I Spent $300+ On Old Game Consoles At DKOldies And...

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    Much has been said about DKOldies online and while I've seen the videos, I wanted to take an objective look at their hardware for myself. With an "acceptable" GameCube and a "cosmetically flawed" Gameboy Advance in hand, it's time to see if this retailer is as bad as people are claiming it to be.

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  • @retrorebound8887
    @retrorebound8887  ปีที่แล้ว +409

    For clarity's sake because I caught myself crossing the wires in the video a couple of times: Gamecube = $130, HDMI adapter = $20, Game Boy Advance = $170

    • @anunnakinibiru
      @anunnakinibiru ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@MountainDrew2000 The pillow = Not worth it 😞

    • @charlieb308
      @charlieb308 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Did you test the GCHD MK2?

    • @MajorIzan
      @MajorIzan ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I have always wondered this but do you ever return the products you bought from GameStop in the past videos?

    • @Argonisgema
      @Argonisgema ปีที่แล้ว +21

      wait. the game boy advance is 170 while the gamecube is 130!
      how is the smaller handheld cost more?

    • @jeveritt8398
      @jeveritt8398 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      170 for a game boy in that condition is wild

  • @The_Nintendork
    @The_Nintendork ปีที่แล้ว +425

    If DKOldies was legit, they would put pics of the actual items up to show condition. They don’t. That’s all you need to know.

    • @coolchannelize15
      @coolchannelize15 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      That’s why I rather buy from eBay

    • @tarotsport1451
      @tarotsport1451 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Their conditions are bullshit, they tell you nothing but give you vague idea for acceptable and cosmetically damaged but "refurbished" and "used" tell you NOTHING

    • @ArcaniaSkypirateDen9516
      @ArcaniaSkypirateDen9516 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      ​@@coolchannelize15
      Agreed.

    • @Huntsteve
      @Huntsteve 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      @@ArcaniaSkypirateDen9516Mercari has never let me down. As long as you make sure sellers are reputable you’re going to get what they’re advertising and it’s much more affordable and priced fairly in good condition most of the time.

    • @user-dz3sq9bf6s
      @user-dz3sq9bf6s 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@coolchannelize15nothing beats ebay

  • @alexpauline9014
    @alexpauline9014 ปีที่แล้ว +625

    I have repaired around 100+ gamecubes. The reason why it didn't read the disk i believe at first is due to failing capacitors. Once they warm up and the gamecube runs for a minute, you will notice the laser reading the disc faster. The typical problem child for this issue is capacitor c408

    • @TailwindZ
      @TailwindZ ปีที่แล้ว +173

      And that's something DKO should be replacing if they claim their systems are refurbished even with cosmetically flawed ones.

    • @evilstarlegacy
      @evilstarlegacy ปีที่แล้ว +29

      Makes sense. I was thinking maybe it had been in storage forever and caked in dust that first blocked something before flying off, but that makes a lot more sense.

    • @nexxusty
      @nexxusty ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TailwindZ Too stupid.

    • @johntrass7402
      @johntrass7402 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Can you fix mine? That's exactly what mine does

    • @dznutzonfyre4432
      @dznutzonfyre4432 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Nerd alert 🚨

  • @SantoryuKauboi
    @SantoryuKauboi ปีที่แล้ว +537

    That gamecube didnt sit in the sun.
    It was totally in a house full of smokers. I grew up in those conditions and it did that to everything.
    So nasty.

    • @brentwalker5726
      @brentwalker5726 ปีที่แล้ว +53

      Gotta love growing up in a house with parents who chain-smoke inside. I was constantly pulling yellowish-brown dust bunnies out of my electronics. Yuk! Just imagine what my lungs look like...

    • @retrorebound8887
      @retrorebound8887  ปีที่แล้ว +107

      I'm ordering a Game Bit screwdriver. Gotta see what the inside of this bad boy looks like.

    • @lindygeoff
      @lindygeoff ปีที่แล้ว +16

      ​@@retrorebound8887 glad you are doing that. That was my biggest curiosity. I expect that it'll become clear they never opened it and refurbished it.

    • @friedspacecowboy8760
      @friedspacecowboy8760 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@retrorebound8887 Honestly this was as pathetic as DKOldies “experience” with retro consoles. Retro Rebound knows about as much as any other casual retro gamer, which is to say not much at all. Was basically salivating at the chance to “gotcha” DKOldies and it was an epic failure.
      DKOldies sucks. They’re a commercial retailer that price gouges. That’s about as unexpected as politicians taking political donations or corporations making record profits during a recession. It’s capitalism being capitalism unfortunately.
      Seeing him jump on a dumb trend and practically itching to catch them making a mistake, and then failing to do so, is honestly just sad.

    • @yukikid2195
      @yukikid2195 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@friedspacecowboy8760 why are you talking at him about him? And blatantly saying what everyone says about capitalism. Like dude find your own voice.

