I am not really interested in selling games or collecting, but I really enjoy your content. This particular episode was great because you also showed that you make mistakes and that reselling is tough and a risky business. Too many people show all the good sides of a job and make it look like a perfect dream but I respect that you showed your mistakes not only to show the hard sides of the business, but also how to own up to your mistakes. Keep up the good work and the content.
I find this stuff pretty interesting, but it's just so weird to me that people care about the seal itself. I always thought the allure of getting a sealed game was that you were the first person to touch the disc and the manual and stuff.
It's cool seeing you talk about the mistakes you make. A lot of people assume it's all fun and money on youtube but that's not the case always! haha great video homie!
it blows my mind what people will pay for when there is some extra plastic wrap lol i have 15 exo squad toys bnib that i bought at a show for 10 dollars each. he was asking 15 each and 20 for the 3 large walker style bots. as i bought all of them i talked him down to 10 each. this was 10 years ago. i had no idea what they were worth. i just loved exo squad from when i was 12 years old. because they all of the original tape sealing them in the box they are 100 to 500 dollars each. it turns out the 3 cyberview characters are worth a lot. if someone had cut the tape, pulled the toy out to look at it then price would be cut in half. just crazy to me. only problem i have is my kids keep bugging me open them so they can play with them.
The preservation in its original condition is worth a bit to be honest imo but putting it in a slab is a different level and I feel should only apply for things of a certain rarity or age. Grading switch or xbox one / ps4 or 5 games is nuts
I want to go to retro stores like you do or my God conventions… we have like 0 of those in Europe, Romania. So jealous on every of your videos :(. But keep it on, I enjoy seeing them at least :D
Not going to lie I thought that exact thing when you bought those. I thought to myself he didn't seem to care too much about the vendor telling him those were his best sealed ones earlier
I find it quite stupid that the 'international version' 'doesn't hold as much value' as I'm sure said intl version doesn't sell as much as the 'american' version. I get it, people in the US love their american versions of games that were (mostly) first released in Japan, manufactured in Japan, etc. But it's dumb that this 'rarity' is based on arbitrary conditions and not the actual rarity of the game. And there's something to be said about SSB Brawl being a beloved game, when it's pretty much the most maligned of the series.
is it really that stupid when people in america can only play games from america? The price is based on demand and with a lot of nintendo consoles especially you can only play NA games on american consoles , so no one is trying to buy them, so getting a JP or European copy has a lot less value cause it's not playable.
@@christianjones9801 I understand the reasoning but it is also funny how we call games that are going to be sealed forever in a hard plastic case "playable" in comparison to those.
@@christianjones9801 Yes. Yes it is. The point itself isn't the region. Is the way america region games are held above others. Yes, with region locked consoles you may have an issue. But these world version games are just american games with a logo on the cover, that's it. I know, I have one. Playable on any American console. They're probably rarer than the millions of american copies in the market. And the region lock started really with newer consoles. NES? Based on plastic. SNES? N64? Same. From Game boy to NDS all region free. But for some reason, it's american games that hold value over perfectly playable games from other regions. Not sure if it's ignorance, though.
Great video and awesome scores! Is your Breath of the Wild the 1st print with the 7 controllers error on the back because if so it's worth significantly more?
Hey Caleb! New subscriber here. I wanted to say I totally binged a ton of your videos. I resell mainly Pokémon Gameboy games but I really love the hustle and everything you show in these videos!
Are you ever nervous selling sealed games with the potential of someone ripping you off on eBay? I just imagine a buyer claiming it wasn't as described and sending back a junk game or something.
Take a look at the back of some of those Breath of the Wild Wii U sealed games you have gotten. The 7 controller 1st print is going for considerably more.
@@masterbspace The 1st print edition of Zelda BOTW for Wii U has 7 controllers on the rear middle showing which controller options can be used. The subsequent runs only show 2 controllers.
You may have had a hiccup on your purchases now, but the lesson you learned from this mistake will be much more beneficial later down the road, when you're faced with a bigger transaction deal. Alway be better than yesterday.
