How I Turned 900,000 GameStop Points into a RARE Switch

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  • Опубликовано: 7 ноя 2024

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  • @sharkansas_
    @sharkansas_ 3 года назад +63

    is nobody going to talk about the insane transition from dumping the games out on the table to the pretty layout at about 8:25?? Solid editing dude!

  • @foxx3535
    @foxx3535 3 года назад +262

    GameStop supervisors watching this be like :
    👁👄👁

    • @EastDallasKicks
      @EastDallasKicks 3 года назад

      Mm f150

    • @foxx3535
      @foxx3535 3 года назад

      Look me up on Instagram foxx_f150. I try to post when I can!

    • @henry_does_art1808
      @henry_does_art1808 3 года назад +9

      @@foxx3535 Curious. Why are you plugging your Instagram in a comment with 1 reply and you don't even say what you do. Just curious.

  • @everyhandleistaken2007
    @everyhandleistaken2007 4 года назад +128

    Congrats Caleb! Also, really good transition with the dumping out your bag then turning the camera around to everything set up well on the table, I had to re watch it haha. Solid content!

    • @PhoenixResale
      @PhoenixResale  4 года назад +17

      Thanks Jake, I was proud of that!

  • @photoc
    @photoc 3 года назад +19

    8:25 that is an awesome transition. Bravo!

  • @TheFlippingAccountant
    @TheFlippingAccountant 4 года назад +24

    Congrats on such an awesome addition to the collection. The video was excellent with all of the transitions and clips. Keep up the great work bud!

  • @ChaseAfterTheRightPrice
    @ChaseAfterTheRightPrice 4 года назад +8

    Beautiful system! I loved this video and all of the great flow of it. Changes of scenery are definitely nice

  • @TreySchwab
    @TreySchwab 2 года назад +8

    You are a game beast man!!!
    Thank you for letting people join
    you on your incredible journey!!!

  • @Airdog_
    @Airdog_ 2 года назад +8

    Cool video, Caleb! I completely agree with you about buying something that makes you happy! I just recently spent $800 on a pair of shoes, something I always said I wouldn't do, but they were a grail of mine and a shoe that I've wanted for years! Nothing wrong with spending money on something materialistic every now and then.

  • @beatdown5215
    @beatdown5215 2 года назад +1

    That bidding last minute is the best strategy ebay wise. I learnt it the hard way once on a case xx. Now I bid the last 10 seconds every auction! 🤷🏻‍♂️ another reason is I often bid on things and change my mind after winning so doing it last minute is the best way to make myself follow thru lol

  • @bdanka50
    @bdanka50 2 года назад +5

    Awesome pickup man! I used to own mint cib copies of Snatcher, Popuful Mail, Panzer Dragoon Saga, Magic Knight Rayearth, Keio Flying Squadron, Crusader of Centy, Chrono Trigger, and more rpgs for snes, saturn, Genesis, cib collections of 3do and 32x, etc ... But sold everything 😭
    Now my grail is a sealed Zelda Wii U console. Not quite as good, but still happy with it.

  • @JacklostYedmore
    @JacklostYedmore 3 года назад +22

    I miss GameStop here in Norway, it sucks not having a store to buy used games in and trade in games :/

    • @Inv_ity
      @Inv_ity 3 года назад +3

      Here in Bergen we barely have any video game stores. It’s so sad to see. :(

    • @JacklostYedmore
      @JacklostYedmore 3 года назад +2

      @@Inv_ity Makes me miss when I was a kid and was excited to look for new games, also makes me remember trading in Super Mario Sunshine for Hamtaro on dvd 😝

    • @JackieGoon
      @JackieGoon 3 года назад +2

      In my country we only have 1 game store game mania and it's soo soo busy there😩😭😭

    • @andrewgtiddlyt7832
      @andrewgtiddlyt7832 3 года назад +1

      Here in the UK we have Game as our only dedicated game store but can purchase in hmv asda tesco etc

    • @aerodrone6344
      @aerodrone6344 3 года назад +1

      Yeah! Same thing here in Sweden.

  • @platinumshard8688
    @platinumshard8688 3 года назад +23

    Dude nice find with The Legend if Zelda Twilight Princess game, man I was looking for that game for a while, ended up buying it digitally because I could not find one for less than like $70 dollars!

