Bought the RAREST Game Consoles i've seen

[@eskimojoe6564]

It’s annoying when shops don’t have price tags then they get annoyed when you try to barter.

[@daubytheelf2105]

They had prices. But when he’s looking for a deal on a bundle the owner was trying to get an idea of what he was looking to pay.

[@easterdm]

The guy is so fucking annoying. I know so many second hand shop owners that are like this. They think they're so smart and just come off as shitty car salesmen.

[@The_Goblin69]

That rotating case is so cool, every shop needs those 😂 especially for people who have bad vision

[@cereal76]

The card store I visited as a kid had one, total nostalgia trip!

[@TheNotoriousNemo]

yeah that case is badass, i need to make one

[@early90smf90]

and bad backs

[@zackc3767]

You see those some in coin shops but they're cool.

[@ShermannTV]

Love how Rick handled this guy. He used nothing but positivity and the deal went through. Good job Rick

[@andiarrohnds5163]

poor shop owner has a lot of money invested in a fools business. the retro games market is a scam ran by some kind of retard mafia. there is a lot of hype for these products but the hype is also very shaky. meaning its more of an emotional hype than something substantial like fine art. these people who collect these games can often decide their entire collection is stupid and not personally valuable to them anymore. its a very volatile market which could all potentially be made worthless in the blink of an eye

[@phychmasher]

super fair deal, like he said!

[@Neozio]

That's how u gotta be. Because remember in retail sales they have the right not to serve you. Then the customers isn't always right when it comes to making a dollar. I came up with probing questions

[@10use]

💯

[@The_moss]

The owner seems like someone who doesn’t even know his own market haha if I ask you as a customer what you want and you don’t give me a price then I’m out the door you you lost big money. The buyer doesn’t give a price the seller does

[@AmazingChinaToday]

"Ecco the Dolphin" hooked up to stereo speakers was awesome 😁

[@kenyattatucker1279]

My Uncle Use To had that Sega game

[@DepthFromAbove]

Their sales tactic was, put everything you want in a pile. Offer me a price. Then I’ll say $100 more than that price.

[@willlawson6126]

He has a legitimate retail business but tries to negotiate like it's a yard sale or a flea market.

[@villadavid164]

@@willlawson6126 A small business is allowed to do that...

[@villadavid164]

Do you think that they lack market research in terms of pricing? Is this why they wait for a customer to offer a price first or??

[@DepthFromAbove]

@@villadavid164 they likely google it. They’re hoping the customer doesn’t know & offers too much.

[@christopherortega8953]

Exactly, that is definitely not the type of business I would deal with, most people would bargain with you and you bargain back, instead it's just a toss up here, you really don't know what your paying because we have to throw it in a pile and figure it out later, not good sales technique, I think these people are great but at the end of the day I would not go there, just my opinion

[@devriak4263]

It felt to me the owner really didn't want to let rare stuff go

[@ArkansasPicker]

"You just don't see this stuff nowhere"

[@HoLeeFuk317]

Only for the right price, as he should.

[@Dezeberbro]

It be like that sometimes

[@rebels5785]

He has a thing for original boxes. The Game Chasers had to really wear him down over some boxed stuff back in the day lol.

[@Wheels8504]

He just seems that way.

[@skywalkertovader]

“I don’t know what it’s worth, make an offer” *makes offer* “Well no way I can do that” Then put a price out there

[@Cheeseshredder]

lol ikr, 800 cash was way too low, but 900 cash is acceptable. Pfff.... that old man must have worked in a pawn shop his whole life. Greed tactics.

[@unklejohn8575]

Plus the whole “well cash would be preferable” (intently stares).

[@MikeTheGamer77]

@@unklejohn8575 Yea. It's hard for the IRS to collect on cash payments.

[@andrewkaminskas7721]

you always get a deal when you pay cash. period

[@attilamarics3374]

@@unklejohn8575 Cash is always better.

[@figuresix]

You got more patience than me man. I cant deal with guys like that. Try to upsell ya tell ya how rare it is, how hard they are to find. I can imagine they take advantage of the newer collectors. Sorry to be blunt, but Ive dealt with people like that for 40 years. I would have walked away without spending a dime.

[@TheIllustriouBlueJay]

They gotta make money on it, so yeah they have to upsell it.

