PS2 GameCube Dev kits sellable?!

[DiscoHai]

Hey,

Awhile back I got my hands on a few dev kits. As you can see in the pictures; I got a PS2 TOOL, GameCube Dev kit...yeah they're plastic wrapped lol. Also got a GameBoy Advance dev kit as well.

The kits didnt come with any manuals or anything else. They are just sitting there since I have no use for them. I'm thinking about selling them, but is there a market for them? There's no listing on ebay at all. So I'm clueless if I should sell or just keep them.

How much you think they would fetch?!


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v105/Hai2k/tower.jpg

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v105/Hai2k/doc.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v105/Hai2k/devkits.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v105/Hai2k/Cube.jpg

[Miranda]

I don't know how you got those (since only developers and some members of the press are allowed to have them), but that's pretty awesome. If I had them, I'd keep them even though I have no use for them.

I've seen some dev kits get listed on eBay, but then the listings usually end up getting taken down because of eBay's VeRo program.

http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/intellectual-property-ov.html
http://pages.ebay.com/help/tp/programs-vero-ov.html

[mguiddy]

I'm pretty sure ebay prohibits the selling of them. It doesn't mean they will pull the auction if you list them, probably only if Sony/Nintendo files a complaint.

I've seen dev kits on ebay before (there is one (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Nintendo-Gamecube-Development-Kit---NPDP-GDEV---V-RARE_W0QQitemZ120190086741QQcmdZViewItem) on ebay.co.uk now going for about £34 with a day and a half left). I never bothered to keep an eye on them to know what they sold for though. There is

[allyourblood]

unfortunately, while some dev kits are super-cool, they (for some reason) don't always command very good prices on Ebay. i've sold a couple in years past, and was disappointed with the final price of both.

if you have any appreciation for them at all, i'd recommend just keeping them.

[DiscoHai]

Oh..damn. Hmm, I guess they're just gonna be eye candy then.

I did turn on the PS2 TOOL before and there was a burned cd-r in it. I ran it on my modded ps2 and it was Power Puff girls..haha

The gamecube cartridges had some unknown game on it. It was some adventure game.

I'll see If I can find more info on them.

[phear3d]

the ps2tool should run you a few thousand bucks. the last time i saw that on an auction was $10,000+ with still a few days left. also there is a site dedicated to all things videogame auctions:

http://www.gamesniped.com (http://www.gamesniped.com/)

they list alot of dev kits. from even test units at repair centers to internal documents. yes, they all end up on ebay somehow.

[refusedchaos]

man i want that ps2 tool! wanna sell/trade for it?!? pm me

[DiscoHai]

Thanks for the site phear3d. Geez, a few thousand huh...that's great! I might just list them as a lot on ebay. I wonder how much shipping would be. Those things are damn heavy! lol... I've had them for some time now. They're just sitting there collecting dust.

You know refusedchaos I got a friend who has a ps2 tool laying around. He got it the same time I got mines. Let me ask him.

[willardhaven]

I would love to be able to develop games for the PS2.

I know nothing about C or modeling, oh well.

[IAmTheCheapestGamer]

Those dev kits are cool looking, the PS2 one looks like a PS2, just larger.

Wasn't there a PS2 you could buy directly from Sony like the Net Yaroze/PS1 dev kit?

[raregamergirl]

Whomever claimed that the PS2 tool is worth that much is insane. They have no idea what they are talking about.

OP, go check out this site

www.assemblergames.com (http://www.assemblergames.com)

they will tell you what they are worth or you can search around there. they are most certainly not worth anywhere near $10,000 as the one person claims.

Ebay will almost always pull DEV stuff so I would not risk adding them to ebay. They generally sell for more on forums anyways. If ebay pulls your auction, they will generally suspend you (ask a very well respected member in the gaming community, dreamtr).

[DiscoHai]

Haha, so many mixed comments.

Thanks for the link. I will definitely check it out. I can't seem to access their marketplace. I know I registered, but do I have to wait for an approval from the admin?

[GizmoGC]

www.digitpress.com

They will be sold within hours, I guarantee it.

[georox]

Did i see GBA devkits there?

[raregamergirl]

DP is not the site for dev stuff. Assembler is. DP is for released games (and not too rare, at that).

Assembler is for REALLY rare stuff and DEV stuff.

I have been a member on both for quite some time so I am guessing you do indeed have to wait 2 weeks or so from signing up to be able to sell anything.

Also, for the record, here is what a PS2 TOOL system is ACTUALLY worth

http://www.assemblergames.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14925&highlight=playstation+TOOL

As you can see, it took a while to even sell at $300 US.

It is worth slightly more than that, but not much.

[darthbudge]

How much would you want for the PS2 Dev Kit?

[phear3d]

i found this

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=230169081441&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=013

im trying to find the other auction i saw but i couldnt find it. anyways, the Ps2 Tool cost alot of money. almost $20,000.

heres a gc dev kit

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=120190086741&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=002

[raregamergirl]

Yes, it ORIGINALLY cost the developers that much- but they do not sell on the market for that much. They sell for $400 or under, generally. They are up quite often.

[xGunCrazyx]

man it'd be neat to have the Gamecube one or GBA one
you wouldn't trade them would you? :P

[DiscoHai]

If i were to sell them I probably would try and sell the GBA and the GameCube together and the tool seperately. Unless someone gives me a offer I cant refuse for all. lol. Right now I'm not even sure how much they actually go for...from nothing to thousands to only a few hundred. But its all profit since I got them relatively dirt cheap. lol...But I am open to all offers.

I'll see if I can post on Assembler forums first before I do anything.

[Scrubsy]

I have to ask where did you get them? What developer was selling them? If a powerpuff girls game was in there I will take a shot and say it was BAM! entertainment since they did the PP girls games.

[DiscoHai]

You are right it came from BAM! entertainment. I think they are no more. So their things were up for grabs. One of the games on the game cube cartridge was Carmen SanDiego. I just figured it out yesterday.

[sendme]

How did you end up geting them from BAM!? Do you live near where they were located? I remember seeing a Dreamcast Dev kit on eBay once and it sold but I dont remember for how much. This was about a year and a half ago. You couldn't do much with it and it did not come with any of the GDroms. I think it was also just the tower.