A Super Pick Up

Guess what I don't need (well there is lots of things, but anyway) a Super Famicom but guess what I bought? Yep I got another Super Famicom, why you ask? Well, I couldn't help it, really it wasn't my fault. Let me explain. So I had to go ship out a bunch of stuff I sold on eBay and it was a really nice day so I figured I would go to the electronics store to look at some stuff while I was out. It just so happens my favorite recycle shop is right across the street from that store.

I decided to take a look to see if they had got any new games in so I made my way across the street. As I was walking in I saw the Super Famicom. Now lets stop right there because one of the factors that went into the purchase was confirmed at this point, the system was in the original box. I am a box whore, if something has its box I am 200 times more likely to buy it than if it was loose. So it had the box, I took the lid of to look at the condition and if it came with all the cables etc. The box had everything all the cables, 2 controllers, paper warning insert, and the plastic bags that went around the cables and the system. That was check number 2, I don't know anyone besides myself who keeps those plastic bags that go on the cables. As for the condition which was going to be a big factor, well the controllers were very yellow but the system was actually very nice.

The top and sides of the console were the original gray color but the controller ports had some yellowing and you could see the outline of where the controllers were when they were plugged in.

This was not really a big deal because I figured I could swap the parts with the system I already had the main thing was the over all shell was in better condition than the one I had. So that was a neutral check not great but good, lastly and perhaps the biggest condition was the price.

I brought it to the back and spoke with the owner, I asked how much it was and she told me $10. That is a check, normally the good condition Super Famicom consoles I have seen, without the box mind you, are going for around $30-$35. So at that point I had no choice I was going to have to buy it.

I took a minute to look around and they didn't have any other new games in but I decided to pick up a loose copy of The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time for the N64. Now normally the games are $1 each but when she rang it up she said the game was free so that was a nice bonus. She also had a Slim PS2 in the box but the price of that was $35 so it was easy to pass on.... for now.