Video game collectors often overwhelm online resale sites and the used store to find nuggets. They are looking for retro functional consoles or not to complete their collection.
A PS4 that works for less than a cinema place in France
Thus, the Reddit user “Narfnerfmods” did not hesitate long when he found a PS4 at 4.99 dollars, less than 5 euros in a used store. He was not even looking for a console. This lucky man fell on pure chance.
“There were no cables or controllers included and it was sold as it is. I almost failed to see it on the shelf. She just looked like any black box posed there with the other small kitchen devices. Then I noticed the PS4 logo on the front and I grabbed it. I arrived at the cash register and I discovered that I had a reduction coupon of $ 1. I paid $ 4.34 in total, ”he explains on Reddit.
https://www.reddit.com/r/playStation/comments/1hbz1qd/i_took_a_gamble_at_the_thrift_store/
This purchase was of course risky because it had no way of knowing if the PS4 was indeed in working order. The store sold it as it is without having checked it either.
The PS4 at 5 euros saved him a PS5 at more than 400 euros for his thread
User Reddit then found a cable at home to start the PlayStation. It was pleasantly surprised to see that the PS4 started well on the home screen. A controller borrowed from a friend allowed him to confirm that the console was indeed working. Games were still installed on the hard drive.
This find was all the more incredible for him since his thread wanted a PS5 to play Spider-Man. It is the first PlayStation console of the family that had only Nintendo products so far.
The boy will not be able to play Marvel's Spider-Man 2 available on PS5 since 2023. He can still enjoy Marvel's Spider-Man (2018) and Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales released respectively in 2018 and 2020.
Beware of old consoles that can be filled with dust … or insects
Other Reddit users have advised him to dismantle the console to clean it well. Electronic products purchased used can actually hide unpleasant surprises, especially when they are several years old.
“Put it outside, dismantle it and tell us how many cockroaches are inside,” comments the user “STDS13”. Cockroaches or not, the PS4 has probably not been cleaned since its purchase in new condition. It could thus contain a significant amount of dust.
It is possible that the former owner separated from it because she overheat by turning demanding games. Be that as it may, the father did not give news on the dismantling of the console.
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