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14th-August-2012, 21:45
GunSlinger Boy

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Originally Posted by Cosmic

Yeah, I picked up a clone system and a few loose carts when I was in America recently. Mostly just stuff that back home would be stupidly expensive, region locked or just hard to find. Though the best solution I find is to buy Japanese carts any time the language barrier isn't an issue. More of then than not they're literally half the price of the English versions.

Chrono Trigger SNES goes for big bucks, whic is why i'm going for DS
14th-August-2012, 21:45
Gypsy

@Cosmic: One of those fc twin things? There are a bunch of them I lose track.

They really helped bring the value down on NES and SNES consoles though.
14th-August-2012, 21:45
Milady

Someone got a hold on mommy and daddy's credit card, I see.
14th-August-2012, 21:46
GunSlinger Boy

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Originally Posted by Milady

Someone got a hold on mommy and daddy's credit card, I see.

oh hardly
14th-August-2012, 21:47
Gypsy

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Originally Posted by Zaladane

Yeah I've seen damaged 360's go for that. Good luck on the PS3 though, even broken. Around here anyways.

Yeah even a damaged PS3 will run around $100 or more. >_>

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Originally Posted by Sheik

With :RRoD:

Nah. If all you want is an old arcade one with no hard drive it would only cost you 50-60.
14th-August-2012, 21:47
Sheik

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Originally Posted by Cosmic

Yeah, I picked up a clone system and a few loose carts when I was in America recently. Mostly just stuff that back home would be stupidly expensive, region locked or just hard to find. Though the best solution I find is to buy Japanese carts any time the language barrier isn't an issue. More often than not they're literally half the price of the English versions.

Because English is the language of Gods :revwacko:
But if I researched more, I could've made headway on my budding collection.

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Originally Posted by GunSlinger Boy

nope, working ones for all of these on eBay with seller 100% feedback over 100 sales.

:muhaha:

Good Luck.
It'll definitely be needed.
14th-August-2012, 21:47
Stark

poop
14th-August-2012, 21:49
Sheik

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Originally Posted by Zoology Dragon

Nah. If all you want is an old arcade one with no hard drive it would only cost you 50-60.

Would be worth it for modding, but then I would still have to come out with a hard drive.
14th-August-2012, 21:49
GunSlinger Boy

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Originally Posted by Zoology Dragon

Yeah even a damaged PS3 will run around $100 or more. >_>

Nah. If all you want is an old arcade one with no hard drive it would only cost you 50-60.

the HDDs are nice and cheap on eBay, as well as the fact that you CAN just get two 16GB flash drives.
14th-August-2012, 21:49
GunSlinger Boy

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Originally Posted by Sheik

Would be worth it for modding, but then I would still have to come out with a hard drive.

can you mod it to run N64 emulators?
14th-August-2012, 21:49
Slacker Magician

Sometimes you can get a working 360 for $2.50 :revwacko:.
14th-August-2012, 21:50
Milady

PS3 emulator. :wacko:
14th-August-2012, 21:50
Gypsy

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Originally Posted by Sheik

Because English is the language of Gods :revwacko:
But if I researched more, I could've made headway on my budding collection.

Sometimes JP versions are double or more. Stuff like Tech Romancer and Bangai-O. I did however pay very little for my JP copy of Powerstone when the US release was going for $40. No clue what it's going for now, I'm sure the PSP release dug into the value.
14th-August-2012, 21:51
GunSlinger Boy

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Originally Posted by Milady

PS3 emulator. :wacko:

dafuq?
14th-August-2012, 21:51
Cosmic

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Originally Posted by Zoology Dragon

@Cosmic: One of those fc twin things? There are a bunch of them I lose track.

They really helped bring the value down on NES and SNES consoles though.

Yeah, I did look for an American SNES while I was there but couldn't find one for a decent price so I picked up a Retro Duo. I'm pretty happy with it. Outside of region locked PAL titles that wouldn't run on an import console anyway I've only encountered one game that doesn't work properly so far.
14th-August-2012, 21:51
Sheik

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Originally Posted by Stark

poop

Sup.
14th-August-2012, 21:52
Stark

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Originally Posted by Sheik

Sup.

