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Title: Dreamcasts in Australia
Post by: politix on August 08, 2005, 03:57:21 pm: Hey guys,

Does anyone know where I can find and buy a Dreamcast console in Sydney Australia other than off ebay? I saw the deal at EBgames.com, but unfortunately the advert specifically states that they do not ship to Australia :P
Title: Re: Dreamcasts in Australia
Post by: Adeptus on August 09, 2005, 03:02:56 am: Cash Converters? The ones near me usually have them
(a bit overpriced though... were about $100 last I saw?)

Don't know if the EB stores would have them too?
Title: Re: Dreamcasts in Australia
Post by: politix on August 09, 2005, 03:29:46 am: Called a few cash convertors, they no longer accept them in. And EB's don't take them in either. Shame that the ebgames.com offer for $20 will not ship to Oz.
Title: Re: Dreamcasts in Australia
Post by: elvis on August 09, 2005, 04:59:36 am: I know you're not after ebay sales, but I picked a unit up from AU ebay for AU$ 80 plus postage with two controllers. I got another 4 pack of controllers for AU$20 ($5 a piece), two of which I'll be hacking into arcade controls for a cabinet.

Otherwise your only option is to find a kind soul who'll be willing to buy a unit and post it to you from the States.
Title: Re: Dreamcasts in Australia
Post by: Goz on August 09, 2005, 07:22:54 am: If you become desparate I can ship a DC to you in Ozland. $20 USD + actual shipping to Oz.

-Goz
Title: Re: Dreamcasts in Australia
Post by: politix on August 09, 2005, 09:18:44 am: Woohoo! I managed to find one at a decent price, snapped it up quick smart! With a light gun as well and the original for House of the Dead 2! One more gun and Bleem! Point Blank and I will have the perfect setup :-)
Title: Re: Dreamcasts in Australia
Post by: Adeptus on September 08, 2005, 01:22:55 am: Anyone still after one... there's a few at my local Cash Converters for AU$60 with one controller...
don't know if this is a good price or not?
Title: Re: Dreamcasts in Australia
Post by: Virgil Tracy on September 10, 2005, 06:20:34 pm: Which area is your local cash converters in ?
Title: Re: Dreamcasts in Australia
Post by: Adeptus on September 11, 2005, 10:36:01 pm: Modbury, South Australia
Title: Re: Dreamcasts in Australia
Post by: Bones on September 11, 2005, 10:37:36 pm: Quote from: Gozur on August 09, 2005, 07:22:54 am
If you become desparate I can ship a DC
Title: Re: Dreamcasts in Australia
Post by: Virgil Tracy on September 22, 2005, 07:27:39 pm: Quote from: Adeptus on September 08, 2005, 01:22:55 am
Anyone still after one... there's a few at my local Cash Converters for AU$60 with one controller...
don't know if this is a good price or not?

I picked up mine for $50 including two controllers so $60 is not too bad.
Title: Re: Dreamcasts in Australia
Post by: danny_galaga on September 23, 2005, 09:58:26 pm: Quote from: politix on August 09, 2005, 09:18:44 am
Woohoo! I managed to find one at a decent price, snapped it up quick smart! With a light gun as well and the original for House of the Dead 2! One more gun and Bleem! Point Blank and I will have the perfect setup :-)

hmmm, how good is the dreamcast point blank? damn cool game and sounds like a good option to get around the faulty mame version...
Title: Re: Dreamcasts in Australia
Post by: elvis on September 25, 2005, 07:36:37 pm: Dreamcast doesn't have "Point Blank". Only PSX does. There is a Dreamcast port of "Bleem!" (PSX emulator) however which will allow PB play.

Any PSX, PSone or PS2 will play an original copy of PSX Point Blank (1, 2 and 3 are all available) with almost any of the Guncon compatible light guns out there. I have all three on my PSX with two original Namco Guncon units, and it's a hoot.