/vr/ - Retro Games

>>4243430
Price: Lowest First
Buy It Now

Dont sell games on eBay, you'll get screwed by default the seller takes the hit 100% of the time no exception

>buy game from japan
>3-4 dollars shipping

>buy game from europe
>7 dollar shipping

>buy game from USA
>+30 shipping

fuck burgers, fuck them all.

>>4243480
are you an AUSfag? that would explain the shipping costs from NA

>>4243480
Blame your own government for that dumbass.

>>4243434
this, alot of the time you can find really cheap prices

>>4243434
Basically this. You can usually find some decent deals this way, albeit may not be in the best condition.

There are websites other than eBay, I've ordered from both Lukie Games and JJGames and had good experiences. Sometimes they're cheaper than eBay, sometimes more expensive.

>>4243430

I did the same with ebay back when I was collecting. I found a reputable seller that sold at reasonable Buy It Now prices, and just focused on that.

>>4243430
Thrift stores and pawn shops mostly.

>>4243430
I usually just scour ebay for decent deals. All the places where I live go by prices there anyway and hardly anyone sells Genesis games that aren't Golden Axe or Madden 94. Either that or I'll use Japanese auction sites, ended up getting copies of Salamander and DodonPachi for Saturn at like half the rate they go for on ebay.

Glad to hear that eBay is decent enough that other people here use or have used it. It has been pretty good to me so far as well.

What about online shops dedicated to selling retro games? This anon
>>4243542
mentioned Lukie Games and JJ Games. How are they? Anyone else have experience with them?

Honestly, as shitty as the scalpers are on eBay, keep checking Newly Listed at random times of the day and night. Sometimes you'll get a phenomenal deal, if you're lucky. I got a CIB excellent condition Bomberman 64 for 25 plus shipping. Now I'm trying to get a good deal on R-Type Tactics and Contra: Shattered Soldier, but the bids keep going up past fifteen dollars.

>Bid on neo geo arcade cart
>Not even a popular game
>$0.99 cents for an entire week
>4 bids in the last second between 3 people
>Couldn't even react to it to put another bid in

Never again eBay. Never again.

>>4244127
you got set up man you got jumped
that's how eBay bids work, they snipe your ass and if the auction ends when you should be asleep, ha then it's already over

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Ebay has been ruined by 40yo neckbeards who throw money at everything they want regardless of how overpriced it is.

>>4244134

I'm not going to find neo geo carts for my 4 slot arcade cabinet at a flea market unless I go to Mexico. That really only works for common games.

>>4244134
Thrift: iv had good luck with computer games at goodwill, I also found a Game cube in the box with all cabkes and a game for $5.

Pawn: they usually super overprice things Super Mario and Duck hunt, $65

Flea: went once also super over priced, one stand tried to sell me a NES for 80 in shit condition and another tried to sell a genesis for $70 with no cables.

>>4244127
>not using automatic sniping services like literally everyone else

Go to bed grandpa

>>4243462
I'm an ebay seller and this is generally true for anything you sell on their if the buyer is determined/scummy enough. You can do lots of things to make your listing less enticing for a scammer, they will usually go for the easiest target.

>>4243965
My local retro store and from what I read on here from others, is usually more expensive than ebay.

Yard sales, flea markets, some used game stores that are a few cities over since I live in the middle of nowhere, and occasionally imports from eBay.

I'm not a collector; I buy these games for actual and eventual use. Emulation and (affordable) Flash carts aren't entirely out of the question since I'm not all that concerned with having physical copies of these games. So in some cases, I mod my hardware to emulate other hardware.

Most of my library is imports. This is for three reasons: English releases are often heavily censored, English releases have shoddy manufacturing quality that cuts too many corners, and imports are just more fairly priced overall.

Bonus rant: I fail to understand what "collector's" value could possibly exist in games that have hackjob translations with missing and censored content, are manufactured in Mexico or China, have maybe a two-page fold-out in place of a proper manual, and come in generic paper-thin jewel disc cases that crack when you so much as breathe on them hard enough. i.e. Almost every retro Japanese game translated and released in the States.

