I found a few sealed Dreamcast's for $100 each? Worth it ?

Hi guys, i found a store that has 5 sealed Sega Dreamcast systems, they are brand new and they want $99.99 for each one, i was wondering if its a good investment i could buy it and just store it away as a collectable since i already have one that i play sometimes this one would be for show, also i checked amazon and lowest sealed dreamcast is $400 bucks. Whad do you guys think ? Would you buy one

I would buy one to open it and play it or at least when the ones I have now die. and I think 100$ is a fair price. ebay has them listed for 400$ maybe but no one will buy them. when do people grow a brain and when looking on ebay look at FINISHED items to see what prices they go for :roll:

when do people grow a brain and when looking on ebay look at FINISHED items to see what prices they go for :roll:bultje112

oh damn what a fool I am. I thought it was about ebay. :)

I would buy at least one. It's a good price for a sealed one.

^ $10?! Wow. Where? I mean, yeah, Dreamcasts are cheap, but I see around $30 as the going rate for a used Dreamcast. If you're finding $10 ones, I'd buy em up then resell em, and keep one for a back-up even.

Yes I would buy a sealed Dreamcast for $100.00. But not 5 of them for $500.00. If you are really a fan of Sega then it is worth it. (to a console/game collector it is worth it)

To a regular person maybe not unless you can readily find Dreamcast games?

Not worth it, since you can buy an unsealed one for $10.Kcinz

where?

oh damn what a fool I am.

bultje112

^ $10?! Wow. Where? I mean, yeah, Dreamcasts are cheap, but I see around $30 as the going rate for a used Dreamcast. If you're finding $10 ones, I'd buy em up then resell em, and keep one for a back-up even.

Emerald_Warrior

It is still possible to find deals on them. In fact, Amazon had a batch of new ones awhile back for $89.99.

I suppose for $100.00 it's not a bad deal. Wouldn't hurt if there were a few games thrown in though!:o

Hi guys, i found a store that has 5 sealed Sega Dreamcast systems, they are brand new and they want $99.99 for each one, i was wondering if its a good investment i could buy it and just store it away as a collectable since i already have one that i play sometimes this one would be for show, also i checked amazon and lowest sealed dreamcast is $400 bucks. Whad do you guys think ? Would you buy one

telefanatic

For a brand new, sealed Dreamcast that isn't too bad, although unless you intend on keeping it sealed forever, I'd just go and buy a used one. I've seen them as low as $10 at thrift stores and flea markets.

You never know where a used dreamcast has been, though. If you keep your stuff, I say go for it. You also get the brand new controller which is a huge plus. The DC is similar to the N64 in that sometimes the controller will run you more than you like--I've seen new N64 controllers go for $75.

Also be careful with the term "sealed" for consoles it is a little different, but I've seen quite a few scams selling used games as sealed simply because it was shrink wrapped.

Buy one and sell it on. Make a few hundred bucks for yourself. Just-Breathe

No I wouldn't pay anymore than $50 for a sealed up in the box Dreamcast.

[QUOTE="Kcinz"]Not worth it, since you can buy an unsealed one for $10.bultje112

where?

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[QUOTE="Kcinz"]Not worth it, since you can buy an unsealed one for $10.tab134

where?

I got 2 DCs for 15$ on ebay. No cords or controllers though.

Buy one and sell it for twice the price on eBay. That way you'll turn a profit no matter the bids.

Buy one and sell it for twice the price on eBay. That way you'll turn a profit no matter the bids.

Aero5555

you are not going to sell it for 200 on ebay

I remembered that a while ago ThinkGeek had brand-new Dreamcast systems, but couldn't remember how much they were offered for - then I found this story: http://kotaku.com/5222703/dreamcast-new-in-box-99-at-thinkgeek - that may be where your local shop got them from. As I mentioned before, it might be worth the price to keep one sealed, but honestly the best way to experience a console system is to play it.

I would buy one to open it and play it or at least when the ones I have now die. and I think 100$ is a fair price. ebay has them listed for 400$ maybe but no one will buy them. when do people grow a brain and when looking on ebay look at FINISHED items to see what prices they go for :roll:

bultje112

Yeah, I hate it when people list something at a way higher price rather than a reasonable one. One reason being is other people with that item are like "oh **** X is worth that? I'll sell mine only for 20 bucks more. I'll be rolling in da $$$." It never happens. They never sell it and they get offended when you offer them a reasonable price. Plus more people list their item for that ridiculus price and think that is the going price. Soon enough you can't find one for a reasonable price because a couple of jaggoffs decided to list theirs for a ridiculous price.

Oh, and BTW that is a pretty sweet deal. I would definitely go for it.

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I would buy one to open it and play it or at least when the ones I have now die. and I think 100$ is a fair price. ebay has them listed for 400$ maybe but no one will buy them. when do people grow a brain and when looking on ebay look at FINISHED items to see what prices they go for :roll:

SelVis52

Yeah, I hate it when people list something at a way higher price rather than a reasonable one. One reason being is other people with that item are like "oh **** X is worth that? I'll sell mine only for 20 bucks more. I'll be rolling in da $$$." It never happens. They never sell it and they get offended when you offer them a reasonable price. Plus more people list their item for that ridiculus price and think that is the going price. Soon enough you can't find one for a reasonable price because a couple of jaggoffs decided to list theirs for a ridiculous price.

true. 10 years ago everyone would list their stuff for 1$ basically and let people bid on it with no reserves. now you won't find that anymore

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I would buy one to open it and play it or at least when the ones I have now die. and I think 100$ is a fair price. ebay has them listed for 400$ maybe but no one will buy them. when do people grow a brain and when looking on ebay look at FINISHED items to see what prices they go for :roll:

bultje112

Yeah, I hate it when people list something at a way higher price rather than a reasonable one. One reason being is other people with that item are like "oh **** X is worth that? I'll sell mine only for 20 bucks more. I'll be rolling in da $$$." It never happens. They never sell it and they get offended when you offer them a reasonable price. Plus more people list their item for that ridiculus price and think that is the going price. Soon enough you can't find one for a reasonable price because a couple of jaggoffs decided to list theirs for a ridiculous price.

true. 10 years ago everyone would list their stuff for 1$ basically and let people bid on it with no reserves. now you won't find that anymore

Yeah, I miss those days. Got some great comics for dirt cheap then.

To Selvis:
If people were smart, they'd do the opposite. They'd see how much it's going for and sell it for like $5-$10 less, and they'd sell a lot faster and make more business.

if you KNOW somebody that will pay YOU over $100 for one, then yeah do it. but if you plan on buying it and keeping it, then NO. and honestly I dont see the value of a sealed Dreamcast going up much. It's not a rare or old console. See if you can buy 2 of them for $175 or something, doesnt hurt to ask.