What stores was the AES sold in?

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I'm curious as to what stores the Neo was sold in in the US. I was only like 9 when it came out, so I don't really remember it. I don't recall seeing it at places like Toys R Us or Meijers, so I'm wondering, was it a Babbages or FAO Schwartz thing or what?
 
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I first saw it for sale at the local Electronics Boutique, I actually bought mine brand new from a Software Etc store. They never really had lot of shelf-space for the Neo,(only like 3 or 4 games) but it definitely got lots attention from customers :D
 
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We had some Local Videostores, where you could bought a Neo-Geo AES Silver- or Goldset!
That was a long time ago, today just on eBay or in the selling section!
That´s makes me sad, but equal, keep your heads up.
The Neo-Geo NEVER dies... <img src="graemlins/smirk.gif" border="0" alt="[Smirk]" />
 
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I bought my first Neo AES from a chain of stores called Solid Gold about 10 years ago.

That company collapsed about 6 years ago <img src="graemlins/crying.gif" border="0" alt="[Crying]" />
 
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In Italy, it was sold through indipendent videogames' stores... :cool:
 
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I remember Software Etc. and Babbages selling it 10 years ago or so. Later on (and very briefly), Funco got in on the act, but later dropped it.
 
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Originally posted by achika:
[QB]I don't recall seeing it at places like Toys R Us QB]<hr></blockquote>

Actually that's the first Time I the neo geo was at Toys R Us It was the magician lord package and at the price of $350

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I remember seeing the Neo at a local shopping store (Meijer). This was around 1992 though.
 
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A chain of stores called "Masco World Of Games" used to sell them here, another chain named "Games Express" sold them as well....I almost got a NeoGeo at one time, but got a 3do instead (both were about the same price with games).

There were quite a few other electronic stores and other videogame stores. I think even Hammacher Schlemmer sold them at one time.

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Toys R Us
GameMasters

EDIT:
Macy's video game department

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This local video game store called " Knights Video Games " sold the Gold and Silver set , around the time the SNES came out .

Other than that , the only other place I'd find it for sale was video game mags .
 
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I saw one at my local Lionel PLayworld once. I think they were the only toystore to sell it. I could be wrong <img src="graemlins/mrt2.gif" border="0" alt="[Mr T]" />
 
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I got my first neo in 1992 from a Blockbuster Video Store . It was a retal system but i got it for only $245.00.
 
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When I worked at Toy R US when I was 18 in 93 the store in Manhattan MAll had it, same with alot of the local EB. I never forget looking at the cart boxes on the shelves, even then way before I had the AES (got it in 99) I new these bible size games were special.
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Yeah, I remember when CompUSA carried game consoles (10+ years ago), Neo-Geo was there... Good times... Going in, playing the hell out of the machines, not spending a penny... ;)
 
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Originally posted by NSX-T:
Toys 'R' Us
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<img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[LOL]" /> "They sold AES-Systems a few years ago???" Really???
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CompUSA.

Blockbuster used to rent out Neo systems and games - ah, the way the sytem was meant to be used...
 
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Maro GmbH was one of the Best Stores, who´ve sold that AES in Europe, specially in Germany.
They had lots of payment-options, really great guys and good conditions.
Today they´re not up-to-date...Wonder what happened!!! <img src="graemlins/ohno.gif" border="0" alt="[Oh No]" />
 
achika

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Thank you everyone! I guess I should have taken my nose out of the SNES rack at Toys R Us back in the early 90s. The Neo Geo was quite oblivious to me until 99, when I really started collecting. This goes on my page... <img src="graemlins/glee.gif" border="0" alt="[Glee]" />
 
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Originally posted by achika:
<strong>Thank you everyone! I guess I should have taken my nose out of the SNES rack at Toys R Us back in the early 90s. The Neo Geo was quite oblivious to me until 99, when I really started collecting. This goes on my page... <img src="graemlins/glee.gif" border="0" alt="[Glee]" /> </strong><hr></blockquote>
Where is your page?
-BB
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Originally posted by CHRiZ-77:
<strong>Maro GmbH was one of the Best Stores, who´ve sold that AES in Europe, specially in Germany.
They had lots of payment-options, really great guys and good conditions.
Today they´re not up-to-date...Wonder what happened!!! <img src="graemlins/ohno.gif" border="0" alt="[Oh No]" /> </strong><hr></blockquote>

I talked to one of them on the phone just a couple of months ago (I was asking him about some Neo CD releases). They still had a web site up back then, complete with online shop, but it wasn't maintained anymore.

The guy on the phone said that they're going into liquidation. Ppl didn't buy games and systems from them anymore, and when the internet (and thus online game shops) finally got grip in Germany, their sales plummeted and the had to draw a line.

They're still out there - I guess we will see them again in about a year or so. They were too cool'n'freaky to get outta biz this way...

It's still sad to see such a great distributor go... Maro was our connection to the Neo world.
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Toys R us had just about everything we drool over today. NEC, Neo, Sega Master...
 
achika

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Originally posted by BIG BEAR:
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Where is your page?
-BB</strong><hr></blockquote>

<a href="http://vidgame0.tripod.com" target="_blank">Vidgame 0</a>

I'm hoping to get more stuff done in the next week. Right now it's on the back burner cause of finals.
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I could be mistaken about this, but WAY back in the day (around 1992-94), I seem to remember a mail order company by the name of Chips & Bits selling Neo-Geo consoles. A few other mail order places that come to mind are Games Express (still around; <a href="http://www.gexpress.com)" target="_blank">http://www.gexpress.com)</a> and the now-defunct Game Cave.
 
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