Hyperkin Visual Memory Unit - Blue for Sega Dreamcast Hyperkin

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99.4% positive feedback
Price:
US $65.99
ApproximatelyAU $101.37
+ $15.81 postage
Estimated delivery Fri, 22 Aug - Wed, 3 Sep
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30-day returns. Buyer pays for return postage. If you use an eBay postage label, it will be deducted from your refund amount.
Condition:
Brand New
All cases exhibit wear. Scuffs, scratches, corner wear, etc. These have never been pulled from the packages. 1 ea With 5 available total

About this product

Product Identifiers

PublisherHyperkin
UPC0010086501216
eBay Product ID (ePID)16045180348

Dimensions

Item Height0.50in
Item Weight0.38lb.
Item Width1.70in
Item Length3.00in

Additional Product Features

Release Year2017
Country/Region of ManufactureChina
Number of Discs1

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Ratings and reviews

4.9
103 product ratings
  • 95 users rated this 5 out of 5 stars
  • 4 users rated this 4 out of 5 stars
  • 3 users rated this 3 out of 5 stars
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  • Top favourable review

    SEGA Dreamcast VMU

    This item is awesome. It's original(OM). Just like the picture, it's transparent blue. I believe it uses two flat batteries. You pull the battery tab and the VMU turns on, after a decade and a half the VMU turns on without a problem. I have not tested the item connected to the controller as I am collecting the Dreamcast piece by piece, this VMU being the first piece. But it does turn on itself and all the buttons on it work perfectly, the 8 directional dpad feels a little flimsy but I think thats the product itself, not an issue with the shipping or seller. And yeah it comes in its original packaging. You wont be disappointed.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: New

  • Top critical review

    200 blocks of space and good style

    One of the rare cases where a first-party release was actually good and useful. This card holds 200 blocks of data, which may be enough for 5 action/adventure/rpg games. The 2k sports games are notoriously memory hoggers so expect to need one PER game, if you are making full use of the options. Titles like Skies of Arcadia, Sonic Adventures, and some fighting games from Capcom will be able to share the same VMU. Some games have a larger requirement or cannot be moved around - like Soul Calibur's base save. In the end, if your Dreamcast game library is larger than 10 games, it is quite likely you will need at least 1200 blocks of memory. These VMUs are good and visually attractive BUT some Dreamcast games demand too much space. I rather forego the on-screen display in favor of more save spaces so I'd recommend having 1-3 of these for the "official Sega experience" but focus on getting Performance or InterAct's cards with 4x the number of save blocks (albeit you need to move a switch to alternate between each of the four built-in cards). An attraction the VMU had when it came out was the ability to play mini games. I never took advantage of it because I wasn't into the Tamagotchi situation, and these batteries died quite quickly.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: New

  • Excellent value, item as described.

    This item is fully operational, boxed, and sealed. The product works, as would be expected, and there is no deviation in the product listing. There was no damage to the packaging. Upon removing the activation tab, it turned on within seconds. I tested the VMU with my personal Dreamcast, where I have had no issues. All functionality, including the clock, is in working order. The batteries inside the unit did not need replacement. I highly recommend this to any Dreamcast collector. Personally, I am very satisfied with this item. I hope that others take notice of this VMU, as it is a great value.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: New

  • Fantastic Dreamcast VMUs

    Can't say enough good things about these. They are BRAND NEW and SIMPLY STUNNING!! Pull the battery tab deal out and BOOM you are going. The screens are perfect with awesome contrast, buttons work great, perfect! Don't delay, if you need VMUs for your controllers - BUY THEM!! I have 4 controllers and bought a total of 5 of these so each controller has a new VMU and I have a spare in case I need it.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: New

  • This is why your cord is where it is.

    The reason your cord is where it is and there are two large slots on top is the dirty work of this fine piece of equipment. It's great for the Resident Evil series being that it shows you your health and ammo, it is also cool to have for seaman so you can stare are your seaman. It does a lot more cool things, but best of all, it saves your games. The battery runs out so get a new one or figure out how to replace them.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: New

  • Brand new, batteries fully charged

    I bought 2 items. They are excellent and work well even though Sega discontinued them years ago. I am very pleased with them.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: New

  • Batteries included but also aren’t.

    The VMU works great and does it’s job well. The packaging was great and still was sealed in it’s box. However, all VMUs that are like that should get their batteries replaced because they drain rather fast inside VMUs. It’ll cause a bit of a scare when you try to use them off of the console and it won’t turn on. Fun Fact: you can slot a dog-tag chain through the bottom and wear the VMU.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: New

  • It works at least...

    Mine arrived in the mail only to find out batteries were dead so couldn’t use it portably if I wanted to off the bat but otherwise it’s exceptional being used at least works being connected into the controller however if you want to play it safe I highly recommend trying your best to find a brand new one sealed in a box probably more better off that way but nonetheless used will get the main job done

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned

  • They still sell these in the retail box!!

    Can't be happier, now I don't have to figure out which shenmue save to erase lol. But seriously every dreamcast owner could probably do with one more vmu. To be fair they don't hold that much data by today's standards but who can argue with this price for a name brand saga product in the box!?

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned

  • Best quality

    Brand new worked perfect right out the box complemented my Dreamcast well and still had a good amount of battery

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: New