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Hello /vr/

So a friend of mine has a big box filled with old vidya consoles. He says they all work, and have all the cords. Pic related. But I want to know how much you think this is all worth, just so I'm not spending too much. He said $100 bucks for everything, but he's willing to haggle.

Any input would be appreciated

>> No.376439

100$ is p good for those but still try to jew him down some

>> No.376460

Assuming he is telling the truth and those all work, that is a very good price. Especially given the fat PS2. Those things working is a miracle.

>> No.376605

I'd go for it.

>> No.376828

Well you aren't getting ripped off, but it's not a good deal.

>saturn 30
>x2 ps1 - 20
>xbox - 0
>ps2 - 20
>accessories 15-25

I guess It depends on what controllers and cables you are getting. If they all have at least 1 controller and the cables, it's a fair deal but nothing great.

>> No.376849

Its okay.
>>376828
Theres a gameboy as well.

>> No.376860

>>376460
Really I still have mine form launch

>> No.376861

tfw you spelled chords wrong.

>> No.376870

>>376417
if it all works then $100 for all of that is a good deal

>> No.376875

Where I live people, not even resellers or stores, would charge $300 for all that. I'd go for it. They're a bit dusty and grimy but they can be cleaned and seem to be in decent condition otherwise

Besides, he's your friend. Just pay $100 for it

>> No.376890

If they run, then one hundred is a good deal.

>> No.376916

>>376460
I don't understand why everyone claims the fat PS2 is unreliable. I dusted mine off a few months ago after it sat 3 years in my parents' basement, because I have better consoles to take with me to college.

Thing worked perfectly with both S-Video and Composite

>> No.376929

>>376916
And I had a 2006 xbox360 that lasted 7 years. That doesn't make them reliable either.

>> No.378714

a hundred bucks? why is this a question? fucking go for it.

>> No.378792

>>376916
>>376929

Strange thing is, my fat ps2 still plays ps1 games, but not ps2. What gives?

>> No.378816

>>378792
Oh, just googled it. Apparently it's a very common issue, and can be corrected by either replacing the laser with a newer one, or just cleaning the lens with a Q-tip. I may in fact do that.

Only reason I haven't bothered to care much is that I already have a slim ps2 that I inherited from my dad since he got a ps3.

Might try to q-tip clean it tomorrow for fun.

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378874

>>376417
Not a bad deal for all that. A loose, working Saturn can go for $50.

>> No.378909

>xbox
$0

>ps1
$0

>saturn
$30

>gameboy
$20

>ps2
$25

eh

>> No.378943

>>378909
Why would a PS1 be $0? I thought the PS1 was a solid console with plenty great games, even if I'm a Nintendofag.

>> No.378980

Not a bad deal, especially with the GB fat, PS2 fat, and saturn in the bunch

but haggle son.

>> No.378990

>>378943

Because there's so fucking many of them.

Possible exception is the first model because it has a $200 audio chip in it due to Sony having supply problems with the cheap DSP that was supposed to go into it.

>> No.379009

>>378943
I always thought the PS1 was kind of dead now when you could play DVDs, PS2, and PS1 on a PS2. Total space saver.

>> No.379080
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379080

I work in a retail store that carries older games and systems I can give you a decent rundown.

>PS1 systems
$2 at most. Those things are so damn common you will never have trouble finding them. We can't even give them away at my job.

>Xbox
If it is indeed working at least $15 - $20. Make sure you test it first because the main thing that almost always breaks on those is the disc tray not the laser eye.

>PS2
I'd say at least $25 - $30 if it works. Make sure you test with every type of disc it can read (there are 4 different colors of discs it reads).

>Saturn
$30 on average for a working one, try and go for $25 though.

>Gameboy
Since the screen lens is missing I'd say about $10. The lens alone is going to set you back a few dollars. Make sure to check for battery leakage before buying it though.

Basicly, just be thorough and test EVERYTHING.

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>>379080
OP here.

Thanks for all the input gents. I asked him, and he claims they all work, but I'm hanging out with him at his house tomorrow, so I'll have plenty of time to test them out.

Here's the kicker, I jokingly said "I'll give ya $20 and a case of beer (about $20 bucks if bought at the right distributer, since I'm a PA fag) and he said he'd do it. So in total, I'll spend about $40 on the lot. The way I see it, worst case scenario they all don't work, they will make nice display pieces for my console shelf since I don't have any of those consoles except for the fatty ps2.

I'll post an update tomorrow and some pics. He says he has a bunch of games to go with them. Mainly ps2/1 and Saturn with a few genesis games. I'm hoping he has some good gems and it will make this all the more sweet. Thanks for the help guys!

>> No.379231

Get them and resell maybe?

>> No.379574

>>376439
/thread

>> No.379580

>>379080
>We can't even give them away at my job.
Where do you work?

>> No.379585

The saturn alone would go for that some places.

>> No.379618

Are the PS1's worth it if the're modded?

>> No.379726

>>379080

>PS1 isn't worth shit

Well fuck, that's too bad considering I have two of them.

>> No.379785

>>379618

Yeah, there were very few games that employed anti-piracy technology, and the ones that did were easily bypassed with a gameshark or action replay.

>> No.379797

>>376417
>>379080

If the PS2 can't read blue discs, go ahead and Top-Load mod that fucker. Really easy mod, and you can just use a swap disc to get it to read the thing.

It's what I have to do to play my copy of Contra: Shattered Soldier, unfortunately. But hey, at least it works.

