Like originally reported yesterday by Eurogamer, that appears the the British retailer CEX is partnering together which console repair company Tech Centre towards offer a new “no fix, negative fee” service in favor of yours old retro machines.
It idea behind which service is which – should yourself old hardware break — you’d happen able towards get an quote online also then simply drop it off at your local CEX store towards occur sent off to those specialists at Tech Centre. From there, you’d exist able toward track this repair process, together those ultimate goal being toward fix this broken hardware in the role of well like send this back in just 7 days.
If they’re cannot fix this, there is not need toward pay, alongside Tech Centre claiming they won’t charge yourself any type belonging to hidden “inspection fee” or “other covert charges”
Looking at this website (that sadly seems towards happen filled alongside some shoddy AI Art), the service applies unto various consoles from Nintendo, PlayStation, also Xbox, similar to well as which following Atari & Sega machines:
- Sega Dreamcast
- Atari Jaguar/Atari Jaguar CD
- Sega Saturn Model 1/2
- Sega Mega Drive 32X
- Sega Multi-Mega
- Sega Mega Drive CD-1/2
- Sega Master System & Sega Master System II
- Sega Mega Drive & Sega Mega Drive II
- Atari Lynx & Atari Lynx II
- Sega Game Gear
This service doesn’t seem toward just apply towards consoles either, but accessories such like controllers. According toward Tech Centre’s website, which company has “more than 200,000 repairs” under its belt toward date. Yourself can get a quote here.
Original case and manuals in new condition.