Average "retail" price for US Sega consoles?

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  1. miloxydia

    miloxydia Spirited Member

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    Not sure if I'm posting this in the right place, but as I have no pics "price check" forum won't do.

    So I came across a retail shop recently selling retro games and retro consoles and as you would expect, there's a lot of overpriced stuff. But their Sega (and only their Sega) consoles are incredibly well priced compared to what I think is the value of Sega Consoles are. They all include hookups&1 controller.

    When I walked in earlier today, the prices for what was available was as follows
    $30 for a Genesis 1 or Genesis 2, $35 for a Genesis 3.
    $35 for a Dreamcast.
    $50 for a Saturn.

    Is it just me, or do these seem like incredibly good prices for the consoles considering it's a retail store? Are "retail" shops usually this cheap with Sega consoles?

    I've seen lower prices online, sure, but I don't see the prices on ebay that much cheaper. And it's only their Sega consoles that are this well priced.

    Their other retro consoles are ridiculous prices (what I would expect from Retail Retro stores).
     
  2. AUSTIN PEYTON

    AUSTIN PEYTON Gutsy Member

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    yes at my store i can get a saturn with controller for 50.
    get a saturn you will not regret it. :)
     
  3. miloxydia

    miloxydia Spirited Member

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    Already own a Saturn from my childhood, it just seems strange to me as I always considered $50-ish to be online prices and that a retail shop would have it quite a bit more expensive.

    edit: by "online" I mean Ebay.
     
  4. DeChief

    DeChief Rustled.

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    Those are great prices, I would buy any of those in a heartbeat if I didn't have them already.
     
  5. speedyink

    speedyink Site Supporter 2016

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    The Genesis price seems a bit high to me, but the other two are very reasonable.
     
  6. Ryudo

    Ryudo SEGA!

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    Got my Saturn and SMS about 3-4 years ago for 40 each. Came with everything. Market changes so much dunno if that is still the case.
     
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