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Old 12-02-04, 09:58 AM
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What is the best rack, etc., for storage of multiple consoles?

Right now, I have an Atari 2600, Turbografx 16, Genesis, Dreamcast, NES, Super NES, N64, PS, PS2 (slimline,) and a Gamecube. I will probably get a X-Box soon, and maybe a Saturn.

I was wondering what kind of storage people use for multiple systems. I don't have a lot of space, although I might be able to make some room. The cheaper the better, as I don't have a lot of cash available.

Personally, I would like to see something that would have shelves that weren't much higher than the console, and you could pull the individual shelf out when you were playing that system (for toploaders, etc.) If I could mount a surge suppressor and system switchbox, that would be even better.
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I've found it near impossible to have a decent looking setup with more than 3 or 4 consoles hooked up at once.
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If you're taking the cheap route, I'd just get some milk crates and use them stacked on top of each other.
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I have an NES, TG-16, Genesis/32X/SegaCD, SNES, Saturn, PSX, N64, Dreamcast, PS2, Xbox, GameCube, DVD player, VCR and switchbox on a rack- I couldn't find anything that had the room for all of that and wasn't ten feet tall, so I built one myself, 40" tall, 36"wide, 12" deep. Costs less than $40 and a few hours one afternoon. I still need to add a little flair and put wire ducts on the back, it is a wiring nightmare...
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Originally posted by KingSmoth
I have an NES, TG-16, Genesis/32X/SegaCD, SNES, Saturn, PSX, N64, Dreamcast, PS2, Xbox, GameCube, DVD player, VCR and switchbox on a rack- I couldn't find anything that had the room for all of that and wasn't ten feet tall, so I built one myself, 40" tall, 36"wide, 12" deep. Costs less than $40 and a few hours one afternoon. I still need to add a little flair and put wire ducts on the back, it is a wiring nightmare...
I also built mine, but currently only have the big three hooked up to my main TV, with others in the home office. My design was a quick, need it now project, so I will be making a better one with room for more later on.
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i got this cabinet from a friend who was tossing it out.

it holds,

atari 2600, 5200 & trak ball, 7800
intellivision
colecovision
turbo grafix
2 nes
super nes
psx
n64
2 dreamcast
2 ps2
gamecube
2 audio amps
2 20" tv's
i also have a window shade that comes down between both tv's when the boys are online.


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Two PS2's and two Dreamcasts? What?!?!?
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Do u really play all those?
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Do u really play all those?
no, my sons use the ps2's and i have my own ps2 in the family room.
every once in awhile i'll fire up one of the other system's just for memories but only once in a great while.
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This rack isn't to bad...


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Originally posted by psxfan2
no, my sons use the ps2's and i have my own ps2 in the family room.
every once in awhile i'll fire up one of the other system's just for memories but only once in a great while.
So you have 3 ps2's?
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ah, yeah.
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His name's not "psxfan2" for no reason. . .
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shadowhawk2020--

How much is that rack?
I have quite a few things to put in it.
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Originally Posted by shadowhawk2020
This rack isn't to bad...


I can see where to put the slim PS2, but I am thinking anything else would just slide off...

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