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Sup Reggie! Yes, collecting at the end of a system’s lifecycle is the best time to collect games for great prices. But I also feel IMO that collecting for a wide variety of systems is good too because your mood may vary on what you want to collect for. Sometimes I’ll be on a Dreamcast kick, and other times I want to seek out DS games. It just depends. But if a system gets too expensive to collect for, I’ll take a hiatus from it and collect for a different system. It’s nice to have that flexibility.
I bought a Wii U this week. Everyone in my area seems to have bought a Switch in December and Wii U prices just plummeted. Now the trick is guessing which of the games aren’t going to be ported to Switch.
Another trick is guessing which games will be worse on Switch or not have any upgrades. If it is likely to just lose Miiverse functionality. It doesn't matter since you can't use Miiverse on 3DS or Switch anymore. There are some cases where the multiple screens (primarily in multiplayer like ZombiU but also some single player cases) pays off in spades. It may make the game a little less playable or lower the skill ceiling on other systems.
I really appreciate your sensible approach/philosophy on gaming and collecting. I'm also someone who only collects what I enjoy playing, and have few games that are more about an emotional connection. I also dig your intro/outro. 🖒
@@The_RadicalOne Reggie your an absolute legend and thank you for taking the time to reply. I really appreciate that. I have a new room tour coming fingers crossed next week. I hope you enjoy seeing a little more from our games room as we are highlighting a selection of our collection which I think you're probably gonna love! Take care dude and keep up your amazing videos.
I think beginners should start buy just buying physical copies of their fav games they no longer own that's affordable. There is one person i'm subbed to (not naming names) but he buys load of shit sports games he says he doesn't like in his video for the sake of getting a complete collection. I highly recommended not buying games for the sake of just having them.
Yep. If you are thinking of getting into "collecting", don't. Just get the games you plan to play in the very near future and as you beat them, decide if its something really worth keeping or not. Be brutally honest. If you don't think you will replay it, especially in the not so distant future, and you didn't develop some nostalgic bond to it... why keep it? Your "collection" will slowly grow organically, you won't have a large backlog that you may never get through (I know from experience) and you will spend less money overall. Even buying games at hiked up eBay prices will be cheaper overall if you do that, especially if you beat it and turn around and sell it while it has similar value to what you paid. Not everyone needs to be a collector or "archivist", and unless you have that "love of the hunt" that the serious collectors have, why get started? As I am paring down what is on my shelves from over the years, I just want to have a small, personally curated collection and a (hopefully shrinking) backlog.
That too i bought alot of games that i never got around to playing, now i just buy whatever im going to actually play but with work and other stuff going on i find it hard to sit down and play, i did spend a few weeks ago playing games since i had a almost 2 weeks off from work but then lost my motivation again due to my dog passing away. Im barely getting back into it once again.
@@FireMrshlBill That is just one way of collecting. I am glad it works for you but it isn't for everyone. Myself, personally, I don't count digital/downloaded games as part od my collection. However some people do. Neither way is right or wrong. Part of me would like to be able to accept it as part of my collection as I have over 350 games on my Xbox 360 and at least 200 of them are unique. It's nice to have then. But in my mind they don't count towards the collection.
Pickster UK it depends on why you are collecting. To have games to play or to physically have stuff on your shelf. The downside of digital is if the store stops supporting downloads, then there it goes. However with too many modern games that need day 1 patches, some physical games are near useless or perform poorly as well if the service goes away. But ya, everyone should do what works for them, it’s all good. However, if someone wants to get into actively “collecting” rather than just buying the games they want to play soon, they should really ask themselves why they want to get into “collecting” over just organically growing a collection as they game. No judgement from me either way, just to many people get sucked in and end up spending more time collecting rather than playing. Which is fine if that’s the hobby they enjoy. Just kinda like people that spend more time tinkering with their gaming PC than actually gaming on it. I tend to fall into both those categories myself and have to keep myself in check and remind myself why I got into the hobbies in the first place.
