Spyro extravaganza!

This'll be a long message, since I didn't get around to it through the week, I've been scavanging through my quarters to, well, make it look clean, and it's not a small task with all the gaming crap I have lying around.



I picked up these three Spyro games at the car boot sale last weekend - each one for 5 bucks I already owned Spyro and Year of the Dragon, but not Gateway to Glimmer - so now I have the set! I'll sell off the other two seperately, they usually go for $20 each.

I did see some dude pick up some nice old software like Office '97, but missed it all :|

Then at the local Cash Converters - a large chain of second hand stores here in Australia - I found a Saturn, some complete NES games, and Final Fantasy VIII.



This Saturn only came with the controller and console, but I had an extra RF switch and power cable handy. The controller doesn't seem to work very well, and it's some sort of official SEGA pad with Turbo buttons on it. I'll try and clean through it.

This Saturn is a little different because it's an initial release variation - which has a plastic front and oval buttons, compared to this model. Works fine otherwise, bought for $20. Not sure how much I can sell it for - but when I do I'll chuck in a bunch of Saturn games I don't want anymore and don't sell well seperately.



Kung Fu, Excitebike, and Tennis for the NES, 5 bucks each, probably paid too much since these early NES games aren't sought after for, nice trinket item though.



And lastly, Final Fantasy VIII. Unfortunately a Platinum version, but still sought after like everything Final Fantasy. $10. I recently sold an original version for $40, this up and down world of eBay might give similar results.

Today I went through some garage sales and finally had some luck. One thing you'll find is that some people forget that they have this stuff, even when they're selling it. If I go to a garage sale which had kids toys or some computer bits, I always ask if they have video game consoles. So I had two great pickups today:



Playstation console, two dual-shock controllers [one a wacky 3rd party controller], memory card, Crash Bandicoot 2, Spyro 1, Need for Speed High Stakes, and Pro 18 World Tour Golf. $20. I sold a Playstation recently with one game for ~50, and again Spyro is worth 20 odd dollars. I'll keep Crash 2 for my platformers collection :)



Nintendo 64, limited edition gold controller version, all boxed and working great. A green controller also in box, both the controllers are like new with little movement problems. Goldeneye and Mario Kart 64 also included. Total: $5. Baaaargain.

Current Total Purchases: $201.50.

I've just sold a bunch of things from auctions: 13 of the magazines I've sold for a total of $25.50. The Silver Gamecube was sold for $42.15, the memory card was seperated for an extra $20.50.

The Nintendo 64 Expansion Pak was taken from the console and sold for 25.65, as well as the clear purple controller for $14.50. I sold the 64 with an AV cable and another booster pak and a copy of Duke Nukem 64 instead of Goldeneye for $36.

Total $184.36 sold. So I'm negative $17.14 right now - that's without selling the Master Systems, Amigas, and a whole lot of magazines - I should get payment for a few more items soon, so I'll be out of the red :)

Easter Weekend Haul, Part 2

Continuing on from those awesome Amiga pickups, I was also able to pick up some other awesome games and consoles.

While still in the country, I picked up 3 Playstaton games - DOOM, Time Crisis, and Medievil. I've been on a kick of trying to find some classic PSOne platform games, and I already have Medievil 2, so the original was a nice pick up. I don't have the gun for Time Crisis which is a shame, and DOOM is DOOM. The latter two are good games to pack in with consoles, so when the time comes, they'll be added in. I picked up all 3 games for a total of $5AU.

Secondly, I picked up a SEGA Master System 1 console, which tend to be buggers to find. This one came with a bunch of controllers - including the Arcade Stick, Moonwalker [hah] and Enduro Racer [boxed]. This one is also the Hang On version - where Hang On is built into the system, and is harder to find. These go for plenty since they're collectable. Bought it for $10AU.

Then I found some more Megadrive games - Splatterhouse 2, Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle, Super Hang On, and Crack Down. $10AU for the lot, she had a lot more on them, so that's not too bad - essentially games to throw in with other Megadrive consoles. Splatterhouse 2 is all over the place in pricing - between 10 to 40 bucks for the same kind of sell, may have to hold onto that.

After that I got back from that little holiday, I went out to the Sunday car boot sales. And I found even MORE Master Systems.

A Master System 1 & 2. The Master System came with a broken controller [which is fixable], and a single power cord - so I'll have to scrunge up some extra pads and cords from other places. The Master System is the older 'Snail game' variation, but still worth a fair bit. Alex Kidd Master System 2 - Still searching for the Sonic 1 variation. $10AU for the two.

After the weekend, I picked up a few Master System games from a Salvation Army - Agassi and Super Monaco GP II, nothing special, just filled games - $4AU total.

and lastly, found a nice copy of Donkey Kong Country 2 at another Solvos. $5.50AU

So now my spending total is up to $116.50. I've sold my PSOne console mentioned before for $40 to EBGames, so my selling total is that.

Selling: $116.50AU
Sold: $40.00AU
Profit: -$76.5AU