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General and Gaming => General => Topic started by: doafan on August 01, 2020, 08:08:04 am
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New month at home and working at 7:00 Am so let's start this month thread :o
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DS
- Mario vs Donkey Kong
- Mario vs Donkey Kong 2
3DS
- Legend of Zelda: Triforce Heroes
- Luigi’s Mansion
- Monster Hunter Stories
- WarioWare Gold
Switch
- Darius Cozmic Collection Arcade (Cozmic Collector’s Edition)
- Darius Cozmic Collection Console (Cozmic Collector’s Edition)
- Ittle Dew
- Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel 3
- Samurai Shodown (Pix N Love Collector’s Edition)
- Samurai Shodown! 2 (Pix N Love Collector’s Edition)
- Wonderful 101 Remastered
PS2
- Chaos Legion
- Grandia 2
- Soul Calibur 3
- Soul Nomad
PS3
- Soul Calibur 4
- Soul Calibur 5
- Tekken Tag Tournament 2
- Ultra Street Fighter 4
PS4
- Soul Calibur 6
- Street Fighter 5 Champion Edition
PSP
- Metal Slug XX
- Soul Calibur: Broken Destiny
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Playstation 2
- Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
- Gran Turismo 4
- Sonic Unleashed
- Rayman Revolution
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PlayStation 2
:: .hack//Infection
:: Odin Sphere
:: Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne
PlayStation 4
:: Ghost of Tsushima - Launch Edition
Nintendo DS
:: Brain Age: Train Your Brain In Minutes A Day!
:: The Legendary Starfy (case + manual)
:: Rhythm Heaven (case + manual)
Nintendo Switch
:: Ring Fit Adventure
Xbox 360
:: Big Bumpin'
:: PocketBike Racer
:: The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings - Enhanced Edition
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PC
Torin's Passage
Hero's Quest (Quest for Glory 1)
Also bidding on eBay for Odell Lake on the Commodore 64
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PS4:
- Ace Combat 7
- Battlefield V
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered
- Streets of Rage 4 (Non-Limited Run version)
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This whole week I've been traveling to every Walmart in my area and keep finding more and more games on clearance.
Seems like every store has picked out different games and at different prices. One store I stopped at at first didn't see any games on sale.
I was about to leave when I see stacks of games at the electronics counter. I ask about them and the clerk tells me they are all being clearanced out at $5 a piece, I bought many from that one store. ;D
SWITCH
- Shaq-Fu: A Legend Reborn ($9)
- Killer Queen Black ($7)
- My Friend Pedro ($11)
- Contra: Rogue Corps ($11)
- Baldur's Gate & Baldur's Gate II ($11)
XBone
- NASCAR Heat Evolution ($5)
- NASCAR Heat 4 ($5)
- Zoo Tycoon ($9)
- The Hunter: Call of the Wild ($9)
- FIFA 20 ($5)
- Fallout 4 G.O.T.Y. ($5)
- Rocket Arena ($10)
- Cars 3: Drivin to Win ($7)
- Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled ($11)
- Team Sonic Racing ($11)
- Diablo Eternal Collection ($5)
- Fade to Silence ($5)
- Ace Combat 7 ($9)
- Devil May Cry 5 ($5)
- Citadel: Forged With Fire ($11)
- Halo Wars 2 - Ultimate Edition ($11)
- A Plague Tale ($5)
- Control ($11)
- Rage 2 ($5)
PS4
- Rocket Arena ($10)
- Professional Farmer 2017 ($5)
- Farming Simulator 19 ($5)
- The Elder Scrolls Online Gold Edition ($5)
- Steep ($7)
- Firewall Zero Hour ($9)
- Paw Patrol: On a Roll ($5)
- Strange Brigade ($7)
- Heavy Fire: Red Shadow ($5)
- Rainbow Six Siege ($4.50)
- The Division 2 ($4.50)
- Fade to Silence ($5)
- Control ($9)
- Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection ($5)
- Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 ($7)
- Dark Souls Remastered ($11)
- Dissidia: Final Fantasy NT ($5)
- Rage 2 ($5)
- Mortal Kombat 11 - Premium Edition ($5)
This last game I picked up from my local used game store.
