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​Warranty registration - http://www.retron5.com/warrantyregistration_/
Patch Notes / How to Update (Last update 6/10/2014) - http://retron5.in/?src=98f13708210194c475687be6106a3b84

I've included the text from the pre-order era of this OP in spoilers for reference.
UPDATE 5/27/14: It's real this time. Hyperkin's June 6 release date is happening. Many mom and pop stores that have received their units have started selling them already, and many people who have ordered from Amazon (myself included) are reporting getting emails from Amazon notifying them that their orders qualify for release day delivery and are updating estimated delivery status to June 6th, no longer showing the "we need more time" placeholder. It's worth noting that so far only people who have ordered the grey unit from Amazon are receiving order updates (which coincides with Hyperkin reporting on their facebook page that they had shipped Amazon's grey preorder units, but Amazon had yet to place an order for the black units). All consoles that have been shown off online by reviewers, people who have been able to buy them before the street date, or Hyperkin themselves have all been grey consoles to this point. No word on black consoles. Another note: Chris Gallizzi of Hyperkin responded to an inquiry about Newegg orders by saying that he is not aware of any issues with Newegg's preorders, and they should be good to go for the launch.

UPDATE 5/22/14: Just one day after IGN and Polygon reported that Hyperkin would begin shipping units to retailers on May 22 (today as of this writing), Hyperkin essentially confirmed that. They have announced that the launch date for the long overdue RetroN 5 is June 6th, 2014. In a much quieter fashion (just by responding to a random person's comment) they confirmed this would be for North America only and that the console would launch in the UK in September. There is also one more small hitch. The rumor that the first batch of units would be only for mom/pop B&M retailers and that NO units from this batch would go to Amazon or Newegg has been gaining some serious steam. While Hyperkin has been responding to a decent amount of comments on their facebook page from excited fans, they continue to ignore questions about when Amazon orders will ship. So it seems those of us who preordered on Amazon still don't have a solid release date. Fulfillment could happen any time between June 6th through September or beyond.

UPDATE 5/21/14: IGN today reported that the RetroN 5 would begin shipping out on May 22 (tomorrow, as of this writing)! This coincides with Chris Gazzilli, Hyperkin's project manager, posting a picture on his facebook page of a massive shipping container full of RetroN 5 units. Ladies and Gentlemen, it seems hell may have just frozen over.

UPDATE 5/13/14: Hyperkin has listed the RetroN 5, and it's controllers, on their company wholesale store for authorized retailers to buy. The console (both colors) and controllers (both colors) are listed as sold out. I'm not sure if they were in stock and sold out quickly, or if they haven't been made available yet. Regardless, it's good news that the system is listed for the first time ever. Additionally, reviewers such as GameSpot and several youtube reviewers have received their review units, which appear to be retail units. The RetroN 5 seems to finally be around the corner. We'll see, but things look promising right now. One thing to note: the listing for the console on Hyperkin's wholesale page indicates that each wholesale box contains six units. If this is the case, it would seem to debunk the previous report of the console being shipped in quantities of four per retailer.

UPDATE 4/25/14: While this hasn't technically been confirmed by Hyperkin, I take it as fact. It's worth remembering that NOTHING has been officially confirmed by Hyperkin. Hyperkin has remained silent until unofficially confirming almost all known info in random interviews with various youtubers and forum members. Therefor, again, I take this as fact:

I spoke to Hyperkin today.

Here are the "unofficial" details.

The "end of May" release is a "soft" release. Meaning they really are waiting for the next batch due in the summer for the official real release. Amazon is NOT getting any of the units released at the end of May. Each retailer is only getting 4 units. Retail on the unit is $139.99 and $39.99 for the additional controller. The reasons for the price increase are both cosmetic and technical but if it works as it should then it should be a great retro system.

