Would it be foolish to buy a 2nd hand console online?

[Orang Utan]

Lots of cheap 2nd hand consoles on offer on Amazon and I haven't even looked at eBay yet.
Anyone had experience?
My experience with buying games isn't good

 

[Shechemite]

Bought a second hand sega Saturn online. Not had any problems.

Obvs if you get an old console you may need to invest in an upscaler.

 

[Orang Utan]

Obvs if you get an old console you may need to invest in an upscaler.

What's that?

 

[joustmaster]

You'll probably be fine.

Amazon are fairly good at looking after customers, even of the marketplace section.

 

[Shechemite]

Upscales - converts old school scart/rgb to HD

Otherwise you’re fucked.

 

[joustmaster]

What's that?

this will explain

 

[Orang Utan]

Upscales - converts old school scart/rgb to HD

Ah, that won't be a problem as I've only got a smallish 'HD ready' telly.

 

[Steel Icarus]

I've bought a PS1 and a PS3 online before, both worked fine. Maybe 15 games, two which didn't work but no problems getting refunds from senders.

 

[Shechemite]

I've bought a PS1 and a PS3 online before, both worked fine. Maybe 15 games, two which didn't work but no problems getting refunds from senders.

Yeah the ‘risk’ (and cost) is often more with the games than the consoles when buying retro stuff

 

[UnderOpenSky]

Do you mean something current or last generation or something older?

 

[Orang Utan]

Do you mean something current or last generation or something older?

A PS4 or an X-Box One

 

[UnderOpenSky]

A PS4 or an X-Box One

Ok, so all that stuff about upscalers and the like doesn't apply.

All second hand electronics are a risk, but if the savings are big it's probably worth it. If it doesn't work when it arrives then you have recourse.

 

[souljacker]

I've sold one on ebay before and I was totally legit

 

[cybershot]

A PS4 or an X-Box One

See what bundles are out there, there's prob still some black friday/cyber monday deals going somewhere, sometimes not that much more expensive than 2nd hand, and knowing you've got full warranty on it!

 

[Orang Utan]

See what bundles are out there, there's prob still some black friday/cyber monday deals going somewhere, sometimes not that much more expensive than 2nd hand, and knowing you've got full warranty on it!

I won't be buying for a few months

 

[cybershot]

Currently anything 'current gen' I'd always buy new. Obviously with the older stuff you take the risk, but emulators eventually catch up!

 

[fishfinger]

Is there a branch of cex near to you Orang Utan ? They have PS4s from £175 and XBox Ones from £135.

 

[Orang Utan]

Currently anything 'current gen' I'd always buy new. Obviously with the older stuff you take the risk, but emulators eventually catch up!

I don't want old shit, just cheap shit!

 

[UnderOpenSky]

Is there a branch of cex near to you Orang Utan ? They have PS4s from £175 and XBox Ones from £135.

See that's not value to me. You can get a PS4 slim for £200 new.

 

[Orang Utan]

See that's not value to me. You can get a PS4 slim for £200 new.

That's even more expensive!

 

[fishfinger]

That's even more expensive!

That's new vs second-hand.

 

[Orang Utan]

That's new vs second-hand.

Ah right. I was expecting a 2nd hand one to cost waaaaay less than £100

 

[fishfinger]

Ah right. I was expecting a 2nd hand one to cost waaaaay less than £100

I think that's very optimistic, considering that cex will pay over £100 for a second-hand PS4. You might get an XBox One for under a ton.

 

[ruffneck23]

nah cash conveters probably your best bet , ps4's around 150

 

[Shechemite]

Ah right. I was expecting a 2nd hand one to cost waaaaay less than £100

get a sega saturn then and play panzer dragoon till your eyes bleed

 

[Orang Utan]

get a sega saturn then and play panzer dragoon till your eyes bleed

no, I want a decent console not an old creaky one with shit graphics

 

[iamwithnail]

I bought my old Xbox 360 online about 6 years ago, and it lasted till the summer there, so a good 5+ years, plus whatever original length of time it had - bought my PS4 on ebay as well (when the Xbox was dying, so last summer) and it's still going.