New Here!

[Tatsujin]

I don't even have a PC Engine.

WHY??

[MotherGunner]

best new member name

Most def.  Reminded me of this for some reason.

[KiddoCabbusses]

WHY??

$

An ideal PC Engine Duo setup is expensive for me (I've not been able to find a setup that doesn't cost me as much as getting a current-gen game system when all final fees are tallied up) and I need what money savings I have for less related and more ambitious game collecting/gambling.

In contrast, I managed to snag a PC-FX cheap.

[Ji-L87]

In contrast, I managed to snag a PC-FX cheap.

HOW?

And where?

[esteban]

STATUS: Gargantuan.

[KiddoCabbusses]

In contrast, I managed to snag a PC-FX cheap.

HOW?

And where?

Unfortunately, said store is closed now. Sorry.

[Aggie Tsubi]

Rising Stuff I'm guessing? I miss 'em, they were good for PC-FX stuff.

It is weird when you think about it that a PC-FX can be had for less than a PC Engine Duo. I mean, the PC Engine was fairly successful in Japan, not to the level of the Super Famicom but still doing well enough, while the PC-FX was a huge commercial flop. I have no idea what the exact numbers are, but there's got to be way more Duos out there than PC-FX systems. But at the end of the day, rarity doesn't mean much if there isn't much demand, and even with the Duos being a lot more common, they have the demand to pull in bigger amounts than the PC-FX.

[turboswimbz]

I have yet to find a decent PC-FX for under 250-300 shipped so far.  My duos were much cheaper. that being said I have seen a few go for as littlle as a hundred.

[KiddoCabbusses]

I have yet to find a decent PC-FX for under 250-300 shipped so far.  My duos were much cheaper. that being said I have seen a few go for as littlle as a hundred.

Yeah, my scenario is basically the polar opposite.

Rising Stuff I'm guessing? I miss 'em, they were good for PC-FX stuff.

Nailed it! In the end I paid around $120, came with the system, all required hookups, two controllers, Battle Heat and Little Cats. (I probably could've paid less but I wanted decent shipping and the goodies, the deal was too good to pass up as it was.)

I would never have paid $250-300 for my PC-FX. Heck, I haven't yet paid that much for what would amount to my entire PC-FX game collection as of now, and that even includes the Pia Carrot/Can Can Bunny FX double pack and the copy of Chip-chan Kick I lucked out on obtaining on a price well below the $100 dollar range by some deranged miracle.

[Ji-L87]

I have yet to find a decent PC-FX for under 250-300 shipped so far.

Yeah, this. I remember seeing one back over @ Rising Stuff, a junk unit, that at the time I wasn't financially well enough to buy, especially considering the condition.
Now all of them are expensive just to buy and shipping those things here to sweden comes with truly unpleasant costs.

Still, I'm sure it's possible to get one for a better price on YAJ or something - just have to save up I guess.

[Radtastic89]

Thanks everyone!

[Tatsujin]

WHY??

$

An ideal PC Engine Duo setup is expensive for me (I've not been able to find a setup that doesn't cost me as much as getting a current-gen game system when all final fees are tallied up) and I need what money savings I have for less related and more ambitious game collecting/gambling.

: (

[Bardoly]

A belated, "Welcome to Pcenginefx!"

[KiddoCabbusses]

BTW, just to empathize how expensive it is for me to try to get a good PC Engine setup, here's one on eBay I gave up prepping to bid on because the base bid price just got higher than the price I paid total for my PC-FX:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=271235163386