Our 4 are already taken with pre-orders. If you know any stores locally that are getting units, and you want one for end of May, then i suggest you contact them and put money down. Keep in mind that each store is getting 4 units only for the soft launch.
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UPDATE 4/17/14: Hyperkin has increased the price of the RetroN 5, saying "north of $100, between $129.99 and $149.99". Alll pre-orders from Amazon should be honored via their pre-order price guarantee. I believe Newegg has the same guarantee, I am not sure about Stone Age Gamer or 8 Bit Classics. Think Geek still hasn't opened pre-orders on the unit, instead offering a link to be signed up for email notifications as to when it will be available. Also on the Amazon front, they have sold out or pre-orders. Furthermore, it is more likely you'll learn the ETA from Amazon, Newegg, or whoever you ordered it from. Hyperkin has gone on record of saying they will never again announce a hard release date for anything.

UPDATE 4/12/14: After Hyperkin denied the console was delayed again and vigoruosuly shoved the month of April up everyone's ass for half a year, today they delayed the vaporware console yet again. At the Midwest Gaming Classic, they did their annual presentation. They ignored the planned April 2014 release, but finally somebody in the crowd asked about it. The Hyperkin rep said it was releasing in "30 days, guaranteed". This is not the first time they used the word "guaranteed", last time was about April so this doesn't mean jack shit. So maybe it'll randomly show up at people's houses at the end of may, maybe it wont, and maybe my ass will fly out of my ass.

Retron 5 Delay History:
-Summer 2013 (which they continued to say after summer was over, claiming they meant "Indian Summer" or "California Summer"....i'm not making this up)
-December 10 2013
-Quarter 1 2014
-Quarter 2 2014
-First two weeks of April
-April 2014, guaranteed
-Gauranteed within 30-40 days of April 12, 2014
-June 6 2014

DELAYED. ANY UPDATES FROM HYPERKIN WILL COME ON THEIR FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/HyperkinGames

UPDATE: In a recent interview, Hyperkin confirmed that the initial batch of units WILL NOT BE ENOUGH to meet day ome demand. Also confirmed was the ability for the system to act as a multitap. Example: in a four player SNES game, two players could use snes controlles, one player could use the retron controller, and one player could use a genesis controller. Interview can be found here.


Pre-order at Amazon (SOLD OUT)
Pre-order at Newegg: Black (SOLD OUT) or Grey (SOLD OUT)
Pre-order at Stone Age Gamer (DUE TO HIGH DEMAND, RELEASE DAY DELIVERY NOT PROMISED)
Pre-order at 8 Bit Classics (DUE TO HIGH DEMAND, RELEASE DAY DELIVERY NOT PROMISED)





UPDATE: Hyperkin claims that they opened up some packaged retail units and discovered some units had faulty pins. because of this, the Retron 5 has been delayed. No new release date has been announced, although Hyperkin has stated the unit will release in 2014 and that they are aiming for Q1. This is the Retron 5's third delay.

EDIT: Preorders are sold out at Amazon and Newegg.

Retron5 pre-orders have finally (about damn time) opened.

For those of you who have been following this console, you know it's quite highly anticipated and looks to be far better than any clone system released before.

For those unfamiliar, here's a little info:

  • It's one system that plays games for the following systems: NES, SNES, Genesis, Mega Drive, Famicom, Super Famicom, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance.
  • Two controller ports for each console will be built in with the system. It will also come with one wireless universal controller.
  • Outputs in HDMI and upscales for HDTVs. Early impressions and videos of this have been extremley postive. From the website: "The RetroN 5 will up convert the video signal to show clearer and cleaner images, with vibrant colors on an HDTV with a resolution output of up to 720p through the use of shaders. You will also be able to select the aspect ratio in our GUI, from the standard 4:3 to the HD ratio of 16:9."
  • Features a user interface (dashboard. Somewhat similar of the PS3 interface in appearance, in my opinion).
  • Features save states. From the website: "Most games did not allow for you to freely save your games. The RetroN 5 will allow you to save their games at any point during gameplay, and will feature an autosave feature upon shutdown. You will be able to load your saves at anytime during gameplay."
  • Button reassignment supported. From the website: "Users will be able to program the controller to assign buttons to their preference. In turn, the RetroN 5 will save these custom layouts, so that users will not have to constantly reconfigure the button configuration. This feature will also be available to people wanting to remap their buttons on their original controllers."
  • 100% game cartridge compatibility, without lag.
  • Sega Power Base Converter compatible, allowing Sega Master System games to be played.
More information is here. It may be a bit dated since this was from back when they first announced the console, but I figured it was the best site to link since it also featured some screenshots as well. http://hyperkin.com/blog/2013/03/retron-5-details-revealed-from-the-midwest-gaming-classic/ There is also plenty of info on Hyperkin's facebook page.

