Action Replay MK I for A500 worth anything?

mk1 · 05 February 2013, 21:32

Hi,

just got a very yellowed A500 for spare parts and with it came the original Action Replay. I've no use for it so I was thinking of getting rid of it etc.

There's also a utilities disk from Datel somehow related with the unit.

Are these worth anyting, rare, useful for someone?

demolition · 06 February 2013, 00:24

Not particularly. I think people usually prefer the latest revisions, which goes for probably £10-£20 depending on condition.

I haven't seen many Mk I's for sale though, so they might either be rare or unwanted?

Galahad/FLT · 06 February 2013, 01:09

It might be worth money for curiosities sake, but for actual usage, its a load of crap with its stupid custom disk format, and having to use the utils to copy the saved files to proper AmigaDOS formatted disks.

Action Replay 2 and 3 are worth the money because they are actually 100% fully useable as they are without any extra tools disk, and both save to standard AmigaDOS disks.

However, the MK1 is very rare now as Datel offered a deal whereby if you traded in your old cartridge, you got a discount on the MK2, so most were taken out of circulation.

mk1 · 06 February 2013, 15:21

Ok, thanks. Some interested parties are already appearing so at least I won't have it lying around.

What do you guys reckon it's worth? More/less than MK2/3? Didn't find any MK1s for sale.

Skope · 06 February 2013, 19:11

I can ofcourse only speak for myself, but I wouldn't have anything to do with the MK1 ever again. I threw a fully functional one in the garbage while cleaning out for moving to another city and I don't miss it for one second. If I had one today I would probably give it away for free or postage.

Then again, since I'm suspecting many cared for their MK1's just as little as I did they might have become rare these days. I got my MK3 boxed for a tenner right here on EAB, if that's anything to go by.

Edit: If I were you I would put it up for auction on eBay starting low and see where it ends up. You could advertise the auction on various forums to attract more fish so to speak.

prowler · 06 February 2013, 22:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skope

If I were you I would put it up for auction on eBay starting low and see where it ends up. You could advertise the auction on various forums to attract more fish so to speak.

Way to go!

mk1 · 07 February 2013, 23:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skope

Edit: If I were you I would put it up for auction on eBay starting low and see where it ends up. You could advertise the auction on various forums to attract more fish so to speak.

Well, that would certainly show its value and I might just do that had I not promised to a couple of people that they could buy it. :/

05 February 2013, 21:32	#1
mk1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Helsinki / Finland Posts: 403	Action Replay MK I for A500 worth anything? Hi, just got a very yellowed A500 for spare parts and with it came the original Action Replay. I've no use for it so I was thinking of getting rid of it etc. There's also a utilities disk from Datel somehow related with the unit. Are these worth anyting, rare, useful for someone?

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06 February 2013, 00:24	#2
demolition Unregistered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Copenhagen / DK Age: 44 Posts: 4,190	Not particularly. I think people usually prefer the latest revisions, which goes for probably £10-£20 depending on condition. I haven't seen many Mk I's for sale though, so they might either be rare or unwanted?

06 February 2013, 01:09	#3
Galahad/FLT Going nowhere Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: United Kingdom Age: 50 Posts: 9,014	It might be worth money for curiosities sake, but for actual usage, its a load of crap with its stupid custom disk format, and having to use the utils to copy the saved files to proper AmigaDOS formatted disks. Action Replay 2 and 3 are worth the money because they are actually 100% fully useable as they are without any extra tools disk, and both save to standard AmigaDOS disks. However, the MK1 is very rare now as Datel offered a deal whereby if you traded in your old cartridge, you got a discount on the MK2, so most were taken out of circulation.

06 February 2013, 15:21	#4
mk1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Helsinki / Finland Posts: 403	Ok, thanks. Some interested parties are already appearing so at least I won't have it lying around. What do you guys reckon it's worth? More/less than MK2/3? Didn't find any MK1s for sale.

06 February 2013, 19:11	#5
Skope Protracker Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: 8364 Posts: 381	I can ofcourse only speak for myself, but I wouldn't have anything to do with the MK1 ever again. I threw a fully functional one in the garbage while cleaning out for moving to another city and I don't miss it for one second. If I had one today I would probably give it away for free or postage. Then again, since I'm suspecting many cared for their MK1's just as little as I did they might have become rare these days. I got my MK3 boxed for a tenner right here on EAB, if that's anything to go by. Edit: If I were you I would put it up for auction on eBay starting low and see where it ends up. You could advertise the auction on various forums to attract more fish so to speak.

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