This Guy Paid DKOldies $800 For an NES & Games He Got Ripped Off! (Reaction Vid)
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- Опубліковано 20 січ 2025
- Today I take a look at an older video from Joey G here on UA-cam unboxing his order from DKOldies. He got a crap ton of NES games and a System. The console is pretty rough! He may not feel like he got ripped off or scammed but I definitely think he did.
Here's the link to his original video. Be sure to show him some love. • 800$ DKOldies unboxing
This comment is from the goddamn 80s
LOL
5 minutes of research would have saved this dude a bunch of money.
I know right
Joey: " Hey, can I have a piece of my childhood!"
Dk: "......Bend over and spread em!!"
lol
@cappy..thats a non npc comment...well done..kiddo
Now youre gettin it
I used to be a retro-game collector.
One day, It suddenly hit me that I was a "shelf collector".
As all my collection was just sitting there. Collecting dust.
Especially whenever I had the urge to play old games, I'd just fire up my PC or modded OG Xbox and play emulated versions.
It was after that realization that I gradually offloaded my collection on eBay.
Got a nice chunk of change.
No regrets.
It’s pretty pointless. I won’t sell anymore of what I already have(a bite sized collection) but I can’t justify buying these old games for outrageous prices.
Haven’t used anything below PS3 in ages because it emulates well and it’s more convenient
Yea Ive converted my entire retro catalogue to digital. Still have very few games left.
did the same thing then went to emulator
I just picked up a DK 64 set :3 CIB
Not me I play my retro games, my nes collection is around 75 games with more coming in soon, I collect for nes, snes, sega genesis and n64, will soon to be adding a good condition ps1 that I paid 22 bucks plus shipping for that comes with 4 controllers
Dk Oldies is the reason we are all paying an extraordinary premium for outdated games, praying on the innocence of nostalgia!!
$800 sheesh. The thing is, most people will play those games for about a few weeks, the nostalgia fades and then it sits or ends up in the closet.
Not me nes is my most played console and if i had a ps5 that would have the most dust probably.
Then when it comes time to offload them and resell them to a collector or a store which will only obviously t 50%-70% of their resale/FMV- value their jaw will hit the floor when they say "no way dude! I paid 900 for all this off DK oldies! I know what I have!", And then the knowledgeable staff informs them that they got completely fleeced and paid way over price for Commons.
damn, dude spent $800 and still got 3rd party accessories for his NES from one of the worst 3rd party companies. Also the av to hdmi converters are usually used for connecting to a tv that doesn't have composite ports or connect to a capture card (which I do). It blows up the image to 720p or 1080p but it isn't true HD
I can imagine blowing that image up would look like a train wreck
whats ironic is that most tv supports composite but not component and "Old Skool" anything is low quality trash.
Don't forget the condition the console was in
Yeah if I'm dropping $800 on a Nintendo it's going to come with original controllers the light gun and without any effing cracks in it
@@steviefreakincmy Hisense google tv 43" 4k tv has composite outs on the back and honestly the GameCube and PS2 look phenomenal and has no lag. I've never bought into the converters, but I know some that are highly reviewed so I might give one a try sometime.
They have Simpson hit and run for $80 dollars 💀
Just saw this comment but it's probably $115 on there now lol
Man got a 3rd party AC adapter and a 3rd party controller. 😆
I know that’s ridiculous lol
Its literally in the description of the listing of the website. Plus you can return the whole thing for 100% of your money AND they pay the shipping.
@@SoulforSale Yeah return policy like that incase anyone smart enough to realise they been scammed and to hopefully stop them spreading the word to the authorities etc, only reason to have it really.
I still come back to this video when I need a good laugh. His comments section is hilarious too.
It’s a UA-cam classic. Much love to Joey G
I haven’t even watched the whole video yet and I immediately have found an issue. The first game he pulls out is made by Tengen which was not an official Nintendo game brand so it definitely did not originally come with an official Nintendo sleeve. So DKOldies already hosed him.
Yeah the tengen has the cardboard slip cover , i still have mine for one of my tengen games
@Draco Watcher yes thanks for asking.
