Pre-owned Sega Dreamcast Console - $24.99 @ EBGames.com

[bradolson]

Edit: Price increased $5 to $24.99

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These were in stock a few days ago and sold out within hours, so don't wait if you want one.

Brad

 

[raftman]

free shipping if you're willing to wait 6-12 business days. 6 bucks for 3 day shipping.

thanks! I'm tempted

 

[Nick5324]

Thanks bradolson!! The motor that spins the disc in my dreamcast only works for about 20 minutes. I have an xbox now, but i miss some of my dreamcast games. With about 15 games and 3 memory cards for dreamcast, $20 for a new (to me, it is preowned) system is a good deal.

 

[SSibalNom]

Originally posted by: Nick5324
Thanks bradolson!! The motor that spins the disc in my dreamcast only works for about 20 minutes. I have an xbox now, but i miss some of my dreamcast games. With about 15 games and 3 memory cards for dreamcast, $20 for a new (to me, it is preowned) system is a good deal.

have you looked into laser calibration problems? from what i hear the disc will stop spinning if it cant read it correctly, and its vary common for laser calibration problems to arise w/ DC's... do a search and u can see how to fix it, i did it before when I was having a reading problem and it fixed my DC, in any instance this is a hot deal, i paied $33 shipped for mine off half.com a while ago, but i pretty much only use it for nester emulator, and just using it for that its worth it

 

[faZZter]

Remind me what the good games were.....I know I used to like virtua fighter....??

 

[Kipper]

Soul Calibur, Resident Evil, Virtua Tennis, Crazy Taxi, Marvel vs. Capcom, etc. etc. etc...

 

[Milkyman]

don't forget typing of the dead!

 

[suspectbanana]

jet grind radio, Space channel 5, house of the dead 2 as well.

Also, I was in EB today trading in some games and they've got a deal where if you trade in five games, you get an extra five bucks per game. I think it's also four bucks per game for four, etc. No sports titles though. You can clean out some old games and get a DC in return.

 

[Aureias]

excellent. bought it, I was just looking at buying a Dreamcast too, and lol and behold, this post

Also bought Armada, massive 4 player space game that I have fond memories of and Chu-Chu Rocket, an insane japanese cat-mouse game.

thx man!

 

[mnkyboy311]

Anyone know if you can return the system if its not a pre 10-2000 model? Ive read that the newer models cant read cdr backups, and other people say they CAN read them. WTF??

Does EBGames take these back at all? What if it doesnt even work/play regular games??

 

[oslama]

video library in overland park, kansas is clearing out their DC rental games for $4.95 to 7.95

 

[kalster]

anyone played tekken 4 for dreamcasT?

any thoughts?

 

[Nick5324]

Originally posted by: SSibalNom

Originally posted by: Nick5324
Thanks bradolson!! The motor that spins the disc in my dreamcast only works for about 20 minutes. I have an xbox now, but i miss some of my dreamcast games. With about 15 games and 3 memory cards for dreamcast, $20 for a new (to me, it is preowned) system is a good deal.

have you looked into laser calibration problems? from what i hear the disc will stop spinning if it cant read it correctly, and its vary common for laser calibration problems to arise w/ DC's... do a search and u can see how to fix it, i did it before when I was having a reading problem and it fixed my DC, in any instance this is a hot deal, i paied $33 shipped for mine off half.com a while ago, but i pretty much only use it for nester emulator, and just using it for that its worth it

Thanks for the heads up... i'll see if it gets my DC up and running again. No one listed HydroThunder for games for DC, very fun game

 

[TomDooley]

Not to mention Skies of Arcadia, Triple Impact, Power Stone 1+2, Shenmue, Vanishing Point, Virtual On... God, I haven't touched my dreamcast in so long, think I'll pop in Soul Calibur for some Ivy lovin'...

 

[TimothyX]

w00t Seaman. greatest game ever.

 

[SearchMaster]

Originally posted by: mnkyboy311
Anyone know if you can return the system if its not a pre 10-2000 model? Ive read that the newer models cant read cdr backups, and other people say they CAN read them. WTF??

Does EBGames take these back at all? What if it doesnt even work/play regular games??

It may be a hit and miss thing. I too have read that "no, it doesn't matter - ALL DC's can read backups". However, I can attest that I have a 10/2000 model that does not. I got another one at GameStop a couple of weeks ago for this same $20, minus 30% on all DC gear, so it was a DC with controller and video cable for $14. Not too shabby. They had about a dozen of them.

 

[mnkyboy311]

Originally posted by: SearchMaster

Originally posted by: mnkyboy311
Anyone know if you can return the system if its not a pre 10-2000 model? Ive read that the newer models cant read cdr backups, and other people say they CAN read them. WTF??

Does EBGames take these back at all? What if it doesnt even work/play regular games??

It may be a hit and miss thing. I too have read that "no, it doesn't matter - ALL DC's can read backups". However, I can attest that I have a 10/2000 model that does not. I got another one at GameStop a couple of weeks ago for this same $20, minus 30% on all DC gear, so it was a DC with controller and video cable for $14. Not too shabby. They had about a dozen of them.

What did you do with the system that wouldnt play cdrs? Did you try different brands of cdrs?

 

[icecreamman11]

do they still make new games or are they done?

 

[SearchMaster]

Originally posted by: mnkyboy311

Originally posted by: SearchMaster

Originally posted by: mnkyboy311
Anyone know if you can return the system if its not a pre 10-2000 model? Ive read that the newer models cant read cdr backups, and other people say they CAN read them. WTF??

Does EBGames take these back at all? What if it doesnt even work/play regular games??

It may be a hit and miss thing. I too have read that "no, it doesn't matter - ALL DC's can read backups". However, I can attest that I have a 10/2000 model that does not. I got another one at GameStop a couple of weeks ago for this same $20, minus 30% on all DC gear, so it was a DC with controller and video cable for $14. Not too shabby. They had about a dozen of them.

What did you do with the system that wouldnt play cdrs? Did you try different brands of cdrs?

I play original games

And no, I don't think anybody makes games for the DC any more, at least not for sale in the U.S.

 

[Evadman]

Originally posted by: icecreamman11
do they still make new games or are they done?

Last one made was Half Life. There are still people programming for it, just not professional companies such as SEGA.

 

[ironk]

yah, like this one:
http://members.rott.chello.nl/~r.vanmastbergen/download_game.html

 

[shadowfaX]

gauntlet legends was prrrretty addictive too... but soul calibur, man - that game got me so hooked...

 

[brucekatz]

Still new games come out in Japan, 2D shooter, I think.

 

[hazukidoragon]

Due to overwhelming, they are re-releasing the Dreamcast in Japan.

I bet you it will outsell the Xbox - who can't even sell 500 consoles in a month over there.

No Japanese support = one dead console.

Good thing Gates has deep pockets.

SEGA!

 

[BladeWalker]

Originally posted by: brucekatz
Still new games come out in Japan, 2D shooter, I think.

Ikaruga was the last known shooter for the DC. Great game I might add.