Saturday, February 22, 2020

More Goodwill Game Grabs

Last Sunday, I was on my way home from a lil bit north and I decided to stop in at a Goodwill I had only gone to twice before, and written of due to their prices on video games. It had been 2-3 years since I last stopped in there because they priced their games at $5.99-9.99.

Anyway, I went in and saw a bunch of Playstation 2 games, games I actually wanted to get. So I started checking them out. ALWAYS check inside your cases to make sure the game/correct game is in the case, and to check the condition of the discs. But none of them were priced. Then I looked around and saw that this Goodwill was also selling all video games for $2.99. Seems like that is the standard for Goodwills around here now, Awesome.

A PSP Game!

 Ape Escape On the Loose
Complete

And some PS2 Games

 4X4 Evo
No Manual

 Hyper Sonic Xtreme
Complete - Needs a case replacement though - see the front

 Prince of Persia The Two Thrones
Complete

 NPPL Championship Paintball 2009
Complete

 Shaun White Snowboarding
Complete

 Spy Hunter Nowhere to Run
Complete

The Fast and the Furious
Complete

I already have this, but it sells for around $10.00 online so more money for my impulse buys

Then, as I was checking out, the clerk told me that on that day only, if I bought one of their reusable cloth bags for $2.00, I would get 40% Off my purchases. SO, the games ended up being $1.80 each!!

Was a great day to revisit this Goodwill.

And a Mercari deal I bought almost a month ago..... They lady sent them to me, the tracking showed they were out for delivery one day, then the next day when I checked the tracking it showed and alert: Waiting for delivery scan? Another week goes by, and the lady messeges me and says they came back to her? Weird..... So then she resent them out a few days later, and I finally got them.

Sonic the Hedgehog and Sonic Advance 3 for the Game Boy Advance

I already had the other two Sonic Advance games, and they are great fun. I also wanted the original Sonic the Hedgehog port and these both were together in a bundle for $20.00 shipped. 



More to come soon!











Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Steelbook AND a Bonus Disc!

For my long time readers, what are the two things that I like to collect the most? Especially when it comes to my Xbox 360 collection?

Steelbook Cases and Bonus Discs 

I was watching White's (formerly CraigslistGameFinds) YouTube channel  He had a cool series running that he resuscitated called the $5.00 Game Collection. He starts building a video game collection with only a $5.00 bill. Anyway he was at a Goodwill and came across an Xbox 360 Steelbook, with a Soundtrack Bonus Disc, and when I saw it, I knew I had to have one for myself!

 Assassins Creed IV Black Flag
Very nice condition, $12.00

Now, those of you who A: Know Black Flag and B: Those who have been following me and know that I generally use Xbox 360 double disc cases for bonus discs, are asking, Since Blag Flag already comes in a double disc case, What are you going to do with the bonus disc?

Paper Sleeve

Isn't that how the Quake II bonus disc came in with Quake 4 brand new?

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Seriously, come on, would I really settle for leaving it like that?

There were a couple of 360 games that came in 3 disc cases (that were only 1 disc on PS3) Both Rage and L.A. Noire. And Rage can be picked up at Gamestop for $2.99.


Ahhhhhh, That's better!





Sunday, February 9, 2020

Goodwill Game Grabs

Swung into a Goodwill Friday night, and found a few things

Playstation Games, I don't really find these too often

You know how I know I am old, I like playing puzzle games on my consoles

 Scrabble
Complete $1.99

I have also always enjoyed playing Snowboarding games

 MTV Sports Pure Ride
Complete $1.99

and 

 ESPN Digital Games Pro Boarder
Complete $1.99

and for the Playstation 2

 Goldeneye Rogue Agent
 Complete $2.99
Reflective Sticker

Usually only see those on sports games?

and for the Xbox

 Championship Bowling
Complete $2.99


Overall had a good week.


Stay Tuned, my next pickup blog scratches 2 of my collecting itches.







Saturday, February 8, 2020

Couple Thrift Store Scores

First, I have been playing alot on my Nintendo 3DS lately, and I mostly like to play puzzle games so hopped on eBay and got this for around $5.00 shipped

 Mahjong Quest Expeditions
Complete and in Great Shape!


And I had wondered into a Salvation Army on the way home from an appt

and

Power Drome
Complete in Great Shape

Next a game I had been looking for, you know I love me some Rally Games

 WRC World Rally Championship
Of course the one I really wanted, No Manual  :(

and I saw this next one and thought I already had it, but did not recognize the cover art.

 Tetris Worlds
Complete and in Great Shape

and here with the copy I did have

 I wasn't crazy

Now, this was at the Salvation Army that, in my opinion, overprices their games at $4.99 for PS2/Xbox/Gamecube. Xbox 360, PS3 and newer are like $6.99....Anyway, The day I was in happened to blue 1/2 off blue tags, which these PS2 games were. I woulda paid the $4.99 for WRC though, just cause I have been looking for it to play. But, at $2.49 each, Great Prices!


Also bought Blood Money with John Cusack DVD fer a buck






Sunday, February 2, 2020

Playstation 2 and Original Xbox Game Pickups

My pickups for the last week, week and a half

First up

 Project Gotham Racing 2 & Xbox Live Arcade Double Pack
Bought all these cheap just for the case

Original Xbox double disc cases are a lot harder to come across than 360 cases.

 I need them for my Bonus Disc Obession.


Next up:

I have lived 3-4 minutes from this Goodwill for 11 months now, and this is the first time I went in?

And found a few things to pickup

Can always use extra cases

As a side note, it is kinda neat to see SSX for the Playstation 2 on the cover



And speaking of, I also found a few PS2 games

 Hitman 2 Silent Assassin
Complete $1.99

 Defender
Complete $1.99

 Transformers The Game
Complete $1.99

 ATV Off Road Fury
Complete $1.99 

 ATV Off Road Fury 3
No Manual $1.99

I got all 4 of these in the last month or two

All 4 for less then $10.00