The PROBLEM With Game Collecting...

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  • Опубликовано: 23 ноя 2024

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  • @amamsurri5454
    @amamsurri5454 3 месяца назад +11

    "it's expensive now because other people also value the hobby" would be a good summary

  • @rycemain
    @rycemain 3 месяца назад +7

    It feels like I'm watching a scott the woz vid without it being a scott the woz vid. Love it.
    Honestly, I wanna start a game collection once I start earning money for myself. It'll be a pretty cool hobby to have when I'm older.

  • @Chaoitcme
    @Chaoitcme 3 месяца назад +2

    I started collecting games about 15 years ago back when it was still affordable. I have thousands of video games, most of which I bought over 10 years ago.
    I would never be able to afford all those games in current times due to the high prices. I would not want to get into collecting now.

    • @JaneTheDoe-id2vx
      @JaneTheDoe-id2vx 3 месяца назад

      do they still work with all that time pasting? i imagine the games will eventually stop working

  • @Jormunguandr
    @Jormunguandr 3 месяца назад +5

    Parents teached me to buy, enjoy, save for later. So got almost all the games I enjoy since the 90s. Consoles still happy. Glad nintendo bring gems to the future like thousand-year door. However I did spend $150 on minish cap complete set, hehe. Totally worth it 😅 .

  • @therealjaystone2344
    @therealjaystone2344 3 месяца назад +8

    The bigger problems for collecting is how can resellers compete against emulation when prices are going to keep going up

    • @altonb.1396
      @altonb.1396 3 месяца назад +1

      Screw resellers. They've ruined the hobby

    • @therealjaystone2344
      @therealjaystone2344 3 месяца назад

      @@altonb.1396 phoenix resale started it all

    • @jeremyf9124
      @jeremyf9124 3 месяца назад

      Prices won’t keep rising forever. That’s why Atari games aren’t $3000 by now. Eventually supply is increased due to ’flashback’ consoles with many games built in, and re-releases on newer consoles. Demand drops as people get over their nostalgia period. PS1 games are rising in price because of nostalgia, but PS3 games are still seen as old & cheap (for now).

    • @altonb.1396
      @altonb.1396 3 месяца назад

      @@jeremyf9124 Pricing for certain items will increase forever like a mint in box sm64 will no doubt be more expensive 30 years from now although most games will level out. And atari games aren't worth anything rn because they're garbage. The same can't be said for certain consoles like genesis or super nintendo that aren't only nostalgic but have libraries full of certified classics that will continue to capture the hearts of children for decades to come.

    • @alexslusher16
      @alexslusher16 3 месяца назад

      ​@@altonb.1396Based

  • @UndeadCollector
    @UndeadCollector 3 месяца назад +2

    I do collect videogames for years now. Most of them come from ebay. I never had the problem that the wrong Game was send to me and even if, just write to the seller that he did a misstake. I don't think this a vaild "Collecting Problem".
    The "not working" Part i get. But even this one can be avoided if you look for not scratched Discs. (als the seller before buying it). And if you buy it used in a retail store, you can always see the condition directly.
    Nice Video overall.

  • @LocrianDorian
    @LocrianDorian 3 месяца назад +3

    It is not really a "problem", if you are interested in game collecting, this is what you are getting into. This is not a game-specific problem, it happens in any type of collecting.
    There is a very limited supply, as anything besides current platform games has been discontinued for ages, so for the hotly in-demand items, you will have to pay an arm and a leg.

    • @ProjectionProjects2.7182
      @ProjectionProjects2.7182 3 месяца назад +1

      It sucks for those who don't care about the collecting aspect and just want to play a specific game though.

  • @Dayman667
    @Dayman667 3 месяца назад +1

    As a first time watcher of your channel, I wanted to say you’ve got a great thing going here and you have earned my subscription!
    If I could make a topical request…
    Makes video on the different SNES models. I’d like to know your opinion on the Super Famicom vs the Super Nintendo. As an American I cannot believe how much better looking the Super Famicom is.

