Pretty good day last Saturday at the local pawn shops and independent used game/movie store:
DVD/Blu-Ray
Carnivale Season 1 (DVD): $10.00
Carnivale Season 2 (DVD): $10.00
Samurai 7 Complete Series (Blu-Ray): $15.00
Torchwood Season 1 (Blu-Ray): $25.00
Sanctuary Season 1 (Blu-Ray): $15.00
True Blood Season 1 (Blu-Ray): $17.50
True Blood Season 2 (Blu-Ray): $17.50
Battlestar Galactica Complete Series (Blu-Ray, original Cyclon packaging): $100.00
Yes, I know that some of those seasons aren't huge gets as Amazon and eBay prices have come down at or near those, but I've been looking for that specific Battlestar Galactica set for quite some time around that price point. It's minty, completely out of print, and for the life of me I can't figure out why some folks prefer the newer packaging. Yes, I know that the disc holders aren't exactly sturdy and the new box fits better on a shelf, but the set is gorgeous. It's currently sitting on my component rack, whispering "Who's your fracking daddy?" to my Blade Runner LE briefcase. Hmn...weird that both of those sets involve artificial humanoids...but I digress...
Games:
.hack Quarantine- Part 4 (PS2): $11.50
.hack //G.U. Redemption- Part 3 (PS2): $10.50
Suikoden V (PS2): $10.50
Etrian Odyssey II (DS): $10.00
Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations (DS): $7.00
Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Justice for All (DS): $5.50
Ehrgeiz- God Bless the Ring (PS1): $10.00
Baten Kaitos Origins (GC): $3.00
Nintendo Wii Freeloader (US Version): $9.99
.hack Quarantine and Suikoden V were obviously the big "gets". I don't know what to do with the Wii Freeloader. I don't own a Wii and even if I did, I'd need an early firmware version for it to run and THEN be interested in actually importing some games. It'll probably go in my pile of system hardware/software oddities that I have for no other reason than "I'm like that." Moving on...
Electronics/Systems:
Creative Sleek Photo 20GB MP3 player: $19.99
Sega Saturn System w/Controller: $25.00
Playstation 3 Slim 160GB w/Controller: $150.00
SCORE! Talked the clerk down to $150 from $200 on the PS3. The system is only three months old without a scratch on it. About 20GB of DRM-free songs are saved to the hard drive. After checking it out thoroughly, I have a pretty good feeling that it was used almost exclusively as a music server.
Speaking of DRM-free, the Creative Sleek Photo was a steal at 20 bucks. One of the most underrated "last gen" (doesn't play video) players, IMHO. I grabbed it for my wife to use as a back-up for the one she already owns. Imagine my surprise when I connected to her PC and saw over 1,500 songs loaded to the thing. Thank you for the new music collection, previous owner!
The Saturn was just gravy on the french fries of my day.