exhar Posted October 20, 2003 Share Posted October 20, 2003 didn't find much around the net about this console, then i came to this forum. read around, but some things i'm not quite sure of. what's the average prize set on a 2800 (no box and manuals)? what's that about a 'white sticker'..? and finally, i read somewhere around here something about "that's five that have been spotted" or something like that. is the 2800 really -that- rare? i'm curious because i found and bought one (just the console and two pads) at a local flea market without really knowing much about it. five bucks, if anyone cares to believe that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjk7382 Posted October 20, 2003 Share Posted October 20, 2003 I seen one on ebay that had a but it now of like 400 on it. But it was in the box and everyting too. I don't think they are that rare. It was a 2600 that was released in Japan I think. So it is probly just rare here in the US Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquid_sky Posted October 20, 2003 Share Posted October 20, 2003 it hardly sold in japan.. i think (may be mistaken) that the sega sg-1000 outsold it; so its a good find nonetheless. Ive seen just the BOXES sell for 30 dollars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Posted October 20, 2003 Share Posted October 20, 2003 it hardly sold in japan.. Of course, that was to be expected since it was released just a few short months befor ehte Famicom hit the shelves. It had no time to carve a market out before it was decimated by unarguably superior hardware. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaManFan Posted October 20, 2003 Share Posted October 20, 2003 If you want the equivalent of a 2800, pick up a Sears Video Arcade II from a thrift or ePay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spirantho Posted October 20, 2003 Share Posted October 20, 2003 I paid nearly £200 for mine on eBay... why so much? It's the only one I've ever seen on eBay.co.uk and I've seen very few on eBay.com. They _are_ rare, but they're not _hugely_ rare. Of course I like them too because they have Atari written on them (which I like! Shallow, I know!) and have funky features like the little red lights on the difficulty levels, and the four joystick ports and joystick/paddle combo controllers. I know, the Sears one is much cheaper, but I prefer the look of the Atari. It's permanently set up here at work next to the PC for emergency Atari sessions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exhar Posted October 20, 2003 Author Share Posted October 20, 2003 yeah i would imagine how the thought alone of it being a japanese console makes a bit harder to find. strangely enough i found mine here in mexico. and it's in mint condition, even the joystick/paddles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intvgene Posted October 20, 2003 Share Posted October 20, 2003 The white sticker is placed on the top of the unit and has the Japanese instructions (insert cartridge, turn on power, etc). It is simply a sticker, so some people have peeled it off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveW Posted October 21, 2003 Share Posted October 21, 2003 Sorry to go off-topic here but I just had to say: hey intvgene, great avatar! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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