xDragonWarrior Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 I wanna know what are some consoles that you can get a complete collection for cheap(Max 2-3K and less)?. I know from my research: Sega SG-1000( 1510 with boxed console and all boxed games) Action Max(only four games for it) Game.com(All the games sealed are on Ebay for less than $10 except Scrabble(17), monopoly(17), Duke Nukem(25-30) and WOF 2 which is the hardest to get a hold of) Supergrafx(only 4 games) Virtual boy and the 32X any consoles I missed and are cheap to get a complete collection? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tales from the Game Room Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 It's going to be a bit more difficult to find complete collections as retro gaming is finding a whole new audience...so be patient. Collecting was never something that just happened...it takes time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiddlepaddle Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 The 7800 isn't too bad. Vectrex hardware is kind of pricey, but not that many original games to get. Also, I wouldn't recommend getting anything I wouldn't play (my game.com collection isn't complete, but I wouldn't have any of it except almost by osmosis). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lentzquest Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 The Jaguar isn't too bad if you limit "completeness" to the games released during it's commercial life. 60 something games, I think. The most expensive titles were released after the console's death. Game Boy Color is not impossible. There's a ton of titles, but nowhere near as much demand as other retro Nintendo systems (aside from Virtual Boy). Also, go buy a Xavix Port direct from their website immediately! They are liquidating their stock and every game can be had (minus bassfishing) in a $50 bundle and $75 bundle. You'd even end up with a spare console. http://www.xavixstore.com/, click where it says special sales. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
someone3760 Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 It should be easy to acquire a magnavox odyssey 2 complete collection I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sqoon Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Microvision 32X 7800 Gamewave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+LS650 Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Virtual Boy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
famicommander Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Pokemon mini isn't bad. N-Gage is also pretty easy. A few games will cost a pretty penny but most are cheap and common. Neo Geo Pocket Color is doable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Dreamcast MIGHT be doable under 2 to $3k. The problem with it is, despite there being over 200 games, I rarely see anything other than the uber-commons in the wild (the sports games, Crazy Taxi, maybe Tony Hawk). I have had to resort to eBay and places like eStarland for my collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godslabrat Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Virtual Boy is a bit deceptive... hardware is getting harder and harder to find in good condition, and the US games are dirt cheap, but some of the Japanese ones are crazy rare. Still, if you can steel yourself for two or three big purchases, you'll get it all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reaperman Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 (edited) Action Max(only four games for it) There are 5 games, and naturally that last one can be considerably more expensive. Still it's the least expensive full collection I can think of. Even if you went all 'buy it now' you'd probably be looking under $150. Half of that if you go for auctions. Even a full set of 'Game Wizard' carts would cost more. Edited July 31, 2013 by Reaperman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serious Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 It should be easy to acquire a magnavox odyssey 2 complete collection I think. I agree. As long as you limit yourself to original U.S. releases. If you add foreign releases or home brews, it will become expensive. For whatever reason, prices on most Odyssey 2 stuff are much lower now than they were in the late 90s. Master Strategy Series games and the Voice module were going for much more back then then they are now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassGuitari Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 U.S. only, for simplicity's sake: Odyssey 2 RCA Studio II (excluding Bingo) Fairchild Channel F Aquarius TRS-80 MC10 APF M/P1000 (excluding Imagination Machine) Atari 5200 (excluding homebrews/8-bit ports) These systems had relatively few games/titles released for them and should more than completable within 2-3K. You could probably knock out the RCA, for instance, in one sitting for $400 or less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Didn't we mention something a long time ago that only had 2 games for it. I forget the name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 (edited) Didn't we mention something a long time ago that only had 2 games for it. I forget the name. Would that be how many games were made for the Tandy/Memorex thing, C128 in 128 mode or Commodore Plus/4? Edited August 1, 2013 by save2600 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesD Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Would that be how many games were made for the Tandy/Memorex thing, C128 in 128 mode or Commodore Plus/4? Plus/4 huh? Best of luck with that. http://plus4world.powweb.com/games U.S. only, for simplicity's sake: Odyssey 2 RCA Studio II (excluding Bingo) Fairchild Channel F Aquarius TRS-80 MC10 APF M/P1000 (excluding Imagination Machine) Atari 5200 (excluding homebrews/8-bit ports) These systems had relatively few games/titles released for them and should more than completable within 2-3K. You could probably knock out the RCA, for instance, in one sitting for $400 or less. Last I looked at the Odyssey 2 some bonehead on ebay was trying to corner the market on it and would buy everything priced less than what he was selling it for. It has some fun games that are unique to it so it might be worthwhile for someone to collect. I've never seen an RCA Studio 2 and should probably be grateful from what I hear. I