- Tokyo Ghoul:re [Call to Exist]
There are still a few Walmarts I have yet to check, also if you do this in your area look all over the electronics area, some of these where just in the glass case while others where in a separate area.
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Actually did a little game hunting yesterday for the first time in a while and found some good stuff at excellent prices.
(https://i.imgur.com/e2qOq3R.jpg?1)
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Seriously? The Mega Man Zero/ZX Collection is being clearanced at $5? I just paid full price for that a couple months ago...
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I was doing a little bit of yard sale hunting when I found this for 2$!: (https://vgcollect.com/images/front-box-art/183558.jpg)
I figured "For 2$, I may as well pick it up!". Well, after some research, it had turned out I had a very rare box variant! What's your thoughs?
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Nice. Congrats!
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Nice. Congrats!
Thanks!
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Great find ;D
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Amazing deal for $2, congratulations hopefully some of your luck rubs off on the rest of us. ;D
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Sweet.
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If you could upload a better picture of it to the entry that you made for it, then that'd be great.
Otherwise, congrats.
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Merged topics.
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Rare Walmart exclusive Game Boy+Killer Instinct bundle box including everything but the console: 2$
NES with 4 controllers, a zapper, and dragon quest in NM condition + a working PS2 with no controllers: 85$.
Sonic the Hedgehog 2: 3$
Wood Trim Atari 2600: 3$ broken
As you can see, this last month has been very good to me. Hoping to run into some more mighty rare stuff this upcoming weekend to add to my collection!
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(https://abload.de/img/20200806_1410033pj2b.jpg)
Got myself some cheap PS4 games and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe earlier this week.
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Sadly, I'm on a game buying freeze until the PS5 releases.
That said I'm still really enjoying Ghost of Tsushima. I'm having a blast just doing all the side quests and leveling up my samurai to bad assery levels. I'm going to try and platinum the game so that'll keep me busy.
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Picked these up on eBay for £25:
(https://i.imgur.com/o3hCUHk.jpg)
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(https://vgcollect.com/images/front-box-art/132491.jpg)
Vikings: Wolves of Midgard (Xbox One)
Good Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance clone. Though the difficulty is wonky. I had it on Normal and had no problem getting through the levels, but the bosses would absolutley destroy me. Yet on Easy nothing was the slightest challenge even. Still, the bash and loot nature keeps me playing anyways.
(https://vgcollect.com/images/front-box-art/162955.jpg)
Destroy All Humans! (Remake) (Xbox One)
I haven't actually started playing this one at all, since I'm in the middle of Vikings: Wolves of Midgard. But I've heard good things from others and I had a lot of fun with the original.
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05 August 2020: MX Unleashed (Xbox Live Games With Gold)
06 August 2020: Destroy All Humans! (Xbox One)
The Walking Dead: Season Two (Nintendo eShop Switch)
19 August 2020: Red Faction II (Playstation 4 PSN)
20 August 2020: Ikaruga (Nintendo eShop Switch)
27 August 2020: FINAL FANTASY® CRYSTAL CHRONICLES™ Remastered Edition (Nintendo eShop Switch)
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I picked up enough goodies to have a pick ups update, I did something I haven't done all year.
I did some garage sales and while there wasn't a lot I did find a few items.
I also did some game hunting outside of town and found a rare game at a good price.
When I saw this announced I had to get it...
- Lego Nintendo Entertainment System Set
I want to put it together but just have no place to display it built so I'm leaving it in the box right now.
Picked up a Ms. Pac-Man wireless version for $1 at a garage sale.
SWITCH
- Clannad
- Arc of Alchemist
PS4
These next four games where B2G2 free from Gamestop.
- This is the Police II
XBone
- This is the Police II
- Warhammer: Vermintide II
- Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden
This was a garage sale find for $3.
- Ark
PSP
Found this at a garage sale for $1.
- Call of Duty: Roads to Victory
NDS
Found this at my local used game store.
- SD Gundam G Generation DS [JP]
Then at a hole in the wall game store, I see this rare DS game going for way less then its going for online.
