A bizarre phenomenon has turned the notoriously bad Cory in the House video game into a sought-after item, with sealed copies fetching hundreds of dollars online. This unexpected trend occurs amid a meme campaign that trails behind the game's amusing user ratings.
Current listings for the Nintendo DS title on eBay show prices ranging from $50 to as high as $1,420—just for laughs. One particularly popular listing features 44 bids, with the current price at $1,025.00.
This peculiar situation appears to be rooted in the game’s recent viral meme status, which has been propelled by humorous comparisons in user ratings. Cory in the House is humorously vying for user score rankings with significant titles like The Witcher 3 and Silent Hill 2, sitting at a 9.3 score compared to the 2025 Game of the Year winner Clair Obscur's 9.6.
Released in 2008, a year that also saw the launches of hit titles such as Grand Theft Auto 4 and Fallout 3, Cory in the House is based on the Disney Channel series of the same name. Players take on the role of Cory Baxter, attempting to thwart an evil toymaker's whimsical plot to hypnotize citizens of Washington D.C. with modified bobbleheads.
Despite its lackluster reviews upon release, this game has gained a cult following over the years, with players ironically praising it as a masterpiece. Many now jest that Cory in the House rivals even the movie Morbius in terms of unintentional notoriety.
Whether fans will actually pay these exorbitant prices remains to be seen, but the ongoing auction frenzy suggests this game has indeed earned a unique, if bizarre, place in gaming culture.
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