post the steals you've gotten for games

Gmintyfresh · Post by **Gmintyfresh** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 11:37 am

Border Down complete (DC) - £50

Radirgy (DC) - £32 tried to get this for ages for a decent price complete and managed to finally get one. Anyway opened the game up after delivery and it was the Sega Direct Edition (the same thing happened with my copy of Karous).

Jap Layer Section (Saturn) - £7 complete inc p+p from Japan

Alpha Mission 2 (Neo Geo) - £15

MX7 · Post by **MX7** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 11:38 am

Suikoden 2 for £10. I lent it out to a friend of my sister's and he disappeared into the ether.

Ibara for $40, and fairly recently too. At that point, I saw it going for up to $120. It was minty and came with the Famitsu guide.

Truxton (MD) for a pound. I don't know how rare it is (not very I'd wager), but it was a nice find.

Disgaea for a fiver. Again, not particularly rare, but a great price for the American import version.

Guitar Hero 2 and a guitar for £10. Even the guy in the shop stratched his head and said it was a crazy price

Post by **spadgy** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 12:22 pm

Skykid wrote:Got the entire Ibara figure set + OST & book for nothing.

Long story though.

I saw what you did down those back alleys for that little lot!

Klatrymadon · Post by **Klatrymadon** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 3:18 pm

Jap Layer Section (Saturn) - £7 complete inc p+p from Japan

I got it for about that much, too. The only Taito shmup for the Saturn that seems to have retained its value is Metal Black.

Great for us! Do wish MB was as accessible, though.

Gmintyfresh · Post by **Gmintyfresh** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 3:25 pm

Bal-Sagoth wrote:
Jap Layer Section (Saturn) - £7 complete inc p+p from Japan
I got it for about that much, too. The only Taito shmup for the Saturn that seems to have retained its value is Metal Black.

Great for us! Do wish MB was as accessible, though.

Garegga is normally quite stable too (I know it's not Taito) but I know what you mean the arse seems to have fallen out of the Saturn market in general at the moment (picked up Guardian Force for £15!), which is good for us

I love Layer Section of the Saturn, it's one of the cheapest Saturn shooters out there but one of the best.

I've only played MB on the PS2, I've heard that the arcade version is different and superior?

Koa Zo · Post by **Koa Zo** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 5:28 pm

The Ving/Xing releases of Liquid Kids, Elevator Action Returns, and Metal Black are much better on the Saturn than on any of the PS2 Taito collections.

As for game deals?, the best I ever got was Genesis' Gaiares mint and complete for $1.99.
And Panzer Dragoon Saga for $29.99 brand new, but that was the going rate at the time, so not particularly a steal...

OdiousTrident · Post by **OdiousTrident** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 7:30 am

I paid 10.00 US for a used Saturn copy of Strikers 1945. This was pretty recently at an NY store.

Battlesmurf · Post by **Battlesmurf** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 8:20 am

Overall- some very good deals. I do see a few "Seller accidentally shipped two" and "I never paid for the item with my credit card" things. I dunno- I kinda feel bad for the sellers. I'd really hope if I was paid with a credit card and the charges got reversed or if I shipped out a replacement someone would tell me. If I read those wrong- I apologize- maybe I missed something.

All that being said- some of the best deals are flea markets and such. Though- I did get a mint complete Castlevania X and Chrono for Super Nintendo for $8 each from an old Music shop that was closing down a few years back. At the time- Chrono was about 30$ used (cart only) and CV was about 30ish as well. Very fun games

For some reason- I don't see alot of the games of this generation jumping up in value quite like PSX, SNES, PS2 days.

Post by **spadgy** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 8:37 am

Battlesmurf wrote:Overall- some very good deals. I do see a few "Seller accidentally shipped two" and "I never paid for the item with my credit card" things. I dunno- I kinda feel bad for the sellers. I'd really hope if I was paid with a credit card and the charges got reversed or if I shipped out a replacement someone would tell me. If I read those wrong- I apologize- maybe I missed something.

I agree with you, but it would depend on who I got it from. If it were anybody from here or any seller from eBay I'd certainly let them know/pay/send one back.

There are however, some big import sites we all know who have failed to send out goods etc. I might find it a little harder to be quite so nice to them. They know who they are, and they owe me £50!

honorless · Post by **honorless** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 1:45 pm

To add to the Raiden III list: my copy (used) was $2.50 + tax.

Also got Viewtiful Joe 1 & 2 for the same price, and UGnG for about $1.16. All new and shrinkwrapped.

Those are the biggest "steals" in memory.

lilmanjs · Post by **lilmanjs** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 4:49 pm

I must say that I forgot to mention the steal I got. I own an arcade machine of Viper Phase 1. got it out of a dumpster and it runs just fine, with no problems.

kennyrh · Post by **kennyrh** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 4:55 pm

I checked out the 4 for £10 PS2 games in my local Gamestation and was lucky enough to find 1945 1 & 2, Psyvariar, R-Type Final and Steel Dragon Ex all in at the same time. So . . .a bargain at £2.50 each.

My best bargain find was a few years back - a fully working arcade machine with FixEight inside for just £30.

Had to sell it on, though because of lack of space . . .

Limbrooke · Post by **Limbrooke** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 5:28 pm

I got Chrono Trigger for Super Nintendo, with box and manual (no maps) for $4 US about 5 or 6 years ago. A birthday gift to a good friend of mine no less. Otherwise I cannot really speak of any true steals or amazing deals. I suppose I didn't pay too much for the PS2 normal (non-Taito Best) edition of Mushihimesama, around $40 if not less than that. More recently I got Marvel VS. Capcom 2 for PS2 for about $69 locally then resold it for $100 on ebay without much hassle.