- Little Red Riding Hood's Zombie BBQ
PS2
While game hunting I found some obscure PS2 games I'm missing.
- Seven Samurai 20XX
- Makai Kingdom
- Virtual-On Marz
SAT
Always on the lookout for Sega Saturn games and found five I was missing for good prices.
- Worldwide Soccer
- Quarterback Attack
- Valora Valley Golf
- Pro-Pinball
- Wipeout
SNES
Found a few SNES games I needed while game hunting.
- KA-Blooey
- Redline: F-1 Racer
SFAM
Finally got a game I ordered back in February, I saw this CIB for $5 and had no idea what kind of game it was and blindly ordered it.
It's a virtual novel. ::)
- Gakkou de Atta Kowai Hanashi
These three games I got for free.
- Super Adventure Island
- Final Fight 2
- Super Puyo Puyo 2 Remix
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My local used game store had this for $10, just got to get the box.
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
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I knew you'd be the first (and probably only) one to get that LEGO NES set. Truth be told, I'd get it, but I'm just interested in the NES.
Also, I just want to say damn, because I wish that the Walmart I go to had those type of clearance sales. I mean, Fade to Silence for $5 and Control for $9?
Redacted.
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OK, pardon the messy picture, but look at what I got!
(https://i.postimg.cc/mkHpHkQ7/Whats-App-Image-2020-08-13-at-18-05-08.jpg)
A Nintendo 64, complete with three controllers, Super Smash Bros. and Mario Kart 64.
Now the crazy thing is, I didn't buy this. It was a gift from my ex-employer of all people! I worked with this entrepreneur as an intern and then as a parttimer for two years total, and sadly thursday was my last day because he's shifted focus to new projects. As a gift to say thank you, he flat-out got me the Nintendo 64 that was laying around in the office. Uhm, best gift and best employer ever much?
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OK, pardon the messy picture, but look at what I got!
(https://i.postimg.cc/mkHpHkQ7/Whats-App-Image-2020-08-13-at-18-05-08.jpg)
A Nintendo 64, complete with three controllers, Super Smash Bros. and Mario Kart 64.
Now the crazy thing is, I didn't buy this. It was a gift from my ex-employer of all people! I worked with this entrepreneur as an intern and then as a parttimer for two years total, and sadly thursday was my last day because he's shifted focus to new projects. As a gift to say thank you, he flat-out got me the Nintendo 64 that was laying around in the office. Uhm, best gift and best employer ever much?
That's awesome! Free is the best way to get a console.
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I'm not a huge LRG person, however occasionally they'll have a game go up that I really, really want, and sadly sometimes I don't find out until long after that game is sold out. This was one of those games, and I always had the intention of maybe buying it someday off ebay or some place else. Luckily I didn't have to resort to ebay, and a local retro game shop actually had one of the used special editions marked below MSRP which is a crazy good deal on this considering what they are going for right now. Picked it up without a second thought.
(https://i.imgur.com/wGSLwzM.jpg?1)
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Have enough for a pick up update, did more garage sales and picked up some retro finds.
Also more Walmart clearance finds.
First saw this on clearance at wWalmart for $7.
- Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego LCD handheld
Saw this at a garage sale for $5 with four games and an extra controller.
- Leap TV system CIB
- Kart Racing Supercharged
- Sports!
- Ultimate Spider-Man (sealed)
- Dance & Learn (sealed)
SWITCH
Found these on clearance...
- Enter the Gungeon (Best Buy for $10)
- Unbox: Newbies Adventure (Walmart clearance $7)
PS4
- Icey
- Jak X Combat Racing
- Jak X Combat Racing - Collector's Edition
- Blasphemous
- Blasphemous - Collector's Edition
- Bond of the Skies
- Borderlands 3 (Best Buy clearance for $10)
Nest few games came for Walmart clearance
- MX vs. ATV Supercross Encore ($9)
- Everybody's Golf VR ($11)
- Elex ($9)
- The Hunter: Call of the Wild ($9)
This last one was at a garage sale for $2...
- World of Simulators
XBone
These all came for Walmart Clearance...