I've been looking forward to this for a long time, and i'm extremley excited that pre-orders are finally open. For one console that not only plays all of these console's games, but upscales them and features save states (either to the cartridge (if supported) or the console itself)...this seems like a great deal. And if you've been following the hype for the console, there is a good chance it could end up selling out. Hyperkin isn't a huge company and this thing has a TON of pre-release demand (just check out the comments on the facebook page). I like the look of the black one a bit better, because it seems to be the traditional console color nowadays. But I opted for the grey model because the black console and controller seem like they'd be fingerprint magnets.

Preorder either color here at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Hyperkin-RetroN-Gaming-Not-Machine-Specific/dp/B00DZIX3CQ/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1378958043&sr=8-13&keywords=retron+5 or here at Newegg: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&Description=retron%205&N=-1&isNodeId=1&RandomID=65244712392254220130925161655

Here are pictures of the two consoles, since the pictures on Amazon aren't that great:

Grey:
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Black:
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Blumpkin said:
You don't register your Uplay passports, do you?
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I do... getting a head start at unlocking current-game bonuses, like extra daggers or silly skins, aren't exactly on the same level as actual in-game call-backs to events that I personally spent zillions of hours playing through, however.
 
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Drclaw411 said:
nothing is cheap on ebay
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Depends on your perspective and level of patience. I just got in my $112 copy of Harvest Moon. Sounds like a lot but based on how much it usually sells for I consider myself very lucky to have scored it so cheap. Also picked up Demon's Crest a few minutes ago as well. $75 was not the price I wanted to pay (I've seen it go for as low as $60 which was my buy price, but it hasn't gone near there in 6+ months) but the game just seems to be going up and up and up. I've seen it auction for as much as $100 recently. I've been actively looking for the game for like a year so I caved when a nice condition copy surfaced for a reasonable price.

 
Asmith906 said:
why is demon's crest going up so high. snes prices are stupid in general
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Popularity and supply vs demand. The lower priced carts sell almost instantly (The one I got was up for less than an hour before I snagged it. One was up for less than an hour for $80+shipping with a best offer in the last couple of days too.) so sellers are raising their prices since they know they can get more for it.

 
Chrono Gear said:
Popularity and supply vs demand. The lower priced carts sell almost instantly (The one I got was up for less than an hour before I snagged it. One was up for less than an hour for $80+shipping with a best offer in the last couple of days too.) so sellers are raising their prices since they know they can get more for it.
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It's only going to get worse when the Retron 5 releases. If the Retron 5 takes off it may attract more people into retro gaming which is a great thing but at the same time you'll be competing with those people for the games. I really do hope that's not the case but we'll see in a few months. I also wished that local stores didn't go by completed ebay auctions to price their inventory. Looks like I'll never get to own or play Hagane & Wild Guns as I'm never going to pay those inflated ebay prices.

 
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Digital Devil said:
It's only going to get worse when the Retron 5 releases. If the Retron 5 takes off it may attract more people into retro gaming which is a great thing but at the same time you'll be competing with those people for the games. I really do hope that's not the case but we'll see in a few months. I also wished that local stores didn't go by completed ebay auctions to price their inventory. Looks like I'll never get to own or play Hagane & Wild Guns as I'm never going to pay those inflated ebay prices.
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I honestly don't think it'll get that main stream.