  • @joshvgame
    @joshvgame 3 года назад +6

    This is the first video that I have seen you geek out over a video game

  • @Weezerman007
    @Weezerman007 4 года назад +13

    Congrats on the DQ Switch! A very cool looking console with lots of special touches! My personal grail that I currently own has to either be a complete in box Earthbound or brand new Gameboy Advance SP NES Edition.

  • @DaveGiudice
    @DaveGiudice 3 года назад +13

    Beautiful and congratulations. I love seeing people be successful and getting something nice like that. That’s a pretty sweet reward for yourself.

  • @itsMKiAM
    @itsMKiAM 2 года назад +4

    Legends say Phoenix is the last active ProMember, to this date…

  • @oldirtydave22
    @oldirtydave22 3 года назад +6

    Dude you deserve it man. You bust your butt making content and reselling you need to treat yourself it will motivate you to go harder. Even if you sell it down the road it’s nice to own nice things it keeps your spirits up when days aren’t so great. Enjoy brother!

  • @sethtanner1
    @sethtanner1 4 года назад +5

    8 hours on the phone and you ended up doing what I said to do anyway. :) glad it worked out in the end. They gotta fix that online coupon stuff. Super frustrating

    • @PhoenixResale
      @PhoenixResale  4 года назад +4

      Yep, the 8 hours was still necessary though because my points were all tied up in unusable coupons

  • @khaiisyz9394
    @khaiisyz9394 2 года назад +3

    I mean,you do you man,i myself spent $679 for the monster hunter edition one,did not regret it at all

  • @punisher3289
    @punisher3289 4 года назад +3

    New to the channel and I’m loving it so far!!! Learned of it from watching Chase!!

  • @Retro_115
    @Retro_115 3 года назад +6

    800$ for a collection piece switch with extra accessories! Nice investment 💯👌🏼

  • @JrueMango
    @JrueMango Год назад

    For some reason Dragon Quest makes me so emotional. Holding that switch and controller would no doubt make me burst into tears

  • @CincyGameHunting
    @CincyGameHunting 4 года назад +27

    Totally jealous of this pick up Caleb. Awesome that you were able to finagle all of this together to get it for free with GameStop points. Dragon Quest is definitely one of my favorite franchises of all the video games!!!

    • @PhoenixResale
      @PhoenixResale  4 года назад +1

      Thanks brother! Took a while but it was fun!

    • @JamesGowan
      @JamesGowan Год назад

      @@PhoenixResale - sorry GameStop made you feel so frustrated! I have no idea why a company would have a Points program and then not want to honor it. Great job on getting what you really wanted! Awesome eBay snipe!

  • @fightrudyfight5799
    @fightrudyfight5799 2 года назад +4

    That’s a really great looking Switch!
    I love the joy-cons. They look even better than the recent Zelda ones! Congrats!

  • @meggiemusic9
    @meggiemusic9 2 года назад +1

    i remember watching your channel a couple years ago and you just got reccommended again so i subbed lol

  • @lptyger
    @lptyger 4 года назад +13

    Glad you resolved your account. Was hoping that you would find a way to resolve the online points, but oh well. Whatever works I guess! :D

  • @phillyretrokid
    @phillyretrokid Год назад +1

    i enjoy watching all your guys video. I would fit right in with you guys. I enjoy hunting. been doing it for 15 years. keep it up

  • @johnshellard6201
    @johnshellard6201 4 года назад +5

    Amazing, chuffed for you and yes I would have done the same. I would love the PS4 pro 500 million limited edition.

  • @michaeldiaz2409
    @michaeldiaz2409 3 года назад +3

    The black and blue is very nice 👍🏼

  • @yung2una
    @yung2una 4 года назад +7

    Recently started watching your videos and I've been inspired to do some resale of my own. I've been in and out of game exchange about as much as the employees have and I happened across the metroid prime trilogy in the most mint condition possible the day it hit the shelf. Not nearly the most valuable game in the Nintendo collection but by far the most beautiful. Good stuff here man.

  • @jdom2006to2012
    @jdom2006to2012 2 года назад +2

    I recently did a shell swaps to make a diablo and s monster hunter edition switches but that's crazy i had no idea my dragon quest edition was worth that much. Makes me appriate it more

  • @pickflip4429
    @pickflip4429 4 года назад +4

    I need to use my points now🤔 maybe on black friday. Nice finds!

