What are the chances of finding an unopened NES, and SNES?

[wiifan75]

The Ghost of RubangB said:
Well I know with the NES the only part that actually goes bad is the 72-pin connector, which can corrode after a decade or two if people are blowing in their games or putting rubbing alcohol or water inside them without drying them. You can get any old crappy NES (that at least turns on) and replace the 72-pin connector really easily, quickly, and cheaply. I did it myself and I know absolutely nothing about electronics. You unscrew some stuff, swap it like LEGO, and screw some stuff back on. Or if you buy one of the refurbished NES's off eBay, somebody just replaced the 72-pin connector and now it's as good as new.

I didn't realize this.  Thanks for the info in here.  I'll be getting my NES going again by the end of the year.  Now what about controller repairs?  I wonder what storage my old games are in?  I'll have them out for the holidays.  Go old school with my brother like when we pull out our atari system.  But newer if that makes since.