Playchoice 10 arcade cab

[carlcarlson]

Found on Craigslist. Condition is said to be "great" and it comes with Mario 3, Ninja Turtles 2, Dr Mario, Tecmo Bowl, and Mike Tyson's Punchout. He's asking $550. Any idea what these usually go for. To me that sounds about right; not a steal but a good price nonetheless.
http://images.craigslist.org/0101060115050116022008042183eeee7bc511e6ce48002fd6 .jpg

[Blur2040]

Found on Craigslist. Condition is said to be "great" and it comes with Mario 3, Ninja Turtles 2, Dr Mario, Tecmo Bowl, and Mike Tyson's Punchout. He's asking $550. Any idea what these usually go for. To me that sounds about right; not a steal but a good price nonetheless.
http://images.craigslist.org/0101060115050116022008042183eeee7bc511e6ce48002fd6 .jpg

That's certainly WAY more than I'd pay for one...

Additionally...its a Playchoice Cabinet...its EXACTLy the same games you probably already have on NES.

[Flack]

Playchoice cabinets are one of those things that are all over the board. Really it boils down to if it's worth it to you. I know lots of "arcade" guys who don't like them because (as mentioned above) the games are watered-down NES versions of other arcade games. On the other hand, those who grew up playing them or are looking for one cabinet with interchangable games (see also: MVS, Capcom, etc.) seem to enjoy these.

I don't know if this is indicitive of the going rate or not but the last two I saw at auctions went for between $200-$300. The one posted above looks to be in pretty good cosmetic condition so I'm guessing it would sell for $300+. Whether you want to go $550 just depends on how much you want one and how much you like those particular games. A quick eBay check looks like Playchoice games are selling for $20 or so with shipping.

[carlcarlson]

Awesome, thanks for the info. I guess I'll hold off. If he drops the price dramatically I might have to check it out, but right now it's a bit steep for me.