Last batch of stock to reach Australia according to Vooks.
Note that stock won’t be available till March 30 for JB (exact date unknown for Gamesmen).
Expect other retailers to also have preorders in the coming days.
is this company good for hardware?/returns/warrantu
Or just buy an android becuase iPhone is so lame
Or just use web based browser emulators on either phone company because fanboying for either side is lame, and NES stuff runs fine on webpages.
I’m glad my trolling kicked off such a lively discussion with such an informed and enthusiastic expert. The ‘chef’s kiss’ line was a classic 🤣
For shits and giggles I thought I’d see how many downvotes a comment could get by saying something completely stupid. I actually own an iPhone and couldn’t give a shit either way.
You'd do better to look around, the exact same thing can be bought for ~10$ in a million places. Here's the first one on eBay to come up, it's delivered from Australia, it's 16 bones and you get some fun color options. https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/400-In-1-SUP-Portable-Video-Game…
I got my original BittBoy with 380 odd games on it like 4 years ago for I think 11 bucks, then the Retro Mini, then the BittBoy 2, then the Pocket Go, then the RK2020, then the FunKey S (favorite little thing ever so far), then an eSP32 mini thingy because of how much I liked the FK. All of them were less than the Game and Watch.
You're not buying an 80 dollar anniversary item with 1 or 2 games and a clock widget on it for the value offered.
@TheDukeOfNukem - can any of them save status on the games?
(profanity) yeah dude, everyone but the OG BittBoy I mentioned there can do save states.
I love babbling about this stuff, lemme know what you're after (screen size, console compatibility, joystick or dpad, price, etc) and I'll hit you back later tonight when I have time.
How is the Funkey S? I was looking at one but just couldn't spend that much on something with Micro USB. I have had too many micro usb ports die on me, and now I just see it as a dealbreaker. I get why they had to go for it, but can't help but feel they would get more sales if it were the tiniest slightest bit bigger and had a type c port.
(profanity) brilliant. I love the thing. I used to have an Xperia Play for the longest time and it was the only time I'd game on the go because I hate bringing extra stuff with me and weighing down my pockets, the lil FunKey jumps on your keychain and you forget it's there entirely honestly.
PS1 compatibility is full speed, which is what I've played on it most. I clocked the first 3 Tony Hawk games 100% (3 was worrying because reverts are R2 and you can't remap controls and I didn't wanna hold select and then press the right bumper every time to revert, but turns out 3 and 4 in game let you map revert to whatever shoulder/trigger you want so that made it easy) and then I even 100%'d Tony Hawk 4 on PS1 for the first time, was never a fan of the last gen version but I actually ended up really enjoying it on the FunKey.
The screen is proper good quality, wouldn't mind if it was a bit bigger rather than having the bezels on the size but I want the thing as compact as it can be while still being playable and it is playable. In those 4 Tony Hawk games I only hit the wrong face button like 3 or 4 times total, the buttons are surprisingly usable for the size. Speaker is decent but nothing to write home about, every now and then you do notice it's mono though when there's a missing bass line in a song or something, which sucks but oh well. Otherwise outside of the battery not being super great (which I understand for the size, plus you're not meeeeant to be use it for hours on end at home) giving me a couple hours or so of PS1 full brightness/volume at most, the thing is a ripper, I (profanity) adore it, definitely my favorite emulator console so far, and I don't see anything dethroning it any time soon.
The convenience of it being with you though, it can't be overstated. Burning through those early Hawk games on lunch breaks was a treat.
Edit: I have no problem with Micro USB myself, never had one break or anything, across dozens and dozens of devices. Charges quick enough, takes about half an hour or so to get full for me.
@TheDukeOfNukem: It sounds great. I just really couldn't deal with going back to Micro USB considering it is not the cheapest of devices by the time you get it delivered, etc. Yeah I think the breaking ports is just a me thing and how I treat them, but I have had about 4 phones + a couple of other devices with micro usb ports all fail on me, compared to zero so far on Type C
I just looked them up and some of them look great. I'm quite partial to my Vita and New 3DS hacked, any of them you think are clearly better than those two options?
