Any reason to have doubles of anything for games/systems?

[Mas]

Just thought of a question. Is there any reason to own doubles of systems or games or accessories for retro gaming these days?
For the tg16 maybe I can go with the console because you never find them in the wild without spending over 100.00 unless you have luck or friends or sites like this. But what about the games or even Atari or nes systems or genesis etc? You guys get the idea.

I know a retro gamer who's mind set is buy anything you see in the wild no matter what it is because you will never see it again. Do you know how many copies of madden he has for ps2 lol.

Just a thought I guess besides the tg16 system and games any other reason besides trading off for a better system or better condition of the game. For me I did the same but I usually sold my extra genesis system or ps2 game or a loose hu card for a complete games to better my library and sold it off to get my money back.

[esteban]

Well, I don't see the harm in having doubles of hardware and controllers and stuff like that. But, I actually have different versions of the TG-16/PCE hardware. So, it *is* redundant, but I like swapping different hardware every few weeks.

When it comes to games, though, the only reason to have a double is if you find a CD in better condition (fewer scratches) and you keep the original for sentimental reasons. Eventually you will let one of them go, but I kept two copies of a few TG-CD games because I didn't want to get rid of the original games I bought back in the day.

I traded or gave away most of my doubles.

[Gypsy]

I keep a lot of extra systems, because I acquired them cheap and have no reason to sell them.

In terms of actual reasons using multiple tvs for multi-player is a lot more fun than split screening so it's definitely feasible to want a fair number of original Xbox systems, and then a copy of Halo 2 or any other fun multi-player game that supports system link.

[Lost Monkey]

I have been keeping doubles of hardware since the 90's and now that things are starting to fail, I am glad.  I have had a 2600, Colecovision, Dreamcast, TG16 (hucard port), TGCD, Intellivision, X360, Jaguar, Nuon, Atari 7800, PS all die on me in the last 10 years or so.  All needed (or need) repair,  I had a backup for all except the Nuon and the TGCD - and I don't give a crap about one of those two...

As far as games go - no, I don't need multiples unless they are on a different console.  Games are not like records, where you may find huge differences in quality of the pressings.   I have several copies of some of my favourite records as I find better sounding copies... 

I used to "collect" Atari 2600 games so I may still have a few dupes (Sears/Atari releases), but I don't think I have any other dupes that aren't in a trade pile..

[Gypsy]

I have been keeping doubles of hardware since the 90's and now that things are starting to fail, I am glad.  I have had a 2600, Colecovision, Dreamcast, TG16 (hucard port), TGCD, Intellivision, X360, Jaguar, Nuon, Atari 7800, PS all die on me in the last 10 years or so.  All needed (or need) repair,  I had a backup for all except the Nuon and the TGCD - and I don't give a crap about one of those two...

Wait...don't tell me....the TGCD???!

[Mas]

I have been keeping doubles of hardware since the 90's and now that things are starting to fail, I am glad.  I have had a 2600, Colecovision, Dreamcast, TG16 (hucard port), TGCD, Intellivision, X360, Jaguar, Nuon, Atari 7800, PS all die on me in the last 10 years or so.  All needed (or need) repair,  I had a backup for all except the Nuon and the TGCD - and I don't give a crap about one of those two...

I have had only a couple of systems die on me. But  I see your point especially anything laser lens related and of course Nes toaster lol.
I currently have evry version of the 2600, and genesis except for cdx, I unplug everything once I'm done playing the stuff and especially the sega cd. I also just got another tg16 so I might keep that just because its so damn hard to find.

As far as games, I don't have spares at all.

[Lost Monkey]

I have been keeping doubles of hardware since the 90's and now that things are starting to fail, I am glad.  I have had a 2600, Colecovision, Dreamcast, TG16 (hucard port), TGCD, Intellivision, X360, Jaguar, Nuon, Atari 7800, PS all die on me in the last 10 years or so.  All needed (or need) repair,  I had a backup for all except the Nuon and the TGCD - and I don't give a crap about one of those two...

