This auction started and ended over this past weekend and I was pretty tempted to actually bid on these just so that I could say, “I own a shit-ton of broken Genesis consoles. What of it?” Then, I’d make a giant suit out of them and show up at a party. I didn’t have much forethought about what to do after that point, so I didn’t buy them and just bought a case of Bud instead.
Usually with these “Shopping Network” posts, items are featured because of their picture or stupid headline. The latter is the case here. Look at this seller, teeming with enthusiasm, over these broken, archaic devices. “WOW!!!”
Given the price, would you splurge on a bunch of broken retro consoles? What would you do with them? (Past the jump, 36 broken Genesis 2 systems.)
16 Comments on this post
Leave a CommentI’d probably like this. Just so we can do some “testing”.
Or be hurtful to those childhood memories of yours…MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA *somebody shoot me before I bid on these*
Comment left on 2.22.2011 by FieraDevilWings
Also, it really depends how "broken" they really are.
Reply left on 2.24.2011 by n00neimp0rtant
I suppose you could get all of the good parts together and build some working SEGA Genesis consoles. Then build a PC inside of a left-over Genesis case.
Comment left on 2.22.2011 by RS
Amazing. Somebody actually spend 61 bucks on 36 hunks of plastic.
Comment left on 2.22.2011 by Dan Genesis
Looks like my collection of broken Dreamcasts has been beaten into insignificance.
Comment left on 2.22.2011 by DigitalDuck
Gut em, build cheap Genesis knock offs with one of those cheap Genesis knock offs then re sell them.
Test em all to see if one works. xD
Build a blast processing robot statue.
If it was a tad cheaper and I’d have a chance of winning I’d consider it a bit but then again I’d have no place to store it.
Though it might suffice for repair parts for authentic genesis gameplay forever.
Though you know, I like the suit idea. xD
Comment left on 2.22.2011 by shadow1w2
One of my friends bought such a lot once, most were broken aswell, he fixed almost all of them up. If one has the knowledge, this could be a easy way to make some buckos. Just fix em up and sell em again.
Comment left on 2.22.2011 by Tobibrocki
I would have made the tallest Sega System hat! I would also add a 32x game genie and bubsy!
Comment left on 2.22.2011 by Joe Rosa
I regularly buy lots of Master Systems and Dreamcasts, because I know what’s wrong with them. Nine times out of Ten, I get them working. Then I sell them for CASHMONEY.
Comment left on 2.22.2011 by Lobotomy
i looked at the other non working things…and i feel like he just broke them in order to say -WOW!!
i think i would make a computer out of one of them..or maybe i should make all of them a computer and then connect them together for a giant super computer? =D
Comment left on 2.22.2011 by Trainguyxx
It’s not a waste of money if you’re an engineer.
Comment left on 2.22.2011 by serpx
Where’s all the broken 32Xs to go with all the broken Genesis systems? We all know there’s plenty of them. Just this past Christmas I bought my brother all this old retro Sega stuff, including a 32X, which apparently broke during shipping. Guy shipped me a working one promptly =P
Comment left on 2.23.2011 by n00neimp0rtant
WOW!!!
Comment left on 2.23.2011 by Trogdorbad
I’ve bought plenty of broken consoles, repaired, case modded and sold for profit. There’s nothing that interesting about that ebay auction…at all really. I imagine more than a few of those Genesis need very very simple fixes. Hell some of them will probably fire right up after a simple cleaning. It’s amazing how quick some people are to call something broke.
Comment left on 2.25.2011 by JerryTerrifying
depending on the problem, I can fix it!usually the problem is the power supply or the power button!
in fact, the genesis of the hardware is very sturdy, and relatively simple to be fixed!
I still own my genesis in original box =)
=> https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_47ZwOTzcUfI/TDeBQ5n56kI/AAAAAAAAAOw/Y-O5_41lbuo/s640/09072010063.jpg
I adapted it to also accept the RCA video cable nokia n95, since the original cable no longer existed! =)
Comment left on 2.26.2011 by victor campos