AskewTV Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 Hey, I was wondering how long an Atari 2600 will stay at the current prices. (between $30-70). Incase mine breaks I would like to one day buy a new one at the same price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinks Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 another 5 years then higher to current coleco prices then lower in 15-20 years as we will start dying off. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSchoolRetroGamer Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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enthusi Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 The junior variants go as cheap as 3-10 eur in europe. And they are not THAT old. So I guess their hardware will outlive us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schizophretard Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 Hey, I was wondering how long an Atari 2600 will stay at the current prices. (between $30-70). Incase mine breaks I would like to one day buy a new one at the same price. Why buy a new one when it will be cheaper to get it fixed? I mean, in 2027 it will only cost between 40-50 Amero to get your Atari completely refurbished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 Why bother with real consoles when you can go the emulation route for free.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 Hell.. I wouldn't be surprised if your current 2600 outlasts all of us here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 Why bother with real consoles when you can go the emulation route for free.. Because emulation is not legal. And not the same as real hardware and joystics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AskewTV Posted August 18, 2016 Author Share Posted August 18, 2016 Because emulation is not legal. And not the same as real hardware and joystics. True! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gentlegamer Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 Because emulation is not legal. And not the same as real hardware and joystics. Emulation is perfectly legal. US Copyright law is unconstitutional, and therefore illegal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+xucaen Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 Why bother with real consoles when you can go the emulation route for free.. Nostalgia. I have practically all the Atari games on my Ouya - makes a perfect retro game system - and I am now pricing 2600 consoles on ebay. Yuck, overpriced for broken "not tested" consoles. Plus you can only play paddle games on a real console, at least until they start making Bluetooth paddle controllers for emulators. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhd Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 US Copyright law is unconstitutional, and therefore illegal. Do you have a link or reference to the Court decision that made this decision? I assume that it was a lower court, and so there will be an appeal. I am considered the copyright "expert" for my organization, and I yet somehow managed to miss this important development. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gentlegamer Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 The federal judiciary is not final say on what is constitutional, nor does it have the constitutional authority to rule on the constitutionality of acts of Congress. "Intellectual property" does not exist. It is a legal fiction. This legal fiction is included in the US Constitution to encourage a steady flow of innovations in arts and sciences into the public domain by giving innovators a monopoly for a limited time. Current copyright law is not a limited time within the scope of that constitutional clause. Everything from before about 1985 should be in the public domain. To go back to emulation, emulation itself is 100% legal regardless of your opinion of the above. The question is that of ROMs. I'll answer that making use of ROMs for which you own an "authorized" copy is legal even under the current unconstitutional regime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Much of current coyright law is dictated by hollywood, and other corporations. Like everything else.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny_galaga Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 If you are concerned, I would buy another one right now and store it away. I finally found another Dreamcast that wasn't a totally crazy price and stored it away, just in case the first one dies, which it probably will... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schizophretard Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 If you are concerned, I would buy another one right now and store it away. I finally found another Dreamcast that wasn't a totally crazy price and stored it away, just in case the first one dies, which it probably will... He is 13 years old and therefore likely doesn't have the funds to buy doubles of things. Besides, now that he has an Atari any extra money he gets would have to go towards spoiling all his new girlfriends. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 3 weeks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 He is 13 years old and therefore likely doesn't have the funds to buy doubles of things. Besides, now that he has an Atari any extra money he gets would have to go towards spoiling all his new girlfriends. Thirteen? Excellent! Congratulations on your first Atari AskewTV. It warms my heart when someone your age discovers Atari. May it work, trouble free for many years to come. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DrVenkman Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 (edited) It's so cute when non-lawyers opine on the internet about legality, Constitutionality and copyright. Do carry on, however. I'll get the popcorn. Edited August 20, 2016 by DrVenkman 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZylonBane Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 You see the little "Like This" button in the lower-right of every post? Just click that instead the next time you feel the urge to do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AskewTV Posted August 20, 2016 Author Share Posted August 20, 2016 You see the little "Like This" button in the lower-right of every post? Just click that instead the next time you feel the urge to do that. Oh! I never noticed that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AskewTV Posted August 20, 2016 Author Share Posted August 20, 2016 He is 13 years old and therefore likely doesn't have the funds to buy doubles of things. Besides, now that he has an Atari any extra money he gets would have to go towards spoiling all his new girlfriends. Thirteen? Excellent! Congratulations on your first Atari AskewTV. It warms my heart when someone your age discovers Atari. May it work, trouble free for many years to come. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamchevy Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 (edited) I hope prices stay the same for the next few years so I can continue to afford cib 2600 games. Then in about 25 years they go sky high, so I can sell them for a tidy profit before I retire. Sounds like a rule of Acquisition. As long as I don't let my kids get in the way of my profits. Edited August 20, 2016 by adamchevy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schizophretard Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 You see the little "Like This" button in the lower-right of every post? Just click that instead the next time you feel the urge to do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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