someone3760 Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 I am thinking about buying an intellivision or a colecovision. How much would it cost to buy an intellivision model 1 with maybe a couple of common games? Also, can you guys persuade me why I should buy an intellivision over a colecovision? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JasonlikesINTV Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 You can typically pick up an Intellivision I system (with a bunch of games) for anywhere from $25-40 (on ebay). There may be people here on this forum willing to set you up for a comparable price or cheaper. As far as Coleco vs Intellivision.....Intellivision games are cheaper, and the console is much more reliable in my opinion. Old Intellivisions are indestructible whereas Colecovision consoles were notorious for having bad Power adapters, controllers, and video out ports. Once you find a good Coleco console with working controllers and possibly have someone mod the video out, there are some pretty good games for the Coleco. Both platforms have a decent homebrew scene as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sqoon Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 I agree that INTV consoles are much more dependable than CV consoles. That said, both are enjoyable in their own right and will you cost you about the same to get into. Really, the choice depends on your tastes. 80's arcade gems (CV) versus some original and exclusive games of differing genres on INTV. Just realize that INTV has fewer, and often graphically inferior, arcade ports when compared to CV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutlawTorn71 Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Shameful plug http://atariage.com/forums/topic/214885-intellivision-commons/ I have a few loose consoles that I could fix you up with pretty cheap Shoot me a PM if you are interested OT71 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rik Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 I saw a loose clean Intellivision at CONBRAVO Gaming Expo here last week for $75 CDN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HunterZero Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 PAL Intellivision units are getting hard to find for a good price. Working ones routinely go for A$60 upwards, and easily over $100 with a couple of games. - HZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illtiger1 Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 (edited) I own both and prefer the Intellivision. In my opinion it's better to collect for because CIB games, for the most part, are easier to come by and its original games are better. It's also a system that is far superior to own than to play emulation of. Coleco Vision is cool too having better arcade ports and graphics overall, but the Intellivision is truly unique. Outlaw is offering a great deal for the Intellivison II, which is often pricier than the first model. I own both a model I and Intellivision II and they both have their pros and cons in terms of size, controllers, and games they play. Boxpressed explains this in detail in his excellent blog http://retroauction.com/what-console-can-i-buy-for-50/. Just scroll down to the Intellivision section. Edited August 5, 2013 by Illtiger1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Two cool consoles, but Intellivison and most of its games definitely gets my vote for replayability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rik Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 I just got a like new Intellivision Super Pro System for $50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+intvsteve Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 I just got a like new Intellivision Super Pro System for $50 Not bad. If it was boxed, that's a steal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rik Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 I saw a loose clean Intellivision at CONBRAVO Gaming Expo here last week for $75 CDN That was the 1st model # 2609 to be specific. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Not bad. If it was boxed, that's a steal. This. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatPix Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 PAL Intellivision units are getting hard to find for a good price. Working ones routinely go for A$60 upwards, and easily over $100 with a couple of games. - HZ Where do you live? Loose Intellivision with 2/3 usual games sell for 30/35€ even on eBay those days... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck D. Head Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 Colecovision for great arcade ports, Inty for variety and some deep (for the day) original games. Not a big fan of either controller, and the Inty hardware is more durable IMO. You can pick up damn near half the Inty library at $2-3 for complete games if you shop around or buy in lots. Or you could get both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Gemintronic Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 Your price for an Intellivision will vary by the amount of George Plimpton contained within the device. Sometimes you just get a stray hair and the price goes down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HunterZero Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 (edited) Where do you live? Loose Intellivision with 2/3 usual games sell for 30/35¤ even on eBay those days... Australia. If we buy a unit from Europe the shipping cost would make it too expensive. And €30 is about A$45. - J Edited August 8, 2013 by HunterZero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatPix Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Oh yeah. I'm more used to see AU$ rather than just A$. I though it was a typo ^^. Still 60AU$ is around 40€... Too bad indeed that shipping kill the deal, because paying more, unless it's a good, intereting lot, is paying too much for Intelli. No saying that Intellivision stuff worth nothing, but market prices here are fairly low. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamecat80 Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 You should save up a little more money and buy BOTH the Intellivision and ColecoVision! Get the Intellivision first; it should be a little cheaper. As others have said, the Intellivision has more unique/original games (Buzz Bombers, Shark! Shark!, Frog Bog, etc.), while the ColecoVision generally has the better arcade games. I'm usually in the CV forum, but I've been playing my Intellivision a lot this week. Burgertime is a must-have on the Intv -- it's my favorite version! The Imagic games are also very well done. Lots of fun/original games to play on the Intv. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatPix Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 I agree, if there is one game to get on the Intelli, it's definitively Burgertime. Plus it's fairly cheap (I got mine CIB with non-damaged overlays on ebay for 4€...). You can't compare the Intellivision and Colecovision in regard to the games on it, they are totally different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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