Retro VGS Game Console

[esteban]

^ I concur. Too many warning signs. At least I have a few buckets of popcorn in preparation for the unfolding Retro VGS drama...

[Necromancer]

A lulz worthy comment from their facebook page:

"uh oh. i hear rumours of indiegogo... that's where kickstarter's rejects go to take people's money and not deliver a product (pretty much every single time actually)... that's definitely not a good sign guys my heart just broke."

[mickcris]

Mike is posting in the thread on Neogaf today.  Said Indegogo "courted them" to use them instead of Kickstarter.  I find that a bit hard to believe.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=179171474&postcount=1145

[Jibbajaba]

I wouldn't be surprised if they fail to reach $10,000.  Unless someone can't point me to some (because admittedly I am an out-of-touch old person) I haven't really seen any hype for this system anywhere.  I feel like Mike thinks that there are thousands of gamers champing at the bit to pre-order this thing as soon as the campaign goes live.  Are there?  He wants to raise a couple of million dollars, and at $300 each, he's going to need over 6,500 pre-orders.

[mickcris]

I wouldn't be surprised if they fail to reach $10,000.  Unless someone can't point me to some (because admittedly I am an out-of-touch old person) I haven't really seen any hype for this system anywhere.  I feel like Mike thinks that there are thousands of gamers champing at the bit to pre-order this thing as soon as the campaign goes live.  Are there?  He wants to raise a couple of million dollars, and at $300 each, he's going to need over 6,500 pre-orders.

there are some people that seem super hyped about it on their facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/RETROVGS

they have 16K likes, but that does not mean 16K people are going to buy it.

[esteban]

I wouldn't be surprised if they fail to reach $10,000.  Unless someone can't point me to some (because admittedly I am an out-of-touch old person) I haven't really seen any hype for this system anywhere.  I feel like Mike thinks that there are thousands of gamers champing at the bit to pre-order this thing as soon as the campaign goes live.  Are there?  He wants to raise a couple of million dollars, and at $300 each, he's going to need over 6,500 pre-orders.

I know for a fact that 666 people are willing to donate ~$1,000 apiece.

[Arkhan]

They might also use IndieGoGo for that thing where they get funds regardless of meeting goals..

[esteban]

They might also use IndieGoGo for that thing where they get funds regardless of meeting goals..

That is the biggest incentive.

[crazydean]

Hahaha ... it just keeps on getting weirder! 

Now they've dropped the s-video output and added a large "expansion" connector to the back.

It looks like a pretty huge connector ... I wonder what kind stresses on the motherboard they're going to get from people plugging and unplugging all their RETRO VGS "old cartridge" expansions.

According to their site, the 9-pin mini DIN connector will be able to output s-video. It may be able to output component or even RGB. Really though, who knows. Maybe by the time this thing gets to production, they will make some decision.

[Necromancer]

They might also use IndieGoGo for that thing where they get funds regardless of meeting goals..

They have a fixed funding model as well, where you only get paid if the goal is met.  They say that's the way theirs will be set up.

[MrBroadway]

They might also use IndieGoGo for that thing where they get funds regardless of meeting goals..

They have a fixed funding model as well, where you only get paid if the goal is met.  They say that's the way theirs will be set up.

What's even more important is that IndieGogo does not require a working prototype:

https://support.indiegogo.com/hc/en-us/articles/204510248-Running-A-Hardware-Campaign

A prototype is not required to use Indiegogo; however, it is highly encouraged.

[crazydean]

So there's a post on their FB page stating that indigogo funding starts tomorrow. Their reasoning is obviously bullshit. What's fun though, is reading through all the troll comments stating that since they switched from kickstarter, they aren't going to fund the project. Ultimately, I can't wait to see how much money people actually throw at this thing.

[SignOfZeta]

Maybe now that we've had a few high profile crowd funding flameouts people in general are starting to understand that just because a Kickstarter type of thing exists claiming to produce a product you want that doesn't mean you have to suspend all disbelieve and drop your entire paycheck that second like some drunken sailor. Maybe.

[Black Tiger]

I didn't see any kind of disclaimer that the RVGS indiegogo is opting to not keep everyone's money if it doesn't meet the minimum requirement of $2 million and they worded it very specifically that if they don't get that, it's not happening.

So I think that in the end, it will be much more profitable for them than anyone speculated.

[esteban]

I didn't see any kind of disclaimer that the RVGS indiegogo is opting to not keep everyone's money if it doesn't meet the minimum requirement of $2 million and they worded it very specifically that if they don't get that, it's not happening.

So I think that in the end, it will be much more profitable for them than anyone speculated.

Wow.

This was just an elaborate shuffling act where backers are subsidizing an inflated purchase price for the Jaguar molds.

BRILLIANTLY EXECUTED.