A $50 Gaming Haul with Xbox 360 and TI-84 Calculator Excites Community
A $50 gaming haul that includes an Xbox 360 and a TI-84 Calculator excites a community, with many expressing enthusiasm for the TI-84 calculator itself. The calculator, which can play games like Doom, is shown in the video and photos, and many Redditors joke about using the calculator to navigate a submarine or calculate the value of the haul itself. But the conversation also turns to the calculator’s value, with some stating it costs more than the $0.99 price tag and others arguing that the TI-84 is overpriced due to the company’s monopoly.
The TI-84 calculator is shown off in the video, and many Redditors express how cool they find the device’s gaming capabilities. “This is the best thing ever,” one user writes, while another says “I want one so badly.”
“The TI-84 is the greatest thing that ever happened,” another writes. “I will never be bored again.”
Others joke about using the TI-84 calculator to navigate a submarine or calculate the value of the haul itself.
But some turn to more serious discussions, asking about the calculator’s value. “The TI-84 costs more than $0.99,” one user writes. “Why would anyone buy one for $0.99?”
“Because TI has a monopoly on the calculator market,” another replies. “If there were other options, it wouldn’t be $0.99.”
But the conversation expands even further, with recommendations for games to play on the TI-84 calculator. “Castlevania Prelude of Chaos on the TI-84,” one user writes. “A beautiful remake of the original Castlevania,” they add, with another saying “Sam Herald’s Super Mario on the TI-84 calculator.”
“Gemini, Desolate, Firetrack 2, PhantomStar, and the original PuzzlePack app are all good,” another writes. “There are probably more, too.”
Some users also talk about emulating Gameboy games on the TI-84 calculator, although the handheld runs those games at a slower speed.
“One day someone will make a Game Boy emulator for the TI-84 and then everyone will be able to play Pokémon Yellow and Blue on it,” one user writes. Another says, “You could also use it as a submarine controller.” To which a third replies, “Did he use the TI-84 to figure out the haul’s value?”
There are also more mixed opinions on the haul itself, with one user writing, “I’m not really sure why anyone would want this,” but another saying, “I think it’s cool.”
Finally, a link is shared to a GitHub page, which provides even more information on gaming options for the TI-84 calculator.
