Opportunity to buy CD ROM

soop · 04/06/2011, 12:21 PM

I have an opportunity to buy an unboxed CD unit for $80 (£50). It's on its own without the interface or Hucard unit, but the problem with anything including those is the shipping. Plus, I've seen a lot of units sold without the CD, or with a broken CD unit, but closer to home.

If the aim is a complete boxed system, is £50 a good deal?

BEERS AND VIDEOS · 04/06/2011, 12:26 PM

Are you talking about just the white CD-ROM2 unit, no IFU or PC Engine? $80 plush shipping. Seems a little high to me.

soop · 04/06/2011, 12:29 PM

Yeah, that's the one.

Complete boxed units are going for ~£200 on eBay, along with a complete mint one for £250.

Plus, I'm confused at the variation in boxes. There seems to be a briefcase box, a CD box, and a CD and PCE box. Maybe even a briefcase box.

Nazi NecroPhile · 04/06/2011, 12:37 PM

Seems rather high for a loose drive, and it ain't what you really want anyway (good luck buying just an interface and the boxes separately).

RR1980 · 04/06/2011, 12:47 PM

plus did the seller say the cdromrom is in working condition or not? cause if it's untested it will most likely....like 99% non working :S

BEERS AND VIDEOS · 04/06/2011, 12:52 PM

Were the CD-ROM and IFU sold separately in boxes? I've never seen that.

Nazi NecroPhile · 04/06/2011, 01:09 PM

Quote from: BEERS AND VIDEOS on 04/06/2011, 12:52 PMWere the CD-ROM and IFU sold separately in boxes? I've never seen that.

Yep. When first introduced they were sold separately but were soon after sold bundled together.

SignOfZeta · 04/06/2011, 01:10 PM

Quote from: BEERS AND VIDEOS on 04/06/2011, 12:52 PMWere the CD-ROM and IFU sold separately in boxes? I've never seen that.

They were for about a year (tax reasons).

If you are looking for a complete boxed system then just buy a complete boxed system. Its going to be hard ever get just the box on its own. Also, a CDROM2 without an IFU is completely useless.

soop · 04/07/2011, 04:17 AM

Quote from: RR1980 on 04/06/2011, 12:47 PMplus did the seller say the cdromrom is in working condition or not? cause if it's untested it will most likely....like 99% non working :S

Yeah, it's working.

I can see plenty of IFU's seperately, some including boxes, where it looks like the CD ROM unit is broken.

henrycsc · 04/07/2011, 06:02 AM

Quote from: SignOfZeta on 04/06/2011, 01:10 PMAlso, a CDROM2 without an IFU is completely useless.

Actually, not "completely" useless. They do make rather snazzy cases for loose copies of Princess Maker 2 CDs.