>>4244304
I don't see the value in collecting shit. Period. Fags that hoard shit and never touch it are fucking foolish. First thing I do is open that shit. Smell it. Read the manual. Enjoy it. Nothing has value when you're dead. We're all gonna be dirt one day. The exception's if you're trying to make cash, obviously. There's guys that make mad money manipulating eBay.

>>4244159
With all these it varies. You have to find the good stores. Some thrift stores take all their gaming stuff and put it behind a counter and slap ebay prices on it. At others i find consoles, games, and controllers just laying around the store with $1.99 tag on it.

A lot of flea markets are high but ive been able to find a booth here or there that is reasonable.

The trick to finding the cheap stuff is going and browsing the store pretty frequently. I go about twice a week and things i pass on will be gone within two days. The overpriced shit behind counters will sit a while.

Just in the past week or so I have picked up:

> DMG w/ Tetris for $1.99
> Genesis M2 $3.99
> GBA SP 101 in a bag with 5 games $9.99
> Several PC games @ $1 a piece
> PSX controller $1
> PS2 controller $1
> Ms PacMan PnP $1.39
> 2 wiimotes and 2 nunchucks $3.99
> 2 USB Gamepads $2.99

>>4243430
Unfortunately most places/sellers go by ebay or amazon prices. There a guy who works at a flea market near me, who hates tech, and refuses to use a computer or smart phone. His prices are usually pretty decent.

>>4243965
Lukie and JJ are legit businesses, I can confirm that. I've ordered from both multiple times and never had issues. I find JJ tends to be cheaper on average, but it can depend on the game. Lukie also has free shipping on orders of $25 or more (in the USA at least), so you should factor that in as well.

>>4244627
Iv also had good luck with jj they got some of the better deals, there located about 20 minutes from where I live and would love to be able to do pick up to save time

>>4243430

>enter fair bid
>some asshole enters a high amount, then retracts bid
>item sniped by same asshole for $0.01 more than my bid

>enter snipe just more than median sold rate
>still get outsnipped

Where do these rich faggots come from?

Scotfag here: usually eBay, until very recently there were practically no retro or independent game shops around my area. Charity shops or cash converters (pawn shops) very infrequently have anything worth a shit, usually it's a handful of copies of FIFA '98 or ISS Pro if anything. CeX are into the retro thing now, but they go by eBay average and don't attempt to beat it.

On the plus side though, recently a dude running an arcade cafe not too far from me started selling some Jap games and guides/artbooks for considerably under the eBay average. Will need to keep an eye on what he's got.

>>4243480
>buy poor condition game from Japan
>arrives in 3 days, almost perfect condition, with manual and box, and a thank-you note

>buy good condition game from nearby state here in US
>arrives 1-2 weeks later, covered in stickers and pen marks, manual is falling apart
>seller doesn't even leave positive feedback on my profile for putting up with him

>>4243965
Bought from Lukie Games. They had it listed as Good and the game came in and it was like it as if it was just unwrapped.

>>4244134
I'm hungry.
So let's go THRIFTING.

>>4244870
If you "lost" with a sniping service using your max bid, then you didn't really lose. You only lose when you pay more than you wanted. There will always be some chump that overpays, and if you're feeling spiteful, you can make more of them by putting in "chump bids"; but be careful and don't overpay. Also, this can actually raise prices as well.

Your game will almost certainly come along again, and for the right price. Don't get desperate.

>>4245249
>Welcome to another episodes of LGR thriffffts

LGR has some of the best thrifting luck ever

>>4244304

Not so much collector's value but the personal emotional nostalgia attributed to them. At least for me, anyway. For instance FFVI and Suikoden 1&2 are some of my favorite games, but it is well known what their issues are. However if you start collecting too much the hoarding becomes like a disease - it's awful, from my experience. Really old games can be emulated but I have had trouble with some of the more modern stuff.

Honestly, if I could read japanese I would play the imports instead in a heartbeat. Just to experience something new with something old again.

>>4245407
>5407▶
>>>4245249

Comfy background kino.

http://www.ebay.com/usr/nojumpertech

>>4245839
Pay for your ads.