[@LegalAmerican4]

​@@TheIllustriouBlueJay they don't have to upsell Rick. The guy owns his own video game store he doesn't need this blowhard talking about what's rare

[@mjlives5428]

You see this all the time...didn;t see at as rare him talkiing about how rare and hard to find something is to get a good deal.

[@princesspumpkinpanty]

100% agree, he acts the the internet doesn't exist

[@steffenkawa8374]

This is normal. When i buy car parts we sometime haggle half an hour. If i can save 300$ bucks that half hour was well spend. Especially the east european guys know how to sell.

[@graalcloud]

It's so crazy to me that I was able to just casually buy a Virtual Boy complete in box with all the inserts for a mere $100 in about 2010.

[@HoorayTV21]

Think about how much they went for right after they hit the clearance rack new sealed when they were still brand new.

[@Geeksmithing]

But did it all come in a old shoebox though? That is kwality!

[@RustyX2010]

@@HoorayTV21Kmart we’re selling them for $15!

[@nunyabusiness9013]

@geeksmithing I only buy my discontinued migraine machines with a library of 30 games in the original box. I got my R Zone original in the box from this guy for only 9000 dollars. Now that's what I call kwality. 🤣

[@JoshBright]

Great video. I don't collect video games, but I've been collecting toys and comics here in DFW for over 30 years and I just love those old timer dealers. They are a dying breed and I really like talking and haggling with them.

[@BigChrisENT]

This store doesn't pass the vibe check 😂🤣😭

[@alex64gaming]

I agree lol.

[@stephensublett7159]

Agreed

[@bobloblaw2958]

Bah, that's how barter works, these things don't have a definite value. Good on the store owner for not just giving his merch away for less than he could get. You don't sell your services for less than you get, do you?

[@bobloblaw2958]

You're right actually, I used the word "barter" when I should have used the word " haggle", which they did. Doing business with a commodity that has no strict price guideline, haggle is the only thing you can do, so the shop owner is right in wanting to know what the buyer was willing to part with before agreeing. The price isn't what the buyer says, it's what the market will bear.

[@javiespinoza6460]

Palabra. Cayo gacho

[@dravenlee4473]

If you watch Game Chasers episode with this guy, the owner is really proud of his stuff and has a hard time letting it go.

[@dopefreshnation4097]

Dude thanks for the comment people keep complaining about how these guys aren’t reasonable but they don’t understand jimmy also collect himself & will tell you that he does & they know the value of the items they receive they’ve told the gamechasers plenty of times even when they’ve brought other collectors to the store with them

[@Lestakeo]

I just stumbled on this video and didnt know this channel nor The Game Chasers' prior. Would you happen to know which episode it is ? A quick search didnt lead me to it

[@dravenlee4473]

Chronicles of Magfest IV and Living in a Gamer's Paradise

[@MathWithMozart]

Someone will buy it all from his estate sale for pennies on the dollar after he dies.

[@ws8061]

calling a 1-800 number to get in contact with a local console dealer is a funny concept lol

[@WeebControl]

This really brings me back to when I first started watching The Game Chasers in like 2016! So rad

[@tedlogan5628]

I’ve found going into a retro store with cash goes along ways in getting a good deal. Credit card companies really like to stick it to small businesses. Fun episode with some Game Chasing nostalgia!

[@BA-vw2kx]

So does the tax man…

[@attilamarics3374]

@@BA-vw2kx Probably thats why they were awkward, nobody likes making big deals on cam.

[@realjaytruth]

Well it also means that you can't avoid forgetting it on your taxes. If you are paid cash, you can just pretend that you found that money and lost some consoles.

[@makedetroitgreatagain9420]

its because they dont claim it and pay taxes lol

[@chipthamac]

I mean, 2.7% isn't that huge of a deal, it's the taxes they are trying to avoid. 2.7% card fees on $1000 is only $27.00, it's the fact that taking that card puts it on the "books," is what they are REALLY trying to avoid.

[@TKdaFox1]

"you dont see this you dont see that" the shop owners act like they have the ark of the covenant

[@KudaFamily]

Honestly it’s amazing these people have sold anything to anybody with that approach.

[@broogul7335]

you new to the retro gaming market?