Agree 100% on the #1 piece of advice you gave in this video: previous generation is where it's at for collecting. Games are plentiful and cheap, and if you're not obsessed with following the latest trends, you can have a spectacular amount of fun for a fraction of what your friends paid for the exact same games a few years ago.
I'm positive most people do not play their games and just buy stuff to collect and sit on a shelf because they are valuable. Definately Weird. And yup Wii U's New are ridiculously priced.
There are two main camps of people that buy games that they don't end up playing. The first are the people that just buy and buy and buy. They buy because it is a game they don't have or for it to gain value in the future or suddenly it is THE game to have. The other are the people that have an intrest in playing every game they buy. Only a few years later and there is just no way they can actually play every game in their collection. I am squarely in that second camp. There is no way I will ever play every game I have. But pretty much every game I have is a game that I want to play. So while some will never get properly played, they are always up for the choice.
Collecting is very rewarding. When I used to travel a lot I always kept the change (banknotes) and placed them in albums, but now that I can't travel I started purchasing worldwide banknotes from a dealer and that way I can get better quality, scarcer banknotes. It's fun.
Just remember, when I was a kid in the 90's it was pretty damn easy to get a lot of the games that are selling for a lot of $$ now, and that was before the internet connected us to an endless supply of games. As Reggie pointed out, the PS2 games that are now considered collectibles were at a time selling dirt cheap. The point is, there is no stopping time. People seem to not have the foresight to see that in the future the shit we have now will one day be dated and collected. The future is trending towards all digital (which I hate) and the only thing stopping it now is the limited access many areas still have to the internet.
As much as I hate to say it I have become one of the “despised” shelf collectors. I enjoy collecting and playing games but I just have much time to play games and I have several rare RPG games that I know I will never play but I think they look pretty cool on my shelf.
Some games I’ve been buying lately , are games for the 3DS. I love portability because I always travel with family. Even though Nintendo is still keeping up with it, a lot of them are cheap.
For me if you had to nail it down to one console in one region then the Japanese PS1 is by far the most fun I've had collecting for. You are constantly finding obscure and hidden gems. There's some pricey ones but you can get hundreds on the cheap and build up a great collection real quick. I love that console.
People are very aware of the good side to collecting for 360 over the PS3. they work on the Xbox One often times and they often look or run better than the PS3 version. A good aspect of the PS3 that a lot of people are not aware of, is that blurays don't scratch as easily as DVDs. So if you want to know your game is gonna keep working 10 years from now, i'd feel safer about my PS3 games.
Reggie, many people collect for several different reasons. Whether it's to play the game or just to know you have that game in your collection. Things like box art is a huge appeal to me so I may not even play a game that sits on my shelf.
There's no hard and fast rules here because different people have different ideas and/or goals with their collections. Anyone who insists certain things are good and others bad need to broaden their mind. I agree with the most part of ideas in the video though. What I did when I started getting a little more serious about collecting was to pick a format whose price was bottoming out (in my instance xb360), where you could often pick up 10 games for $20 (as a random, albeit common type figure). A couple of those type lots, plus an extra specifically chosen title or two for another system per week and you quickly end up with a reasonable collection of decent titles. Cheap doesn't necessarily mean bad titles either (although you *will* end up with multiple copies of fifa when you buy in bulk). After a while I added 2nd, 3rd, and 4th systems to those I was buying games in bulk for. This helps with variety of choice, so you can keep adding worthwhile titles at times the bulk buys are slimmer pickings. The absolute biggest, most useful tip though,...... be patient. There's 10's of thousands of good games out there and that 2nd hand title that you want, but are reluctant to pay $40 or $50 will turn up cheap eventually. In the meantime you can spend that $40 or $50 on 20 games that are equally good. At other times those sorts of titles work their way into bulk lots for cheaper than individual item is. For example I've been wanting Splatoon for Wii U for a few months, but it's constantly $30-ish. Never stopped wanting it so kept looking out and eventually found it for $15, but that $15 also included Mario Kart8 and New Luigi Bros. The whole, "retro games are expensive" thing is a misconception. A misconception by those who simply type the name of the title they want into ebay. Probably the single most naive plan of attack humanly possible :-)
I totally agree with you ..as a retro collector ..seeing some of the ps3 games that i didn't know about it for cheap is awesome ..I'm also been on the hunt lately for Wii u games that I didn't get a chance to peep out ..great video bro
Personally, I started collecting games when I was a child buying games that I wanted to play or games I wanted to play again now being an adult. Nostalgia plays a big part in game collecting but start with the games from your childhood then slowly build up to a variety of older games and newer games. You should never compare your collection to someone elses and also collect the games you are going to play. If your strapped for cash buy games at the end of a generation and also let people know you collect games. You never know when someone is getting rid of their games. Also check charity shops/ discount shops or even car boot sales. Do your research and enjoy your collection.