>>4243430
>How do you shop for retro games?
you don't. the deadline for entering this hobby is far gone and when I tell you to emulate and save your trouble I mean it with the upmost sincerity

if you really need to buy retro games, buy the platforms you can't emulate well. and if you want to go with real hardware get a cheap flashcart or get a high quality one. these people are price gougers

>>4245914
I think I forgot to mention something super important.

Let's say you find 3 games for SNES you really want to play but the cost amounts to $50 or something of the same value in whatever currency you use. Why do that when you can emulate or get a flashcart that will prevent you from spending similar or greater amounts ever again? To give you an example or point of reference, years ago I almost bought a copy of Image Fight and Metal Storm for the NES and quickly came to my senses. Don't get so far into this that you look the other way on how expensive some of this stuff is.

Don't start collecting carts, it's literally cocaine.

>>4245929
sometimes you get lucky. i got sonic 2(not for resell), comix zone, and sonic 3 for $13 total on ebay.

>>4245936
That's because it's Sonic and Comix Zone though, on the Genesis noless. Once you start developing a penchant for weird ass low print games and high-class weebery you can lose a lot of money

ausfag here I buy imports from Japan and murrica cos fuck PAL systems and fuck PAL sellers
like seriously fuck them all to hell and their barbed-wire enema tier shit prices because everyone here either fuckin surfed or did something better with their time in the early 90's so there's no supply to meet demand

then you actually play the pal game and the sound is oddly pitched or the game plays slow af

I enjoy the thrill of the hunt as much as actually playing the games so most of my stuff comes from flea markets, craigslist, or local selling apps for great to ok prices. If there's something I really want then I'll check out ebay and either try to win an auction if it's an expensive item, or buy it if it's cheap enough.

>>4244127
>not using one click bid

>>4243528
How's his government related to that? US shipping costs for international packages are retarded.

>>4243430
Ebay is king. There is rarely a reason to use any other site.

>>4245939
Sure, if you have no self-control.

>>4244127
>>4244250
This. Start sniping or give up.

>>4243480
>fuck burgers, fuck them all.
Rather, fuck the cunts in congress who want to destroy the USPS.

>>4245939
Genesis games have actually shot up in price these last few years thanks to every fucking retro site or youtuber saying it's a good starting point for someone new to collecting due to the low prices.

>>4247168

the USPS is the worst postage service from any civilized country. The only one worse is the italian one who straight up steals your shit. Not to mention many usa sellers are cunts who always sell their shit with the most pricey shipping, when they could easily pick a cheap one and just add a tracking number.

>>4243430
I don't. I pirate everything.

>>4247607
Calling the cops.

Anyone have some favorite, reputable ebay sellers that they can recommend?

>>4247932
The best thing you can do is learn Ebay's system; articles such as http://www.ebay.com/gds/How-to-Buy-Used-Video-Games-/10000000177742728/g.html are great starting points if you aren't sure what to do.

Search for similar articles like "Scams to watch out for on ebay/when buying games on ebay", things like that.
It should be one of the first things you learn, but unless you know absolutely what you're doing, NEVER buy from China, NEVER. Scam-fucking-central.


You're just limiting yourself if you buy from only one source, and if you buy from only a few vendors at that source, then you're really missing deals.
You need to check everything, including "FUCKING GAMESTOP!".

>>4247531
The USPS is fine aside from the international rates sucking dick, which isn't actually their fault. There is no "cheap" option anymore and hasn't been for a while now.

>>4247612
dont faggot im sorry

>>4243480
accurate as fuck

>>4243430
Fuck that. Yard sales are where its at.

Wednesday/Thursday, find garage/estate sales on your local craigslist for the weekend. If they have a number, call them. Tell them what you're looking for. If you think you have a bite, tell them to hold it aside for you, and you'll pick it up on the day of the sale.

If you can't call, make a note of it anyway. Begin charting a course, and determine your fastest route to hit all the locations (and hit up any you find in between). Before you begin, though, make sure you withdraw $60 maximum from the ATM, and get a high caffeine drink, as you'll need to leave at least at 7 AM. If you can't score big on $60, you're not scoring at all. Unless you find something incredible, and you're tapped out for cash, do not overwithdraw.