  • @Adam20622
    @Adam20622 ปีที่แล้ว +313

    That gamecube discoloring actually isn’t from sitting in the sun it’s from years of being covered in gamestop man juice

    • @retrorebound8887
      @retrorebound8887  ปีที่แล้ว +40

      Imagine this is a Gamecube that was purchase from GameStop back when they sold them LOL

    • @jetrifle4209
      @jetrifle4209 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Corny

    • @Adam20622
      @Adam20622 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jetrifle4209 “cOrNy” thanks for the input dude sorry you hate yourself so much that you think anyone thinks you’re edgy and cool for your own corny ass comment. Prolly look just like eddy in your profile pic irl

    • @Adam20622
      @Adam20622 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@jetrifle4209 joined TH-cam 9 months ago LOL you just turn 13 kiddo? Mommy finally let you get a grown up account?

    • @jetrifle4209
      @jetrifle4209 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Adam20622 dudes writing paragraphs 😂. Someone's parents don't give him any attention. I got you little guy

  • @statesminds
    @statesminds ปีที่แล้ว +65

    If you charge more than the market price and say it’s because your product is refurbished but the product isn’t refurbished then it is 100% a scam. The fact that they put a sticker to say if you open console and look inside it voids your warranty baffles me. I think the main thing wasn’t whether or not they work but do they open them

    • @MastarNinja
      @MastarNinja ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I'm pretty sure the first videos I've seen covering this didn't have those sticker on consoles so if those videos were legitimate, it really feels like DK added those to try scaring the casual customer from opening the consoles.

    • @supawetdough8974
      @supawetdough8974 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

      It’s illegal to say if you remove the warranty sticker to void it. You can always open and remove the warranty sticker and get the warranty still as long as you do not destroy the inside part (filming opening doesn’t void it either as long as you’re in the US and it’s a us based company)

  • @austindeal5440
    @austindeal5440 ปีที่แล้ว +80

    Taking off the sticker does not void the warranty, it’s illegal for them to void it if you remove the sticker

    • @justinarney3050
      @justinarney3050 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      yeah they call it their Proof of purchase sticker now after being called out for it

    • @rileyblair7273
      @rileyblair7273 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      you're correct but you'd have to sue them for it.

    • @Dreadpirateflappy
      @Dreadpirateflappy ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@rileyblair7273 or reverse your charges with the credit company considering it's a very well known law...

    • @norcalbowhunter3264
      @norcalbowhunter3264 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Yes, but they can say that by removing the sticker there’s no way of them knowing that you didn’t damage it and that such damages don’t fall under the warranty. So it would then be up to you to prove it was warranty covered damage.
      Look at the SteamDeck. Not only do they not have stickers on their devices, but they even support the right to repair. But many people have said how they took their device apart, then sent it in for warranty work, only to have the company come back and say they can tell the device was opened because the reflective tape they use was tampered with and because of that the damage was the result of the user and not covered under the warranty.
      It’s illegal for companies to void the warranty for removing the sticker. That doesn’t mean they can’t claim you caused the damage and say it’s not covered under the warranty.
      Those are two different things people try to lump into one.

  • @kermut
    @kermut ปีที่แล้ว +364

    The price will always be a scam no matter if the console works or is in good condition or not. Charging $150 which is on “sale” no less for a non AGS 101 GBA SP is absurd

    • @cemepee
      @cemepee ปีที่แล้ว +34

      The price is NOT a scam. Do you not know the definition of scam? I hate them just as much as anybody but just putting a price on something don't make it a scam. You have the choice to purchase it or not. The scam is claiming the shits refurbished and you buy it thinking you are buying refurbished and its not. If they were cleaned/refurbished there would be no scamming going on. It would be your stupidity for paying the prices they are asking.

    • @diamondxdragons
      @diamondxdragons ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I mean my local shop I bought a blue GBASP in good condition AGS100 for about the same price, but I was at least given a discount on games I bought there, plus a warranty.

    • @kermut
      @kermut ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@cemepee great point

    • @Viper-jr4sp
      @Viper-jr4sp ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@cemepee yeah i honestly find it stupid when people pay this much but its their money but if they wanna flex about it on social media you'll just get responses from people calling you an idiot for paying that much

    • @Jaiden1028
      @Jaiden1028 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      @@cemepee I think generally people thinks it’s a ripoff but use the word “scam” to describe it.

  • @Official_RetroMania
    @Official_RetroMania ปีที่แล้ว +1036

    I'm happy more people are exposing these fake "retro video game enthusiasts" who claim to be on our side.

    • @CANADIANLEGEND-ol6es
      @CANADIANLEGEND-ol6es ปีที่แล้ว

      Dkoldies is a great small business

    • @Official_RetroMania
      @Official_RetroMania ปีที่แล้ว

      ​​@@CANADIANLEGEND-ol6esDKOldies is anything but small, they have a huge warhouse I follow them for years and I was always sceptical of them even before big TH-camrs started to expose them. They had a much smaller warhouse like a year ago, they moved to a much much bigger because of the amount of orders and items they are receiving and selling. They have like what? 30 or 40 employees, I remember in one short video they showed like 6 or 7 people just working in social media departments, just in that one department managing social media. DKOldies has over 3 million followers on TikTok and 1 million on TH-cam.
      Small retro business are your mom and paps shops, your 3 foot stores with 50 games inside. DKOldies is the largest retro gaming store.

    • @LuisOrtega-od4rd
      @LuisOrtega-od4rd ปีที่แล้ว +58

      I'm over it at this point. How many more of these videos are we gonna get? We get it. They suck. At this point the people exposing them are the ones that aren't on our side because they're only doing it for the views that they know they'll get.