- RBI Baseball 18 ($7)
- NASCAR Heat 3 ($5)
- Mutant Football League: Dynasty Edition ($5)
- Contra: Rogue Corps ($11)
PS3
- Lightning Returns FF13 - Steelbook Edition (local used game store $3)
- Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust (local used game store)
- Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn (Walmart $3)
- Dishonored (Garage Sale $2)
- The Walking Dead Survival Instinct (Garage Sale $2)
- Uncharted 3 - GOTY Edition (Garage Sale $2)
Wii
Picked these up for $2 a piece at a garage sale.
- Lara Croft Tomb Raider Anniversary
- Mario Strikers Charged
NDS
Found this silly looking game at my local used game store for $3.
- Polar Bowler
XB
- Dinotopia (Garage Sale $2)
SNES
- Bassin's Black Bass (my local used game store)
Found a garage sale that had two random SNES games, I picked up one I was missing for $2. (the one I didn't buy was Super Tennis)
- Jeopardy!
NES
I looking for garage sales last week and followed a sign and saw a lady setting up for a garage sale in her garage. I stopped and I find out the lady wasn't having a sale til next week. I ask if she had any thing video game she was planning to sell and she tells me she had an Atari 2600 and a NES she was thinking of selling. I tried to get her to bring them out that day but she wouldn't. :(
So I took notice of the address and come back the next week first thing. I get there and see a table full of newer video games, XB360, Wii, Wii U and they where all scrap titles at $5-10 a piece. (nothing I wanted or needed) I ask about the Atari and NES and she tells me she only found the NES and hasn't put it out yet. ;D
She pulls out a small box with a NES and about nine games. I ask a price and she tells me her husband looked up Ebay and wants $80 for the system alone or $120 for everything. :o
I ask about the games and she says $5 each except for the Mario games she wanted $10, (there was three copies of Mario 3 for some reason). I grab two and paid her the $10 and was happy with that. ::)
- Duck Tales
- Jurassic Park
I left behind, Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt, Super Mario 3 (x3), Tetris, Excitebike and Micky Mousecapade.
There still are not a lot of garage sales in my area, but still finding a few decent finds worth going out and hunting. ;)
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Geometry Wars [WII] - 1.50 euro's
Dropship: United Peace Force [PS2] - 2.00 euro's
The Getaway [PS2] - 1.50 euro's
The Sniper 2 [PS2] - 1.00 euro's
Amped [XBOX] - 0.75 euro's
Devil's Third [WiiU] - 12.00 euro's
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Some additions of the past months crossed some wanted games of my list
guides 6 euro's loss shipped each
okami
valkyrie profile lenneth
tales of vesperia
final fantasy I
Final fantasy II
art of final fantasy IX
Games with a 10 euro loss each all cib
ps1
gundam battle assault
exhumed
time crisis titan completing my boxed guncom set
poy poy
capcom classics collection remix psp
sega
terminator
snak n rattle
15 euro loss each
mario part 2 cart completing my boxed copy for the n64
Donkey kong 64 cib
bombastic cib ps2
hit the ice cib free
Contra III snes the usa version, have the robo version but it's sweet to have the normal version aswell especially in europe 37 euro's loss shipped
knights in the nightmare + music cd 37 euro's loss, always have a soft spot for usa exclusives
rising zan ps1. 40 euro's shipped. always high on my wish list have only seen 1 spanish version in my country wich sold for over 30 euro's I'll pick my poison and got an english copy now. Looks like samurai western
gungage cib 37 euro's shipped was always a game that I wanted to have, never seen it even once in a deal to cross that one of the list fun 3d run and gun game
CIB gameboy 33 euro's shipped a piece
Final fantasy legend II with map
final fantasy legend III with map
King of fighters heat of battle
Sunset riders cib ukv Pretty nice shape 250 shipped
Always wanted this game, Had something to celebrate so I just went for it. Decent price in this condition for an english boxed copy.
(https://i.imgur.com/emrHXrg.jpg)
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I got an item I've wanted for my collection ever sense I found out it existed, but it was a tough road to get it.
