February 2008 Finds

[thetoxicone]

When I got back home I open it to see if it has it's packing contents and ..it's got two games in it..(no scratches on the discs & I don't own either game)

Well, doesn't it say right on the box that it contains 2 games...sure they aren't the ones pictured but I think it counts anyway.

[DigitalSpace]

Got this in a trade yesterday:

Gamecube:
Hunter: The Reckoning (complete)

[bangtango]

I actually passed up a $1.59 cart of Skate or Die (NES) at Goodwill, which I now regret. The game is pretty common and cheap but it was a good chance to fill that hole in my current NES collection. Too bad, maybe I will see if it is still there in the next couple of days. Also passed up some SNES and 2600 stuff during the same Goodwill visit but I no longer own either system at the moment.

An update to my previous post.

I went back to the same Goodwill store today and grabbed that copy of Skate or Die. It was still there for a buck fifty-nine. So were the same 2600 games, which I passed up for a second time. Also passed up some overpriced PS1 garbage.

Since I was in the neighborhood, I stopped into the Salvation Army nearby. Not a game in sight.

[xtremegamer]

Picked these up over the weekend, spent a total of $27.

PS1 system, complete, newer small model
Vigilante 8, N64, loose
Destruction Derby 64, N64, loose
Box only Xbox system sports set

[DKTheArcadeRat]

As for the new games, Tales of Phantasia and Elite Beat Agents were clearance marked to $15.00 at Kmart, but they rang up at $13.97 each (BONUS!). Final Fight One is brand new, and set me back $20. I love that game, and I picked it up to replace my cart only copy. You don't see sealed 2001 GBA releases too often anymore.

So apparently my findings hold true(well, confirmed now by another person), K-Mart and Sears/Sears Essentials Stores don't have a universal markdown. I picked up Elite Beat Agents not too long ago at a Sears store, it was priced at 14 or something I believe, and It rang up at 7.48 or some odd total like that.

Hopefully I can get some good finds this month.

So far I've traded for a Spectrobes Collectors Edition, but thats about it i believe.

[Kitsune Sniper]

$5


$5 (DDR has no game, it's just the manual and back inlay)


$21 after Edge and coupon. Geist is complete, Twin Snakes has no manual.

[MarioMania]

Wavebird Controller Only - Gamecube $1.99

Marvel vs Capcom 2 - Xbox $10..it scratched...I have to get it buffed, it won't play in my Xbox

[Streetball 21]

At Gamestop-The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass strategy guide-$9.99 (new)

[namzep]

More Gamecube Goodness:

[jcalder8]

Only missing the manual but I'm going back tomorrow so I'll check around the store again.

[MattyXB]

Finally got this today.

The Legend of Zelda - Twilight Princess USA DEMO



PS: Now I need a NTSC Wii (from USA maybe) that I can test it.

[walrusmonger]

how much did you pay for that? there was one at the game store I quit, I wanted it before I left but the manager told me no.

[MattyXB]

US $235,00 + US $15 shipping + US $8 insurance
US $258 together.

I think it was cheap for this Rare Demo. The NTSC Wii cost me later maybe the same price.

[RadiantSvgun]

I picked up 2 loose nes game for $2

Contra
Metroid

Its a shame, the thrift store won't sell me games anymore. They put all their games on ebay now. Its getting to the point where I have to buy on ebay or on here. There aren't any stores in AL anymore.....

[murdoc rose]

I picked up 2 loose nes game for $2

Contra
Metroid

Its a shame, the thrift store won't sell me games anymore. They put all their games on ebay now. Its getting to the point where I have to buy on ebay or on here. There aren't any stores in AL anymore.....

had that happen to me at a local pawn shop a friend and I have been buying $1 games at for years now.

[ecresto]

finds for yesterday & today . devil may cry is easily best game of year so far (even though its only february) . also trying to collect all Jampacks ....

[ScourDX]

Game I got last week

- Skies of Arcadia Legend (GCN)
- Lifesigns (DS)
- WWF Betrayal (GBC)

[NEOFREAK9189]

playstation pad to xbox convertor $18
xbox blue contro $15
costantine dvd $5
van helsing dvd $5
the mummy1 dvd ultime edition $5
the scorpion king dvd $5
lost planet collector ed xbox 360 $20
call of dury 4 xbox 360 $60
gear of war PC version $43
samsung home dvd rec dual layer $89
2.1 pc speaker $40
die hard 4 blue ray $34

[InsaneDavid]

Well I wrote out a nice long detailed description of my finds but then I closed the tab and lost it. So here's the short version...

