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Strange barcode on the underside of my DC
Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2017 9:36 am
by mrkoelie
Sup?
The barcode on the underside of my dreamcast starts with "DR". Here is a screenshot:
Afaik it always starts with "DE" or "DU". Can someone tell me what the "DR" stands for? Thx
Re: Strange barcode on the underside of my DC
Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2017 3:54 pm
by Strik3r91
Try scanning it with an app. DR for dreamcast i guess
Re: Strange barcode on the underside of my DC
Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2017 2:56 am
by Retrojaner
Does not look original ...
Re: Strange barcode on the underside of my DC
Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2017 6:45 am
by mrkoelie
Are there "fake" Dreamcast consoles? I've never heard of them.
More pics:
Re: Strange barcode on the underside of my DC
Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2017 7:03 am
by mazonemayu
mrkoelie wrote:Are there "fake" Dreamcast consoles? I've never heard of them.
you do know of the existence of this far away place called China, don't you?
Re: Strange barcode on the underside of my DC
Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2017 7:13 am
by mrkoelie
mazonemayu wrote:mrkoelie wrote:Are there "fake" Dreamcast consoles? I've never heard of them.
you do know of the existence of this far away place called China, don't you?
lol
I've never encountered an "fake" Dreamcast before. What are the differences compared to the original, and why do you think this one is fake?
Re: Strange barcode on the underside of my DC
Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2017 8:05 am
by Retrojaner
Barcode seems to exist. It's an another model as my PAL model.
Re: Strange barcode on the underside of my DC
Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2017 3:59 pm
by BlueCrab
That's just the serial number of the console.
If you bought one new in a store, it would show through a cutout in the box, so that the stores could scan it for warranty purposes.
Re: Strange barcode on the underside of my DC
Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2017 8:30 pm
by Bob Dobbs
Although I am not saying this applies to your DC, I have two that have a game store barcode "after-the-fact" for their own pricing and inventory.