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TheMilford

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Why do GTs seem to go for so much less than Expresses?
« on: March 10, 2009, 01:07:31 PM »
Just curious.

There are 6 boxed GTs available on eBay right now for $199 whereas I can't seem to find a boxed Express for less than $400...
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Re: Why do GTs seem to go for so much less than Expresses?
« Reply #1 on: March 10, 2009, 05:47:37 PM »
Its not just Express/GTs. All US stuff is massively overvalued compared to JP stuff. A US Duo is worth double what a Duo R is worth, etc. Many games are worth four times as much as a TG-16 release than they are as a PC Engine release even if both versions are identical software-wise and have all English text. You can sometimes buy half a dozen Arcade Cards Pros for the price of a US Super System card.

Don't try to understand it, you never will. Just cash in on the savings and buy the JP versions which are usually superior anyway.
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Re: Why do GTs seem to go for so much less than Expresses?
« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2009, 09:21:11 PM »
Simple high school economics, really.  There's just a LOT less of the US stuff out there, which keeps the prices high.
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Re: Why do GTs seem to go for so much less than Expresses?
« Reply #3 on: March 11, 2009, 03:16:47 AM »
Please, please, please do not use inflated ebay buy-it-now auctions to gauge prices; Game Squad and his ilk will likely sit on those overpriced items 'til the cows come home.  You'll find much better deals than $400 if you look at Expresses that have actually sold, such as:

$225 - with six games (all boxed, complete)
$133 - with OEM AC adaptor
$132
$125 - with six loose games
$101 - with TurboVision and one game


Quote from: termis on March 10, 2009, 09:21:11 PM
Simple high school economics, really.  There's just a LOT less of the US stuff out there, which keeps the prices high.

Agreed.  For every TurboDuo sold, I'd bet there was at least four Duos sold (three versions combined).
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Re: Why do GTs seem to go for so much less than Expresses?
« Reply #4 on: March 12, 2009, 11:24:53 AM »
Better yet, just get it from mindrec.
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Re: Why do GTs seem to go for so much less than Expresses?
« Reply #5 on: March 13, 2009, 07:30:36 PM »
Quote from: MotherGunner on March 12, 2009, 11:24:53 AM
Better yet, just get it from mindrec.
Agreed! That's where I got mine from a couple years ago (like $70 new with game).
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Re: Why do GTs seem to go for so much less than Expresses?
« Reply #6 on: March 14, 2009, 04:09:04 AM »
Quote from: Keranu on March 13, 2009, 07:30:36 PM
Quote from: MotherGunner on March 12, 2009, 11:24:53 AM
Better yet, just get it from mindrec.
Agreed! That's where I got mine from a couple years ago (like $70 new with game).

Link?
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Re: Why do GTs seem to go for so much less than Expresses?
« Reply #7 on: March 14, 2009, 04:24:11 AM »
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Re: Why do GTs seem to go for so much less than Expresses?
« Reply #8 on: March 14, 2009, 04:44:44 AM »
Quote from: Keranu on March 13, 2009, 07:30:36 PM
Quote from: MotherGunner on March 12, 2009, 11:24:53 AM
Better yet, just get it from mindrec.
Agreed! That's where I got mine from a couple years ago (like $70 new with game).

Thanks for that "link" Duo-R...

As for cost Mindrec is selling TEs for $220 now.
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Re: Why do GTs seem to go for so much less than Expresses?
« Reply #9 on: March 14, 2009, 05:38:29 AM »
the link worked no? Just giving you a hard time.  :D Yeah I figured the TE's would not be that cheap anymore.

Quote from: TheMilford on March 14, 2009, 04:44:44 AM
Quote from: Keranu on March 13, 2009, 07:30:36 PM
Quote from: MotherGunner on March 12, 2009, 11:24:53 AM
Better yet, just get it from mindrec.
Agreed! That's where I got mine from a couple years ago (like $70 new with game).

Thanks for that "link" Duo-R...

As for cost Mindrec is selling TEs for $220 now.
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MotherGunner

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Re: Why do GTs seem to go for so much less than Expresses?
« Reply #10 on: March 14, 2009, 07:39:21 AM »
$220 beats $400    any day...
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Re: Why do GTs seem to go for so much less than Expresses?
« Reply #11 on: March 14, 2009, 08:44:07 AM »
Quote from: Duo_R on March 14, 2009, 05:38:29 AM
the link worked no? Just giving you a hard time.  :D Yeah I figured the TE's would not be that cheap anymore.

Quote from: TheMilford on March 14, 2009, 04:44:44 AM
Quote from: Keranu on March 13, 2009, 07:30:36 PM
Quote from: MotherGunner on March 12, 2009, 11:24:53 AM
Better yet, just get it from mindrec.
Agreed! That's where I got mine from a couple years ago (like $70 new with game).

Thanks for that "link" Duo-R...

As for cost Mindrec is selling TEs for $220 now.

Yeah, it worked... I was joking about your little joke.  :P
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Re: Why do GTs seem to go for so much less than Expresses?
« Reply #12 on: March 20, 2009, 10:08:17 PM »
Are you f*cking shitting me? Mindrec had TEs for $80 or $90 last time I checked, and that wasn't THAT long ago. In 2008 sometime.
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Re: Why do GTs seem to go for so much less than Expresses?
« Reply #13 on: March 21, 2009, 04:16:21 AM »
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Re: Why do GTs seem to go for so much less than Expresses?
« Reply #14 on: March 21, 2009, 03:54:44 PM »
i paid 45$ locally in a shop for my Express...

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