I've seen the warehouse in multiple videos before, but you are the first to really delve deeper into the business side of the operation which was interesting to watch. I really do hope one day he will be able to achieve the museum he envisions and for the public to see and enjoy some of the gaming relics he has and preserve some gaming history.
@@alphaomega9563 Yes, but resealed games are obvious because they show signs of wear under the package. And in the rare cases they don't, they're usually not sealed in the same way that the original games were, making it easy to distinguish the two. I've been collecting for 4 years and trust me, we know when games were resealed.
Ummm NO . THERE IS MANY MANY MANY MANY *BUSINESSES* / *PRIVATE COLLECTION'S * / MORONS WITH MORE $ THAN FORESIGHT ALL OVER THE PLANET. GOOD LUCK TRACKING THEM ALL DOWN
For all the times I've heard myself, friends, sellers and collectors talk about how they wish they'd bought more of the retro titles at stores back in the old days, these guys were actually out there doing it. It's like those stories you hear about people buying games, putting it in a drawer and forgetting about it for years but on a WAY bigger scale.
Just went to the website and its actually impressive! Alot of thier new games are competitively priced with used c.i.b coppies on other platforms. Also some are just a few Dollars more or even less than. Very well done its nice to have an option to get a great quality game vs something used that may have issues.
this should make all realize now (something i have known for 30 plus years being a full time reseller and collector) that this all is massed produced items and its not really rare!
You are killing it my guy, keep up the great work!! Also, take a vacation, you look so tired. Been watching your videos for a few yrs now and have learned a lot from you. Thank you !
Love these in depth videos. It's a eye opener and interesting to see. 😊 Watched you for 3 plus years now and enjoy your videos. I'll see you on the flip.
100% Most that buy sealed games are investors most that buy used games are true collectors there is a HUGE difference between a video game collector and video game investor
@@bennystratton7734 Well that’s stupid, the game will only be passed on from Investor to investor until the item gets damaged and loses its value Lmao.
I buy sealed games with the intention of playing them, it sucks because they're very expensive but it's actually impossible to find mint condition games. Also it's mainly Wii and Wii U stuff so it's not TOO expensive
Another amazing video. This is great knowledge and stuff people would have to go to business school to figure out. You're providing it consistently and for free!
I love your picking and flipping video. This documentary style videos is amazing! You’re a great host, can’t wait to see what you got cooked up for us next! Cheers buddy 👾
Many, many years ago a baseball card collector said this: "Turn over your inventory as fast as possible. You can't eat it." Obviously, not everyone thinks fhe same way.
that's exactly what i think after watching the video for 2 min ... hold as long as you want but one thing for sure, the demand will only go down because interested people in buyting those games are slowly going to heaven if you know what i mean.
this video was fascinating, and the fluid flow of the conversation from question to answer was great here. very interesting insight from an inventory warehouse business owner. thumbs up.
Wow thanks for this headstart. I wanted to start a Playthrough on twitch and tested this before offline. And I couldnt even leave the second room without a Guide because I destroyed the Boxes, which I was supposed to use to climb over the wall... This is going to be a fun ride
@@dxtremecaliberi was thinking like that guy too oh rom and emulator easy access if you just want to play.. nothing beats native hardware tho. Like my modded 3ds has like next to no issues with gameboy, gameboy advance, ds and 3ds games all running perfect where even on high end phones they can still lag. The best is if you just want to play a modded console is the best. If your a collector then yeah that might be a different story. If you can't get a console or mod one then emulator is a great but not perfect choice. Stuff like nes or snes emulate great and have dam near 100 percent compatibility but many newer system emulators especially 3ds are better off with the native hardware. So many lags and crashes with 3ds emulation in particular although the sound is definitely better on a emulator on my phone than a 3ds. Another great example is the rogue squadrons 1 and 2 on gamecube and wii. Those are much better on the console than emulator. Even decent pcs still lag with those and only the strongest phones have been able to emulate them half decently although with some problems. It's because they used their own api aside of nintendos to push the console the the max for those star wars games. Compatibility is just one issue that most emulators aren't 100 percent or barely 80 or 90. Then there's input lag. Although that can vary. Ps1 for example emulates well and I don't see input lag different wired on a ps1 console to a phone wired with USB c adapter but the native hardware usually feels snappier in a controls sense too.
