GD Emu: what's the right price for a clone unit?

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kennethmartin
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GD Emu: what's the right price for a clone unit?

Post by kennethmartin »

Hello

What's a good price for a GD Emu clone?
I usually find units version 5.5 from year 2018, are those good?

Also is there anything that should know before trying to get one?
Are they a long lasting products or they are prone to break?

If they last less or equal to a standard GD Rom drive, they are just a waste of money for me.

Any info can help, thanks.

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MoeFoh
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Re: GD Emu: what's the right price for a clone unit?

Post by MoeFoh »

kennethmartin wrote:Hello

What's a good price for a GD Emu clone?
I usually find units version 5.5 from year 2018, are those good?

Also is there anything that should know before trying to get one?
Are they a long lasting products or they are prone to break?

If they last less or equal to a standard GD Rom drive, they are just a waste of money for me.

Any info can help, thanks.
See: https://www.dreamcast-talk.com/forum/vi ... 10#p180373

bingobongo
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Re: GD Emu: what's the right price for a clone unit?

Post by bingobongo »

I paid 40 euros for one a few years ago - then they seemed to almost vanish and quickly reappeared for around 120 euros.

Now they're dropping to around 60 or 70?

(all based off Aliexpress)

wyndcrosser
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Re: GD Emu: what's the right price for a clone unit?

Post by wyndcrosser »

it's whatever you want to spend. I ordered mine on amazon, that way if it didn't work I could return it. I bought it in 2021 for $70, they are like $88 now.