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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Marketplace => Topic started by: dougal on March 13, 2012, 09:15:09 AM

Title: What is a C128 worth ?
Post by: dougal on March 13, 2012, 09:15:09 AM
I have one. It works fine and has PSU. I think i still have manuals.

The box is tatty nd one of the keys is broken.

What is it worth ?
Title: Re: What is a C128 worth ?
Post by: tone007 on March 13, 2012, 12:18:04 PM
More than $50, less than $100.
Title: Re: What is a C128 worth ?
Post by: spirantho on March 13, 2012, 01:11:07 PM
If one of the keys isn't working, on eBay it could go for a pittance. Your best bet if you want to sell, is to get a replacement key somehow (a C64?), and then sell.
Title: Re: What is a C128 worth ?
Post by: Darrin on March 13, 2012, 01:32:43 PM
I've picked up fully functiononal C128s on eBay for less than $40 each.
Title: Re: What is a C128 worth ?
Post by: spirantho on March 13, 2012, 02:47:48 PM
How I wish that were true in the UK. I didn't win the last (admittedly boxed) C128, because I only bid £126 (about $200, I reckon).
Title: Re: What is a C128 worth ?
Post by: persia on March 13, 2012, 02:55:54 PM
The OP is on Malta...
Title: Re: What is a C128 worth ?
Post by: CritAnime on March 13, 2012, 03:00:30 PM
Quote from: spirantho;683557
How I wish that were true in the UK. I didn't win the last (admittedly boxed) C128, because I only bid £126 (about $200, I reckon).

Yeah 128's tend to go for stupid money over here. As do 64's to be honest as the last one of them I saw was £80....
Title: Re: What is a C128 worth ?
Post by: spaceman88 on March 13, 2012, 03:15:41 PM
I sold a near mint 128 on Ebay for $250 last year. The box was perfect and some of the included software wasn't even opened. Supposed to have been used "two or three times". I've seen less "minty" 128's going for $50-$80.
Title: Re: What is a C128 worth ?
Post by: Darrin on March 13, 2012, 03:21:17 PM
Quote from: spirantho;683557
How I wish that were true in the UK. I didn't win the last (admittedly boxed) C128, because I only bid £126 (about $200, I reckon).


Wow!  I've got 4 of them, but only 2 work (the other 2 only boot into C128 mode and won't work in C64 mode).

I'd love a C128D.
Title: Re: What is a C128 worth ?
Post by: CritAnime on March 13, 2012, 03:37:15 PM
I would like a 128 but I don't have anywhere to put it. :(
Title: Re: What is a C128 worth ?
Post by: spirantho on March 13, 2012, 05:39:17 PM
Oh, how I wish C64s were worth much money.... :)
Title: Re: What is a C128 worth ?
Post by: Darrin on March 13, 2012, 06:09:09 PM
Quote from: spirantho;683580
Oh, how I wish C64s were worth much money.... :)


Commodore USA's warehouse?

:p
Title: Re: What is a C128 worth ?
Post by: spirantho on March 13, 2012, 06:10:42 PM
No, I only sell Commodores. :)
Title: Re: What is a C128 worth ?
Post by: runequester on March 13, 2012, 06:13:45 PM
Quote from: spirantho;683583
No, I only sell Commodores. :)

Burn :)
Title: Re: What is a C128 worth ?
Post by: dougal on March 13, 2012, 06:21:42 PM
Wow.. Loads of replies.

Mine is a PAL unit. Maybe I should try selling it. As far as i remember the key does work but it broke off.

Never really got into the C128 thing. Did not even know it has a C64 mode. I probably only switched it one once and never loaded anything on it.
Title: Re: What is a C128 worth ?
Post by: Oldsmobile_Mike on March 13, 2012, 06:37:36 PM
$2500, if you're like that one guy on ebay a few weeks ago!  ;-p

Around here, I never see 128D's for less than around $400, and 64's around $200.  Wish I could find some of the deals y'all do!  LOL
Title: Re: What is a C128 worth ?
Post by: persia on March 13, 2012, 07:58:37 PM
Checked the US version of Ebay, there's one where no one haas offered the minimum bid of $59.90 and one in the completed items that had a BIN of $49.95 unsold....

In the UK there's one completed listing for £102.56

So in the US, 40 to 50 bucks, in the UK 100 quid.  In Malta????
Title: Re: What is a C128 worth ?
Post by: Nostalgiac on March 13, 2012, 08:06:06 PM
Quote from: CritAnime;683560
Yeah 128's tend to go for stupid money over here. As do 64's to be honest as the last one of them I saw was £80....


criky ? maybe I should sell then... not used mine for years although I check it every so often. The downside/upside is that mine is an original belgian model with the switchable qwerty/azerty keyboard, but see sig.. lots of extras :)

TomUK
Title: Re: What is a C128 worth ?
Post by: dougal on March 13, 2012, 08:59:13 PM
I had paid around 50 euros for it. Bought it from some guy who had it in his garage for years.
Title: Re: What is a C128 worth ?
Post by: Darrin on March 14, 2012, 01:28:08 AM
It's a shame the Chameleon64 cartridge doesn't work in the C128.  I have mine in a C64C.  I like to have a keypad.  :(

Still, you can always keep a PC keyboard connected to the cartridge too (which I do for when I use the Minimig core).  There's something weird about seeing a C64 boot into Workbench.  :D
Title: Re: What is a C128 worth ?
Post by: mfletcher on March 14, 2012, 02:41:06 AM
Ive got an NTSC C128 that I advertised on Craigslist a while back for $60 pickup only. Was in very good condition... no takers unfortunately.
Title: Re: What is a C128 worth ?
Post by: 560SL on March 14, 2012, 11:26:31 AM
Quote from: Darrin;683641
It's a shame the Chameleon64 cartridge doesn't work in the C128.


http://hackaday.com/2012/01/11/universal-commodore-64-cartridge-speeds-up-demo-production/

Maybe this one will fit in C128? When/if it becomes available.
Looks like he is deploying directly into the C64 from CBMStudio.