The sealed and graded price jump is absolutely ridiculous... its the same game in the same condition...having a case and the grade makes no sense to make a game worth 10 times more
In reality I think the market is to unstable for investing... without population reports from Wata you can't make any informed investments.. their could be thousands of the games out there graded and the market could collapse...best to be a seller not an investor
Well. . . Video games seals are a thing? Gosh golly, $1,000 seal?? Why does this have to be a thing x'D Then, I guess it is, but gladly you got this high grade seal game :>
@@ericchau4299 Some might call it 7 controller input or error print. It looks like 4 or 5 to me. The first-print shows more than 2 controller inputs. The second print only shows 2 controller inputs in the rear. You can look at some of the ebay listings to get a general idea.
Ok sorry if this is a stupid question but how can u tell if the wrapping is original and not something that someone paid for to get wrapped?? Everyone wants a sealed game but how do you know it's the original seal??
I think there are certain details to look for depending on the game. Certain companies have specific seals that most likely couldn’t be replicated without specific detail or knowledge
Hey this is off topic but i saw you bought 300 copies of Dont Starve Mega Pack and were going to resell on Amazon. I read online that, that game had a major issue. It was suppose to be 2 full games and DLC but the publisher screwed up and only put the Multiplayer mode on the disc. This might be why the original buyers got such a great deal of the same game in bulk. Just giving a heads up.
@@stevecraigretrogames I would totally buy one to have on display. I purchased that same Guitar Hero 3 bundle brand new when I was a kid for $30. That led me to getting hooked on the game. I had all of the expansions. That particular game/box set holds a special place in my heart.
Definitely your fault for not checking, but also if something they are selling them as “sealed” and have them in that extra wrapping, I feel like that’s misleading.
Hi Caleb. Do you speculate that once the shortage of WATA and VGA encapsulation cases catches up that the value of graded games will plummet? It’s seems prior to the shortages, graded games were not double or triple the price of an ungraded copy. Thanks
Was nes pixalated?I never really seen my nes pixalated back then on a crt on a nes counsel. I got my nnes elaborate smooth matched to my scanlines with almost no pixalated but with depth with my games but I seeca lot changes who love pixalated sharp images with defects that back then was hidden by blurr,scanlines into a sharp smooth deep image.
Random comment... How do you know all the stuff you buy is going to sell? What if you buy $1000 worth of games and you sell half of it? And does it take a while for it to sell??
Caleb, in your opinion, do you think it would be worth a shot getting a sealed Windwaker on gamecube graded? It has a small break in the top corner of the seal.
Hey Caleb, could you (or anyone) tell me which app you use to check recently sold listings on ebay/Amazon? I'd love to get into this as a hobby (to start), but I can't quite find what I need in the Play store. Love your content!
"if its sealed, its a deal!" - Caleb probably...
80's Kids: Opening boxed toys like crazy before they ever get home.
Kids now: It's not sealed!!!
..
This is a full grown man
I am not really interested in selling games or collecting, but I really enjoy your content. This particular episode was great because you also showed that you make mistakes and that reselling is tough and a risky business. Too many people show all the good sides of a job and make it look like a perfect dream but I respect that you showed your mistakes not only to show the hard sides of the business, but also how to own up to your mistakes. Keep up the good work and the content.
Thanks for the kind words!
Bruh he literally buys games for cheap and then overpriced them
@@bush6113 Don't buy them then....
@@bush6113 He doesn't overpeice them. He sells then for what they're worth in the market. Thrift stores *underprice* them.
Between the content you make and the tips you put out there man, I’m loving it. Thank you and keep up the great work.
That first guy asking "Phoenix? Like Arizona?" Love it🤣
This channel is so damn addicting. Every single video is so entertaining. Keep up the good work man!
You missed out on a SEALED Pokemon Colosseum. DUDE HOW DID YOU MISS THAT!
I don't know why but now im addicted to your videos... Nice finds tho!
Much appreciated!
@@PhoenixResale 🧡
"You want to artificially inflate prices how much?" "It's a deal"
a truly honest youtube reseller....RARE and AWESOME!! Thank you!!
I find this stuff pretty interesting, but it's just so weird to me that people care about the seal itself. I always thought the allure of getting a sealed game was that you were the first person to touch the disc and the manual and stuff.
