Wait a sec. When the fuck did Sega Saturns get so expensive?

HornheaDD · Mar 17, 2019

Now, I'm not referring to the Hi-Saturn, Navis, the Skeletons, or white Saturns.

Im talking about normal black US model 2 saturns. I just glimpsed eGay and Im seeing em at like 90 bucks?

Are these things rare now?

I've got a US model 2, but I wanted to buy a 2nd to attempt some modding but now Im thinking Ima just bust out Yabause.

ggallegos1 · Mar 17, 2019

They're not rare. They're just overpriced.

GutsDozer · Mar 17, 2019

Yeah its inflated bullshit.

HornheaDD · Mar 17, 2019

Shit man, I remember about 1999, the Walmarts where I was living were clearancing out Saturns. New in box for fifteen bucks. I got one, and years later put a chip in and then sold it. I have my brother's, sort of as an heirloom (he died). Its got a chip in it, but Im not gonna mod shit on it unless its a Phoebe/Satiator.

Same thing with Arcade shit. Few years ago you could find a Street Fighter 2 cab for maybe 2 bills. Now, $1500 or more. Fuck man.

xb74 · Mar 17, 2019

It is indeed a dark time to be a retro enthusiast on a budget. Still so many games to try, so few pennies.

The_Chosen_One · Mar 17, 2019

xb74 said:
It is indeed a dark time to be a retro enthusiast on a budget. Still so many games to try, so few pennies.

No it’s a dark time to be a retro game collector on a budget. Gamers have never had it better. Between Phoebe/Rhea/Everdrive etc you can play just about every great game for cheap.

RAZO · Mar 17, 2019

The_Chosen_One said:
No it’s a dark time to be a retro game collector on a budget. Gamers have never had it better. Between Phoebe/Rhea/Everdrive etc you can play just about every great game for cheap.

This

Kid Panda · Mar 17, 2019

The_Chosen_One said:
No it’s a dark time to be a retro game collector on a budget. Gamers have never had it better. Between Phoebe/Rhea/Everdrive etc you can play just about every great game for cheap.

100%

I'm only sad that I still don't have a Saturn ODE.

xb74 · Mar 18, 2019

The_Chosen_One said:
No it’s a dark time to be a retro game collector on a budget. Gamers have never had it better. Between Phoebe/Rhea/Everdrive etc you can play just about every great game for cheap.

There are gamers who want to keep playing on OG hardware/software believe it or not.

F4U57 · Mar 18, 2019

xb74 said:
There are gamers who want to keep playing on OG hardware/software believe it or not.

Don’t take the bait xb74, you’re one of the good guys

snes_collector · Mar 18, 2019

I thought we were past some of the insanity since most of the 8 and 16 bit stuff has leveled off but I think people have moved to other consoles. It seems at the moment systems have gone up across the board and Playstation 1 & 2 games are going way up.

GohanX · Mar 18, 2019

xb74 said:
There are gamers who want to keep moving chunks of plastic and silicon as part of the "experience" to sate their autism even though a flash cart in a real system is literally the same thing believe it or not.

Fixed.

JoeAwesome · Mar 18, 2019

GohanX said:
Fixed.

xb74 · Mar 18, 2019

F4U57 said:
Don’t take the bait xb74, you’re one of the good guys

Thanks man, been away too long, forgot the traps.

Wait a sec. When the fuck did Sega Saturns get so expensive?

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