I picked up a few other items but the last one stands out. ;)
SWITCH
A friend and fellow collector told me I should pick this up due to it was only going to get one run.
- The Wonderful 101
XBone
Got this from Best Buy for $3.
- NBA Live 19
Wii
My local used game store got this in and was selling it the same price as the normal controllers.
- Wii Pro Controller (Goldeneye Gold)
PS2
Saw this at my local Used game store.
- Test Drive: Eve of Destruction
SNES
I traded a copy of Mega Man 7 for this game I needed.
- Sparkster
SFAM
- Sharp SF1 (Super Famicom built into a TV)
This system felt like a curse for me to get, The first time I almost got the TV was over a year ago, I won a bid for about $600 for one from Japan. Well four months pass and the seller during this time kept telling me "It was sent" or "I'll look into it" but it never came. I look up on Ebay and see the same SF1 I bought (same pictures and game that came with it) was relisted and now at a higher price then I won it for. I was mad. I had to contact Ebay and Paypal to get my money back and Ebay banned the seller.
I was searching for another SF1 that wasn't priced over a grand, One finally appeared with a make an offer, so I made an offer of $700 and the seller agreed and I payed him the $700 + $50 to ship it FedEx. A week passes and I don't see the seller sending it, I contact him and he tells me it will be shipped out soon. I finally see it was shipped and get a tracking number and think okay it's on the way.
Two weeks pass and a giant box shows up. YAY!! I open it up and can't believe what I saw, he shipped it with NO PROTECTION. Just shoved it in a box and mailed it. The outer shell was cracked up so bad it barely held together. There was a hole in the top, the inside board was rattling inside the TV it wouldn't even turn on. I was upset and contacted the seller and filed for a refund. He contacts me and gives me a full refund except for the shipping and tells me to keep it. Okay so I now paid $50 for a trashed SF1. I knew I had to try and save it. I took it to a guy I knew who repaired video game consoles, He was wasn't sure about taking on the project but took it as a challenge. Plus he was a huge Nintendo fan and he too wanted to see this TV saved. He got the board back in place and repaired much of the back and the hole in top. You can still see some scaring but its looks so much better. It turned on but the picture was messed up.
He was not a TV repair and couldn't repair the tube. So he found me a guy who repairs TVs and he thought I was nuts wanting to repair a CRT TV tube. lol I explained how rare this TV was and he said he could fix it. He not only fixed the tube to look great, but repaired a few more of the cosmetic damage that the other guy wasn't able to get to to fix. In the end with repairs and shipping cost this rare piece of gaming history cost me $275. Even with it's scars, I still would be willing to pay that for it. ;D
It also came with two controllers, and five games, (three where in a pickup update post I made a few weeks ago, I listed them as "free")
The games where; Super Adventure Island, Final Fight 2, Super Puyo Puyo 2 Remix, Street Fighter 2 and Super Fire Pro Wrestling 2.
I already own the last two. Overall I'm happy to add this to me collection, just happy it was able to be saved. ;D ;D
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who the hell ships an item that they sold for 700$ withouth protection.
Seems like waste, either that or maybe customs that removed the packaging to check the content and packed it poorly afterwards
Cool item regardless, never seen a build in super famicom tv before.
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SFAM
- Sharp SF1 (Super Famicom built into a TV)
This system felt like a curse for me to get, The first time I almost got the TV was over a year ago, I won a bid for about $600 for one from Japan. Well four months pass and the seller during this time kept telling me "It was sent" or "I'll look into it" but it never came. I look up on Ebay and see the same SF1 I bought (same pictures and game that came with it) was relisted and now at a higher price then I won it for. I was mad. I had to contact Ebay and Paypal to get my money back and Ebay banned the seller.
I was searching for another SF1 that wasn't priced over a grand, One finally appeared with a make an offer, so I made an offer of $700 and the seller agreed and I payed him the $700 + $50 to ship it FedEx. A week passes and I don't see the seller sending it, I contact him and he tells me it will be shipped out soon. I finally see it was shipped and get a tracking number and think okay it's on the way.