To him $1,000 for this is nothing
When he started unboxing all this, he slowly realised that nostalgia cost him some hard cash. But I think money is no big problem for him. If I'd see that chipping on the front, I'd be worried if the console is working at all. He doesn't seem to give crap about it it's working or not. So, it's not even a good as investment. It's really just display piece for him. I'm sure it'll look awesome on display with those chipped edges...
I would have been angry if i got ripped off for 800 dollars, all that hard earned money from one week worth of labor down flushing towards the drain.
@@misaelherrera2845 Damn man just 1 week? my job that'd take me 3 six day work weeks to scrounge up 8 bones! Haha, cant imagine wasting that much cash on a Company like DK oldies though.
@@Winner3ty yeah that's the 16 dollars hr minimum wage over here in California , plus overtime thats if i work for 7 days straight with 9 hours straight.
@@Winner3ty but for 40 hours a week, that would be like 530 to 550 dollars depending if someone puts dependent on their payroll
@@Winner3ty yeah your right, i was thinking of buying a ps2 from dk oldies because of their advertisement but i had a bad feeling not to buy it, i wasn't sure why but a few months later passes by and a bunch of allegations popped out from dk oldies. How all of their consoles are not refurbished and that consoles are too overpriced for costumers budget.
At 3:49... I have an AV to HDMI converter (not that exact one) and I use it when I take my modded Xbox to my friend's house and we all play Halo 2 on his flatscreen. It works nicely. They're probably different based on the manufacturer though....
Yeah some of them are much better. Typically the ones people buy are the cheap ones and they’re not too great.
OMG 15:18 "So... they upgraded the pin, and put it back in this... fu*kin punted box?!" 🤣😆🤣😆
Isn't that ridiculous? lol
the name DK oldies makes me think of a retirement home on donkey kong island
This is where Pappy Kong ended up lol
i mess with ur content i seen that you have been posting alot recently keep it up you are starting to build an audience congrats
Thanks for the love! :)
This guy sounds like a cool guy he knows his NES
I got a used nes with 2 dog bone controls zapper 4 controls and 10 decent games for 120 their still out there you just gotta look. 800 is insane he got hosed.
How they’re still in business I’ll never understand it.
That is a mystery lol
"He's following rules that he made up." 😂😂😂
for those who want to play retro/nostalgia games, there are 3 categories to choose from.
1. FREE: Emulators for pc/android/ios
2. CHEAP: China made Knock off consoles
3. EXPENSIVE: DKoldies
He's got to go to work early so he could go on Saturday
I had to get a HDMI converter for my GameCube and it sucks. Sometimes I have to unplug it and plug it back it for the image to appear.
I figured it would be wonky
$800 for Joey to spend it all on happy dust
no way this dude is gonna play all of them all the way through before appeal fades and they sit and rot
I find it hilarious that you're the long play guy calling someone out for not playing games for a long time. I subscribed.
@@steviefreakinc lmao
Yea you can tell joeyG is the typical dkoldies client base. Excess money, no time to actually play them. Id be surprised if he played them more than two times
I think you're right, I've watched a few of his videos and he definitely buys a bunch of new stuff all of the time. Definitely ain't savoring what he has
I am a retro game collector and I got an NES mint in box with instructions, the cards, the original Mario/Duck Hunt and first run gray light gun. And while it's mint, it certainly isn't worth over a grand!! This poor guy when DK saw the bling, they knew he was coming and ripped him the eff off!! That console is garbage!! Now I do have techniques to file and repair chips and damage and make it look good ,but it will never be what he paid for!!
I'm appalled at DK, and that POS AV to HDMI? Those are trash!!! The image is often white out, their are bars and artifact in the image, and it just looks like crap!! A pro could have offered a board level mod that will give the NES true HDMI that is top quality and it looks good plugging into the cabinet. And while it's more money, at least it could have been offered. Also, for the price of a few of these so called "Original Carts" you could get an Everdrive M8 that can have every single game NES and others have made. It's an SD card based "multigame" cart that will give you any game and for under a hundred bones. I truly feel sorry for anyone that believes Joey, or anyone from DK Oldies. Respectfully? They need to die off like that crap fest PC Builder "Artisanal Builds".
Someone commented on his vid saying you made a video on him and his response was “don’t know Steve he must be a nobody” lolol Steve, you rule!