I actually tried to (finally) hack my Vita about a week ago for the GTA 3 trilogy port jobs but stuffed it up and had to go do important adult stuff, so it's still sitting there. A modded Vita is apparently pretty sweet, the 5 inch screen is huge compared to most of these handhelds (keyword being most, some nowadays are getting pretty big), and obviously you've got 1:1 with the 15+ years of PSP mods and emulators. I'd say you'd probably be set with that tbh, (profanity) knows the build quality of the Vita won't be beat by any of these consoles for cheap.
That being said,
I really enjoy the RK2020. It shits the bed on some PSP games but it plays the majority I've thrown at it on full speed, save states, fast forward, frame skip, all those fun little tweaks and stuff you don't get when playing on stock hardware. Off the top of my head I've played a good deal of Vice City Stories, Warriors, Spider-Man 2 (finished it), Daxter, Tony Hawk Underground 2, they all ran fullspeed no problems, the only game that didn't really was Spider-Man 3 but even then with frameskip on I got it playable fine. Liberty City Stories also lagged a bit which was a bummer, but VCS was full speed so I was fine. It also runs DS, it's a bit more hit and miss, but Mario Kart, Super Mario 64, and Goldeneye ran full speed for me, didn't test too much though tbh, I still have a 2DS with an R4, and usually prefer the PSP version of games on both immensely so. It does do Dreamcast though, and the games I played, it does well. Clocked Tony Hawk 1&2, Quake 3's "singleplayer" campaign, Star Wars Episode 1 Racer (bc the rerelease came out and I was like (profanity) you I'll play for free), and some other stuff on it full speed no problems, Sonic Adventure ran really well but I didn't play for more than 5 minutes of testing. Beyond those 3, the usual stuff, GB/C/A, PS1, GG, Mega Drive, S/NES, etc. all run full speed with save states and other standard emulation features. Screen is solid, speakers are dope, console feels very nice to hold, tis a good little unit, but don't pay a tonne for it, 60 or so is the most I'd go.
@TheDukeOfNukem: Is it me or is getting games on the ps vita hacked a real pain. You still need to ftp them don't you ?
I hacked mine and gave up because of the painful file transferring.
@Kaboda: I don't know, I'm a dumb dumb with this stuff and to top it off the only PC I have access to is an old pile of shit from 10 years ago laptop, that was a pile of shit then anyway, missing a few keys, with about a third of the screen working so I have to guess where half the windows are and drag them to the right, so I'm at a bit of a disadvantage.
Other than (profanity) around with consoles I love my lil Chromebook, but honestly at this point I'm thinking of going to the library on a day I have free and trying to hack the Vita there.
I thought there was like a modded store page you could access direct on the console? Guess not. Can't say I've done much research tbh. In a couple weeks when my schedule is less hectic I'll try it out again.
Have you tried the Retroid Pockets?
Nah man, I've heard hit and miss things about them. Personally I found the form factor of the RK2020 to be more my style, but to each their own.
FunKey S is better than rk2020?
Depends what you want out of it. Obviously the RK can do Dreamcast, PSP, and DS. But take those 3 away and they're largely the same pile of old ass consoles you can play on anything, Atari, Sega, Nintendo, little bit of Neo Geo here and there, etc.
When you look at them both solely as PS1 and earlier handhelds, for me, yeah, the FunKey S smashes the RK2020. The convenience and size of it are obviously the main points for it, but even then,
The build quality is tremendous, it does not feel cheap, and that snap when you close the lid, chef's kiss.
Despite being bigger, the RK2020 doesn't have a TV out or headphone jack either, so that puts them closer too.