Great video. I buy the games I want to play for every system. No system I own is a failure, upgrade or downgrade. I do the research, I consider finances. I watch longplays. I don't buy every deluxe port or special edition, and I get rid of games I do not play or play enough. Simple for my life, but everyone has a right to be different. It can start getting mental real quick. My approach keeps my collection as fine tuned and precise as a scalpel's incision. I simply don't want or need every game, but every game I do buy I'm going to play as much a possible.
There are many types of collectors. Some people are set collectors that will never play all of the games. Some people only collect the games they enjoy or enjoyed. Some indeed like to have a nice curated collection of expensive title to show off. All are perfectly viable reasons to collect and I don’t want to say one way is correct, instead I say do you. Do whatever makes you happy. I’ve found myself somewhere in the middle. I once believed why have these games if you aren’t playing them and then I had kids. Now I still have the games but no time to play as many as I would like. They mean something to me though and I enjoy sharing that with my kids and my nephews. My oldest nephew begs to go to Uncle Tim’s house to spend the night playing my games which is really fantastic for me.
I just finished off what I want for the PS3, there maybe a few stragglers that I dont know about but for the most part it's done. I've been big on the Wii U and Original xBox. I dont collect new in box systems so the Wii U being $700 doesnt bother me. But I've been pick up the games at GameStop for cheap, almost got all I want for that one.. The origina xBox tho is a different story, I'm addicted to that thing.. I'm buying games that I probably will never play again outside of the first hour or two I played then so far. Once I'm over my addiction I'll probably sell some of them off, but they are so cheap right now. Over the past year I went from like 15 games to over 70.
All great information. A place that a lot of people don't think about is Antique Malls. I found a almost complete set Lightspan educational games, a ps1 carry case, and ps 1 all for 30 bucks. Great video Reggie! Love from IL here. Love the new intro video. It Reminds me of a great Rocky Montage! Lol
My tip is to not get too tempted by the cheaply priced games. You're going to end piling up a massive backlog and you are not likely to play any of them. If you're going to collect games, I suggest you try to set reasonable goals and buy the games that you want like all games from a particular company on a certain system. You also need to be wary that the original release versions of games will and can get expensive; especially if you want original version (i.e. not Greatest Hits) in factory sealed condition.
I know other things can fill the void , but Not having a wife and kids makes it easier to have time to play games too. Wouldn't change that for anything, but it's that's why you got time to play Reggie, besides school of course.
hi....just wat to say thank you for what you do. my video collection is small right now, but thanks to you and metaljesusrocks im starting to buy games i love playing. don't know too much information on games like i wish too, but for a beginner im sure i have what im interested in because of you guys.....thank you so much.
I've always bulk traded stuff to places like Gamestop or smaller places since I know they make more on used stuff vs new. I don't want collecting to die off but I always get games I missed when they're cheaper too or trade towards a newer game I've been craving. I think that works for all parties personally.
