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I'm a video game collector in Manchester (England) and every second week or so, I post a video with the games that I have managed to find on my travels in between work and family commitments.
I am a sucker for a bargain so I do a lot of my game hunting in charity shops and car boots as well as utilising online stores like Gumtree and Facebook market place.
I am also prone to having a moan about things when they don't go my way so be warned there may be some rants in my videos ;)
I am a sucker for a bargain so I do a lot of my game hunting in charity shops and car boots as well as utilising online stores like Gumtree and Facebook market place.
I am also prone to having a moan about things when they don't go my way so be warned there may be some rants in my videos ;)
Game Pickups August 2024 - The Crate
It's that time again, for this video I lit a fire under my backside and went hunting for a specific SNES game and what it led to I was not ready for. The guy I was buying from bust out a crate of other games and there are some bangers in there.
Timestamps for anyone wanting to skip
0:00 - Intro
1:05 - The game I went for
4:21 - The stuff
7:20 - Systems and controllers
13:15 - Master System Games
15:00 - Mega Drive Games
18:15 - Nintendo 64 Games
19:25 - Loose Nintendo Gameboy/Colour/Advance Carts
Timestamps for anyone wanting to skip
0:00 - Intro
1:05 - The game I went for
4:21 - The stuff
7:20 - Systems and controllers
13:15 - Master System Games
15:00 - Mega Drive Games
18:15 - Nintendo 64 Games
19:25 - Loose Nintendo Gameboy/Colour/Advance Carts
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Game Pickups July 2024 - A More Traditional Pickups Video
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Back to what I do best with a more pickupsy pickups video, don't say that 3 times fast! Loads of games, and random gaming related bits and bobs which I've picked up in the past month covering Microsoft XBOX, Nintendo, and Sony Playstation systems. Timestamps for people who want to skip 0:00 - Intro 1:00 - The gaming stuff - Teddies, toys and wires 13:00 - Handheld stuff - GBA/GBC 14:25 - Atari ...
CeX Roulette - Rounds 2 and 3
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OK so following on from the fist video the rest of the games have arrived and I have managed to record, edit and render a quick video showing them. There are 4 more mega drive bangers and I have to say I am really happy with everything I have received. You can throw hate at CeX for increasing the price of the with manual option but it works and you get what you want. btw's another pick up video...
CeX Roulette - Big Hitters Ahoy!
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So i've been building my CeX credit for a little while now and I am finally ready to spend it. I've ordered £1000 worth of Mega Drive and the first two arrived today so here they are. Hopefully the rest will arrive tomorrow and there will be a part 2. Huge thanks to @tootyuk for his help in spotting the first attempt at this was a fake cover @WoollyWeeble for helping me out with pictures of the...
NES World Championships NES Edition Deluxe - Unboxing
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It's finally here, after much waiting since the Nintendo Direct my copy of the NES World Championships NES Edition has landed. I'll be opening the box and seeing what is inside and sharing with you on this video.
Game Are Selling Off Their Pre-owned - Nintendo Edition
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OK so this one isn't just the Nintendo Pre-owned stuff but I forgot that when I named it 😛 So what is in this one? Well it's stuff I've found for a few systems from friend Mike, eBay and CeX as well as the clearance stuff from games pre-owned purge. Timestamps for those who want to skip 0:00 - Intro 0:44 - Random/Sega Mega Drive 2:25 - Xbox 360 game 4:08 - Nintendo handheld systems 8:25 - Ninte...
Game Are Selling Off Their Pre-Owned - Playstation Edition
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As promised here is the first of two videos which show my pickups from Game in their pre-owned clearance. I think I got some bargains and games that I will enjoy when I get to them Timestamps for people who want to skip: 0:00 - Intro 1:35 - PS1 Game (just the 1) 2:03 - PS2 Game (again just the 1) 2:50 - PS3 Games (wooo more than 1) 4:30 - PS4 Games 16:18 - PS5 Games 27:20 - Memory card 28:00 - ...
Play it forward 2.0
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OK this has been something that I have wanted to do for a while now and just haven't had the time or the brain space to get it going again so without further ado I am pleased to announce that the play if forward box, created by @GoodwinsPlace has been reborn and sent off to a unlucky/lucky victim/participant @feedmechicken Hopefully we will see a video in the coming weeks from Feed me chicken s...
Dudley Halesown Trip 2024
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Random additional pickups video from todays trip to Halesowen in Dudley. I went to the amazing stores there including Hidden Chest Gaming, Old Skool Gaming and Vintage Gamer. I added a lot of Mega drive to the collection as well as a very nice NES title. I also got another title in the Game sale (I've two videos to edit with the rest of my sale pickups and they should be out soon). The best val...
