Gamecube, a worthless system now?
I have bought 2 Gamecubes this week, one with a Gameboy Player Adapter attached (No disk) for $7, and another for $5 with all the hookups (and 2 games).
Even worse, 6 months back all the stores in my town were liquidating Gamecube games for 99 cents to like $3 each game and even one store was selling for "As many as you can fit in one plastic bag for $15 dollars".
This is why I ask, Is the Gamecube a worthless system now?
What do you all think?
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However, I will say that it's extremely difficult to sell a gamecube system for much money. I don't know if this is due to overproduction of the console, or the wii, or what, but I can't hardly give gamecubes away. I have like 5 or 6 of them and nobody wants 'em.
EDIT: ^^ I definitely agree with Joe on PS1. I definitely wouldn't call the Playstation 1 "worthless," as there are some amazing games for the system, and plenty that are still relatively valuable. However, the systems are super-cheap. Again, I have like 5 or 10 consoles and I can't hardly give 'em away.
In other news, anyone want a gamecube or PS1 console for next to nothing plus shipping? hehe
And the short hand version ... the Wii is backwards compatible.
I mean even the games aren't able to be sold in my town, stores will not buy them.
They refuse, lol.
But...none of the big stores around me have taken NES, SNES, Genesis, Sega CD, Sega Saturn, Dreamcast, or Playstation 1 games for a long time -- does that mean those consoles and games are worthless? NO. Just harder to find locally.
There are certainly some great games for the cube, but if you have a Wii, you don't need a gamecube. I keep mine hooked up just for the gameboy player.
^^^^^^^^^ What he said.
Eternal Darkness, Wind Waker, Fire Emblem, F-Zero GX, Wave Rave Blue Storm, etc.
I don't think I'll ever get tired of those.
I'm an N64 nut and I'll still call the N64 system worthless. Worthless means it isn't really worth the cost of shipping, which is exactly right.
It has nothing to do with the library or games.
A bare bones N64 console is worth absolutely nothing, you'd probably be better to take out the jumper pack and sell it separately. Doesn't surprise me that GC is the same way.
I think you guys misunderstood the question.
I'm an N64 nut and I'll still call the N64 system worthless. Worthless means it isn't really worth the cost of shipping, which is exactly right.
It has nothing to do with the library or games.
A bare bones N64 console is worth absolutely nothing, you'd probably be better to take out the jumper pack and sell it separately. Doesn't surprise me that GC is the same way.
Originally posted by: jonebone
Worthless means it isn't really worth the cost of shipping, which is exactly right. It has nothing to do with the library or games.
Not being able to resell something on the internet might make it worthless to you, but that isn't the definition. Worthless means it is worth nothing. The cost of shipping is irrelevent. People could still sell them your regular non-internet way, bundle them with stuff to add value, etc.
If they were truly worthless, everyone would be throwing them out instead of trying to sell them and no one would want one.
I think it is almost worthless because the wii is also a gamecube. it's the same as the ps1, you can play the games on a ps2 or ps3 so there's really no reason to keep it around. i think the gameboy player is the only thing giving it any value at all, this is why i don't like backwards compatibility in consoles.
The exception can be made however, for the Xbox. Who the hell wants to keep one of those goddamn boat anchors hooked up just to play Shenmue 2?
Originally posted by: jonebone
Worthless means it isn't really worth the cost of shipping, which is exactly right. It has nothing to do with the library or games.
Not being able to resell something on the internet might make it worthless to you, but that isn't the definition. Worthless means it is worth nothing. The cost of shipping is irrelevent. People could still sell them your regular non-internet way, bundle them with stuff to add value, etc.
If they were truly worthless, everyone would be throwing them out instead of trying to sell them and no one would want one.
I think everyone but you is using "worthless" in place of "practically worthless", which is entirely accurate.
Well, there is lots of stuff that is too big to be worth shipping, it doesn't mean it's worthless, or even practically worthless, it just means it doesn't make for good sales on the internet.
You can dump these things in flat-rate priority boxes in the USA, and ship for around $10.
