Need a CPS2 A Board

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I'm not sure what the deal is, a couple years back people with CPS2 boards were tripping over extra A boards they couldn't get rid of, now it's hard to find one unless you are buying it as a combo with a B board. I've been looking for a cheap extra one myself.
 
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I think I paid like $60 for the last one I got, and when I got rid of my cabinet I basically gave it away since I didn't know what else to do with it. Crazy.
 
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With the multi-boards (moderate impact) and Consolized CPS2's (minor impact) and general new entries into arcade hobby (moderate impact) the A board prices have had a major impact. When I got into CPS2 6 years ago they were so plentiful I bought one for every game, just for convenience. I've slowly tried to get them to guys who need them at that same $25-30 price, but the well is drying up. I think i'm down to 2-3 myself now. I sent you a PM xReal; i'm sure we'll get you squared away. Beyond that; mainman and Tyranix are CPS2 gurus and might have some other leads.
 
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I can't see a good reason why people sell B-boards without an A-board. Didn't every game originally come with both boards or were the B-boards sold separately?
 
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wyo_vr4 said:
I can't see a good reason why people sell B-boards without an A-board. Didn't every game originally come with both boards or were the B-boards sold separately?
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what's what I'm thinking. Bought few from here two years ago and they all come with A/B boards...............
Maybe thing has changed ?
 
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I've seen plenty of people buy and sell through them but don't recall anyone ever mentioning an A board dying. I suppose that could be the case, but as it is, it's making hunting for one a pain in my ass :p
 
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Our scientific analysis in this thread has uncovered that someone is indeed hoarding all the loose A boards!
 
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mjmjr25 said:
With the multi-boards (moderate impact) and Consolized CPS2's (minor impact) and general new entries into arcade hobby (moderate impact) the A board prices have had a major impact. When I got into CPS2 6 years ago they were so plentiful I bought one for every game, just for convenience. I've slowly tried to get them to guys who need them at that same $25-30 price, but the well is drying up. I think i'm down to 2-3 myself now. I sent you a PM xReal; i'm sure we'll get you squared away. Beyond that; mainman and Tyranix are CPS2 gurus and might have some other leads.
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Add me to that list too please.

Also, In the later end of its life Arcade vendors had the option to buy just the B board instead of both A and B.
 
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I used to literally give A boards away, as I had so many. Now with the supply drying up, I'm holding on the 3 or so I still have in case they start failing.
 
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I just looked through my A boards, the reason I rarely sale them is because of missing volume knobs on my spares
 
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Im gonna die. Its starting to look like I am either gonna have to buy a shitty A+B combo and sell off the B board, and that makes me even more sad.
 
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I've ordered that piece. I didn't end up using it, but it seemed like a fine replacement for the original, although the plastic obviously isn't the same.
 
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