Dreamcast VGA Box in Japan and cheap retro consoles. Any info?

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  1. xaeroxcore

    xaeroxcore Rapidly Rising Member

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    Hey Folks.


    For work, i´m going to japan next week. So, i´d like to ask you if you know a gaming store which i can find a Dreamcast VGA box (or a cheap up scaler), cheap retro consoles, and maybe a cheap second hand PS3. I checked the Super Potato site, and there are a lotta of interesting things, but none the VGA box. If you know the name of the stores which i can find those articles (in Akihabara), you would do me a big favor, ´cuz i will be just for an hour and half in Akihabara . Thank you!
     
  2. Shou

    Shou Gutsy Member

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    DC VGA boxes are not cheap in Japan. If you find one in Akiba, it'll run 7000 yen or more. Super Potato and Trader (main store on 2F) generally have them.

    There are no cheap retro consoles in Akiba. Go to some rural Hard Off for that.
     
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    RetroSwim <B>Site Supporter 2013</B><BR><B>Site Supporter 20

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    There are plenty of cheap consoles in Akiba, if you're used to Western eBay prices! ;)
     
  4. xaeroxcore

    xaeroxcore Rapidly Rising Member

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    found mine (the demi:lo) in 5.000 Yen at Super Potato...I would wanted to have a closer look to all aki, but i got small amount of time...i hope i can come back someday, and for my own (not going because my job)..
     
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    Tokyochojin Rapidly Rising Member

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    Never really see them below 8,000 yen to be honest. Price will only ever go up until tellys and monitors stop using VGA or VGA-HDMI.
     
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    Tatsujin Officer at Arms

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    Once found one for 5 bucks in a Hardoff, together with a Dreamcast, its box, cables, 2 pads, 3 VMUs, .. took it home :)
     
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    Yakumo Pillar of the Community *****

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    I have an official vga box for sale and will even throw in a scan line genertor for free. I'm looking for 9000 yen shipped in Japan or 10000yen shipped abroad.
     
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