My focus has been on the PS Vita for the past two years, as soon as Target started getting rid of them for $5 each I went for it. I currently have 150 physical titles, but it is getting tough to find anything in the wild these days.
Awesome vid! I told myself I wouldn't start collecting games but once I started, it was hard to stop. I try to limit collecting to games I used to play before and franchises I'd like to try.
Hey man, New to your channel! A very interesting topic, You see, that's my problem I started collecting retro games when prices were going up. I started gaming with the NES but I sold a lot of things like a lot of people I ended buying back a lot of my childhood games. And I collect only what I want It's interesting to see that Wii U is going up in value.
Nice intro, very dynamic :) I collect boxed PC games thanks to MJR but I recently got a switch and am spending more money for that. It's a shock though when you get 1 game for the switch for the same price of maybe 10 or 15 retro games for PC, PS2 or O.G Xbox :(
I just bought a game called Puzzled for the gameboy color sealed. NOBODY is looking at that game and I popped into my GBA tonight and the music and the gameplay is freaking amazing! This game is pretty hard to find sealed.
I got like 6 xbox one games for 25 bucks at a pawn shop. It was pretty sweet. Xbox 1 and PS4 are already starting to go down pretty significant in price.
I'm late too the PS Vita but not too late . I bought the game Breach and Clear (Limited Run) . The Physical copy is rare cause Limited Run only made 1500 world wide and I believe it's their first game . You can still find the game on ebay for $130-$150 . For a casual player ? It's prolly a no no but for a hardcore collector I would pick it up NOW ! That time to buy is definitely when the system is on it's way out . All the late 90's gaming consoles are entering the nostalgia BOOM . Great video RR !!!!
You are very wise for your age, the thing you say make a lot of sense. If your not going to play the game, why own it. When I find a game I don't need for cheap I will trade or sell it. Holding on to games you don't need just makes it harder for someone who wants it to get it. Drives the price up. Sad when gamer meets collector.
Even though my passion lies with collecting for all Sony consoles, I picked up an Xbox 360 for £10 about four months ago and love collecting for it (around 70 titles at present). I've picked up amazing titles for around £2-4 from eBay and CEX. For RPG and horror games it is one of my favourites.
Also been collectinf for years and years, finally branching off into the modded ps1 japanese imports niche! got a cheap copy of OG Tales of Destiny i cant wait to dive into..... Maybe next year tho, by hubby had a stroke so our life togethervis on hiatus until he's better. Pray for the arm to Re-Animate!!!!!! Video games are one of our passions!!!
Awesome tips! I generally try to collect only games that I used to own, have enjoyed, or want to actually play. But I have to admit, the more I accumulate, the more I want to keep growing it haha! Sadly games and systems can get pricey where I’m from so that has definitely helped keep my buying to a minimum 😆
I go hunting for used games and buy what I would actually want to play (occasionally something for trade if its a good deal) the backlog is quite large because I have little spare time for gaming. Job lots from Ebay is a good way to get a decent number of varied titles if you're starting to collect for a new system, look for someone selling off their own games and not a collector dumping duplicates or a retro game store dumping the almost worthless filler.
Hey Reggie! Solid advice , I'm only starting out and literally doing just that just dabbling in the last Gen consoles and only buying what interests me ! the only exception is the Sega Genesis/Megadrive and I'm only after a small handful of games for that anyway.
I didn't even buy a WiiU until after it was discontinued and I actually picked it up for free and got all the games super cheap because everyone was saying how garbage the Wii U was.. but it actually has some really great games!
