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While this isn’t anything earth-shattering, I found this way too amusing to pass up sharing. One of the biggest newspapers in the US, the San Francisco Chronicle ran a story recently that suggests that Christmas shoppers give retro game consoles as Christmas presents as an alternative to the pricey new-gen consoles. Number one on The Chronicle’s list is our beloved Sega Dreamcast.

Peter Hartlaub writes,

“Just because you don’t have $250 for a Nintendo Wii, $400 for an Xbox 360 or a suitcase full of cash for a PlayStation 3 on eBay, doesn’t mean your loved ones can’t be blowing stuff up and decapitating zombies into the New Year. While many of the newer video game platforms are ridiculously expensive and in short supply right now, you can find incredible bargains on the nostalgia gaming market…

By far the biggest deal in the eBay/Craigslist universe is the Sega Dreamcast, an underrated system that was overproduced, meaning we’ll always be in a buyer’s market. It’s not hard to find one with a dozen games for about $20, which is amazing considering some of the great titles on the system. Try to find a seller who will throw in a copy of Jet Grind Radio or the voice-sensitive game Seaman with the package.”

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In the article, Mr. Hartlaub gives some very good recommendations based on different price ranges/scenarios while giving solid advice that your everyday non-gamer parent could understand. It’s wonderful to read an article like this in a mainstream publication (especially a newspaper) and I hope some people take up his suggestions.

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