Game Pickups May 2024 - Strap Yourself in, This is a Long One!
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I've been toying with whether to put this on out for the past couple of weeks because of the length but in the end I decided it was worth while doing so for your consideration here are my pick ups for the month of May. Loads to show new games, systems and toys. Timestamps for people who want to skip 0:00 - Intro 0:55 - Stuff (teddies, toys, sticker albums, wires, accessories) 14:58 - Original X...
High Score Challenge - Rage Racer
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Thanks to @steve36207 for putting this out there, here is me actually playing one of those game things that I spend every penny I earn on... ;) I am not going to shatter any records but Granny Jim is behind the wheel on the PS1 classic Rage Racer. Below are links to @steve36207 and @tootyuk videos (and much better lap times than I managed!) RetroRedSteve: ua-cam.com/video/graZg0q_yw0/v-deo.html...
Doncaster Gaming Market 2024
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I recently went to Doncaster gaming market and met up with some great folk and bought some alright games. Channels for those I met and mention: @feedmechicken @RetroGhetto @Danester83 @tootyuk @alandipple @retrogamesrevived1189 @theeveshamgamer
Club 52 Presents - God of War 3
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Club 52 is a small group of us players wanting to play more of our games and every month or so we pick a game randomly from our collections and each of us play through it we then get together and talk about the experience and what we thought about the game. Coming on 12th May myself and a few friends from UA-cam will be getting together to talk about God of War 3 and what we thought about the g...
Game Pickups - Mid April 2024 systems, Asda, CeX, charity and Carboot Finds Galore
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It's been nearly a months since I've uploaded and I have lots and lots to show in this one I've got toys, games and systems from the usual sources and a couple of unusual ones too. Most of these pickups are for the Microsoft XBOX, Sony Playstation and Nintendo systems Timestamps for people who want to skip to a certain part: 0:00 - Intro 0:40 - Random plushies, toys and a pokedex 5:36 - Systems...
Game Pick Ups Late March 2024 - £3 Games and an Amazing Carboot Find!
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Game Pick Ups Late March 2024 - £3 Games and an Amazing Carboot Find!
It's official I love the piano in rebirth
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It's official I love the piano in rebirth
Game pickups February 2024 - Retro systems are like buses
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Game pickups February 2024 - Retro systems are like buses
Game Pickups Late January 2024 - Gifts, Asda bargains and a Boxed gem
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Game Pickups Late January 2024 - Gifts, Asda bargains and a Boxed gem
CeX Roulette is Dead - Long Live CeX Roulette!
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CeX Roulette is Dead - Long Live CeX Roulette!
Game Pickups January 23 - Re-record Haul
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Game Pickups January 23 - Re-record Haul
2023 Retrospective/state of the collection
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2023 Retrospective/state of the collection
CeX Roulette December 2023 - Fastest Postage in the West
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CeX Roulette December 2023 - Fastest Postage in the West
Game Pick Ups December 2023 - Another free box
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Game Pick Ups December 2023 - Another free box
Game Pickups Late November 2023 - PlayStation and Nintendo Pickups
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Game Pickups Late November 2023 - PlayStation and Nintendo Pickups
Game Pickups - End of October 2023 - Amazon "Deals" and Carboot Consoles
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Game Pickups - End of October 2023 - Amazon "Deals" and Carboot Consoles
Game Pickups October 23 - Post Holiday Wii-U Bargain
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Game Pickups October 23 - Post Holiday Wii-U Bargain
Game Pickups September 2023 - Pre-holiday Pickups
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Game Pickups September 2023 - Pre-holiday Pickups
Video Game Pickups August 2023 - Playstation Pickups Sponsored by Codeine!
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Video Game Pickups August 2023 - Playstation Pickups Sponsored by Codeine!
Great pickups brother - nice master system Games - nice to collect for is that system afraid to start collecting for it 🫣
nice haul that Jimbo, hellfire can easily be saved mate, get yourself a loose cart off CEX for a start, the insert lay it flat and if you dont have any wood glue to hold it together then use some tape once its in a decent case you'll hardly notice! White vinegar on he corroded contacts along with as you mentioned a fibre pen or even just a small screw driver to remove the stubborn rust
@@tootyuk thanks Stu. I had a few boxes for the mega drive so ended up moving them on with hellfire just to recoup some of my spends but you're spot on should be an easy job to make it presentable. I got my fiber pens this week so I'll be experimenting, my nieces Furby has been waiting for repair for a while as they put cheap batteries in it which leaked.
