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Title: The first time I've seen this show up on ebay
Post by: DragonmasterDan on January 19, 2012, 04:47:28 AM
http://www.ebay.com/itm/KOREA-VISTAR-NEC-PC-ENGINE-TG-16-PCE-TurboGrafx-16-/170767096168?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27c2831968
Title: Re: The first time I've seen this show up on ebay
Post by: Black Tiger on January 19, 2012, 04:50:12 AM
If it is titled correctly, I expect it to go for at least two thousand dollars.
Title: Re: The first time I've seen this show up on ebay
Post by: SignOfZeta on January 19, 2012, 05:25:54 AM
Nice.
Title: Re: The first time I've seen this show up on ebay
Post by: BigusSchmuck on January 19, 2012, 05:35:42 AM
Hey it even comes with Keith Courage! How about that...
Title: Re: The first time I've seen this show up on ebay
Post by: Necromancer on January 19, 2012, 06:03:26 AM
Never seen one of those up either.  Pretty cool, but not for $500+.
Title: Re: The first time I've seen this show up on ebay
Post by: MotherGunner on January 19, 2012, 07:42:31 AM
Dammit, I sooo wish I could afford it....
Title: Re: The first time I've seen this show up on ebay
Post by: Arkhan on January 19, 2012, 07:56:50 AM
This, or a magical chase box.

HMMM!
Title: Re: The first time I've seen this show up on ebay
Post by: MotherGunner on January 19, 2012, 08:29:09 AM
This, or a magical chase box.

HMMM!

 :clap: :lol: :twisted:
Title: Re: The first time I've seen this show up on ebay
Post by: csgx1 on January 19, 2012, 09:14:37 AM
Now this is something you don't see everyday.  I'd prefer this over Magical chase. 
Title: Re: The first time I've seen this show up on ebay
Post by: Lilgrafx on January 19, 2012, 11:17:10 AM
I want it! it looks so freakin cool!
Title: Re: The first time I've seen this show up on ebay
Post by: Bernie on January 19, 2012, 11:33:06 AM
I want it! it looks so freakin cool!

lol.  You dont want that.  Its basically just the innards from a USA TG-16, with a cool facelift.  Too expensive for that alone.  Plus, I think I seen somewhere that the boards had been cut in the rear??  Save your money for that region mod and cool games dude.  :)
Title: Re: The first time I've seen this show up on ebay
Post by: incrediblehark on January 19, 2012, 12:24:36 PM
They do look a lot cooler than the original turbografx. personally i thought $500 was a little much for what may or may not be a clone, someoe mentioned it could reach $2000, but I wouldn't want to send that kind of money to anyone overseas with a 1 for feedback.
Title: Re: The first time I've seen this show up on ebay
Post by: nectarsis on January 19, 2012, 12:30:18 PM
They do look a lot cooler than the original turbografx. personally i thought $500 was a little much for what may or may not be a clone, someoe mentioned it could reach $2000, but I wouldn't want to send that kind of money to anyone overseas with a 1 for feedback.

It's DEF not a clone...but yeah even $500 is a bit nuts (especially with the original power supply is toast it's not all original).
Title: Re: The first time I've seen this show up on ebay
Post by: incrediblehark on January 19, 2012, 12:55:00 PM
I mean speculation as to whether or not the Vistar was an officially released system. Was it ever confirmed? it could just be I'm not up to date.
Title: Re: The first time I've seen this show up on ebay
Post by: cabbage on January 19, 2012, 01:08:08 PM
Cool to see one of these on ebay. It doesn't appear to be complete... missing the special sunglasses and their godforsaken little bag.

I looked up the exchange rate in 1994, these things cost over $200 when they were new! I can't imagine they sold very well, especially since they play US hucards :lol:
Title: Re: The first time I've seen this show up on ebay
Post by: Lilgrafx on January 19, 2012, 02:02:49 PM
I want it! it looks so freakin cool!

lol.  You dont want that.  Its basically just the innards from a USA TG-16, with a cool facelift.  Too expensive for that alone.  Plus, I think I seen somewhere that the boards had been cut in the rear??  Save your money for that region mod and cool games dude.  :)