NAVVARR · Post by **NAVVARR** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 7:09 pm

Suikoden for 50p
Buggy run for Master System for 20p

-just two of my car boot finds!!!

caldwert · Post by **caldwert** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 10:51 pm

Lets see....

Battle Garegga PCB $200 local import store last year, since traded
Dangun Feveron PCB $160 local import store last year, since traded
Outzone PCB $38 Ebay back in 2001/2002
Guwange PCB $400, deal nowadays, I had one back in 2001 that I paid $130 for
Haunted Castle PCB $130 off Ebay this year
In The Hunt PCB $60 Ebay this year
Sega Astro City plus about $2,500 in PCB's for $500 last October
Raiden Fighters 1 and 2 PCBs for $80 a piece off of Ebay this year
Don Pachi PCB $50 off of KLOV
Omega Fighter Special PCB $25 off of KLOV
Vimana PCB $60 KLOV

Shelcoof · Post by **Shelcoof** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 12:04 am

I'm not sure how many steals I've gotten. But here goes.

Panzer Dragoon Saga for Skies of Arcadia and Test Drive for the Dreamcast lol

Guardian Heroes w/ multitap adatper Free (never paid the guy 10$ for it lol)

Sega Nomad Handheld system with Battery for 30$

I had plenty of other good deals but those are the ones I can think off the top of my head.

gs68 · Post by **gs68** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 7:42 pm

Psyvariar 2 (PS2): $15 (Closing sale at a PC repair store)

Bangai-O Spirits: -$3.36 (Traded in my pack-in 360 games.)

Amplitude: $3 (Fanime swap meet)

Contra 4: $18 + DDR music sampler (Fanime swap meet, paid $20, turned down the change)

Wes112 · Post by **Wes112** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 8:11 pm

I got Radiant Silvergun w/Spine Card for $60 and BorderDown for free a couple of years ago.

LSU · Post by **LSU** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 10:39 pm

I just got given an old 1982 Zaxxon cocktail arcade cabinet by a friend leaving the country. It's not exactly in mint condition after 25 years of (ab)use, but it's certainly still in great working order with just some cosmetic damage and scuffs. Might have to look into how practical it'd be to restore it.

agustusx · Post by **agustusx** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 11:58 pm

2 copies Ikaruga GC for $5 each unopened @ compusa in 2003. gave one to a friend.

drboom · Post by **drboom** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 2:48 am

My favorite deal was getting ESPRade for $40 shipped off of KLOV. Yeah, that was an awesome day.

Got DoDonPachi, Batsugun, Saturn Bomberman, Cotton 2 and Baku Baku Animal all for the Saturn from a seller here for $110 a few months back. Got to see what he's got left...

I'm a deal hunter kind of guy though, so I never try and pay market and always wait for deals. It makes the hobby that much more fun.

Post by **undamned** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 4:19 am

drboom wrote:My favorite deal was getting ESPRade for $40 shipped off of KLOV. Yeah, that was an awesome day.

Nice I think that's the first actual "steal" in this thread. Long time posters probably tire of my old tale, but I got my NeoGeo AES system w/ two joys and I think Samurai Showdown 2 for $20 at a local surplus/police auction.

Runner up was $20 for a Thundercade kit. I still love that game.
-ud

Nate · Post by **Nate** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 5:53 am

Salamander Deluxe Pack Plus (Saturn)...$10 at a local pawn shop.

No lie.

Post by **Ghegs** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 10:52 am

Not a shmup, but deserves a mention. I just scored from eBay a complete copy of Famicom's excellent Gun-Dec (aka. Vice: Project Doom) for $1.50. I was the only bidder.

RackGaki · Post by **RackGaki** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 5:35 pm

Not as good as many I see posted here, but:

Ikaruga (DC) - $51 new
Castle Shikigami 2 (PS2) - $6 used
Raiden III (PS2) - $10 new

It's not a classic shmup, but I was happy when I bought a minty Skygunner for five dollars at a pawn shop.

dmauro · Post by **dmauro** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 6:06 pm

When I was in Super Potato I couldn't find a copy of Mushihimesama for the PS2, so I asked if they had a copy hiding somewhere. The guy came out of the back with an opened but in great condition LE edition for 4,000 yen asking if that would do (the game was open, but the figure is still sealed).

I also got the soundtrack brand new from play-asia for very cheap during one of their sales.

HayakawaKen · Post by **HayakawaKen** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 6:21 am

Radiant Silvergun - $10

Sega Nomad with slightly scratched screen, working - $5

Thunder Force IV MD - $10

Octopod · Post by **Octopod** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 11:24 am

I just bought mint copies of Parasite Eve 2 and Clock Tower for 9 bucks each from a local store. I consider those really good prices. Not STGs though.

MR_Soren · Post by **MR_Soren** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 6:09 pm

My Wal-Mart has new copies of Raiden III in the bargain bin. I think it's $15 or $20.

Anyway, my best deal was walking into a rental shop I don't normally visit and finding a complete copy of R-Type Delta for $6.

J-Manic · Post by **J-Manic** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 2:24 am

Based on the present price guide for console shmups...

Einhander for $12 (bought both copies GameCrazy had)
R-Type Delta for $10 (bought it at an anime convention)
Batsugun for $35 (bought it from a shmups.com member)
Thunder Force V for $25 (eBay)
Blast Wind for around $90 (bought it from a shmups.com member)
Hyper Duel for around $90 (bought it from a shmups.com member)
Ikaruga, brand new for around $40 (eBay)
Gunbird 2 for $10 (bought it at GameCrazy)
Mars Matrix, brand new for $30 (eBay)

Border Down, brand new for around $90 (thanks to GaijinPunch) - I could've had two copies, but I decided to be a nice guy instead.