>> No.379807

>>379618

A PS1 mod chip is literally just a little off-the-shelf 8-pin SOIC with a publicly available program on it.

Anyone with a chip programmer can make one. For installation there's 3, 5 or 7 wires to solder up depending on the model of playstation. You can just stick it in there on another IC with a drop of glue, dead bug style.

>>379785

Hell you can defeat the PS1's copy protection just by timing a disc swap correctly.

>> No.379809

>>379618

Also if you ever consider burning ISO's/back-ups/whatever, make sure you get some proper media for it. The Playstation disc laser is pretty finicky, so go for something like Verbatim Data Life Plus cd's, they're made with some sort of blue azure dye that the Playstation has a pretty easy time picking up on and reading.

>> No.379875

>>379809
ok

>> No.379880

Where can I get PS1s for a dollar? I have two damaged ones

>> No.379901

>>376828
>xbox - 0
Your personal distaste for a console doesn't make it worthless.

>> No.379930

>>376417
take it and run OP

>> No.379938
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379938

>>379901
This

>> No.379935

>$100
Not bad although haggling couldn't hurt.

>>376916
Fucking this. I got into the PS2 way late into the days of the slim and two of those fuckers broke on me. So I went to a game stop and bought a used fat PS2 and it's been one of my most reliable consoles to date.

>> No.379950

>>379901
>>379938

I want to take this time to mention that the Xbox has some ballin' exclusives. And this is ignoring the fact that 90% of the time, the multiplats from that gen were probably the best on Xbox.

>> No.379958

>>379950
>balling exclusives

Halo 1 and 2 are on the PC so what else does it have? Not trying to be a dick but those were the only games I enjoyed on it.

>> No.379970

>>379958

Jet Set Radio Future and Shenmue 2 for starters.

>> No.379978

>>379970
>JSRF

I feel stupid for forgetting about that.

>> No.379986

>>379970

Shenmue 2 was also on the Dreamcast, released everywhere but the US

>> No.379990

>>379950

>2003
>bought an Xbox just for Dead to Rights and Max Payne
>no regrets

>> No.380006

>>379901

Thrift stores have stacks of them. They aren't worth anything because there's a shitload of them and demand is nonexistent.

Testing before buying is also absolutely required because the disc tray is virtually always jammed on second-hand units.

>> No.380008

>>379970

Don't forget Metal Wolf Chaos, the game packed with the most American patriotism of the generation, but never actually released there.

>> No.384216

>>379950
Mah nigga. When modded, it also can emulate a lot of systems, you can swap the HDD for one with more storage capacity, and if the dvd drive fails you can hook up an PC drive too and get around it.
I, for one, always thought it was better than the PS2, never regretted getting it over the PS2.
Some nice exclusives, too
>Two Unreal's
>Ninja Gaiden
>Far Cry Instincts
>Fable

>> No.384225

bring $75 cash (make sure one of them is a $50 bill) and wave it around his face, while sounding like Chris Tucker.

>> No.384257

>>376417
All of that for a hundred is a good price. If you went to an used/retro game store and tried buying those seperately, you'd probably end up paying three times that. On the other hand, your firend won't be able to sell this even for 50, although it's worth 200.

Good deal for both of you.

>> No.384267

>>379958
Steel Battalion

>> No.386674

>>379958

>Crimson Skies
>Xynadide
>Panzer Dragoon Orta
>Crazy Taxi 3

>> No.386725

>>379958
>Panzer Dragoon Orta
>Ninja Gaiden Black
>PGR2
>Forza
>Rallisport Challenge 2
>Jet Set Radio Future
>Metal Wolf Chaos

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391342

Best resident evil game?

I always thought Survivor was underrated. Not saying it's the best (in fact it's almost definitely my least favourite) but I enjoyed the novelty of using the gun instead of a controller.

Pic related. Probably my favourite as it was the first one I played and completed.

>> No.391357

>>380006
Depends on where you live
If that's America it might be true
In Europe Xbox's are hard to come by
But nobody really wants them so I doubt anyone would pay much for it

>> No.391360

100 is a steal is what it is

>> No.391365

In before OP comes back tomorrow with Panzer Dragoon Saga and he has no idea how much it's worth

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>>391365
I fucking hate you.
OP If you do that I'll fucking track the shit out of you so I can kill you.

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391516

>>378909
>>376828

>that's the best I can do

>> No.391553

So, is /vr/ hardcore pawn now?

>> No.391581

>>379958
Dead or Alive 3

>> No.391582

>>379182

You can be a jew to other people if you are so inclined.

But don't be a jew to your friends or you're just a piece of shit.

>> No.391647

>>391553
They'd like to be, despite not having a fucking clue what they're talking about.

>> No.391652

>>391581
Is that a gamecube controller I see in there?

And for the love of everything, go get a big box of rubber bands and organize those cables.
You're going to have a hell of a tangled mess trying to organize that.

For 100 bucks that isn't bad, but it won't get you far if you're just getting consoles and no games (or barely nay games).

>> No.391661

>>391652
didn't mean to quote

>> No.391685

>>391647
That's what I'm wondering. It seems they've got such unrealistic expectations of what everyone should pay.

>> No.394792
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394792

Come on guys. Jet Set Radio 2 & Forza: The Console is at least $10

>> No.394851

If they all work then 100 is fair. Especially the Saturn. Those are readily available like the ps1 in the US.