    • @The_Nintendork
      @The_Nintendork ปีที่แล้ว +59

      I’m glad they are making videos so that more people see it before they buy from them. Yeah they aren’t on your side as you put it. They’re on the side of the people that are new to this hobby, or unaware they are being ripped off by DKOldies. This video shows how bad they are yet again, even with the positive spin. 3rd party controller yellowed GameCube, sticker on a GBA, it’s ludicrous.

    • @Tavicx
      @Tavicx ปีที่แล้ว +37

      I think these videos are important to put across the message that refurbished products should be what they advertise them to be. I’m fine with these videos, if you already get the message don’t watch them. I’d like higher standards in gaming and so should you.

  • @TYxki
    @TYxki ปีที่แล้ว +166

    What adds even more insult is they sold you a region modded Japanese gamecube which in its own isn’t bad but considering Japanese gamecubes, especially the standard color variants, are far cheaper than their US counterparts. What a scam they truely are, thanks for the video!

    • @GameKollector
      @GameKollector ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I noticed the GameCube they sent seemed smaller than his when they were side by side…. was that true of Japanese GameCubes?

    • @TYxki
      @TYxki ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@GameKollector he has the gameboy player on his gamecube which adds to the height.

    • @SerenityRamen
      @SerenityRamen ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Yeah man I noticed that immediately. Apparently they do that with a lot of their consoles. It’s just cheaper to buy and sell the Japanese consoles but at the prices they’re selling them at it’s a scam. Not even getting the American consoles, that’s ridiculous.

    • @harryballs6652
      @harryballs6652 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@TYxki we're talking depth not height. the dkoldies was slightly smaller.

    • @shanez1215
      @shanez1215 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TYxki It's kind of funny how the GameCube isn't actually cube shaped until you put on the Gameboy Player

  • @daydrmr3391
    @daydrmr3391 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    If I pay a premium.. I’d at least expect a oem controller

  • @DanialDEcool
    @DanialDEcool ปีที่แล้ว +21

    The worst thing is the fact they tell us to not except brand new or premium quality, despite making us pay the premium price

  • @shipwreck3637
    @shipwreck3637 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    I swear a good portion of DK Oldies business has to be TH-camrs buying stuff from them to show people why they shouldn't buy from them.

  • @MrMattyG
    @MrMattyG ปีที่แล้ว +3

    That Gamecube's last owner was definitely a heavy smoker 🚬

  • @incogcogni8108
    @incogcogni8108 ปีที่แล้ว +200

    I know a lot of TH-camrs are doing DKOldies videos right but as a person who lost their consoles in Hurricane Katrina, I really appreciate you guys taking the time to do these videos because, for a person like me who has a strong emotional attachment to them and the circumstances in which I lost them, It's very easy to get taken advantage of and waste tons of money. So thank you to you and all of the other TH-camrs for the time, effort and cost you've put into keeping us informed.

    • @retrorebound8887
      @retrorebound8887  ปีที่แล้ว +37

      It's my pleasure. I don't think what I got was actually that bad. I think DKO needs to take a look at their communication and pricing.

    • @SoulforSale
      @SoulforSale ปีที่แล้ว +8

      You will probably not get the exact same ones that you lost in the flood but maybe you will 😊

    • @koba2348
      @koba2348 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's not easy to get taken advantage of

    • @TheSearchForTruth88
      @TheSearchForTruth88 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@leeartlee915 No shit. It's a rare console. Buy a Wii if you're that pressed about it.

    • @leeartlee915
      @leeartlee915 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@TheSearchForTruth88 The Gamecube… is a rare console. Wow, that is just idiotic.

  • @LuciferHunter-kt7pm
    @LuciferHunter-kt7pm ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Glad I kept my platinum GameCube. My grandma bought it for me for Christmas right before Resident Evil 0 came out. She passed away the following December. Glad I kept it.

    • @ZimingHong84
      @ZimingHong84 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      God bless your grandma dude.

  • @xXEchoXxAssault
    @xXEchoXxAssault ปีที่แล้ว +186

    It's actually illegal to put a warranty sticker on the consoles now so feel free to open the consoles. And if DKOldies has an issue with that take em to court! 😏 (Under the 1975 Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act)

    • @UltimaKeyMaster
      @UltimaKeyMaster ปีที่แล้ว +32

      It's not illegal to use the sticker. It's illegal to enforce it.

    • @gordonshumway7465
      @gordonshumway7465 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Illegal to put stickers on consoles? What law is that breaking? The anti-sticker law? Sounds like we've got another TH-cam lawyer here.

    • @pavy415
      @pavy415 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Not illegal at all just illegal to enforce it

    • @zachman893
      @zachman893 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      He even edited The comment and he’s still wrong lol

    • @xXEchoXxAssault
      @xXEchoXxAssault ปีที่แล้ว

      Oops, thanks for the correction

  • @christiandiaz754
    @christiandiaz754 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    It’s not discoloration, you were just lucky to get a DKOldies special color limited edition

  • @Kazantha
    @Kazantha ปีที่แล้ว +20

    This is just another example of why I always look into a retro company before I buy. If I'm paying a premium... I'm expecting the hardware to look better than that, and run better than what you described. At least it looked like they cleaned out the console this time... Thank you for covering DK Oldies. Got a new sub from me -^_^-

  • @julianx2rl
    @julianx2rl ปีที่แล้ว +30

    $170 for a GBA SP?!
    Bro, that's criminal! Like, that's what I paid for all the 4 I have!