  • @Blueflag04
    @Blueflag04 3 месяца назад +1

    Thats why i rather emulate. Its never worth wasting money for these stuff

  • @erecto_patronum
    @erecto_patronum 3 месяца назад

    Since most Wii/NGC games are so expensive nowadays, I downloaded every game I like from those platforms on a 64GB sd card (might need a bigger one soon LOL) on my homebrewed Wii. The only Wii physical games I own I did not pay a premium price for them. I got a pristine Twilight Princess WII game CIB for only 20$ CAD, and a copy of Brawl in mint condition for 15$ CAD.

  • @Brianycus
    @Brianycus 3 месяца назад

    I wish we didn't hyper inflate the gaming collection market to the point where having to wait for a convention is the CHEAPER option to get some of these games or even consoles.

  • @frostreaper1607
    @frostreaper1607 3 месяца назад +1

    Ah yeez, so thats whats going on ...

  • @ITOI
    @ITOI 3 месяца назад

    Underrated channel brother, your work is great. I’ll be stoked when you blow up the algorithm!

  • @Standislav
    @Standislav 3 месяца назад +1

    Your channel is so underrated! I wish you would have more subscribers.

  • @flynnisepic
    @flynnisepic 3 месяца назад +1

    0:05 i never knew ebgames sold SM64!!!

  • @3blindwhales
    @3blindwhales 3 месяца назад

    First thing I do is look at the condition of the CD. How do you have so many stories of missing discs?

    • @hismario123
      @hismario123  3 месяца назад

      I have 2 stories about missing discs, and then the rest idk lol ig I forgot but I don't really mind with the God of War thing because I wanted MGS 2 anyway

    • @jeremyf9124
      @jeremyf9124 3 месяца назад

      It’s important to check for disc rot. I recently bought a PS1 game. It wouldn’t play & I thought it was due to scratches. I took it to a local store to be re-surfaced. The machine did a good job, zero scratches. Still wouldn’t play. I read about disc rot, held it up to a bright light, and saw holes the same color as the center hub (purple) because the reflective aluminum layer had deteriorated.

  • @noyukikun
    @noyukikun 3 месяца назад +2

    this is why no one should give a rats ass and pirate no ones legit losing anything if you have a modded wii dreamcast or ps2 or even have a flashcart for your 64 now lol i get the whole physical issue i keep a small collection of my favorites but disc based games nah if the console can be modded it already is and i dont really need a disc that will eventually go bad
    i just wanna play the game not keep it oh soooo super clean and pretty and unopened never to be enjoyed .... ;c

    • @ProjectionProjects2.7182
      @ProjectionProjects2.7182 3 месяца назад +1

      Yeah at this point I don't blame people for pirating these old games. If the game is made available again then buy it, but if its not then at that point just pirate it. No sane person who JUST wants to play the game would pay these prices.

  • @enigmatico6209
    @enigmatico6209 3 месяца назад

    A game collector that actually plays the game he buys? Gigachad.