    • @PhoenixResale
      @PhoenixResale  4 года назад +1

      Yeah I'd definitley recommend sooner rather than later

  • @robusthammer3956
    @robusthammer3956 3 года назад +4

    I think my 1981 MS. Pac man Upright is my crown jewel, she isn't perfect, but i only paid $30 on market place and local pick up, found a maintenance Manuel for it on eBay for like $10. So I'm $40 in on a full ms. Pac man Upright.

  • @jellyface401
    @jellyface401 3 года назад +11

    I used to work at a travel agency where you could only use 200 dollars in value when exchaging promotional points and only on each purchase, so most likely game stop has a similar limitation.

  • @WheeledHamster
    @WheeledHamster 4 года назад +283

    $800 for a Switch? Wow!

    • @altynayjarkin4942
      @altynayjarkin4942 3 года назад +14

      Its a specaill edition🤷‍♂️

    • @JackieGoon
      @JackieGoon 3 года назад +13

      In my country they actually sell the rare switch for 500

    • @joshvgame
      @joshvgame 3 года назад +3

      @@JackieGoon in what countries money?

    • @icymomementum4829
      @icymomementum4829 3 года назад +4

      they don't really sell it legally in other countries except japan, like you have to buy it from japan then sell it in the US

    • @Rossbrian1
      @Rossbrian1 3 года назад +9

      It was technically free

  • @PixelGameSquad
    @PixelGameSquad 4 года назад +3

    Yeaaaaa BOIIIIII!

  • @xPixelboix
    @xPixelboix 3 года назад +3

    GameStop employees be looking at the beginning of the video of him explaining on how he's gonna make money, they be like that's illegal you're scamming us. 🤣😂 Funny how he's making money back.

  • @slashingbison2503
    @slashingbison2503 2 года назад +1

    lol bro... that's how everyone bids on eBay ;-)
    Nice switch however and well done to Hussle it on points!

  • @BlackCubone
    @BlackCubone 3 года назад +2

    Definitely a beautiful console. 😍

  • @stonycreekpicker1385
    @stonycreekpicker1385 4 года назад +1

    My personal collection is beer steins. Some of the artwork and detail is awesome!

  • @atruceforbruce5388
    @atruceforbruce5388 2 года назад

    A slime draws near....and you don't even need Edricks sword.

  • @ksmith733
    @ksmith733 3 года назад +10

    Hope there are no earthquakes there bro! Don't want that collection toppling haha.

  • @grooooooooooooooovy
    @grooooooooooooooovy 4 года назад +2

    My biggest grail is Rule of Rose 😍 My dad got it at EB Games when it wasn’t expensive at all

  • @gangsterhamsters
    @gangsterhamsters 2 года назад

    im loving the kentucky shirt on right now lol

  • @phatpacks11
    @phatpacks11 4 года назад +1

    Thats awesome! Really cool man. And if you can afford it why not.

  • @TalesTreasures
    @TalesTreasures 2 года назад +1

    Pretty cool 🤘
    I have a few special gems in my collection. For example Steelbattalion controller set and Japanese Skeleton Black Original Xbox 🤘

  • @Willcheetah24
    @Willcheetah24 2 года назад +9

    the amount of time it must have taken to get that many gamestop points is incredible

  • @danbroughton4954
    @danbroughton4954 4 года назад +6

    I have a few jewel pieces - Sharp Nintendo TV and Majora's Mask Gray Cart Not For Resale are my two best finds at the yard sales. I made a big mistake of selling Snatcher though =/

    • @bdanka50
      @bdanka50 2 года назад

      Ugh, I feel your pain. I sold huge Sega CD, Saturn, 32x, 3do, Dreamcast, Snes, Genesis, etc collections right before the boom. It's crushing to think about it.