The larger battery is probably the only major benefit to the RK2020 for me. As someone who would HAPPILY play Game Boy and Game Gear games in a Java emulator on a Nokia with a 1.5 inch screen further windowed to be even smaller because of the vertical screen setup on the phone, I am fine with the size of the screen being small.
The main differences for me between the two, in terms of what they can do and ignoring the convenience factor of the key chain boy, beyond obviously the 3 big boy consoles mentioned at the start, is the screen size and battery. If you want a big battery, get a bigger console, same for the screen. But if you want something you can have on you at all times to break out for 5/10 on the shitter or at work on a break, the FunKey S can't be beat.
Furthermore, the smaller the screen, the better the janky ass old graphics look. Driver 2 on PS1 even manages to look halfway decent when played on a 1.5 inch screen.
@TheDukeOfNukem: Thanks for the info. I recently went on a rabbit hole search for the best portable emulator and the consensus was the rk2020 was the best. Just looked up the funkey and it's tiny! So cool. Anyway good to get insights from someone who knows.
After all my searching I ended up getting second hand gameboy SP (got a great price) because it plays advance and regular gb cartridges, and I just like having physical cartridges over emulation.. I think it's the collecting aspect, dunno
I agree .. fan boys seem to be downvoting you!
Probably because referral link
If you've never owned a Game and Watch, then I'd agree - go get a bitboy or something. But if you have owned one (I owned a few including the very rare first gen ones), the value of this is the formfactor and nostalgia. I can run this stuff in emulation on everything from my smartwatch to my Pocket Sprite. But it's not the point.
Absolutely this. I'm buying the nostalgia, not the ability to play a platformer on a tiny screen.
Got one
Thanks OP
Thank you op, finally placed order success.
[Switch, Pre-Order] Nintendo Game & Watch Super Mario Bros
Looks slightly bigger than a standard Switch cartridge…
Thanks OP!
Got one… but why?
Resell market crap. People resell Aldi Special buys now.
Can never have enough hot sauce and smoked nuts. Not to mention mops and socks.
Because I collect this kind of stuff.
Wait for another 30 years.
Got an original one of these, at least I think I do. From clearing out the attic!
Are these collectible /limited edition?
Don't see the value in it for 79 bucks to be honest
It’s be worth a lot more ina few years
The older ones are. This one prob not so much now. But being "limited", an easy $100 sell if wanted to resell it. More value in the nostalgia of it for people
I said a few years not now.
Modern video gaming products as an investment strategy is a mugs' game - especially those containing rechargeable batteries.
How much will a mass-produced consumer item containing a lithium-ion battery be worth in 10 years? 20 years?
Your local council tip might be able to give you some clues.
@[Deactivated]: To some extent, I do agree with you. My PSP, the battery in that expanded and became useless. But could be a flaw in that design. Since my first DS charges without a problem years without use.
However, the value of these items technically don't need to work to be worth much. I mean, you can get limited editions GC for $800.
You're ignorant to a large extent however. My bro sold one of his N64 original games for $1,500 on the marketplace, when he got it for $150.
@RocketSwitch: The problem is these kind of mass produced rarities tend not to be worth much because they're not actually rare. Not like a Hyrule Warriors Wii U, sold only out of one store in New York and not even everyone who lined up on the day got one. That's rare. This has had multiple production runs, there's at least hundreds of thousands of them floating around the world.
And because it's a collectable, it will b stashed in a cupboard and sold off for many years to come. N64 games very few people were buying them with the idea of collecting them so most were used and fairly trashed. So in good nick they're actually rare.
Personally I collect oddity games. I bought a few Gamecube/Wii U games brand new in the store because I knew they weren't selling well, weren't having many made but eventually collectors would chase them down. That's where the money is.
@freefall101: I can't really argue with that. They're good points. But, generally yes, but like shares, we do not know what we sell well, even if something like this is mass-produced. If they're already going for $149-$200 on eBay, how on Earth are they going to be $50 in 10 years time? Won't happen. They will at least be around the $300 mark.