Sup :)
14th-August-2012, 21:52
Gypsy

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Originally Posted by Milady

PS3 emulator. :wacko:

HELLO, mY nAMe is ZHAMFIR HABIBI. I WAS WONDERING IF MY COMPUTER COULD RUN PS3 EMULATOR. THESE ARE MY SPECS.

*list specs from 15 year old computer that should be recycled*
14th-August-2012, 21:52
Drageuth

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Originally Posted by Sheik

Blame greed, but yeah, it is pricey to start and/or finish an SNES collection.

Blame nostalgia. People are willing to pay more for a game they remember from their childhood. Mix that with a bunch of other people looking for the same game, and the prices can go up fairly quickly. Rarity really only comes into play for the extremely rare titles - games with a run of 2-10K, for example.

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Originally Posted by Zoology Dragon

^

Definitely. Price setting/fixing league of evil is all over the SNES.

Part of the reason I picked DC to collect (besides just loving the console for no apparent reason) is that the average price per game isn't all that high.

One of the reasons I love the NES is that, on average, the prices are reasonable. For around 500 of the games for the system, they generally go for around $5-$15. Then maybe another 100 or so go for around $20-$40. It's those handful of extremely rare titles (Stadium Events, Surprise at Dino Peak, Bubble Bobble 2, Duck Tales 2, etc, etc) that make me regret collecting for my favourite console ever sometimes. :dread:
14th-August-2012, 21:53
Slacker Magician

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Originally Posted by GunSlinger Boy

dafuq?

I run one on my supercomputer all the time.
14th-August-2012, 21:54
Gypsy

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Originally Posted by Cosmic

Yeah, I did look for an American SNES while I was there but couldn't find one for a decent price so I picked up a Retro Duo. I'm pretty happy with it. Outside of region locked PAL titles that wouldn't run on an import console anyway I've only encountered one game that doesn't work properly so far.

Yeah I used to have one. It was pretty reliable.

You would have had to dug for a SNES. When you hunt regularly you can snag them for under $10 fairly regularly. Just having to buy one from a reseller online or at a used game store though is another story entirely.

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Originally Posted by Mao-nax

Sometimes you can get a working 360 for $2.50 :revwacko:.

When you're awesome.
14th-August-2012, 21:54
Drageuth

I think I'm also going to work towards a fullset N64 collection, either in tandem with my NES collecting or once I hit around 400 NES games. I forgot how many quality games there were for that system. ^_^
14th-August-2012, 21:55
Sheik

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Originally Posted by Milady

PS3 emulator. :wacko:

Now to make the 360 do this :wacko:

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Originally Posted by Zoology Dragon

Sometimes JP versions are double or more. Stuff like Tech Romancer and Bangai-O. I did however pay very little for my JP copy of Powerstone when the US release was going for $40. No clue what it's going for now, I'm sure the PSP release dug into the value.

I should check up on the english copy then.
May be low enough to scoop.
14th-August-2012, 21:57
Sheik

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Originally Posted by Zoology Dragon

HELLO, mY nAMe is ZHAMFIR HABIBI. I WAS WONDERING IF MY COMPUTER COULD RUN PS3 EMULATOR. THESE ARE MY SPECS.

*list specs from 15 year old computer that should be recycled*

Don't make fun of Pentium 3, it processes a GB in a hour :lol
14th-August-2012, 21:57
Milady

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Originally Posted by Sheik

Now to make the 360 do this :wacko:

Pfft, I've got one running on my original Xbawks. :wacko:

Also, if anyone is willing to drive to my place I'm willing to sell my SNES. I just don't feel like shipping it. ^_^
14th-August-2012, 21:57
GunSlinger Boy

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Originally Posted by Zoology Dragon

HELLO, mY nAMe is ZHAMFIR HABIBI. I WAS WONDERING IF MY COMPUTER COULD RUN PS3 EMULATOR. THESE ARE MY SPECS.

