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Title: Broken Ps2 Prices and why?
Post by: slothingXPIG on May 03, 2013, 12:16:33 am

http://www.ebay.com/itm/181114804116  why are they so expensive? I just traded a working gamecube for his broken ps2(knowing we were both gonna be happy) me with more money and him being able to play. I listed on ebay about 1 hour ago for 29.99 for a untested ps2.... why is 10 ps2's going that high when 6 Xbox 360's that can't even sell for a quarter of that price

http://www.ebay.com/itm/X-Box-X-Box-XBox-360-Lot-6-Video-Game-System-AS-IS-Parts-ot-Repair-/281101358238?_trksid=p2047675.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222002%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D11%26meid%3D7388485461154381965%26pid%3D100011%26prg%3D1005%26rk%3D1%26sd%3D181114804116%26

Title: Re: Broken Ps2 Prices and why?
Post by: ffxik on May 03, 2013, 02:53:15 am

I wish had an answer for you.  You would think that a system that sold a ridiculous amount of units.  That this wouldn't be the case.

Title: Re: Broken Ps2 Prices and why?
Post by: disgaeniac on May 03, 2013, 10:33:59 am

I don't get it either...

Title: Re: Broken Ps2 Prices and why?
Post by: soera on May 03, 2013, 12:44:52 pm

There is a guy on NA who forever has an open thread buying broken PS2s. I guess he fixes them and resells them. I dont know what else it would be however.

Title: Re: Broken Ps2 Prices and why?
Post by: insektmute on May 03, 2013, 12:48:38 pm

Bit depressing. I only got around $20 for my fat DRE-prone PS2 back in the day :/

Title: Re: Broken Ps2 Prices and why?
Post by: sin2beta on May 03, 2013, 05:10:06 pm

Quote from: insektmute on May 03, 2013, 12:48:38 pm

Bit depressing. I only got around $20 for my fat DRE-prone PS2 back in the day :/

I think they overpaid for the most part. They paid $40 per broken system with shipping included. Looking at completed auctions, they frequently go for a lot less.

But if somewhere this person is managing to sell them for a hefty profit, then it is a good score. But looking at completed listings, I can't see the markup being high enough to justify the labor/time cost, etc.

Title: Re: Broken Ps2 Prices and why?
Post by: foxhack on May 04, 2013, 05:16:11 pm

Fat PS2s + Network Adapter + Hard Drive = lots of money in South America.

These piracy machines sell quite a bit.

Title: Re: Broken Ps2 Prices and why?
Post by: darko on May 13, 2013, 11:50:25 am

Quote from: foxhack on May 04, 2013, 05:16:11 pm

Fat PS2s + Network Adapter + Hard Drive = lots of money in South America.

These piracy machines sell quite a bit.

That's not just in South America.