Author Topic: ACD games... feasible?  (Read 2519 times)

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Re: ACD games... feasible?
« Reply #90 on: January 15, 2013, 10:56:57 AM »
People keep saying you can get an arcade card for $20.  I have an original TG-16 CD with a super system card, so if I get an Arcade Card I'd need the Pro.  Where can a Pro be bought for $20?
Assuming you have everything needed to run the card in the US system:
You won't unless you get a great deal.  Arcade Card duo - loose is 20 and 30 complete - > pro is around 55-60 loose. Both + shipping - which may have to come form Japan.
Arromdee - Yeah, any quotes for $20 Arcade cards you've seen are probably referring to the Duo, not the Pro.

That said, Swimbz estimates on a loose Pro are rather high: Hit Japan has a CIB Pro for $60 and they usually accept offers for 20% less. Also remember that this is a month-old BIN; wait a few months for the right auction and you can do better, especially loose.

Japangamestock used to have 'em loose for $20, but that was years ago. Still... they might be worth checking once in a while.
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Re: ACD games... feasible?
« Reply #91 on: January 15, 2013, 11:53:45 AM »
People keep saying you can get an arcade card for $20.  I have an original TG-16 CD with a super system card, so if I get an Arcade Card I'd need the Pro.  Where can a Pro be bought for $20?
Assuming you have everything needed to run the card in the US system:
You won't unless you get a great deal.  Arcade Card duo - loose is 20 and 30 complete - > pro is around 55-60 loose. Both + shipping - which may have to come form Japan.
Arromdee - Yeah, any quotes for $20 Arcade cards you've seen are probably referring to the Duo, not the Pro.

That said, Swimbz estimates on a loose Pro are rather high: Hit Japan has a CIB Pro for $60 and they usually accept offers for 20% less. Also remember that this is a month-old BIN; wait a few months for the right auction and you can do better, especially loose.

Japangamestock used to have 'em loose for $20, but that was years ago. Still... they might be worth checking once in a while.

My bad: Hitjapan had one up that was a loosey at that price.  I'm then assuming they'd take quite a bit less for a loos one then 40 to 45 ish?  anyone get a pro recently?
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