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Andrew76 · 16-10-2012 10:53AM

EnterNow wrote: »

Betwixed & between what to get my son from Father Xmas this year, he will be 10 by this year, so its prob the last year of the overweight man in the red suit that breaks into your house, sneaks around looking in the bedrooms checking everyone is asleep, raids the fridge & splits after leaving a gift.

1) A Vita? He's not massively into handhelds though.
2) A Wii U? Whats my chances of being able to get one of these for xmas? And also, I'm not overly enthused about another launch console cost v lack of decent games.

That Wii U sounds seriously expensive to me. In the neighbourhood of €400? Was that what the Wii was when it came out? Build yourself him a driving setup with bucket seat, wheel and tv. Give that arcade shed of yours some more attention. :cool:

Jack burton wrote: »

I dont live in Dublin, so any parcel motel is about 120K away from me haha

Same here, any savings using PM is outweighed by the cost of fuel to drive to the feckin nearest depot, not to mention the time wasted. Hopefully they'll open up some locations in the SE.

Retr0gamer · 16-10-2012 10:56AM

It will depend where you preorder the WiiU, Gamestop like to force bundles or third party tat and ****ty games on pre-order customers. It's take our bundle or don't get your console.

DinoRex · 16-10-2012 11:14AM

I haven't used Parcel Motel yet. The TV adverts seem to suggest my parcels will have illicit anonymous sex in the place.

Retr0gamer · 16-10-2012 11:18AM

Sega CD was 20 years old yeasterday. I'm in a Lunar mood because of it:

Wishing on a dream that seems far off
Hoping it will come today
Into the starlit night
Foolish dreamers turn their gaze
Waiting on a shooting star
But

What if that star is not to come
Will their dreams fade to nothing?
When the horizon darkens most
We all need to believe there is hope

Is an angel watching closely over me?
Can there be a guiding light i've yet to see?
I know my heart should guide me but
Theres a hole within my soul
What will fill this emptiness inside of me

Am I to be satisfied without knowing
I wish then for a chance to see
Now all I need,
Desperately!,
Is my star to come...

DinoRex · 16-10-2012 11:25AM

Atavan-Halen · 16-10-2012 11:29AM

Don't be surprised if you order a GBA and end up getting a GB Micro in the locker as well.

MrVestek · 16-10-2012 11:51AM

DinoRex wrote: »

I haven't used Parcel Motel yet. The TV adverts seem to suggest my parcels will have illicit anonymous sex in the place.

I fail to see why this is a bad thing...

o1s1n · 16-10-2012 12:03PM

I havent used it yet myself. My current system is that I get packages delivered to my parents in Bray and then travel out every couple of weeks to pick it up in one go. It's like a mini Christmas

I live about a 20 minute walk away from a Parcel Motel in Fairview. But the idea of having to go and pick it up every time is a bit annoying.

TLDR version - I am lazy!

o1s1n · 16-10-2012 12:05PM

Achilles wrote: »

I fail to see why this is a bad thing...

Have you ever seen oozing capacitors in console?

That is in fact a sexually transmitted infection from carts with a checkered past being inserted.

johnny_ultimate · 16-10-2012 12:08PM

DinoRex wrote: »

"Hey gorgeous. So how about you come in here and we'll make an unboxing video together."

Myrddin · 16-10-2012 01:11PM

Feck it, bit the bullet & pre-ordered the Zombi U pack. Selling the Megadrive 2 yesterday will take a bit of the sting out of it. €380 all in, pricey for sure, but its likely Father Xmas' last visit so I guess why not let him go out with a bang!

16-10-2012 01:57PM

Retr0gamer wrote: »

It will depend where you preorder the WiiU, Gamestop like to force bundles or third party tat and ****ty games on pre-order customers.

That is very true & it's annoying. I have several crappy charging stations and unofficial second controllers for systems that i bought off them, where they bundle in a load of worthless crap that costs them next to nothing, then advertise the bundle based off of the RRP of all the various bits in it, and get a profit margin on it of about 50%. Amazon.co.uk is the way forward for console shopping. Better value (especially with parcel motel being an option now) and a far better returns policy than any ROI walk-in store has.

