Kane99 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Gaming collectors will collect just about anything to do with gaming these days. Are people going to start collecting the fake gaming consoles as well? Like those knock-off ones you can buy on AliExpress or wish, where it's just a bunch of ROMs on shitty hardware trying to replicate what a raspberry pi device does. It often includes a really cheap controller, oftentimes not even being the right controller for the console design. I know bootleg games have become popular among gaming collectors, so it made me wonder if those fake consoles would become collectible one day. I'm sure there are people who already collect these devices. But would you? I think I'd only collect the ones that look like mini consoles, as I think some of them would look good on a shelf. But if I want a better experience, I'd just go the raspberry pi route with my retro games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravenfreak Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 I don't think most of them will become collectibles, they're mass produced these days. Now older bootleg consoles like the Super Joy III are getting difficult to find, I wish I kept my Super Joy III. It was harder to sell bootlegs back in the day, but now since Temu, Wish, and Aliexpress exist there's always people selling these bootlegs on those platforms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 I doubt it because they aren't nearly as popular as the original machines so they'll likely be forgotten in time. I can't even name you one bootleg console that ever had kind of long-lasting support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lens Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 I don't I think that the fake consoles could become collectible. I wouldn't collect them myself because I prefer to go with the authentic gaming experiences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Button Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 There are huge appeal of collecting mini consoles that look very much like the real deal. But I still prefer to invest in a genuine retro consoles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lens Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 1 hour ago, Button said: There are huge appeal of collecting mini consoles that look very much like the real deal. But I still prefer to invest in a genuine retro consoles. I don't collect fake consoles, I sincerely appreciate the bootleg games and all the consoles from back in the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted August 13 Share Posted August 13 On 8/4/2024 at 9:07 AM, Button said: There are huge appeal of collecting mini consoles that look very much like the real deal. But I still prefer to invest in a genuine retro consoles. I agree, there's nothing like the feel of the original controllers and the quirks of the old hardware. Plus, the process of hunting down a classic console and restoring it can be really rewarding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lens Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 On 8/13/2024 at 10:47 PM, killamch89 said: I agree, there's nothing like the feel of the original controllers and the quirks of the old hardware. Plus, the process of hunting down a classic console and restoring it can be really rewarding. I can't really see the match between the fake consoles and the original. The original controller features are very hard to replicate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