    • @wooordwooord4712
      @wooordwooord4712 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Handheld scene blew up during the pandemic. Prices rocketed.

    • @coolchannelize15
      @coolchannelize15 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Dk oldies sucks and overpriced their stuff I can get one for cheaper online or in person

    • @AmartharDrakestone
      @AmartharDrakestone ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It's more expensive than what GBAs go for in my country. With modded IPS screens and new shells.

    • @mjay6245
      @mjay6245 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@wooordwooord4712Which is weird.. people were home more than ever..why would they want handheld lol.

    • @wooordwooord4712
      @wooordwooord4712 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@mjay6245don’t have to share screens

  • @TerraWare
    @TerraWare ปีที่แล้ว +62

    I paid $10 for an indigo gamecube from a thrift store not long ago. It didn't have a controller but was it was in a shoulder strap gamecube branded carrying case with the adapter and AV cable. I have my silver original GCN but had to grab the indigo. It's in a pretty good condition too.

    • @Assassin-ys5vw
      @Assassin-ys5vw ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Wow that's lucky anyone who pays more then like say $70 is being scammed as there market value is priced at $60 for used complete with tax it should be somewhere between $60-$70 but unless that things brand new and in box anything more is a rip off

    • @TerraWare
      @TerraWare ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@Assassin-ys5vw Yeah I agree. I'd probably just go with a Wii or even better a Wii U and you can jail break it and it will play gamecube, wii and wii u and you have an hdmi out. Wii U's can be a bit pricey I guess but Wii's should be pretty cheap.

    • @joshymcdaniel9233
      @joshymcdaniel9233 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I remember paying $225 at a pawn shop like a year after they were released’ 😂

    • @Assassin-ys5vw
      @Assassin-ys5vw ปีที่แล้ว

      @@joshymcdaniel9233 yeah release back then was around that price so sounds about right

    • @ReynaldoP
      @ReynaldoP 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      My mom bought this Silver GameCube from a neighbors yard sale. We already had like five black and purple ones but she wanted this one to gift to us cause one of them cracked. Well it was a absolute STEAL because in it was a game. Mario Kart Double Dash barely scratched.

  • @meowskull
    @meowskull ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Great video. When the fans are louder on a system, that usually means that the CPU is running hotter, which means there's probably a fuck ton of dust in there. I would fear opening that since it probably holds a sarcophagus of dust. I love your beanie btw

  • @Baratinha
    @Baratinha ปีที่แล้ว

    maaaan I like your channel so much, its so cozy to hear you talk to us. Its like a talk with a good friend

  • @hanzo90
    @hanzo90 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I love how they expect you to keep that big ugly warranty sticker on the side of your SP 😂

  • @KongTeddy
    @KongTeddy ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Great to see both systems working like they should :-D

  • @autoneurotic
    @autoneurotic ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Around six months ago I paid $109 dollars shipped for a black Gamecube with two OEM controllers, original cable, original power supply and Gamecube manual. Even came with an after market memory card. Everything worked, and still works. Nobody should be charging (or paying) these kinds of prices. But here we are.

  • @fishchips1159
    @fishchips1159 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great video. In my experience with other consoles from that gen, the laser is starting to go so that's why it was giving issues with reading the games.

  • @Hersonmaya
    @Hersonmaya ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What an awesome surprise to see Matty has another gaming channel 😊

  • @bobby_c07
    @bobby_c07 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    The tests that some of the other channels were doing weren't just whether they work, it's whether the consoles have been refurbished and cleaned. Jacob R's vids show this the best I think (that fat ps3 vid lol). I've bought a lot of refurbished consoles on ebay and at a local shop near me and pay like a third of what Dkoldies charges, and they're in far better condition. Also I'm in Canada and our dollar is shit lol

    • @shanez1215
      @shanez1215 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The craziest Jacob R vid about them was the first motherboard Xbox 360 (the one infamous for hardware failures) that didn't have new thermal paste.

  • @carlospandette8001
    @carlospandette8001 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The thing is, like anything else if you don't use something it will get damaged anyway (and maybe even faster) than just overusing your consoles.
    That said the issue you had at the beggining with the gamecube that it didn't read the disc was just that the gamecube wasn't even tested before it was shipped to you, also meaning that the gamecube was unused for a VERY long time before you turned it on, and that's a scam move LOL.

  • @alpmaster0076
    @alpmaster0076 ปีที่แล้ว

    Those prices are insane!!!! Great video, brother 😊

  • @bonbonribbonss
    @bonbonribbonss หลายเดือนก่อน

    I work at a retro store that's kinda like dko but not overpriced and not as much bad state items; i love watching these vids seeing what other retro stores sell and charge. Thanks for making these and providing comforting and interesting content 🙏🏻

  • @dictatorofthecheese
    @dictatorofthecheese ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I haven't bought anything from DK oldies. But I did pay them to repair my ps2. It cost $80 total. A lot more than I thought. But the end result is my ps2 recognizes games immediately now. Rather than it being a 20% chance of the disc being recognized and 80% not. Now it recognizes 100% of the time. I'm satisfied with the fix they provided, but $80 was a bit much.
    Edit: Something else to note: They only gave me the price AFTER they had it. So keep that in mind.

