The current cost (estimate) of building a solid PCE system

[SuperDeadite]

Yes but the real PCE's can be eaisly modded for RGB and it looks amazing.
LaserDisks are pure composite video, so you have to use composite
with a  LaserActive or you can't play the LD games...

LD's look great in composite, normal games, not so much.

[esteban]

Be a real man!
PCE-LT+CD-ROM2+ROMROM AMP+Virtual Cushion+3D Glasses
Plus have a SuperGrafx+SuperCD-ROM2+Duo Monitor for the lady.

VIRTUAL CUSHION.

[vestcoat]

No one should pay more than $150 for a SGX.
Same for the SCD unit.
$100-130 for a working PCE Duo or Duo-R sounds OK.
$15-25 for an ACD Duo
$20-30 for an ACD Pro.

[SaturdayMorningRobots]

Does anyone know what the current average yen price for a loose white PC engine with cables and controller is If I were to walk into Super Potato right now? My friend is going to Japan next week and I am considering having him get me one one.

[SuperDeadite]

Don't shop at SuperPotato.  A white pce can be had anywhere, and everywhere is cheaper then
SuperPotato. 

[soop]

No one should pay more than $150 for a SGX.
Same for the SCD unit.
$100-130 for a working PCE Duo or Duo-R sounds OK.
$15-25 for an ACD Duo
$20-30 for an ACD Pro.

I picked up my SGX for £84 boxed, but shipping is about £40.  Remember, my prices are in £, not $

White PCE is about 3000 yn in hard off iirc

[SaturdayMorningRobots]

White PCE is about 3000 yn in hard off iirc

Great 3000 yen is quite reasonable.

[TheClash603]

There were LD PCE games?!

No,



because I wouldn't call them games.

This looks like a game to me.  It uses the PC-E hardware to create the foreground graphics too, it is technically a PC-E laserdisc game.

Vajra

There are quite a few more games for the system too.

[SuperDeadite]

A loose pce in Japan costs 1,000yen max.  Only spend more if you want one minty or boxed.

[soop]

A loose pce in Japan costs 1,000yen max.  Only spend more if you want one minty or boxed.

Checked through my mail,, and this is what my friend got for me while he was in Tokyo:
PC Engine For 4500 yen and Core Grafx II for 5000 yen.
Also Bomberman 94 840 yen and Axelay 1500 yen

And I think that was some of the cheaper ones.

Ah, here's why I thought it was 3000, this is the first list he got me:

pc-fx (large ish tower) 6 - 10000
cd(big one) 5 - 6000 yen
duo 9 - 10000 yen
duo r 10000 yen
duo rx 12000 yen
core graphic II 6-7000 yen
core graphic 3000 yen

[SuperDeadite]

Sounds like boxed prices too me.  I found a SuperGrafx (loose, but all cables) for
1,700yen.  A very lucky find for sure, but considering that, I'd never spend more then
500yen on a loose white pce and you really shouldn't have to.

[soop]

Sounds like boxed prices too me.  I found a SuperGrafx (loose, but all cables) for
1,700yen.  A very lucky find for sure, but considering that, I'd never spend more then
500yen on a loose white pce and you really shouldn't have to.

Wow, that is a bargain.  But I can't see them going for 500.

Although... years ago, NESs were really cheap. I ended up ith 3, because I'd see one for £1.50, and just buy it.  Now I don't know where they all are and I want anotehr one, and I haven't seen one for less than £20.

Could be a similar thing with PCEs.  Gone from being obsolete junk to retro collectors items.