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is it better for me to buy retro consoles in person at shops or online?

> i wanna buy a gamecube but there are no retro shops in my area
> ordering online is probably easier but also easier to be scammed
> i would have to drive 4+ hours to the next city to buy one in person

am i just being dumb or should i just buy it on ebay/amazon :p

>> No.9893564

>4+ hours to buy in person
>Buying Gamecube
No shit you should be buying online. It's going to be expensive no matter what, at least you save on time.

>> No.9893568

>>9893549
Yes OP, you should buy your retro video games on Amazon. That's where everyone here buys them.

>> No.9893570

>>9893549
download an emulator

>> No.9893571
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9893571

Retro shops are mostly handled by scalpers. You choose the worst places to buy your consoles on. Here's a list of my main channels.
>Japan
Cheapest if you don't mind waiting times. Home consoles are mostly shiny locked, but many handleds are not. Also be sure to grab only platforms, puzzle or fighting games if you don't speak Moonrunes.
>Garage sales
2nd best one, you can snatch pretty good deals. Highly reliant on how many retro coomlectors are your zone.
>Facebook marketplace
Same as garage sales
>Craiglist or similar
Same as garage sales
>Thrift shops
Same as garage sales
>eBay auctions
One of the best, but big chances are you may get ninja'd by another coomlector/retro shop cuck

>> No.9893575

I'd just go with eBay, they have pretty good buyer protection as long as you make sure the item is marked "working" and not "untested" or "as is". I've rarely had issues with things not working and never had issues getting a refund if it wasn't as described.

>> No.9893670

>>9893564
>expensive
I literally just sold my GameCube for $40 on eBay. Lots of vendors are listing them for similar prices.

>> No.9893698

>>9893670
The controller is worth more than the console.
Nobody should buy a GameCube, just buy a Wii.
I bought some consoles from a local game store, but only because they have a one year exchange policy. So far all of them I bought work flawlessly but I wouldn't have bought them if they didn't stand behind what they sell. Ebay is decent too, they always side with the buyer.

>> No.9893703

>>9893549
>am i just being dumb
So dumb you need to ask. Just emulate like all the other retarded poorfags.
>>9893571
>shiny locked

>> No.9893725

>>9893564
Sounds like a good day trip to me to get out of the basement. Maybe get some good food and a drink. Some sunlight. You get to come home and play the new-to-you gamecube.

>> No.9893756

>>9893549
ebay, mercari, offerup, or garage sales dont ever buy from a local shop unless they are reasonably priced.
>>9893570
>>9893703
>Emulator
that shit might not be around for much longer if nintendo wins the court case

>> No.9893796

>>9893549
Why is it that 99% of /vr/ live in the fucking sticks and need to travel 5+ hours to get to a video game store?
Maybe you should try collecting hay bales instead.

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>>9893725
Naw. You don't want to travel for that long to think "Wow, most of these are overpriced" or "There is absolutely nothing I'm interested in here" and come back with nothing. I usually have to go to many stores for PS1 games around 10 bucks. Some over value PS1 games so I just pass on everything while others might over value N64 games and have the lowest priced one at 20 bucks for a sports game.

>> No.9894112

>>9893549
>> i would have to drive 4+ hours to the next city to buy one in person
Do you live on the prairie or some shit? Just buy online from reputable vendors. Yes it will cost you more, but its better than getting chink crap.

>> No.9894128

>>9894112

> i live basically in the middle of nowhere so getting shit delivered would take way longer than most peoples packages do like atleast 3 weeks maybe.

>> No.9894616

>>9893796
>Why is it that 99% of /vr/ live in the fucking sticks and need to travel 5+ hours to get to a video game store?
I think it's just that those of us that live in the city don't need to ask. We've already been to the store and know what the prices are like.

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>>9894616

>> No.9894716

>>9893549
Dude theres other actual legit online stores you can try

Yes you are a retard

>> No.9894876

>>9893756
this user is underage

>> No.9895490

>>9893549
It's always better to buy in person. I don't trust any of you fucks on ebay to not sell me a damaged or repro unit. I know I'll get my money back, but I really don't wanna deal with that shit. If you don't have a choice, then you get to eat crow. Best bet is to find a store, in my case a flea market, and use those never before used social skills to become friends with the proprietor. I did, and I get under the table deals. I regularly get cib stuff at half price.

>> No.9895616

>>9893570
/thread

>> No.9895729

>>9893756
why, are Nintendo going to come to my house and wipe my drives of all my emulators and games?

>> No.9895730

>>9893756
Emulation isn't illegal tho.

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9896008

>>9895729
Of course not. They're going to use the alien implant they put in your teeth to do that, silly goose.

>> No.9896086

>>9893756
>that shit might not be around for much longer if nintendo wins the court case
rofl
just like movie piracy doesn't exist anymore

>> No.9896094

4 hours is a ridiculous length of time to drive. One way? Come on.

>> No.9898304

Just pirate.