Has anyone ever purchased a console bundle just for one game?

[+sixersfan105]

As the title suggests, I just purchased an XEGS console bundle for nearly $200 (inclusive of shipping and sales tax) because it had the ever elusive Ms. Pac-Man XE-style gray cartridge that I had been seeking. Do other people do crazy things like this, too, or am I on an island, population one?

 

More curious than anything else.

[Atari_Bill]

I'm sure it happens quite a bit. That's how we all end up with rediculous amounts of extras. I personally just bought a bundle to get a rare boxed INTV Backgammon. Everything else in the lot I have many times over.

[boxpressed]

Many times. Sometimes because there is a super rare in the lot (a blue Apex 1972 Odyssey card) or because the BIN is so low that you're essentially getting the console and other games for free. I suspect that a lot of collecting budgets operate on selling off unwanted or duplicate items obtained when buying a rare in a console bundle.

[TrekMD]

Sure thing. I did that with Intellivision. I wanted to play D2K and I bought an Intellivision bundle.

[Shawn]

Many times.

[AtariLeaf]

I have in the past, both locally and online and as mentioned, you end up with quite a bit of stuff because of it. I'm curious, is the Ms Pacman cart with the XE grey label just a label variation or is the gameplay slightly different?

[+sixersfan105]

Glad it's not just me!

 

I'm curious, is the Ms Pacman cart with the XE grey label just a label variation or is the gameplay slightly different?

Same exact game. It's more than the label, though - it's the XEGS (blue label game) cartridge shell, but with an Atari Corp silver label. Only 11 games ever came in that variant.

[AtariGeezer]

Yep, same here. bought many 600xl's, 800xl's and 800's for just the cartridge(s)

[S.BAZ]

YES !

[marc.teeters]

Bought an N64 about 2 years ago to get Ocarina of Time. Btw is it my local area or are all N64 games either $2 sports games or $50 1st party titles?

 

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[Blazing Lazers]

Of course I have. It'd be rare to find a collector here who hasn't done that. For example, I couldn't have finished off my Arcadia set any other way, nor my Channel F set. It's also how I have 2 full Studio II sets plus around 2 dozen spare games. It also happens with newer systems. I purchased a cheap lot of 360 sports games because the one game in there that I wanted (Backbreaker- it's really rare) was the only good copy on Ebay at the time. Sure, I have to deal with a small stack of junk games with little to no resale value, but it's worth it for the one gem.

[7800fan]

Atari Lynx, used qne working, seller didn't mention Hyperdome was included in the title and didn't show in thumbnail picture so there weren't many people bidding for it. Ended up paying a smidge over $100 for the Lynx and the game. Compared to average ebay price for working Lynx, I got the game nearly free! (kinda sucked anyway)

[+cmart604]

So many times...might explain why I have 100 Intellivisions ????

[onemoretime]

Yep. Enough times that I could make an E.T. coffee table.

[82-T/A]

3DO because it had Star Control 2 on it. Had both the game and the system for 5-6 years, and never ended up playing it. Then sold it all on eBay for a profit.

[AtariLeaf]

I guess the key is to sell the extra, get some money back and keep what you need. If you get to the point where you can build a good sized fort out of extra consoles you're getting into hoarder territory.

[Atari_Bill]

I guess the key is to sell the extra, get some money back and keep what you need. If you get to the point where you can build a good sized fort out of extra consoles you're getting into hoarder territory.

Sadly true. Every time I do this I have every intention to sell off the extra. In the end time gets away or Im just too lazy to deal with selling and then my inventory pile grows. ☹

Edited September 9, 2018 by Atari_Bill

[adamchevy]

Yep, I’ve done this a few times. I try not to because my wife freaks out about the pile of stuff.