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i just got 2 of the old phat PS2's with a controller av cable power cable and a game. one completely broken (case mod maybe) and one that worked but had problems reading discs. so i opened it up cleaned the laser and now it works perfectly. not bad for free
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just got a Majora's mask golden cartridge for €10 ($13) Good deal?
I've never played the game so now I can.
I've never played the game so now I can.
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Probably my best score yet; I got two consoles from guys at school. The first is an N64. It was six dollars. It doesn't have any hookups or controller- just the console. It's dirty but it works just fine. The second is a slim PS2. It's covered with marker and also console-only but it was free. The guy who gave it to me said it works but I'm not sure.
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Here's a list of the hauls I made in 2008 (not necessarily in chronological order):
A Palm M515, perfect condition, for $3. Needed a charger, though, but I bought one on eBay for $7.
A set of totally incredible PC speakers for 75 cents, a PS/2 keyboard for five cents, and a PS2 Intec LCD screen for $1. I have a slim PS2, so it's really not much good, but it might come in handy for something.
"Ratchet and Clank: Up Your Arsenal" and "Psychonauts" for the PS2 for $5 each.
"Megaman X7" and "Jampack Vol. *something*" for $5 each. ("Jampack" was probably kind of a rip-off, but it was to help a pal get a new airsoft gun.)
A broken Dreamcast (I suspect the controller board is burned out), VMU, MadCatz six-button controller and power cord, and a PS2 messenger bag, for a total of $7.
A SNES, all the hookups, two controllers, and eight games including "Super Mario All-Stars," "Super Street Fighter II Turbo," and a copy of "Mario Paint" (which included the mouse), and a video switcher box: Free. I ended up giving most of that SNES stuff to my little sister, except for "All-Stars" and "Super Street Fighter II." The switcher was identical to one I bought at Wal-Mart on clearance for $10. All that stuff was just sitting on a blanket in their driveway with a sign that said "free." I also bought a PlayStation (not a PSone) with two controllers (one was a grey Dualshock, the other one was a black non-analog Sony controller), a Sony-brand memory card, all the hookups, and a Goldeneye cheat device that allows you to play burned games, for just $5 from the same guys. That was probably the best haul I made this year because of how cheap it was.
A PS2 hat for $1.
A set of eight N64 games and manuals in a... I guess you'd call it a game organizer. $10. At the very next garage sale I hit that day, I bought a Nintendo 64 with two controllers, a memory card, all the hookups, and five games, for $10. One of the games was "Goldeneye 007," the manual for which, coincidentally, was one of the manuals I got at the previous sale.
Four Atari 2600 consoles (two Darth Vader models, a four-switch woody, and a six-switch Sears model), four controllers, two power adapters, two sets of paddle controllers, and 37 games, eight Dreamcast games (complete), and two SNES games (with manuals), for a grand total of $50. No switchboxes for the Ataris, though, but it turns out I didn't need any. I went back the next week and bought a set of wireless Atari 2600 controllers, a very unusual-looking NES controller (the D-pad is orange and the A and B buttons are iridescent yellow), and four boxed NES games, including "The Legend of Zelda" and "Zelda II" (with gold cartridges) for a grand total of... I think it was $8.
"Halo: Combat Evolved" for the PC for $2. (My laptop can't handle it, though. Figures.)
A brand-new boxed Saturn RF switch for $1. Supposedly the people I bought it from had a box full of Saturn stuff, but they never found it and when I gave them my phone number, they never called. Jerks.
"Super Smash Bros." for the N64 for $5.
I think that's it, unless I forgot something.
A Palm M515, perfect condition, for $3. Needed a charger, though, but I bought one on eBay for $7.
A set of totally incredible PC speakers for 75 cents, a PS/2 keyboard for five cents, and a PS2 Intec LCD screen for $1. I have a slim PS2, so it's really not much good, but it might come in handy for something.
"Ratchet and Clank: Up Your Arsenal" and "Psychonauts" for the PS2 for $5 each.
"Megaman X7" and "Jampack Vol. *something*" for $5 each. ("Jampack" was probably kind of a rip-off, but it was to help a pal get a new airsoft gun.)
A broken Dreamcast (I suspect the controller board is burned out), VMU, MadCatz six-button controller and power cord, and a PS2 messenger bag, for a total of $7.
A SNES, all the hookups, two controllers, and eight games including "Super Mario All-Stars," "Super Street Fighter II Turbo," and a copy of "Mario Paint" (which included the mouse), and a video switcher box: Free. I ended up giving most of that SNES stuff to my little sister, except for "All-Stars" and "Super Street Fighter II." The switcher was identical to one I bought at Wal-Mart on clearance for $10. All that stuff was just sitting on a blanket in their driveway with a sign that said "free." I also bought a PlayStation (not a PSone) with two controllers (one was a grey Dualshock, the other one was a black non-analog Sony controller), a Sony-brand memory card, all the hookups, and a Goldeneye cheat device that allows you to play burned games, for just $5 from the same guys. That was probably the best haul I made this year because of how cheap it was.
A PS2 hat for $1.
A set of eight N64 games and manuals in a... I guess you'd call it a game organizer. $10. At the very next garage sale I hit that day, I bought a Nintendo 64 with two controllers, a memory card, all the hookups, and five games, for $10. One of the games was "Goldeneye 007," the manual for which, coincidentally, was one of the manuals I got at the previous sale.