Always ASK. That should be the first thing you do. Bring an example. "Do you have any of these kinds of games around?" You'd be surprised how many people will scoot into their homes and pull out a box from their basement. If they do NOT have any retro games, politely excuse yourself. If they have a friend or family member that might be able to hook you up, feel free to offer an email address (or a number if you feel really trusting, but I never do)

Be sure to be done by 2 PM or so. Most yard sales will be over, or tapped out by that time. It will also help to bring a friend (preferably a friend that isn't after retro games) for an extra pair of eyes. Do it right, and you can hit well over 20+ garage sales in a day. Prioritize low-income areas looking to offload their older gaming hardware to earn money for the newer systems.

Personal success stories, all on 60 dollars, each on individual days:
-CIB N64, CIB SNES, CIB Sega Genesis Model 1, CIB Mario Kart 64, stack of early 90s Nintendo Power magazines w/ posters intact
-SNES: Mario RPG, Yoshi's Island, Castlevania 4, various ~$10 games, GBA SP (pink version), Pokemon Yellow, Mario Land 2

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>>4249375
-3 Game Boy Colors, multiple common games, 2 Sega Game Gears with various games, multiple sega genesis games, CIB TI-99 4/A x2
-Kid Icarus, other common NES staples (around 12 of each), NES game storage case, Namco Pac-Man mini-arcade console

Depending on where you live, if you prioritize poor communities that might not know what shit is worth, and may not have smartphones, you can score big. Good luck, anons.

Pic related, this was 20 bucks this summer.

>>4248931
In the span of four months USPS: Lost a game I paid $100 for and was never recovered (luckily the seller was cool and refunded me). Claimed I had moved with no forward address and sent my package pack to the sender even though I was home all day and never heard the carrier come to the door.

USPS is fucking garbage, my dude

>>4243434
All Listings
Newly Listed

You gotta fish.

Is there some sort of online guide that shows how much old games are worth? Something like a "blue book" for video games? I know that people overcharge for common, yet popular games like Mario and Zelda, and I'm just wondering if there's some sort of agreed-upon guide or list of what retro games are worth

>>4243430
Depending on your area some people are clueless on LetGo. I got a copy of Conkers Bad Fur Day for $30 and a PS Vita for $20.

>>4244569
>Unfortunately most places/sellers go by ebay or amazon prices.
This.

There is nothing more absurd than watching a "retro" system sit on the shelf at the Thrift shop for months straight...just because some dope on ebay dictated a price. Everyone, no matter what level of expertise knows that there is more variables than what is apparent on the surface.

I go off of actual value, not what Ebay/amazon dictates. Granted, it can take a long ass time, but It requires patience. I am currently shopping for another N64. I want a colored one, and have a budget. I will get what I want, within that budget 100% of the time. It may take a few months, but there are plenty of yard sales and flea markets.

I hate to sound like the American Pickers, but you will do better by bundling a seller's items and proposing a discount.

Box lots etc are another great way. Sure you may not need 12 copies of Madden 2000, but getting a lot for less than the total price of the one or 2 goods in the lot is still a win.

At that point, you might as well invest in tools. You may find out that some cheap carts are worth more parted out as a plastic shell than the total of the pcb and the shell.

Shopping for retro titles is like hunting more often than not. You must be educated on your prey. You must know your limits with your prey....Too large or too small or not even the right species and you could have an empty wallet. Waiting around and hitting the same places on the regular always help. Yard sales are an unknown wealth of games. I have found massive stockpiles of systems and games for $20, and talked them down to $10 just because I bought a pipe wrench from them also.

IF you don't mind paying more, it never hurts to ask your local retro place if you can keep a wish list there. If they come onto any of these titles they could call.

Money is the common denominator. You need to make your dollars go the farthest.

>>4244134
>Ebay has been ruined
100% this.

This is pretty much a 2/2 blog continued from my above post
>>4250940


>>4247168
>This. Start sniping or give up.
I disagree. It is very simple to use ebay to get what you want irrelevant of the snipers.

You place your maximum bid ASAP, and screw them. It still is a game of the highest bidder, irrelevant of where the bid comes from.