If you watched the entire video, you'd know there's a separate "consumer website" which is relatively new and then there's the "business website" which likely has everything else. He also goes to explain that not everything gets put on the consumer website but that his business accounts virtually have access to everything with the exception of a few.
Lotta people in this comment section either showing they didnt watch the video, didnt listen to his explanations, or are so stuck in the the thought process that things should be cheap that they want to cry about something without understanding it.
In my opinion, old video games won’t be worth as much as the newer ones today. Everything is digital today and less than 15% of sales are physical sales. There’s millions of copies of old games lying around. Can’t say the same for new games pretty soon. The investment is in this new era of gaming. I can be wrong though
12:47 1000% those that had collected video games for the prior 20-30 years KNEW THIS was the case sorry things do not SHOT up like they did overnight (price wise) that is not how appreciation works IN any collectibles category including video games items appreciate over long period of time MANY MANY people lost MONEY If you had been into collecting anything prior to the pandemic that was the time to sell i know many that sold and made a goldmine off people that did not know any better meaning they thought it would JUST rise up in value boy where they wrong i do not feel sorry for those people they should have known better and how Appreciation really works and actually looked back to the prior 20-30 years when the pandemic started and say wait this game was just $15 now its $150 SOMETHING IS wrong here (there was a MAJOR market manipulation going on during the pandemic too) price tanked and now they will go up in value but it will go up like it did from the 90's till 2020 OVER a long period of time that is how ALL collectibles work regarding appreciation so if you want to collect as an investment/appreciation then you better be in it for the LONG HAUL!
After checking out the website, I agree with some of the other comments. The online selection seems to be fairly sparse compared to everything that's on display in all the videos. He is definitely hoarding, waiting for certain market trends.
at the end of the day, these are all games that are not being played. Holding games benefits the business not the gamer no matter how it's explained. Saying that you hold Fatal Frame so the average Joe can get it at a decent price is ridiculous!
It's a good idea that just takes a long time to mature into value. They are buying stuff when no one wants it- knowing that people will want them in 10 or 15 years. My brother started doing this with toys. He buys at Ollie's and Target 70% off Clearance. Hold them for 3 years and then sell them for 3x what you paid.
Simple economics supply vs demand, ppl like these stock games obviously supply will become short and demand increases that y these games become costlier. Thanks for digital gaming now no more ppl like these stock games.
I've seen this same video 4 or 5 times now on other channels. They have a LOT less vintage stuff and a ton more new stuff. It won't be long until they are completely out of everything retro and basically become Best Buy without brick and mortar. That won't end well for a physical video game seller in a digital world. Maybe they realize it and is why I think this is the first time I've heard them give out the website? Liquidating?
I imagine this guy has at least a few security personnel on the payroll and 24/7 for that warehouse! So cool to see the behind the scenes and learn a little more.
In early 2017, when the Switch released, Amazon sold Twilight Princess HD for 20$… i bought 3 of them for 60$, kept them sealed. Each one of them is now at around 200$ on eBay.
I used to buy copy's of Blockbuster videos direct from the shelf as the owner of my local store was a good mate. I had thousands of VHS tapes until I sold my collection.
man I would love to see what else he has, like how many Xenosaga 3 copies or maybe a future rare game like Another Code Recollection. the 3DS must be booming right now after the digital store shutdown
There’s nothing special on their site. They must hold all the expensive or rare games for certain people. You can’t find fatal frame or anything rare on their site. Their retro game selection is only 5 pages long with nothing but common games
What is surprising is that some of the games that they're selling that are still packaged and brand new basically are actually being sold for their used game price. So really good for collectors. Even if it's for the cheaper games.
I think he corrected himself and was trying to say grading companies not great. It’s crazy if people just let Wata and the auction site just get away with what they did
It's very simple. They sell the not so rare items just enough to pay their employees. This way they can infinitly keep stocking games that go up in price. The net worth of the company goes up and up and up.
If you think about it, it's so cool how easy it is to buy games for any console because these sites and businesses do not like the old days. They had to buy the newest ones
This guy purposely does not sell games that he has in stock in order to manipulate the market??? Screw this guy. I'd rather play on an emulator than give my money to him.