I have the same GBA, the battery cover hinge broke on mine but I got a replacement from eBay so that’s one thing you could do for them and probably will be one for the GB Color as well. Wow that Hellfire really did get worse and worse 😅 Love the Sonic Compilation as that is what I got with my Mega Drive! That Mario Kart box was a disappointment. The GBC Martian game is a Pokemon like. You collect the characters but you don’t get all of them so they want you to trade with other players which I never did as I didn’t know anyone with it 😂 wow you got the gen 1 trilogy! Now you just need a Japanese Green 😜
@@bundjohn thanks John, I ended up moving the Gameboys on and it helped pay for the bundle but if I was keeping them I'd have grabbed a cover on eBay :) The sonic compilation is great 3 quality titles and not expensive considering. Will have to check out the martian game if it's Pokémon like, I did watch a lot of Warner brother back in the day so it could be interesting. Thanks for watching
Shame about the ps3 pads. They are the worst PS pads it must be said. World soccer penalty mode👌. Some lovely MD games. Top stuff Jimbo
@@RawDeal248 cheers Mark, PS3 pads seem to be the start of controller downfalls, up till that gen, drift and faulty ads was mostly unheard of.
Nice bundle dude!
@@8bitH thanks pal, really happy with it in the end, kept what I wanted, and a few other bits and it only left me £40 out of pocket by the end.😀
@@Corbana nice man! Those kinds of bundles are so rare to find nowadays.
@@8bitH few and far between
Some great games there. I nearly grabbed mystical ninja myself a couple of years ago, but the person had cut the box and fitted it into a VHS box. 😢 I still need to pick up Emerald and OG blue. You have me scrolling through ebay now.
@@KoopasWorld thanks Steve, I have only played the N64 mystical ninja but I loved it so I wanted the snes one and still want the N64 sequel but that is so expensive. I have seen a few butchered VHS snes games, and it always upsets me even cheaper titles. It's like someone destroyed a piece of history. Pokémon games are getting harder to find but if I come across spares again I'll reach out. Pick ups are great for eBay scrolling 😂
Thats one serious haul. Bargain Pokemon just doesnt happen anymore. If you do end up parting with a copy of the flintstones let me know. My cart for some reason has died and no matter how much I clean i cant get it back to life
Yeah you just don't see Pokémon games for a reasonable price these days. Unfortunately I've already moved it on as this was recorded back in June but if I come across another I'll reach out.
@@Corbana AHH no worries man. Yeah people treat Pokémon games like literal gold bars these days. Mad really
The 64 pad is a standard pad just limited edition , I'm sure it was a ntsc realese if anything
@@guybran6605 Cheers Guy, will have to do some digging, the only place I've seen the black/grey variant was in the Japanese Mario Kart 64 bundle.
@Corbana watched retro Rick in the States and he picked a boxed one up
@Corbana also score and a half on the pokemon games , I'm actively hunting for boxed and complete series of poke` games
I think he must have picked up a jap one in the states, looking online it seems that there was only the Japanese exclusive mario kart controller that was solid black and grey
They're getting hard to find in the wild. While not cheap I am happy to have got them checked off the list, 5 to go now, I think.
Almost at 500 man good luck! Im rooting for ya.
@@Iamwaytoooldforthis90 thanks
I want the Japanese one so bad!
It does look like a better edition with the Famicom controllers, it's a shame they didn't do the same here or one with the NES controllers
This channel is right up my ally man.
Thanks pal
It never vanished I received it from RetroChef and then I passed it on to Retroskele the box is still very much a thing but good to see it continued in any format
Thanks for reaching out. I did try and track down the old box but couldn't see anything since June last year. I messaged people through social platforms like Facebook and Instagram but I had little success getting responses and in the end I just gave up assuming that I'd caused the death of the box. It was never my intent to upset or offend people, I just wanted to see the box start up again and spread some good will through the community as I felt it was needed.
@@Corbanasorry dude I didn't see any message must admit it use social media very rarely and totally no offence as I said I passed it on and did a video about it etc, glad it has continued
No offense taken at all, I get it. Hopefully both boxes will end doing the rounds and it will result in more people being involved and help to build the community spirit again.