Ebay has gone so far downhill in the last decade, it is not even funny. It is not a good place at all to find deals, or to be treated decent. There are exceptions, but for the most part, these sellers don't give a shit about you or the condition of the item. 2/3 auctions that I have won involving old things and moving parts have been 100% lies on the sellers part.

>>PSX Works 100% perfectly
Translation: Cd laser needs replaced.

>>Xbox runs and plays flawlessly
Translation: Cd drive does not open. Also, open Xbox live account with sellers personal credit card stored on it (still valid lol). Also, we ran out of bubble wrap after the controller. There will be shipping damage.


Every place is BETTER in every way than Ebay EXCEPT guaranteed stock. You don't know that a yard sale will have Bushido blade. But ebay does. ONLY buy from sellers who have feedback consistent with your values. Look for REAL feedback....It looks like a human put effort into it. I prefer sellers that specialize in games/gaming. Some poor feedback is guaranteed in that situation BECAUSE us types have high expectations that are let down by ebay regularly.

Good luck. That is the best thing to have.

>>4243430
I hold out for Thrift shops and yard sales. I refuse to pay the ballooning prices. I can't wait for the bubble to burst.

>>4249506
You were just really unlucky or the service in your area is shit. I've sent and received thousands of packages via the USPS and I've had like one misdelivery.

>>4250971
>You place your maximum bid ASAP
Bidding early is dumb because it increases the chances of a bidding frenzy and you end up paying more in the long run. With automated bidding there little reason not to snipe.

>>4250885
Pricecharting is pretty reliable, but there are inconsistencies sometimes. It's a good place to start, though.

>>4251204
>Bidding early is dumb because it increases the chances of a bidding frenzy
Absolutely this. The herding instinct is a real thing and it's natural for people to avoid bidding on items with zero bids as they assume there's something fundamentally wrong with the listing/item that they have somehow missed.

Also look for auctions with ridiculous ending times like 3am monday morning. People list things in a rush but forget their auction ends at that exact same time 7 days later. I've picked up some incredible deals this way because nobody else bothered to bid.

Does anyone know if JJ or Lukie gaurantee batteries on carts? I would give up the 'bay and pay a dollar more if I knew this shit wasn't going to be a hassle.

What are the chances of this being legit?

>>4251808
>brand new

zero

>>4251781
Also look for auctions with ridiculous ending times like 3am monday morning.
Absolutely this! I have gotten some great deals and missed out on even better ones because i fell asleep.
My biggest regret is getting to drunk and missing out on real bout fatal fury special for AES for $30

>>4251781
>Also look for auctions with ridiculous ending times like 3am monday morning.

I've tried that before but didn't have much luck. Just lost a lot of sleep.

>>4251808
you can buy same thing on ali

>Ordered some Neo Geo games on Thursday
>still no shipping confirmation
>Just noticed the seller is located in Florida

What are the odds that my shit gets ruined and/or lost?

>>4252269
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpU-gnRbKmI&t=3s

It could've been sent already. but the seller is without power and thus unable to update. All you can do is wait.


>>4251781
Ebay knows this, they invest in items that people are interested in(this is fact, though the degree of which exactly is unknown to me. However, if you bid on an item, you WILL get more email updates about said item, regardless of if you are watching or not). The best way to have bids balloon out of control asap is to watch, bid early and check regularly.

When you bid early, you leave yourself open to nibble bidding, shill bidding, and really gain nothing as opposed to just setting a sniper to bid you max in the last seconds. The only, ONLY way you lose with this method is if someone happens to bid the exact amount as you, before you(first bid takes precedent if both bids are equal).

Ever witness a non-sports Super Nintendo game drop in average price on eBay?

I like to find the game I'm looking for on any given ebay listing spread my cheeks and just take it like a champ

>>4251808
i still have this 2 nes controller pack thing still wrap in the box. nintendo of america was cleaning out their old inventory and my bro bought it and i just tossed it under my bed not giving a fuck along with 3 perfect dark.

eBay is the only option for me right now. I live near Seattle aka Tech geek central... Everyone knows what everything is "worth." Goodwills either send stuff to auction sales or overprices everything and puts it behind the glass.

Oh what I would give for the 90's market...