If you watched the entire vid, I'm pretty sure he answered this exact question and he even explains the entire business model is actually built around the exact opposite of what you're accusing him of... (some people 🤦🏽♂)
Do they have silent hill 2,3,4 ps2 ? I don’t care if it’s new or used I just want to own them and play them. What’s crazy I still have my final fantasy 7,8,9 sealed and mgs twin snakes and resident evil 0,1 game cube and 4 sealed when I was a kid I just wish I would’ve got into silent hill games 😭
Dude, went to their website. They’re selling for pretty fair and good prices. He’s not bullshitting at all, they anchor the prices.
I've seen the warehouse in multiple videos before, but you are the first to really delve deeper into the business side of the operation which was interesting to watch.
I really do hope one day he will be able to achieve the museum he envisions and for the public to see and enjoy some of the gaming relics he has and preserve some gaming history.
So the sealed market is one fire/natural disaster away from skyrocketing?
Yes
bro anyone can resealed there shiit lmfao they had device to reseal since the 90's movies stores did it all the time
@@alphaomega9563 Yes, but resealed games are obvious because they show signs of wear under the package.
And in the rare cases they don't, they're usually not sealed in the same way that the original games were, making it easy to distinguish the two. I've been collecting for 4 years and trust me, we know when games were resealed.
Ummm NO . THERE IS MANY MANY MANY MANY *BUSINESSES* /
*PRIVATE COLLECTION'S * / MORONS WITH MORE $ THAN FORESIGHT ALL OVER THE PLANET. GOOD LUCK TRACKING THEM ALL DOWN
I like how he doesn't sugarcoat things but still explains how the business works
For all the times I've heard myself, friends, sellers and collectors talk about how they wish they'd bought more of the retro titles at stores back in the old days, these guys were actually out there doing it. It's like those stories you hear about people buying games, putting it in a drawer and forgetting about it for years but on a WAY bigger scale.
I'm glad I didn't buy them at retail price tf
Just went to the website and its actually impressive! Alot of thier new games are competitively priced with used c.i.b coppies on other platforms. Also some are just a few Dollars more or even less than. Very well done its nice to have an option to get a great quality game vs something used that may have issues.
Not to mention the one stop shop concept of it with their extensive inventory you can get a lot of pick ups in one purchase
I wish the link was available
yes i agree website is Great!
What is the website called
@@whimsiclethefirefly it's in the video Dustygame
this should make all realize now (something i have known for 30 plus years being a full time reseller and collector) that this all is massed produced items and its not really rare!
I agree except for collectors or bundle editions. Some of those are pretty rare.
The size of demand is very immense though
What?
No game is rare it's just market manipulation that makes it expensive like Super Mario RPG SNES or Megami Tensei on Switch
@@TotallySearch I suggest you looking up Uncharted 2 collectors edition or ClayFighter Sculptor’s Cut
You are killing it my guy, keep up the great work!! Also, take a vacation, you look so tired. Been watching your videos for a few yrs now and have learned a lot from you. Thank you !
I’m more impressed with how clean everything looks, I didn’t see any dust on the 30 year old games that’s very impressive.
Really? SNES was covered... 1:44
They don't call him dusty for no reason😂
theres literally dust 1:45 secs in
@@TheJizZyLord is there an echo in here? 😂
Love the transparency
So this is why these sealed games are so expensive? Cuz most of them are sitting in a raiders of the lost ark warehouse 😂
Maybe try to watch the video so you know wtf you're talking about
@@Alien_isolationist You do know what a joke is, right?
10 games that could be worth the entire inventory if they are the right ones
For real, I was waiting for the ark of the covenant to show up in a lost corner of the warehouse. 🤣
Love these in depth videos. It's a eye opener and interesting to see. 😊 Watched you for 3 plus years now and enjoy your videos. I'll see you on the flip.
I don’t see the point in buying old sealed games. When I buy a game I wanna play it, I’ll just buy a used copy.
100% Most that buy sealed games are investors most that buy used games are true collectors there is a HUGE difference between a video game collector and video game investor
@@bennystratton7734 Well that’s stupid, the game will only be passed on from Investor to investor until the item gets damaged and loses its value Lmao.
