Author Topic: Anyplace sell empty replacement NES/SNES carts?  (Read 526 times)

March 31, 2013, 12:17:19 AM
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Megatron

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Does anyone know of any sites where they sell empty SNES or NES carts?  Looking to replace a few broken ones and the only option I have found is to buy crap games, gut them, and then replace with the desired game.  While I don't hate this, I'd love it if there was a site that sold these things ready to go.

To piggy back on that, is there a store or site that sells replacement PS2 or Gamecube cases?  I know I can just use a DVD case or (again) buy a cheap game and just replace it, but I have a handful of each to case and buying in bulk would be so much easier.

March 31, 2013, 06:48:22 AM
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You can find reacement PS2 cases on Amazon, eBay, and like the like (dark blue with memory card slot). Nobody ever made aftermarket GCN cases that I've ever seen.

I've never seen anyone selling replacement cart shells either :/

March 31, 2013, 06:57:39 AM
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March 31, 2013, 10:02:26 AM
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I really like that site N64guy posted, and they have some nice looking replacement shells for SNES. 
Question - has anyone ever purchased these?  They say "no tools needed to open case" and that makes me a little hesitant.  mostly because the games i am looking to recase are Chrono Trigger, Mario RPG and Mega Man X3...I just want to make sure that the new shells are good quality.

March 31, 2013, 10:31:33 AM
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I could buy some SNES Replacement blank shell. But, I need a Gamebit screwdriver. If I get a gamebit screwdriver and SNES replacement blank shell, I could fix my Super Mario Kart cartridge.

March 31, 2013, 10:44:12 AM
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just make sure you get the actual screwdriver and not the small bits they suck the screwdriver is far much easier to use.

March 31, 2013, 11:07:55 AM
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Thats funny, he has an advertisement for custom game cases and he's previewing it with my Ogre Battle cover...

March 31, 2013, 11:46:28 AM
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$6 is too much for me, when I can buy old sports games for $1 each and gut them.

March 31, 2013, 05:33:29 PM
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Is it possible to swap shells for a US NES game and a Famicom shell?

March 31, 2013, 06:03:42 PM
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Is it possible to swap shells for a US NES game and a Famicom shell?

You mean, put a NTSC game into a NTSC-J cartridge?

April 03, 2013, 08:03:44 PM
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RetroZone sells NES cart shells in a few colors for $5 each

Is it possible to swap shells for a US NES game and a Famicom shell?

NES and famicom games have a different number of pins and differences in the pin layout so simply switching the shell is no good (not to mention the boards would be loose and rattle around). There are some early NES games with pin converters that you could put a famicom board into, but you would have to find one of the carts first.

April 03, 2013, 08:12:52 PM
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RetroZone sells NES cart shells in a few colors for $5 each

Is it possible to swap shells for a US NES game and a Famicom shell?

NES and famicom games have a different number of pins and differences in the pin layout so simply switching the shell is no good (not to mention the boards would be loose and rattle around). There are some early NES games with pin converters that you could put a famicom board into, but you would have to find one of the carts first.

it is only 12 pins tho'
so 3 extra at each end SHOULDNT add too much to the width, at least not enough to make this impossible...

if everyone can hold on 'til saturday i MIGHT give this a try, finally put this question to rest...

the only problem would be getting carts in and out of front loader/toaster NES's

April 06, 2013, 08:30:22 AM
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I have a few carts that could use replacement shells for the backside. $6 is pretty steep when I can just buy a pile of garbage sports games for the same price.
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April 06, 2013, 08:48:43 AM
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I feel the same, BUT I need front pieces, so the extra dollars is worth it to me if I don't have to scrub old labels off.

April 07, 2013, 01:57:10 PM
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No need l scrub off labels. Pour some isopropyl into a shallow dish, soak carts overnight, labels basically fall off.

I do it all the time ;)