Hi!
I'm new here and after reading the posts, I really feel tempted to reply and share my experience.
I do not know the Neo culture in USA. But over here in Singapore, the Neo Geo is already dead. I remember when I was 12, the Neo was just relisted and it cost $500 for the console and $300 for a fatal fury. I really wanted one but could never afford it.
Buying the whole collections of Neo Carts here in Singapore is not too difficult althought most shops don't have them anymore. What they have they will gradly sell it to you for a dime!
To date, I have 90 Neo Carts, some are duplicated titles. I purchase them for Singapore Dollar $35 each! which is abt US$20 with 80% brand new! I am not talking abt cheaper cart like AOF but carts like blazing star and Last blade, metal slug and many other expensive titles. I purchase them all for US$20 each!
What I mean to say is, if you look around, there may be some shops that do not know the real value of the neo cart and was just thinking of getting rid of them and will let you have them at a low low price if you take the whole lot. At least, they is how I got my collection.
I have got 8 sets brand new Neo AES! Shawn wanted US$1000 each and I got mine for a token sum of $1 with a purchase of the PS1!
Today, I am going back to a shop again. I am getting another 2 copy of Last blade 1 and 2! And a supergun! The total cost? Last blade Singapore $200 for all 4 carts. Supergun - Singapore $300 and it is much much better than the steel one shawn have for sales!
It seemed that price of cart here are much cheaper than in USA. If I am to order newer carts from my retailer here, it will cost -
Metal Slug 3 - Singapore $465 US$252
King Of Fighters 2K - Singapore $300 US$162
King of Fighters 99 - S$150
These are all original carts and not repo by !arcade! which I think we all should never never buy!
Shawn-----If you are a real neo fan, you won't be selling stuff from !Arcade! to us!
Neo - BUY THE ORIGINAL ONLY!