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General and Gaming => Classic Video Games => Topic started by: jipsy on May 07, 2020, 08:01:01 pm
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Mine would either be:
I got a working PS1 and a working GameBoy for $10 or I got a PS2 with 20 games, 5 controllers, 4 memory cards, a bunch of old strategy guides, and an unopened copy of Socom U.S. Navy Seals with the headset for $20
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I got a free Mario Brothers arcade machine and Sega Dreamcast kiosk for helping a friend move once.
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I got Chrono Trigger for $1.99 because I rented it after SNES was no longer supported, and when I returned it, the video store was clearing out their SNES games to make more room for N64/PS1 games and told me to keep it.
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I got a free Mario Brothers arcade machine and Sega Dreamcast kiosk for helping a friend move once.
I thought I was lucky with my finds but this is next level!
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all at once my little sister decided to give me her entire console and game collection out of the blue including the following
GameCube, PS2 slim, Xbox360 Slim and original Wii and tons of games from my sister for only 3 monthly payments of $100 (by my own choice) she was giving them too me, I saw that they were in decent condition so I decided to pay her once a month for 3 months, One of the games was A copy of "Smash Bros Malee" for the Nintendo GameCube.
I also got 2 PS2 memory cards, with 2 of the larger capacity Gamecube memory cards. all the wires controllers and needed hookups for my CRT for all those consoles.
there is more but it's been a long time. Most of the video games she gave me I never even heard of one was a mint condition game that last time I looked 2 people on this site own it. some kind of Nickelodeon cartoon video game on ps2.
I also got Dark Souls 1 and 2, and Skyrim and Minecraft from her as well as a ton of other games I would have never had without her.
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I got a free Mario Brothers arcade machine and Sega Dreamcast kiosk for helping a friend move once.
I thought I was lucky with my finds but this is next level!
yep when we got to his new house he realized he had no room for them so he let me keep them! You should of seen the stuff he kept!
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Probably the one time someone on CL was selling their Atari 2600 with a bunch of games and multiple controllers for $10. Under normal circumstances I wouldnt have gotten it since I never saw myself getting anything before the NES but the price was too good to pass up. However it got better as I was messaging the seller who then said before I was to pick it up that he would lower it to $5 to ultimately free. So what he wanted to sell he just decided before I was to pick it up to give it away. I drove a bits to get to the house where he left the box of stuff in his front porch, picked it up, sent a thank you text and was on my way. I do still have it with everything that was given but I would like to get rid of it since I dont see myself really using or needing tbh.
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CIB James Buster Douglas Knockout Boxing for the Master system for $3 from a reseller.
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I've had quite a few over the years, but here are a few that standout:
-bought a stack of CIB PS1 games from a garage sale for $2 each. Included Ogre Battle, Valkyrie Profile, Ehrgiez, FF8, Hexen, and a handful of other games.
-bought an N64 lot at the flea market once that included an ice blue N64, and about 50 games for $50. Included Mario Party 3, Conker, both Banjo games, both Castlevania games, and pretty much all game included were all quality titles.
-used to go to a local used media store that sold all retro games (pre-7th gen) for $3 regardless of title. Found countless scores there over the years before they went out of business. Just to name a few; .Hack Quarentine (x2), Haunting Ground (x4 or 5), Operation Genesis (x2), Skies of Arcadia(both GC and DC versions), Winning Post, Mega Man X4 on Saturn, Saturn Bomberman, and Klonoa.
-found Chrono Trigger, Secret of Mana, and FF3 on SNES all CIB for $100 total.
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Just remembered more stuff, I go to the thrift store often and buy games for super cheap. These games are usually not the greatest but have helped me fill out my Xbox 360 collection. (not on the website yet) At some point I went to the store and instantly went to the game section and the first thing I saw was NBA Jam T.E. in the box with the manuals for $1 and it was half priced media day so $0.50.
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For some reason, what comes to mind was the time I scored DK Country 2 and 3 WITH a SNES console for $3 at a flea market. That was in 2010, I believe. I also found a Swordquest: Waterworld 2600 cartridge for like $2, I think? Not a game I really wanted, but couldn't pass it up for that price.
