.99  
1TL200BK12 2 11423999 1975 08 Mar 08 $255.00 Sold with Shooting Gallery rifle, hence the higher price.
1TL200BK12 2 11420790 1975 08 Mar 08 $31.99 Main unit and controlers only, hence the low price.
1TL200BLAK 1 7612073 1972 07 Mar 08 $164.00 Nice specimen, apparently with original (or same) eveready batteries.
1TL200BLAK 2 9461693 1974 06 Mar 08 $152.50  
1TL200BLAK 1 7724934 1972 06 Mar 08 $275.00 Very high price. First model from 1972 but user manual is the 2nd edition from 1973.
1TL200BLAK 1 7063519 1972 05 Mar 08 $203.50

 

1TL200BK12 2 11844399 1975 03 Mar 08 $261.00 Suspicious sale: same serial and material as sold on 20 Feb 08 without reserve.
1TL200BK12 2 11420138 1975 03 Mar 08 $100.00 Reasonable price for a late specimen.
1TL200BLAK 1B 7690715 1972 02 Mar 08 $120.28  
1TL200BLAK 2 9199466 1974 29 Feb 08 $130.00  
1TL200BLAK 1 7682024 1972 21 Feb 08 $375.00 Typical stupid price for a specimen worth up to $150-$200 in the best case...
1TL200BK12 2 10930964 1974 21 Feb 08 $192.15 Nice price. Came with shipping box, rifle, Percepts, rare adverts, boxed AC adaptor.
1TL200BLAK 1 7226054 1972 20 Feb 08 $177.50  
1TL200BK12 2 11844399 1975 20 Feb 08 $225.00 Very high price for a late specimen, but had the Shooting Gallery.
1TL200BK12 2   1974 17 Feb 08 $390.00 Typical stupid price for a late specimen worth up to $100-$120 in the best case...
1TL200BK12 2 11909451 1975 17 Feb 08 $67.02 Late specimen at a quite low price.
1TL200BK12 2 11469908 1975 13 Feb 08 $300.00 Extremely high price (over twice its usual value) especially for a late specimen.
1TL200BK12 2 11091387 late 1974 to 1975 05 Feb 08 $179.50  
      late 1973 to 1975 08 Jan 08 $36.00 Very damaged box and uncomplete.
1TL200BK12 2 11904029 1975 07 Jan 08 $122.50 Nice specimen, although not "unused", but still with controllers and system plastic bags.
1TL200BK12   10942199 1974 05 Jan 08 $51.00 Low ending price due to damaged box.
1TL200BLAK 1   1972 03 Jan 08 $112.50  
1TL200BLAK 2 9169035 1974 31 Dec07 $349.77 Had Percepts (ultra rare as boxed) + 1972 add-on games.
1TL200BLAK 2 9124398 1973 23 Dec 07 $51.01 Low ending price.
1TL200BLAK       16 Dec 07 $222.50 Signed by Ralph Baer, hence the high price.
1TL200BLAK 2 9137944 1973 16 Dec 07 $204.50 Very expensive.
1TL200BLAK 1 7420694 1972 06 Dec 07 $89.00  
1TL200BLAK 1 7064142 1972 25 Nov 07 $305.00  
Shooting Gallery       24 Nov 07 $52.00  
1TL200BLAK       22 Nov 07 $114.40  
      late 1973 or 1974 20 Nov 07 $147.50 Sold with six 1972 add-on games.
1TL200BLAK 2 9153128 1973 20 Nov 07 $84.65  
1TL200BLAK 1 (7622429) 1973-1974 30 Oct 07 $91.00 FRAUD: 1972 serial sticker put on a 1973/74 unit.
1TL200BK12 2 11909441 1975 17 Oct 07 $51.00 Very late specimen, with Magnavox logo.
1TL200BLAK 2 9152721 1973 15 Oct 07 $137.50  
1TL200BK12 2 11024933 1974 16 Aug 07 $92.00  
1TL200BLAK 2   late 1973 or 1974 09 Aug 07 $142.51  
1TL200BK12 2   late 1974 or 1975 07 Aug 07 $50.01  
1TL200BK12 2 11922066 1975 28 Jul 07 $139.16 Very late specimen, with Magnavox logo.
1TL200BLAK 2   1973 15 Jul 07 $99.00  
1TL200BLAK 1 7680524 1972 06 Jun 07 $163.50 Fake handwritten B letter on RUN sticker.


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