Type

Used retro consoles

The machines themselves, from Atari's wood-grain 2600 to the gray PlayStation. A used console has usually been in a closet or an attic for decades, so the checks are the same ones every time. Does it power on and play a game from start to finish? Which revision is it, since the same name can hide very different boards? What does it put out, and what will your TV take? Is the power supply the right one, and are the controllers original? Look at the screws too. Stripped or mismatched screws mean someone has been inside, which is fine for a recap or a mod the listing names and a worry when it doesn't say.

11 models we cover.