  • @romanpalmer4468
    @romanpalmer4468 4 года назад +4

    One of my biggest collection grail is my Sega Dreamcast JoJo Bizarre Adventure I got at a Thrift Store for $38.00

  • @Potato-gn4di
    @Potato-gn4di 4 года назад +5

    You deserve way more than 20k subs, your channel has better content than channels with a million subs

  • @elraidlocke7955
    @elraidlocke7955 2 года назад +1

    The crown of my collection is the Japanese version of Persona Q2 New Cinema Labrynth for 3Ds

  • @kaylareadsdystopian
    @kaylareadsdystopian 3 года назад +8

    I just tried to redeem my points to buy a game online earlier this week, and couldn't do it either. I had to buy something in store, and there wasn't much I was interested in.

  • @zzzander
    @zzzander 2 года назад +3

    not worth a ton but one of my favourite things in my collection has to be my complete japanese copy of pokemon black 2

  • @bobbyd4404
    @bobbyd4404 3 года назад +1

    Is that a grow tent I see in back there? Niiiiiiiice

    • @bobbyd4404
      @bobbyd4404 3 года назад +1

      It's not I know I know

  • @visualsmugglers
    @visualsmugglers 2 месяца назад

    Hello, Mr. Money, I’m curious. What is your camera gear you use? Do you have a list?

  • @christianvago6894
    @christianvago6894 4 года назад +5

    Are you still able to use points on gift cards in stores? I remember getting eBay gift cards with my points back in the day

    • @christianvago6894
      @christianvago6894 4 года назад

      But they do sell gift cards in store wouldn’t you still be able to buy those with coupon points?

  • @MrMacabreu
    @MrMacabreu 2 года назад

    I think my jewel, even if it's not that expensive is a complete perfect copy of Nightmare Busters for SNES

  • @SwagLikeChrist
    @SwagLikeChrist 4 года назад +3

    Teach us your ways master! 😆

  • @retrolowe
    @retrolowe 3 года назад

    Have a pristine BattleToads NES boxed. Love staring at it.

  • @rudolphrofinot4963
    @rudolphrofinot4963 4 года назад +1

    I've got a few jewels. A pokemon Banksy test pressing vinyl, a One of a kind Castlevania custom vinyl, a Nickelodeon ps2. Less than 50 made. And the most expensive game I've got is probably a complete Super Bowling on N64.

  • @bryancook6345
    @bryancook6345 2 года назад +2

    I don’t see it worth $900 it cost $370 in Japan very sad to see someone to agree to pay higher then they should your better off going to Japan buying it for the correct price scalpers suck they will scam buyers on ebay

  • @jeffdorris5321
    @jeffdorris5321 4 года назад +2

    Keep up the good work

  • @TheRetroWorld
    @TheRetroWorld 4 года назад +1

    The COME UP! 🔥

  • @James-wk5mj
    @James-wk5mj 2 года назад +5

    That “projected profit” things is a joke I would love to know how most of that junk just sits on Amazon or eBay and Dosent sell ever. Like nobody wants last years sports games for almost as much as the new one

  • @bingevintage8124
    @bingevintage8124 3 года назад

    This is the definition of treating yourself

  • @giovaniperez8057
    @giovaniperez8057 3 года назад

    I love you’re bids bro

  • @davidunger1173
    @davidunger1173 3 года назад +2

    Bro i love the videos and i have been thinking about getting into this myself. Been checking pawnshops so far. Anytips?

    • @PhoenixResale
      @PhoenixResale  3 года назад +1

      Haha everything I say in all my pawnshop videos

    • @davidunger1173
      @davidunger1173 3 года назад

      @@PhoenixResale of course. Lol So i am from west Virginia, but im only 2 hours from DC and 1 and a half from Baltimore so im not in the woods. So i am really trying to get into this and recording everything too.

  • @Djhan910
    @Djhan910 Год назад

    Just wondering what app to you use to check prices and what it’s worth etc??

  • @NocturnalRS
    @NocturnalRS 3 года назад +4

    How dare you buy something for the sake of own personal luxury lol.

  • @llb6763
    @llb6763 4 года назад +3

    Lol I was the one who suggested collecting dragon quest XI switch edition in one of your live streams. Hope you enjoy it!

    • @PhoenixResale
      @PhoenixResale  4 года назад

      Had my eye on it for a while, but you guessed it before anyone else!

  • @collectiblestoastonish
    @collectiblestoastonish 4 года назад +6

    So happy for you Caleb. Looks nice. Looks like the previous owner cared a lot about it. What's the next switch you are looking to get?