If starting a collection. My personal advice is to buy games that you want to play or at least try, however don't feel bad if you don't get round to playing everything. If you buy something that you want to play and the value of the game changes it doesn't matter because it was not bought just for it's value. Try not to tie your self worth to the size or value of your collection. Managing to snag that game you have been looking for, for months can feel really good. Same for getting a great deal. But if something changes (with your collection) then it's very easy to get dragged down mentally. Everybody can't have everything, and that's ok. I know everything I have said is common sense but before you know it, it's very easy to get swept up. As for what to start collecting right now. Xbox 360 and PS3 offer great value. In terms of games that are already deemed as collectable, the value is already up but for next to nothing its possible to get all the Uncharted games or all the Gears of War games for almost pocket change. Recently I paid £1 for each of the Resistance games and £1.50 for each of the Uncharted games (on average). These are clearly not hard to find collectable games but they are great games to play and they help full out a collection. It would be very expencive to have a collection of games that just consisted of rare and collectable games. Game on and collect what you want!
Agreed on that. Idk why people go for complete collections. I just try to get all the good games that I'll actually play. Whats the point of buying a bunch of barbie games and sports titles for the sake of having some meaningless "complete" collection. I just want fun games to play not shovel wear. Plus it's cheaper then going for games you won't play any way.
Right now I think ps2 and ds is at the best time to start searching. Just through my local thrift stores I have amassed a great ps2 collection at most I've spent 4 bucks on a single game.
totally agree. I started seriously collecting right as gamestop was clearing out their PS2/Xbox stuff. I spent about 50 bucks and it was like I won the lottery.
Wow i ended up with two wii u's this month one with a gamepad and one without i had ignored that system then found out of all the awesome virtual console games that im a sucker for 💪
Man your right. I started getting more games when no one was buying them. I'd go for systems that where dirt cheap. U watch in 5+ years PS3 games are gonna be heaps, hell some are climbing already. Its easy to buy heaps of crap ones too. I bought like over 20 PS2 games a month ago and looking at them now theres only a few there that are ok. Nice vid m8!!!!!!!
Brought us another Great vid, thank you. In my opinion, games aren't worth nearly as much as gold or diamonds etc but ONLY as much as what a store would sell at MSRP brand new. My gripe when building a library is actual scalpers buying up games and charging people sometimes 10 fold, basing it off demand and popularity. There is NO game worth 100s of dollars on this earth it's just that people charge what people are WILLING, rather reluctantly, to pay. That's it. If someone pays 300 for Little Samson doesn't mean it's actually worth 300. This stuff should depreciate over time. When I got back into retro I was dumbfounded at these arbitrary and astronomical obscene prices...like wha??! Nah! Not paying that. Thank God for companies like ANALOGUE who produce Super Nt, Nt mini, and soon-to-be-released Mega Sg. With those devices I can download a chock full of these classic games on a sd card for free and play them in the best hd quality ever. Plus these sytems can play and upscale real physical games.
Doing exactly what your saying picked up a PS3 during this pandemic a couple month's ago up to almost a 100 games there $2.00 at a pawn shop near me & great prices online and all great game's
Good advice Reggie, stay one gen behind to get the best deals. Fortunatly i got most of the old 16bit era games that i want when they were dirt cheap. Ive got games i spent £3 on that are now worth over £50. Prices are crazy right now and it doesn't look like thats going to change anytime soon. Recently ive been selling games im done with as much as ive been buying new games. Decided to get a 3DS recently because the prices seem decent now that everyone is moving over to the Switch. The only really expensive 3DS games ive seen are niche JRPG dungeon crawlers like some of the Shin Megami Tensei Games.
There are many gift card resale sites that allow people to by Gamestop gift cards and merchandise credits at a 10% saving. Get this and wait for the buy 2 get one 1 free sales. You can get a bunch of great games for previous gen systems this way.
