STICH666 Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Don't know if anybody saw this but I just saw it 5 minutes ago. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2O_wSqs4CU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATARI7800fan Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 I say it, not a bad price compared to what a boxed unit is going for on Ebay. I had found one at a local store for 75 dollars plus 3 games. Tennis, baseball, and Wario land. Ended up passing it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+5-11under Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 That was fun. $80, eh? I should have bought up a bunch of these when the stores were pretty much giving them away. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+atari2600land Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 I think I paid $75 for mine that came with 5 games, one of which was Wario Land. I forget the other four, though. This was a little over 3 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobracon Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Great video. Thanks for sharing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STICH666 Posted August 3, 2011 Author Share Posted August 3, 2011 No problem. I think it's a very fair price especially considering his is broken. Look at those missing lines. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GKC Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Does anyone know if there is any truth to his story about there being a shipment of 500 brand new Virtual Boys found recently? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_Locomotive Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 (edited) Does anyone know if there is any truth to his story about there being a shipment of 500 brand new Virtual Boys found recently? Yes and no, there were some brand new virtual boys found, only it was nowhere near that many(only 100) and they were in Dubai, so they in all likely hood impacted the market very little, I've only seen a handful of brand new ones on ebay before and most of those were relists and never from the middle east so I'm guessing those aren't the ones that were found. edit oh and they weren't found recently either, it was several years before that episode aired, 2008 if I remember correctly. Edited August 3, 2011 by A_Locomotive 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vrocko Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Don't know if anybody saw this but I just saw it 5 minutes ago. Yeah I did see that one. I was surprised he only took $80.00 for it. I would have at least tried for $100.00. In the box and in fairly good condition I would think he could get more for it especially on eBay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STICH666 Posted August 3, 2011 Author Share Posted August 3, 2011 Does anyone know if there is any truth to his story about there being a shipment of 500 brand new Virtual Boys found recently? http://www.destructoid.com/100-sealed-virtual-boy-units-were-found-in-dubai-103898.phtml 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STICH666 Posted August 3, 2011 Author Share Posted August 3, 2011 Don't know if anybody saw this but I just saw it 5 minutes ago. Yeah I did see that one. I was surprised he only took $80.00 for it. I would have at least tried for $100.00. In the box and in fairly good condition I would think he could get more for it especially on eBay. It was broken as you can see by those lines on mario. I would have just cut my losses as well and taken the highest price they would offer as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Hahahaha! Pawn Stars was gypped! Good thing for the seller that Chumly "tested" it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GKC Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Does anyone know if there is any truth to his story about there being a shipment of 500 brand new Virtual Boys found recently? Yes and no, there were some brand new virtual boys found, only it was nowhere near that many(only 100) and they were in Dubai, so they in all likely hood impacted the market very little, I've only seen a handful of brand new ones on ebay before and most of those were relists and never from the middle east so I'm guessing those aren't the ones that were found. edit oh and they weren't found recently either, it was several years before that episode aired, 2008 if I remember correctly. Does anyone know if there is any truth to his story about there being a shipment of 500 brand new Virtual Boys found recently? http://www.destructoid.com/100-sealed-virtual-boy-units-were-found-in-dubai-103898.phtml Thanks guys. When I originally watched it I was calling BS but then I got to thinking that the Virtual Boy didn't sell very well so maybe there were large quantities of new VBs around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itchy Koala Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Thanks guys. When I originally watched it I was calling BS but then I got to thinking that the Virtual Boy didn't sell very well so maybe there were large quantities of new VBs around. I heard because they sold so horribly they decided to bury the unsold units in a New Mexico landfill. Oh, wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GKC Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Thanks guys. When I originally watched it I was calling BS but then I got to thinking that the Virtual Boy didn't sell very well so maybe there were large quantities of new VBs around. I heard because they sold so horribly they decided to bury the unsold units in a New Mexico landfill. Oh, wait. Hmmm. Are VBs radioactive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HatefulGravey Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 My wife even knew to call BS on the 500 VBs found recently crap. I wont hold them trying to make money against the pawn shop, but putting this mis-information on TV is uncalled for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akator Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 (edited) Sure... reality TV has always been the bastion of quality programming with reliable informative value. Seriously, I don't have enough hours in the day to do what I want as it is... where do people find the time to watch any of this crap, and why would they choose to? And why would anyone give a crap about these idiots and what they have to say? All these shows do is provide a list of idiots in the world suitable for involuntary sterilization. And if you're offended by that statement, that means you are one of the idiots. Edited August 3, 2011 by akator 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariLeaf Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 What is wrong with the sellers voice. It sounds like he's trying to imitate a rock DJ or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Too funny akator! Imagine if television sets were capable of sending out radiation that sterilizes certain viewers. For instance... Oprah, The View, Springer, Maury, MTV or the country channel. When it comes to accidental spawning, too bad the opposite seems to be the case with most of these viewers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_Locomotive Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Too funny akator! Imagine if television sets were capable of sending out radiation that sterilizes certain viewers. For instance... Oprah, The View, Springer, Maury, MTV or the country channel. When it comes to accidental spawning, too bad the opposite seems to be the case with most of these viewers. You forgot TLC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneAgeGamer Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Don't know if anybody saw this but I just saw it 5 minutes ago. Yeah I did see that one. I was surprised he only took $80.00 for it. I would have at least tried for $100.00. In the box and in fairly good condition I would think he could get more for it especially on eBay. It was broken as you can see by those lines on mario. I would have just cut my losses as well and taken the highest price they would offer as well. Yeah this is a common problem with VBs and its not an easy fix either. I have seen some tutorials to fix it that require you to dissolve something with acid. Its a problem with the right or left ribbon cable I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seob Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 I hate those annoying annotations. But just a quick reminder; Be happy that he did get a normal price for a semi broken system, because all those viewers that have a system back home, otherwise would have put a lot of them on ebay for a really stupid overrated prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Charlie Cat Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Hi guys, I love that scene! Especially when the old man was playing it at the end! $200 was not the right price.us $80 sure was! Anthony.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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