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6479569 No.6479569 [Reply] [Original]

Is it a bad idea?
I know buying /vr/ games from them is pretty risky (repros, fakes, shitty labels, etc.) but I've gotten pretty lucky with the few I've bought from them.
But the real question is, what about the consoles? Are there fake/repro consoles that are close enough to the actual thing where you (or Gamestop) might mistake them for one? What is your general experience with buying retro consoles from Gamestop? I'm mainly concerned about Dreamcast and Gamecube (hey, Gamestop says it's retro)

>> No.6479589

>Is it a bad idea?
Yes? What the fuck? Any physical store is better and any online store is better.

>> No.6479594

https://www.gamestop.com/video-games/retro-gaming/nintendo/games/products/battletoads/1010

$25, no bargain but not the worst price

>> No.6479605

>>6479589
Well I'm in full shekel hoarding mode here and GS's prices are often a good 2/3 that of Amazon and Ebay's.

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6479616

>>6479594
>battletoads

>> No.6479638

>>6479594
>Sorry we could not find the page you were looking for.
I didn't fully realize what game you were linking until I double checked

>> No.6479654

>>6479569
buy old consoles whereever you can get them

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6479849

>>6479638

>> No.6480807

>>6479589
elaborate

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6481249

Do not go to gamestop unless you are going there to loot it and set it on fire. Unironically.

>> No.6481271

>>6479569
Don't ever buy what you can't see.

>> No.6481274

Bought a PS2 from them and the first memory card slot is all fucked up. Can't save in Grandia 3 because of it.

>> No.6481275

>>6481274
So fix it.