I visited the local pawn shop on a whim today, which is rare since their game-related stuff usually sells for eBay prices. I’m glad I did, though, because HOLY SHIT!
They were selling off a model 2 (1631) Sega Genesis with an extra turbo controller, its original paperwork, and some games for $100. I offered $70, they countered with $80, and I was more than happy to accept.
Initially, I only spotted a short stack of loose games, but they included Sonic Classics Collection (the first three games on one cartridge) and Light Crusader. I only wanted to buy those two until the guy who runs the place told me I could have ALL of the Genesis games on the shelf because nobody was buying them. Now I was *very* interested.
Take a look at what I walked away with! It felt like robbery!



To say I’m over the moon is an understatement. And to add a little more sizzle to the steak, the complete copy of Sonic the Hedgehog had a crispy Eternal Champions poster that I quickly picked up a cheap frame for so I could hang it in my office.

I just bought the exact same model and variant of Sega Genesis on eBay and it hasn’t arrived yet, so I’m not sure what to do with the 2nd one. I guess I’ll compare the two and sell one of them off since I’m still on the hunt for a working model 2 Sega CD and a 32X to complete the setup.
Anyway, short post today as I just wanted to share this with you folks since I thought it was a pretty neat find.
That’s a steal! It looks like it’s well taken care of too.
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It’s surprisingly clean! I mean, I guess not “surprisingly” given that the previous owner still had all the paperwork, kept a bunch of the original boxes and all of the instruction manuals lol. But yeah, for finding a Genesis in a pawnshop of all places and it being in this condition? It’s a unicorn.
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That’s unbelievable that they managed to hang onto all of that!
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I think that’s all your luck used up for this year! Seriously, that was a great find and it looks like you’ve got some great games for a really good price.
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I must have saved it all up for that moment because WHOO BOY was 2021 a rough year lol. Worth it, though?
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Absolutely!
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Holy shit, what an excellent find! I think I had a Genesis on my wish list for around that much without any additional games. Nice!
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Yeah, I actually bought the same model of Genesis with 1 game through eBay for $50. I’m pretty sure that complete copy of James Pond 3 is worth more than $80 lol.
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Wow, what a haul! Congrats! :D
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Thank! Not sure why I even wanted to go into the local pawn shop since their prices are consistently shit, but I’m glad I did.
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