Boxed Dreamcast $20 at good wil; update

B-RAD · Post by **B-RAD** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 8:05 pm

I was browsing my local good will today and came upon a boxed dc in a glass case up front near the registers. Now, I know very little of this console, let alone what its worth. So, is this a good deal? Because I'm thinking about going back tommorow and picking it up.

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 8:15 pm

I sell them for $30, depends on whether you want the box or not. Personally, the DC is the only console I really don't care about the box for. It's bulky, and the console really isn't worth enough to justify keeping them.

If you need another Dreamcast, though, then snatch that up, because it's harder to find them "in the wild" (i.e. offline) these days.

Smiley · Post by **Smiley** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 9:32 pm

Considering that I've seen loose ones go for about that price, I'd say yes. A spare dc is always useful just in case you need spare parts to pull from.

If it were me, I would buy it.

impetus · Post by **impetus** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 9:37 pm

That's a good price. Go for it.

Cid Highwind · Post by **Cid Highwind** » Sat Aug 12, 2006 9:14 am

Sounds like a steal to me, here I'd have to pay at least twice the amount for the system.

B-RAD · Post by **B-RAD** » Mon Aug 14, 2006 3:38 pm

here's what the problem is: people usually donate things to goodwill, right? so, who would donate a boxed dc if something was wrong with it? I'm gonna buy tonight anyway, and see if they'll let me take it out of the box and examine before buying. I'll let ya all know how it went.

Thomas · Post by **Thomas** » Mon Aug 14, 2006 4:13 pm

B-RAD wrote:here's what the problem is: people usually donate things to goodwill, right? so, who would donate a boxed dc if something was wrong with it? I'm gonna buy tonight anyway, and see if they'll let me take it out of the box and examine before buying. I'll let ya all know how it went.

or a kid moved out and his mom got rid of all his old crap. I see no reason why it would not be in working order, or atleast booting up order.

curtis_ray · Post by **curtis_ray** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 12:28 am

dc getting a lil long in the tooth when you start seein em at the goodwill...next to the 25 cent coffee cups.

dcObsession · Post by **dcObsession** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 6:55 pm

I got one with hook-ups, 2 controllers, and a red vmu for 24 bucks at my goodwill. I waited till the tag was 50% off when i bought it. My bro also got just the console for 3 bucks at another thrift store. I think thats an awesome deal for a boxed one. Now im waiting for a Saturn and a 'CD.

crazyrom · Post by **crazyrom** » Sun Aug 27, 2006 1:51 am

Damn it must be nice we never get anything good at our good will.

btm4k · Post by **btm4k** » Sun Aug 27, 2006 2:29 am

You can return it for in-store credit, should it be defective, Snatch it while you can!

B-RAD · Post by **B-RAD** » Sun Aug 27, 2006 12:04 pm

Guess I should update: a few days after I posted this thread, I went back and the dc had already been snatched up.

No worries, I already had a working one and was really just buying the boxed one for collecting and in case I needed any spare parts.