I would rarely order a console at launch now anyway because i've gotten too many dodgy units at high prices in the past. The Xbox 360 RROD issue was the last straw. I have an original first gen 360 with a 20gb HDD that doesn't have enough space for all my DLC, has a fan on it that sounds like a harrier jump jet taking off, and is close to qualifying for frequent flyer miles from all the air trips it's had back to the microsoft repair depot in germany to be RROD repaired under warranty.

o1s1n · 16-10-2012 03:12PM

I've just realized I haven't bought any classic videogame bits on ebay in ages.

Last purchased retro game item -NEC PC-Engine Hu-Card Super Star Soldier Import Japan - 06/09/12

So it seems being crazy busy in work = less money spent on videogames.

Must just be buying all that stuff on pure impulse while browsing ebay.

Myrddin · 16-10-2012 03:15PM

o1s1n wrote: »

Must just be buying all that stuff on pure impulse while browsing ebay.

Well, you know the old saying, "An idle mind is Paypals workshop"

Professey Chin · 16-10-2012 03:29PM

Can anybody recommend a good unit/shelving thingy to stick a tv on and fill with consoles & crap that won't rape my bank account?

Atavan-Halen · 16-10-2012 03:33PM

The Great Chinholio wrote: »

Can anybody recommend a good unit/shelving thingy to stick a tv on and fill with consoles & crap that won't rape my bank account?

Anything from ikea. Go out and have a look and see what would suit.

Steve X2 · 16-10-2012 03:34PM

The Great Chinholio wrote: »

Can anybody recommend a good unit/shelving thingy to stick a tv on and fill with consoles & crap that won't rape my bank account?

Maybe, if its an LCD TV? CRT probably not.
http://www.ikea.com/ie/en/catalog/products/30218111/

Atavan-Halen · 16-10-2012 03:40PM

I have the same as this but I don't think they sell it anymore. Plenty of space for everything and fits TV's up to 50"

Steve X2 · 16-10-2012 04:14PM

A couple of days late but still, where's my hoverboard??

Atavan-Halen · 16-10-2012 04:34PM

Wasn't it 2015?

Retr0gamer · 16-10-2012 04:37PM

Oh FFS this crap again. People fall for it every year, did you not learn your lesson the last 2 years running?

Professey Chin · 16-10-2012 04:40PM

30 years people! 30 years from 1985!!!!
/brain explodes

DinoRex · 16-10-2012 05:00PM

Deadly Premonition: Directors Cut is officially announced:

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/10/16/deadly-premonition-the-directors-cut-bringing-new-content-to-ps3/

Myrddin · 16-10-2012 05:00PM

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Oh FFS this crap again. People fall for it every year, did you not learn your lesson the last 2 years running?

Fukc this. I'm off to Jamma+

Steve X2 · 16-10-2012 05:13PM

EnterNow wrote: »

Fukc this. I'm off to Jamma+

Me too, everyone is mean and bullying me here

MrVestek · 16-10-2012 05:19PM

Steve SI wrote: »

Maybe, if its an LCD TV? CRT probably not.
http://www.ikea.com/ie/en/catalog/products/30218111/

I have this unit with all my consoles on it and it looks great...

Ohh and before somebody says it YET AGAIN... the Xbox 360 and PS3 are no longer beside eachother.

*edit*

Also if you look over 'The Revenge' thread you can see how I put together the cable management etc.

Mr.Saturn · 16-10-2012 05:24PM

Did you deliberately choose a screenshot that makes it look like somebody lugged a Wiimote at the screen of your telly?

CiDeRmAn · 16-10-2012 05:28PM

EnterNow wrote: »

Fukc this. I'm off to Jamma+

Told, due to the influx of A&R members they have closed the border with Jamma+, so you'll just have to stay here, with us.... FOREVER!!!!

o1s1n · 16-10-2012 05:29PM

Just so you know, the 360 and Ps3 will die if you leave them there. :pac:

DinoRex · 16-10-2012 05:39PM

Your knuckles will die trying to put discs in that Dreamcast!

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