@RocketSwitch: Its cool that people like you don't listen to freefall advise as what he says is true . In all collectables target the stuff that people aren't hoarding away .
This was produced during a pandemic where hoarding to a mass scale has already happened :)
@popsiee: Yeah, good rule in general, but as I said, it's not always the case.
Take Pokemon: Gold Version for example, how many did it sell? It can go for over $2,000 sealed!
So you could have told that person, the same dribble, but you just don't know what holds or increases their value!
@RocketSwitch: Easy, FOMO. That's driving demand right now. Supply is limited because people are still amused by the novelty of owning it. But that won't last.
I have a nintendo tshirt from Japan, a Bomberman one with the Nintendo certification logo stitched into it. It's 30 years old, never been worn, it's 1 out of 1,000. It's worth maybe $50, less than it cost (adjusted for inflation). It's as rare as hell and, at the right time, was actually worth more. But today? Not much, because there's no demand.
Supply and demand moves over time. Demand now is high, it's a hot item, it's really hard to find, there's a tonne of people holding on the hope it'll go up later. But eventually it'll be an item that has collected dust on the shelf for 2-3 years, the FOMO will have died off and there will be a massive second hand market. Maybe it'll go up, if you kept it sealed and everyone else ripped theirs open to play with it, but probably not much. 50 years from now it might be one of the few remaining but definitely not $300 in 10 years.
Like those little Ooshie things Coles/Woolworths flog, they were going for ridiculous prices during the mad rush. But these days you can jump on ebay and buy a set for next to nothing. It needs to be actually limited to hold any future value.
@freefall101: You are right. It's worth checking to see if there is any demand. Sometimes there is none, and what you have is worth nothing. So far though, all my retro gaming items have sold nicely, at least 4x the value I got it for. All Nintendo though, not ready to depart with some rare PS3, PS2 or Xbox games.
@RocketSwitch: Like Guitar hero warriors of rock Wii version Bundle edition with guitar and drum Brand New never open, bought in 2010 for $10 sold it last year for $499. Maybe i was lucky, but i sold it
@puglix: Nice one!! Don't think you were lucky, that's the price I thought it would go for with the drum. Reminds me when I got Guitar Hero for Wii U for $15 at Target, got 4, sold 2 on eBay for $150 each. Thought to do some 4 players, but never did!
@RocketSwitch: I'm not talking about Gamecubes, N64s or any other console that predates the retro gaming craze from ~2010 onwards.
I sold close to 240 consoles (home and handheld), a couple of thousand games and most of my arcade machines a few of years ago. I'd been collecting/hoarding for decades. I did really well out of it and would have done ever better if I'd liquidated the lot in the last six or so months instead.
To be very clear what I am asserting here modern video gaming products have mass-market (not just children) appeal and based on the mindblowing volumes being sold AND the inherent failure rate of components like lithium ion batteries, it will be decades (IF EVER) that they become valuable.
It's one of the reasons that I don't collect much hardware for the Switch, particularly Joycons, consoles et al. And I'm definitely collecting the games (just under 1,200 at the moment) for fun and NOT to make money.
@[Deactivated]: MY Poke ball and Pikachu edition 2DS XLs are worth around the $400 mark now.
I paid $150 each 2-3 years ago.
Batteries can be replaced.
You do know these Game and Watch Mario units use the same batteries as joy cons which can be purchased separately?
@SpeedRunnerLink: $400 for a Pokeball Plus?! LOL OMG WTF (etc)
Poke Ball Plus are JPY6600 (or less) in stores in Japan plus $20-ish for posting. Just under $90 delivered. Just buy the game separately. ;-)
Or Play-Asia.com have had a steady stream of them for just over $100 plus postage.
@[Deactivated]: I never said Pokeball plus.
I said my Pokeball and pikachu edition 2ds XL.
