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    I found a Sega Genesis at Goodwill today for $1.99!! It came with a
    controller, but no hookups. I have a SMS with the same hookups, so I
    tested it, and it works fine!! The on/off switch is stuck to the on
    position, and the reset button doesn't seem to work, but those are
    very trivial things. I just have to plug and unplug to play it--no
    biggie! The important thing is that it plays games just fine, so for
    2 bucks, I got a steal of a deal! I might open it up later, and see
    if I can fix the reset and power switches.
    (btw- it is the 1st model Genesis, the one with the headphone jack and volume control)
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    nice find. normally a genny of that caliber would be at least $10.
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    Those switches will be an easy fix. Probably just need to be cleaned off which is usually what I find.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gamereviewgod
    Those switches will be an easy fix. Probably just need to be cleaned off which is usually what I find.
    That would sure be nice!! Even if I can't fix them, it still works fine! I was just playing a few rounds of Super street fighter 2......
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    2 bucks? Thats not that great. Maybe Im just saying taht because I got both of mine for free.

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    Quote Originally Posted by charitycasegreg
    2 bucks? Thats not that great. Maybe Im just saying taht because I got both of mine for free. 8-)
    Yeah, just imagine that...some of us don't get stuff for free, you know...

    Where I live, Goodwill sells loose NES and Genesis consoles $8 apiece. Crappy, yes.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ed Oscuro
    Quote Originally Posted by charitycasegreg
    2 bucks? Thats not that great. Maybe Im just saying taht because I got both of mine for free.
    Yeah, just imagine that...some of us don't get stuff for free, you know...

    Where I live, Goodwill sells loose NES and Genesis consoles $8 apiece. Crappy, yes.
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    Really? $2 seems to be the average here at thrifts (though lacking controllers sometimes)

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    Yeah, and $3 for carts (sometimes they even have sleeves, in the case of NES, or boxes, for Genesis... o_O)

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    I paid $50 for my Sega Genesis. I did buy it in 1991 though, when they were retailing for over $100, so it was a good deal for back then. It still works like a charm too.
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