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I’ve gotten my share of good bundles, but the one that sticks out the most was when I got Super Metroid, Super Castlevania IV, Donkey Kong Country 3, and Contra 3 for $19. Or Mega Man 2 and 3 for $3.
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Probably the best was Dragon Force and Shining the Holy Ark for the Saturn. I picked those up for $8 a piece CIB.
I went in expecting to pay full price for them or at least close to it. The owner of the shop was kinda a friend, so when he cut me that deal I spent another $200 in there as a thank you.
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If it's strictly retro just two come to mind
-PAL PS1 copy of Gex for $30. Goes for about quadruple that online now. Seller restricted shipping to Aus only so that helped me grab it early.
-Ordered a copy of a Piggyback MGS1 guide for $20, turns out it was sealed and came with an additional sealed demo disc attached. Goes for $500+ on amazon.
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Final Fantasy 6, Super Metroid, and Mega Man X, CIB, nice condition, 20 bucks each. One other would be Castlevania: Symphony of the Night for a dollar. And one more good deal awhile back was I went to two Salvation Army's in one day and found like a dozen to twenty Dreamcast games. Nothing in that was crazy pricey or anything, but I think I got them for like 2 bucks a piece or something.
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Not sure if it's the best deal I've gotten but most recently that sticks in my mind was I paid $13.49 for a copy of Virtua Fighter Remix Longbox Variant For Saturn from a clueless local game store. Felt extra good because they are the type of store that prices everything really high.
Also right before the quarantine I picked up a gamecube bundle for $40- came with a system, controller, cib zelda oot master quest, eternal darkness, zelda collectors edition, and a sealed?? copy of luigi's mansion. Didn't even know it was sealed till I got home haha. In terms of pure economic value especially now, that's the best margin I've gotten in a long while.
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Closest thing that comes to mind for me is Jet Set Radio Future which I found for £1 at a charity shop - Mint condition. I know it's not the rarest game on planet earth but it was one I was really after for the OG Xbox and delighted to nab it up for next to nothing!
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And one more good deal awhile back was I went to two Salvation Army's in one day and found like a dozen to twenty Dreamcast games. Nothing in that was crazy pricey or anything, but I think I got them for like 2 bucks a piece or something.
I got most of my N64 games at a yard sale like that. Ended up being like $2 a piece. Nothing amazing, but some decent quality in there - Banjo-Kazooie, Banjo-Tooie - but then the person went inside and pulled out one more game that they had, so I also got Super Mario RPG for $2.
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I got a great deal on just about every game I own today, JJgames was king of my hype in gathering games for the greatest prices in my own opinion, shame they went out of business and closed their online warehouse right before the Covid19 came into effect. JJgames to my knowledge is currently not functioning.
(edit) looks like their coming back guys :)
But I can tell you finding NASCAR HEAT for the PS1 for $2.99 two US dollars and ninety nine cents at another source with all the enjoyment I've had from that one game alone, makes it a fantastic deal.
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Not to sure
I've had my dollar finds for ps1 , such as suikoden 2 symphony of the night klonoa etc etc or cib gameboy
People that mispriced holy grail items big time such as panzer dragoon saga or spuds adventure amazing tater cib
In more recent times I'd say 30$ for a top 10 nintendo store sign with keys. wich was filled with original store copied games including a rare box variant for certain commons.
If where talking favourite deals, it's either dozens of cib megadrive of cib snes games gba for real cheap while adding tons of games to the collection had quite a few of those.
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Bought Mario party 1,2,3, Kriby 64 Donkey Kong 64, Mario Kart 64, Mario 64, Goldeneye 007, Ocarina of Time, Majoras Mask, Didy Kong Racing, Paper Mario, Pokemon Red, Battletoads Double Dragon, for 20$ at a flea market. I have had better finds but this one was early on in my collecting so I remember it more.
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Pretty much all of my deals I've found have been from thrift stores since I go to them almost every Monday (or at least I did until Covid-19 (I miss going to them)). My memory isn't the best but the ones that have stuck in my head is finding Mega Man 7 for $10, Mario All-Stars+World for $25, a Roulette board game by Nintendo from the mid 1960s for 50¢, Final Fantasy IX for $2, a Dreamcast and Modern Warfare 3 360 console for $2 each, and two GBA SP AGS-101s: one for $5 and the other for 50¢ at a garage sale.