  • @crimsonshadow1140
    @crimsonshadow1140 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I’ve had nothing but bad experiences with third party gamecube controllers, due to the plugs, they always short out after only a few hours of use

  • @indieslayer16
    @indieslayer16 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I got 8 minutes in and had to pause to comment that everyone with a GameCube should grab a GCHD if they can. Ordered mine a few years back, and it revitalized my GameCube experience. Their customer service is also fantastic. Loving the video, Matty!

  • @rm25088
    @rm25088 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have spent a lot of time watching all these DK oldies videos from pretty much everyone. I really hope they have smartened up, because having someone like DK oldies around is a very good thing. I would love to get a sega saturn or dreamcast to relive the best years of my life back in the late 90s- early 2000s. I am sure thousands of other people feel the same way. I am not a collector, but the nostalgia of playing these old systems is priceless. Give me a dream cast with vigilante 8 second offense and I will be one happy dude.

  • @xXZombieHunter0802Xx
    @xXZombieHunter0802Xx ปีที่แล้ว +4

    That GBA SP costing 80 dollars more than launch price is insane.
    Edit: Also that Gamecube is feeling end of life. Spotty/slow disc read always seems to be the death knell for that era of disc based consoles, just slowly starts having more and more trouble reading until every disc you put in there gives an error.

  • @AtticusRh0des
    @AtticusRh0des ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The reason the dk oldies cube is discouloured is because they use magic eraser which kills the finish on the plastic dulling it.

  • @manoftherainshorts9075
    @manoftherainshorts9075 ปีที่แล้ว

    Live reaction on that GC startup was priceless!

  • @hatrickswayze4888
    @hatrickswayze4888 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Concise with no hammy stuff. Subbed

  • @tylerlordeon3023
    @tylerlordeon3023 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Honestly it's probably the eye of the laser being a tad smudged plus the dirt both inside and out. Also if they are pulling this out of a random box of consoles, it's not entirely uncommon for cockroaches nests to be inside the guts of the console. It's just something you need to be aware of if you do open that console up.

  • @jeremycole617
    @jeremycole617 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I have a similar issue with one of my Gamecubes. I suspect that the capacitors in the disc drive are worn out, and thus need to 'warm up' by being powered for a couple minutes. All of my discs work just fine in my main cube, but on that one, they sometimes refuse to read, or at least take longer to read until I let it run for a while.

    • @alexpauline9014
      @alexpauline9014 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Check capacitor c408 on the laser board 99% of the time is the bad capacitor

  • @notneb82
    @notneb82 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Regarding the DK Oldies Gamecube not reading your first game try, as the optical drive's capacitors age and go out of spec, letting the console run for a few minutes will cause the capacitors to 'warm up' and keep enough capacitance to work - to a certain point, at some point they will not keep enough capacitance and it won't read anything. A lot of people will say "just adjust the pot". That's only treating a symptom, not the cause. Reducing the potentiometer's resistance due to a loss of capacitance will kill the laser diode faster.

  • @tylerb1352
    @tylerb1352 ปีที่แล้ว

    Finally! Looking forward to this watch!

  • @WelshDag
    @WelshDag ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Absolutely LOVE this videos - wish you’d go on holiday to the UK and do it here, not sure where’s best to buy retro games aside from CeX!

    • @gracekim25
      @gracekim25 ปีที่แล้ว

      And GAME

    • @WelshDag
      @WelshDag ปีที่แล้ว

      @@gracekim25 yeah forgot about them - thanks! How much retro stuff do they do though?

    • @bonbonribbonss
      @bonbonribbonss หลายเดือนก่อน

      I work at a cex and I love watching these vids about how dko costs so much for such low quality. We still charge more sometimes than we should in some ppl eyes, but the state of dko consoles and their constant high pricing is crazyyy to see compared to cex >_

  • @derrickwieser68
    @derrickwieser68 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Did the listing specify that you would be receiving a Japanese gamecube? I know you can play North American games on it still, but i'm curious if the listing stated that.

  • @justinclark8360
    @justinclark8360 ปีที่แล้ว

    The video we all been waiting for

  • @genitalwarthunder8784
    @genitalwarthunder8784 ปีที่แล้ว

    “That’s where you hook up the GB Player.”
    *Points to Broadband Adapter slot*

  • @zachl8425
    @zachl8425 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    “Cosmetically flawed” covers broken reset buttons? There’s nothing cosmetic about that issue lol.

  • @finnyourhuman2288
    @finnyourhuman2288 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Bro hoped on the wave lol i love it the more people exposing those scammers the better

  • @LuciferHunter-kt7pm
    @LuciferHunter-kt7pm ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That is a smokers GameCube! My series S started to look like that until we moved into a nonsmoking apartment

  • @CinemaStormz
    @CinemaStormz 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Awesome video keep up the good work!