[@SnowQuaker]

This is every game store ever with about 5% less aggression because of the cameras

[@superguy5738]

@@broogul7335 nah man these guys were just kind of being assholes

[@joshuacampbell8324]

He had a brother that used to have a video game store in the same area, back in the day, called Gamebiz! Good guys, I've bought several items from them in the last few years! It's really the only true retro gaming store in Hot Springs area, so I hope they continue to do well.

[@dannyyarbrough5938]

I don’t see how they sell anything the way mike does his dealings. Seems like it’d be real hard to deal with him!

[@nooneson1]

Great video but not a fan of the two owners of that store I'm sure I'll catch heat for that comment but they seem like just not good people

[@jasonwilde197]

Virtual Boy was kinda cool back in the day. I remember the game where you are flying through these weird cave systems. Couldn't play that thing for more than an hour without getting a headache from all those red lines.

[@RustyX2010]

Seeing red like Kramer did in that episode of Seinfeld.

[@nunyabusiness9013]

Migraine Boy. 🤣

[@0xBarth]

I remember seeing them on the game chasers! I thought they closed their shop?! Absolutely love to see them back

[@ArkansasPicker]

They've closed shop twice now but have bounced back every time.

[@0xBarth]

Love to hear it. Badass

[@brianrvd]

This is a different location.

[@nunyabusiness9013]

They closed twice you say? How is that even possible with such amazing customer service? 🤣

[@breelewis7155]

I hate Dealing with people like that. Won’t tell you a price.

[@castro1223]

Because they don’t know the price. They’re shooting from the hip. People like this always say no to first offer then add 50-100 more

[@kruskotv1311]

@@castro1223 Got any advice on how to negotiate with folks like this ?

[@thomas8794]

I love it.

[@DLuxProductions]

The Russian Tetris thing was the most awkward interaction I have ever witnessed in my life.

[@rickershomesteadahobbyfarm3291]

I don’t like that he wouldn’t just tell you the price. I would have walked out if someone did that to me 😂.

[@jayjayjames2332]

They had prices on the items. He was telling him he'll make a deal based on what he grabs (when it came to the unpriced box specifically)

[@telefoon1978]

That's the game.....

[@twistedtransistor9734]

empty handed!

[@nunyabusiness9013]

For income tax evasion purposes.

[@jordanhilton1815]

How am I supposed to know how much stuff to put in the pile if you don't tell me how much the stuff's going to be

[@MetalGirl1105]

Look at the price tag? The only item not priced was the empty box.

[@adventurecoats]

Not gonna lie…this one was a difficult one to be a part of. It was unlimited awkwardness the whole time. 😂

[@olivevideogames]

Why was the owner like “I’m not in a rush to get rid of this” when the guy wanted to buy the consoles? Like….isn’t that what the business is for? To sell stuff? And make money? I guess he was just bluffing to get more but what a seriously uncomfortable environment

[@rphntw1n]

@@olivevideogames I think it’s more like, if he didn’t want to sell them then just say that and move on. Not be weird about it the whole time.

[@adventurecoats]

@@olivevideogames it was super weird. He would talk about how rare and hard to find stuff was, and then didn’t really want to sell it. At first I thought it was a sales tactic, but I’m not really sure if it was

[@gabe9346]

It was so awk that Rick didn't even follow up with the multiple PS3's he wanted to buy off them..

[@thedadtris]

@@olivevideogames Cause the game chasers went there numerous times and try to buy their shit for nothing. Rick was reasonable about it.

[@InTheArmsOfGod]

That owner was driving me crazy. Give me a price damn it!

[@ejq8630]

The prices were on everything.

[@dadoffour]

Makes me wonder how places like this can stay open

[@nunyabusiness9013]

He won't be for long with that attitude. This shop has already gone out of business twice. I would go just to order online in front of him.

[@superxnatrl1941]

@@nunyabusiness9013the owners are also clueless about video games lol

[@sinoverlord409]

I guarantee most of you never heard of neo geo console, way ahead of its time. Came out in the early 90s and cost 1k, and the games were 200 a cartridge. I own and still have this console and everything is still operational

[@coinchantal]

Sorry but that owner... if you want to sell something you name the price. And then don't cry when a buyer has to name a price and you dont like it.

