Gaming Famicom SP or Famicom Micro?

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Which one would you recommend I get?


Famicom GBA SP
-Frontlit
-Rather rare
-Looks awesome

Famicom Micro
-Backlit
-Rare-ish
-Looks awesome
-It's a micro
-Expensive

 

[Todderbert]

I love the Famicom SP, you can always transplant the guts from a 101 into it also.
I have one but its sorta worn out looking....need a mint one for the collection.

 

[kthnxshwn]

You can get a new Famicom Micro for around 100 on eBay.

 

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You can get a new Famicom Micro for around 100 on eBay.

Those are usually the US units. I'd prefer a Japanese one, and I haven't seen one of those at a decent price yet.

 

[thaddius]

I'd say go for what you can get, which would most likely be the Micro. You'll have a tough time finding a Famicom SP.

 

[Bart Lemming]

I'd say go for what you can get, which would most likely be the Micro. You'll have a tough time finding a Famicom SP.

QFT

They're both lovely machines each with their pros and cons. You can't really lose can you?

 

[Chaos Rush]

You could get a Famicom SP, then get a regular backlit AGS-101 SP, then replace the insides of the Famicom SP with the AGS-101, which will result in a backlit Famicom SP.

 

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You could get a Famicom SP, then get a regular backlit AGS-101 SP, then replace the insides of the Famicom SP with the AGS-101, which will result in a backlit Famicom SP.

That's what I'd like to do, but all the AGS-101 systems seem to sell for more than the Famicom SP. D:

 

[thaddius]

You could get a Famicom SP, then get a regular backlit AGS-101 SP, then replace the insides of the Famicom SP with the AGS-101, which will result in a backlit Famicom SP.

That's what I'd like to do, but all the AGS-101 systems seem to sell for more than the Famicom SP. D:

What? Hm... I'm off to get a Famicom SP then...

 

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You could get a Famicom SP, then get a regular backlit AGS-101 SP, then replace the insides of the Famicom SP with the AGS-101, which will result in a backlit Famicom SP.

That's what I'd like to do, but all the AGS-101 systems seem to sell for more than the Famicom SP. D:

What? Hm... I'm off to get a Famicom SP then...

D:

 

[Icealote]

Get both like how I did Well not that I went for a Famicom though...

 

[Click This]

Snagged a broken Famicom SP for $30.
I'll swap the shell out with one of my scratched up silver SP's.
Going to keep looking for a decently priced Famicom micro, though.

 

[Icealote]

Snagged a broken Famicom SP for $30.
I'll swap the shell out with one of my scratched up silver SP's.
Going to keep looking for a decently priced Famicom micro, though.

Pictures when you do!

 

[Bart Lemming]

^
Ditto.

 

[thaddius]

Snagged a broken Famicom SP for $30.
I'll swap the shell out with one of my scratched up silver SP's.
Going to keep looking for a decently priced Famicom micro, though.

Off ebay? I was looking at that one, but it looked a little beat up.

 

[Bart Lemming]

^
Got a link? I'm feeling nosey.

 

[thaddius]

Naw. It ended and I wasn't watching it.

 

[Coconuts 500]

Aren't there two Famicom SPs? One with gold details (as on a real Famicom) and one more common model, with grey or white details (not sure which).

I do not mean the NES model.

 

[thaddius]

Aren't there two Famicom SPs? One with gold details (as on a real Famicom) and one more common model, with grey or white details (not sure which).

Indeed there are!

Here's the common one:

This is the much less common one:

EDIT: Heh. 'Common' is a subjective term. Both are uncommon, the second one much more so.

 

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Snagged a broken Famicom SP for $30.
I'll swap the shell out with one of my scratched up silver SP's.
Going to keep looking for a decently priced Famicom micro, though.

Off ebay? I was looking at that one, but it looked a little beat up.

I think I can buff out the scratches.

There's a nearly new one up now starting at $100, and the rarer gold version is selling for $400