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sworddude:
Depends on the console though. if an xbox ps1 or ps2 breaks you just get a new one those are dirt cheap. at least over here.

you are european If I'm looking at the collection, so those 10 - 20$ consoles would probably apply to you aswell.

That being said though while consoles might fail it's fortunately not a common thing especially if where going cart based systems.

brothertuc:

--- Quote from: telekill on February 20, 2022, 04:25:54 pm ---
--- Quote from: brothertuc on February 20, 2022, 04:14:00 pm ---
--- Quote from: telekill on February 20, 2022, 09:32:42 am ---If they break... why not get them fixed? There are quite a few options out there to fix various systems.

After about 10 years my Game Gear had no audio due to the cheap capacitors Sega used. I got a new motherboard and all capacitors replaced on the audio board as well as changed the backlighting from tube to LED. I've even replaced the d-pad rubber membrane between the button and motherboard.

Don't toss your old systems... fix them.

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I have no idea how to fix them, and there's no shop or store anywhere near me that will fix them.

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There wasn't one near me either. There are people on Etsy or eBay that will fix your systems. Then there are brick and motor locations and sites like www.estarland.com that will fix your systems. You ship it too them, they do the work, and you get it back. It takes a bit of trust on your part, but there are legitimate businesses.

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I live in Europe though, so that's probably out of the question.

sworddude:

--- Quote from: brothertuc on February 21, 2022, 10:08:15 am ---
--- Quote from: telekill on February 20, 2022, 04:25:54 pm ---
--- Quote from: brothertuc on February 20, 2022, 04:14:00 pm ---
--- Quote from: telekill on February 20, 2022, 09:32:42 am ---If they break... why not get them fixed? There are quite a few options out there to fix various systems.

After about 10 years my Game Gear had no audio due to the cheap capacitors Sega used. I got a new motherboard and all capacitors replaced on the audio board as well as changed the backlighting from tube to LED. I've even replaced the d-pad rubber membrane between the button and motherboard.

Don't toss your old systems... fix them.

--- End quote ---

I have no idea how to fix them, and there's no shop or store anywhere near me that will fix them.

--- End quote ---

There wasn't one near me either. There are people on Etsy or eBay that will fix your systems. Then there are brick and motor locations and sites like www.estarland.com that will fix your systems. You ship it too them, they do the work, and you get it back. It takes a bit of trust on your part, but there are legitimate businesses.

--- End quote ---

I live in Europe though, so that's probably out of the question.

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in my country I have businesses that do repairs but the costs and you having to pay shipping to them and back. even with snes consoles you can basicly buy another used console at that point. I can't see it as a good deal unless where going the actual more obsecure consoles such as sega cd and such. They usually also sell the parts and have guides how you can repair it yourselves.

Might only be worth if it was modded or a 1 chip, child hood console rare import console etc etc. unless you somehow purchased the console in a retail overpriced setting than ye those prices not to bad in comparison. but than again retail prices for even common ps2 consoles are disgusting.

Still though with your current consoles I wouldn't be worried about repairs all that much, they are really cheap to replace your going to be fine. ps3 might be the only contender for repairs here.

oldgamerz:
I got backup consoles a PS2 and PS3 can play both it's generation and PS1 games, no need to have a PS1 around when you got one of them, I got 2 PS3's 3 PS2's one working PS2 and 2 broken PS2's 1 Broken PS3. one working PS3

I got both a working original Xbox AND a 360 with a harddrive so if the OG Xbox kicks out I always have a 360 to play OG Xbox games on. Games? well I got 2 PC's if I am desperate I'll download a bunch of free games on them ::)

Games I don't usually have backups for, no room and no money, plus I'm not selfish and don't accumulate repeated games or consoles just to claim their mine and nobody else unlike some collectors who obtain 2 or each game and put one on the shelf just to never open and only for a decoration WTF?

People who collect entire consoles variants drive me insane, if you want a colored N64? why not just buy a case if you're never going to play it? why buy 7 or 9 N64 with the hardware inside of them just to watch them rot in a display case?

My philophcy is I want 1 or each and every game and console in existence, if I can't have a physical copy then I'll go with digital. Steam games can be backed up onto a harddrive anyway

so can ROM's

wowgek7:

--- Quote from: telekill on February 20, 2022, 04:25:54 pm ---
--- Quote from: brothertuc on February 20, 2022, 04:14:00 pm ---
--- Quote from: telekill on February 20, 2022, 09:32:42 am ---If they break... why not get them fixed? There are quite a few options out there to fix various systems.

After about 10 years my Game Gear had no audio due to the cheap capacitors Sega used. I got a new motherboard and all capacitors replaced on the audio board as well as changed the backlighting from tube to LED. I've even replaced the d-pad rubber membrane between the button and motherboard.

Don't toss your old systems... fix them.

--- End quote ---

I have no idea how to fix them, and there's no shop or store anywhere near me that will fix them.

--- End quote ---

There wasn't one near me either. There are people on Etsy or eBay that will fix your systems. Then there are brick and motor locations and sites like www.estarland.com that will fix your systems. You ship it too them, they do the work, and you get it back. It takes a bit of trust on your part, but there are legitimate businesses.

--- End quote ---
buying a new one is cheaper then egtting it repaired for the most part

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