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NEC TG-16/TE/TurboDuo => TG-16/TE/TurboDuo Sales & Trades => Topic started by: ceti alpha on September 17, 2007, 08:52:12 AM
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http://cgi.ebay.ca/TURBO-DUO-Super-CD-Rom-TURBO-GRAFX-System-Complete_W0QQitemZ180159805709QQihZ008QQcategoryZ62054QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
I'm not exactly sure if this thread belongs in this forum as I'm not specifically selling or looking at this item, but I thought since it is about pricing.... So, let me apologize Keranu in advanced. :)
I was just wondering if this is a good deal, or overpriced. It's well over $200 for what I paid for mine. I paid less than this even after buying a bunch of games. So I was just wondering if I just happened to get a good deal or this is way over priced or both. hehe. My Duo is in pretty much the same shape, except for my TurboPad has a broken turbo switch. I have to use a pencil end to move it up or down because the little knob is broken off. No biggie, but I will have to get some more controllers. Gotta get some multiplayer Dungeon Explorer and Bomberman action going. :dance:
So yeah, I was just curious.
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Nah it's ok to post that kind of stuff here.
In my opinion, that auction is a rip-off, though I'm not completely sure how much Turbo Duos sell for these days. It includes Gate of Thunder, which seems to have gone up in price recently, as well as Ys Book I & II, which can go a little high sometimes, so I can see how that makes the auction go for more, but I really don't think $400 is a fair price at all for that, especially since the system isn't complete. I could maybe understand $300, but even that seems a little high.
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Word - that's pretty high. Of course, it does come with the über rare World Class Baseball - Major League Baseball edition. :lol:
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That's a bigger ripoff than the guy selling his RGB modded TG-CD deck in the other thread.
This is also a prime example of the kind of thing that sickens me about eBay and why I avoid it like the plague.
FWIW, I bought a US TurboDuo recently for $140 and I think that's a pretty fair deal. Those games aren't worth an additional $260 no matter what way you spin it.
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FWIW, I bought a US TurboDuo recently for $140 and I think that's a pretty fair deal. Those games aren't worth an additional $260 no matter what way you spin it.
Yeah, that's a good deal. I paid $175 for mine. It also came with the original box and Styrofoam, which wasn't essential for me, but probably brought the price up somewhat. It didn't come with any games, but it's in really good shape.
Now I'm starting to wonder if I should have bought a Duo-R and gotten it modded...
I've read a couple times here that the Duo-R is more reliable. Is that true or is it just a preference thing? I'd like to get my Turbo Duo modded, but I won't if the Duo-R is that much better.
Oh, and speaking of ridiculous price gouging, here's another Ebay auction, but this time for a Duo-R:
http://cgi.ebay.ca/Original-NEC-PC-ENGINE-DUO-R-cable-1-joypad-1-game_W0QQitemZ8219816860QQihZ020QQcategoryZ187QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem
I'm mean that COME ON!!! [-X =;
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Yeah that last auction you linked to is nonsense to the max.
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What is the advantage to getting a Duo-R over a Duo? I want to get into TG-16 (legit wise), and pretty much sussed out Duo's the way to go, but which one?
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I'd say whichever you can get cheapest :wink: the duo-r and rx are supposed to be more reliable than the original black duo and are pretty cool looking in shape. The difference between the r and rx is just a decal on the console and a six button controller. I got a US duo since all my games are US, well most of them are. I just use some hucard converter I got for cheap awhile back. Region modding is so cheap and easy these days, so that would be the way to go.
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Thanks for the advice. Yeah, I can't really read Japanese. Is it even worth it to region-mod in that case?
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I wouldn't worry about getting it region modded. Most good Japanese games (that aren't already on the us turbo) are on cd anyways and theres no region on those.
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I wouldn't worry about getting it region modded. Most good Japanese games (that aren't already on the us turbo) are on cd anyways and theres no region on those.
Ahhh, cool. Thanks. Good to know. :) But what about SF:CE? :-k I guess I have to figure out if it's worth region modding for just a few games. lol
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I'm beating the drum again...
Avoid US hardware. Its too damn expensive and you need to mod it to play JP HuCards.
