Why is a Sega Saturn so expensive? (lemmy.world)

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And why can't I find it anywhere? I know it wasn't very popular when it was out, but is there really a huge demand for it now? I remember 7 years so, I could walk into a retro game store and see a console for $45.

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[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Mod chips used to be necessary for playing games on CD-R, but now that can be done with just a 4-in-1 cartridge using the PseudoSaturn hack. My recollection is that Saturn mod chips only defeat the copy protection check and you’d still need another solution (like the 4-in-1 cart) for disabling the region-lock.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

To be honest, I haven't even touched my Saturn in 20 years. So I haven't been keeping up with any of the tech available for it. I have tried to keep all of it in good condition, in case my kids ever want to play on it or I donate it to a collector or something.

I'll look up the PseudoSaturn device.

The last few times I've played my Saturn games was on an emulator.

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