[@holdmusic_]

Old dudes like this are funny. They will just assume you don't know anything without even trying to have a conversation with you about it. I've seen it in record stores, at flea markets, antiques shops, you name it. Last week a dude tried to pull this on me and I just walked out with my pockets still stuffed with cash. I don't like being confronted with a surly attitude when I'm trying to enjoy myself. Unfortunately for them, know what their stuff is worth and I know when I'm getting a good deal or not without all the bluster and chest-puffing

[@The1andOnlyShrek...]

Can't wait to buy it and store it for years.

[@Geeksmithing]

Haha. I love how you just jammed your thumb right on the eye piece to lift the VB up. 😂

[@humanbean3]

u can always identify a rich kid by how they handle shit i swear. like everything is instantly replaceable...

[@iamreiver]

I've been to that one in Conway about 10 years ago. It was pretty awesome. They had Final Fantasy 7 music playing and it was just awesome with great games and consoles and accessories all over the place.

[@dialedinGandC]

It’s hard to watch the owner not price stuff. Maybe you can make a small argument about the rare boxed stuff but I would walk out of a store if I asked how much 3 PS3’s were and they respond how he did.

[@luigi386541971]

LOL the owner caught me off guard with "How much you want for it" when i was there last too! I"m so used to there being a set price on something. Plus, He's changed his store alot since i visited hot springs ar last year. It's got alot of things, but the owner recommends cash most of the time LOL.

[@acardenasjr1340]

Yeah, sometimes it's a precarious position for some people who normally pay set prices. Bargaining is a skill to be mastered.

[@luigi386541971]

@@acardenasjr1340 it is tough to master bargaining. I just think he should have a sign on the front of his store saying cash recommended though.

[@scottkelley4517]

Awesome that they are still around and open still love the store and the people.

[@anti-socialistsocialclub6032]

As everyone else is saying the store definitely doesn’t pass the vibe check but the inventory does. For a store in the mid west it’s lit

[@nunyabusiness9013]

The midwest really needs to get high speed internet infrastructure huh?

[@DDuck777]

When i was a kid my local mom and pop hobby store was a nightmare. No prices and anything and the guy literally didnt want to sell you anything. Followed you around the shop like a criminal. I was amused to read in the local paper that he was trying to fight the council if a compulsory purchase order and was asking for peoples support. He lost and the shop got knocked down. Me and a few friends enjoyed making a decent RC track on the soil what was left until the builders moved in a few months later.😂

[@trollinmace]

I hate when someone that's selling something won't give a price and just keep asking what you want to pay for it.

[@Zaros1337]

Same. Guy was really pushing for cash as payment too... Nothing shady going on at this store at all :)

[@marky3609]

It's hilarious to see the virtual boy in this video while I watch laying down in my bed on my Oculus quest 2 lol watching the Granddaddy of all VR in VR.

[@kraftaculousgreekgodofcraf1113]

This is kind of the same vibe you get at a gun store, like you’re trying really hard not to piss anyone off 😅…however, good video, and it was fun to see the retro items!

[@ftgundead3132]

Great video😊 but gotta admit the older guy seemed waaay hesitant on selling some of the stuff, hopefully they do get business though

[@Groglor]

Always liked Jimmy and his Dad on the Game Chasers episodes. Looks like a really cool store!

[@SgtMiller]

Dreamcast, UGH. My memories right before ultimately purchasing my first original Xbox, PS2 & PS3 models. I grew up on all Nintendo in the 80's & 90's. Loved every second of it, including duck hunting! Now it's 2024 and I am on PC gaming most of my time.

[@BartSmith85]

If anyone is looking for The Game Chasers episodes that Mike & Jimmy were in check: Ep 14 - The Chronicles of Magfest IV The Voyage Home, Ep 26 - Living in a Gamer's Paradise, and Ep 81 - A Sign of The Times. Cheers!

[@Telboy2011]

Glad to see they are still doing well and still in the game. First saw them on The Game Chasers...decent people...quality.

[@zachdelkus]

Which episode

[@Telboy2011]

@zachdelkus they were in series 1 quite a bit, Episode 26 "Living in a gaming paradise" i think was the first appearance, but possibly before that aswell.

[@BasementPepperoni]

I remember some kid who lived 2 houses down from my house when I was like 8 or 9 years old had one of these. I had just gotten a SNES a weeks prior and I was blown away by the graphics on this system, it made me not want to play Street Fighter 2 or Final Fight anymore, lol.