>>4251823
>>4252139
>actually bidding manually

Will you people never learn?

I just started listing my collection on ebay because I could use some money and I've come to the realization that having a lot of video games is not fulfilling in any way.

>tfw item has 3 watchers, no bids and ends tonight

sweatingman.jpg

>>4256026
My advice, don't bother with auctions. Stick with fixed price and require immediate payment for everything. Otherwise you risk a lot a wasted time and frustration dealing with deadbeats.

>>4254815
I can second this, Seattle is garbage. I did get Twilight Princess for GC (not retro but nonetheless) at a goodwill for three bucks, but aside from that there's rarely anything at all that's not disgustingly overpriced. Maybe look on Craigslist in places like Marysville, managed to get an N64, two controllers and about thirty games (some pricy ones included) for something like 60 bucks.

>>4256026
Listing them as auctions is a common mistake.

You really only want to go auction for a few things;

1. The item is exceptionally rare and desired, think - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_B0AtykLE_U En Espano, and you quite need things THAT rare, but you get the idea.

2. You can shill bid your own stuff. Really.

3. You have a lot of low-margin crap that you bundle and put a reserve/high starting price + shipping and call it a day.

Just undercut a little with BIN.

>>4256710
>and you DON'T* quite

>>4243430
Carboot sales
All games 50p

>>4254793
SimCity has dropped slightly I think, well at least the PAL version has.

Is it feasible to buy a GameBoy Advance console today?
Is it durable/sturdy enough?
I won't be getting it for myself but for little kids, to get better rapport with them.

>>4256078
>>4256710
Thanks for the advice, buy it now definitely seems to be the way to go.

>some fucker sniped goldeneye two days ago and hasn't paid yet
I'm going to sic the ebay resolution center on his ass tonight

>>4260397
The only bad thing about GBAs are the dim as fuck screen. It's seriously awful to play unless you have perfect lighting. Go for a GBA SP instead. Or a GBA with a backlight modded in.

>>4243430
Whenever I shop for something on eBay, I never go for an auction because somebody will just sneak in at the last second.

>>4243430
Just filter for 'newly listed' and 'buy it down'.
That's how I found this:
>1 PAL Dreamcast (burn-compatible)
>1 Power Lead/Adapter/Cable
>2 first-party controllers
>2 VMUs
>1 Madcatz memory stick
>Virtua Tennis
>£60, free 2nd Class shipping

What do you guys do when you buy a cart and it's dirty as shit? Sometimes I get shit that's listed as "tested" or "cleaned and tested", but it's so covered in grime that I have to make 3 or 4 passes cleaning it. I would feel bad leaving a bad rating, but they're sure as shit not getting a good rating.

What's the correct protocol here, no rating? Neutral rating? Send them a message calling them an asshole?

>>4261126
If you feel alright with not buying from that guy again, then leaving neutral-bad feedback would be acceptable.

However, the thing about most ebayers is, they do NOT want anything but good feedback. It doesn't matter how big/small they are... So just shoot the guy a message more or less telling him what you told us. Explain why you aren't happy- you could get offered a refund or a discount and it never hurts to try. After all, you could save some cash, and he avoids a(legitimate) bad rating- truly a "win-win".

Everyone but maybe some new sellers knows exactly what they're selling. If it's a big seller he REALLY knows what he's doing.
Remember that if you get sent a fake, or, ooorrr if the item description is clearly out of whack with what you receive(if you don't abuse this, ebay will take care of you 100%- there's a reason why sellers bitch about "ebay always siding with buyers".)

>>4261191
To elaborate to anyone like me and would need it specifically spelled out:
If you're trying to resolve anything on Ebay, go the diplomatic, civil route. Don't be that guy that spergs out.

I'm having trouble deciding, should I go for the SNES or GBA?
While GBA is 32-bit, some games look worse compared to the SNES version.

>>4262775
Bit means nothing unless it actually uses it. They don't use it.

>>4262785
So the game was hastily ported from SNES to GBA for sales only?

>>4262775
SNES

GBA is lower res, the colors on many games (including pretty much all SNES ports) are awful due to being chosen for maximum visibility on a non-backlit screen rather than aesthetics, and GBA audio is terrible.