Two weeks pass and a giant box shows up. YAY!! I open it up and can't believe what I saw, he shipped it with NO PROTECTION. Just shoved it in a box and mailed it. The outer shell was cracked up so bad it barely held together. There was a hole in the top, the inside board was rattling inside the TV it wouldn't even turn on. I was upset and contacted the seller and filed for a refund. He contacts me and gives me a full refund except for the shipping and tells me to keep it. Okay so I now paid $50 for a trashed SF1. I knew I had to try and save it. I took it to a guy I knew who repaired video game consoles, He was wasn't sure about taking on the project but took it as a challenge. Plus he was a huge Nintendo fan and he too wanted to see this TV saved. He got the board back in place and repaired much of the back and the hole in top. You can still see some scaring but its looks so much better. It turned on but the picture was messed up.
He was not a TV repair and couldn't repair the tube. So he found me a guy who repairs TVs and he thought I was nuts wanting to repair a CRT TV tube. lol I explained how rare this TV was and he said he could fix it. He not only fixed the tube to look great, but repaired a few more of the cosmetic damage that the other guy wasn't able to get to to fix. In the end with repairs and shipping cost this rare piece of gaming history cost me $275. Even with it's scars, I still would be willing to pay that for it. ;D
This reads like such an absolute nightmare to deal with, but I'm glad you got a happy ending!
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This doesn't happen often anymore, but I caught a used media store slipping pretty hard on these. They had both PS1 games priced at the loose disk price, and Typing of the Dead and keyboard were at about half their combined current ebay price.
(https://i.imgur.com/nJlmu0T.jpg?1)
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Just picked up Need For Speed Heat on PS4. I've been looking for a good new racing game. I haven't played a NFS game since the Most Wanted remake which was really good.
On a similar note I got Ridge Racer 7, a game I played a lot back in the day and loved so I'm excited to replay it. Too bad Ridge Racer is a dead series. ☹️
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While I reckon there are nightmare stories involving customs, I'm not convinced this mishap was their fault given how quick the seller was to refund the full price without question, as per theflea's word. From personal experience, most of the items I've bought from Japanese sellers have been packaged extrmely well, they pack ten times better than most US-based sellers, if I'm being honest; however, there's that 1% that just doesn't care, willing to ship an expensive item in a shoe box if given the option.
All things considered, congrats on the awesome acquisition - $275 for that is definitely a steal. It even has some battle scars to make it a bit more "authentic".
SFAM
- Sharp SF1 (Super Famicom built into a TV)
This system felt like a curse for me to get, The first time I almost got the TV was over a year ago, I won a bid for about $600 for one from Japan. Well four months pass and the seller during this time kept telling me "It was sent" or "I'll look into it" but it never came. I look up on Ebay and see the same SF1 I bought (same pictures and game that came with it) was relisted and now at a higher price then I won it for. I was mad. I had to contact Ebay and Paypal to get my money back and Ebay banned the seller.
I was searching for another SF1 that wasn't priced over a grand, One finally appeared with a make an offer, so I made an offer of $700 and the seller agreed and I payed him the $700 + $50 to ship it FedEx. A week passes and I don't see the seller sending it, I contact him and he tells me it will be shipped out soon. I finally see it was shipped and get a tracking number and think okay it's on the way.
Two weeks pass and a giant box shows up. YAY!! I open it up and can't believe what I saw, he shipped it with NO PROTECTION. Just shoved it in a box and mailed it. The outer shell was cracked up so bad it barely held together. There was a hole in the top, the inside board was rattling inside the TV it wouldn't even turn on. I was upset and contacted the seller and filed for a refund. He contacts me and gives me a full refund except for the shipping and tells me to keep it. Okay so I now paid $50 for a trashed SF1. I knew I had to try and save it. I took it to a guy I knew who repaired video game consoles, He was wasn't sure about taking on the project but took it as a challenge. Plus he was a huge Nintendo fan and he too wanted to see this TV saved. He got the board back in place and repaired much of the back and the hole in top. You can still see some scaring but its looks so much better. It turned on but the picture was messed up.
