Originally Posted by jeffthebeast So i ended up meeting up with that guy i was talking about in a earlier post and got a crap load of console. I got him down to $150 because of not knowing their working condition. There were also two xbox 360s, but i have done sold them. Best part is that almost everything works except for 3 gameboys, 1 gba, 1 ps1, 1 ps2 slim and 1 n64.

I want a NES so badly... They are just non existent where I live.

Originally Posted by jeffthebeast Ive never really modded to much of the older systems. Ive done the av mod to my 2nd gen genesis. I have a modded ps2,xbox og,ps3, and 360.I have done countless jtags for the 360, I also made these connectivity kits for the 360 and use to sell them. I have done quite a few case mods on the 360's. But now that i have all these consoles and i have already made my money back from the 2 360's i have sold. Im going to mess around with doing some mods on some of them. Most of them i will end up selling though cause i need more money to support my gaming habits.

If you're trying to make money, I'd look into just painting some of the old systems. I would guess a green SNES with a gold triforce would make some people go pretty nuts.

Originally Posted by yourlefthand If you're trying to make money, I'd look into just painting some of the old systems. I would guess a green SNES with a gold triforce would make some people go pretty nuts.

Thats a great idea. You think the krylon spray paints would work good on the nes?

Originally Posted by jeffthebeast Thats a great idea. You think the krylon spray paints would work good on the nes?

The vinyl dyes can produce great results that don't chip or flake since it gets into the plastic.

Originally Posted by blindinglights The vinyl dyes can produce great results that don't chip or flake since it gets into the plastic.

Yeah, this is what i meant. It's certainly not a new idea, but with a whole bunch of grey consoles it might be worth looking at.

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I spray painted an ugly ass yellowed SNES black and left the switches purple and I sold it for $60 with cables, a controller, and Super Mario World a couple years back. Youll probably get some "does it work" emails cus I guess spray painting the 2 plastic shell pieces might mean the system is broke??

Originally Posted by juangrande386 I spray painted an ugly ass yellowed SNES black and left the switches purple and I sold it for $60 with cables, a controller, and Super Mario World a couple years back. Youll probably get some "does it work" emails cus I guess spray painting the 2 plastic shell pieces might mean the system is broke??

Why bother spray painting it? It'll sell just as well either way.

Originally Posted by spmahn Why bother spray painting it? It'll sell just as well either way.

Think about what's more likely to attract attention though. Another NES in a sea of yellow and gray? Or a NES painted to look epic so that really stands out?

Originally Posted by SilverPrince Think about what's more likely to attract attention though. Another NES in a sea of yellow and gray? Or a NES painted to look epic so that really stands out?

Maybe, I dunno, I've never had any trouble unloading NES and SNES consoles, painting them just seems like extra work and extra expense that's not necessarily going to bring more money.

Originally Posted by SilverPrince Think about what's more likely to attract attention though. Another NES in a sea of yellow and gray? Or a NES painted to look epic so that really stands out?

But are we talking custom-painting or painting to match the factory color? Because the latter, if it isn't disclosed, is pretty shady. Unless it is prepped and painted properly, the spray paint is going to eventually flake off.

Originally Posted by sp00ge But are we talking custom-painting or painting to match the factory color? Because the latter, if it isn't disclosed, is pretty shady. Unless it is prepped and painted properly, the spray paint is going to eventually flake off.

The former. Painting it back its factory color really would be pointless. Retr0brite is quicker, longer lasting, and more cost-efficient.

Originally Posted by sp00ge The case is clear and the insert is the double-sided white hair version, and the disc itself is region free. It looks way too good to be pirated, but maybe an import or something.

Handy tip when dealing with anime DVDs - if it says it's "Region ALL," then it's a bootleg. Japan isn't all too keen about making their stuff available to anyone outside their region. Not to mention, no legit company in the US would EVER release an anime DVD that's available to all regions. It also fails to show any sign of *who* exactly released that DVD, which should be MANGA, who are the distributors of the first GitS movie.

Hopefully that helps.

Picked these out of a pile of GCN games for $3 apiece

Walked into a thrift store and bought a Minolta Rokkor X 58mm 1.2 lens for $10. Woo-ing-hooo!

What I got today!

Not a thriftstore find but this is my favorite thread so Ill post here.

Someone put a perfectly fine Turtle Beach Ear Force PX21 headset in the garbage! Apparently these were in the Lost and Found since October and noone wanted them cus they just thought they were just gross ear phones that someone left. Plugged em in and chatted to myself then I listened to TSKJOHN's video.

Originally Posted by juangrande386 Not a thriftstore find but this is my favorite thread so Ill post here. Someone put a perfectly fine Turtle Beach Ear Force PX21 headset in the garbage! Apparently these were in the Lost and Found since October and noone wanted them cus they just thought they were just gross ear phones that someone left. Plugged em in and chatted to myself then I listened to TSKJOHN's video.

May I interest you to my thread?! That would be a great thing to share about on this thread! http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/...d.php?t=336326

ha oh yeah, my bad!

This week's finds:
SNES with all cords and 1 controller $15
Yoshi's Story N64 $4
Gamecube controller $4
Populous for Genesis $.50
Lord of the rings Monopoly only missing the ring piece $4
Star Wars Trivial Pursuit 1997 edition complete $4

Originally Posted by wheels This week's finds: SNES with all cords and 1 controller $15 Yoshi's Story N64 $4 Gamecube controller $4 Populous for Genesis $.50 Lord of the rings Monopoly only missing the ring piece $4 Star Wars Trivial Pursuit 1997 edition complete $4

i used to love Populous (SNES though)
nice finds