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  2. Posted

    12 minutes ago, ghost1313 said:

    Hi,

     

     

       I will take the following items:SNES games (Super Wrestlemania and Batman Forever).

     

    thanks

    Bobby

     

    As of this time, I'd rather people take a group of items than single out specific items, especially the smaller items. Also, someone's already inquired about Batman Forever. I told them I'd reconsider singling out items if it wasn't all gone by next Friday. 

     

    I'm trying to reduce post office trips. 

     

    There might be more worth claiming for most people if you can recheck it tomorrow. I plan to take pictures and make a more complete list. 

  7. Posted

    Have you acquired a set of PS2 Bios? 

    I don't think it'll even let you do anything without your own set of BIOS. Technically you are supposed to dump your own PS2 bios, but I don't think anybody actually does that. Per all the rules, you have to find them yourself, but that's relatively easy if you even try...

  9. Posted · Edited by KeeperofLindblum

    If anybody is still considering, GameStop has them for $20 currently!

     

    https://www.gamestop.com/video-games/retro-gaming/playstation/consoles/products/playstation-classic/10168643.html

     

    Best to pick them up in store as it tried to charge like $10 for shipping and handling...

     

    I can't confirm if you can just go in and buy them for $20, or if you have to go online to get the price, so just a heads up. 

  11. Posted

    You might already have it on your list, but one of my favorite, lesser known N64 titles was Blast Corps. A very interesting and different game where you pilot various vehicles and mechs to destroy buildings and structures that are in the way of a nuclear carrier. (That story) It's surprisingly fun little gem! 

     

     

     

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  13. Posted · Edited by KeeperofLindblum

    3 minutes ago, DragonGrafx-16 said:

    Some quality vidya gaems there... lol... nice score on the DS1 though.

    Yeah I'm mostly acknowledging the games as a partial loss. They both work but aren't great. The DualShock was a pleasant surprise at least and a decent one of those is easily $10 on its own (if not more). Probably would have been better off ignoring the games and grabbing the SNES bundle. :lol:

  15. Posted · Edited by KeeperofLindblum
    Edited for Clarity

    I would say it's unlikely that a full set of sports games would truly be worth a lot. Sports games seem to be released in such large quantities and yearly that the old version is almost always worthless compared to the new year.  I think there are a few odd sports titles that either was unreleased, had a smaller release (as old consoles and new consoles overlapped), or just some oddity of a release (Stadium Events) that might be worth a bit more.

     

    Otherwise... I figure the best bet is a "perfect storm" situation including the following:

     

    1. An avid collector who wants it all

    2. Mint/Perfect Condition games that are possibly New/Sealed

    3. Either a full set or happening to have one of those "rare" sports games I made a comment about above. 

     

    Side note! I found this random blog post that explains what I would define as "rare" for a sports game. 

     

    https://blog.pricecharting.com/2013/04/15-rare-sports-video-games-most.html

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  16. Posted

    Yeah this article just upsets me in a lot of ways. I'm glad that I've mostly exited any form of real collecting. (Granted I was never that big into fully boxed, complete in boxed, or never opened ones.)

     

    The real problem is this could just end up driving up prices on games that aren't worth it. Emulation will remain as a top choice for the future it seems.

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  17. Posted · Edited by KeeperofLindblum
    Correction on last statement.

    I'm not the best seller, and it's been a while, but I figure I can offer a few quick tips.

    • Take clear photos in a lit environment. - I tend to clear off my bed sheets and take photos on the flat, single colored surface. 
    • Keep descriptions short but detailed. - I make sure all obvious things are listed out. Be very concise with what's being sold.
    • Flat Rate is Great. - This has already been mentioned, but flat rate boxes are free and keep your shipping cost easy! However...
    • Buy a scale if you want to save cost. - I bought a cheap kitchen scale and have gotten pretty good at estimating costs. People often want the cheapest method... and Flat Rate is not always the cheapest. 
    • Printer can save some money too! - eBay has discounts on some shipping services, but you can only take advantage of it if you print the shipping labels. This adds up over time as a 10% discount gets a tad annoying to lose on shipping cost. (Do they still do this?)

    There is always the possibility on AtariAge... but as it's already been stated, you can really only sell effectively here if you have something rare/wanted or something heavily discounted (IE cheaper than eBay). I usually come here if I want things sold but don't want to hassle with eBay and fees.

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  18. Posted

    17 hours ago, Games Retrospect said:

    Thanks for providing some prices to at least know what I should expect to pay for the system. I found a SNES Jr. CIB for $90 (that's including shipping), two controllers, no games. I'm not crazy about collecting console variations, even if I ended up with some of those, but I kind of like the design of the Jr. But maybe I should get a regular SNES with no cables, no nothing and start from there. I found one locally for $50, but that feels like a lot for something I'm buying online and I can't really test and open until it gets here.

