EarthBound (Super Nintendo SNES ) Near Mint - Authentic - New 20yr Battery
Bottom line: The Nintendo EarthBound Near Mint is a specs-and-price decision rather than a crowd-consensus one in the games & cartridges category. Check the specification table below against one or two close alternatives — on price and spec fit, not on star ratings.
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Manufacturer description
The pictures provided are of the actual product you will receive. Very Good: Sticker is in good condition but not quite at like-new quality.
SpecPicks Verdict
SpecPicks scored Nintendo EarthBound Near Mint using a rating × review-volume × price-fit model applied to published specs and reviews across the games & cartridges category. Nintendo's games & cartridges lineup sits within the broader category mid-tier; price and specs are the deciding factors over brand loyalty here. Judge it on the specification table and the price rather than on sentiment: check the figures that decide your use case, then put it side-by-side with two or three close alternatives in the Compare tool before clicking through.
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Full Specifications
| genre | RPG |
|---|---|
| region | NTSC-U |
| platform | SNES |
| developer | APE / HAL Laboratory |
Hardware benchmark data
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