January 2017 PickUps - Fill in the new year!

[TDIRunner]

And one more.

[Taketheword]

This doesn't exactly count as a "pickup" per-say, but just the other day I got my Yamaha YSP-1600 sound bar in the mail. This thing is amazing. It is a surround sound speaker bar, and despite what you may be thinking, this thing LITERALLY has surround sound. When you're in a symmetrical room, it bounces sounds off of the walls which creates virtual surround speakers. I chose this over going with another full surround sound setup (which I had just done in our living room).

[zygmuray]

Found this little guy at my value village. No power cord, but eBay seems to have them for cheap.

[wiggy]

Nice!  The Ouya is a cool device to use for emulation.

[TDIRunner]

Yeah, the OUYA wasn't great, but it's certainly worth $7.

[palmer6strings]

Ya that's a pretty awesome find.

[amace04]

Couple pickups last week.
I got a free PS3 "fat" a Facebook buy and sell.  Had the yellow light of death, so had to reflow the GPU but got it going.

Went to the pawn shop, found the following.
Prices in Canadian,
Double Dash (Complete) $28 (30% off)
Little Big PLanet (Complete) $8 (30% off)
The Show '10 $2.50 (50% off - clearance bin)
Gran Turismo 5 XL  $0.50 (50% off - clearance bin)
Overall, decent haul, especially with Double Dash under $30

Never had a PS3 before, only a 360, but what's that they say?  Never too late?

[wiggy]

I think there are 2 or 3 games for it that I would even consider playing to be honest, and one of them is way to expensive, considering that it's a console that I don't really collect for (I was given one a few years back, so I have it for that reason).  That, and it's a sloppy mess requiring a second goofy AV cable AND AC adapter.

The people who really hate it lived through its launch, purchased one, and then witnessesed its shortly followed demise. It was expensive, ill-conceived, and just barely supported by anyone.  I'd hate it too if I had purchased it at launch. 

[gypsyking13]

Very cool pickup. The 32x doesn't seem like it deserves all the negativity people give it. Actually, some of the 32x games I own are some of my favorite Genesis games. Virtua Racing Deluxe is a big improvement over the regular one, and Fred Couples Golf is my favorite 2D golf game.  

It definitely has a mess of cords, (mine's also finicky since I'm missing the spacer) but I think it's still got some great games.

Most of the games I've picked up for it weren't very expensive (a dollar or two, maybe?), except for Knuckles Chaotix, since stores have a hard time getting rid of them, so it's definitely worth a look around your local shops to see if you can find some.

[redsox2012]

I bought a 32X at launch, and I've always liked it.  Virtua Racing Deluxe is a great port, and add more cars and tracks.  Star wars is OK, but gets repetitive and really difficult.  NBA Jam TE, After Burner and Space Harrier are as close to arcade perfect as you'll ever see on a cartridge.

I agree it's a bit of work to connect, but once it's connected you can play both 32X and Genesis cartridges through it, so there's no need to ever disconnect it (unless you want to play Master System games or the Genesis port of Virtua Racing).

An added bonus is that the 32X uses the best video encoder Sega used.  Many model 2 Genesis systems used poor quality video chips, but with a 32X attached it will output the best possible picture for both 32X and Genesis games.  It won't enhance the games in any way, but the colors will be brighter and there will be no rainbow banding that is common on some systems.

[palmer6strings]

I got my 32X for like $7. I'm glad I have one, but at the same time I don't like it because there is nothing I want to play on it.

[Too Beaucoup]

I got my 32X for like, $5 in like 1999. I've been tempted to sell it off cause there really isn't much that's worth a damn playing and I basically own it just for the sake of owning it. Does it deserve the hate now, probably not. But, at launch and the year or two following, absolutely. LOL!

[TDIRunner]

I have 3 of them for whatever reason.  It's worth having if you can get one cheap.  As far as the games go, I'm a big believer in Everdrives, and the ED works for 32x games as long as the 32x is installed.  So I would say go that route, especially for the expensive games. 

Blackthorne has a level that wasn't in the SNES version.  MKII is a great port.  Kolibri is a lot fun, and about as unique a game as you will find on any platform.  There are some other good games, but they've been mentioned here already. 

[amace04]

I like my 32x.  As mentioned above, the better video encoder is a plus, especially with a Gen2 system, which aren't known for having the best video encoders.  I'd never pay market value for one, but I got mine untested on ebay for $10, that's a steal for me.  I dont' have a ton of games, I don't have Chaotix, but a few that I've got are still fun.  Star Wars, NBA Jam TE, even Doom.  I picked up a lot of about 5 games on ebay for under $10.  Unfortunately, where I live, I've NEVER seen a 32x game or 32x out in the wild, so online is the only way to go.

If you sell yours now, you might find yourself wishing you had it, and unwilling to pay what they cost.

[SegaNomadman]

An added bonus is that the 32X uses the best video encoder Sega used.  Many model 2 Genesis systems used poor quality video chips, but with a 32X attached it will output the best possible picture for both 32X and Genesis games.  It won't enhance the games in any way, but the colors will be brighter and there will be no rainbow banding that is common on some systems.

I love this fact in particular. I have a PVM and my Genesis is hooked up through RGB so the 32X's video encoder is a huge bonus! The only real downside is that Master System games don't work through the 32X.