[@TheIowaGamer90]

The comp you used on screen for the JVC X’Eye controller was my listing! Does that make me a celebrity? I feel pretty cool. Love your videos!

[@superdave3093]

It’s interesting. I get the “shady” carnival vibe from this place. I know the game chasers went there a lot but it felt really off. I like how you just helped them out Rick. And hey now u got a virtual boy and a nomad box and some other goodies 👊

[@AdamsBrew78]

I’m not getting the carnival or shady connection? Care to elucidate? This kind of place is very common in the south - I’ve been to countless antique stores, record shops and other private businesses in the south and most have this vibe. Little bit grimy and lack of professional polish, but a lot of character in these places - its similar to hastily set up flee market stall or garage sale .. southerners aren’t fancy or well-kept .. just laid back and raw.

[@thedadtris]

That's cause the game chasers were trying to buy the entire store for nothing. I love the game chasers but jay is an absolute ass to deal with. He has prices and jay is offering half of retail, that's insulting.

[@nunyabusiness9013]

When you walk in the door chime is a banjo trailing off into the distance.

[@crazyhandgrows6432]

These guys are great! I'm so happy they are still slinging that plastic gold. Definitely keep this guy in your rolodex

[@bradjeffreys9213]

Grew up in the 90s and absolutely love getting the sega mega drive out and having a blast love that these guys keep this stuff kept like this would otherwise be lost to time

[@justins7711]

Wow, I grew up with an X-Eye, never knew it was rare or valuable. Our second console after NES. Wonder if my parents still have it in storage somewhere.

[@johncook9392]

Its crazy how many rare games and systems I ended up having back in the day... Had a Nomad, no idea whatever happened to that thing! And had a copy of Tengen Tetris. I saw another video where someone ranked the top 10 rarest NES games of all time, I forget the name of the game but I had one of them too!

[@ZachJ6]

I had a Virtual Boy when I was kid and it was mind blowing for its time. I wish I still had it

[@kristee2522]

Nah, even back then it was fairly bad. Nightmare black and red screen you had to adjust just so and have squashed up against your face was not very good and caused neck and back pain if you played for very long. The games weren’t better than what we had been a xoeriencing for years on our tvs in full colour and in the comfort of our lazyboys. I sold mine off years ago.

[@nunyabusiness9013]

The migraines definitely blew my mind.

[@2035160]

One of a kind items are going to be difficult to price. Its basically what is someone willing to pay, and what am i willing to let it go for. Seems likena great shop!

[@F.C.Sneakerfactory]

😂😂. He wanted your number Retro Rick so he know how’s how much to counter. He didn’t want to get mean on you. 🤦🏽‍♂️. There’s no one going in there to buy those items. Great pickups as usual. Always entertaining even if it’s a little awkward. The guy never did give a price for a few PS3s.

[@thedadtris]

It's not awkward, the owner is just tired of youtubers coming in and pressing him for good deals on shit when he knows damn well they're just taking it back to sell it (game chasers).

[@MikeTheGamer77]

@@thedadtris IT was definitely awkward. Who are you kidding?

[@thedadtris]

@@MikeTheGamer77 It's not awkward, it's called being tired of lowballer game collectors trying to get all your good shit for nothing to take an resell it. Why should he give a deal to any of them when he knows damn well they are going to resell it? When I go to stores of people that I respect, I pay their full asking price. That keeps them in business and shows I'm not a scumbag trying to take advantage of them.

[@bdww4072]

​@@thedadtris your logic makes 0 sense. If he's tired of low ballers why doesn't he just set a price? How ass backwards is it to be tired of low ball offers but force your customer to make the first offer? You seem about as coherent as the store owner.

[@franksamillion]

I remember trading games with him in the late 90's!!! He was the first person to tell me about the Russian Tetris game back in the day!!

[@mrjiggs8]

Gotta take into account what the rare systems do for a store... word of mouth... "Hey I saw X over at Store" it brings people in to shop. Hence why many stores will put a stupid price on them. The fact that he was willing to part with that stuff is incredible. Great Store.

[@wynwilliams6977]

I could watch a video three times as long just to listen to Mike's accent :D it's wonderful!

[@burgboy2459]

The worst thing about shops like that is they really don't want to get rid of anything!