  • @TheFinalBo33
    @TheFinalBo33 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I remember in 2004 when brand new GC were $99.99. Glad I bought 10 of them and people called me crazy

    • @chaospoet
      @chaospoet ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I bought 3 when you could find them for $25. People thought I was nuts. I like having back ups in came one dies I don't have to pay the prices they go for now for another one.

    • @therealsaltyxd7661
      @therealsaltyxd7661 ปีที่แล้ว

      I did that with 3 playstation 2s I bought when I got my 1st job 7years ago.

  • @feiwong3634
    @feiwong3634 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    They clearly used a magic eraser on that cube, you can see the trail of it, just a disgusting tradition at DK Scammers.

    • @Aaronhouston33
      @Aaronhouston33 ปีที่แล้ว

      Your calling MR CLEAN a scam😞😞 he’s 1,000,000,000 times legit than DK OLDIES

  • @craziestrufis
    @craziestrufis ปีที่แล้ว +1

    the GameCube that u got from DKO on the bottom the sticker is different is that a japan system?

  • @roman_j48
    @roman_j48 ปีที่แล้ว

    always with the great content

  • @cheekybo9926
    @cheekybo9926 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I think the DK Oldies Gamecube came from a smoking environment. The colour and clogged fans, no way did they clean inside.

  • @thomasj219
    @thomasj219 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Dkoldies it’s probably drowning in revenue thanks to all the coverage.

    • @ryanbourbeau3078
      @ryanbourbeau3078 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Agreed, these kind of videos are definitely not hurting but helping them haha

    • @solarwinds5114
      @solarwinds5114 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It's ironic because these channels keep calling them out for being scammers then continue to buy their stuff LOL

  • @user-ts9es9ri2c
    @user-ts9es9ri2c 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I just subscribed and thank you for making this video! I've been watching DKOLDIES videos and it's crazy what they get away with. It's sad because the nostalgia is amazing and they are taking advantage of that pretty badly.

  • @lance1.
    @lance1. ปีที่แล้ว

    props to this guy for showing a sponsor before the video instead of interrupting us by showing it in literally in the middle of the video.

  • @gameselectronicsrus3909
    @gameselectronicsrus3909 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    That GameCube is actually a Japan model at least that’s what the sticker on the bottom says. The GameCube is not region free so maybe the bottom case was switched out?

    • @chadwolf3840
      @chadwolf3840 ปีที่แล้ว

      They probably region swapped it. It’s an easy mod.

  • @jimphilidor9031
    @jimphilidor9031 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    I've followed Rich for a long time, before the bird and the cucumber eras. He's a youtube legend.
    I love this DK Oldies drama. Unlike some people, I'm not fine with their prices. They're scamming people who don't know any better. They're the type of people who would buy some rare NES games from old grannies with pennies and then resell the games for huge profits. "Non-functioning reset button" usually just means that the connecting surfaces are dirty, and we know they don't even clean the consoles. I understand that completely disassembling and refurbishing some PS4 is not the fastest job, but doing the same for an NES is like nothing. They're not willing to do any actual work, cause that would mean lower profits.

    • @leeartlee915
      @leeartlee915 ปีที่แล้ว

      They are still way cheaper than Amazon. Go look at the price of a Gamecube on that website. It’s obscene. And all those TH-camrs who are flipping games to “fund” their retro hobby, they are selling their wares on Amazon (if they are selling on eBay, it’s only because they can’t currently sell on Amazon).
      That’s why I find this whole “DK Oldies are evil” kick that everyone’s on to be kind of pointless. So DK Oldies is bad, great. How about someone take on Amazon. Oh they won’t do that because Amazon is huge, owns Twitch, and is near impossible to avoid? Hmmm, guess it makes all these overtures a little less meaningful.

    • @gajofixe76
      @gajofixe76 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Rich is the G.O.A.T

    • @damian9303
      @damian9303 ปีที่แล้ว

      He always talked about his slob while whispering to his chickens as there’s running horses as his desktop background once he started doing more videos in front of the camera. You mean before when he was talking on top of Xbox 360 gameplay and the only way people saw his face at the time was his pfp?

  • @DracoSafarius
    @DracoSafarius 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Oh nice to finally know what that plastic block was on the bottom. Sold it to a friend in high school since he was restoring an old one (same black color I had) and wanted that plate. Didn't know it was just a cover for the player.

  • @MATEUSZ4902-uu6nb
    @MATEUSZ4902-uu6nb 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Bro literally knew that its night rn in Europe cus i was watching this video at this moment 🤣. so good night ig

  • @TheViper4Life
    @TheViper4Life ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I'd still be more weary about that Gamecube. Yeah great Pokemon worked on the second try, but the fact that it said it couldn't read it at all likely means that would happen again. I'd turn the console off and back on again about 10 times and see if you can recreate the issue.

  • @Packers1919
    @Packers1919 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I’ll be taking my business elsewhere. Thanks for exposing these fools.