  • @suntannedduck2388
    @suntannedduck2388 3 месяца назад

    It is for some games because of nostalgia, more people into collrciting, whatever condition/cart or box and so on sure or good/bad games. But to me I see no problem as I don't seek those games everyone else wants. XD If its a small group of games of course that will happen.
    Reselling or yeah the condition or language barrier for Japanese games yeah there is highs and obstacles for sure. But fair trip. That and NTSCJ games then PAL and if PALJ is a thing or was or isn't anymore for West/East Japan as well.
    Getting Wii Play EB cover then official no way paying hogher for a box art.
    PS3/360 versions for whatever prices that are cbeap I can't wait to sell a major shooter or something else for lots sealed or fair condition. Don't use do ssaled but some series have been lucky with leading a few sealed gamds/anime as got alternate versions.
    Got F1 2006 in a V8 supercars/TOCA case, a Burnout 2 in Burnout Revenge case but got thr Revenge manyal with ir so that was good. GT4 in a WRC 2 Extreme case. Those are fun to see different disks in different case/box art.games.
    Owning Pure the disk but vot Double Agent and Dead Island box art......
    Having 3 versions of Scaler yet 1 is EB box art, disk, ok case, no manual, 1 box art,, disk, case, no manual and the orher was complete. I paid for a 3rd complete copy just for the manual I usually don't do rhat but I like that game so was worth it.
    Lost Odyssey with 3/4 disks hmm. Getting Fallout 3 DLC disk when got a GOTY edition for 360 huh.
    Getting PS3/360 Blacklist but wasn't sure what the 2nd 360 disk was for but irs part SP/MP and HD textures. Had no idea. Even Fallout 3 GOTY is just all DLC on the disk. Had no idea. Used ro Mass Effect 2 or Borderlands 1 my NTSC copy and PAL DLC disk. Ah fhe situations.
    Has a few not work disks. Got Wanted for 360 didnt work, got PS3 works. Got a return for it and still have it because it's useless as disk read error even with toothpaste trick only some work, others don't depends on the scratches.
    Sometimes cases have cracks of course or sometimes no box art PS3 or 360 cases hmm.
    Some shovelware are good but it varies. Ad racing games for me. Not the Phoenix/Midas/Blast.
    Great smaller demand games. Some licensed are good like some Disney ones, racing arcade ones.
    Avatar movie on Wii or PSP hmm. Its not that bad.
    Unwanted PS2/Xbox games for cheap not major ones I already own or got digital so why would I pay a lot for them. Also getting Wii versions are great no one wants them so pay cheaper. XD Or varies per store.
    Too much demand or too much nostalgic people to manipulate prices for. Never had that issue with games I've researched/randomly picked up and gone huh never heard of this on OG/360 or PS2 or whatever or older entries to major IPs (like WW2 COD then Modern 2007+ COD most talk about for example) when the iconic ones people buy.
    I buy them because I want to see what they offered and anything left behind people don't care about anyways, 7th vrn shooters, old raciy games, platformers, hack n slashes, etc sure the major oens but also those people don't care for or others in daid genres rhat may be cool and exciting or bad and not talked about cor a reason.
    I pick them up, research them, know if I like them enough or not.
    A narrow view on games is why we have expensive prices but also boring Indies that are even besides their limited dev skills I can respect/team size.
    Is why we end up with clone Indies or too much nostalgia and narrow games people seek being so expensive its not hard to understand why duh.
    Unless low copies games, if people don't want those other games THOSE ones are more interesting to get and for $5 or something else and are still fun it just depends what peoyare intereestex in and if they want to expand past a few key IPs, from key major company not just ghe rare ones for a particular console, eother of which they care about. Not obvious demand games for people desperately seeking thr obvious narrow group of games from a narrow group of publishers releases. Like it's not that hard.
    I do check condition and go wow woll this even work and besides the condition of my disk trays. Are fhe cart contacts good or the system cart reader. Inserting it correctly for GBA, DS, 3DS and Vita games.
    Otherwise I rarely complain about pricds as some times I see and go eh makes sense others are for ofher systems so not fussed or I have the game for if Wii U then GameCube titles. It depends.
    Like to me N64 3rd parties more my focus if they work. I havenylooked at N64 really but after a $250 N64 and Dark Rift, 2 controllers 1 that doesntwork they wanted to get rid of sure.
    SNES ar $200 but games at yeah high ish prices not surprised. Gameboy SMG no way paying $400 AUD and whatever for games. Not inly gheir length but difficulty and no light and condition of the system.
    I questioned a Master System 2 years ago and went can that even connect I don't even know if we have RF in Australia. I didn't see enough of the model to know. Irs fone now years ago. But thr SNES is first model so no idea what outputs to hook up as not really had an older console form it's era and I don't got S Video or SCART so AV it is.