His only allure is $
Lol I fucking despise and love this guys channel at the same time
me too, no scratches, hair, dirt, etc
They are more like a baseball card at this point to people. They like to have it graded and on a shelf as a display piece. They won't be played.
I cant tell if he did good on the negotiations or not, but I'm definitely interested in what is after the WATA grading
It's cool seeing you talk about the mistakes you make. A lot of people assume it's all fun and money on youtube but that's not the case always! haha great video homie!
You know it is a convention when you take a break at a heavily lacquered table with mismatched chairs; quality relaxing mid-show for sure!
Well, a little blame on the seller for not disclosing those tears. He absolutely knew their condition and didn’t disclose it…
Good finds as always. Love watching you.
Drooling at some of the games I see, so lucky to be able to travel and see so much. Grate video bud
Even though im not a reseller i still love the content. Keep up the great work.
Vendor caught ya slipp'n.
I’m more of a sneaker guy as far as resell goes but I love games too and this is so interesting. I’m here from retro rock btw
150 for a sealed copy of Breath of the wild for the Wii U? My local Walmart and target have tons of those on the shelf’s still here in Monterey CA
@@localunion874it’s on the wii u
It was corrected evidently.
it blows my mind what people will pay for when there is some extra plastic wrap lol
i have 15 exo squad toys bnib that i bought at a show for 10 dollars each. he was asking 15 each and 20 for the 3 large walker style bots.
as i bought all of them i talked him down to 10 each. this was 10 years ago. i had no idea what they were worth. i just loved exo squad from when i was 12 years old.
because they all of the original tape sealing them in the box they are 100 to 500 dollars each. it turns out the 3 cyberview characters are worth a lot. if someone had cut the tape, pulled the toy out to look at it then price would be cut in half.
just crazy to me.
only problem i have is my kids keep bugging me open them so they can play with them.
The preservation in its original condition is worth a bit to be honest imo but putting it in a slab is a different level and I feel should only apply for things of a certain rarity or age. Grading switch or xbox one / ps4 or 5 games is nuts
Great to watch during my lunch break
Awesome Video Caleb, I got excited too when you picked up all those games . Can't wait to see what you get for them after grading.
Thank you for your honesty.
$150 for BotW Wii U? Isn’t it still at Walmart locations for like $35?
"Beast Mode"! Well done as always, keep it up and thanks for the tips and content!
I want to go to retro stores like you do or my God conventions… we have like 0 of those in Europe, Romania. So jealous on every of your videos :(. But keep it on, I enjoy seeing them at least :D
Are u in the german Region?
@@DoubbleDdragon no, I leave in the East of Romania and the retro market is inexistent.
@@cristianpodosu592 damm ... Bad, in germany are many retro shops
Grading returns are good content too so you gotta calculate those views in your ROI lol
Not going to lie I thought that exact thing when you bought those. I thought to myself he didn't seem to care too much about the vendor telling him those were his best sealed ones earlier
I find it quite stupid that the 'international version' 'doesn't hold as much value' as I'm sure said intl version doesn't sell as much as the 'american' version. I get it, people in the US love their american versions of games that were (mostly) first released in Japan, manufactured in Japan, etc. But it's dumb that this 'rarity' is based on arbitrary conditions and not the actual rarity of the game. And there's something to be said about SSB Brawl being a beloved game, when it's pretty much the most maligned of the series.
is it really that stupid when people in america can only play games from america? The price is based on demand and with a lot of nintendo consoles especially you can only play NA games on american consoles , so no one is trying to buy them, so getting a JP or European copy has a lot less value cause it's not playable.
@@christianjones9801 I understand the reasoning but it is also funny how we call games that are going to be sealed forever in a hard plastic case "playable" in comparison to those.
@@christianjones9801 Yes. Yes it is. The point itself isn't the region. Is the way america region games are held above others. Yes, with region locked consoles you may have an issue. But these world version games are just american games with a logo on the cover, that's it. I know, I have one. Playable on any American console. They're probably rarer than the millions of american copies in the market. And the region lock started really with newer consoles. NES? Based on plastic. SNES? N64? Same. From Game boy to NDS all region free. But for some reason, it's american games that hold value over perfectly playable games from other regions. Not sure if it's ignorance, though.
