What I got with $5

I was browsing Craigslist today and happened to come across a broken NES system for $5.

It is in beautiful shape. It does have a bit of dirt on it like any 20+ year old system would be expected to have, but it doesn't have any blemishes that I can see! It does turn on, but the description of it's broken-ness was that it blinks a red light when trying to play a game. That normally means that the pin connector (or game you're trying to play) is dirty. I've gotten those replaced on other systems before, and I will more than likely be donating this to someone who does have a pin connecter. But how can you pass up a system that can easily be fixed?!

But that's not all. Without warning, the person who was selling this broken $5 NES system brought along this:

The guy was like "I just found this lying around, do you want it?" I was like "heck yes I do!". That's how I acquired my first NES advantage controller! It's like the NES with it's expected dirt. I haven't tested it yet, but even if it doesn't work I'm sure there will be some use for it. Pretty cool, huh?