Power Base Converter

[Medic_wheat]

Anyone have a PBC for sale/trade?

My Genesis needs a new "hat" ...

I don't care about it having the box or anything...just a good old fashoned loose Power Base Converter please.

[bob]

does that work in the nomad?

[Gentlegamer]

Get a Power Base FM

[bob]

...or a master system.

[Medic_wheat]

...or a master system.

I could get a SMS but for like $5-10 I could just use the power base converter as well


Unless someone has a SMS for like $10

[bob]

but power base converter doesn't have Snail (SMS1) or Alex Kidd in MW (SMS2) built in.

[Medic_wheat]

but power base converter doesn't have Snail (SMS1) or Alex Kidd in MW (SMS2) built in.

This is true. 


Gamesack might disprove of it for those reasons.

[bob]

the correct answer is:  But SMS2 doesn't have the card slot.

[MrBroadway]

Also, I've seen PBC's go for double the price you quoted. Unless demand for them dropped recently?

[Medic_wheat]

Also, I've seen PBC's go for double the price you quoted. Unless demand for them dropped recently?

What really?



Demand must be growing.

[roflmao]

I've been wanting to pick up a PBC for awhile now and they regularly sell for $40+. I ended up getting one of the db_elec ones (they usually sell for ~$30 unless you splurge for one with FM sound). It doesn't play the cards, but I have a Master System for the rare occasion I want to play them. I just like having fewer systems hooked up.

On a side note, the Retron 5 is compatible with the db_elec converter and has the ability to play SMS games with either the original soundtrack or the FM soundtrack. It has me playing many of my SMS games again just to listen to the different musics as I've never had a console that could play the FM version.

[xelement5x]

Get a Power Base FM

This is the best option in my opinion.  Much smaller than the original, works on all units (the original PBC wont fit on a genny 2).  The only thing you're giving up is Sega MyCard games, which isn't that big of a deal IMHO.

[majors]

I ditto the above responses opting for the db-elec PBFM. I sold my Sega PBC in a heartbeat after getting it. I have no need for SMS Card games, and sold the couple I had with it. the PBFM also fits the CDX much better.

[Medic_wheat]

I ditto the above responses opting for the db-elec PBFM. I sold my Sega PBC in a heartbeat after getting it. I have no need for SMS Card games, and sold the couple I had with it. the PBFM also fits the CDX much better.

Hmmm and it from Stone Age gamer right?

Yeah I don't have any card SMS games.

Or the 3ad games which info remmeber correctly from that one game sack episode they were better then NES but still nothing to rush out to get either.

[Gentlegamer]

I think all the card games worth playing were also released as carts.