SlowCoder Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 eBay Auction -- Item Number: 170646170321 Other than the fact that the console appears to be immaculate, what drove the price so high? Just another bid war, or something I missed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cebus Capucinis Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Paddles and Driving Controllers are original Atari-logo ones. They're much harder to find than the later version with just the text describing the type of controller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 STOP POSTING F@#%ING EBAY LINKS HERE! >moved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horseboy Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Little does CPUWIZ know that this is part of a slow assassination attempt by way of aneurysm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zwackery Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Paddles and Driving Controllers are original Atari-logo ones. They're much harder to find than the later version with just the text describing the type of controller. I've found it easier to find the Atari-logoed paddle controllers (regular or driving) than the Atari hex joysticks. This auction says that it is the springloaded CX-10s, but I enlarged the photo and lightened it and couldn't see the hex discs on the controllers. Are they there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cebus Capucinis Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Hex discs do not seem to be present to me. I would say there aren't any on those sticks. My experience has been the opposite -- I have 3-4 of the hex joysticks but none of the Atari-logo paddles or driving controllers. Of course, my discs are missing as well, but the joysticks definitely are CX-10s. I think it was just a crazy bidding war for the most part, but I will speculate that the paddles and driving controllers would drive the auction an additional $20-$30 in my book (I didn't bid on this auction, but if I would have I would have been willing to go $25-$30 more for the paddles/driving controllers). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennybingo Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 It must have been the Track Ball....we all know what "gems" those things are! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss 2600 Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 Dang, that console is sweet! I already bought a Heavy Sixer with Atari logo joysticks and paddles (not the driving controller, though) so I stopped looking, but I would've bid on this one. It still has all the orange trim around the switches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianoid Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 Luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zylon Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 Another factor could be that that system actually had the channel 2-3 switch and the hole. Only about 5-10% of Heavies had that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowCoder Posted June 3, 2011 Author Share Posted June 3, 2011 I think I paid $5/ea for my 2 driving controllers. And I got my 2 CX10's (no hex discs) and paddles with my H6 for $20. So it seems the channel switch and/or awesome condition is what got it that high. STOP POSTING F@#%ING EBAY LINKS HERE! * feels the breeze as a poison dart arrow zips past his head * Seriously, though, I didn't think this was really an eBay post. I mean, yes, it links to an eBay page, but I was asking for information on it. I wasn't trying to sell anything. I'll try to be more vigilant in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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