Great pickups sf2 for 50p very nice
Thanks Gull, unfortunately in the end I didn't have the box for it but still for 50p I am happy :)
Some nice pickups and that’s a shame that your nephew broke your one 😢
Cheers John, yeah it's a shame that the one I was given from Nintendo is gone but I have a replacement :)
Nothing to be scared of Jim, get an old box (that you care not for) and have a practice, you'll not get it right first time, also get some small painting brushes from the works or something to apply the glue, once youve done it once and see the results you'll be at it all the time hahahaha that snes AV box ive been after for ages i nearly got one from a local buy but the bloke wanted to sell it with a console :(
Cheers Stu, I recently got a pretty bad box for Solstice so I'll experiment with that and see how I get on. That's a shame, if I ever see another I'll let you know :)
The CEX logo is nostalgic. I live in Queens NY and we had that store nearby for years. But all their locations in the US have closed now.
I didn't realise that were outside of Europe, at the moment they are pretty much the only high street store here doing retro so they have the market well cornered and it's starting to show in their trade in and cash prices. Don't get me wrong I am glad to have them as it's a good source of retro goodness but it would be nice if there were some competition so the pricing was a bit better. Thanks for watching
Cool video mate especially the lovely cat that appears now and again, I have subscribed, keep em coming
Thanks pal, that's Snarf, the amout of videos she's wandered in to or ruined rubbing on the microphone.
Great pickuos - want that DS9 game as well would like to have all the Star Trek games myself
Thanks Gull, I haven't played a lot of Star Trek games but I do have a lot of love for Elite Force, I remember having the PC version and playing it for hours on end.
Great idea looking forward to how it turns out
Me too, it seems to have started well and has already been through 3 or 4 people!
Great pickups - is everspace 2 any good?
Thanks Gull, I haven't got around to trying it yet but I may have to jump on it soon, I've been itching to play Starfield but can't find it for a good price so may be able to scratch that space itch with Everspace :)
Great pickups 12.99 down to 6.50 yes please ☘️😁😁
Yeah I am with you Gull 50% was too good to say no to.
Excellent game here brother - shinobi 3 looks great - and pirates of dark water is mint
Thanks Gull, I've played all the games for around 30 mins each and of them all Shinobi 3 was my favorite, the second level was on horseback and graphically it blew me away.
Oh nice stuff here mate - daffy duck is one I want as well
I've tried Daffy Duck and while it was OK I struggled a bit with the platforming and the affordance isn't there so knowing what to do in the levels was a bit off.
Soleil!!!! I played that on my Mega Drive Mini 2! If you go in expecting Zelda you’ll be disappointed but if you enjoy it for what it is you’ll like it 😊
Thanks John, I've played about 10 mins of it and the save data that was on the cart and it was a little confusing and didn't feel as Zelda like as I was expecting. I am going to wipe the save soon and try and play through it fresh.
Might not be perfect but as long as you're happy with it then it has to be another win. The last one is a big win I'd say mate, I've never had or even seen that one out and about ever👍
Thanks pal, for the most part I am happy, the cart could have been better for Soleil but hopefully I'll get a better cart down the road.
Gotta enjoy the wins!
Winner, that soleil is the label damaged or is it sticker residue? worse case order a cart only mate and swap it, or take it back and order another CIB, the label damage would erk me tbh
Its damage to the label itself, looks like it was an ex rental and when the stickers have been removed they've took some of the label with them. I can probably deal with it for now and hopefully upgrade it with a better one down the road
Wow Pirates of Dark Water?!?! That’s apparently one of the most expensive games for the console 😅
@@bundjohn yeah I am into the last hundred games so they are getting more expensive
Great result there mate, what a bonus without manual and it has one....winner! 👍
@@retroimportgamer513 thanks pal, I am so happy with the condition and grateful for Duncan checking it out for me.
Feckin' hell Jim. I honestly can't imagine spending that amount of dosh on one game. Let alone getting a follow up as a dessert! I can see you are well chuffed with these. What makes it all the better is you saying you are going to play them. This is precisely what gaming is about. Not for games to sit on shelves. Even if a game is played once, it's played. (Says he with stuff in the loft lol)
@@theeveshamgamer yeah I have to keep reminding myself it was credit and not real money but it's hard. I've had a run out on both to see that they work and what they are about, Shinobi 3 is brilliant, pirates I think I need more time with :)
I was saying to my Mrs how much you spent but also said I expect you got that via selling stuff. Seems as though I was right. Top man! 👍🏻👍🏻
@@theeveshamgamer absolutely, while I want a full set I have to be realistic so if I can turn a £2 dvd to £4 then with enough time I can get something big for half price, I've pretty much been saving credit all year and so while I have dropped nearly £1000 on mega drive games it's cost me at least half that of not less. Sure it's work going to the boots and charities every week, cleaning scratched discs but at the end of that journey there are rewards.
So glad its meets your expectations and glad the pics helped.
@@WoollyWeeble it was way above them Duncan, I am still in disbelief that it was complete and in such good shape. Thank you so much for checking it out for me.
