Retro console and games thread

Sylv · 21 Apr 2013 at 20:34

Struck gold at the boot sale today, picked up a mint boxed sega saturn with a golf game for £15 to add to the collection, just after a SNES now

Also picked up 'The World is Not Enough' N64 for £3. Some bloke reselling all sorts of games, and consoles on that table, couldn't get anything on the cheap from him.

thepigf@rmer · 21 Apr 2013 at 21:43

Went to a large car boot sale today, on the look out for some rare games, not a sausage.

I think a lot of sellers are using Ebay or other sources as a guide to their prices now, so not any great bargains and/or the items where in very bad condition.

ShiWarrior · 21 Apr 2013 at 22:05

Sylv said:
Struck gold at the boot sale today, picked up a mint boxed sega saturn with a golf game for £15 to add to the collection, just after a SNES now

Also picked up 'The World is Not Enough' N64 for £3. Some bloke reselling all sorts of games, and consoles on that table, couldn't get anything on the cheap from him.

thepigf@rmer said:
Went to a large car boot sale today, on the look out for some rare games, not a sausage.

I think a lot of sellers are using Ebay or other sources as a guide to their prices now, so not any great bargains and/or the items where in very bad condition.

im defiantly going to the wrong ones!!

~>Dg<~ · 21 Apr 2013 at 22:33

key to boot sales you have to be there as it opens! not a minute later. all the traders and ebay sellers will do this.

so scan find out all local markets boot sales you can get to on a weekend or in week and get a plan worked out

plenty of stuff about for real prices and not inflated buy it now prices.

~>Dg<~ · 21 Apr 2013 at 22:35

Shashman said:
Have any of you ever cleaned a console? I'm looking for a NES, and a lot of the cheaper ones have yellowing plastic so I'm considering buying one in that state and cleaning it up myself.

probably gunna want a buy a special bit for opening them aswell not too dear and can get em on ebay.

ShiWarrior · 21 Apr 2013 at 22:37

~>Dg<~ said:
key to boot sales you have to be there as it opens! not a minute later. all the traders and ebay sellers will do this.

so scan find out all local markets boot sales you can get to on a weekend or in week and get a plan worked out

plenty of stuff about for real prices and not inflated buy it now prices.

last sunday I just missed out on a xbox 1 !!!!

I got there at 12 instead of the 1pm cheap rate and it was already PACKED!

that's when I got my PS1

ONESHOTKILL · 21 Apr 2013 at 23:20

Sometimes it's worth paying the extra and getting let into the bootsale early , I know a few people that do that up at the local ones near me , I am sure they pay like £10 or something to get in early

ShiWarrior · 22 Apr 2013 at 07:08

ONESHOTKILL said:
Sometimes it's worth paying the extra and getting let into the bootsale early , I know a few people that do that up at the local ones near me , I am sure they pay like £10 or something to get in early

£10 to get in? now that's a lot of money, that sounds more like a sellers price!

Sylv · 22 Apr 2013 at 14:23

ShiWarrior said:
last sunday I just missed out on a xbox 1 !!!!

I got there at 12 instead of the 1pm cheap rate and it was already PACKED!

that's when I got my PS1

Tbh that was the first boot sale I've been too after being to 20+ last year that I've found something like that. There were Gamecubes, a NES, Xbox Crystal on various tables but all selling at silly eBay prices.

~>Dg<~ · 22 Apr 2013 at 21:34

a lot of the people who are on the stalls buy gear while the market hasnt started. maybe run a stall on there

ONESHOTKILL · 22 Apr 2013 at 21:58

the 2 bootsales ran on a sunday up near me you can definitely pay and get on while people are setting up and you don't need a stall

ShiWarrior · 22 Apr 2013 at 22:02

ONESHOTKILL said:
the 2 bootsales ran on a sunday up near me you can definitely pay and get on while people are setting up and you don't need a stall

I can with the one I goto as well, hence why I said it was already packed before official opening time

Costs 50p after 1pm or £2 before

Armadillo · 23 Apr 2013 at 16:06

Got me another N64 game

Bit dirty & needs a clean, but not expensive.

ShiWarrior · 23 Apr 2013 at 18:00

Armadillo said:
Got me another N64 game

Bit dirty & needs a clean, but not expensive.

cool find

I bet that's uncommon

phatboy · 23 Apr 2013 at 18:03

I have copy somewhere I think......found manual lol

Btw shiwarrior / oneshotkill your games are on the way

phatboy · 23 Apr 2013 at 18:16

Just snagged these for £4.20 delivered

ShiWarrior · 23 Apr 2013 at 18:35

phatboy said:
I have copy somewhere I think......found manual lol

Btw shiwarrior / oneshotkill your games are on the way

cheers buddy

Macky · 23 Apr 2013 at 18:50

malachi said:
Found this today, not the best in the series but better than ebay prices. Only cost me £10.

Final Fantasy IX

I think you might have bought that from me haha! My mum put it on ebay said she made a tenner. Well think it was IX anyway!

malachi · 23 Apr 2013 at 18:57

Macky said:
I think you might have bought that from me haha! My mum put it on ebay said she made a tenner. Well think it was IX anyway!

Oh, I got this from Cash Converters in my local area. I did check the ebay prices and its going for about £20.

Macky · 23 Apr 2013 at 18:59

Ah just saw the better than ebay prices bit haha. Not sure which game it was but think it made £12.