[quote name='K_G']With something this old, I really don't know if you really have the option to get real picky with 'new' stock, although if you are picking through used stock, all things being equal, personally I'd go for Japanese made unit.
If these sports bundles come with black colored dreamcast systems, then I believe those came out 12-18 months before the end, if I remember correctly (although this was some time back, so I could be off a bit)...but then, closer to the end, they released a similar sports bundle that was simply a standard white dreamcast unit in the black/blue-ish box repacked with the 3 games inside and then slipped into thin outer box that said it was sports bundle.[/QUOTE]
I agree, I just was referring to knowing which models will probably be the most reliable, getting them is another matter of course. I don't remember why I said black, I think I was just referring to the color of the box I saw on the last page. I have a used DC with no decent games, barely ever used it, so I'm wondering whether I should look into a brand new one or not. Unfortunately, it's at a friends so I can't check to see how old it is right now, I don't know if it has a manufacturing date on it or not or how I would check its age.