Just buy a Duo R, and if you have any US HuCards you need to play, get a TG-16 for $30 or whatever. You're easily under $200 all together there...probably could even get an Arcade Card Duo in there at that price.
There are fewer text-heavy, good, US HuCards than there are good Supergrafx games, IMO, so unless you have a collection, just skip them. If you do have a collection buy a US TG-16, or mod the Duo R.
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I'm beating the drum again...
Ow! My ears!! :P
Well, now I'm not so sure again. hehe. I don't know. I think now that I have a North American Duo I'm not so sure I should go through the hassle of selling it, then having to pay shipping for a Duo R and a TG 16.
I'll probably just end up modding my North American Duo. But I have been known to change my mind. hehe :|
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I haven't really seen any Duo-R systems on Ebay for less than $140.00. I know Ebay's prices are inflated, but isn't that the going market rate now without the shipping? Also, if you live in North America, wouldn't the difference in voltage for the AC Adapter cause a problem since this is a Japanese system? Any info is appreciated, so thanks in advance.
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Yeah, I'd say that $140 is about the going rate for a Duo-R, though you might get one a little lower here or on the Turbo List. It's true that Japanese adapters are meant to fed 110 volts, but 120 volts in the US isn't enough to really matter (just more heat, but your mileage may vary).
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I'm beating the drum again...
Ow! My ears!! :P
Well, now I'm not so sure again. hehe. I don't know. I think now that I have a North American Duo I'm not so sure I should go through the hassle of selling it, then having to pay shipping for a Duo R and a TG 16.
I'll probably just end up modding my North American Duo. But I have been known to change my mind. hehe :|
Oh, whoops, I sort of skimmed over your post not getting that part about you already having a US Duo. Disregard my drum beating.
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I'm pretty sure Japan is 100VAC, not 110. It doesn't matter though, really.
The only part that will matter will be the power supply, which is external on these systems and can just be replaced with a US one, or whatever region you live in. The only piece of electronics I've seen that couldn't cope with US voltage specs is an original PS a guy I knew bought at the Japanese launch. It would overheat really badly. You had to open the door, tape the button down, and blow a fan on it to keep the thing from glitching out. In hindsight this probably had less to do with voltage differences and more to do with the fact that the PS is a POS.
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In hindsight this probably had less to do with voltage differences and more to do with the fact that the PS is a POS.
LMFAO!! Funny cus it's true. :mrgreen:
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My white pcengine has been working in the US on a Japanese psu for about 2 or 3 years since I got it and has no problems. It has had lots of use as you can imagine :D
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FWIW, my PC-FX and SuperGrafx have never given me issues either.
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Yeah, I'd say that $140 is about the going rate for a Duo-R, though you might get one a little lower here or on the Turbo List. It's true that Japanese adapters are meant to fed 110 volts, but 120 volts in the US isn't enough to really matter (just more heat, but your mileage may vary).
I thought the Turbo List died out a while back. I may be interested in purchasing a Duo-R, as long as the price is within my budget. I still have my Turbo Grafx 16 and Turbo Express, but I have yet to play any of the multitude of CD-based games that came out for the Duo.
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Yeah, I'd say that $140 is about the going rate for a Duo-R, though you might get one a little lower here or on the Turbo List. It's true that Japanese adapters are meant to fed 110 volts, but 120 volts in the US isn't enough to really matter (just more heat, but your mileage may vary).
I thought the Turbo List died out a while back.
No, sir. They just moved servers.
turbo.mindrec.com
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Thanks.
I read through some of the instructions, and it seems like the mods are good about keeping emails to a minimum. What have your experiences on the list been like? About how many emails do you average per day from the list?
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The average is less than one. I'll go for many days without getting any and then some topic will initiate a 'flurry' of four or five.
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Necromancer is right. There are many members, but it is a quiet list.
HOWEVER, it is a great place to score deals on Turbo/PCE gear. You get more of a "real world" price on things there (and here) than you do on eBay.
I've been a member of the list since 1996 or so and my experiences have always been good. I bought my first TurboExpress from a TurboList member around 96/97.