    • @PhoenixResale
      @PhoenixResale  4 года назад

      I’m thinking maybe the Pokémon one

  • @Musicmaddnes
    @Musicmaddnes 3 года назад

    I remember those slime controllers back in highschool like 2006.

  • @ryan_fsk
    @ryan_fsk 2 года назад

    Dang , nice

  • @pbailed8007
    @pbailed8007 2 года назад +1

    That’s amazing that you got to use that many points because every time I try to use my points the network goes down and then when I try to call service IT help they give me a load of bullshit… fuck GameStop!

  • @TheFurlock
    @TheFurlock 2 года назад

    The book is a art book they gave to people at launch.

  • @datsniiice
    @datsniiice 3 года назад

    My grail is probably full set of Pal Dreamcast, including a sealed Samba De Amigo

  • @emilianogmz117
    @emilianogmz117 3 года назад +1

    First vid I see from u nice

  • @Suhadisgood
    @Suhadisgood 4 года назад +6

    That Switch isn’t worth $900 the big deal is the box not the console if you compare the dragon quest 11 to the PS4 dragon quest 11 the PS4 is all blue it looks like dragon quest 11 the joy cons is what’s different you can just buy the joy cons separate and put them on any other switch you won’t be able to tell the difference if you wanted a dragon quest X1 console your should of bought the PS4 one the problem just it’s not a pro

    • @PhoenixResale
      @PhoenixResale  4 года назад

      It’s worth it to me! It’s a collection thing, not a utility thing.

    • @Suhadisgood
      @Suhadisgood 4 года назад +4

      @@PhoenixResale well all I can say is congratulations paying a scalper $900 it’s worth throwing extra $500 in the trash

    • @mazenelmusa4742
      @mazenelmusa4742 4 года назад +5

      @@PhoenixResale dude you really lost it if you used your points at GameStop to buy that console from Gamestop I would say that’s cool you got the system free but Gamestop doesn’t sell import consoles instead you went and spend $900 on ebay from a seller that bought it for $300 you made that seller very happy on ebay

    • @emadstarns291
      @emadstarns291 3 года назад +4

      @@PhoenixResale I agree it’s the box that looks good not the console paying $900 to a scalper half of that money could of got you this system plus 2 games for free off ebay who scams buyers on everything I bet you bought your PS5 console from ebay way to go bro you made the scalpers rich

  • @isaaccervantes5955
    @isaaccervantes5955 3 года назад

    Wow that’s awesome !

  • @TuTataElDaddy
    @TuTataElDaddy 3 года назад +4

    Idk why he paid so much! Still very happy for him tho

  • @niagarajoe4402
    @niagarajoe4402 4 года назад +1

    My one grail is finally finding “fire emblem path of radiance” factory sealed....just got it a couple weeks ago....and I only paid $149.99!

  • @WereHistoryFilms
    @WereHistoryFilms 4 года назад +3

    Is it missing the actual game? I think that’s just a sealed empty special game case- I believe it should’ve come with a Japanese retail copy of DQXI

    • @PhoenixResale
      @PhoenixResale  4 года назад +1

      No I think it was in there, at least based on the weight

  • @CraigyGInDaHut1993
    @CraigyGInDaHut1993 2 года назад

    Great work. I do bits of buying and selling but mainly console's. I bought a backwards compatible ps3 for £40 with 3 games. Flap was missing of it. I had a ylod ps3 sitting about so took the flap of it and put it on that 1. Sold yhe console for £100 a couple days later and traded the games in for £5. So £65 profit. Will put that towards my xbox mini fridge. Paid £20 deposit already so only got to put £5 to it now

  • @flippingmomof5514
    @flippingmomof5514 4 года назад +2

    I already have my grail.. But it's not game related. 1st big goal was I paid cash for a Harley Davidson this past spring.. Now I keep adding upgrades to it. 😂

    • @PhoenixResale
      @PhoenixResale  4 года назад

      haha daaang, thats a bit more impressive than a Switch!