[@chrisbaker1967]

Interesting video but I'd just be walking out of there. no vibe, no prices, loads of awkward nonsense. Not a nice buying experience at all, don't care how good your stuff is, I'm walking.

[@MadGameBoy]

"Dont you eye my ____" as if they dont want to sell it **WELL THEN WHAT DO YOU SUPPOSE I CAN LOOK AT SIR?** That and randomly bringing up other things "you like _____? Well heres a controller with it on it from a system ages old that you prolly dont have, and it's rare as shit and you prolly cant afford it, but you made me bring it off the wall and now you gotta sit there and awkwardly tell me no."

[@chrisbaker1967]

@@MadGameBoy yeah, exactly that

[@69sparker]

The owner is awesome. He usedd to have the store in Malvern that was ahhhmazing.

[@ALPHAMAGASLAP]

This reminds me of when I found 18 pairs of NOS vintage Skyway mags hanging from the ceiling of a mom and pop bicycle store in Vermont for 60.00 a pair!! Lol!!! $$$$ Gaming Nerds!!

[@Statutum]

When I was a kid, in Walmart one time my brother and I saw that they had a skid of brand new Virtual Boys for $29.99 each. We bought one, and got some $9 games for it, and the AC adaptor. Still have it but no boxes. We only got 6 of the games I believe. My mother who was pretty anti-video game loved Galactic Pinball! The system still works great. I used to have kids in school tell me my eyes turn red after 15 minutes of playing it. haha, I used to say they could come over and have their eyes turn red too!

[@spazzman90]

Miss the days of hitting the Goodwills almost every weekend and walking out with a shopping bag full of stuff for $20. Did it for years in the 90's. Filled up an entire bedroom floor to ceiling with all that stuff. Got tired of looking at it, and someone offered me a nearly new pinball machine for the whole mess of it in the early 2000s. It was a Tales of the Arabian nights. That got me collecting pinball machines, which were pretty cheap around that time. Between $750-$1500. Held on to them up until about 5 years ago, and let most of them go for a pretty massive down payment on a house. Never thought collecting that crap would lead to what it did!

[@MetalGirl1105]

The constant haggling makes me cringe. I understand wanting a good deal. But, as a shop owner, I would expect more understanding that other shop owners are also trying to make a living.

[@politicallyincorrect4452]

The owner was really starting to get on my last nerve, you couldn't get a straight answer from this guy. You got a tad ripped on some stuff he saw you coming a mile away... if you don't want to sell it don't put up for sale and quit playing games. Man I never been frustrated listening to a person rant mumble the way he did....smfh.

[@TheScottWhyte]

fun fact... the kid that played Gunnar Stahl in mighty ducks 2 was the star of the XEye commercial back in the day...the commercial they show in this video....

[@mickwilliams910]

I hope they do mega business, great shop! Keep the shops alive people, the internet is boring.

[@HearthenRealms]

Owner is the master old school bazaar haggler. He approached the sale in this order: The first mention of the close: "you get a pile up and well talk about it" This immediately makes the buyer start a larger pile without worrying of the sticker shock, and leading to a bigger sale. After that it was broken down like this: 1. "You tell me" 2. "What do you think" 3. "I wasn't planning on letting this go" 1. He has fished for basic information to get the best deal possible while at the same time seeming like it is nothing more than just a deal to him. Diffuse and fish. 2. See the absolute value of everything in the customers eyes. 3. Before the finality of the deal the owner preempts the buyers expectations with how he sees these to have a hefty value, and almost an inconvenience for him to sell, even after he made the whole transaction just seem like an open carefree thing in the very beginning. A total flip flop but genius. A+ On the old man selling this guy.

[@nipponG]

I totally agree. I thought the old guy's sales technique was downright adorable

[@_skyyskater]

That music at 4:20 is one of my favorite Sonic songs! Pretty sure it's from Sonic 2 but I forget the level. One of the last ones.

[@AlphamagnusCreations]

If there was a drinking game where you drank every time he says "you don't see many of these" you'd be sloshed fast

[@BennygProductionz]

If the pawn shop from Pulp Fiction sold video games… “It’s gonna be a good day Dad…” wtf? Lol

[@chrislaws4785]

I had a virtual boy back in the 90s. I WISH i knew what happened to it.