 
Digital Devil said:
It's only going to get worse when the Retron 5 releases. If the Retron 5 takes off it may attract more people into retro gaming which is a great thing but at the same time you'll be competing with those people for the games. I really do hope that's not the case but we'll see in a few months. I also wished that local stores didn't go by completed ebay auctions to price their inventory. Looks like I'll never get to own or play Hagane & Wild Guns as I'm never going to pay those inflated ebay prices.
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If they didn't price by completed ebay auctions, the same people would stop by the store three times a day to buy everything underpriced to sell on ebay. This would leave the store devoid of anything regular customers may want to buy for themselves, giving them no reason to ever come back.

 
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Indiana said:
At $140 for the console I don't think anyone that doesn't have retro software would buy it.
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Well, it depends. As far as younger audiences go, you are absolutely correct. No one under the age of 25 is going to care about the Retron 5, and certainly not enough to drop $140+ on it. That crowd is not a viable market.

But the older audience, that's where the Retron 5 could clean up. There are plenty of people who first got into gaming in their childhood or teens, and started off on the platforms that the Retron 5 supports. Most of those consumers fall into the 30+ range. They are a prime demographic for the Retron 5, and classic game collecting in general.

A lot of that age range has the kind of disposable income to make the Retron 5 a viable purchase. A hobby like classic game collecting is also an easier sell to an older audience, a chance to look back on the past while playing time-tested titles.

There is a real chance that the Retron 5 is going to make classic gaming more popular. I don't think it's ever going to be "mainstream." Few niche hobbies ever are. But by making playing and testing classic games easier, it could definitely expand this particular market.

 
Wild Guns has seen its share of price fluctuations over the years so you could see it come back down again if/when the retro market cools off again. However, Hagane will probably always remain a higher priced cart (though you may see it drop some but I don't think sub $100 will ever happen again unless the market crashes completely) due to its higher rarity. Being a Blockbuster rental cart means there were a lot less printed and thus, less possibly available. Wild Guns may not have been a smash hit but there are surely enough carts around to warrant a decrease in value when the market comes down again.

 
This would sell a lot more if it was $99 but at $140 you can probably acquire most of the original consoles for under that price. $99 is an impulse purchase but $140 makes you think a little more. Anyone who has a collection of retro games probably already have the consoles and most collectors I talk to are all about the original console and the original games. It is a hassle to store and hook up these consoles but not many people seem to mind including me. I don't know anyone sitting on a pile of retro games that doesn't already own a console to play them on.

There might be a market for those who have a broken console and may buy this to replace it but in that case you can probably replace the broken console with the same thing for a cheaper price than buying this.

The target market of people in their early 30's don't have much disposable income at least here in my area, most of these people are just having children and their interest in games is weaning as the baby eats up all their disposable income. Especially to purchase something they most likely already own if they are that interested in games.
 
SaraAB said:
This would sell a lot more if it was $99 but at $140 you can probably acquire most of the original consoles for under that price. $99 is an impulse purchase but $140 makes you think a little more. Anyone who has a collection of retro games probably already have the consoles and most collectors I talk to are all about the original console and the original games. It is a hassle to store and hook up these consoles but not many people seem to mind including me. I don't know anyone sitting on a pile of retro games that doesn't already own a console to play them on.There might be a market for those who have a broken console and may buy this to replace it but in that case you can probably replace the broken console with the same thing for a cheaper price than buying this.The target market of people in their early 30's don't have much disposable income at least here in my area, most of these people are just having children and their interest in games is weaning as the baby eats up all their disposable income. Especially to purchase something they most likely already own if they are that interested in games.
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exactly at $100 I would consider it but $140 why should I you know? I have all the systems already hooked up in a separate room on a CRT tv cause I prefer to play the games on the exact set up as I grew up on even if it is just for nostalgia. But personally the hdmi on this don't do much for me as I have found alot of games actually look better on the CRT setup versus a HDTV setup
 