don't know much about it.k I don't see a lot of Channel F's around or it's games. Aquarius wouldn't be bad to get a complete collection but several titles are common and some I've never seen. I have an Aquarius I'd happily part with btw. The MC-10 only had something like 4 tapes released for it by Tandy and the machines are almost always on ebay. The most difficult thing to find would be the RAM expander. It has some rabbid followers on the yahoo group that release new BASIC titles almost every week, all of which are free to download. It's one of my favorite machines to tinker with. The APF might be tough due to it's rarity. The 5200 shouldn't be too bad. There are a reasonable number of titles and I've seen most of them for sale on a regular basis. It does have new home brews coming out for it so it's also fun to play. One not on that list, the Bally Astrocade doesn't have a huge number of titles but some are very difficult to come by. You'd be able to buy 90% of the titles easily and the last 10% would be pay through the nose or luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serious Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Emerson Arcadia 2001 is another that may be feasible, but I have no experience collecting for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Gemintronic Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 I would take Supergraphx off the list. Wasn't cheap then - isn't cheap now. Game.com seems the most reasonable. Maybe the Bally Astrocade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectorGamer Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Emerson Arcadia 2001 is another that may be feasible, but I have no experience collecting for it. Maybe the Bally Astrocade. I don't see either of these being cheap consoles. My vote is for the Atari 7800. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catsmasher Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 What is the point of collecting something if it is crap? You could collect all the game.com stuff and you would have a bunch of crap. I got a game.com and some games off ebay and after about ten minutes decided to heck with this system, it is crap. What good is a collection if you dont want to play it? I never understood any other mindset. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 I would take Supergraphx off the list. Wasn't cheap then - isn't cheap now. Game.com seems the most reasonable. Maybe the Bally Astrocade. It's doable eith $2k to $3k though, which is what the OP was looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkiker2089 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 What is the point of collecting something if it is crap? You could collect all the game.com stuff and you would have a bunch of crap. I got a game.com and some games off ebay and after about ten minutes decided to heck with this system, it is crap. What good is a collection if you dont want to play it? I never understood any other mindset. Agreed. A system with few games and that is going cheap will most likely be crap. The possible exception is Vectrex but that may not be cheap if you want CIB and EVERY GAME. Most systems have a few games that are out of proportion to the rest of the library. I'm thinking the Sega Master System would be fun to collect but hunting down all ~150 games will be tough. I prefer to collect best of libraries rather than complete ones. My Atari library will cap at about 50 including homebrews and my NES may be less. I'm collecting stuff I will play and be proud to show off to friends and family. No Custer's Revenge or Stadium Events but instead the games that show each system at it's best. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xDragonWarrior Posted August 2, 2013 Author Share Posted August 2, 2013 (edited) Agreed. A system with few games and that is going cheap will most likely be crap. The possible exception is Vectrex but that may not be cheap if you want CIB and EVERY GAME. Most systems have a few games that are out of proportion to the rest of the library. I'm thinking the Sega Master System would be fun to collect but hunting down all ~150 games will be tough. I prefer to collect best of libraries rather than complete ones. My Atari library will cap at about 50 including homebrews and my NES may be less. I'm collecting stuff I will play and be proud to show off to friends and family. No Custer's Revenge or Stadium Events but instead the games that show each system at it's best. Well i'm a sucker for obscure consoles and when I see one I must get it.I'm also the type of person who gets the opposite of everybody else.You get a Vectrex, I get a Adventurevision, you get a Famicom, I get a Famicom Titler, you get a 2600, I get a 2800 and that's because I like all consoles. The only console that I can honestly say that is terrible is the R-zone because LCD games are just not my type, other than that I like the other ones. Yes I like the Game.com, Ngage, Supervision, odyssey, CD-I, Playdia, Pippin, 32X, etc and I believe they should not be the forgotten consoles of gaming. No as for getting the complete sets, the consoles that I have on my list all have a small library of games but also some pretty good games(aside from the Game.com which only like 5 games I can stand).The Supergrafx only has 5 games 1941: Counter Attack,Aldynes,Battle Ace,Ghouls And Ghosts and Mado king Granzort and are all pretty good especially Ghouls And Ghosts. The 32X has some good games(Kolibri, Spider-man Star Wars Arcade), the Philips CD-I has some good games the Astrocade has some real fun games and the Odyssey has some charm to it as the first console.So these complete set games will very well get played probably more than I think I will Edited August 2, 2013 by xDragonWarrior Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarjr Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 Neo Geo Color. At least in terms of the US releases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesD Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 FWIW I have wanted an Astrocade since they first came out. Every time I bid on one someone crawls out of the woodwork to run the price up. I already have something like 8 boxed games for it. It's really too bad Bally didn't attract 3rd party developers to it from the start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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