Haha they like saying that one. They say it less now that I’m close to 5K subs
I bought a 3rd party NES controller from Gamestop that was on clearance that was made by a company called Cirka and it works good. I needed another because I prefer the square controller to the dog bone one that came with my top load NES. It's funny that in all these unboxings I've been seeing lately no one ever buys the top load system.
Top loader is great but u can only hook it up one way while og u had two options. Prob why most get the og. I have an og and a top loader. But i play my nes consoles alot so if one breaks down im still playing my nes games lol
Minimum 5 chips to the outer shell and missing a rubber foot, yet has the dk oldies seal of approval. Well actually that checks out.
Yeah and this video originally came out a couple of years ago so they’ve been shitting everyone for years
"he ain't got no chair?" Haha subscribed
Someone count how man times he said “original” and “80s” in this video
LOL
@@steviefreakinc cant believe you like current-day WWE... if you liked ECW ... you should definitely consider watching it it's better than WWE Will ever be...dude at least czw AT LEAST....but WW...puss..E.... that company stands for everything pro wrestling it is against... do it do you understand that not even the "Talent " even likes it there they're only there for the money and and for even THAT they don't even want to be in that locker room
There is a difference between collecting physical having games stack up on shelves and not acctually playing video games
And acctually playing video games beating the game then trading away your entire physical collection to buy new games
Also add emulation anyway u can get it
I've picked up a similar lot just a year ago on Facebook for 50 bucks. And this is why Dkoldies stays in business, uniformed people buying their stuff. Sad thing is not a single heavy hitter in that lot.
There are but not by that much.
@@tr1bes which ones?
@@4dogsgaming contra, mario 3, battle toad, tmnt 2, punch out, tecmo bowl, metroid. Those are what present gamers know are worth playing. The rest are his to decide.Heavies can differ person to person.
@@tr1bes actually your wrong although great games their all commons heavy hitters in the collecting world are high valued rare games. Little Sampson , panic restaurant, power blade 2, games in the hundreds if not thousands of dollars range
Another awesome reaction. This guy doesn't deserve to be picked on, he has his goals y'know. He just wants to get far.
I hope he got as far as he wanted
He's bout to get All Far on these games 🤣
This is crazy, someone get him an emulator 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
🤣
@@steviefreakinc 😂 😂
800 DOLLARS????? HOW AND THEY DONT EVEN GIVE YOU REAL CONTROLLERS What a ripoff
Joey G is on another level. You and me can't comprehend it. lol
I noticed you have a big heart when he talked about his grandpa , keep being yourself dawg 🔥
Thanks bro!
I can't believe DK didn't include refurbished original controllers. Anything 'Old Skool' brand is the known as the cheapest most terrible product and should be avoided. Sort of par for the course for DKOldies, I suppose.
I've gotten these often from DK so they are pretty commonly included. They must have bought a whole bunch of them. Tested them against my Nintendo branded controller and found zero latency. No drift or lag. They're even better than the Cadet.
Stop defending dk oldies. They don't notice you and it's just looking weird.
...so what happened to his original stuff? He do the dumb kid thing and sold everything to Gamestop for 10 bucks? I still have all my 80's stuff....
This guy is exactly who DKoldies wants to sell to and take advantage of. The guy obviously didn’t know what was “old school” and what wasn’t. Sad but you should know and do your research before just splurging like crazy. 😂
1980 Fuckin sleeve
Pinned
that guy sounds exhausted opening the box 😂😂😂😂
Lol I hear he works hard for his money so maybe he was tired
I'm glad the guys happy and all but 800 dollars man, I hope he's kidding dude
People these days believe the price of something determines the value of something
You can get a complete NES in box for like 200-300$
Smoke as many joints with gramps as you can 😂😂😂
You should interview joey
The karate kid is what you're thinking about . Not kung fu .
Those games he could got for 10 dollars or less at the value village
Street Fighter 2010 ,shatterhand, ninja gaiden, river city ransom????
You got to have the Mega Mans
💯
is it me or was that ac adapter jack actually broken?
Probably is broken lol
Do all Konami/Ultra games have the white 24 printed instead of a stamped number on the back label? His turtles and track and field did not. Does anyone know the answer? I see various copies of konami/ultra games with/without the 24.
