I have been watching this, AIR RAID CARTRIDGE W/BOX VERY RARE ATARI 2600 GAME R10 - eBay (item 110514343174 end time Apr-10-10 19:16:10 PDT) auction for the last week... And the ending.... YouTube - Final minute of the Air Raid with Box auction A rare Atari 2600 game (yes, 2600) 'Air Raid' fetches $31,600USD in a ebay auction! More info, My Air Raid Auction Update - AtariAge Forums
$31,600 for a crappy game. I never did understand the whole point of video game collectors. I must not have the mindset for it.
They probably bought it only because it's rare.. and not because it's a really great game. As the seller said, the only reason why he had the game because it was crappy, so none of his friends took it.
Or they just need it to complete their collection. In any case, they have way too much money to spare. Give me some.