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Originally posted by speedlolita View Post12 grand on a Gradius PCB? Am I missing something?
Unfortunately it's pretty volatile and therefore there aren't too many boards still working, so it's pretty rare!
Whilst there were some Gradius boards that use ROMs, they were very limited (possibly sent out to replace broken bubble system boards under warranty), so they're pretty rare!
Not sure which one this is, but that goes some way to explaining the cost.
Nemesis was released on a normal ROM board and is therefore more reliable, so less pricey.
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Originally posted by Gradius View PostI have an original nemesis pcb that I paid £100 for about 8 years ago. Pcb prices have shot up massively in a he last few years, especially shooters. It’s nuts!
I feel that 2014 to 2017 had the most ridiculous jump price wise. A complete set of mint CAVE kits would cost over 50K if you were to start today - I'm not even counting the Atlus stuff!
I miss the days when a Batsugun PCB was cheaper to buy that a Sega Saturn disc today
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Originally posted by ZipZap View PostThe Gradius board uses Konami's "Bubble System" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubble_System)
Unfortunately it's pretty volatile and therefore there aren't too many boards still working, so it's pretty rare!
Whilst there were some Gradius boards that use ROMs, they were very limited (possibly sent out to replace broken bubble system boards under warranty), so they're pretty rare!
Not sure which one this is, but that goes some way to explaining the cost.
Nemesis was released on a normal ROM board and is therefore more reliable, so less pricey.
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Originally posted by garrz32 View PostAbsolute madness, keep waiting for this bubble to burst but it seems to be going the other way. The hobby is too far gone for any enjoyment for me now.
Used to love looking for bargain PCB's and rareish games online, would rather spend my money on clothes or a nice watch
Sometimes I want to sell a game, but ask myself "how much would I have to pay if I want it back in 3 years"?
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