    • @JBM1428
      @JBM1428 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Everything he bought worked, what exactly is being exposed here

    • @koruoshouji9960
      @koruoshouji9960 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@JBM1428 how DKOldies lies about refurbrishing their merchandise..
      Someone cant ask 300 dollars for a Gamecube like that

    • @CH-bn7qb
      @CH-bn7qb ปีที่แล้ว

      @@JBM1428 they’re labelled as “refurbished” when they clearly are not

  • @kid_carlos
    @kid_carlos ปีที่แล้ว

    that’s dope that you played battle network. people sleep on it but that series is amazing

  • @wettuga2762
    @wettuga2762 ปีที่แล้ว

    Lowder GC might mean several things: fan might be on the fritz, console might be dirty inside and overheating, or even worse, it might have been open by a previous owner and one or more thermal pads might be damaged and not conducting heat properly. You should open the console and check it out before it dies in a blaze of glory.

  • @rukitomikutochi8764
    @rukitomikutochi8764 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The DKOldies version looks like it was looted from a house fire.

  • @ironskater273
    @ironskater273 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I can't believe you gave in and bought from these guys. After the hundreds of TH-camrs exposing this guy. Review tech USA won't stop either!

    • @RS-tw7hu
      @RS-tw7hu ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Ikr! I don’t think it’s about exposing DKoldies anymore. It’s just content that guarantees more engagement and views.

    • @ThatOldSchoolMagic
      @ThatOldSchoolMagic ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Most of all. More $$$$

  • @rockmanfan5104
    @rockmanfan5104 ปีที่แล้ว

    It sounds amazing and it looks absolutely fantastic on whatever you are playing on. I'm assuming analouge NT? I wonder if the colors are exactly the same as on NES?

  • @Katz2001
    @Katz2001 ปีที่แล้ว

    Matty that thumbnail picture is great!

  • @Hundura
    @Hundura ปีที่แล้ว +7

    If you ever buy an old console like these, you really should open them just to clean them. Dedicated gaming consoles that utilize thermal paste should always be opened to change out thermal paste at the minimum to improve longevity

    • @Viper-jr4sp
      @Viper-jr4sp ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Your right but these guys don’t have the balls to do that

    • @whisperingwooper1763
      @whisperingwooper1763 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      100% agree! If not brave enough to do a full deep clean at the very least cleaning all of the ports, disk readers, switches etc makes a massive difference. In the Gamecube's case I am not sure that it would help much I have a similar issue and did an external clean and it didn't fix colosseum.

    • @Sonic171K
      @Sonic171K ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I never clean my consoles. I wouldn't know what i'm doing. 😂

    • @whisperingwooper1763
      @whisperingwooper1763 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Sonic171K it’s quite simple especially if you don’t open them up just need some isopropyl alcohol and some q tips and I like to use an eyeglass cloth for the screens. Makes a huge difference in terms of the feel of the console and helps prolong its life

    • @Viper-jr4sp
      @Viper-jr4sp ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Sonic171K youtube is your best friend trust me i didn't know myself i don't do soldering or anything complex like thta i just open and clean my systems one of my first was an original xbox it seemed too tedious but once i watched videos on it it was easy as pie had my tablet next to me instructing me what to do next

  • @Official_RetroMania
    @Official_RetroMania ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The GameCube might have a dirty laser, by cleaning it the laser would probably read discs better.

    • @coltonclark6373
      @coltonclark6373 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Shouldn't have to do that with the amount of money he spent

    • @Official_RetroMania
      @Official_RetroMania ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@coltonclark6373 I agree 100%, I just say what might be the problem. I agree if something is that expensive and advertised as "refurbished" the last thing we should talk about is a dirty or broken laser.
      Edit: someone mentioned that it could be a capacitor problem specifically C408. The person does seem to have more knowledge than me so yeah... Might be a capacitor problem.

  • @guillaumeinjjuz1744
    @guillaumeinjjuz1744 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love retro rebound man ! When are you gonna do a retro review on super mario world?

  • @TheXV1CT0Rx
    @TheXV1CT0Rx ปีที่แล้ว

    These sacrifices will be remembered

  • @probablybears
    @probablybears ปีที่แล้ว +11

    DKOldies has a lot of problems, but i'm still impressed that they package stuff as well as they do. I'm used to sellers *cough gamestop* throwing things in without any packaging whatsoever.

    • @NoMoreCappin
      @NoMoreCappin 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      all that bubble wrap costs them little to nothing. Plus, standard packaging is a given. It's like they're proud of how they ship their trash 😶‍🌫

  • @crimsonshadow1140
    @crimsonshadow1140 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    the fact that I got two 001 model GBA SPs for $70AUD each at a pawnshop and they were both in a far better shape for also being cosmetically flawed really says alot about Dkoldies’s business model

    • @Knockoff_Zacian
      @Knockoff_Zacian ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The Switch used costs the same as it new think about that for a moment

    • @shanez1215
      @shanez1215 ปีที่แล้ว

      Retro games are a lot more expensive in the US. 80 USD is the least you can expect to pay for a 001 in ok condition.

    • @crimsonshadow1140
      @crimsonshadow1140 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@shanez1215 it can be a mixed bag for us over here in australia, sometimes you get really good deals, others you get people trying to price gouge games into oblivion

  • @drgnflms7
    @drgnflms7 ปีที่แล้ว

    That GameCube was probably so dirty inside it took 3 games spinning inside to clear the dust off the lense! LoL

  • @darthenclave6946
    @darthenclave6946 ปีที่แล้ว

    The discoloration is insane man! This one is yellowed over while this one is perfectly fine and white 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @kylogreen7889
    @kylogreen7889 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Oh my mattys getting in on the Dk oldies fun. I’m with it haha.

