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Price check on Super Famicom

Started by Nando, 01/08/2014, 09:20 AM

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Nando

A retro gaming store just opened near my house, as always they carry lots of SNES stuff and they had their Super Famis for $150, complete. No box.  I have to swing by and see the system in person, but in the pics, the console looked in good shape with no yellowing that I could see.

Is $150 a decent price?

Opethian

Ive seen boxed systems sell for 5000-8000 yenny so after shipping (which with the AC brick makes it too heavy for anything other than EMS) its about $100-130

Id say $150 has a $20-30 profit margin
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Nando

That's good to know. They seem pretty cool, so I'm gonna see if I can haggle on the price and get some games with it too.

At least it seems we have a decent retro store, even if they have avg internet prices.

Thanks Ope

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Nando

Quote from: Tatsujin on 01/08/2014, 11:22 AM$150 for a non CIB SFC?
don't know about the box, I asked them, haven't replied yet.  Gonna have to make a trip down there and check it out.

Opethian

I priced out a complete box I misread that for $150 it had no box? that's a bit high I think
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GohanX

That's really high, man. For that price it would have to be NIB I would think. Getting a minty non-yellowed SFC is getting a little harder these days, but that is just ridiculous.

jeffhlewis

I got one from Yamatoku off eBay, complete in box (though a tad yellowed) for about $110 IIRC. Non-EMS shipping put it maybe at $130.

You can probably find a loose SFami on eBay for less than $80 if you tracked enough auctions.

CrackTiger

Loose SFC systems are like $20 - $30 here.
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Nando

Quote from: jeffhlewis on 01/08/2014, 01:07 PMI got one from Yamatoku off eBay, complete in box (though a tad yellowed) for about $110 IIRC. Non-EMS shipping put it maybe at $130.

You can probably find a loose SFami on eBay for less than $80 if you tracked enough auctions.
Awesome! Thanks for the input guys!!!

Tatsujin

anything over 50 bucks for a lose one should be considered very high. now a 100% CIB in super condition on the other hand is a different rabbit hole.
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Tatsujin

i got one for free and an other one for 105yen. tho, very good conditioned pads  can be a bit more expensive than that.
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Nando

Found another one, no box, no power cord, one controller and a/v cables for $65 and free shipping. Can't I use a US power cord?

xcrement5x

Quote from: Nando on 01/08/2014, 10:44 PMFound another one, no box, no power cord, one controller and a/v cables for $65 and free shipping. Can't I use a US power cord?
I think the SNES power jack is unique to it and the Virtual Boy, but the SFC uses a generic barrel jack.  I'd be you can find something with similar specs pretty easily.
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GohanX

You can use a Genesis 1 power cord.

Nando


ToyMachine78

Hit Japan has a nice one on eBay that comes with two controllers, original cables and power, and 5 games for $122 shipped. And that's coming from Japan. So I'd Say your local store is taking u for a ride at $150.

Nando

Quote from: guest on 01/11/2014, 12:01 AMHit Japan has a nice one on eBay that comes with two controllers, original cables and power, and 5 games for $122 shipped. And that's coming from Japan. So I'd Say your local store is taking u for a ride at $150.
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o.pwuaioc

$122 shipped from Japan is about right, mostly because of the shipping, though. They're making a decent amount of change, but you should be able to find cheaper, especially if the SFC games are cruddy RPGs.

ApolloBoy

$122 is kinda pricey, I would keep an eye on Yamatoku-Classic's auctions as he sells Super Famis all the time. I got mine loose for less than $30 shipped from him and I'm sure you can get a Super Fami with controllers and hookups for dirt cheap that way.
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Nando

Awesome! Thanks for the tips all!

geise

Just get a bare bones system from a US seller.  There's actually a few decent ones priced on ebay.  Then just get a controller.  Most "console only' at least come with the AC power adapter.

RyuHayabusa

Way too high for a non-boxed SFC. I paid around $110shipped for my boxed SFC and it's in damn nice shape with instructions, no yellowing, AC adapter, baggies, etc.

Tatsujin

everything above 105 yens is to expensive for a lose SFC.
www.pcedaisakusen.net - home of your individual PC Engine collection!!
PCE Games countdown: 690/737 (47 to go or 93.6% clear)
PCE Shmups countdown: 111/111 (all clear!!)
Sega does what Nintendon't, but only NEC does better than both together!^^
<Senshi> Tat's i'm going to contact the people of Hard Off and open a store stateside..

Nando

Quote from: RyuHayabusa on 01/25/2014, 08:14 PMWay too high for a non-boxed SFC. I paid around $110shipped for my boxed SFC and it's in damn nice shape with instructions, no yellowing, AC adapter, baggies, etc.
Yahoo auctions?