buckeye25osu Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 (edited) Hey all- Pretty new posting here but have lurked these forums for years. My retro gaming kick has amped up the last couple of weeks and I got to thinking how much I wanted to get an Atari 2600 to go along with the roughly 60 games I've snatched up over the last couple of years. I've bought games, but haven't had a system since I was a kid. Born in 1981, my first video game system ever was a used Atari Jr., which us kids played for some years before getting a Nintendo. A very long time ago my mom sold that Atari and the few games that were with it. So for both gaming and nostalgia reasons, I wanted to get an Atari 2600 Jr. model. Last night, probably after a few too many beverages I pulled the trigger on this: https://www.ebay.com/itm/283350447801 $134 shipped. I know it's a lot of common games. Being very much a novice to 2600 games and value, I spot checked a good many in the rarity guide and most are ranked 2 or 3, with maybe a couple 4s. Given they are all pretty much commons, do you think it was a decent deal? I know there are some dupes too. Based on "sold" prices, I'd say the console values around $50 with the controllers. I guess that means I paid about $1 per game.It's not clear, but I assume it includes the Flashback console and 2 of the 4 controllers are Flashback ones. What do you all think? Edited January 24, 2019 by buckeye25osu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.Cade Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 (edited) Wow, that is a lot of dupes. That's like buying out the used bookstore... Is there actually more than about 20 unique games there? Friends don't let friends drink and eBay! EDIT: Wait, sorry. Stupid eBay showed another auction "like" yours. What you got is OK, just in rough shape. You overpaid some... a good bit maybe. Edited January 24, 2019 by R.Cade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeye25osu Posted January 24, 2019 Author Share Posted January 24, 2019 Yeah, the labels do look to be in kinda rough shape. Some missing and a lot peeled. I still don't think I've seen games go for less than ~$1 each, so my opinion is it's an average deal. I probably should have just sought out a 2600 Jr only and gotten the Harmony cart which is what I plan to do eventually anyways! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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