Wait...don't tell me....the TGCD???!

Lol - actually now that I think about it - I did kind of have a back up - I still had a Duo. Once I got my TGCD back up and running I sold the Duo.  I prefer the aesthetic of the TGCD setup.

[Johnpv]

If I can afford it I try to have backups of mostly the Disc based systems.  Since it seems like the lasers go long before a cartridge slot ever does.  Though for now I only have one PCE Duo, maybe one of these days I'll be able to afford a Duo-R/RX. 

[Necromancer]

Gotta have three of each: one to play with, one to keep sealed, and one just in case. 


I have multiple systems of various models but no duplicates of any single model:

Turbo Duo: bought back in the early 90s and was my sole system for years.
Turbo Express: bought when TZD was dumping 'em for relatively cheap.
Duo RX: bought because I was tired of fiddling with the region converter card and didn't want to mod the Turbo Duo.
PCE briefcase: bought in a reasonably priced bundle and have no reason to dump.
PAL TG: bought when still relatively cheap; good for collectarding purposes only.

I also have multiples of accessories like taps and controllers so more than one system can be used at a time and for multiplayer titles.  As for games, I generally try to only have one copy; the exceptions are variants (like the Ys pack-in and retail versions) and where I have both US and JP versions (like for Godzilla's trivia rounds).  If I end up with dupes of the exact same game, I'll trade/sell/raffle off the extra.

[mitsuman]

I watch some of the videos of the "impressive" game rooms and think to myself "Look at all that money just sitting there!"

But I can understand what drives them. In the car modifying world, they say your project car is never really done. If you have money to spend on it, you're going to.

So I guess a lot of retro gamers "complete" their collection, then realize they don't have that one color of a N64, or a cleaner version of an Atari 2600, or maybe it is time to add a C64 to their collection. 

[Green Beret]

I think CD consoles which have moving parts, is good to have doubles but the catridge systems are reliable and not necessary to have back ups. I do have have some non CD systems double but they are different region.
Tonight I will open up my new DUO R to see how its guts are modded. Depends what I find I may return it back where it came from and buy a Supergrafx instead, which will be RGB and region modded.

I am new in this forum and as far as I have noticed, no one has a Supergrafx. I wonder why

I don't have the same game twice except one or two sealed ones

[Necromancer]

There's quite a few that do have a SGX, but many of us don't because they're more expensive, cumbersome, and only play a handful of games that you can't play on the other systems.

[wiseau]

Exactly, i'm not even sure if it can even use the CD player. It doesn't look like it can, really.

[crazydean]

I think CD consoles which have moving parts, is good to have doubles but the catridge systems are reliable and not necessary to have back ups. I do have have some non CD systems double but they are different region.
Tonight I will open up my new DUO R to see how its guts are modded. Depends what I find I may return it back where it came from and buy a Supergrafx instead, which will be RGB and region modded.

I am new in this forum and as far as I have noticed, no one has a Supergrafx. I wonder why

I don't have the same game twice except one or two sealed ones

Several people here have a Supergrafx. The library is just tiny, so it doesn't get talked about much. Other than playing its 5 games, there isn't much reason to own one. For the cost of a Supergrafx, you could buy a Duo/Duo R and play the entire CD library. For many, its just not worth it, but if you are a collector or really really love the PCE, then go for it!


EDIT:

There's quite a few that do have a SGX, but many of us don't because they're more expensive, cumbersome, and only play a handful of games that you can't play on the other systems.

Beat me to it!

Exactly, i'm not even sure if it can even use the CD player. It doesn't look like it can, really.

It can, but it looks pretty awful and has a weird footprint.

[xelement5x]

I keep doubles for some systems.  Like Gypsy I picked up most of them very cheap and I'd rather keep them around as a backup, never know when a SegaCD will start to fart out on you or something.  Normally I try to avoid keeping doubles of games unless it's something important to me like Working Designs or Popful Mail specifically.  But I've got a pile of shite to get rid of or trade/sell still.