April 2017 Pickups!

[Taketheword]

I had no idea Raiden Trad was worth that much. And yes, it is complete.  Makes me happy in case the system doesn't fully work.
As for the system, I'm trying to find a power adapter for it since it didn't come with one.  Once I can fully test it and make sure it's working properly I'll put it up here.
It isn't a holy grail find or anything, but I've never actually seen one in person before.

And not a 3DO (already have that), but it is SORT OF related to the games I got.  

PSX? Or Sega CDX?

[razielleonhart]

I had to buy this on Steam. Now I want to make a custom PC box and disc for this

[redsox2012]

My new guess is a Sega CDX.  If it is, hopefully it has the correct power supply as those can be $100 by themselves.

[Hesch]

Could be the JVC X'Eye or even that Panasonic LaserActive unit as well.

[TDIRunner]

Could be the JVC X'Eye or even that Panasonic LaserActive unit as well.

He said it was worth around $200.  That rules out a LaserActive by a long shot.

My guess is also CDX or X'Eye.

[ShoothimNow]

I was thinking it was an JVC X'Eye, as I had never heard of one, and a friend randomly gave me his for I do believe $50 (along with other things) when he was moving out of state.  If someone was looking for years for something, that is a rare piece of equipment that not a bunch of people know about.

[TDIRunner]

I was thinking it was an JVC X'Eye, as I had never heard of one, and a friend randomly gave me his for I do believe $50 (along with other things) when he was moving out of state.  If someone was looking for years for something, that is a rare piece of equipment that not a bunch of people know about.

It's one of those things I would LOVE to have, but would refuse to pay much more than about $30 for because I have simply zero use for it. 

[redsox2012]

Got Ristar on Ebay CIB for $47, about the going rate for a nice cartridge with manual, and well under the $100+ that CIB's are going for.  I knew it wasn't perfect, but I couldn't tell from the photo in the auction that it was actually wrapped in plastic (sticky on the inside).  The "protector" looked bad up close as I could see air pockets, so I decided to remove it.  As I was peeling it I realized it was leaving behind strong sticky residue.  I asked for advice in another thread on how to remove sticky residue, and I used Goo Gone and got it all off with minimal damage to the box.  Still, even with the damage that removing the plastic caused, it's still in better condition than most cardboard box games from this era.  I have no idea why a previous owner thought it would be a good idea to wrap the cardboard slipcover in sticky plastic, but now I have a nice copy for my collection for a decent price.

[Megatron]

Wow.  I didn't mean for this thing to turn in to a guessing game.  Took a little longer to clean up than I originally thought.  It was grimy and musty, but cleaned up pretty well.  It came without any cables, so I had to order a 3rd party power adapter which works pretty well.  Kind of hard to find a 9.5V 1.5A power supply.

Anyway, some of you were correct - a JVC X'Eye!  I have wanted one of these FOREVER.  Being a big Sega Genesis fan this thing is an obscure little gem. I would take this over a Sega CDX any day for my collection. 

This one works perfectly and aside from some scratches is in great shape.








I picked up this beauty along with that lot of games from a guy selling A LOT of stuff.  I was tempted to buy more, but really I was pushing it with $250. 
All in all, a good day.   

[TDIRunner]

Great deal.  Congrats!

[Hesch]

I've actually seen more of those than the CDX. There's 2-3 of those for sale within an hour of me. I keep tossing around the idea of getting one, but then my 32x would be out of luck. I may get it to be one of my shelf display units after I move.

Speaking of which, maybe I should go ahead and upload pics of my old game room, since it doesn't even exist anymore....hmm

[Megatron]

This thing actually works pretty well with the 32x. It even works with 32x CD, although multi-disc games are a problem because the unit covers the disc door. You would need tweezers or something to change discs. Not ideal. But regular 32x games play fine.

[Megatron]

I know it's Easter, but I legitimately thought it may be Christmas for a minute.
I (grumpily) went in to my office at around 7 this morning to try and get some stuff done so I wouldn't have so much on Monday.  On my way, I passed by a garage sale.  On a whim, I stopped.  I found THESE in a box for $30!!!  Not each, just $30 for the set. 



It was a younger guy, probably early 20s, who was selling this "out of date games" stuff.  He marked it low because none of the wires could be found and couldn't be tested.  I asked him if he was sure, and even mentioned that some of these were "worth a little more" than he was asking.  He said he didn't really care.  "They were in a closet."  With that, I relived him of his burden.   

[TDIRunner]

Nice pickup on the Jag.  Good luck with it all working once you get the cables and everything you need.  Remember, that for a Jag to power on, you need both a game and a controller plugged in, otherwise, it won't power on at all.  Some people think they are broken, but they just don't have everything hooked up.  And make sure your power supply is correct, or you will fry the board.  Sorry if that is stuff you already know, but it's worth saying it to potentially save a chip.

Also, your timing is good because the new SD based flash cart for the Jaguar is probably less than six months away.   

[Megatron]

I didn't know that about the controller needing to be plugged in.  Not that I imagine it wouldn't be, but it's definitely good to know. 
I actually went on eBay and ordered OEM rf cable and ac adapter.  I did the same thing for the JVC X'Eye.  I'm pretty paranoid when it comes to power adapters. 
And I will definitely be getting that Jag Everdrive.  The one game I want a physical copy of (Alien vs Predator) I just found on pricecharting store for the game, manual and overlays for $35.  I'm actually really looking forward to playing this thing.