Gaming system question
1A few years back on woot I won a brand new Sega genesis mini during their 12 days of Christmas giveaway (or something like that). Anyways it’s been sitting in the box not opened in my closet. I’ll play video games at friends house or with my brother just not so much by myself. So when I won it I saw that it was worth about $90 and today it says around $185. I was gonna sell but I’m wondering if I should hold on to it and sell it at a later date (hopefully for more money) or with the new Sega genesis mini 2 coming out at Xmas (they said even fewer are gonna be released than the first mini) should I sell it now?
I know nothing about gaming systems so any advise would help. Thanks.
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About $75 is a more realistic price for a complete-in-box Genesis Mini right now. You might get $90.
You must be seeing someone’s aspirational price at $185.
The $75 is coming from here:
https://www.pricecharting.com/game/sega-genesis/sega-genesis-mini#completed-auctions-cib
This is a great resource for video game pricing.
There’s a chance that it will go up in value if you hold onto it. I wouldn’t count on it, though. I have one, but don’t have any plans to sell.
I don’t think the Genesis Mini 2 is going to have a significant impact on the going price of a Genesis Mini. They made a lot of them, so they aren’t particularly scarce. The Mini 2 is more likely to go up in value later since it’s going to be scarce from the start.
@Limewater Oh yeah, if you’ve never opened it and you’ve kept it in very good shape you could potentially get a little more for it. But probably about $100.
eBay “sold” search shows new in unopened box systems sold starting as low as about $50 incl. shipping. New-open box systems as low as around $45.
High mark for new unopened box is as high as $185ish. Much of the value depends on which version you have based on the model number. Apparently there have been at least a few different revisions of this system in the retail channels.
@ruouttaurmind
How do I know if I have one that’s worth more depending on the model number? The box is in great shape, like I said it’s sat in my closet since I got it theres only a small, small dent in the box. I didn’t know if it was worth holding on to either? I’m not hurting for the money, I was just having a garage sale and we have lots of brand new odds and ends around our house and that was one of them.
@ruouttaurmind @Star2236 I am not aware of there being different revisions of the system sold (officially) in the US. In a normal console’s life there will likely be a revision or two, but these mini consoles aren’t really meant to be produced and supported over years.
The bigger factors in price are going to be:
Further info:
The Japanese edition of the Sega Genesis Mini is different than the US and EU variants. The Japanese version has a different game selection, and is called the Mega Drive instead of the Gensis. The EU version is also called the Mega Drive, but has the same game selection as the US. Since the change in TV standards I don’t know if its software is identical to the US release or not. Back in the Genesis prime time, a lot of games just ran 17% slower in Europe due to their TV standard.
It is also worth noting that some of the AtGames mini Genesis consoles are listed on ebay as “Sega Genesis Mini.” These are older and inferior plug-and-play devices. These would pull the average down.
Another relevant issue is that some people paying more for them may be thinking they’re buying an actual Genesis from the late 80’s-early 90’s complete in box. These orders may be canceled but still show up as sold at the moment.
Thanks