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Roar · 28-11-2009, 03:26

For anyone in cork, or anyone heading this direction before christmas, there's a shop on north main street, opposite MMad, that's selling lots of retro consoles and games.

I just had a quick look in, but they're selling the likes of NES, SNES, Megadrive, Saturn, Dreamcast plus more I'm probably forgetting, and games. They have TONNES of stuff.

Price wise, I asked about the NES (I've really had an urge to buy one recently. I think it's because I'm watching so much Angry Video Game Nerd), which they were selling for €80, which I thought was a bit steep (is it?), and NES games were a tenner a go.

I'm gonna go back in next week when I've a day off work to have a proper look around, but if you're in that direction check it out

**o1s1n** · 28-11-2009, 14:31

This is the problem with Ireland. A retro shop finally opens up and the owner tries to ream the customers. 80 for a NES is just robbery.

Gunmonkey · 28-11-2009, 15:03

Aye the consoles are stupidly expensive, but the games are more reasonable.......compared to any other store selling games released before 2006 anyways.

corblimey · 28-11-2009, 19:38

Yeah, been in there a few times. My problem is that the guys who run it have plainly no clue what anything is worth and I think they price most things on size!

You can get some good deals on games, though (primarily cos they're small

)

BTW, North Main Street was under about 3 feet of water less than a week ago, I'd be careful of getting electronic stuff there - it could be water damaged and "concealed".

jhegarty · 29-11-2009, 00:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by corblimey

You can get some good deals on games, though (primarily cos they're small

)

lol , i think you are right.

I didn't ask about the mega cd 1.

corcaigh07 · 29-11-2009, 00:45

and the lad in there wont haggle!

Roar · 29-11-2009, 13:14

won't 'aggle??

*Gummy Panda* · 29-11-2009, 13:32

Are the NES even re-conditioned, as in cleaned up?

How much is a famicon twin these days?

joekickass345 · 01-12-2009, 22:29

i got a great deal for a nes
(thanks johnjoe!!)
what are the directions for this shop?

**atavan-halen** · 01-12-2009, 23:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gummy Panda

How much is a famicon twin these days?

I think you can get them for around 30-40e

Gunmonkey · 02-12-2009, 16:39

Anyone been in there recently?? I heard that street was hit by some of the flooding.....the thought of all those retro consoles destroyed by water....too hard to imagine

**o1s1n** · 02-12-2009, 16:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gunmonkey

Anyone been in there recently?? I heard that street was hit by some of the flooding.....the thought of all those retro consoles destroyed by water....too hard to imagine

Feck

Poetic justice for charging people 80 for a Nes?

No wait, that was too mean.

ghostchant · 02-12-2009, 20:45

Was in over the weekend, don't know what the place was like before the floods but there's plenty there anyway

Fifbabe · 21-02-2011, 00:26

I was recently looking for this shop and was unable to find it. Is it still there?

dmcdante · 24-02-2011, 12:49

Hi Fifbabe its still there its called cent wise in the window you will not see many games they are all inside also cash connecters have opened just next to mad across the road and also have have a few retro games

28-11-2009, 03:26	#1
Roar Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Cork, Like Posts: 5,818 Adverts \| Friends	Retro game shop in cork For anyone in cork, or anyone heading this direction before christmas, there's a shop on north main street, opposite MMad, that's selling lots of retro consoles and games. I just had a quick look in, but they're selling the likes of NES, SNES, Megadrive, Saturn, Dreamcast plus more I'm probably forgetting, and games. They have TONNES of stuff. Price wise, I asked about the NES (I've really had an urge to buy one recently. I think it's because I'm watching so much Angry Video Game Nerd), which they were selling for €80, which I thought was a bit steep (is it?), and NES games were a tenner a go. I'm gonna go back in next week when I've a day off work to have a proper look around, but if you're in that direction check it out

28-11-2009, 19:38	#4
corblimey Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 3,148 Adverts \| Friends	Yeah, been in there a few times. My problem is that the guys who run it have plainly no clue what anything is worth and I think they price most things on size! You can get some good deals on games, though (primarily cos they're small ) BTW, North Main Street was under about 3 feet of water less than a week ago, I'd be careful of getting electronic stuff there - it could be water damaged and "concealed". Last edited by corblimey; 28-11-2009 at 19:43.

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Fifbabe Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1 Adverts \| Friends	Is this shop still here? *I was recently looking for this shop and was unable to find it. Is it still there?*

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28-11-2009, 14:31	#2
o1s1n Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Dublin 3 Posts: 22,158 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Sega	This is the problem with Ireland. A retro shop finally opens up and the owner tries to ream the customers. 80 for a NES is just robbery.

28-11-2009, 15:03	#3
Gunmonkey Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,353 Adverts \| Friends	Aye the consoles are stupidly expensive, but the games are more reasonable.......compared to any other store selling games released before 2006 anyways.

29-11-2009, 00:45	#6
corcaigh07 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 3,160 Adverts \| Friends	and the lad in there wont haggle!

29-11-2009, 13:14	#7
Roar Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Cork, Like Posts: 5,818 Adverts \| Friends	won't 'aggle??

29-11-2009, 13:32	#8
Gummy Panda Known Flasher Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Mystical Bamboo forest Posts: 14,998 Adverts \| Friends	Are the NES even re-conditioned, as in cleaned up? How much is a famicon twin these days?

01-12-2009, 22:29	#9
joekickass345 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 436 Adverts \| Friends	i got a great deal for a nes (thanks johnjoe!!) what are the directions for this shop?

02-12-2009, 16:39	#11
Gunmonkey Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,353 Adverts \| Friends	Anyone been in there recently?? I heard that street was hit by some of the flooding.....the thought of all those retro consoles destroyed by water....too hard to imagine

02-12-2009, 20:45	#13
ghostchant Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Dun Laoghaire Posts: 1,812 Adverts \| Friends	Was in over the weekend, don't know what the place was like before the floods but there's plenty there anyway

24-02-2011, 12:49	#15
dmcdante Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: cork Posts: 126 Adverts \| Friends	Hi Fifbabe its still there its called cent wise in the window you will not see many games they are all inside also cash connecters have opened just next to mad across the road and also have have a few retro games