SaraAB said:
This would sell a lot more if it was $99 but at $140 you can probably acquire most of the original consoles for under that price. $99 is an impulse purchase but $140 makes you think a little more. Anyone who has a collection of retro games probably already have the consoles and most collectors I talk to are all about the original console and the original games. It is a hassle to store and hook up these consoles but not many people seem to mind including me. I don't know anyone sitting on a pile of retro games that doesn't already own a console to play them on.There might be a market for those who have a broken console and may buy this to replace it but in that case you can probably replace the broken console with the same thing for a cheaper price than buying this.The target market of people in their early 30's don't have much disposable income at least here in my area, most of these people are just having children and their interest in games is weaning as the baby eats up all their disposable income. Especially to purchase something they most likely already own if they are that interested in games.
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I agree

I have some games that I no longer have the consoles to, but I won't spend $140 on this. I would have done the $70-$90. With a new baby I just can't justify the $140 when I can hold out and just wait for a nice original console
 
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Equistina said:
I agree

I have some games that I no longer have the consoles to, but I won't spend $140 on this. I would have done the $70-$90. With a new baby I just can't justify the $140 when I can hold out and just wait for a nice original console
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I guess this is the one time early adopters get a good deal. I got it locked at 79$

Hopefully the unit I get is solid though

This part is annoying though ORDER PLACED

September 14, 2013

But if it works well the delay would have been for the better.

 
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[quote name="dreamer131313" post="11746247" timestamp="1399659444"]exactly at $100 I would consider it but $140 why should I you know? I have all the systems already hooked up in a separate room on a CRT tv cause I prefer to play the games on the exact set up as I grew up on even if it is just for nostalgia. But personally the hdmi on this don't do much for me as I have found alot of games actually look better on the CRT setup versus a HDTV setup[/quote]

I have the same setup, CRT dedicated to old consoles, if you have the space you can get a nice CRT for like free these days. I also prefer looking at the old games on a CRT, they look better
 
Richard Kain said:
Well, it depends. As far as younger audiences go, you are absolutely correct. No one under the age of 25 is going to care about the Retron 5, and certainly not enough to drop $140+ on it. That crowd is not a viable market.
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Hey, I am 22 thankyouverymuch =P. Grew up on NES, SNES, and N64.

It's not much, but I just managed to snag Drakkhen 1 + Manual and Drakkhen 2 + Box and Manual on eBay for $65. Not too bad considering just the Drakkhen 2 cart goes for $50-$60.

 
I really wanted this mainly for nes and genesis. I hate the toaster nes unreliability but my toploader nes has rf only. Also my genesis has a short that makes it restart randomly so this would fix all of those and save space.

 
fbcone asked:

So, Is there any news that would finally calm down hostility towards you regarding the RetroN 5 yet?
 
 

 
Although we haven’t put up a release date, we’ve been sending out review units to media, as well as units to people who have won various contests. Our product developer, Chris Gallizzi, is starting to engage our followers with videos, unraveling more facts about the RetroN 5. 

We admire everyone’s patience, and despite all the ‘hostility’ being overwhelming at times, we are still gamers, just like our fans. We understand the anxiety some people are feeling, so we are trying our best to send out the best consoles possible.

- Terence

http://hyperkingames.tumblr.com/post/85259929994/so-is-there-any-news-that-would-finally-calm-down

 
Nax5 said:
Hey, I am 22 thankyouverymuch =P. Grew up on NES, SNES, and N64.
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Also the same age & same interest in retro gaming here (in fact, I'm more interested in retro than newer games to be honest).

However, I am not interested in the Retron since I can just patiently wait to walk into a thrift store and buy an original on the spot (prefer original systems anyway).

But anyway, I really came here to ask all of you still buying this:
How many of you are actually going to pay the $140 after this whole mess with Hyperkin?
I completely understand why the ones who locked in $80-$100 are still going to pay (I'd risk it for that much) but $60 is a major price increase imo. And being left in the dark for such a long period of time, I really wouldn't trust this company by now.
 
DetectiveConanA113 said:
Also the same age & same interest in retro gaming here (in fact, I'm more interested in retro than newer games to be honest).

However, I am not interested in the Retron since I can just patiently wait to walk into a thrift store and buy an original on the spot (prefer original systems anyway).

