Was there ever an official GT/Express case?

[csgx1]

I don't recall ever seeing an official PCE GT case.  If one exists it's probably extremely rare. 

Here's what I've been using. I think it was a case for an old IBM pocket PC.  It fits like a glove.    

That's an awesome little carrying case you've got there, csgx1.

Here's what I use for a carrying case.  It bulky and ugly, but has a sort of '90s charm that I find appealing.  It doesn't get out a whole lot, but I like taking it on RV trips and plan on taking it with me to San Diego later this month.

Here it is open.  It's nice to be able to carry around a half dozen games, and AC adapter, Turbo Vision (well, used to enjoy that one), Car Adapter, oodles of AA batteries, and a few manuals (or a small notepad and pencil for passwords), but man it's heavy and attracts a lot of funny looks. 

Thanks. It is 'little' and unfortunately can't hold any extras unlike yours. 

Yours definitely has more functionality.  The interior reminds me a lot of the official Atari Lynx carrying case.  I like how you can carry an endless supply of power.  You can do some portable gaming for days!

[soop]

I really like yours CSGX1.  Sturdy enough to protect, but small enough not to add too much bulk.

[roflmao]

Thanks. It is 'little' and unfortunately can't hold any extras unlike yours. 

Yours definitely has more functionality.  The interior reminds me a lot of the official Atari Lynx carrying case.  I like how you can carry an endless supply of power.  You can do some portable gaming for days!

Wow, you're right, it does look a lot like an old Lynx case, only gaudier! (I found this image on flickr)


If it were up to me, I wouldn't have any logos or text on the case indicating what's inside.  A big NEC logo (or in my case "Game Tote") just screams "Steal Me!"

[Necromancer]

I store my 'Express in a hard plastic pistol case.  It's quite bulky, but it was cheap, sturdy as hell, and there's plenty of room for the AC adapter, car adapter, link, tuner, etc.

[henrycsc]

Wow, I am super slow responding to this.

Dan, The one that Hoobs has (with the Zonk sticker) looks very much like the Travel Master case.  That one was a generic case that you could pull the foam out in pieces to fit whatever setup you had.  (Express, Lynx, Turds)  This one does not have issues with the foam rotting that I am aware of.  Here's a pic of mine.




The Turbo Express branded one was made with custom molded foam to fit the express/vision precisely.  I loved that case, but unfortunately the foam that was used does not hold up.  Every one that I have seen has issues with the foam.  Here are pics.




Hoobs, That NEC branded case you have is Badass!  What was it made for?

[hoobs88]

I have no idea what the NEC branded case was made for. I got it from ebay a year or two ago.

[c0ldb33r]

how hard is it to custom cut foam? I'd like to try to make my own

[henrycsc]

If someone on here won this, I would love to see pics of the inside of the case:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/TurboExpress-Handheld-TurboGrafx-Video-Game-System-TurboVision-TV-Tuner-Case-/270841480403?pt=Video_Games&hash=item3f0f6904d3#ht_500wt_1320

I emailed the seller and asked about the foam.  He claimed that it does NOT exhibit the dry rot issue that mine and the 4 others I have seen all have.   

[c0ldb33r]

Agreed - I was watching that one myself. I was really only interested because of the case.