     

    I used to have a CRT, but I gave it to my kid to watch his DVDs. I'm pretty sure I can convince my wife to get at least a 14-inch just for the purposes of playing retro games.

    Sounds like a good deal on the CIB SNES Jr, but that choice is up to you if that's what you want.

     

    $50 local seems a lot unless it's coming with at least the cables and controller/controllers. Any games on top of that would just be a bonus~
     

    Granted, the AV cables are super cheap and easy to get... but OEM is highly suggested on any cables you get as cheap cables and cheap power bricks can have some issues. 

  19. Posted · Edited by KeeperofLindblum

    I'd definitely search around on eBay if you want the best pricing... I found the following while just looking at the first page. (Shipping puts it a bit over what I quoted.)


    Random eBay Auction - $85 + Shipping
     

    If you try to buy it local at a game shop... You're gonna overpay, but you'll be able to see it in person. 🤷‍♂️

     

     

    EDIT - I only linked that auction because the system isn't yellowed, no obvious cracks, and it comes with (what appears to be) all OEM except the one third party controller. Games are okay but would get you started with 4. 

  20. Posted · Edited by KeeperofLindblum

    I'd give the following answers/opinions.

     

    1. If you don't/can't/won't modify the SNES Classic, I would say it's worth getting a real SNES for some of the games that aren't on the classic.

     

    2. I don't have any real judgement on the different varieties of SNES. If you're collection for collecting sake... do both. If you want one to play with, I'd just get a basic SNES. Without knowing your setup, I don't have a real answer for this. If you have a CRT, I think all the SNES will come out equal. I know the SNES Jr. has to be modified for a higher quality like RGB. Regular SNES will be pretty close unless you're just super picky on the video quality. 

     

    I'll drop a link to go with this. --> https://www.retrorgb.com/snesversioncompare.html

     

    3. As far as acceptable price... This will vary by what all is included. I'll do a rundown of what I feel is fair.

    • SNES only - $20 to $30 - You can go higher on this if the SNES is in amazing condition, but I really don't think it's worth more than $30 even then.
       
    • SNES with cables and a controller - $50 - This feels like the fairest price. You can maybe swing a bit higher if you can identify everything as OEM.
       
    • SNES with cables, 2 controllers, and a game/games - $80 - This price is really only worthwhile if you can identify the games as worthwhile to yourself. It really only matches if everything's in good/great condition, all the parts are OEM where plausible, and the game that come with it is both worthwhile to you and worth the extra cost. 

     

    Now you could always find a really nice looking SNES with nothing and start from there. It's just best to get things bundled together as you can usually get a better price that way overall and save some time. Once you start buying things individually plus any shipping costs if you do online... It'll add up quick. I wouldn't pay more than $100 for any sort of bundle unless it's got some of the big, expensive hits though. 

     

    Keep in mind, I haven't really been buying retro lately, so I don't know if my prices are dated or not. At the end of it, it's however much it'll end up being worth to you.

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  21. Posted

    I bought a cheap USB to 3DS charger some time ago from GameStop. (It was marked down cheap for like $5.) 

    It's always worked to both regular charge and "play" charge. Problem is I don't remember the brand nor does it have any markings.

     

    I swear it was an Energizer brand... Either way, I know I can play and charge at the same time with no issue. Might just be whatever brand you got? 

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  22. Posted

    I have my issues with Limited Run Games. 

     

    Overall, I love the concept of having a complete, physical copy of a game. Only problem is their selection can be weird at times. I realize it's mostly along the lines of "what they can get", but it wasn't that good at first IMO. Also their initial releases were about the worst time to want to support them. They had an insanely limited number of copies, and if you missed out on the first 30 minutes to an hour... you were just outta luck. 

     

    Thankfully, this has greatly improved over time. They have a bit better variety of games, and they seem to be holding enough copies now that you can easily hit them up at any time on release day and find a copy. On top of that, most of the Switch games are now on pre-order and pretty easy to jump on. 

     

    Honestly, I would love it if they did some re-releases down the line (as plausible) to get some of their older library back out there. Granted, my understanding is that the Vita cartridges are defunct as Sony stopped taking orders for them... or am I misunderstanding that? 

     

    Vita is definitely going to go up in price. :lol:

  23. Posted

    All that's left are the PS4 games. They're pending with one person, but I'm gonna give them another day or so to respond and then open them back up to the public.

     

    Feel free to throw your name on that pending list! 

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