I buy sealed games with the intention of playing them, it sucks because they're very expensive but it's actually impossible to find mint condition games. Also it's mainly Wii and Wii U stuff so it's not TOO expensive
@@Terminal_Apotos i agree!
I take care of my stuff and having damaged case or artwork trigger my ocd so I would rather by new 😅
DUDE, LETS PUSH THE MUSEUM IDEA!!! THIS ISH, NEEDS TO BE SAVED FOR FUTURE GENS. 👌
Any industry that's fueled by passion is absolultey brutal. Too many willing to work for less because it's something they're passionate about.
Another amazing video. This is great knowledge and stuff people would have to go to business school to figure out. You're providing it consistently and for free!
id pay an absurd price to walk around a toys r us circa 1989 right now.
I was there. I did that for free. It was amazing, in hine sight now
@@bratsmovies17 same. I remember the good old days
99 for me but yeah
We didn’t know how good we had it
@@bratsmovies17 hindsight
I love your picking and flipping video. This documentary style videos is amazing! You’re a great host, can’t wait to see what you got cooked up for us next! Cheers buddy 👾
Many, many years ago a baseball card collector said this: "Turn over your inventory as fast as possible. You can't eat it." Obviously, not everyone thinks fhe same way.
that's exactly what i think after watching the video for 2 min ... hold as long as you want but one thing for sure, the demand will only go down because interested people in buyting those games are slowly going to heaven if you know what i mean.
Great interview! Very informative, and a look in the market.
this video was fascinating, and the fluid flow of the conversation from question to answer was great here. very interesting insight from an inventory warehouse business owner. thumbs up.
Wow thanks for this headstart. I wanted to start a Playthrough on twitch and tested this before offline. And I couldnt even leave the second room without a Guide because I destroyed the Boxes, which I was supposed to use to climb over the wall... This is going to be a fun ride
Honestly I just want to browse these aisles for stuff to play.
"Playing games? We don't do that here"
You can easily do that with emulators and roms. Any game you want.
@@ecuadorianeelbut if you want to collect its different
@@dxtremecaliberi was thinking like that guy too oh rom and emulator easy access if you just want to play.. nothing beats native hardware tho. Like my modded 3ds has like next to no issues with gameboy, gameboy advance, ds and 3ds games all running perfect where even on high end phones they can still lag. The best is if you just want to play a modded console is the best. If your a collector then yeah that might be a different story. If you can't get a console or mod one then emulator is a great but not perfect choice. Stuff like nes or snes emulate great and have dam near 100 percent compatibility but many newer system emulators especially 3ds are better off with the native hardware. So many lags and crashes with 3ds emulation in particular although the sound is definitely better on a emulator on my phone than a 3ds. Another great example is the rogue squadrons 1 and 2 on gamecube and wii. Those are much better on the console than emulator. Even decent pcs still lag with those and only the strongest phones have been able to emulate them half decently although with some problems. It's because they used their own api aside of nintendos to push the console the the max for those star wars games. Compatibility is just one issue that most emulators aren't 100 percent or barely 80 or 90. Then there's input lag. Although that can vary. Ps1 for example emulates well and I don't see input lag different wired on a ps1 console to a phone wired with USB c adapter but the native hardware usually feels snappier in a controls sense too.
Wow they are really good prices they have, they are right, it's not up charging it seems...I think I may have to get some soon.
Good for him I hope he continues to succeed by doing well for the customers
Website has no Sega Genesis, or super Nintendo games despite showing some SNES.
If you watched the entire video, you'd know there's a separate "consumer website" which is relatively new and then there's the "business website" which likely has everything else. He also goes to explain that not everything gets put on the consumer website but that his business accounts virtually have access to everything with the exception of a few.
Definitely going to check out their site. Thanks for this video. It was awesome!
Probably not worth your time. Everything is marked at least $5 above market value.
@@Lithium_82 Yea i agree alot of newer stuff is over priced... i look in the xbox/xbox series x only and some games are way more then I though...
Bro you’re honestly the best interviewer in the TCG and video game space - this was great.
