Atari2600Lives Posted September 18, 2002 Share Posted September 18, 2002 I do not know if this is a South Florida isolated event but for the last 3 years the thrifts in the South Florida area are simply loaded with Sega genesis units, controllers, supplies, every possible Madden, every possible Joe Montona etc. etc. I never find Atari 2600. In second place would be Nintendo carts...... is this a South Florida phenomena? I have purchased (out of sheer boredom) about 8 Sega genesis consoles in the last 3 years.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ze_ro Posted September 18, 2002 Share Posted September 18, 2002 'nuff said. --Zero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCold Posted September 18, 2002 Share Posted September 18, 2002 Guess what I saw today? At Village Discount Outlet(a thrift store), a bare cart, Sonic 2 for Genesis, for $6.50!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I couldn't believe it, who the hell priced that one? But yet I saw a NES there for $5. So they think a Genesis game is worth more than a NES system????? I probably should have picked up the nes, but I didn't. But I still can't believe they would think sonic 2 is worth 6 dollars and 50 freakin' cents!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raijin Z Posted September 18, 2002 Share Posted September 18, 2002 I got Sonic 2, the case, and the instructions for $1.50. Goodwill. Got a $600 laser printer for $6 at Salvation Army thrift store... Mwahahahahaha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted September 18, 2002 Share Posted September 18, 2002 Around here it's more like: 30% Super Mario/Duck Hunt 30% Combat 20% Asteroids 10% Space Invaders 05% Genesis Sports Games 4.5% Misc. 02 games 0.5% Good Stuff Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariKen64 Posted September 18, 2002 Share Posted September 18, 2002 i found a sega cd ram cart for 3$ once, pretty good id say, why is so much genesis found but NEVER any super nintendo? ive even found turbo grafx stuff but never snes, nothing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z28in82 Posted September 18, 2002 Share Posted September 18, 2002 KEN if you were only a tad bit more East (philly) you'd find just about all the SNES you want. aton of sega but a plethera of SNES also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ze_ro Posted September 18, 2002 Share Posted September 18, 2002 4.5% Misc. 02 games Wow, I wish it was like that around here... I've never seen an O2 game in the wild. I probably should have added a slice on that pie for retarded old PC games that seem to be clogging up the place now too... --Zero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariDude Posted September 19, 2002 Share Posted September 19, 2002 I think that this is specific to South Florida. It seems only Sega and Nintendo ever show up on thrifts shop. Atari does not exist in South Florida (or at least it seems like it). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christianscott Posted September 19, 2002 Share Posted September 19, 2002 i grew up in florida (daytona) and around christmas last year i was able to find a good deal of atari junk in the thrifts there. the trick seems to be going to the little church run ones, florida is a hotbed of wacky churches btw. here in the boston area i find next to nothing most of the time and when i do find stuff its more or less like that great pie chart. always be sure to poke around the CD shelf for turbo games and remember it never hurts to ask the staff if they have any games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atarinvader Posted September 20, 2002 Share Posted September 20, 2002 At an average Car Boot Sale I'll see at least one Mega Drive (Genesis) but on average I'll see more like 5-10, I currently own 7 Mega Drive systems and about 70-80 games. So here it's more like (not including PC games): 35% PSX 30% Mega Drive 15% Master System 10% NES / SNES 5% Dreamcast 3% Commodore 2% Atari (mostly ST) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariKen64 Posted September 20, 2002 Share Posted September 20, 2002 KENif you were only a tad bit more East (philly) you'd find just about all the SNES you want. aton of sega but a plethera of SNES also. its not that a specifcally want one, just wondering why its like that here ive seen O2 atari 2600 nes genesis sega cd 32x tg 16 neogeo ( ) pc and sega saturn games at thirft stores.` Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raijin Z Posted September 20, 2002 Share Posted September 20, 2002 One of the local pawnshops here on.... MARS.... has about two dozen CDi titles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassidy Nolen Posted September 20, 2002 Share Posted September 20, 2002 Found a dozen boxed Odyssey 2 games in Green Bay, WI this past month, 99 cents each. They are the only ones I have for that system, and the only ones I have ever found in the wild. Also got a heavy Sunnyvale model with about 30 carts (included a Miner 2049er) for around 30 bucks. As the norm where I am, Genesis is very common, NES is common, SNES is starting to appear, Atari is a hit or miss. Have even been lucky enough to find 30 boxed 2600 carts right before Christmas last year. Ho ho ho to me me me!!!! I have never found the following: Any pre-85 system carts other than Atari 2600 and 5200 Any Tigervision carts other than Miner (might have been regional distribution?) Any super-rares. Honestly, I would not sell it, I would flip out to find an Eli's ladder at a Value-Thrift or something. I would give the store a hundred bucks just for having it (even though it would probably be marked 2.50, just like the Combat cart next to it!!!) Cassidy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ze_ro Posted September 21, 2002 Share Posted September 21, 2002 So here it's more like (not including PC games): ... 2% Atari (mostly ST) So... the Atari ST is not a personal computer? Sorry, I've just always disapproved of the term "PC" being specific to x86 machines. --Zero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaManFan Posted September 22, 2002 Share Posted September 22, 2002 Wow, I wish it was like that around here... I've never seen an O2 game in the wild. About ten games at my local store actually, but since I don't have an O2 and they wanted $2 apiece I passed on them. KC Munchkin was one of the titles I saw when I examined them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari2600Lives Posted September 22, 2002 Author Share Posted September 22, 2002 You want o laugh? I have seen more O2 games in the wild than Atari 2600. Alien Invaders, UFO, KC Munchkin, one of the sports titles (bought them all). Today I went WAY out of the way to hit a goodwill I have never hit before. Although I did pick up 7 NES titles I did not own (all common) and a NES console (dead..rats!). There was the obligatory, NHL94, NHL 95 Madden etc. etc. It's not that there always Sega games (hey I collect Sega as well), it's that it is the same games over and over. Does anyone know how Goodwill operates? Do they have centralized Distribution Centers that parcel out stock to the other Goodwills? Is it all just local stuff that is donated that end up in the local shops? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raijin Z Posted September 22, 2002 Share Posted September 22, 2002 Just so you know, I am in posession of 5 working NES consoles, NONE MISSING THE DOOR. If you'd like to arrange a trade, I'd be more than happy to help you out. Got a spare Atari? BTW, by console I mean just the base unit. I only have one AC adaptor and one RF switch, and I need those for my primary NES. On Goodwill: My brother worked at one for part of his community service... Each store distributes the donations given to them. Items are rarely sent to other stores, and a district manager sets the prices on many items. Still, shop around, and if it's close to the end of the month, hide the good stuff. The last Friday of every month is 50% off ALL merchandise. That's this coming Friday, BTW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCold Posted September 22, 2002 Share Posted September 22, 2002 Do you have any extra top loaders? Also, if I gave you a few $ and a broken Vader 2600, would you give me one of the nes's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari2600Lives Posted September 23, 2002 Author Share Posted September 23, 2002 Thanks for the offer but I have a few NES systems already ( I was picking this one up as a spare). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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