*list specs from 15 year old computer that should be recycled*

:rofl:

some idiot posted something like that on craigslist, i laughed out loud and flagged it
14th-August-2012, 21:58
Gypsy

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Originally Posted by Drageuth

I think I'm also going to work towards a fullset N64 collection, either in tandem with my NES collecting or once I hit around 400 NES games. I forgot how many quality games there were for that system. ^_^

It used to be so cheap to get the great games. Nowadays though both Zeldas will run $20+, Super Smash and Mario Kart 64 will both run 30+ and these are cart only. I miss them being like $10.
14th-August-2012, 22:00
GunSlinger Boy

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Originally Posted by Mao-nax

I run one on my supercomputer all the time.

:fpalm:
14th-August-2012, 22:00
GunSlinger Boy

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Originally Posted by Milady

Pfft, I've got one running on my original Xbawks. :wacko:

Also, if anyone is willing to drive to my place I'm willing to sell my SNES. I just don't feel like shipping it. ^_^

HEY! i said so first!

Spoiler warning:

:wacko:
14th-August-2012, 22:01
Sheik

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Originally Posted by Milady

Pfft, I've got one running on my original Xbawks. :wacko:

Also, if anyone is willing to drive to my place I'm willing to sell my SNES. I just don't feel like shipping it. ^_^

:(
But I may live like 100+ miles away and I'm still on a leash when it comes to driving.
14th-August-2012, 22:01
Zaladane

Well I'm out.

Guess I should have posted in that Breaking Bad thread. Oh well next time.

:bamf:
14th-August-2012, 22:02
GunSlinger Boy

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Originally Posted by Zoology Dragon

It used to be so cheap to get the great games. Nowadays though both Zeldas will run $20+, Super Smash and Mario Kart 64 will both run 30+ and these are cart only. I miss them being like $10.

i got the Zeldas for 10, my entire bundle (seperate sellers) was less than 90
14th-August-2012, 22:08
GradyWilson

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Originally Posted by Zoology Dragon

It used to be so cheap to get the great games. Nowadays though both Zeldas will run $20+, Super Smash and Mario Kart 64 will both run 30+ and these are cart only. I miss them being like $10.

True, dude...and far less than $10.... I still get 'high' as hell when I find a Zelda or a Smash Bros. in the bin for $2...ohhhhh yeah...

:4x:
14th-August-2012, 22:08
Jazzmarazz

Oh bother..I have to start packing for my apartment move in. Mostly furniture too. :ugh:
14th-August-2012, 22:09
Gypsy

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Originally Posted by GradyWilson

True, dude...and far less than $10.... I still get 'high' as hell when I find a Zelda or a Smash Bros. in the bin for $2...ohhhhh yeah...

:4x:

Indeed.
14th-August-2012, 22:11
GradyWilson

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Originally Posted by Jazzmarazz

Oh bother..I have to start packing for my apartment move in. Mostly furniture too. :ugh:

Moving sucks, dude... I have done it 20+ times in my life thus far... :|
14th-August-2012, 22:11
Sheras

Finally a backread without some sort of argument
14th-August-2012, 22:11
Sheik

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Originally Posted by Jazzmarazz

Oh bother..I have to start packing for my apartment move in. Mostly furniture too. :ugh:

Got any help with that stuff?
Because furniture moving is harsh.
14th-August-2012, 22:13
Jazzmarazz

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Originally Posted by GradyWilson

Moving sucks, dude... I have done it 20+ times in my life thus far... :|

A few times more than me and yeah, it sucks. I have to do it each year from and to the same places...
This is my last semester at Uni, so IM STAYING PUT THIS TIEM!

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Originally Posted by Sheik

Got any help with that stuff?
Because furniture moving is harsh.

Nope. Just me. :/
14th-August-2012, 22:14
Sheik

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Originally Posted by Jazzmarazz

Nope. Just me. :/

Ouch.

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