But anyway, I really came here to ask all of you still buying this:
How many of you are actually going to pay the $140 after this whole mess with Hyperkin?
I completely understand why the ones who locked in $80-$100 are still going to pay (I'd risk it for that much) but $60 is a major price increase imo. And being left in the dark for such a long period of time, I really wouldn't trust this company by now.
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I think even at the higher price it's a good deal. Finding all the systems in a condition you would want would be more than the Retron 5. With that the space being saved is good. The consoles and the TV would take up more space than I would want personally.

The system was 100$ to start with so it's only a 40$ increase and honestly that is not a lot of money. I can see people being up-in-arms about how they have handled everything but I think blaming it on the price is just weird. They have explained why the increase has happened and the new features and such are well worth it to me...did they explain it well? Hell no they did not and they did a horrible job at almost every step but I am going to give them a chance and if it comes out the console is crap and they don't work Amazon has an amazing return policy.

 
I see it like this: if you happen to get one in dirty condition, buy a broken one in great condition off eBay & switch the case. Then you get extra parts do fix your system with somewhere down the line. Depending on how many you have to do this for, & their price if your patient it's less than $140. But I get most people don't want to do that.

I guess I see your point though.
I don't really use Amazon, so I'm not familiar with their returns. Do you pay the cost to return, & that is non-refundable?
 
You guys remember @UGRGaming, the reviewer who got their RetroN 5 last week only to reveal on Instagram that it did not work out of the box?

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Well, he just got his replacement console today, and he tweeted that he was going to post an update video tonight. Hopefully this replacement unit works and he'll be to give us some juicy deets! 

https://twitter.com/UGRGaming/status/464904756536692736/photo/1

https://twitter.com/UGRGaming/status/464912678394159104

 
freakyzeeky said:
You guys remember @UGRGaming, the reviewer who got their RetroN 5 last week only to reveal on Instagram that it did not work out of the box?

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Well, he just got his replacement console today, and he tweeted that he was going to post an update video tonight. Hopefully this replacement unit works and he'll be to give us some juicy deets!

https://twitter.com/UGRGaming/status/464904756536692736/photo/1

https://twitter.com/UGRGaming/status/464912678394159104
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Sweet. Thanks!

 
DetectiveConanA113 said:
I see it like this: if you happen to get one in dirty condition, buy a broken one in great condition off eBay & switch the case. Then you get extra parts do fix your system with somewhere down the line. Depending on how many you have to do this for, & their price if your patient it's less than $140. But I get most people don't want to do that.

I guess I see your point though.
I don't really use Amazon, so I'm not familiar with their returns. Do you pay the cost to return, & that is non-refundable?
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Even if you fix them some consoles still cost a good amount. I was looking into buying a gameboy a while back and people are still charging a lot for them. You might be able to find cheap broken consoles for parts but I think you will end up spending more time on finding the deals when you could just buy the Retron.

I guess I should say I have only returned a couple of items on Amazon but every time I just went through their return process I said the item didn't work or was not as described and they would have a mailman come to my door with a return slip that I slap on the box and give the guy and thats it. I pay nothing and have to do nothing.

 
I'm mostly talking about buying ones in thrift then buying broken ones from eBay. I see how "instant gratification" is much more convenient. But idk. Part of the fun of collecting games, other than playing them of course, is the hunt for me.

Ah I see. Then I can completely understand your want to give them a shot. If it cost me any more money to send a defective console back I'd be pretty pissed after such a long wait.
 
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I don't really use Amazon, so I'm not familiar with their returns. Do you pay the cost to return, & that is non-refundable?
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Wait, wha?! There's people out there that don't regularly utilize the wonderful catch-all of the internet known as Amazon? This does not compute. I can't even imagine my online shopping life without Amazon; I still remember when I signed up in 2001 and my first purchase, Dynasty Warriors 2 strategy guide from a third-party bookseller. *wistful look*

...am I rambling? Sorry.

