Oldschool80skid Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Disappointing News. I had inquired about when more consoles would be available and below is the response. Thank you for your E-Mail dated 01-14-16 Tom. Q. Do you know if you will have any stock of 7800 consoles soon? I am interested in a refurbished A/V modded console. A. Tom for most of 2015 and it now looks the same for 2016, we have been booked solid with more Atari orders than we can ship out in a 7 day work week here. So our over worked (7 days a week) 32+ year Atari Super tech simply does not have any free time to recondition Atari 2600, 7800 Consoles any more. He managed to do it for the last 31 years in the Atari business but it looks like no more Tom. RegardsBradley Koda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maiki Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 I hope I can still order gold plated joysticks for the next Christmas... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 (edited) Glad to hear they are busy though. Edited January 15, 2016 by high voltage 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutsy Doodleheimer Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Scared me a bit. For a moment I thought the topic said controllers. I am glad Best is still refurbishing the 5200 controllers. That is my go to place in terms of getting quality 2600, 5200, and 7800 controllers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+xucaen Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 I'm glad I got my 7800 when I did, sad I won't be able to get a Vader 2600. I sold my light sixer because I could not repair it. I'm glad they are doing well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldschool80skid Posted January 15, 2016 Author Share Posted January 15, 2016 I'm glad I got my 7800 when I did, sad I won't be able to get a Vader 2600. I sold my light sixer because I could not repair it. I'm glad they are doing well. I did recently purchase an A/V modded light sixer from Best for my brother-and-law as a Christmas gift. The console was pristine and looked brand new. It was also a lower serial number unit manufactured in Sunnyvale, CA. If I had known they were not going to sell consoles any longer, I would have purchased one for myself. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariBrian Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 I hope I can still order gold plated joysticks for the next Christmas... He keeps raising the prices on the 2600 gold kits . But they are worth it , make sure you buy a new fire button with it . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Scared me a bit. For a moment I thought the topic said controllers. I am glad Best is still refurbishing the 5200 controllers. That is my go to place in terms of getting quality 2600, 5200, and 7800 controllers. I can confirm that they are still providing refurbished 5200 joysticks. I purchased my first pair a couple of weeks ago. 2 day turn-around and the joysticks are great. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldschool80skid Posted January 16, 2016 Author Share Posted January 16, 2016 (edited) I can confirm that they are still providing refurbished 5200 joysticks. I purchased my first pair a couple of weeks ago. 2 day turn-around and the joysticks are great. I purchased a set May of last year myself and they are worth the price. Edited January 16, 2016 by Oldschool80skid 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 My Best AV 7800 came from them and I love it. Just perfect and works with everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynxpro Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Disappointing News. I had inquired about when more consoles would be available and below is the response. Thank you for your E-Mail dated 01-14-16 Tom. Q. Do you know if you will have any stock of 7800 consoles soon? I am interested in a refurbished A/V modded console. A. Tom for most of 2015 and it now looks the same for 2016, we have been booked solid with more Atari orders than we can ship out in a 7 day work week here. So our over worked (7 days a week) 32+ year Atari Super tech simply does not have any free time to recondition Atari 2600, 7800 Consoles any more. He managed to do it for the last 31 years in the Atari business but it looks like no more Tom. RegardsBradley Koda When he speaks of himself in third person - or as multiple people - it reminds me of this: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian R. Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 A 7800 I bought from them never worked right. Games would spontaneously reset. Was never able to deal with it. Fortunately, I had another, and now two others. The explanation given about being "too busy" doesn't sound legit to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariBrian Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Electronics Sentimentalities can av mod your 7800 . He is also a member on here . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 A 7800 I bought from them never worked right. Games would spontaneously reset. Was never able to deal with it. Fortunately, I had another, and now two others. The explanation given about being "too busy" doesn't sound legit to me. Did you also get the "Euro" OS mod? It is supposed to add compatability with some PAL games but I imagine dual region homebrews might have issues with detecting the console region. Mine is stock NTSC rainbow loader with composite video and I never had any problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hizzy Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 I contacted them in November, and they had no 2600's for sale. I hope they stay in business. They have so many parts. They're an invaluable resource. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atarilovesyou Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 A world without Best Electronics?...no way. Let's hope they stick around for another 32 years 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Dangerous Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Why don't they hire more people? If demand exceeds supply at your business you are leaving money on the table. They should sell to someone looking to expand services, not contract them. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Why don't they hire more people? If demand exceeds supply at your business you are leaving money on the table. They should sell to someone looking to expand services, not contract them. If they hire unskilled and/or unmotivated workers, then refurbished consoles with sloppy mod jobs may get passed down to the consumer. Maintaining a certain level of excellence in customer service may actually be more important to them than expanding the business, or jacking up prices to reduce the demand. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Id find someone external who can do that job - I cant imagine they have 10 orders a day for this. I also cant imagine it takes 2 weeks for the service to be completed. Find an external contractor and set expectations with any customer who wants to purchase one of these that they are produced when paid for. B&C can raise the price slightly and go from there. No reason to say no if there is a 3rd party willing to do the 15-20 of these a year they most likely get. My $0.02 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Dangerous Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 If they hire unskilled and/or unmotivated workers, then refurbished consoles with sloppy mod jobs may get passed down to the consumer. Maintaining a certain level of excellence in customer service may actually be more important to them than expanding the business, or jacking up prices to reduce the demand. Or they could hire someone with a background in electronics and train them properly. I think they have been doing this for a long time, and may be happy with the income and business level that exists. Too bad because someone hungry could really grow the business and that would be good for us, the retro gaming community looking for these services from a reliable business. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynxpro Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 I'm not recommending this online since it's not tax legal but it wouldn't be the first time a business like that hired a local enthusiast to provide such services in return for in-store credit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 I just ordered a power supply and 4-port switch box for my 5200. Placed the order over the phone...quick and easy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjchamp3 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Brad and B/E are a great place to shop many of us will be in trouble for new stuff the day he runs out!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atarilovesyou Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Speaking of Best, I always wanted to pick up a pair of their upgraded CX40 sticks...but never got around to it. Are they even available anymore? Their website isn't the most user friendly, I just like to click 'add to cart' and be done with it but I think they do things differently. I see their replacement paddle pots are out of stock, but I don't mind doing the cleaning every few years or so with my originals. Any word? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Speaking of Best, I always wanted to pick up a pair of their upgraded CX40 sticks...but never got around to it. Are they even available anymore? Their website isn't the most user friendly, I just like to click 'add to cart' and be done with it but I think they do things differently. I see their replacement paddle pots are out of stock, but I don't mind doing the cleaning every few years or so with my originals. Any word? Man, lot of good stuff going OOS. I have a pair of pots but I haven't installed yet as my paddles are still in great condition. But the gravy train has to end sooner or later. Best had the pots specially made because replacements were not available. Some of the other parts are NOS from the warehouse but they're not revealing how much existing stock they have per item. If anything lists low stock on the website or minimum purchase per customer, I would take a hint as writing on the walls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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