Dusty is a good dude
Big difference in Distribution bulk purchase and Single Customer purchases. ROI in Distro is much better. Supply the suppliers is key.
holy shit, their prices are good compare to the retro game stores near me :o
that is crazy to see something like that in this modern video gaming world! 😲
They have a clean website
Elmo's World 1,2,3(sealed) will sit there for the next 200 years 😬😬
Lotta people in this comment section either showing they didnt watch the video, didnt listen to his explanations, or are so stuck in the the thought process that things should be cheap that they want to cry about something without understanding it.
just found your channel, incredible content man
Awesome interview
In my opinion, old video games won’t be worth as much as the newer ones today. Everything is digital today and less than 15% of sales are physical sales. There’s millions of copies of old games lying around. Can’t say the same for new games pretty soon. The investment is in this new era of gaming. I can be wrong though
12:47 1000% those that had collected video games for the prior 20-30 years KNEW THIS was the case sorry things do not SHOT up like they did overnight (price wise) that is not how appreciation works IN any collectibles category including video games items appreciate over long period of time MANY MANY people lost MONEY If you had been into collecting anything prior to the pandemic that was the time to sell i know many that sold and made a goldmine off people that did not know any better meaning they thought it would JUST rise up in value boy where they wrong i do not feel sorry for those people they should have known better and how Appreciation really works and actually looked back to the prior 20-30 years when the pandemic started and say wait this game was just $15 now its $150 SOMETHING IS wrong here (there was a MAJOR market manipulation going on during the pandemic too) price tanked and now they will go up in value but it will go up like it did from the 90's till 2020 OVER a long period of time that is how ALL collectibles work regarding appreciation so if you want to collect as an investment/appreciation then you better be in it for the LONG HAUL!
did you visit again or is it a repeat?
After checking out the website, I agree with some of the other comments. The online selection seems to be fairly sparse compared to everything that's on display in all the videos.
He is definitely hoarding, waiting for certain market trends.
We are still adding items weekly to the site. Its big undertaking so it taking some time. Any items you wanting to see let me know.
@dustyvideogames1517 was looking for Zelda Spirit Tracks, and Phantom hourglass on DS
They are supply to game stores so a lot of stuff won't be on the web site
@@pcon thats not what he said in the interview
@@twilightofthegods33 5:15
Thanks for sharing! Pretty cool
at the end of the day, these are all games that are not being played. Holding games benefits the business not the gamer no matter how it's explained. Saying that you hold Fatal Frame so the average Joe can get it at a decent price is ridiculous!
No shit?
nice type of vid, I hope to see more different type of this regarding VIDEO GAMES.
Started with Fatal Frame my favorite horror franchise. Automatic sub and like.
The Xbox 360 has been going up like crazy lately.
If you pay any more than 100 thats on you
I really look forward to your video’s every Sunday Caleb. Keep it up.
How is this possible?! 🤯 Amazing.
It's a good idea that just takes a long time to mature into value. They are buying stuff when no one wants it- knowing that people will want them in 10 or 15 years. My brother started doing this with toys. He buys at Ollie's and Target 70% off Clearance. Hold them for 3 years and then sell them for 3x what you paid.
All sealed!!!! Wow!!!!
GameStop: it’s in a paper plastic sleeve and it’s brand new for you!!!! 🖕🏼GameStop!!!!!
if you go to there website 90% of these games he is showing are not even on there website lol
their website
@@MrAnderson4569 MR space Anderson
Simple economics supply vs demand, ppl like these stock games obviously supply will become short and demand increases that y these games become costlier. Thanks for digital gaming now no more ppl like these stock games.
I have a good question can you actually buy games from them or no because it would be cool if they sell games!
Just google dustygame
Yes google dusty game
is there a link to their website ?
google dusty game
I've seen this same video 4 or 5 times now on other channels. They have a LOT less vintage stuff and a ton more new stuff. It won't be long until they are completely out of everything retro and basically become Best Buy without brick and mortar. That won't end well for a physical video game seller in a digital world. Maybe they realize it and is why I think this is the first time I've heard them give out the website? Liquidating?
I imagine this guy has at least a few security personnel on the payroll and 24/7 for that warehouse! So cool to see the behind the scenes and learn a little more.