@@familiasegval6187 They hold it at higher value because those are the copies they played with and everyone else around them played with.
Can’t wait to see what they get graded
At the first of the video I thought he was literally opening the seal😂
I was eternally screaming “the hell are you doing”
'Im very careful with these kind of things" Aka... Im more careful with these than my own children
Great video and awesome scores! Is your Breath of the Wild the 1st print with the 7 controllers error on the back because if so it's worth significantly more?
No I don’t believe so
Your good dude , with your collection and knowledge ab the future events and resales . You’ll be good !!! I’m
Hey Caleb! New subscriber here. I wanted to say I totally binged a ton of your videos. I resell mainly Pokémon Gameboy games but I really love the hustle and everything you show in these videos!
Thanks a bunch Patrick!
Interested to see them after graded, he seems knowledgeable and why he didn't get them graded
There’s also a Lexington VA, Lexington Mass, and Lexington Nebraska! Bet there’s more… :)
"Whenever someone says Lexington I'm like 'Kentucky?' and they say 'No, South Carolina...'"
My Bum Massachusetts ass: 👁️👄👁️
Caleb, I'm sure your glasses were just fogged up when you were looking at the last three copies. 😎
Are you ever nervous selling sealed games with the potential of someone ripping you off on eBay? I just imagine a buyer claiming it wasn't as described and sending back a junk game or something.
loving these huge drop on video games
Thanks for all the reselling tips!
Love the hustle as always bro!
Great video 😊👍 my friend Caleb
So where’s the video of your game room with all the good stuff you keep and don’t flip? Lol
Take a look at the back of some of those Breath of the Wild Wii U sealed games you have gotten. The 7 controller 1st print is going for considerably more.
Can you elaborate? I’m gen curious 🤔
@@masterbspace The 1st print edition of Zelda BOTW for Wii U has 7 controllers on the rear middle showing which controller options can be used. The subsequent runs only show 2 controllers.
Oh interesting, thanks for the info!
Caleb The pokemon cards 😬😬😬🥶🥶🥶. That drsgonite
You may have had a hiccup on your purchases now, but the lesson you learned from this mistake will be much more beneficial later down the road, when you're faced with a bigger transaction deal. Alway be better than yesterday.
When we become greedy we always do mistakes!!
Am I missing something on the Smash Bro Brawl? I see recent comps sold for £30 here in the UK
Sealed games and the worth of it is all fine. But it doesnt do anything for me like rare and cool games and collectables. But good luck to you all
Great vid man!! Does it cost anything when you send something in to get graded?
Great buy, nice and very informative tips👍👍
Good video! Dude gold mines into and outro are killing yours bro. Let's step it up hahaha just giving you a hard time
Past Caleb, Future Caleb, Present Caleb, i am confused lol. Great video as always bro.
The sealed and graded price jump is absolutely ridiculous... its the same game in the same condition...having a case and the grade makes no sense to make a game worth 10 times more
I love the sealed games content. Interesting market for investing.
In reality I think the market is to unstable for investing... without population reports from Wata you can't make any informed investments.. their could be thousands of the games out there graded and the market could collapse...best to be a seller not an investor
Cant wait for you to reach 100k!
Thanks brother!
Phoenix resell!!on the flip brotha haha thanks for the vid
Brasília Love games!✌👍
DUDE stores should still have Breath of the wild for wii u at the standard price
These are the people that ruin collectors dreams more scalping I see Haha
It’ll be available on eBay soon!
Well. . . Video games seals are a thing? Gosh golly, $1,000 seal?? Why does this have to be a thing x'D Then, I guess it is, but gladly you got this high grade seal game :>
Always on the hunt 24/7!!
When buying Breath of the Wild wii u, make sure you check if there are 4 controller scheme in the rear not 2.
Why?
@@ericchau4299 Some might call it 7 controller input or error print. It looks like 4 or 5 to me. The first-print shows more than 2 controller inputs. The second print only shows 2 controller inputs in the rear. You can look at some of the ebay listings to get a general idea.
