Handheld Additions - Am I doing OK thus far?

[Marriott_Guy]

Hello all.

I have a thread going in the Video Game Generation forum concerning Handheld systems and my decision to enter into collecting them.  As you know, consoles are my bag - not handhelds.  Everyone has been a tremondous help in educating me on this foriegn territory.  I have been acquiring some systems and need your help again - am I paying a fair rate for these systems?  Here is what I have recently added:

TimeTop GameKing I CIB for $43 + $8 S\H (from Spain) [img width=320 height=240]http://www.videogameconsolelibrary.com/images/web/HH_TimeTop_GameKing_1_tn.jpg[/img]	TimeTop GameKing II BNIB for $44 + $8 S\H (from Spain) [img width=320 height=240]http://www.videogameconsolelibrary.com/images/web/HH_TimeTop_GameKing_2_tn.jpg[/img]
Bandai Wonderswan BNIB for $25 + $13 S\H (from Japan) [img width=320 height=240]http://www.videogameconsolelibrary.com/images/web/HH_Bandai_Wonderswan_tn.jpg[/img]	Bandai Wonderswan Color BNIB for $49 + $15 S\H (from Japan) [img width=320 height=240]http://www.videogameconsolelibrary.com/images/web/HH_Bandai_Wonderswan_Color_tn.jpg[/img]
Nintendo Game Boy CIB for $34 + $6 S\H (from USA) [img width=320 height=240]http://www.videogameconsolelibrary.com/images/web/Nintendo_GB_1_tn.jpg[/img]	Nintendo Game Boy Advance LE CIB for $36 + $6 S\H (from USA) [img width=320 height=240]http://www.videogameconsolelibrary.com/images/web/Nintendo_GB_Advance_tn.jpg[/img]
Neo Geo Pocket BNIB for $30 + $9 S\H (from Japan) [img width=320 height=240]http://www.videogameconsolelibrary.com/images/web/Neo_Geo_Poclet_tn.jpg[/img]	Nintendo Game Boy Micro BNIB for $65 + $5 S\H (from USA) [img width=320 height=240]http://www.videogameconsolelibrary.com/images/web/Ninendo_GB_Micro_tn.jpg[/img]
Sony PocketStation BNIB for $38 + $6 S\H (from Japan)	Sony PSP CIB for $138 + $0 S\H (from USA) [img width=320 height=242]http://www.videogameconsolelibrary.com/images/web/Sony_PSP_tn.jpg[/img]
Nintendo DS Lite BNIB for $125 + $0 S\H (from USA) [img width=320 height=240]http://www.videogameconsolelibrary.com/images/web/Nintendo_DS_Lite_tn.jpg[/img]	NEC Turbo Express CIB for $125 + $6 S\H (from USA) [img width=320 height=253]http://www.videogameconsolelibrary.com/images/web/Turbo_Express_tn.jpg[/img]

Well that about does it concerning my handheld additions.  I have researched prices on eBay prior to these purchases, but if I have been taken to the cleaners please let me know. 

Thanks in advance all!

[Tan]

Those all look like great prices to me, especially the Game Boy and GBA LE. Seems to me there are very few Game Boy Originals out there in that kind of shape CIB. If there are more of them I doubt most would be lucky enough to get one at that price!

[Fuyukaze]

the price for the express alone more then makes anything else look bad.  That's the cheapest I have ever seen a CIB copy fetch.  My god, I wish I had found it first!

[blcklblskt]

Great prices so far, especially on the Turbo Express!

[logical123]

*drools over the CIB goodness*

Wow... Nice finds man, and the prices are amazing! Now, for variants of all of those!!! 

[Sirgin]

Those prices are great, as far as I can tell. And the Turbo Express, wow!

[Izret101]

Unfortunately the Platinum isn't really Limited Edition like they tried to make it out to be. Just like the platinum GCN.

But all in all those don't look bad at all especially the shipping prices from overseas!

I agree with logical. Start picking up those variants! There are some very cool ones(Famicom Micro for example)

[Marriott_Guy]

Thanks for the feedback everyone.  I am trying to get the initially released units in their original packaging.  Handhelds seem to have a greater variety of packaging than consoles.  If I have not picked up one of the originals, please let me know.

Thanks again!

[Izret101]

I dont think the silver was one of the GBA launch colors if your being picky.
I know fuscia was one of them.
i believe arctic was another... i cant remember the other 2 or 3 off the top of my head

[Tan]

I dont think the silver was one of the GBA launch colors if your being picky.
I know fuscia was one of them.
i believe arctic was another... i cant remember the other 2 or 3 off the top of my head

Indigo was one of them. Most consider it to be the "default" color as it was the for GameCube as well. The Black one from Toys R Us was a nice one too.

[cant-grow-up]

seems like your off to an early roll to me (where'd you find the wonderswans if you dont mind my asking).  I totally forgot about the GB micro

[Sirgin]

Are you going to keep collecting handhelds, now that you've established that you don't like them?

[Marriott_Guy]

seems like your off to an early roll to me (where'd you find the wonderswans if you dont mind my asking)...

The WonderSwan systems are a dime a dozen in Japan and extremely easy to come by (eBay, yahoo.jp, etc.).  Do not spend allot on these base systems.

Are you going to keep collecting handhelds, now that you've established that you don't like them?

I wouldn't say that I do not like them - it would be more accurate to say that I am trying to identify the niche in my personal gaming world for them (time, etc.).  And yes, I still plan on rounding out the collection with these little guys as evidence of my recently added items : Dreamcast VMU (BNIB), Nintendo DS (CIB), Nintendo GB Color - Teal (CIB), Nokie N-Gage QD (CIB), Gizmondo (NIB).

[Sirgin]

I wouldn't say that I do not like them - it would be more accurate to say that I am trying to identify the niche in my personal gaming world for them (time, etc.).  And yes, I still plan on rounding out the collection with these little guys as evidence of my recently added items : Dreamcast VMU (BNIB), Nintendo DS (CIB), Nintendo GB Color - Teal (CIB), Nokie N-Gage QD (CIB), Gizmondo (NIB).

That's nice to hear. They're still devices to play games on after all, so why not collect them too.

And nice additions to your handheld collection!

Quick question: What does BNIB means?

[Marriott_Guy]

Thanks Tom.  BNIB = Brand New In Box