Is it hard to sell consoles without power, controller and AV cables?

[SuperSonic]

Soo.. I have a few snes I refurb.. 2 of them in amazing condition however I have no cables or anything. Costs me almost 15 dollars to get aftermarket cables with the power supplies being the most and aftermarket controller. I have to buy power supplies in bulk too.

So I dunno if this should be in the what is it worth section but what would you say Id get for a SNES console mint no cables vs one with cables? Same for NESs

[Xander]

I want a SNES with no cables, no controllers, no discoloration and that plays great. My current SNES had its shell cracked a few years back and I've been trying to find a cheap replacement ever since.

So yeah I guess there is a market for that :)

[Polygon]

I see people buy them, but certainly don't go for as much as ones that have them. If I can get a system for the same price with controllers and all the cables, it's a no brainer. However, I don't mind just buying a system if it's less money. There's a market for it, and as far as I've seen on eBay, it's not hard to sell them. Just don't expect as much.

[jammajup]

Not too difficult because there may be units out there people own with on board logic faults,etc so they will be looking for a replacement unit ;)

[theclaw]

snes isn't so bad. try selling a ps1, gamecube, or genesis 2 without them.

[AceAerosmith]

snes isn't so bad. try selling a ps1, gamecube, or genesis 2 without them.

Try selling any PS1 with or without cords/controllers/AV cables. I think I'd have better luck selling my puppies turds.

[SuperSonic]

snes isn't so bad. try selling a ps1, gamecube, or genesis 2 without them.

No one wants them lol..


Anyway every time I look on ebay to see what I should sell a NES/SNES for the prices vary so much its hard to tell.. I sold my NES refurb for 50 but I prob could have got 60 looking back. Then a few days ago I saw a working SNES Mini for 30??? but then I see them complete selling for 60.00.. And at the retro game store they sell for 79.99 + Tax complete..

Its like ugh to price these things.

[wiggyx]

No, but it's a lot easier to sell em with. Not to mention more profitable.

[FieryReign]

Try selling any PS1 with or without cords/controllers/AV cables. I think I'd have better luck selling my puppies turds.

I just bought a ps1 for $12 from a 2nd hand bookstore. I only needed the console, as I already had AV cables and controllers. There is a market for them. Chances are, if someone is buying a naked console, then they already have everything else it needs to operate.

It NEEDS to come with a power cord so someone could at least plug it in and make sure it works. Give someone the option of buying the console w/power cord for cheap, or offer a package with console/controller/all wires for a bit more.

[Alpha2099]

If I'm a prospective buyer, I might be willing to take a system without cables if I knew I could find my own easily. As TVs evolve, sometimes you need to find adapters and that can be difficult, so I prefer having the original cables and working with them if possible.

[BlastProcessing402]

Try selling any PS1 with or without cords/controllers/AV cables. I think I'd have better luck selling my puppies turds.

I bet it would sell if it was modded. :devilish:

Also the early PSX model with the RCA jacks right on it, those supposedly have some super quality audiophiles like. I'm not sure about right now, but for a while there was some demand for them.

But as for the rest, well, why would someone buy a PSX or PSone when a PS2 or PS3 plays the games? PS2 is pretty damn cheap itself, and adds component support. Best way to play PSX games, IMO. Don't really like the way PS3 runs them myself, but still there are plenty of those out there and not needing memory cards is quite a boon.

Unless you want to play one of the few games that doesn't work right on PS2/3, there's really no reason to go PSX these days. Certainly not unless you're playing it on an older TV without at least component support.

[WCP]

I recently sold a bare bones SNES for $29. It was a yellowed SNES, that wasn't too attractive visually. It worked great though...

[wiggyx]

I just bought a ps1 for $12 from a 2nd hand bookstore. I only needed the console, as I already had AV cables and controllers. There is a market for them. Chances are, if someone is buying a naked console, then they already have everything else it needs to operate.

It NEEDS to come with a power cord so someone could at least plug it in and make sure it works. Give someone the option of buying the console w/power cord for cheap, or offer a package with console/controller/all wires for a bit more.

I wouldn't call 12 bucks worth the time unless you're grabbing them for like $1-2 a pop.


I bet it would sell if it was modded. :devilish:

Also the early PSX model with the RCA jacks right on it, those supposedly have some super quality audiophiles like. I'm not sure about right now, but for a while there was some demand for them.

But as for the rest, well, why would someone buy a PSX or PSone when a PS2 or PS3 plays the games? PS2 is pretty damn cheap itself, and adds component support. Best way to play PSX games, IMO. Don't really like the way PS3 runs them myself, but still there are plenty of those out there and not needing memory cards is quite a boon.

Unless you want to play one of the few games that doesn't work right on PS2/3, there's really no reason to go PSX these days. Certainly not unless you're playing it on an older TV without at least component support.

Except that PS1 games can't be played via component on PS2 :/

[kazuo]

You can get something for them to be sure, but the value will be greatly diminished, especially in the case of less common consoles.

Try selling a CDX without the original power supply. :)

[theclaw]

I wouldn't call 12 bucks worth the time unless you're grabbing them for like $1-2 a pop.



Except that PS1 games can't be played via component on PS2 :/

That's on the TV end. PS2 outputs PS1 games at 240p.
Gamecube and Wii have rarer instances as well, notably Mega Man X Collection.

[Rickstilwell1]

Try selling any PS1 with or without cords/controllers/AV cables. I think I'd have better luck selling my puppies turds.

The best way to sell a PS1 is to either bundle it with good games or modchip it and sell it on a forum that allows mods (like here).

The best way to sell a system only is either see what other peoples' console only sales are going for, or see what the system goes for with cords and look each individual cord up then subtract the total value of those from your system's price. It is not usually worth the effort to buy your own replacement cords on ebay though. Only buy those cheap at thrifts if they are the authentic cords. If I sell a console only I just tell people in my listing that the "cords are not included but you can buy those separately for cheap here on ebay"

[FieryReign]

I wouldn't call 12 bucks worth the time unless you're grabbing them for like $1-2 a pop.



Except that PS1 games can't be played via component on PS2 :/

It was for me and my son, who likes to play his motorcycle game. He's only 2 and still doesn't grasp the entire concept of what gaming is. I found an old beat-up ps1 in my closet and pieced it together with wires, and a wireless ps2 controller.

It finally took a shit on us and I casually looked for a replacement unit. It was worth my $12 just because he enjoys his motorcycle game and I at least knew that it would work or I could take it back. Not all of us are videogame hoarders scouring yard sales and shit looking for bargain games we'll never play and some of us can't afford the shit you can.

And to the other poster saying a PS2 is better... I haven't seen a PS2 for 12 bucks and in my experience with the console, they also need memory cards. You obviously haven't play alot of ps1 games on a ps2. Numerous games suffer from graphical glitches. Especially with 3d game that are mixed with 2d sprites. You can see the outlines around the sprites. 2 games that come to mind are Doom and Klonoa.

[Collector_Gaming]

I think the hardest to sell is the Genesis 1's if you got people like me who want all original hardware. I got lucky and found a power brick at a antique shop for mine.

Easiest to sell to those people is the Atari 2600. You have original hardware power cables from several different models to choose from for that thing.