Famicom Disk System used prices?

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Famicom Disk System used prices?

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I was thinking about getting a FDS and modding it into my NES. What price would I be paying for a working used system?
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Rayban wrote:I was thinking about getting a FDS and modding it into my NES. What price would I be paying for a working used system?
http://search.rakuten.co.jp/search/mall ... &min=&max=
From Japan, about $40-60 plus shipping (from Japan).
http://cgi.ebay.com/NINTENDO-FAMICOM-Di ... 3927wt_698
There is ONE on Ebay for a $70 BIN plus shipping from Hong Kong.

Expect to pay in the $100 range for a loose working console in good condition including shipping, at least, unless you can find one locally.

There, that wasn't too hard to search... was it? I even went the extra mile, just for you, and searched a Japanese site.
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Well I did the same thing but could only find a few for sale. I'm not going to take a general price to pay from just a few sources as most stores price gouge. Looks like I'll wait and see if I can find one to bid on at eBay.
Just don't want to over-pay.
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You'd save a lot of money buying one with a broken belt then fixing it yourself.
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hashiriya1 wrote:You'd save a lot of money buying one with a broken belt then fixing it yourself.
plus then you get a project, double win :)
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http://page6.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/f100206257

I just bought this one. It might be cheaper and easier just to buy the whole package. Most Famicoms I saw on Yahoo Japan come with the disk system.
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hashiriya1 wrote:You'd save a lot of money buying one with a broken belt then fixing it yourself.
I haven't tried to to do so but I've heard that unless it's an official belt that the timing or something will cause the games not to run/load/?? properly (and don't you need grease or something too?). :?
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hashiriya1 wrote:You'd save a lot of money buying one with a broken belt then fixing it yourself.
Do you know of an easy solution to fixing the belt without ordering a replacement?
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Breetai wrote:
hashiriya1 wrote:You'd save a lot of money buying one with a broken belt then fixing it yourself.
Do you know of an easy solution to fixing the belt without ordering a replacement?


I did find somewhere on youtube (I think) of a guy who fixes them with a special type of 'rubber band'. I am sure there are other solutions.
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