Four Atari 2600 consoles (two Darth Vader models, a four-switch woody, and a six-switch Sears model), four controllers, two power adapters, two sets of paddle controllers, and 37 games, eight Dreamcast games (complete), and two SNES games (with manuals), for a grand total of $50. No switchboxes for the Ataris, though, but it turns out I didn't need any. I went back the next week and bought a set of wireless Atari 2600 controllers, a very unusual-looking NES controller (the D-pad is orange and the A and B buttons are iridescent yellow), and four boxed NES games, including "The Legend of Zelda" and "Zelda II" (with gold cartridges) for a grand total of... I think it was $8.
"Halo: Combat Evolved" for the PC for $2. (My laptop can't handle it, though. Figures.)
A brand-new boxed Saturn RF switch for $1. Supposedly the people I bought it from had a box full of Saturn stuff, but they never found it and when I gave them my phone number, they never called. Jerks.
"Super Smash Bros." for the N64 for $5.
I think that's it, unless I forgot something.
Tchay wrote:No he's from Canada.samjc3 wrote:Fire. Youve probably heard of it?
Went to the pawn shop today. Bought a component video cable for PS2, power supply for PS2, and a PS1 controller for $25. Not a great deal, but less than I would have to pay otherwise (the cable alone is worth $50). The guy at the pawn shop was going to give me a wireless controller for free because it had no receiver but I forgot to grab it.
Unfortunately the PS2 has some unidentified problem. It played a CD fine, but rejected two different DVDs and the very scratched game disc found inside. I have no idea what's going on. Right now I'm going to try to find a less damaged game to test with.
Unfortunately the PS2 has some unidentified problem. It played a CD fine, but rejected two different DVDs and the very scratched game disc found inside. I have no idea what's going on. Right now I'm going to try to find a less damaged game to test with.
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I just got a pile of iron-age computers for free from work cause they were throwing them out
and by iron-age, I mean old Pentium I/II computers, oh yeah!
and by iron-age, I mean old Pentium I/II computers, oh yeah!
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XCVG: Where were you looking for those component cables at? You can get a set of Sony-brand cables with a USB cord for the PS3 (though they will work with the PS2 as well) at Wal-Mart for $40. $50 for just the component cables is, quite frankly, a rip-off.
Also, is the PS2 an original large model, or a slim model? If it's a large model, the laser probably needs adjusting. Not too hard to do.
Also, is the PS2 an original large model, or a slim model? If it's a large model, the laser probably needs adjusting. Not too hard to do.
Tchay wrote:No he's from Canada.samjc3 wrote:Fire. Youve probably heard of it?
The guy at the pawn shop said the cables were worth $50, and remember I'm in Canada and our dollar is really low right now.Twilight Wolf wrote:XCVG: Where were you looking for those component cables at? You can get a set of Sony-brand cables with a USB cord for the PS3 (though they will work with the PS2 as well) at Wal-Mart for $40. $50 for just the component cables is, quite frankly, a rip-off.
Also, is the PS2 an original large model, or a slim model? If it's a large model, the laser probably needs adjusting. Not too hard to do.
It's a slim model PS2. Should I buy a lens cleaning disc to clean the lens?
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Well, the guy at the pawn shop lied. Doesn't surprise me, though. Glad you didn't get ripped off, at least.
Also, it's a slim PS2? That's different; the large ones are easy to fix and the process is well-documented all over the internet. One of the main purposes of the slim one was to prevent the disc-reading errors of the big PS2 from occurring. You should probably mention that it's a slim PS2 in the topic you made about it; it makes a difference in the adivce you'll get.
I'd try cleaning the lens before you get worried, though. Dip a Q-Tip in either some rubbing alcohol or some Windex and very gently wipe the lens off. Clean your game discs, too. I use Windex for that; works great.
Also, it's a slim PS2? That's different; the large ones are easy to fix and the process is well-documented all over the internet. One of the main purposes of the slim one was to prevent the disc-reading errors of the big PS2 from occurring. You should probably mention that it's a slim PS2 in the topic you made about it; it makes a difference in the adivce you'll get.
I'd try cleaning the lens before you get worried, though. Dip a Q-Tip in either some rubbing alcohol or some Windex and very gently wipe the lens off. Clean your game discs, too. I use Windex for that; works great.
Tchay wrote:No he's from Canada.samjc3 wrote:Fire. Youve probably heard of it?
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$9 including shipping, the pawn shop guy lied to you.
$9 including shipping, the pawn shop guy lied to you.
Excellent
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That's for the PSP Slim, though, not the PS2/PS3.
Can't seem to locate component cables for the latter on that site, though, which sucks, because I'd be willing to upgrade my TV if I could find them for around that price.
Can't seem to locate component cables for the latter on that site, though, which sucks, because I'd be willing to upgrade my TV if I could find them for around that price.
Tchay wrote:No he's from Canada.samjc3 wrote:Fire. Youve probably heard of it?
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I got a N64 with all the cables and a memory card, 6 games: Super Smash Bros., Majora's mask, Orcarina of time, Goldeneye 007 and Perfect Dark and Super Mario 64 for $11. Just walked around the neighborhood and found deals. All six came with instructions. Not bad right?
I haven't been here in awhile, and looking back it's one of the worst ideas I ever had. I'm back and I'll be here for awhile, I was quite active 1 year ago and I hope to become that again.
I guess I forgot to mention that they were Sony cables, not generic junk.palmertech wrote:http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.6246
$9 including shipping, the pawn shop guy lied to you.
And those are for PSP anyway.