Back on topic, the only times I've seen Amazon charge for returns is if there's nothing wrong with the item and you simply don't want it (as another CAG alluded to).
 
Sanges99 said:
Wait, wha?! There's people out there that don't regularly utilize the wonderful catch-all of the internet known as Amazon? This does not compute. I can't even imagine my online shopping life without Amazon; I still remember when I signed up in 2001 and my first purchase, Dynasty Warriors 2 strategy guide from a third-party bookseller. *wistful look*

...am I rambling? Sorry.

Back on topic, the only times I've seen Amazon charge for returns is if there's nothing wrong with the item and you simply don't want it (as another CAG alluded to).
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Tax of course.

 
Sanges99 said:
Wait, wha?! There's people out there that don't regularly utilize the wonderful catch-all of the internet known as Amazon? This does not compute. I can't even imagine my online shopping life without Amazon.

Back on topic, the only times I've seen Amazon charge for returns is if there's nothing wrong with the item and you simply don't want it (as another CAG alluded to).
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Well I loved it back in the day. Use to be much better deals for me but now I just use it to price match & bypass shipping. I really hate paying shipping unless it's on eBay & the cost plus shipping is lower than anywhere else.
I'm probably just missing out on the ways to really save with amazon, but my experience thus far since I stopped using it, when I discovered ebay, is that I can get any deal there cheaper somewhere else by price matching or going to ebay. I usually am not interested in enough stuff (or simply don't have the money when I see a deal I want) to get the $30 worth of items for free shipping.
Just me though, I know.

Back on topic: I really never knew that, that is a great policy. And I really wish I knew that when I bought a non-functional CD as a kid.
 
DetectiveConanA113 said:
I see it like this: if you happen to get one in dirty condition, buy a broken one in great condition off eBay & switch the case. Then you get extra parts do fix your system with somewhere down the line. Depending on how many you have to do this for, & their price if your patient it's less than $140. But I get most people don't want to do that.
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This is a fallacy that I'm still perplexed by.

The average going price for an original NES is $30 - $50, possibly a little more if you get one in good condition. The SNES averages at least $20 higher, usually in the $50 - $70 range. There's a lot of nostalgia for the SNES, and the games tend to hold up a little better. The average Genesis is cheaper, usually no more than $30. GBA's are surprisingly high, commonly around $40 - $50 in good condition.

Just together all of those systems come out to around $150, and that's not even throwing in the extra features and functionality that the Retron 5 provides. (theoretically) It also doesn't account for the Famicom and Super Famicom. Import systems are a lot harder to come by, and the shipping from Japan is exorbitant.

I know this is CAG. And I can appreciate reaching for good deals. But classic game collecting is a hobby that is much less about bargains. I personally own all three models of the original Genesis. Last year I purchased a couple of GBAs cheap off of EBay, and refurbished them with back-lit screens. I spent $120 on a single game. (Suikoden II) And I'm still interested in getting a Retron 5, even at a price higher than $100. For a collector like me the added utility is worth it.

Now, I'm not just going to jump on this sight-unseen. I very much want to hear positive reviews first to confirm that Hyperkin has delivered. But if the final product actually does what it says, I will spend $100+ to get one of these things.

 
Richard Kain said:
Now, I'm not just going to jump on this sight-unseen. I very much want to hear positive reviews first to confirm that Hyperkin has delivered. But if the final product actually does what it says, I will spend $100+ to get one of these things.
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It's not just that they work out of the box, but that they also are durable. Hyperkin is hit or miss when it comes to this according to reviews on the net about their previous consoles and a 1 year warranty just doesn't cut it for me with how their customer service is.

 
only thing I'm worried about is that hiphopgamer said the controller felt cheap. So that means it probably won't last long. I know when can use original controllers but I want wireless. Trying to go for a clean set up

 
Asmith906 said:
only thing I'm worried about is that hiphopgamer said the controller felt cheap. So that means it probably won't last long. I know when can use original controllers but I want wireless. Trying to go for a clean set up
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You can probably get wireless versions of the original controllers too. I don't see why they wouldn't work.
 
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