CIB system prices

[GoldenWheels]

It is *way* more fun to explore games the old way (having to budget your money and make decisions)...but I was buying games when they were reasonable.

What was "reasonable" for you and when was this?

I ask because it's pretty amazing....I've not been playing Turbo nearly as long as most of you. I'm purely an adult player, never had one/always wanted one blah blah blah. But just in the past 2-3 years what I considered "reasonable" would now look like a steal/deal on ebay etc.

No lie, I still kick myself for not buying Ordyne BIN for 20$. I may not like the game, I dunno, but I'll likely never see that price again.

[esteban]

It is *way* more fun to explore games the old way (having to budget your money and make decisions)...but I was buying games when they were reasonable.

What was "reasonable" for you and when was this?

I ask because it's pretty amazing....I've not been playing Turbo nearly as long as most of you. I'm purely an adult player, never had one/always wanted one blah blah blah. But just in the past 2-3 years what I considered "reasonable" would now look like a steal/deal on ebay etc.

No lie, I still kick myself for not buying Ordyne BIN for 20$. I may not like the game, I dunno, but I'll likely never see that price again.

I was buying new TG-16 and TG-CD games for $30-60 back in the day... that continued even with TZD mail order.

Obviously, some of those games go for much more now, but, adjusted for inflation, $30-60 in late 80's/early-90's was a significant chunk of money for a working-class-trying-to-be-middle-class family.

Let me go to a website that calculates these things...

$30 in 1989 ~$58 in 2016
$30 in 1993 ~$50 in 2016

Anyway, I am not saying you must pay original retail prices, since there are still many affordable TG-16 games.

Buy the affordable ones.

Cry yourself to sleep about the games that are beyond your budget.

[Lost Monkey]

It is *way* more fun to explore games the old way (having to budget your money and make decisions)...but I was buying games when they were reasonable.

What was "reasonable" for you and when was this?

I ask because it's pretty amazing....I've not been playing Turbo nearly as long as most of you. I'm purely an adult player, never had one/always wanted one blah blah blah. But just in the past 2-3 years what I considered "reasonable" would now look like a steal/deal on ebay etc.

No lie, I still kick myself for not buying Ordyne BIN for 20$. I may not like the game, I dunno, but I'll likely never see that price again.

I started buying TG16 games when the last titles were trickling out and the systems were being cleared.  I paid full retail for many games, but then around 1996:

[bob]

that is f*cking awesome.  what is the line item that just says "turbo 5.00"?

[Lost Monkey]

that is f*cking awesome.  what is the line item that just says "turbo 5.00"?

That is SideArms.  I had to check - the box has the Radio Shack stock label on it  - 580-1569

[neopolss]

Man do I miss the days when clearance was deep discount.  Nowadays its like 20% off.  Lame.

[SignOfZeta]

It is *way* more fun to explore games the old way (having to budget your money and make decisions)...but I was buying games when they were reasonable.

What was "reasonable" for you and when was this?

I ask because it's pretty amazing....I've not been playing Turbo nearly as long as most of you. I'm purely an adult player, never had one/always wanted one blah blah blah. But just in the past 2-3 years what I considered "reasonable" would now look like a steal/deal on ebay etc.

No lie, I still kick myself for not buying Ordyne BIN for 20$. I may not like the game, I dunno, but I'll likely never see that price again.

Why are you complaining about the price of a game you don't even want?

[GoldenWheels]

It is *way* more fun to explore games the old way (having to budget your money and make decisions)...but I was buying games when they were reasonable.

What was "reasonable" for you and when was this?

I ask because it's pretty amazing....I've not been playing Turbo nearly as long as most of you. I'm purely an adult player, never had one/always wanted one blah blah blah. But just in the past 2-3 years what I considered "reasonable" would now look like a steal/deal on ebay etc.

No lie, I still kick myself for not buying Ordyne BIN for 20$. I may not like the game, I dunno, but I'll likely never see that price again.

Why are you complaining about the price of a game you don't even want?

Where did I say I didn't want it? I want it, in my budget.

I Just don't know if I would like it, since I've not played it. Hence the "I may not like the game, I dunno". But for 20 I wish I had given it a shot, it's a shooter and I like to try all of those.

[GoldenWheels]

Those receipts are pretty neat btw. I never thought to keep stuff like that back in the day, would be cool to look at now.

[spawnshop]

Ha!   That's awesome - Radioshack!
I used to work at Radioshack back in the late 90"s during high school and college.  I remember that most stores didn't carry systems or games in stock, but the customer had to order it into the store.   I remember selling the PS1 system and games, but not the TG16.  Guess it was just easier to go to TRU to pick up a game rather than order it....haha.

[Necromancer]

You're right. But when did that become compulsory?

It isn't.  Like I said, it's only a good idea for a select group of people that have no idea what they're getting into, never having played any 2600, NES, SNES, etc. games.

I've not said that nobody should buy a real system or real games at any price, so I don't where you're getting the rest of your rant.

[SignOfZeta]

You're right. But when did that become compulsory?

It isn't.  Like I said, it's only a good idea for a select group of people that have no idea what they're getting into, never having played any 2600, NES, SNES, etc. games.

I've not said that nobody should buy a real system or real games at any price, so I don't where you're getting the rest of your rant.

The rest of it wasn't aimed at you. Your sig proves you aren't a "physical copies are dumb" guy but they do exist here now.

[Gypsy]

I typically only "test drive" the pricier games. Saved me some coined on Kaze Kiri. For lower valued titles I'll usually just buy them anyway (still looking into them beforehand, but not being bothered to download) and if I end up not liking them much (very low rate) I just move on.

Man do I miss the days when clearance was deep discount.  Nowadays its like 20% off.  Lame.

Amen.

[esteban]

... 

...I paid full retail for many games, but then around 1996:

f*cking shite!

The only games I got new at retail for $5 was Buster Bros.  and Splash Lake, and that was because my friend knew I was obsessed with Turbo and picked them up from clearance as a gift.



So, I'm happy for that. I saw him years later and told him I still loved him for remembering how much I was obsessed with Turbo.



"You always had problems," he replied.

"Yup."

[tbone3969]

In short, buy a Core with Super Star Solider before you spend five times as much on a system you might not even like.
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This is the best advice I've heard by far.  I would just add to get the one with AV out.  That's the CoreGrafx II.