current price of NES top loader?

[kataboom]

ok - so my toaster was just killed & i hopped on ebay to find a repalcement & i figured i wanted a top loader. wtf - the going price is $75-$90 on all top loaders plus 1 dogbone!

i could get these 2 for $50 a few years back!

does anyone care to enlighten a darkened soul & let me know what a fair price for this is these days?

[kataboom]

maybe a mod can move this to a more appropriate thread?

[Nukie]

75 has been about the going rate on these for about a year now. If you keep an eye open, you can find one cheaper, but it takes some watching.

[ryborg]

Yeah, a lot of sellers still don't list them right. I've bought them as cheap as $20+shipping for console only, usually from sellers who don't call it a top loader in the title and don't use gallery. It takes some browsing, but you can find a cheap one if you try.

[RadiantSvgun]

I've found them at pawn shops for $45 before. I'd try looking around before I go to ebay. Ebay can be the worst.

[evil_genius]

Got a boxed one off eBay for $30a few months ago. You gotta hunt for them though and find one that is not called a top loader.

[kataboom]

ahhh - so ive been searching using the key word "top loader" & now i realize thats probably a mistake. lemme see what i can find...

[The 1 2 P]

I saw one at the flea market yesterday for $35 but it didn't have any cords or controllers so I passed on it.

[JerseyDevil65]

Not trying to brag (Ok, maybe a little) but I got mine in a pawnshop for $4 a couple of years back, with no cords or controllers.

They can be found for a reasonable price but you have to be patient.

[kataboom]

sweet! i got one today for $38.50 on ebay! lol it was a 7 day auction but somehow didnt have the same amount of bids as the bare bones top loaders were selling for. pretty strange. this one came with the console, 1 dogbone, 1 max & final fantasy game. ill take that.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110210465512

[PsychoCandy]

Good stuff. I've been meaning to get one of these as my original NES barely plays games anymore, and if it does it's a huge struggle/hassle.

[ryborg]

Nice find!

and also comes with rarest game for nintendo which is final fantasy

lol

[kataboom]

LOL yeah i know - like ff is the rarest NES game out there! oh well, you know how ebay is. there are like 20 auctions going on now with super mario 1, 2 & 3 in a lot going for $30+! i mean WTF!