SNES - worth buying if "acceptable"/possibly broken?

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wiggy:
Yes, that will do the trick, but then you're painting the damned thing anyway :-\

Umbra:
That sounds like a good solution, but I may still want to paint the console. I'm thinking that the most I would do (to any console really) is just a silver coat with black buttons. Sleek but not overbearing. If all else fails then it might just be mainly black just to fit with my N64 and Xbox (PSX is a sore thumb right now but it doesn't need painting).

scarmullet:

--- Quote from: wiggy on September 12, 2012, 09:46:10 PM ---Mind posting a link to it? Don't worry, I won't go bidding on it or anything.

Also, might want to keep an eye on this one.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Super-Nintendo-with-12-Games-/290772793772?pt=Video_Games&hash=item43b368b9ac

It looks like absolute shit, but if you're OK with painting them (which is what it sounds like), then I'd seriously consider this one. The mini had the best video output, hands down. The Game Genie won't work with it, but that's about the only issue.

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I didn't think the SNES jr could yellow...or maybe someone pissed on it...while blowing smoke from a giant cigar on it.

Maben:

--- Quote from: scarmullet on September 13, 2012, 05:58:59 PM ---
--- Quote from: wiggy on September 12, 2012, 09:46:10 PM ---Mind posting a link to it? Don't worry, I won't go bidding on it or anything.

Also, might want to keep an eye on this one.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Super-Nintendo-with-12-Games-/290772793772?pt=Video_Games&hash=item43b368b9ac

It looks like absolute shit, but if you're OK with painting them (which is what it sounds like), then I'd seriously consider this one. The mini had the best video output, hands down. The Game Genie won't work with it, but that's about the only issue.

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I didn't think the SNES jr could yellow...or maybe someone pissed on it...while blowing smoke from a giant cigar on it.

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Yeah, I've never seen one like that. Also notice that the yellowing is not uniform, indicating it's probably not just the plastic aging over time.

Edit: Apparently some of them do yellow, perhaps this is just an extreme case. Also, if I had seen that $15 SNES I would have scooped it up lol.

wiggy:
The yellowing is generally believed to be caused by a over abundance of a chemical additive that acts as a fire retardant. What happens is essentially hastened oxidization. Things like excessive smoke, exposure to UV light, etc can exacerbate the problem. It is less common with the SNES mini.

It's assumed that the plastic formula contained a more balanced mixture with less of the fire retardant. It's not only an issue with the color, but the plastic is actually experiencing chemical breakdown. You might notice how extremely brittle the heavily yellowed SNES systems are. The "fixes" out there are just a bandaid, and I can't help but think that they are doing even more damage to the plastic, causing it to become even more brittle and likely to yellow again. A clear coat will help a lot, since exposure to oxygen is what really kick-starts the chemical reaction. That's why you can pop them open and the insides are often a lot closer to the original color than the outside.

Buy the ugly mini, then grab a wiggy shell when I finally get them to market :P

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