    Any 6th/7th gen I buy usually I'm testing and checking scratches or researching what they are. If never heard of them or backwards compatibility for Xbox One/360 for 360/OG.
    So I get games dven if AAA IPs or Indies dor $5 for PS2/3/PSP, 360/OG Xbox, GameCube is hogh yes, but Wii and Wii U sure its under $100 but most people don't care what tyry are worth so sometimes $2 other times $5.
    With $20 at a rrtro game store or less for PS4/Xbox One or $28 at a EB because or less if a Killzone launch title or something else. Sometimes $9 others $1-4 if Agents of Mayhem, Destiny 2 or Dead Rising 3 or something.
    In terms of limited copies (Devil's Third US copies being limited sure then more plentiful EU/PAL/JP copies but region locked so a new Wii U at that point) or limited physical Indie stuff sure, in terms of repro carts sure they are either good or yes fakes.
    Niche titles, low print runs make total sense from any era.
    EU/JP then Us or US/JP or JP only sure those get complicated of prices and imports and ao on.
    But even then if they want games get Xbox copies if third parties but no so few care about those which is always hilarious to me.
    Not always the GameCube or just Nintendo and Sony platform versions
    No one wants Xbox copies and rhey are the cheapest and more powerful console version available for OG/360 anyway or One X. So best version and no one cares is nuts.
    But people want the nostalgic and major IPs or whatever content.
    If peripherals sure I get it or failed consoles even nore so.
    But games and majoe IPs in demand I mean sure..... I'll get any other Nintendo IP i find more compelling and still be happy because I'm skipping Pokemon releases. Tried the series, don't personally carw for it. But if remakes or re releases exist that kind of helps things I guess for those interested? Or do they want the originals? I assume for nostalgia too not just content differences.
    I have gotten so many for $5 on PS3/360 for most shooters no one cares about anymore. Or other genres and so many games never even heard of for cheap.
    Especially Xbox so many in that library and I go huh thats cool wonder why never heard of it ah I know why.
    If exclusives for any platform sure but some exclusives people don't know about or care anyway.
    Like who cares about Kya or Brave Search for thr Spirit Dancer for PS2? Compared to a Ratchet, Jak, Sly, or God of War?
    Or just get the PS3 versions, even then digital as fhe store is the last one up.
    Though Gran Turismo 3 or GTA are plentiful on there because they were the best selling but how much do racing games have of value not a lot as they werenywprth anything to people once the next sequel even for non annual racing games. They are great pickups. GTA different story//type of games of course so would be valued differently.
    Sure I see Lollipop Chainsaw PS3 $200 AUD, sure Pokemon GBA/DS/3DS, sure Armoured Core 1 on PS1 but I'm not going for them, I have no desire to play them or pay that much.
    I'll wait till the Lollipop Chainsaw remaster instead not a PS3 copy for $200 even if complete (seen it as) or disk only whatever that goes for.
    Most completes with manual and case and disk I go wow people really didn't cwre about this game or the retro stores didn't know what they were worth. Huh cool. Or maybe ir was timing and going ah it has worth but thr timing of delisting digital to what thr physical left is worth years later not when I get it after hearing about ot but did want to play it. Like Spec Ops or Alpha Protocol.
    If I can pick up the whole Medal of Honor series and old COD entries (aka PS2/Xbox/GameCube ghrn ghr PS3/360/Wii entries msot focus on) or any niche third party games because people care about the other games or IPs why not.
    Like if for Konami IPs Castlevania and Metal Gear sure but not Coded Arms or Never Dead thats a bonus for me who cares about and explores their other IPs.

  • @BigZ971
    @BigZ971 3 месяца назад +1

    Maybe it'd help if you used a real currency. And not those dollarydoos

  • @BallerDan53
    @BallerDan53 3 месяца назад

    Gamecube games aren't expensive just because of nostalgia. They are expensive because most of the disks were destroyed by the kids that owned them back in 2005.

    • @jeremyf9124
      @jeremyf9124 3 месяца назад

      Also because the Gamecube wasn’t that popular to begin with. The Wii was much more popular, partly because it was backward compatible and also motion controls were a huge fad then. Parents liked motion controls because they saw it as an easy way to get their kids exercise. Every parent I knew had a Wii.

  • @FullaEels
    @FullaEels 3 месяца назад

    what really irks me is those videos of people going into shops and then gloating about how much profit they can make from them. gtf! normal people just want to experience an old game the legit way sometimes

  • @flipadoodles8677
    @flipadoodles8677 3 месяца назад

    bro if youre not going to get a haircut at least comb it to the side instead of whatever fringe thing you got going on there