I am unsure personally
The latency sucks on those AV to hdmi converters. Shoot ‘em ups would be horrible with that thing. If you’re gonna drop that
Kind of cash, spent the extra $150-$200 to get an Open Source Scan Converter. Super low latency and you can upscale to 5x the original screen resolution. Looks great on an hdtv!
Good to know Chief
lot's of shooters on the NES, huh.
I was live streaming and reacted to your video, I was laughing and getting upset at the same time. I feel sorry for this guy!
I'm gonna check that out lol
Did you see Jacob R video he also bought a PS3 from DKoldies and he took it apart and it was so dusty and gross inside what the hell is DKoldies doing or not doing this is crazy it is FALSE ADVERTISING !!!!!!!! Can you say LAWSUIT !!!!!!!
I rather use Batocera Nes Emulator and save $800 on over priced DKoldies lol 😝
You know why they send all 3rd party crap ? So they can sell all the original parts for more money individually
Oh yeah definitely
He's a California man he loves his surfing and hacky sack and outdoor activities
Being from the south I've here a lot of strange phrases, but never heard anyone say or brag they're gonna get far.
Lol right??
Honestly at this point we just need third party developers and companies to make an affordable but well-priced in a all-in-one fan retro console pack that isn't just cheap garbo from overseas that can play titles. I know there's a few already out there on amazon but the need for it is ever-increasing along with all in one cartridges. Then especially things like ps2, gamecube and a few xbox titles that are lost to time other than through emulation rather than on any form of native hardware.
It's time the scalpers and scammers that prey on our childhoods be outgunned and out marketed, unless it's literally mint-condition or high quality refurbished to a near original release finish? These things shouldn't cost as much as they do.
I definitely agree. I think Sony should release a 1080p PS2 with 500GB storage and the XMB interface. Sell digital PS Classics on there.
@@steviefreakinc Yeah, send them all packin'. It's just a matter of convincing them it's a worthwhile endeavor, at least Nintendo seems semi-convinced with their nes and snes titles and now GBA titles on the switch than just pre-packaged consoles... but I hope for maybe something more physical or transferrable like what you're suggesting. At least easy storage anyway, I'm hoping with like what Microsoft did with the latest Xboxs basically able to be simply changed to Dev-Mode that game companies will follow suit/be more open to their consoles being used for other purposes or even as smaller computers.
Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft could really kill it with console computers that outgun most budget options.
Hes a sportsman
as a newer sub steve im just catchin' up on your DKo content so im totally fine with more! roast drew like the piggie he is!🤣
Thanks for being here buddy!
i hate the NES, it was Japanese torture. You'd have to pay me to play these hard ass games.
I personally agree haha
@@steviefreakinc That shirt is bad ass, by the way. And I like your DK Oldies videos, as Joey, who appears to be related to John Laurinitus, even though I was a heavily bullied youth, makes me want to wet willy his right ear and cram him into a gym sock smelling high school locker
Japanese torture? Wtf does that mean?
@@Curlyheart I think he means Japanese games are hard for us American fellas
@@steviefreakinc Ohhhh, I doubt they are harder than 50/20 mode on Ultimate Custom Night tho
I don't see how DKOldies haven't been made to change their name by Nintendo.
I feel like it could happen if they continue to grow in popularity
In my state we have a gamestore called double header any thoughts on that?
That’s an alright name I suppose. That’s all I really know about them though is their name. Lol
@@steviefreakinc I was hoping for a roast lol but anyway you said you was going to cover wrestling content what's your thoughts wrestlemania coming up?
@@xxshadowdevilx527 it’s gonna be great. The Triple H era has been awesome. What about you? How are you feeling about it
PSA: He used to have 3 more rings, but he sold them and still got 3rd party controllers. Poor guy.
OK so I am going to give a slightly different view. Yes this seems a lot and I’d prefer to see original controllers.. However I ordered Zanac from DK Oldies and they shipped it to London to England and it was about $35 including shipping. Game is amazing (my Pal NES has been adjusted to it plays NTSC games) and I am happy!
Definitely a W there. It’s not always bad buying from DK. Just depends on what you’re getting. Common games aren’t too overpriced there.
