Sega Dreamcast in New Condition

[SparkB]

Hey  guys,  i was wondering if 75$ was a good price for a brand new sega dreamcast...theres some on ebay, from a store, and it seems he has quite a bit of these. Seems pretty  cheap for new system  in box,  but then again  the sega dreamcast was not that big of a hit.  Im  working on getti ng all  the system,  or most, and should i just get used one for cheaper or buy this one new and never open  it. I  dont plan on  playing games on  it, just for collectiong. Also, if any of you  have the original boxes that  the following  systems came in, im  looking to  b uy  them: atari 7800,  nes, genesis, game gear, super nes.

[Beardcore84]

Seems like a rip off to me. I  got my dreamcast from a used video store in the box for $20 bucks. mint.

[SparkB]

oh lol well then  thats my answer right there, i just didnt know if a dreamcast was worth that price mint or not. most other older systems are worth more mint. Thanks for the fast reply!

[Tan]

oh lol well then  thats my answer right there, i just didnt know if a dreamcast was worth that price mint or not. most other older systems are worth more mint. Thanks for the fast reply!

I'd buy one at that price, in fact I may even buy two of them, as I've been eyeing those DC auctions for a while now myself. Sure you can buy one used, hell I've got a couple mint ones for $10 a piece. But don't underestimate the joys and indulgence of having a brand spanking new machine and being the first person to lay eyes on it.

People buy used PS2's for $60-80 when you can buy them new for $99, $30-50 GameCubes when you could buy them new a year or so ago for $80 new. I say why bother? As mint as a used system is, it still has hours on it and all the hassle just to save $40? $100 saved sure, but less than that doesn't seem worth it.

Buy a new one, keep it, then buy a used one too. For $100 you have 2 great Dreamcasts, one disposable one and a brand new one that will just gain value as the years go by if you don't open it. Ever look with wonder and longing at those elusive Atari 2600 or Intellivision or SNES auctions for brand new systems? Well someday working DC's will go for a pretty penny, when they do you can enjoy your brand new one, or enjoy the money you can make from it. Disc based systems will not have the same lifespan of a cartridge based one. Finding a nice Dreamcast 10 or 20 years from now will be harder than most people think. For that matter, PS1's outnumber DC's 10 to 1, want to guess at the ratio of loose, systems versus new or even CIB ones?

If you plan to continue this hobby longterm, you may want to consider the ratio of fine working Sega CD's, Saturns or Turbo Duos in comparison to ones sold as parts or have issues reading discs. For that matter, even older Xboxes and First model PS2's are already harder to find in great shape. The more complex the system, the more that can go wrong with it.

Just something to think about, you might end up kicking yourself in the ass later on down the road when you wish you could have a brand new DC CIB with everything and you let it slide.

[Sirgin]

That's very true, Tan.

However, if you want to spend the least possible money or just want to actually use the system, a loose console is always the way to go, because people will always ask more for boxed ones.

Paying a certain amount of money for an unopened console certainly is a wise investment, but do so after you already have a playable version of the system. Otherwise you can only stare at a closed box, and that's not everything either 

[Tan]

Being a gamer and not much of a collector myself, I'd buy a new one and use it. Then I can have the benefit of a brand new system for gaming and a complete in box system for my collection as well.

Loose systems make great parts consoles.

[SparkB]

Thats very tru Tan, i may very well buy one of these dreamcast new, but i dont need a used one to play, i only want it to be part of the console colection that i will have. Once  i make a gaming room, or something along those lines lol, i want to have alot of the systems with their originla boxes to display.

[Cobra]

When it comes to systems from the late 90s 'til now, I would say you are best of getting them new if you can. As systems have become more complex their life span seems to of shortened.

[Sirgin]

When it comes to systems from the late 90s 'til now, I would say you are best of getting them new if you can. As systems have become more complex their life span seems to of shortened.

Yeah, but it's usually due to all the moving parts in modern systems. Usually something goes wrong with the optical drive (or hard drive) first.

About a year ago, one of my PS2's suddenly couldn't read a single disk of any type. My guarantee was long gone, so I just opened it myself, removed dust and adjusted the laser....Boom: as good as new.
A lot of people buy a new system for a situation just like that...pretty silly really.

[Cobra]

All of the moving components definitely don't help, but also on that note, backing up what I originally said, I still have my original Mega-CD 2 from way back and it still hasn't missed a beat.

[Sirgin]

All of the moving components definitely don't help, but also on that note, backing up what I originally said, I still have my original Mega-CD 2 from way back and it still hasn't missed a beat.

We'll conclude with saying that everything really was build better back in the day Or maybe modern systems are purposly build bad. Think about it: more repair costs, more new systems being bought....