"Has anyone besides me noticed the general lack of classic gaming knowledge of the average thrift store employee?" It's a Thrift Store, not Play N Trade. But I found a like new Game Gear in the carrying case complete with the AC adapter, and rechargeable battery packs along with 4 manuals and 1 being the Game Gear Manual for $17. They also had a bunch of consoles in the back in a glass case that were "NOT FOR SALE" fucking stupid but they had a Black sports Dreamcast, pissed me off.