There was such a funny review of California games for the NES I think it's still on UA-cam it was hilarious
Those AV to HDMI converters do indeed suck! They take 240p and interlace it and then upscale it to 720p, adding input lag on top of a terrible picture, probably OK for a VCR but that's it, those HD Link cables you see from Pound Technology, Hyperkin, Level Hike, etc are just the same, interlaced video upscaled to 720p, only difference is those use RGB so the picture ain't as bad, but you can never get the colors right, reds are either not red enough and look pink, or greens are washed out depending on your tint settings.
I always say buy it nice or buy it twice with cables
I got my nintendo in a dumpster and its in perfect working condition😅and has no scratches or broken pieces 😂😂
Probably paid 500 for just Battletoads 😂😂😂
Me 800 plus I go for heavy hitters all day at a convention I would come out happy cause I know that people that really dedicate all their time on the hobby give good deals and great game selection and good advice
He wanted the two original controllers but they screwed him over
Lol I know that's shady
Big thanks for pointing out hating on the “other” console is just stupid. Im 51 Atari VCS was my first console & im a PlayStation guy all the way. I do own a launch edition Xbox One. Point is we’re all in this gaming together. Let’s have fun, stick together & demand good, quality & fun games no matter what you’re running with.
Amen!
My goal in life is to get as far as Joey.
Often imitated but never duplicated. Joey is an advanced species
I died at the criss cross applesauce comment
Haha glad you enjoyed that!
Should have bought an analouge nt mini noir for that price. Jeeze. People waste their money so hard
Such a waist! You get them all on a Pi build, Modded Wii, Og Modded Xbox, Emuelec Box, moddex 360, many others. $800+ and you'll be bored after a few. Kung Fu rocks! The NES Version is one of the Best...
No excite bike?
One of my favorites as a kid was snake rattle and roll
I know right? He made a mistake not getting Excitebike!
I would have gotten a multicart and clone system and been happy.
Me too but Joey G is above us lol
I spent 80 bucks for a complete Wii and modded it with all the old NES , Snes , N64 and gamecube games.
Hell yeah
Shit, im from 1990, and im not doing better than that poor NES...my health problems make me feel like im an elderly person on their death bed...seriously. Shit sucks...BUT i still bust my ass everyday and make the best of it.
Dang man I'm sorry to hear you're having such a bad time with your health. Hopefully I can give you a few laughs and make you feel a little better in the moment.
Those HDMI converters aren't all that bad, you can get them for about 15$ and they work just fine.
How many games was this again
Those AV2HDMI boxes suck. They use the same USB type that the Dualshock 3 used for power and some don't come with a power cable. But they just blow the screen up and makes it super fuzzy. Very much like if someone smeared Vaseline on your TV.
I bought one a while ago for my Dreamcast but it looked like shit so bad I returned it and got VGA cables instead. Then I bought the Kaiko VGA2HDMI and it looks so much better.
This is very likely the only person on the planet excited to overpay for 'Caveman Games' on NES.
Love your videos man keep it up
Thank you good sir
4:00 don't buy those! Pay extra and get the dual mono cables so at least you get mono out of both of your speakers.
Hell yeah
To be fair, he spent less money then he would have in 1990 lol. And that would have been in 1990 money!
My point is dang, parents spent a lot of money on their kids back then lol
WOW! DKOldies seems like their just constantly horrible! Not to mention their INSANE prices. Their like what, almost $300 for a ps2? There's a shop in my town that has a PS2 CIB for $90!!!
that NES console had WAY too much damage for what JG paid
800 dollars and it didnt come with a " Joey Blowey" ?! Thats a crime
I’d rather buy a whole VR Setup for $800
I have the Quest 2 and I'm not saying you shouldn't get a VR Headset, but usually after 2-3 hours of playing with it, I'm good for like a month haha
Everytime you said Joey I thought of dk oldies Joey
Me too lol happy coincidence
This is why you need to do your research before buying..
Yes those av to hdmi boxes are beyond garbage. Dont improve the quality at all just lets you plug in an HDMI for a TV that doesn't have component/composite ports but tbh it will look so unplayably bad it's not even worth bothering anyway
Yep you got to get Double Dragon one FIRST then all the other Double Dragons come after it has to be done in that order it just gotta it just has to be