Summary
- Retro gaming deals at yard sales are possible, like a $150 collection including classic Nintendo and PlayStation consoles.
- Some consoles aren’t in perfect condition, with missing cables and broken PS3, but excitement remains high.
- Some games are still needed to test the consoles out thoroughly.
A gamer has shared the stunning motherlode of a gaming collection they managed to pick up from a yard sale for less than $200. The finds have left other gamers impressed and even a bit jealous, as finding a small selection of these items for that price would be more likely, on average.
Getting into retro gaming isn’t always a cheap affair, but it’s not impossible to find an incredible deal. Yard sales, pawn shops, and even flea markets have sometimes housed old systems that gamers have gotten to bring home for cheap. In some cases, fans have even discovered gaming systems in the trash and gotten them working again.
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In this case, a gamer spotted a yard sale while driving and decided it was worth a look. Rendition9090 asked the resident if they had any games, and they brought out an insane collection. A photo shown includes consoles and accessories from across decades of gaming, including the original NES, SNES, gray brick Game Boy, and N64. It’s not limited to Nintendo systems, either, with the original PlayStation, PS2, PS3, and PS4s included in the lot. Rendition9090 says that the owner asked for “a few hundred” and that the OP managed to haggle them down to $150.
Incredible Gaming Collection Has Some Caveats
As one might expect, members of the gaming community have been sharing their enthusiasm and their envy of the OP. Rendition9090 noted that it seemed like some of the systems weren’t in working order, and that some of the cables were missing. They further detailed that all the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 1 consoles work, one of the PS2 systems works, but the PS3 seems to be broken. They added that the Nintendo consoles boot up, but that they don’t have any games to test them with just yet.
Additionally, there were some interesting issues with some of the systems, like the N64 having melted plastic on the top, apparently from an incident with a cable. While Rendition9090 notes that they’ll probably sell the duplicate systems, they’re excited to have Nintendo consoles of their own, as they grew up with Sony’s consoles and missed out on some Nintendo classics.
With some games still trapped on their original systems, a lot of fans covet these consoles to revisit their favorites. While far from every yard sale will be a gold mine, a lot of persistent gamers have made some incredible discoveries and come away with hauls. With some luck, Rendition9090 will find that the Nintendo systems work, and they can try out some classics from the early eras of Nintendo consoles.
