cost of atari shells

[solidcorp]

What does a cart shell have to cost to be economical? (apiece? per 100?)

[gorfcadet]

Thats a good question SC. I'd love to see clear or different colored carts become common like the repros of nes carts floating around... considering most homebrews sell for 20 - 35 dollars, I would think shells for 1 to 4 dollars would be reasonable?

[Pioneer4x4]

For me maybe $2 for something special as an improvement over the original. But I really like the plain old Atari style, and they would have to be cheaper than $2 for that type.

Actually, I prefer the Activision interlocking, but Atari Labels. If I was making them myself, there would be something unique, not just a reproduction. maybe a slot to hold a document/overlay/scoresheet, custom serial numbers on the INSIDE of the cart or programmers initials, so when you hold it up to the light you can see them through the plastic...

[Schizophretard]

For me maybe $2 for something special as an improvement over the original. But I really like the plain old Atari style, and they would have to be cheaper than $2 for that type.

Actually, I prefer the Activision interlocking, but Atari Labels. If I was making them myself, there would be something unique, not just a reproduction. maybe a slot to hold a document/overlay/scoresheet, custom serial numbers on the INSIDE of the cart or programmers initials, so when you hold it up to the light you can see them through the plastic...

 

Something like a clear Mystique cartridge? They have the slits for stacking, the ridges for pulling out of the VCS, and two labels. They look like Atari/Activision hybrid carts.

[Pioneer4x4]

For me maybe $2 for something special as an improvement over the original. But I really like the plain old Atari style, and they would have to be cheaper than $2 for that type.

Actually, I prefer the Activision interlocking, but Atari Labels. If I was making them myself, there would be something unique, not just a reproduction. maybe a slot to hold a document/overlay/scoresheet, custom serial numbers on the INSIDE of the cart or programmers initials, so when you hold it up to the light you can see them through the plastic...

 

Something like a clear Mystique cartridge? They have the slits for stacking, the ridges for pulling out of the VCS, and two labels. They look like Atari/Activision hybrid carts.

 

Exactly! but it wouldn't be right to call a Mystique cart clear, it would be "see-through" or "sheer"

[+Gemintronic]

I don't care about translucent colors or ham hock shaped carts. What we need is a versatile 3D printer model for a generic cart with end attachments to make it adaptable to many different systems.

[+wongojack]

A little off topic, but I recently read through this article which made me think back to countless different classic computing issues that could have been solved with inexpensive 3d printing. Basically the article says that manufacturing is heading towards more small scale and custom options. Check this out, its encouraging.

 

http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2012/07/17/the_future_of_manufacturing_is_in_america_not_china?page=0,0

[trent]

http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:23216

[HatefulGravey]

Speaking of using ET carts as donors, how does one remove the silver labels cleanly? I have a pile of carts that are too far gone for normal use, but the shells are good for this, so why not clean them up and get them to someone that could use them? If anyone is interested PM me, and if you know how I might remove the silver label if nothing else I can get them to the AA store (the don't like the silver labels, so if I can remove them for the store, maybe that would be better).

[+Nathan Strum]

Speaking of using ET carts as donors, how does one remove the silver labels cleanly? I have a pile of carts that are too far gone for normal use, but the shells are good for this, so why not clean them up and get them to someone that could use them? If anyone is interested PM me, and if you know how I might remove the silver label if nothing else I can get them to the AA store (the don't like the silver labels, so if I can remove them for the store, maybe that would be better).

 

Here you go.

[esplonky]

I honestly don't like that people are having to pay more than $20 for a homebrew game.

[Thomas Jentzsch]

I honestly don't like that people are having to pay more than $20 for a homebrew game.

And I honestly don't like that people have to pay for public transport.

[esplonky]

 

And I honestly don't like that people have to pay for public transport.

 

But that goes toward making the streets better and making sure you have safe travel. Homebrt progrw is mostly hobbyist programming

[Thomas Jentzsch]

But that goes toward making the streets better and making sure you have safe travel. Homebrt progrw is mostly hobbyist programming

You don't pay for the programming (else the carts would cost $100 or more), but mainly for production. Programmers usually get $5 royalties/copy sold.

Edited September 29, 2012 by Thomas Jentzsch

[esplonky]

 

And I honestly don't like that people have to pay for public transport.

 

But that goes toward making the streets better and making sure you have safe travel. Homebrt progrw is mostly hobbyist programming

[atari181]

I honestly don't like that people are having to pay more than $20 for a homebrew game.

It is what it is, if you don't like it, don't buy it. Hobby or not, it's work and asking for money for your work is justified. The amount of money you can ask is totally dependent on what the buyer thinks the game or product is worth to them. Homebrewers, charge whatever you want, if it's too much people won't buy it. End of story.

[Pioneer4x4]

And I honestly don't like that people have to pay for public transport.

I don't like that I have to pay for other people to ride public transport.