bcprs1 Posted November 13, 2002 Share Posted November 13, 2002 I went to a local thrift store today and was shocked to see an Atari 7800. Unfortunately, it didn't have anything else with it. I talked to someone who worked there and said "oh yeah, we have all the accessories in the back". He comes back with a bag containing the controllers, tv hookup, power supply and 5 games. All this for $7.99. The games are all commons, but I was still happy to get it. This is the first find I have had in months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minorleagueguy Posted November 14, 2002 Share Posted November 14, 2002 congrats!!! always great to hear about the finds in the wild Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCold Posted November 14, 2002 Share Posted November 14, 2002 Do you already have a 7800? If that's an extra and not needed, I can give you a Genesis and some genesis games in exchange for the 7800. Let me know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeV0 Posted November 14, 2002 Share Posted November 14, 2002 I picked up a sheen colour video game 106c, It's a pong machine from the 70's, Id much prefer to pick up another 7800, These are hard to find here. Congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Witchfynde Posted November 14, 2002 Share Posted November 14, 2002 Do you already have a 7800? If that's an extra and not needed, I can give you a Genesis and some genesis games in exchange for the 7800. Let me know! Hee hee, how much trading do you DO IceCold? (We just traded games for a controller ourselves in the last day; hopefully the stuff will be in by the weekend, whoo hoo!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCold Posted November 14, 2002 Share Posted November 14, 2002 Do you already have a 7800? If that's an extra and not needed, I can give you a Genesis and some genesis games in exchange for the 7800. Let me know! Hee hee, how much trading do you do IceCold? (We just traded games ourselves in the last day; hopefully they'll be in by the weekend, whoo hoo!) I do tons of trading, very little buying . Just this week I've got or am getting a Sega Master System(got this already), games from you, games from vidgameking(already got these), and some other games from benjam138. I also received some games and other stuff from lemmi last week. So I do a lot of trading Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcprs1 Posted November 14, 2002 Author Share Posted November 14, 2002 Do you already have a 7800? If that's an extra and not needed, I can give you a Genesis and some genesis games in exchange for the 7800. Let me know! Thanks for the offer, but I already have a Genesis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Witchfynde Posted November 14, 2002 Share Posted November 14, 2002 I do tons of trading, very little buying . Just this week I've got or am getting a Sega Master System(got this already), games from you, games from vidgameking(already got these), and some other games from benjam138. I also received some games and other stuff from lemmi last week. So I do a lot of trading You must've been a born barterer (is that a word?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesome_pa Posted November 14, 2002 Share Posted November 14, 2002 Great find. It's hard to find a 7800 in the wild, espically with the hookups and even more with the games. Congrats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariLeaf Posted November 14, 2002 Share Posted November 14, 2002 Great find. It's hard to find a 7800 in the wild, espically with the hookups and even more with the games. Congrats. Its not that hard. I found two complete 7800's with all hookups and 24 games, six of them boxed just last week. (Sorry, I just couldn't resist) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesome_pa Posted November 14, 2002 Share Posted November 14, 2002 Great find. It's hard to find a 7800 in the wild, espically with the hookups and even more with the games. Congrats. Its not that hard. I found two complete 7800's with all hookups and 24 games, six of them boxed just last week. (Sorry, I just couldn't resist) Not that hard??? Geez where are you from? Around here you have to consider yourself very lucky to find ANY atari 2600 cart. Once, and only once, did I see an Atari console at Salv. Army, a darth vader. Years ago, I was able to find carts pretty regularily, but now, it's drier than my baby's behind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesome_pa Posted November 14, 2002 Share Posted November 14, 2002 Forgot to mention, I've only found 2600 carts, never a 7800 cart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariLeaf Posted November 14, 2002 Share Posted November 14, 2002 Oh I know, it is hard. It just so happened that my first 7800 wild find was last week and it was a pretty big haul so I was just being smart. No offense intended Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesome_pa Posted November 14, 2002 Share Posted November 14, 2002 Oh, no offense was taken, sorry if it seemed that way. Just a little shocked to hear someone finding 7800's in the wild when I was looking for about a year now for one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian R. Posted November 14, 2002 Share Posted November 14, 2002 I've only seen a 7800 in the wild once years ago - and I bought it. It had a pebble jammed into its cartridge port, but I was able to pop it out and it works fine. Fortunately it came with its power adaptor - which is just as if not more valuable than the console itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaManFan Posted November 14, 2002 Share Posted November 14, 2002 Forgot to mention, I've only found 2600 carts, never a 7800 cart. Even before I had a 7800, I managed to pick up about 8 carts for $1 apiece in the wild. Robotron 2084, Galaga, Food Fight, etc. Nothing really rare, but just staring at them every day in my collection was what kept me motivated. Gotta get a 7800. Gotta play those games. Gotta get a 7800. Gotta play those games. When I did it was well worth the wait! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Atari Posted November 15, 2002 Share Posted November 15, 2002 Fortunately it came with its power adaptor - which is just as if not more valuable than the console itself. Really? When I got my first 7800 awhile ago, it had it's original adaptor, I still have it, and it still works. These things rare or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaManFan Posted November 15, 2002 Share Posted November 15, 2002 Really? When I got my first 7800 awhile ago, it had it's original adaptor, I still have it, and it still works. These things rare or something? Actually, yeah. Because the 7800 plug is an odd shape and size, and because it's so small and the cord frequently frays, replacements are in high demand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeV0 Posted November 15, 2002 Share Posted November 15, 2002 I've gotta say that my greatest find to date was the power supply by itself. I just saw the blue tip poking out of a milk create at a middle eastern operated flea market. I needed it bad as the one i already had needed to be taped to the deck to work and still popped out mid game. I think the only wild carts ive found are dkjr, Mario and galaga. I think your find is excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubersaurus Posted November 15, 2002 Share Posted November 15, 2002 I found alot of 7800 games and controllers at the flea market near here..nothing I didn't own though, beyond Ms. Pac-Man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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