Buying a Sega Dreamcast- some questions

[ReTrO-pLaYeR]

Hello, I'm most likely going to buy a Sega Saturn this weekend or the following weekend- and I have some questions. First of all, my Slackers Cds and Games sells Dreamcasts for 40 dollars with its hookups and a controller (unsure if games are included). Is that a good deal? I won't be able to do Ebay right now and that's the only place that I can get one in my area.

What are some of the first games I should get for it? I'd prefer some cheaper ones that are still fun to play. Also, is collecting them as expensive as NES or SNES collecting?

Thanks for reading!

[sylvestor]

I know it's a good price for a Jap Dreamcast. It may not be a killer deal for a US D.C., doesent sound out of line if thats the only place to get one.

[sylvestor]

I collect rare Jap shooters and thats quite expensive.

[Tupin]

Craigslist is WAAAAY better for finding Dreamcasts. Slacker's has overpriced consoles. $40 should get you more than just the basics.

[betamax001]

Well if you have a good internet connection you could always burn whatever games you want to play to make sure you like the game first. Especially with the really expensive games that are hard to find. Wouldn't wanna waste your money on a game that sucks.

[Astrocade]

That's pretty high for a Dreamcast. They sell around here for 20.00 with hookups, VMU and one controller.

Collecting for the Dreamcast can be just as expensive as any other console, BUT if you figure out how to download and burn the ROMs, you can have the entire library for nothing but the cost of blank CDs, not to mention hundreds of homebrews and thousands of emulated games from older consoles.

[DigitalSpace]

$40 is too much for just the system. If you keep checking your local craigslist long enough, you might be able to get the system and a few games for nearly the same price.

I have over 90 Dreamcast games, and most of them cost me $3-$6. Here are some games that shouldn't be too hard to track down in that price range:

Armada
Blue Stinger
Chu Chu Rocket!
Crazy Taxi
Crazy Taxi
Demolition Racer - No Exit
Hydro Thunder
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
MDK 2
Quake III Arena
Rayman 2: The Great Escape
Resident Evil Code: Veronica
San Francisco Rush 2049
Slave Zero
Soul Calibur
Test Drive LeMans
Tokyo Xtreme Racer
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
Toy Commander
Virtua Fighter 3tb
Wetrix+

Cheap sports titles worth checking out:
Any NBA 2K game
Any NFL 2K game
Tee Off
Virtua Tennis

[josekortez]

I agree that $40 is too much for a regular white Dreamcast. A black Sega Sports edition might run you that much, though.

[goatdan]

Hello, I'm most likely going to buy a Sega Saturn this weekend or the following weekend- and I have some questions. First of all, my Slackers Cds and Games sells Dreamcasts for 40 dollars with its hookups and a controller (unsure if games are included). Is that a good deal? I won't be able to do Ebay right now and that's the only place that I can get one in my area.

Everyone else is saying that isn't a good deal, but if that is the only place you can get one in the area and it is something you want, it isn't a bad deal. I sell Dreamcasts with three games at the GOAT Store for the same price. You can find them cheaper sometimes (around here, I can get them for $19.99 rarely or $29.99 more commonly), but those stores very rarely actually have them in stock. The games seem to have become nearly impossible to find in brick and mortar stores though -- the resale places around here have had about three games apiece each time I have been in them the past few months -- so do take that into consideration no matter what. If this store has games at a good price and you want the system, then it isn't that much more than buying a $30 console and paying for shipping...

[josekortez]

Everyone else is saying that isn't a good deal, but if that is the only place you can get one in the area and it is something you want, it isn't a bad deal. I sell Dreamcasts with three games at the GOAT Store for the same price. You can find them cheaper sometimes (around here, I can get them for $19.99 rarely or $29.99 more commonly), but those stores very rarely actually have them in stock. The games seem to have become nearly impossible to find in brick and mortar stores though -- the resale places around here have had about three games apiece each time I have been in them the past few months -- so do take that into consideration no matter what. If this store has games at a good price and you want the system, then it isn't that much more than buying a $30 console and paying for shipping...

I think everyone else is looking at Craigslist vs. stores. Craigslist is always teeming with them these days for the simple fact that most regular people don't think the Dreamcast has value or at least they don't value it as much as they might value a PlayStation 2. Dreamcast is one of the most ignored systems in history. For that reason, there are people who are selling their personal systems for $20. I remember a few years ago when this kid sold me his boxed Dreamcast for $20 and each of his complete games were $1 each. I think he wanted a 360 or a Wii or something so he didn't mind unloading them for that amount.

[betamax001]

I got mine for 25 bucks for mine from a friend with some games and the original box. That was cool.

[dnehthend]

the over abundance of 'backup' dreamcast games helps keep the real ones relatively cheap, which is a plus