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[Rik]

I went to the flea market yesterday and saw Atari Flashback.It's the one with the 7800 style console .I am not sure what they sold for new.Anyways the guy wanted $50.00 for it and said he'll take $40,  that seems insanely high.What price would be reasonable for it?I have FB 2 which i bought 2nd hand a while ago, i don't recall what i paid, but it wasn't $40.00!

[flammingcowz]

They're not considered that great. I saw one at a flea market a while back for $10 and it seemed like a good price to me. I think $40 is too high

[sqoon]

FB1 unboxed, $15 tops. They are just not worth that much.

[SRGilbert]

I see them at yard sales all the time for $5-$10, so year $40 is insane.  

Besides, as mentioned, they are kinda crappy anyway, nothing like the FB2.

[mckafka99]

As others have said - way too much. I found my boxed version in a children's used shop for $5

[jtoubeaux]

$40???

Instructions for flea market sellers:

1. Smoke crack
2. Take FB1 to flea market
3. smoke more crack
4. ask $40 for FB1
5. when it doesn't sell, blame someone else and smoke more crack
6. If it DOES sell, shout hooray! and smoke more crack

FB1 sucks ass. Don't pay more than $10 for it for your expanding Atari collection.

[A_Locomotive]

A guy at a thrift store once tried to sell me one for $80. *facepalm* He didn't believe me it wasn't an original atari, or that even if it was that that would still be a crack head price.

[Crazy Climber]

I paid $50 for my used FB2....but it is heavily modded and bad ass!!

[jtoubeaux]

A_Locomotive, on Mon Apr 23, 2012 8:34 PM, said:

A guy at a thrift store once tried to sell me one for $80. *facepalm* He didn't believe me it wasn't an original atari, or that even if it was that that would still be a crack head price.

(gets on soap box)

See??? This is notice to all of you 'thrift' store owners and flea market sellers and Craigslist Crackheads - we are reasonable and logical, you are not. We will not buy your stuff at your ridiculous ass clown prices. WE KNOW WHAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT AND WE ARE ON TO YOU! YOU ARE HEREBY ON NOTICE!!

(gets off soapbox)

Wow, what a maroon. I had a local guy here try to sell me a broken 4 switcher with a couple of ultra commons for $75 (he still has the CL ad up). He said he didn't remember how it hooked up and when I told him he paused and said," ... no, that's not it - maybe someone else will know". Morons - the whole lot of them.

[Mirage]

About $4.

[A_Locomotive]

jtoubeaux, on Mon Apr 23, 2012 8:47 PM, said:

A_Locomotive, on Mon Apr 23, 2012 8:34 PM, said:

A guy at a thrift store once tried to sell me one for $80. *facepalm* He didn't believe me it wasn't an original atari, or that even if it was that that would still be a crack head price.

(gets on soap box)

See??? This is notice to all of you 'thrift' store owners and flea market sellers and Craigslist Crackheads - we are reasonable and logical, you are not. We will not buy your stuff at your ridiculous ass clown prices. WE KNOW WHAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT AND WE ARE ON TO YOU! YOU ARE HEREBY ON NOTICE!!

(gets off soapbox)

Wow, what a maroon. I had a local guy here try to sell me a broken 4 switcher with a couple of ultra commons for $75 (he still has the CL ad up). He said he didn't remember how it hooked up and when I told him he paused and said," ... no, that's not it - maybe someone else will know". Morons - the whole lot of them.

Funny thing is the FB is still at the guys store. lol

[jtoubeaux]

Ever thought of just walking in to the store each day and saying "Still here, huh?"

[GonzoGamer]

This kind of thing always reminds me of the doof on storage wars who upon finding a beat to hell 2600 in a unit he won thought he had found gold worth thousands ("this is why we do this"....lol), only to have his ego deflated by reality and a game store owner, for me the AFB1 is worth about $5 the 2nd one seems to be the better one from what i have read. i don't own either of them, just going by what i have read.

[A_Locomotive]

jtoubeaux, on Mon Apr 23, 2012 8:54 PM, said:

Ever thought of just walking in to the store each day and saying "Still here, huh?"