I wish I'll meet this guy and start buying games in his warehouse.
Hoarding titles and holding them based on market trends = grifter bullshit. Not surprised though
In early 2017, when the Switch released, Amazon sold Twilight Princess HD for 20$… i bought 3 of them for 60$, kept them sealed. Each one of them is now at around 200$ on eBay.
I used to buy copy's of Blockbuster videos direct from the shelf as the owner of my local store was a good mate. I had thousands of VHS tapes until I sold my collection.
Video games are 100% an asset in business terms. Yes, they’re depreciating assets (potentially) but assets all the same on a balance sheet
All those games😍 I’ll take all the Xbox 360 and PS3 games please 😝👍🏻
Geeze that's awesome! Here I thought DKoldies was the king of sealed retro games.
That’s awesome man a museum I hope you make it a reality
Incredible interview!
man I would love to see what else he has, like how many Xenosaga 3 copies or maybe a future rare game like Another Code Recollection. the 3DS must be booming right now after the digital store shutdown
7:28 dead to rights I totally forgot about that game let alone know it even existed on a gameboy mind blown
0 super Nintendo or Genesis games?
What's the name of this warehouse and where is it located
Google dusty game. Its not open to the public.
There’s nothing special on their site. They must hold all the expensive or rare games for certain people. You can’t find fatal frame or anything rare on their site. Their retro game selection is only 5 pages long with nothing but common games
Fatal frame is on the site.
@@dustyvideogames1517 When search Fatal Frame, the only game that shows up is Fatal Frame Switch import
What is surprising is that some of the games that they're selling that are still packaged and brand new basically are actually being sold for their used game price. So really good for collectors. Even if it's for the cheaper games.
Thats gamer heaven damn
I love these business insider series. So good
They hold this shit to make the value sky rocket.
While he does have some good stuff a lot of it will never sell.
time to rebuy childhood favorites & play them again
I love dusty games! I got a new copy of a game I been eyeing for months for cheaper than my local game store lose copy
I wonder if they used to be Deal Tavern on Amazon, that's where I got a majority of my sealed GBA games from 10 years ago
Looks like a library for gamers.
"with great companies like WATA", come on guys people still believe this? either they don't care or uneducated still blows my mind
I think he corrected himself and was trying to say grading companies not great. It’s crazy if people just let Wata and the auction site just get away with what they did
So sick
someone is buying that elmos game sealed and all as we speak lmaooo
Great video, information. Cool guy too
Very nice he shows you this.
It's the warehouse owner that always win
Is it okay if I open them up after I buy them?
Can u directly buy games from them?
yes google dusty game
Nice collection bro. I pray god that you dont get robbed and looted by these animals.
It's very simple. They sell the not so rare items just enough to pay their employees. This way they can infinitly keep stocking games that go up in price. The net worth of the company goes up and up and up.
If you think about it, it's so cool how easy it is to buy games for any console because these sites and businesses do not like the old days. They had to buy the newest ones
Seeing that sealed Bionicle Heroes for GBA made me WOW
GameStop here, will generously give $87.10 for all this
What is his website ?
Google dusty game
Oh wow! Where is this place located AND! Are they hiring?!
For a second I thought your collection had advanced beyond the realm of reality 😂
This just made me hate that dude.
This guy purposely does not sell games that he has in stock in order to manipulate the market??? Screw this guy. I'd rather play on an emulator than give my money to him.
1) That's not what he said
2) He needs to make money on stuff he bought.
Use your head
If you watched the entire vid, I'm pretty sure he answered this exact question and he even explains the entire business model is actually built around the exact opposite of what you're accusing him of... (some people 🤦🏽♂)
Spoken like a true business man: "our goal is to make games affordable to consumers" "i dont play video games"
Do they have silent hill 2,3,4 ps2 ? I don’t care if it’s new or used I just want to own them and play them. What’s crazy I still have my final fantasy 7,8,9 sealed and mgs twin snakes and resident evil 0,1 game cube and 4 sealed when I was a kid I just wish I would’ve got into silent hill games 😭
Did I miss anything, where is this business website or are they mainly eBay sellers?
Google dusty game
What do they do with all the dust is it a clean room