dreamcast question...

[jonnyjack]

my aunt is leaving for hong kong this tuesday...would it be cheap to buy a dreamcast over there? and if it is cheap, will it work with games from the US? dreamcast doesn't have one of those region things like dvd players do right? TIA

 

[trmiv]

It's cheap to buy them over here now. $99.95, pretty good price. I'm not sure if the foreign ones work with american games without some sort of mod. Anyone?

 

[atom]

I'm pretty sure you can't play US games if you get a foreign dreamcast.

 

[Soybomb]

A foreign one should put out PAL video instead of NTSC like we use here (I may have that backwards though.....)

 

[pdiddy]

if you get the loader disc, you can play any games including burned ones

 

[dimsum]

DC is nice, but like PC better.. i only have one tv at home.

 

[N8Magic]

If you follow the "Hot Deals" forum here, I believe you can get one in the US for $79.95.

Seeing as Sega is clearing out their inventory, I can't see it being much cheaper over there, save Japan, where the Dreamcast wasn't/isn't selling well.

I own a Dreamcast (bought on release date 9/9/99) and I wouldn't trade it for the world. I just wish they had SSX for it, it's the best game I have played in a LONG time!

 

[thraashman]

I know that the PS2 is about $100 more in Japan, so the Dreamcast may be as well. But the dreamcast is so cheap right now you might as well get it here. I personally was never a fan of the DC and am decently disappointed with the PS2 (except SSx, MGS2, and Soul Reaver 2). So I'm waiting for an X-box.