Nostalgia rising with that t shirt
@@guybran6605 one of qwertees greatest designs
Cool stuff pal, this was interesting to me as I grew up working in game shops in the prime mega drive era and I have never once seen this game before, it must have been rare even back then.
Thanks Woodlin, tbh I wasn't aware of either game back in the day but as I've been collecting for a full set I've been finding out about them and wanting to try them. I spent my lunch today trying Shinobi 3 and it's beautiful and great fun to play, Pirates is visually appealing but I am not sure I get the gameplay so I need more time with that one
Congratulations on your purchase! I really liked watching the Pirates of Dark Water cartoon show back in the day. Also remember playing the game you have on the SNES. It was a pretty fun beat ‘em up. Thank you for your videos.
I remember the cartoon but only as a thing I'd occasionally see on. I may have to see if it's available online to give it a proper watch as that era of animation was pretty good tbh. Thanks for watching
HOW MUCH. lol
@@chookity1 I want my head feeling I know
Good luck to you Jim 👊🏻🔥
@@lallen1982 cheers Lee, I hope you're well
@@Corbana I’m good fella just got back from holidays so super busy
Looks class 👍☘️
@@gullpayne thanks Gul
I’ve seen a bunch of people talking about this on WhatsApp, it does look nice!
@@bundjohn yeah it's really cool, glad to have got one and dodged the scalpers
The simpsons comic book guy
Thanks, I think
thats the comic guy from the simpsons 😂@@Corbana
Very cool item that Jim, awesome to get one, love the gold nes cart👍
@@retroimportgamer513 it is lovely, I need to find somewhere to display it really
your video was an eye-opener, thanks for the great insights! ️
@@IdaHok-bd1bz thanks
Nice one Jim, got mine today also although i had a right weird time ordering it!
@@tootyuk yeah the queue thing was bizarre but glad I got one on the end
@@Corbana I didnt have to queue i totally missed the boat, ive done a vid just being uploaded
@@tootyuk will check it out in the morning, really enjoyed your paper mario and Luigi's mansion ones although they made me wish I'd got them both especially the Luigi one those statues were great
They just made one type i think for europe. It has multiple legal markings…like the Italian holograms
That's good to know, only seen the holographic stickers on international stuff before but I can probably get it off if it starts to bug me
How , it's sold out everywhere
Ordered it when it was announced
@@Corbana booo , I'll try my damdest to get one
@@guybran6605 they may do another run but I don't think I they're much over RRP on eBay now because the scalpers put loads up
I wasn't interested in this but now I am... Must not spend money...
I couldn't help myself, the world championships cart is a piece of Nintendo history and I had to have one even if it's just a replica
That Tetris is beautiful! I got mine with my GameBoy as the pack in and still have it! Nice to see a Mega Drive game 😊
Thanks John, yeah I got my copy with my Gameboy but it was cart only and while I have the NES version boxed I always wanted a boxed Gameboy copy. It's getting harder and harder to find mega drive, I'm around 90 from the set and they are getting pricey!
That 2DS is a beauty
Thanks pal, btw love the name, Parks and Rec is great and Ron is phenomenal
@@Corbana Yeah man, one of the best television characters ever written
Yeah i dont think anyone is going out there way to repro Tetris Jim lol some nice GB bits there nice on the pokemon console box!
Possibly not and I was just being paranoid but it was just too clean a box, not a scuff, crease or bend on it. Very pleased with the 2DS box, just hope it doesn't lead to variant chasing 😔 Thanks for watching pal
It couldn't have nintendo in the title without a Tetris pickup lol. That batman CE❤❤Nice stuff as always buddy
Thanks Mark, Tetris is forever linked with Nintendo for me and I am pleased to finally have a boxed one in my collection. I really like the collectors edition and it looks really good when it's lit up. Thanks for your support as always and it's good to see you back on the tubes.
The first Mario Party on the switch was a bit poor, but that one (suoerstars) is fantastic 👍 Tetris very iconic and timeless 💙 Xenoblade games look really cool. Only one I have tried is X and it was a bit difficult to get into. Some beltin bargains in here man, well in 👍 Lovely collectors editions too
Thanks Gordon, I'll have to give super stars a run and hopefully it's more fun the super mario party. Completely agree with Tetris, the original is still the best game, if you've not seen it the Tetris movie is really interesting. Xenoblade is a franchise I want to try out. Thanks for watching and your support as always pal.
@@Corbana Yeah superstars is great its like a greatest hits 😁 Tetris movie does interest me but movie time is with the Mrs lol, and that might be a hard sell lol