it was bound to happen, but the bubble WILL bust.
only so many of those things about, not mentioning the gdi assemblies being the weak point.
and even if ode's were the standard, ongoing repairs over the years, like capacitor and fuse replacements.
won't do much for logic parts, like chips.
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thank fuck where i live hasn't jumped on the hype...yet!
s3 is known about there, but it's faddist retard town, full of mongs that want the latest of the late, and up to date.
little room for (perceived) retro tech and games.
i get lucky knowing the right folks.
dreamcast games don't exist in these parts, the consoles go for twenty gbp average setup. (RF/CVBS cable, mains cable, official pad, one official vmu. box is optional, depends if the shop bought it as such.)
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i'd be surprised to see dreamcast prices go up in the shops, not even gonna speculate on the web, it's full of bullshit and misdirections....and con artists.
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if i tried to sell my dreamcast and it's collection in a public shop where i live, lucky if they'll even buy it.
never short of base units, and a LTD-EDIT machine is the same as any dreamcast afatc.
works out well as a buyer, not if a seller.
ony some retro tech they take the piss on, like psx, ps2, xbox etc.
dreamcast is considered as sub-par and not in any viable demand.
only two consoles in the shops at any one time, no more.
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this timewarp/cultural black hole won't see those increases, and if they do, it'll just be a financial nail in their coffins, that's already nearly shut thanks to avarice, shortsightedness and exploitation.
the money is in too few hands, and few could even compete and keep up...
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typo.