He was not a TV repair and couldn't repair the tube. So he found me a guy who repairs TVs and he thought I was nuts wanting to repair a CRT TV tube. lol I explained how rare this TV was and he said he could fix it. He not only fixed the tube to look great, but repaired a few more of the cosmetic damage that the other guy wasn't able to get to to fix. In the end with repairs and shipping cost this rare piece of gaming history cost me $275. Even with it's scars, I still would be willing to pay that for it. ;D
It also came with two controllers, and five games, (three where in a pickup update post I made a few weeks ago, I listed them as "free")
The games where; Super Adventure Island, Final Fight 2, Super Puyo Puyo 2 Remix, Street Fighter 2 and Super Fire Pro Wrestling 2.
I already own the last two. Overall I'm happy to add this to me collection, just happy it was able to be saved. ;D ;D
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While I reckon there are nightmare stories involving customs, I'm not convinced this mishap was their fault given how quick the seller was to refund the full price without question, as per theflea's word. From personal experience, most of the items I've bought from Japanese sellers have been packaged extrmely well, they pack ten times better than most US-based sellers, if I'm being honest; however, there's that 1% that just doesn't care, willing to ship an expensive item in a shoe box if given the option.
All things considered, congrats on the awesome acquisition - $275 for that is definitely a steal. It even has some battle scars to make it a bit more "authentic".
I took a lot of pictures and sent the seller them showing all the damage.
Yes I've order a ton of games and consoles from Japan and never had this issue. The TV was shoved into a box about the same size, no padding around the TV. He did put bubble wrap around the games and controllers. Lol
Odds are it fell in shipping and this caused the damage.
Just happy it was able to be saved.
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I went to a used games store today. Normally this store charges rather high prices (I'm talking 10 euros for Solitaire for Nintendo DS), but I actually got some super good deals today.
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- Fire Emblem Warriors | New Nintendo 3DS | € 8,-
- Dillon's Dead-Heat Breakers | Nintendo 3DS | € 5,-
- Nintendo Presents: New Style Boutique 3: Styling Star | Nintendo 3DS | € 12,-
- Teddy Together | Nintendo 3DS | € 3,-
I was shocked how cheap Fire Emblem Warriors was. Again, this game charges 10 bucks for Solitaire for DS, yet this game was 8 bucks? Steal! I've wanted Dillon's Dead-Heat Breakers for a while too. I love Dillon's design, and I like his series. This was a more than solid price. I genuinely really like the Nintendo Presents: Style Boutique series so I'm really glad to have the newest game. Teddy Together has always intrigued me for the sole fact it's a first party Nintendo title, so I'm curious to check it out.
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Last week i saw Fire Emblem new for 15€ in a MediaMarkt.
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And did you get it?
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Had quite a day today in regards to pickups.
Started my day out at a local collector's swap meet. Everything I picked up from that is in the first picture. I got most of that stuff through trades so luckily I didn't have to pay for most of it. Most notable Earthbound was a trade for several PS1 and DS games I was letting go of, including a couple heavy hitters. Overall it was a great meetup; weather was beautiful and other than having to wear a mask the whole time I really enjoyed it.
The second pics were the result of me stopping by a used media store in the area I had to go this afternoon. Both Skies of Arcadia and the Tidus figure were massive slips on the store's part, especially Skies. They had it marked at $70, which seemed a little off considering how insane GC prices have been of late. Looked it up and sure enough it's currently a $150-200 game right now. Bought it without a second thought. The FFX pics were from an anime store I rarely get to go to anymore and they were done by a local artist.
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Not a pick-up but I did see a CIB Terminator 2029 at a HPB in Indianapolis over the weekend. Were we not pressed for time, I would have asked to see it so I could have snapped a pic of the UPC (which is missing from the DB). :P
I did scoop up a non-CE version of SNK 40th Anniversary Collection for PS4. Also found Virtua Tennis and Tiger Woods 2004 on GBA CIB for $5 each.
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Picked up a couple of clearance titles
XB1
Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair
Frostpunk
PS4
Everybody's Golf VR
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I actually did get something in the mail recently, I have been forgetting to put on here.
Nintendo DS
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Decepticons Version