The Neglected Sega Nomad - Lets Resurrect it!

I bought a broken sega nomad online for $250 on the gamble we can fix it.
We will be using a typical LCD screen display and a 3d printer to perform this repair.

[@susanfit47]

The Nomad ran 4 years, 1995-99. I didn't see this back then at the time. But I had NES, the N64, didn't have a Super Nintendo & the Sega Genesis not until later in life. Already had a Nintendo Game Boy, Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance. The Sega Genesis Nomad plays all 500+ Sega Genesis games. The Nomad was the last handheld console released by Sega. Released late in the Genesis era, it had a short lifespan.

[@readifer]

dude your voice is awesome. you sound like you popped out of a sock em bopper ad from 97' your content is just a bonus. definitely subbed.

[@KyleRuggles]

Dude!!!!!!!! I sooooooo wanted this as a kid! It was expensive AF! But I had an SNES, never had a Genesis and parents, you know... is it worth it? lol. Already had a Game Gear and Gameboy. I also wanted that Turbo Express... we had so much choice back then, man! The mid 90's were awesome!

[@retro-af]

I remember when this came out and i knew my mcDonalds paycheck could never obtain one. Man you are lucky with all your devices! I had to trade my NES and games for a SNES and I never got a handheld until recently. You're right though, 90s was a great time for console gaming!

[@Zobbster]

Haha the difference between the stock and your upgraded screen is night and day! Great video!

[@retro-af]

thanks for watching and the comment!

[@scamazonprime]

Congrats on your continued success. Love this channel.

[@retro-af]

Thanks for taking the time out to comment!

[@survivalhh2995]

I have a nomad that is still stock running 90s internals and I don't have any plans to upgrade the screen since I'm so used to its look. I don't understand why people hate on it when the gameboy color and especially the dmg look far worse but i do have to say it does look really nice with the new screen you installed nice job

[@retro-af]

The nomad was definitely ahead of it's time given the circumstances. Id also keep it stock if everything is still working correctly. Thanks for taking the time out to comment, it helps everyone!

[@RBKing80]

Great video. Wish I could afford a Nomad. Over here in the UK they are as rare as hens teeth. They cost around £500 to.

[@retro-af]

yeah. the guy i purchased one for was in spain and mentioned the same. Although its not uncommon to see them for 1000 euro there. (not sure if itll sell though)

[@RBKing80]

@@retro-af With the price of Retro Games and consoles continuing to climb I bet it probs would sell at that price. Atari Lynx for instance used to be worthless but even faulty sell for around £80-100 now.

[@retro-af]

@@RBKing80 its getting nutts for sure! i was looking at commodore 64s and they are going for over $200 broken 🤣🤣🤣

[@RBKing80]

@@retro-af Probably be cheaper for me to get you one and ship over there lol

[@retro-af]

@@RBKing80 nah. shipping will kill ya. those things have quite a bit of weight! thanks for the thought though!

[@kosztaz87]

Man those prices for these vintage consoles are absolutely insane. I remember I bought a couple of brand new Atari Lynx consoles around 2010 for like £100 or so each. Brand new. The same with the games for the system, they were so much more affordable. I remember I had a pretty nice collection. Unfortunately as money was tight a few years later, I had to sell most of my games and consoles. Sometimes I have the urge to build up a little collection again, but every time I look at the prices I just get angry. This is not a hobby for the average person anymore, which is really sad.

[@retro-af]

Yeah, and its getting worse. There were only a million units sold, so its only a matter of time before they are all scarfed up! Thanks for taking time out of your day to comment!

[@survivalhh2995]

The nomad is different it's more of an antique then a game system since it was only available in a limited region and only having around 1 million units which by now have dwindled drastically I would expect it to have an expensive entry price to own such a unique piece of sega history

[@katobrucelee08]

I got my Nomad with charger cord and rechargeable battery pack for $60 in like 2010. Crazy how much it's shot up

[@Morgorath30]

I get that for sure. My idea for collecting due to the prices has been to get every game in my favorite series and then just use modded consoles/flashcarts for the rest. Unless a game is really cheap enough on ebay and I actually care about having it on the shelf.

[@over2seeyer]

i could never own this console, asymmetry triggers my ocd hard

[@InscentiveAdvice]

Dude if I buy one and send to u can u do this... or how bout fixing game gear screen?

[@retro-af]

I dont mind attempting to repair a subscriber's device as a video idea as long as im provided the parts. I'll need to see the condition of the device first though. thanks for watching!

[@siralex101]

This is Great Stuff Keep on Repairing

[@retro-af]

Thanks for the encouragement and comment!

[@Jrocker023]

I have an original still running great. I have the original battery pack and the original rechargeable battery pack. I just replaced the internals of the rechargeable pack and now have new rechargeable batteries and board installed with an LED light. Take 3.5 hours to charge & gives 7 hours of play time.

[@retro-af]

Thats awesome! This device really was ahead of it's time back in the day. Thanks for the comment!