Soma | 73 Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 On 7/6/2020 at 10:42 AM, LutherDestroysTheGond said: Over the last few weeks I made a couple of finds on Craigslist. Paid a combined $85 for everything pictured. Gamecube stuff is sadly just the manuals/cases but Mario Sunshine and Pokemon XD alone are basically worth what I paid for everything. Both PS3 controllers work. Great stuff! I'm curious if you still have that Mario Strikers case.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LutherDestroysTheGond | 690 Posted August 15, 2020 Author Share Posted August 15, 2020 2 hours ago, Aguy said: Because buying things is fun, it makes me feel good. @Code Monkey @RegularGuyGamer I'm trying to make my dozens of thrift store, garage sale, craigslist, and pawn store trips worthwhile on the rare instance when I actually find something. I'm keeping almost everything in my most recent post (except one DVD that I can use to get a few bucks of store credit to buy games). I've kept almost everything in my other finds that I post here. I don't look around locally for games just to find them and leave them...that makes zero sense. If I can use what I find while looking for local deals to help subsidize my hobby when several games have spiked in price then that's what I'll do. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LutherDestroysTheGond | 690 Posted August 15, 2020 Author Share Posted August 15, 2020 1 hour ago, Soma said: I'm curious if you still have that Mario Strikers case.. I still have it. I've been looking for a cheap loose disc to make it CIB. Do you have one for sale? Or do you need the case/manual? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RegularGuyGamer | 2,011 Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 12 hours ago, LutherDestroysTheGond said: @Code Monkey @RegularGuyGamer I don't look around locally for games just to find them and leave them...that makes zero sense. If I can use what I find while looking for local deals to help subsidize my hobby when several games have spiked in price then that's what I'll do. I do the same thing. That's what I meant by fuel the fire. To keep the collection going sometimes I gotta sell something I don't want and replace it with something I do want. I recently found a PS Vita for $15 and immediately sold it and bought a decent prices item I had on my wish list for awhile. I don't enjoy the selling but it is rewarding. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LutherDestroysTheGond | 690 Posted September 24, 2020 Author Share Posted September 24, 2020 (edited) 9/24/2020: Local estate sale popped up on facebook yesterday but I had to work when it started this morning (8AM). The wife doesn't have to work until 9AM so she went for me and got their first. She ended up getting this small haul for $3 total. Madden, Big Brain Academy, and most importantly, Eternal Darkness are all sealed!! Space Invaders is opened and the game cart inside is Brain Age. Seals look legit but I am no expert. (Not pictured, android phone car charger and Alone In The Dark for PC - she thought it was a PS1 game). Great find!! Lady running the sale said her son moved out years ago and she found these games so that was it. Pic of the facebook post included that tipped me off to the Eternal Darkness. Edited September 24, 2020 by LutherDestroysTheGond 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LutherDestroysTheGond | 690 Posted September 25, 2020 Author Share Posted September 25, 2020 9/24/2020: I found a small lot on facebook marketplace today and met up after work. Ended up paying $100 for everything. The 3DS is a nice blue color and in great shape. Pokemon Black 2 is the real gem here, though. Sorry for the upside down pics. Great back-to-back finds on the same day! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiamiSlice | 3,089 Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 (edited) that orange bag Edited September 26, 2020 by MiamiSlice 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LutherDestroysTheGond | 690 Posted December 10, 2020 Author Share Posted December 10, 2020 (edited) 12/7/2020: Stopped at a local game store that sells empty boxes for cheap. The DS cases were $1 each all have manuals except Harvest Moon. Rolan's Curse box was $2, no manual though. Great find considering I couldn't even find a current or sold listing for Rolan's Curse with the box on ebay. I already owned the cartridge and just need the manual! (PM me if you're selling) 11/30/2020 Got the 3 Retrobit SNES compilation s brand new from Gamestop on clearance. $34 total for all 3. They all released new for like $25-30 each iirc. Cheap enough for me to finally pull the trigger on these. Edited December 10, 2020 by LutherDestroysTheGond 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PII | 1,883 Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 Wow!, hard to imagine finding any original gameboy game box in the wild like that for only two beans, let alone a game like Rolan's Curse.... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LutherDestroysTheGond | 690 Posted December 17, 2020 Author Share Posted December 17, 2020 12/16/2020: Had to go to the dentist and stopped in a game store nearby. Nothing too crazy but got everything pictured for $21 after tax. Phantom Dust and Fighting Force 2 are complete. Choplifter 3 has eluded me for a long time. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LutherDestroysTheGond | 690 Posted December 25, 2020 Author Share Posted December 25, 2020 12/23/2020: Local game store had a sale of buy 2 get 1 plus I had a $5 off coupon. Got these for $45 total. All are complete with manuals. Both Otogi games are upgrades from my current copies and I'm 1 more game closer to finishing my Turbografx set. Great little haul! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drxandy | 3,225 Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 Heck yah on the otogi's and on that total price!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LutherDestroysTheGond | 690 Posted December 26, 2020 Author Share Posted December 26, 2020 12/26/2020: Local thrift store had a deal if you bought a giftcard before xmas, you got a 50% coupon for after xmas. I took advantage of this deal and went back first thing this morning. I found 2 Wiis marked at $50 each. With the coupon I got both for ~$53 total after tax. All in all I got: 2 Wiis with cords and stands (missing 1 a/v cable), 3 wiimotes (ALL 3 missing battery covers), 2 nunchuks, and one Wii had a Smash Bros Brawl disc inside. Great haul! I already ordered 3 Wii Mote battery covers and I had an extra video cord laying around. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LutherDestroysTheGond | 690 Posted January 8, 2021 Author Share Posted January 8, 2021 (edited) 1/2/2021: Found a silver slim PS2 console with cords, controller, and a 3rd party wireless controller (with dongle) at a thrift store for $25. The console had a MX vs ATV disc inside and everything works great! 1/7/2021: I FINALLY found a 36" Sony Trinitron on a Facebook garage sale page listed for $50. Came with a remote and manual. Offered $40 and they agreed and we picked it up today. It took me and 2 buddies to get it loaded in the house and safely downstairs. Looked up this model on the Trinitron/WEGE Wiki page and it weighs 216 pounds! Image and sound are great on this thing and it is massive. I'm very happy with it. Edited January 8, 2021 by LutherDestroysTheGond 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiamiSlice | 3,089 Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 (edited) Great find on that Trini. I once found a 32" TV and nearly killed myself trying to carry it alone. Ended up having to get rid of it because it smelled so bad of cigarette smoke too so I had to carry it TWICE. I have a 21" Trini now which is the biggest I'm willing to carry alone. If I sit close to the screen it FEELS like a 36" Edited January 8, 2021 by MiamiSlice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywoodcaddy | 72 Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 On 1/20/2020 at 8:39 AM, LutherDestroysTheGond said: See the most recent post for latest updates on finds Continuation of this Nintendoage thread: http://archive.nes.science/nintendoage-forums/nintendoage.com/forum/messageview374a.html?catid=10&threadid=126291 1/19/2020: I recently moved and have been starting to look for finds locally in the new neighborhood. Saw a local estate sale pop up on Craigslist that was about 15 min away. It had games and consoles buried in the pictures with no words to alert other buyers. I emailed beforehand but never got a response. Pics of the sale included. Sale started at 11:00 and I showed up around 9:45. To my dismay, there were about 10-12 cars waiting on the country road for the sale to start already. People were walking up to the house too so I rushed out of my car and headed up there. Someone working the sale had post it notes that were numbered so you could hold your place in line. I got number #25 and was so bummed that over an hour early was such a bad draw. But right then the worker found another post it that someone tossed aside for #11 and he swapped me for the 25 that he had given me. Thank god. 11:00 rolls around and everyine starts lining up. From the chatter in line, it seems like most people knew each other from estate saling. There were the jewelry guys. The tools guys. The DVD/Bluray