[@TH3RAPG4M3RxAR]

Dude when I seen Echo & Vector Man being played I got all kinds of excited for one, secondly I use to play those on Sega Genesis when I was about 8yrs old. Never had heard of JVC System before till now, because little before my time since born in 92 but dang. I wanna get into retro collecting honestly. Awesome video man so cool seeing old-school stuff. I agree with dude about having to be online just too play offline games now a days or streaming it.

[@MrGlockComa1]

Wow the owner started pissing me off but then I understand he's an ornery old man God bless him! And God bless you retro Rick!

[@omegashrn]

I still have my original conkers bad fur day from when it was released all those years ago, so luckily I know it's authentic.

[@DiggerDugg]

My most vivid memory of the Virtual Boy is actually playing that stupid thing on a Delta flight in 1996 on our way to Orlando. If I could go back in time I would absolutely ask for a better christmas gift and wait until EBGames was selling a pile of them for $14.99 each, and bought like 5 of them and put them in the attic.

[@digitalworms]

Hot springs is about 2 hrs from my hometown may need to check this store out!

[@Raymond02ish]

5:01 that headshake is the im going to nod yes but i really don't know the answer to this question face. I have been guilty of a few of these head nods in my life.

[@hogarthheathan]

strikes me as a rough business to keep going, buying games, selling them making the margin profit without scaring off buyers, enough to pay the location rent, and your own life expenses and any employees.

[@Big_Perm]

The cash vs. credit is cheaper because they can keep it off the books and not pay taxes on it. I worked for an auto shop and it was standard practice.

[@Randoverse]

Remember wanting that VR headset as a kid. Drooled over my Nintendo Power magazine ad for it!

[@JASTV-qd9md]

Wow. We've lived in Hot Springs Arkansas for 3 years and have driven by this place countless times. I have often planned on checking it out inside, but now I'm not so sure...lol

[@voided_reality6863]

I remember skipping out of school back in '96 to play the Virtua Boy and Mario 64 on the N64 at our local Blockbuster. The associates initially yelled at us for being there during school hours but eventually stopped giving a shit.

[@mattjo3546]

You gotta go check out Game King in Lawton, Oklahoma. I was in there once and they had an SNES shooting game called M.A.C.S Multipurpose Arcade Simulator WITH the Jäger AP 74 light gun! They often have rare, cool stuff.

[@damiandudycz]

This shop is f-ing awesome

[@gergc4871]

Glad ive kept all the packaging from my XB1 Day 1 edition.

[@J-ey5tg]

Very cool basically a video game museum where can buy the art.

[@bsquare6809]

All I ever had was the Atari 2600. We bought it in '78-'79. I do still have it, all the controllers, and the games. I still keep it in the original box too.

[@Chuckseese]

Always try a virtual boy out first. One lens is always dead “fixable” but you can negotiate on a lower price

[@turdpeterson73]

thats kewl i have a virtual boy complete in the box ( not in a shoebox ) with 5 games and the power adapter didnt relize they where going for that much, thats right up there with my neogeo aes

[@popixel]

I’ve been to Hot Springs many of times. Maybe I’ll get a chance to hit you all up next time

[@nprbiz]

If a negotiation is nothing but smooth sailing, positive, easy going vibes, then one of the parties are most likely getting screwed. Ive had farmers and fisherman come in to buy high ticket negotiable items, and more often then not, then love love doing the back and forth. They may even call you every name in the book, but if you take your time, step by step like our boy Rick here did. They will end up being your best friend and even invite you over for dinner some time. Its really all part of the fun. 😉

[@sik59rt]

My father was an exec at jvc and we had several x’eyes and wondermegas. I wish I still had them now

[@KeziaTv]

Omggggg the foam insert?!?! Thats worth like $35000 alone!!!! Tell my kids they arent eating this month!

[@fundamentalBaptist1711]

One guy said in the background, "People are starting to go back to the older systems and games because the tech is simpler and doesn't require internet." HOW TRUE! MY THOUGHTS exactly! Modern day gaming is ruined. The internet ruined games. (among other things like corporate greed) I still remember waiting in line on Dreamcast launch night and going home to play NFL2K online, (dial up) I thought it was soo cool. Little did I know that it was the beginning of the end.

[@itcamefromabox]

That's the kind of place I walk out of 🤣🤣