If they're worth less than the cost of shipping, to me, that's "practically worthless".
Single-digit territory is "practically worthless" anyway, with no real hair-splitting necessary to prove the point
^ Well, I don't really disagree that gamecubes are practically worthless (mostly because I hate gamecubes), I was more offended by the general statement that anything not worth shipping is worthless. I have been struggling to rid myself of some APC battery units lately and I'm not willing to accept that they are worthless just because they are heavy
I realize you're not in the USA, and I don't know what the Canada Post equivalent is to our flat-rate priority stuff, but my assessment would be, if you can't "give them away" for the price of shipping...then they're worthless.
If the batteries are in good shape, you should just find your own projects for them. Maybe set up a battery bank to keep certain non-computer things running during a power outage. Or pull the batteries and build an electric bicycle.
^ Well, I don't really disagree that gamecubes are practically worthless (mostly because I hate gamecubes), I was more offended by the general statement that anything not worth shipping is worthless. I have been struggling to rid myself of some APC battery units lately and I'm not willing to accept that they are worthless just because they are heavy
I realize you're not in the USA, and I don't know what the Canada Post equivalent is to our flat-rate priority stuff, but my assessment would be, if you can't "give them away" for the price of shipping...then they're worthless.
If the batteries are in good shape, you should just find your own projects for them. Maybe set up a battery bank to keep certain non-computer things running during a power outage. Or pull the batteries and build an electric bicycle.
Yeah, I dunno, I mean they definately aren't worthless, they were powering our whole rack just fine until we bought some new servers and needed more backup power.
The batteries are definately a nich market though which is why I'm struggling with them, even if I can't get money for those, I have definately sold couches, cabinets, etc for plenty of coin that weren't worth shipping.
^ Well, I don't really disagree that gamecubes are practically worthless (mostly because I hate gamecubes), I was more offended by the general statement that anything not worth shipping is worthless. I have been struggling to rid myself of some APC battery units lately and I'm not willing to accept that they are worthless just because they are heavy
I realize you're not in the USA, and I don't know what the Canada Post equivalent is to our flat-rate priority stuff, but my assessment would be, if you can't "give them away" for the price of shipping...then they're worthless.
If the batteries are in good shape, you should just find your own projects for them. Maybe set up a battery bank to keep certain non-computer things running during a power outage. Or pull the batteries and build an electric bicycle.
Yeah, I dunno, I mean they definately aren't worthless, they were powering our whole rack just fine until we bought some new servers and needed more backup power.
The batteries are definately a nich market though which is why I'm struggling with them, even if I can't get money for those, I have definately sold couches, cabinets, etc for plenty of coin that weren't worth shipping.
Well, yeah, obviously there are plenty of huge items that would require freight to ship, that are worth something locally.
But (again, in the USA) with flat rate shipping so "cheap"...if something isn't worth the cost of shipping it's basically worthless
If you're making considerably less than minimum wage selling something...I don't know how much more worthless a thing could really get
Back on topic, if we are talking about the games (not the system) losing value, as DreamMary mentions, I would think the games should maintain their value not to badly since they are compatible with the wii. I think the trouble is that they weren't that great to begin with.
Edit: Sorry jone, I didn't mean to offend you.
Wow you guys really want to argue the literal definition of worthless? I don't have time to explain things that are common sense, sorry.
Arch will argue just about anything to the bitter end although he usually makes good points!
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Just you wait. When the next Nintendo system is backwards compatible for WII games, but not Gamecube and everyone gets rid of the WII, (making it worthless) Gamecubes will be on every future retro gamer's want list. And we'll all have plenty of them to sell. Trust me I'm from the future.
Seconded
I have a modded (JPN/US) Gamecube that I keep hooked up for use with the Gameboy Player and for play with JPN game discs. Does the Gamecube have any advantage in terms of modding for multi-region play? I've never been interested in modding my Wii because it seems like it might be a hassle to keep up with Nintendo's system updates on a modded system... but then I've not really researched it.
Personally, I like the look of the Gamecube. Yup. I think it will have a bit of retro flare in a few more years, too.