Flipping consoles around then rebuying etc...

[SeanR]

Oh, I never mention handhelds when listing consoles.

 

is that weird?

[Qazimod]

12 hours ago, DualSense said:

Remember me when you get bored and decide to sell. I had a modded DC for a bit and just couldn’t love it.  That controller..Christ.

 

 

https://www.playstation.com/en-gb/accessories/dualshock-4-wireless-controller/

 

 

[bear]

The only console I bought and resold was the Gamecube. I wouldn't have bought another one except Amazon were doing a great deal on the Donkey Konga bundle. 

 

 

[denisb]

I'm on my 5th xbox series and 3rd PS5 I can't remember how many Switch PS4 and XBONE I've had 

 

im forever selling them because I decide I don't need or play all 3 then rush out and buy another

 

my newest PS5 hasn't been touched since I bought it months ago 

[JoeK]

4 minutes ago, denisb said:

I'm on my 5th xbox series and 3rd PS5 I can't remember how many Switch PS4 and XBONE I've had 

 

im forever selling them because I decide I don't need or play all 3 then rush out and buy another

 

my newest PS5 hasn't been touched since I bought it months ago 

 

 

 

It's the Cirrrrrrrrrcle of Liiiiiiiife...

[Oh Danny Boy]

On 05/10/2022 at 17:29, SimonG said:

I think it was NTSC.  Can’t believe how cheap I sold it for back then and what it would be worth now.  
 

At least it went to a good home. 
 

And yes I still pick things the same way when I sell them.  Never had anything arrive damaged  

 

Im so close to pulling the trigger on a DC and starting it all again.  Loved that console.

I cycled through a lot of consoles during my teenage years, especially during the Xbox/ps2/GX era, had a phase where I traded one for the other. Strangely ended that cycle by trading for a NeoGeo pocket colour during those years. Couldn’t get on with either of those, all also felt very disappointing after the DC era; GC looked amazing but was underwhelming, PS2 lacked a game I loved and felt very corporate, also considering the complaints about the DC’s noise the PS2 was the most noisiest console I ever had, made loud grinding noises that could be heard over the game play, traded it in after a few weeks, the Xbox was the only one I had any affinity for. 

Problem was back then was that as I didn’t have much money I’d need to sell up to buy the next thing I wanted and being on gaming forums meant I was always tempted to sell up for the next thing. Retrospectively I should regret selling the huge pal collections of Saturn and snes stuff I accumulated from game station as a teen  for pittance as it would now be worth £££. But once I discovered import gaming I 

never wanted to go back to 50hz/black border games and I never found value in hoarding. I think I cycled through most consoles during that era from the AES to pc engine, the one I regret selling is the DC, definitely my favourite console ever. 
 

Since the 360 era I’ve stuck to one console only changing this gen with having a switch, series s, and Megadrive and Dreamcast. The MD because of homebrew and I can play all it back catalogue on one cart the and the DC because it’s the only console I regretted selling. Had a bit more money spare over lockdown and picked one up and it reacquainted my love for it, definitely recommend it if it’s a console you have a passion for. It’s also so easily to mod, even someone like me with no experience is able to take it apart replace the battery, change the case etc. if you want to GDemu it’s literally a simple 5min job with no soldering. Pad wise retro fighters have an excellent alternative if the original isn’t comfortable. Also the homebrew scene has made some bangers which make the console feel alive in 2022: intrepid Izzy, Xeno Crises, Sturmwind and Xenocider are all musts. Although the pal/US market is silly I’ve built a nice collection of ntsc-j games which are much more reasonably priced especially when bought on auction. 
 

If you can justify it you’ll more then likely fall back in love with the Dreamcast again.