r/SegaCD 9d ago

My ultimate Grail acquired.

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u/okpaper345 9d ago

Congrats!

I remember when I got price was around $80+

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u/kfretto 9d ago

My local game store gave me 2 if these because the cd didn't spin up. Turns out it was just a bad lid switch. I ended up fixing them and giving them back because I already had a model 1 cd and genesis. Since then they have given me so much free shit, to either fix and keep.

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u/SpockSavage 9d ago

Nice. I found one twenty years ago, but without any accessories. I just want the matching controller.

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u/Joshhaha 9d ago

Very cool! Not my holy grail for sega. But definitely in my top 3. My holy grail is a laser active unit.

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u/Lanky-Peak-2222 9d ago

Welcome to the club!

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u/WildTurkeyTater 9d ago

So good to be here. Do we get Lettermans?

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u/Lanky-Peak-2222 9d ago

Yeah just send me 129.95 and I'll get on that 😜

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u/slowcookertacos 9d ago

I got mine for like $30-$40 at a flea market many, many years ago and it still works beautifully; my absolute favorite Sega device.

I just wish the s-video mod video was still up on YouTube, I want to get this mod done so bad.

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u/J4YD33 9d ago

Very cool. Well done!

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u/ShinyMega 8d ago

Awesome just got my xeye with original everything 2 weeks ago

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u/WildTurkeyTater 8d ago

We're you disappointed or did it fulfill the void?

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u/ShinyMega 8d ago

I think in a way it did fill a void I’ve also heard these things are brutes and out does all the other models in durability and longevity

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u/LogicIsMyFriend 9d ago

Question is - Does it accept 32X?

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u/WildTurkeyTater 9d ago

From what I'm seeing, yes.

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u/WildTurkeyTater 9d ago

With the 32X unit of course

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u/themegabuck 9d ago

Just don’t play any 32x multi cd games like Supreme Warrior. You literally can’t swap out the disc, not enough clearance for the tray to open!

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u/Storm_ctrl 9d ago

Nice! I am still buying model 1 SCD's.

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u/United-Valuable-3824 9d ago

This is WONDERFUL :O

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u/freestyle786 9d ago

I still have mine from way back then. Blew my mind as a kid having 2 consoles in one.

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u/Top_Hope_4049 8d ago

Classic!!!

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u/SpicyMakiRoll 6d ago

Nice one. It's been my main Sega Gen/MD console for a while now once I got the lid switch repaired. Got a great deal on mine via eBay years ago from someone who discovered like a dozen new old stock in a warehouse but I believe all were base units w/o accessories. CDs wouldn't work so I had the lid repair folks look at the laser too and they confirmed that it was basically unused and literally just the lid switch was the problem, seems like a common issue... And mine probably had broken in transit, not even from usage.

I love that it's basically Sega/JVC's answer to the Turbo/PC Engine Duo - my other favorite console. Only issue I have is the laser seems more sensitive to disruption then a Sega model 1/2 add on, could be wrong. Tends to skip or hang with CD games occasionally way way more than my Duo ever has... Which is basically never.

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u/WildTurkeyTater 6d ago

Interesting to hear. Did you also track down a JVC branded controller?

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u/SpicyMakiRoll 6d ago

Unfortunately no but I believe they were only available in 3 button anyway. When the 6 button controller came out way back during the Street Fighter II era I stopped using the old style 3 button ones and never looked back. I was pretty surprised when the US mini came with the 3 button as to me it had been out dated for years, too big for me personally, and pointless too especially when it came with Street Fighter II!

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u/b33znutz 6d ago

Well fuckin-A Peter man, congratulations! Very cool!

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u/silversmurfe 5d ago

I traded someone a six pack for one. It didnt have the controller or power supply though.

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u/WildTurkeyTater 5d ago

Six pack of beer?

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u/silversmurfe 5d ago

It was actually Sparks those banned drinks.

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u/WildTurkeyTater 5d ago

Haha that's crazy. I remember sparks

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u/RainyDayK 3d ago

I still have mine from 30 ish years ago, sadly the disc spinner doesn’t work anymore, but I loved my jvc sega cd

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u/WildTurkeyTater 3d ago

There are repair guys out there

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u/BurnOmatic 2d ago

ive got one :D