  • @A..D..D
    @A..D..D ปีที่แล้ว +6

    DK oldies is getting a lot of business by people claiming they’re a scam

    • @dznutzonfyre4432
      @dznutzonfyre4432 ปีที่แล้ว

      Proof that people are stoopid. Just like this comment. Congratulations

    • @shanez1215
      @shanez1215 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      These videos hurt DK a lot more than help them.

  • @ItsAnOcean
    @ItsAnOcean ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Proper HDMI upscalers are a huge upgrade over those HDMI converters that stretch the image to 16:9 and wash out the colors terribly.

  • @beardedweirdo790
    @beardedweirdo790 ปีที่แล้ว

    Oooooh I been waiting on this one

  • @Allthesmallteas
    @Allthesmallteas ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Pretty sure Reviewtechusa just jumped on the bandwagon. He saw these videos get 100k views so now he does them every other day if not every day. He will watch this video and then make a video of it. He is annoying. I don't follow him but I watched 1 or 2 videos and now see him on the feed. Please make just this one and be done with it

  • @jeekyboi9564
    @jeekyboi9564 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Yeah, colors dont get darker in the sun, they get brighter. The darker colors fade into a lighter shade

  • @TheCrispyChip
    @TheCrispyChip ปีที่แล้ว

    How did u keep ur analog on ur gc controller white. mien have all gone mad discolored and i clean and take care of my older things.

  • @Alterego-wv6cf
    @Alterego-wv6cf ปีที่แล้ว

    I've been watching all of the content from review tech USA about these guys. They are overdue for a couple Lawsuits.
    great video matty, as always.

  • @josephsaga
    @josephsaga ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The only to stop their scam is not to buy there product. Since you guys keep buying from them they will keep doing it

    • @MobileDecay
      @MobileDecay ปีที่แล้ว

      Exactly!

    • @coolchannelize15
      @coolchannelize15 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah idk why people buy from them when it’s so expensive and you can literally get those games and system for way cheaper somewhere else tbh

    • @coldnightmare199
      @coldnightmare199 ปีที่แล้ว

      Their*

  • @Blietzflame845
    @Blietzflame845 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Spends $300 Dollars at DK Oldies. pulls out one game, “welp have a good day everyone”

  • @hirakatashii
    @hirakatashii ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I was hoping you’d take a wet wipe to the top of that GameCube and see how much dirt comes up 😂

  • @masterx1907
    @masterx1907 ปีที่แล้ว

    Such a beautiful mint condition box for buu’s fury!! I might have to but that box sometime

  • @mattmanley7118
    @mattmanley7118 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    I can’t believe this business has gotten away with this for so long

  • @battlericky17
    @battlericky17 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This is the chillest review yet. Damn shame about dkoldies just outright sucking

    • @theboone3848
      @theboone3848 ปีที่แล้ว

      if he opened them he would have found the problems, there is a reason they add the stickers...

    • @battlericky17
      @battlericky17 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@theboone3848 is there a point to this comment, like were you attempting an while idea or did you stop halfway thru

    • @theboone3848
      @theboone3848 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@battlericky17 Consider reading it again, I understand that reading comprehension comes with time....

    • @battlericky17
      @battlericky17 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@theboone3848 i read it and understand. Not sure why you commented in the first place is what im saying.

    • @theboone3848
      @theboone3848 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@battlericky17 He was chill because he didn't see the mess underneath the plastic. That was the point.

  • @polishprince47
    @polishprince47 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Boy, that escalated quickly... I mean, that really got out of hand fast - Ron Burgundy.

  • @thenewreviewdotnet
    @thenewreviewdotnet ปีที่แล้ว

    Much respect for the Atlanta shirt.

  • @DC-lu3ii
    @DC-lu3ii ปีที่แล้ว +3

    No way I would of put my games in those machines lol. I keep all my stuff spotless and have since I was a kid.

  • @jackson633
    @jackson633 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    The GameCube and GBA are built like tanks. I've purchased over a dozen of each in the last few years and they rarely have any issues. You should give their phat PS3 a shot and really feel the hurt

    • @mikel6989
      @mikel6989 ปีที่แล้ว

      I've bought at least 6 gamecubes and everyone of them had bad lasers in them.(not from DKoldies) Just gave up on them and soft modded a wii instead.

    • @jackson633
      @jackson633 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@mikel6989 bad luck Chuck

  • @leeartlee915
    @leeartlee915 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I don’t get why DK Oldies doesn’t make even the most basic of efforts. Are they processing and shipping so many orders that their staff just doesn’t have time to clean stuff? In every job I’ve ever had, some mild cleaning is part of that job. Doesn’t matter if I was a waiter, working at a library, or counseling people. You just have to clean stuff from time to time… but their whole business is based around selling older items. Like wiping that GC down would not take more than 20 seconds.
    Mind blowing.

  • @MrBooyahmofo
    @MrBooyahmofo ปีที่แล้ว

    That Indigo looks like their magic eraser magically disappeared the purple.