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[spongebue]

Last summer I was VERY lucky and got a top loading NES for $5 at a thrift store. I was excited, not only because of its value, but I could play NES games flawlessly (my mom doesn't let me buy things to sell on ebay anyway) now, I have barely played the thing since. After the first week of having it I only played it about 15 times. I really should start to give it the loving it deserves, and maybe apoligize to it with an AV mod and a power LED.

Has this or something similar happened to anybody?

[Avid Fan]

go to church and confess your sins againt the toploader

[spongebue]

Already did, I was told to start by giving it a new game, so I went and bought Casino Kid.

[Adrian M]

In all honesty, yes things like this have happened to me. I find a system for a dirt cheap price, take it home, play it about a dozen times, and then have second thoughts about it (takes up room, other gamers would get more use out of it, etc).

I have a select bunch of systems that I will never get rid of (my various Atari consoles, for starters) but the rest usually fail to hold my attention. I'd say give the NES a chance....they're beginning to get harder to find at good prices, and at the very least, it's a historical piece. Keep it, buy some games, and give it a month or two before deciding what you want to do with it.

[Raijin Z]

My Tandy CoCo2 rests at the bottom of a pile of laundry... my Gamegear spent a good four months under my Gamecube. My C64s are all crammed in a box by my closet. Meh, if they ever come to life to get revenge, I'm prepared, but it'll take a lot of ammo to kill off the zombified neglected systems I have.

[spongebue]

Well, I am not selling it anytime soon, I am just saying that I was SOOOO happy getting a toploader, but then I never play it. I am starting to think/hope that Casino kid will save our relationship.

[VidGameKing]

I have a HUGE amount of systems just "stored" under my bed. they are spares and extras that i buy in "lots" as i've collected. somtimes I sell some on e-bay but mostley I just keep the incase any of my other systems fail.

[liveinabin]

This is where ebay comes in handy. Buy a system (SMS, NES etc.) get all the fun you're likely to have out of it and sell it with a well crafted auction for (usually) more than you payed in the first place.
Use money to squander on next console

One day I'll buy a system and actually keep it. It'll probably be the mighty Vectrex.

[spongebue]

Changing the subject a little bit: considering there are a few cuts on the side, would the value drop too much to do any modding to it?

[VidGameKing]

well that depends on the quality of the mod job. if it looks like shit, you wont get much at all, but if it looks like maybe it was supposed to be there it becoms a selling advangae and it should rais the price. depending on the group of buyers interested in the item.

[spongebue]

I know that I have seen a site telling you how to get AV off a top loader, but I can't find it after some googling and AA searching. Does anyone know the site?

[Breakpack]

spongebue said:

Well, I am not selling it anytime soon, I am just saying that I was SOOOO happy getting a toploader, but then I never play it.  I am starting to think/hope that Casino kid will save our relationship.

Dude,you're not cheating on it,are you?

[Bivotar]

spongebue said:

Last summer I was VERY lucky and got a top loading NES for $5 at a thrift store.  I was excited, not only because of its value, but I could play NES games flawlessly (my mom doesn't let me buy things to sell on ebay anyway) now, I have barely played the thing since.  After the first week of having it I only played it about 15 times.  

Do you have another NES you play more? Or do you just not enjoy playing NES period? If you just aren't having fun playing NES games, I'd question what your NES library contains. There are some very fun games for the system.

Yes, I have had a similar experience. The biggest was probably with a Fairchild Channel F. I found it at a thrift store and it was boxed and everything. I took it home, played it a couple times, thought the games REALLY sucked, and sold it on eBay.

[spongebue]

Bivotar said:

spongebue said:

Last summer I was VERY lucky and got a top loading NES for $5 at a thrift store.  I was excited, not only because of its value, but I could play NES games flawlessly (my mom doesn't let me buy things to sell on ebay anyway) now, I have barely played the thing since.  After the first week of having it I only played it about 15 times.  

Do you have another NES you play more? Or do you just not enjoy playing NES period? If you just aren't having fun playing NES games, I'd question what your NES library contains. There are some very fun games for the system.

Yes, I have had a similar experience. The biggest was probably with a Fairchild Channel F. I found it at a thrift store and it was boxed and everything. I took it home, played it a couple times, thought the games REALLY sucked, and sold it on eBay.

I just haven't played the NES much at all lately, but that is changing. I have been playing Mike Tyson's boxing, and It is great. I should start playing NES open as well soon.

[GibsonPlayer15]

You should be ashamed of yourself. If I had one, I'd be playing it right now. Don't let it go to waste! Play it.

[MegaManFan]

I have a top loader sitting in the closet now, because I have a modded toaster deck with a better picture. If I was practical I'd sell it off, but because I spent so much money to get it on ePay in the first place I feel way too attached to it. Besides, I always have a spare if the toaster goes out.

[Famicoman]

sometimes I feel that way, but only right when I get the system.