Don't worry I could never afford that and even if I had $500 I'd blow it all on turbo goodness.   
Title: Re: The first time I've seen this show up on ebay
Post by: Samurai Ghost on January 19, 2012, 02:30:35 PM
Damn, that's cool. Quite tempting for $500 but I have a feeling it will go for a lot more.
Title: Re: The first time I've seen this show up on ebay
Post by: Dyna138 on January 19, 2012, 03:34:10 PM
Damn that's a pretty sweet looking system. Even if I was interested the seller has only 1 feedback so I dunno. It will be interesting to see what it will sell for at the end of the auction though.
Title: Re: The first time I've seen this show up on ebay
Post by: Samurai Ghost on January 19, 2012, 03:55:04 PM
I noticed the guy is from Korea. I wonder if it's possible to find those systems over there? Even loose I'd love to have one as well as some of the Korean software releases for various consoles. It's pretty cheap to fly out there, maybe I'll take a trip out there in March...
Title: Re: The first time I've seen this show up on ebay
Post by: MotherGunner on January 19, 2012, 04:00:43 PM
Hey Ghost, had my Korean friend go over there and searched high and low for one with no luck.  It may have been just that part of Korea.  People at work keep flying out there though so I may keep asking someone to check.
Title: Re: The first time I've seen this show up on ebay
Post by: Samurai Ghost on January 19, 2012, 04:17:03 PM
Hey Ghost, had my Korean friend go over there and searched high and low for one with no luck.  It may have been just that part of Korea.  People at work keep flying out there though so I may keep asking someone to check.

OK thanks for the info! I figured they would be pretty rare over there, but if I ever go I will be sure to scour some game shops for goodies.
Title: Re: The first time I've seen this show up on ebay
Post by: TheClash603 on January 19, 2012, 04:25:54 PM
Now this is pretty cool and probably can justify spending the money...

where's my W-2 already?
Title: Re: The first time I've seen this show up on ebay
Post by: Mathius on January 25, 2012, 07:01:11 PM
It would be awesome if someone in the forum could snag it. I'd hate for some douche US eBayer to get it, "rate" it, and put in a stand under glass.
Title: Re: The first time I've seen this show up on ebay
Post by: Samurai Ghost on January 25, 2012, 08:42:56 PM
Well, someone's bid on it. Wonder if it's a forum member? Sure they would have posted here by now though.
Title: Re: The first time I've seen this show up on ebay
Post by: SuperPlay on January 26, 2012, 07:26:31 AM
Item went for $614.00

I am a little suspicious of a seller with only 1 feedback selling a high value item.

handdollmaking ( Feedback Score Of 1 )

Title: Re: The first time I've seen this show up on ebay
Post by: MotherGunner on January 26, 2012, 08:46:25 AM
Yes, definitely risky.  One of these days I'm gonna take a trip over there and look for myself.
Title: Re: The first time I've seen this show up on ebay
Post by: Samurai Ghost on January 26, 2012, 12:52:33 PM
Yes, definitely risky.  One of these days I'm gonna take a trip over there and look for myself.

There must be an equivalent to a Yahoo Auctions Korea over there. I'd love to be able to bid on some of the Korean releases. There are a bunch of them on Yahoo Auction Japan right now, mostly Korean Megadrive and Master System games. I'll be bidding on them tonight but they tend to go for a lot, especially the original games which I am interested in the most.
Title: Re: The first time I've seen this show up on ebay
Post by: TheClash603 on January 26, 2012, 01:28:15 PM
My tax return rule is to waste my money on something, generally it is either video game or vacation related.  Too bad this auction came a month too soon, or else I would've nabbed it.  Hope to see some pictures or a review of the system on here soon!
Title: Re: The first time I've seen this show up on ebay
Post by: Shrapnoid on January 26, 2012, 01:30:28 PM
That's just messed up. Sure it's a nice, rare item for the collection but, these prices are just outrageous.

Speaking of which, have you seen the most recent lunacy?

Over 4k for an unopened Turbo-CD unit.

Over 15 hundred for a new Duo.

130 for a sealed Sidearms.

60 or so for a new Keith Courage.

Just coo-coo!  
Title: Re: The first time I've seen this show up on ebay
Post by: MotherGunner on January 26, 2012, 03:47:35 PM
60 for a Keith Courage is a deal compared to the recent eBay gouging Keith Courage.  (Look through the thread)  =)
Title: Re: The first time I've seen this show up on ebay
Post by: SignOfZeta on January 26, 2012, 09:09:21 PM
That's just messed up. Sure it's a nice, rare item for the collection but, these prices are just outrageous.

Since I've literally never seen one of these for sale in my life I don't think the price was bad.

Now, these "rare" US games that are pretty much always on eBay and go for hundreds of dollars...that's some bullshit right there.
Title: Re: The first time I've seen this show up on ebay
Post by: Necromancer on January 27, 2012, 01:42:08 AM
Since I've literally never seen one of these for sale in my life I don't think the price was bad.

Agreed.  Boxed LTs are just as much and boxed Shuttles, SuperGrafxes, and Duos are half way there, and those are almost always available.