people. The toys guys. I was blown away by the whole thing. I was used to regular estate/garage sales where you just show up and browse. The first 25 people are allowed in and I get in. I peeked inside and knew where not to go for the games. I zipped upstairs and found them waiting on a table with no one else in there. I scooped up what I knew i wanted with good prices. Someone came in right after me and grabbed the only good Genesis games (Phelios CIB, Altered Beast CIB, Sonic 1 CIB) and the Saturn console and Genesis console. Both consoles were overpriced but losing those 3 Gensis titles stung. I gather everything and start pulling out games I dont want (Rad Racer, Bases Loaded, Wrestlemania, etc). I didnt think to get rid of the Light Gun and the Max controllers so I overpaid on those. I browsed some more and found 3 Beatles 45s for $1 each. Overall, I paid $112 for everything pictured below. The NES and Gameboy both work great. One of the Saturn games still has the receipt from Funcoland in 1997. The Rad Racer glasses, NES 18 game rack, and Sega Netlink adapter were all cool odds-and-ends that were free with everything. A pretty great haul that wouldn't have been possible if the worker didnt swap out my post it number. At least now I know to be 2 hours early for any future sale ran by this estate selling company. That's AMAZING for what you paid...WOW...I'm jealous haha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LutherDestroysTheGond | 690 Posted January 13, 2021 Author Share Posted January 13, 2021 1/11/2021: Went to a nearby game store and 5 Dreamcast games. A little closer to finishing my set. Paid $21 for all 5, Railroad Tycoon was the great deal here. 1/12/2021: Found someone selling 20 DS empty cases with manuals/inserts, no games. Paid $15 for the lot. I'm most excited about the bottom row as the only game I already own is Mario Kart DS. Great stuff! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LutherDestroysTheGond | 690 Posted January 29, 2021 Author Share Posted January 29, 2021 1/29/21: went to a local thrift shop and snagged a loose black Gamecube with a loose Super Smash Bros Melee inside for $13! Tested and it works great. I already have extra controllers and video cords but need another power supply. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drxandy | 3,225 Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 (edited) Heck yeah, nice deal! What model cube? Does it have the digital av out and slot 2? Edited January 30, 2021 by drxandy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LutherDestroysTheGond | 690 Posted January 30, 2021 Author Share Posted January 30, 2021 @drxandy it has both ports on back, a great little pickup for sure! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LutherDestroysTheGond | 690 Posted February 3, 2021 Author Share Posted February 3, 2021 (edited) 2/3/21: Another thrift store find. Got the Daffy Duck game plus case for $1 and the PSP games were all $5 each. Well below pricecharting on these. Unfortunately, the Yu Gi Oh game doesnt have the manual but the other 2 are complete. Probably keeping Simpsons to try out and selling/trading the other games. Great little haul! Edited February 3, 2021 by LutherDestroysTheGond 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LutherDestroysTheGond | 690 Posted February 10, 2021 Author Share Posted February 10, 2021 2/9/21: Found a 3DSXL lot posted on Facebook. Looked at the pics and realized it was actually a New 3DS XL. Offered the seller $120 and he accepted. Got it home and everything works! Great little haul and the Pokemon games were great to find locally. Going to keep Pokemon White for now and going to give Sims 3 to the wife. The rest will be sold/traded. Great stuff! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LutherDestroysTheGond | 690 Posted February 21, 2021 Author Share Posted February 21, 2021 2/18/2021: Found a gamecube with hookups and Animal Crossing locally on Facebook for $50. I offered $40 and met up the lady selling the it. Neither 3rd party controller worked but I have extra controllers to bundle with it. Going to try setting up my daughter with a village of her own. Great stuff! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drxandy | 3,225 Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 The AC memory card alone is going for around 40 now, noice! I hope your daughter digs it!! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiamiSlice | 3,089 Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 On 2/21/2021 at 8:38 AM, drxandy said: The AC memory card alone is going for around 40 now My goodness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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