@@smilingpsycho it’s 7
I just bought a Mario kart Wii sealed new in the Wii remote bundle box for 50 bucks yesterday.
Keep an eye out for those chunky seals! Lol
5:20 My favourite DS game
get as much dragonball games as you can get, hype around dragon ball is going up because of the new upcoming movie and maybe some new episodes
dope video !!
6:13.. Wanda in the background? lol
Was hoping to see if the BotW was a 1st print misprint version? If so, you can flip it raw for even a very decent profit.
It’s not unfortunately
How do you get the price sticker off without risking damage on the seal?
If you send them to grading they will do it for your for some $$$. Otherwise there are some good videos on yt on how to do it
Ok sorry if this is a stupid question but how can u tell if the wrapping is original and not something that someone paid for to get wrapped??
Everyone wants a sealed game but how do you know it's the original seal??
I think there are certain details to look for depending on the game. Certain companies have specific seals that most likely couldn’t be replicated without specific detail or knowledge
I mean if you think about it, you're always past Caleb in our reference point
seller should have mentioned that "defect" since they were priced similar to the better sealed one?!
Hey this is off topic but i saw you bought 300 copies of Dont Starve Mega Pack and were going to resell on Amazon. I read online that, that game had a major issue. It was suppose to be 2 full games and DLC but the publisher screwed up and only put the Multiplayer mode on the disc. This might be why the original buyers got such a great deal of the same game in bulk. Just giving a heads up.
Appreciate that Shawn, thanks!
It's kind of messed up he didn't mention the seal issues, he knew what you were going to do with them. But you took it like a champ.
I might've purchased 1 or 2 of those Guitar Hero bundles. Just because they're so minty.
I actually bought one of them! Guitar Hero II bundle.
@@stevecraigretrogames Yeah, they were in mint condition. I think I would've purchased one to play and one to keep sealed.
They were all CIB but not sealed. Still very nice condition on all of them.
@@stevecraigretrogames I would totally buy one to have on display. I purchased that same Guitar Hero 3 bundle brand new when I was a kid for $30. That led me to getting hooked on the game. I had all of the expansions. That particular game/box set holds a special place in my heart.
How much was the cubivore sealed? I have 1 myself
"Wow"
List them as new other and still make that money👍
Definitely your fault for not checking, but also if something they are selling them as “sealed” and have them in that extra wrapping, I feel like that’s misleading.
Check the Zelda to see if it’s the misprint
Hi Caleb. Do you speculate that once the shortage of WATA and VGA encapsulation cases catches up that the value of graded games will plummet? It’s seems prior to the shortages, graded games were not double or triple the price of an ungraded copy. Thanks
Nah, all just depends on demand. I think the prices will decrease more slowly.
hell yeah, first time being this early to a vid of yours!(: loving the content Caleb E>
Was nes pixalated?I never really seen my nes pixalated back then on a crt on a nes counsel. I got my nnes elaborate smooth matched to my scanlines with almost no pixalated but with depth with my games but I seeca lot changes who love pixalated sharp images with defects that back then was hidden by blurr,scanlines into a sharp smooth deep image.
Man this is better than animal planet. Great documentation of two snakes interacting.
Random comment... How do you know all the stuff you buy is going to sell? What if you buy $1000 worth of games and you sell half of it? And does it take a while for it to sell??
Caleb, in your opinion, do you think it would be worth a shot getting a sealed Windwaker on gamecube graded? It has a small break in the top corner of the seal.
I don’t really grade stuff with seal breaks personally
I thought you from Arizona too not gonna lie lol
That one copy of SMB that had a cut in it should have been sold as a used copy, regardless of if it's still mostly sealed,. That one was on the seller
You should make a video on about how much you make
Hello!
Beast love the vids
Hey Caleb, could you (or anyone) tell me which app you use to check recently sold listings on ebay/Amazon? I'd love to get into this as a hobby (to start), but I can't quite find what I need in the Play store. Love your content!
The eBay app and amazon seller app
@@PhoenixResale well now I feel silly haha, thank you though!
He kinda looks like Finn Balor lol
Can you do a video on submitting to WATA . Thanks
Haha yeah if they pay me to