If you can't spring for something nicer, at the very least get the cheapest suitcase you can find. There's no reason to spend more than $50 on a Crosley because you are honestly buying a $5 part in a box.

Honestly. I get it. Some folks can't spend $$ and just want to play records. Your records will be fine (mostly), but you will not get the best (or even good tbh) sound out of these. They will in fact play records. If you can't spring for the entry level audio technica player, at the very least see if you can manage one of the crosleys that happens to have a cart that will be nicer on your records. By no means will this sound great, but it will be noticeably better than the suitcase.