Amiga Games

Mint8 · 1 Sep 2025 at 11:17

Is there a market for Amiga games these days ?- I have got several boxes worth sat in the loft from back in the day - all in their original packaging etc

If so - whats the best route ?

Zefan · 1 Sep 2025 at 11:38

There's definitely a market, I don't know of any specific route for selling them though. I'd probably use the members market on here (if you have access, eligibility is based on forum contribution, measured by posts made over the last few weeks). Failing that I'd probably just use ebay.

NutritioN · 1 Sep 2025 at 13:32

There's https://www.amibay.com/forums/amiga_2/ but never used it and don't know how busy it is.

Not against forums rules to post that is there?

Vinno · 1 Sep 2025 at 15:18

Putting them on the members market would probably get at least a few people interested. I know I certainly would be.

Failing that try Amibay like Nutrition suggested. Ebay also an alternative but maybe more risky?

jcb33 · 1 Sep 2025 at 15:24

Oh 100% there is a market!

Both for software and hardware relating to Amiga. The scene is still going strong.

I'd also go for the members market and then see how it goes from there!

Mint8 · 1 Sep 2025 at 17:15

Thanks - will give it a try once I have braved the loft to see what I have actually got up there.

Do know I have a large boxed edition of Shadow of the Beast complete with very small T shirt

obraxis · 1 Sep 2025 at 17:27

Yeah post in markets - I'm always after Amiga stuff. eBay will take a lot of fees. Amibay is OK, no fees. But always sell to people who have been around for a while and not new accounts.

varkanoid · 8 Sep 2025 at 13:53

List them and we can see if you have any rare ones.

Original Giana Sisters would be worth over £1000. I had it before they got pulled off the shelves I am so annoyed I dont have it now.

DD_Crash · 8 Sep 2025 at 16:02

I will have to test the 1200 that has been in the loft for quite a few years.

Bubo · 8 Sep 2025 at 18:12

DD_Crash said:
I will have to test the 1200 that has been in the loft for quite a few years.

Prepare yourself for Batterygeddon!

DD_Crash · Tuesday at 16:20

Any useful tips?

jcb33 · 2025-09-21T07:54:48+0100

DD_Crash said:
Any useful tips?

You're going to want to open it up before you turn it on ideally. Like Bubo said, there are likely battery leaks and you want to clean those up ASAP to prevent further damage to the motherboard. If you can, do a recap beacuse all t he old capacitors used tend to be a bit rubbish by today's standards. The chips on the other hand are beaautiful! You're also going to need an old CRT/TFT that can do 15khz mode for the output OR a scan doubler to get it working with something more modern. There are lots of option there though.

Bubo · 2025-09-21T10:22:12+0100

Thought I'd better check and it seems the A1200 didn't actually have a RTC battery on the mainboard so you may be ok, unless it has an addon RCT board with one of that type of battery.

DD_Crash · 2025-09-21T13:07:50+0100

I think it has blizzard card possibly a 68030 but I cant remember.

DD_Crash · 2025-09-21T13:09:08+0100

jcb33 said:
You're going to want to open it up before you turn it on ideally. Like Bubo said, there are likely battery leaks and you want to clean those up ASAP to prevent further damage to the motherboard. If you can, do a recap beacuse all t he old capacitors used tend to be a bit rubbish by today's standards. The chips on the other hand are beaautiful! You're also going to need an old CRT/TFT that can do 15khz mode for the output OR a scan doubler to get it working with something more modern. There are lots of option there though.

I will be interesting. It is in a corner of the loft and I think a little monitor is there too.