Decent day at the flea market finally with some nice weather. I picked up a PSOne system with power and AV along with a blue DualShock 2 analog controller for $15.00. Of course the controller was DOA (this makes the 5th one I've gone through from this flea market) and I was unable to revive it. The system wouldn't boot games initially but reseating the drive assembly did the trick, it's working perfectly now. I usually sell these for $25.00 but this one will be sold for $20.00 as part of a package with some other items locally...



A gentleman had a few game items he offered to me for $5.00 so I took the two items that were in decent shape, a bare Genesis 2 console and a pair of VCS paddles. One of the paddles has a cracked knob and part of the housing appears to have melted at one point and become slightly deformed. They worked fine after the standard refurbishment and will go with a VCS / 2600 bundle I'm putting together right now with an AV modded Atari 2600. The Genesis 2 will more than likely be USA/JPN modded and have standard RCA jacks installed - my most popular mod. The guy also said that he had a bunch of games as well as a Super Nintendo that someone had come and bought earlier that day but he didn't want the Genesis. I assumed it was the fellow collector I bought my Pole Position arcade cabinet from, more on that in a bit...



There was a lady selling off the last of her inventory from the day for 50 cents. She didn't have all that much, some interesting books but I only grabbed one since my copy seems to have gone missing. In a large pile of junk toys at another vendor I came across a vtech V.Smile Pocket game system. I heard someone announcing that everything was $1.00 until I realized that it was the next space over. I watched the lady running the space give prices for a few moments, all of which seemed pretty cheap. Holding the system up from a distance the seller signaled $1.00 to me, I made sure that the screen was facing away from her as I paid.

The batteries were dead (the system was trying to flicker on when I bought it) so I replaced them as well as tested the unit with external power. Both methods caused the system to fire right up. I don't have any cartridges but the boot squence allowed me to test the picture and sound, both of which are perfect. I also tested the TV output mode with a standard minijack to RCA cable that I use with my camcorder - again it worked perfectly. These are going for $40.00 on eBay right now in the same condition so I'll be selling it soon. If someone here wants it just let me know, of course I'll sell for less with a fair deal. The system is technically exactly the same as the large V.Smile TV console system and uses the same cartridges. I may try to obtain a cartridge to fully test the system but I'll probably sell it as it is since I don't see any reason why it wouldn't work. What's kinda cool about it is there is a switch on the back that swaps the control pad and enter button to opposite sides. They rotate and on the back side is the mirror of the control on the front.





Then of course are the NES games. My favorite dealers (the two Chinese gentlemen that deal in retro and GB imports) were back (haven't been there for two months) although on the way to them I ran into the fellow collector I mentioned earlier. He asked me if I had been over to my favorite dealers yet as it seemed someone cleaned them out earlier this morning of some high value / popular / rare NES games they had just brought out today. It seems that we both got beat to the punch, since he didn't have the games that the other seller (with the Genesis 2) said he sold earlier. I guess there's another classic games buyer that stole both our big finds of the day. We both joked that they'll be for sale at one of the other regular's lots next week.

Once I did get to their spot I noticed the large gaps in the three cases of NES games they brought out that week (usually they only have two). In additon he had two more stacks of NES games that looked picked over. I started to go through his assortment, as there was still plenty of good stuff left, and ended up with a stack of about twenty games... woah, I need to budget myself right now. I was going to do a trade with that PSOne system, he offered 5 games ($10.00) but I declined since the other deal I had in mind locally will come out better - especially since I paid $15.00 for the system. So I put back a bunch of the games and stuck with a few that I had been looking for and the ones in the best condition, all for personal collection as most of the games from them are. Ended up with 6 games from him at $2.00 each. Track & Field and RBI Baseball (unlicensed) were $1.00 each from two other separate vendors.

NES - Balloon Fight
NES - The Bard's Tale (R5)
NES - Ferrari Grand Prix Challenge (R5)
NES - Ice Climber
NES - Kick Master (R4)
NES - R.B.I. Baseball (unlicensed)
NES - Spy vs. Spy
NES - Track & Field




By the way, the package that I sold locally with the PSOne system went for $30.00 and included...
PSOne system
PSOne power adapter
PS family AV cable
PS1 DualShock analog controller
PS1 WipeoutXL (complete) - the one in my Buying and Selling thread
NES RC Pro-Am
NES Track & Field - the one pictured above
...basically it was expanding a bundle to get rid of some loose items that I wanted gone. Everyone wins, good deal, good items.

[coreys429]

I picked up Halo 1 for $10 new and Across the Universe DVD for $20.