    • @flippingmomof5514
      @flippingmomof5514 4 года назад

      @@PhoenixResale mine wasn't free money though.. I can't say I've gotten $900 in rewards points, ever! Lol I would've never thought to do this! ❤️ My next big goal is a nice used truck, big enough to haul the entire fam and my boat.. I'm sure it'll take years again. 😂

  • @jmdilley02
    @jmdilley02 4 года назад +4

    Well I would say that my holy grail collection piece I own is a copy of teenage mutant ninja turtles Turtles against H.A.T.E. Dvd that I have seen a few sold listings ranging between $90 and $280! Which I believe I technically got it for free because I got it in a huge lot for $70 and sold pretty much everything I didn’t need for about $20 more then what I paid for the lot!

    • @PhoenixResale
      @PhoenixResale  4 года назад +1

      What a cool find, great answer!

    • @jmdilley02
      @jmdilley02 4 года назад

      @@PhoenixResale what made it a pretty awesome score was the fact that I found it on Mercari! The disk did need to be resurfaced a little bit because it was either dirty or had very lite surface scratches because it did skip a little on the 1st episode of the disk but now it plays perfectly with no issues! So have you ever found some amazing deals on Mercari for either your personal collection or resell?

  • @huntergaylord5652
    @huntergaylord5652 4 года назад +1

    How is he only at 22k subs like wtf his content better than people with 1mil

  • @chrisarmstrong5389
    @chrisarmstrong5389 4 года назад +3

    I have a lifetime amount of over 300,000 and i only have 950 now..... apparently they expire 12 months after your last purchase...... im a freaking gamer how does that happen.... ugh

    • @PhoenixResale
      @PhoenixResale  4 года назад +1

      Haha get on it!

    • @chrisarmstrong5389
      @chrisarmstrong5389 4 года назад +1

      From what i can tell they turned off my auto renew. Idk if im going to fight it or not. Might have to see how the new xbox goes frist lol

    • @PeanutButterBean
      @PeanutButterBean 3 года назад

      Thats sad they shouldn't expire

  • @omarvalderrama1314
    @omarvalderrama1314 3 года назад

    My rare collection is my ps2 gungrave statue game system with the gungrave guns as controls n the system with the pic of gungrave it's sweet

  • @Frosty2014
    @Frosty2014 Год назад

    Probably the Pokémon Mini I got as a kiddo.

  • @Riz2336
    @Riz2336 2 года назад

    That is a extremely weird but kind of cool controller

  • @Jason-fz1zd
    @Jason-fz1zd 3 года назад +1

    I have in my collection of playstation systems in my living room from the 1st playstation to the most recent one with games and controllers valued over $3k

    • @PhoenixResale
      @PhoenixResale  3 года назад +2

      Woooooow

    • @Jason-fz1zd
      @Jason-fz1zd 3 года назад

      @@PhoenixResale Yes and my kids love it they play more then me lol

  • @ronniecreason7870
    @ronniecreason7870 2 года назад

    Very good job 👍

  • @joeymontroy4621
    @joeymontroy4621 4 года назад

    Can’t wait to see this one on the TikTok

    • @PhoenixResale
      @PhoenixResale  4 года назад

      The Tik Tok won't be as good as the original!

  • @liberationstun5513
    @liberationstun5513 2 года назад

    My jewel is a vinyl record called my beautiful dark twisted fantasy

  • @nicholasd1717
    @nicholasd1717 3 года назад +7

    Anytime I see anyone doing anything I'm like how do they have the energy I'm to tired

  • @Daveanoncomedy
    @Daveanoncomedy 2 года назад

    Lol, bombed now, hooe you sold it before they dropped.

  • @tomb5120
    @tomb5120 3 года назад

    You could of probably got it for less if you put your bit in at 4 seconds...
    Just make sure you are completely signed in or else it will ask you to confirm your bid,
    and then you will loose on whatever you're bidding on.
    If your quick enough to hit the blue confirm button then maybe not but most people pause to read whatever pops up...

  • @aaronpetrovich1164
    @aaronpetrovich1164 2 года назад +1

    Only a RUclipsr would pay $800 for a Switch

  • @michaelkovatch1618
    @michaelkovatch1618 3 года назад

    My grail was finding a neo geo aes in the wild I always wanted one since a was a kid when it came out

  • @johnwilliamson8367
    @johnwilliamson8367 3 года назад

    Turbografx 16 Turbo Duo with custom pcb work then combining it with the Everdrive to enjoy og Splatterhouse and some Ninja Gaiden plus quite a few other notables. Have not obtained but pretty safe bet looking at $700