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My Shameful Confession
Dsc00669
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Tags: dreamcast

In honor of the Dreamcast's 10th Anniversary, I will reveal a deep dark secret that I have carried for too long, in the hope that I will be forgiven (plus, the statue of limitations is just about up):

In 2001, when Sega announced the death of their final console and retailers everywhere were liquidating their hardware stock,  I traveled to an f.y.e. store in Schaumburg, IL, where I purchased the black 2K Sports console that came bundled with NBA 2K1, NFL 2K1, and NBA 2K1 for a mere $50.  I then went home, removed the three games, and sold them at a nearby pawn shop for $5 each.  The next day, I returned the Dreamcast to the store, telling the clerk, "I just can't afford it right now," and received a full refund.  Three days later, I returned to the same store and purchased the base console from a different clerk for $50.

In short, I purchased a Dreamcast for $35...and my soul.

I'm sorry, Sega.  I really am.

 
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Comments (8)
John-wayne-rooster-cogburn
August 29, 2009
Wow...That's terrible. But genius. You don't happen to be one of the people that returned electronics with rocks or bricks in the box, would you?
Lance_darnell
August 29, 2009
So you were one of those people who were taking advantage of the Great Dreamcast Crash?! Shame on you! ;D

Should I feel bad too if I got my Dreamcast used for $30?
Default_picture
August 29, 2009
I got my Dreamcast used this year for less than $30, so I guess I'm a villain too.
Lance_darnell
August 29, 2009
That's it! We should all send Sega some money...
Default_picture
August 29, 2009
Or we could send them a tissue ;)
Default_picture
August 29, 2009
Which one was better Saturn or Dreamcast.
Default_picture
August 30, 2009
shame on you, davin. and you're a chinese! ;D

anyways, the dreamcast's nba2k2 to this day still has the best free throw system with the dual trigger, something that has not been replicated in other systems.
Dsc00669
August 31, 2009
Actually, John Marzan, I'm Corean >:(
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