I did for a while actually. lol!

[jtoubeaux]

A_Locomotive, on Mon Apr 23, 2012 9:53 PM, said:

jtoubeaux, on Mon Apr 23, 2012 8:54 PM, said:

Ever thought of just walking in to the store each day and saying "Still here, huh?"

I did for a while actually. lol!

Awesome.

[frankodragon]

Wait until you find one at a garage sale.  Then you can tell the crazy flea market sellers how much you paid for yours and they'll give that look like Kermit the Frog gets when angry:  

[jtoubeaux]

GonzoGamer, on Mon Apr 23, 2012 9:28 PM, said:

This kind of thing always reminds me of the doof on storage wars who upon finding a beat to hell 2600 in a unit he won thought he had found gold worth thousands ("this is why we do this"....lol), only to have his ego deflated by reality and a game store owner, for me the AFB1 is worth about $5 the 2nd one seems to be the better one from what i have read. i don't own either of them, just going by what i have read.

Which episode was that? Which season?

[Galeforcerm]

I thought that was an nes on storage wars.

[poobah]

Galeforcerm, on Tue Apr 24, 2012 1:00 AM, said:

I thought that was an nes on storage wars.

It was, a busted one at that. He was like "See that, this an NES-001... these are original, they're worth $10,000, this is why we do this"... took it to the game store and the guy told him it was worth like $10.   Classic.

[Emehr]

I bought my Flashback 1 (loose but otherwise complete) at a kids resale shop for $5 and wouldn't spend a dollar more. There isn't five dollars worth of game play on the thing.

[jtoubeaux]

poobah, on Tue Apr 24, 2012 6:03 AM, said:

Galeforcerm, on Tue Apr 24, 2012 1:00 AM, said:

I thought that was an nes on storage wars.

It was, a busted one at that. He was like "See that, this an NES-001... these are original, they're worth $10,000, this is why we do this"... took it to the game store and the guy told him it was worth like $10. Classic.

I missed that one, dang. That show was interesting but also aggravating because of those arrogant SOB's. Glad they got their puffed up head popped by reality. However, you know that some schmuck turned off the show after the "$10,000" comment and immediately listed his sorry ass broken NES on CL for $7500 at a "real bargain!" "LQQK! ORIGINAL NES-001 - these were made before Atari and are extremely rare! Valued at $10,000, I'm giving you a bargain at $7500" - and it's still in their house today.

[jtoubeaux]

Emehr, on Tue Apr 24, 2012 7:40 AM, said:

I bought my Flashback 1 (loose but otherwise complete) at a kids resale shop for $5 and wouldn't spend a dollar more. There isn't five dollars worth of game play on the thing.

I played my FB1 once. Played every game. It was horrible. My understanding is that it's actually an emulator and not a 'real' 7800.
FB2 is superb. It's an 'actual' 2600, right? You can modify it to accept real carts, right?

[GonzoGamer]

Galeforcerm, on Tue Apr 24, 2012 1:00 AM, said:

I thought that was an nes on storage wars.

your right it was an NES, i was thinking wrong, it was so funny watching this idiot's reaction to the game store guy telling him as gently as he could what it was actually worth, funny stuff.

[GonzoGamer]

jtoubeaux, on Tue Apr 24, 2012 8:20 AM, said:

Emehr, on Tue Apr 24, 2012 7:40 AM, said:

I bought my Flashback 1 (loose but otherwise complete) at a kids resale shop for $5 and wouldn't spend a dollar more. There isn't five dollars worth of game play on the thing.

I played my FB1 once. Played every game. It was horrible. My understanding is that it's actually an emulator and not a 'real' 7800.
FB2 is superb. It's an 'actual' 2600, right? You can modify it to accept real carts, right?

i have seen some guys on youtube who have moded the FB2 to play 2600 carts, from what i have seen it is a much better system than the first one (FB1)

[captmorgandrinker]

The Atari was on Pawn Stars way back when.  And right after that Storage Wars aired, there were a ton of Craigslist ads touting the NES-001 in my area.

As far as what to pay for the flashback, keep an eye on ebay auctions.  They usually sell for a buck or two plus shipping.