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Pokeball-Edition-2DS-XL-NEW-AUS-…
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/New-Nintendo-2DS-XL-Pikachu-Edit…
@SpeedRunnerLink: Nice one, I have the 3DS XL Zelda Majora's Mask and Link's Between Worlds, saw them go for $700 and $599 a few weeks ago. Never let them go though. Maybe if they reach $1K one day.
@RocketSwitch: I have that too along with the Hyrule and link between world edition.
They keep going up in price each year.
I don't see the value either. Just the parrots wanting to resell for profit. I hope they can't make more than $20 after holding onto it for years. F these reseller scalpers.
lol, of course. If everyone got one, it would be worth nothing. The parrots want you to ignore it.
I agree. Pretty bland. The Mini Snes and Mini Super Nes only have extremely small resell value and they are not around now. Unless you are an avid collector $79 is mental for two games that are 35 years old.
just the parrots wanting to resell for profit.
May I interest you in a course, business 101?
I hope it is the Animal Crossing Switch all over again. Get stocks or something instead of children toys. To each their own.
I'll buy it for $50 if it works. DM me :P
Ah the early bird catches the worm. Thank Op
Can't believe the rush for these at 79 bucks when I picked up a new 3ds for 99
I've been looking for a new 3DS for ages, could you tell me where you got one?
You missed the original bargain and then covid pushed prices up. $99 new probably won't happen now that the warehouses have emptied.
3DS cover plates have outperformed bitcoin. Check out the ghost one or hanafuda playing card ones.
That Amazon black Friday special was a bargain for the XL
It was repeated a couple of times at least tho, it was easier to get than this!
After the initial drop of these, ove gotten to about 6. The 99 3dsXL was definitely value, but the battery lasts amazingly in these beauties, I mean there is only three games. Hopefully they will get brewing, a decent portable nes, who wldve known.
It's a collector's item.
I guess I won't be opening mine then…
Depends. Brand new, in a decade, would be worth around $399 - $699.
But, I open all my things, because I don't plan to ever sell them.
@RocketSwitch: A game people enjoyed as a kid, over 20 years ago, they were willing to pay about $200. Compared to this thing after 10 years, that no one really played, you expect $400+? Seems…high.
@incipient: I am guessing, but been into this stuff for 15 years to have some indication of price, it's a little high, but this has features that will age well. It's already lurking the $150-$200 mark on eBay.
@RocketSwitch: How come I can buy tons on Ebay at $90 landed :)
I kind of know the answer that you are in dreamland hehe .
I just sold one GC game on eBay for $220
That must be a rare game. What was it? I sold almost all of my GC gear a few years back.
@jayzee: CPI has been on a sustained declining trend since the GFC (page 4, chart one, purple line). It's going to take a major change in the macroeconomic environment to see the sort of rates needed to get a 2020/2021 $79 throwaway up item up to $399 (let alone $699).
@Jackson: Seem them sold for $100-200 depending on the sucker.
I have an original Oil Panic and Zelda. Zelda is mint and only cost me $140. Oil panic was a bit more for $150.
@pogichinoy: Currently on ebay Oz there's nothing under 200. I expect Donkey kong is the most expensive of these. Someone was selling Greenhouse for 139, I used to live that game
Finally got one thanks
There were only a few batches of these ones and production will cease at the end of the month.
It will gain some value in the next couple of months.
enough people will buy and store it, so doubtful it will be ever substantially rise in value.
The classic consoles already have doubled in price
Thanks OP. This ticks a couple of nostalgia boxes for me.
Well pre ordered one an hour ago with JB sits back and waits for order to be cancelled like my Target one a few months back
Thanks OP, been waiting patiently to get one, i refuse to support scalpers. A bit concerned that JB will cancell my order so i purchased one from games men as well. If they both come through, ill give one as a birthday present to my brother. If jb cancells on me then at least i got the gamesmen one as the backup.
And what are you giving to your brother as the birthday present if JB cancels your order?
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Omg thanks OP finally for my hands on one