Two systems I find really easy to collect for are the N64 and DS there are many cheap games and accessories to be had for them also game crazy is still around there are two in Salem Oregon every once in a while I'll drive around one hundred miles just to check them out one day I'll make it up to Seattle and check out that pink elephant
I sold all of the fluff in my collection, aka everything that I don’t actually play, and now I only have games that I genuinely like and it feels amazing (still a big number lol)
Collect games you have played as a kid or never got to beat. I only grab games I had as a kid some of the them are pricy today so I'm lucky I started 3 years ago because it's only been going up lol
Just start collecting for PS1. I'm going for all the RPGs I remember playing as a kid or the ones I've always wanted as a kid. Then branching from there.
gud review on that man cheapest like psp, started collecting nes,snes, all nintendo stuff find like goin be task lol ave shop around retro stores that. starting nintendo and sega this year 2019 my goal collect best games i played was kid. great vid man
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I recently refurbished my GBA. Now I'm looking at some more games. What are your top GBA games?
Mod your console if its region locked to order cheap imports can save u money too. Pretty much all my consoles are modded now.
Wt I do I buy it n the same day I play it n then I put it on shelves now how do I kw there abt t get rid of the games
Sup Reggie! Yes, collecting at the end of a system’s lifecycle is the best time to collect games for great prices. But I also feel IMO that collecting for a wide variety of systems is good too because your mood may vary on what you want to collect for. Sometimes I’ll be on a Dreamcast kick, and other times I want to seek out DS games. It just depends. But if a system gets too expensive to collect for, I’ll take a hiatus from it and collect for a different system. It’s nice to have that flexibility.
Strong tips for the community!!.. thanks Reggie! 👍
Reggie always has good tips and content for the community which is awesome I couldn't agree more 👍😀
I bought a Wii U this week. Everyone in my area seems to have bought a Switch in December and Wii U prices just plummeted. Now the trick is guessing which of the games aren’t going to be ported to Switch.
If Tokyo Mirage Sessions and Xenoblade Chronicles X get ported that would be great.
My bet is on Wooly World, Star Fox Zero, and Nintendo Land definitely not getting ported.
Bro Ive been collecting wiiU. Its all going to rocket people are dumping it but its a really fun console with legit good ip
Another trick is guessing which games will be worse on Switch or not have any upgrades.
If it is likely to just lose Miiverse functionality. It doesn't matter since you can't use Miiverse on 3DS or Switch anymore.
There are some cases where the multiple screens (primarily in multiplayer like ZombiU but also some single player cases) pays off in spades. It may make the game a little less playable or lower the skill ceiling on other systems.
That’s a console I want to get too, already have a couple games for it
I really appreciate your sensible approach/philosophy on gaming and collecting.
I'm also someone who only collects what I enjoy playing, and have few games that are more about an emotional connection.
I also dig your intro/outro. 🖒
Love this video Reggie! So good I always enjoy watching your informative videos.
Retro Gamer Girl hey! Ive seen you on Instagram! Glad you like the video. You got a awesome collection.
@@The_RadicalOne Reggie your an absolute legend and thank you for taking the time to reply. I really appreciate that. I have a new room tour coming fingers crossed next week. I hope you enjoy seeing a little more from our games room as we are highlighting a selection of our collection which I think you're probably gonna love! Take care dude and keep up your amazing videos.
I love that you unwrap and open old games to play them. Its neglect to let a game sit on a shelf all wrapped up, and never giving it love.
I'll never forget the day your popsicle melted all over your PS1 games.
which video does he talk about that happening?? ive been trying to find it
I think beginners should start buy just buying physical copies of their fav games they no longer own that's affordable. There is one person i'm subbed to (not naming names) but he buys load of shit sports games he says he doesn't like in his video for the sake of getting a complete collection. I highly recommended not buying games for the sake of just having them.
Yes there not much point to that, unless you're going for a complete set, but even so still not much point if you'll never even bother playing them.
Yep. If you are thinking of getting into "collecting", don't. Just get the games you plan to play in the very near future and as you beat them, decide if its something really worth keeping or not. Be brutally honest. If you don't think you will replay it, especially in the not so distant future, and you didn't develop some nostalgic bond to it... why keep it? Your "collection" will slowly grow organically, you won't have a large backlog that you may never get through (I know from experience) and you will spend less money overall. Even buying games at hiked up eBay prices will be cheaper overall if you do that, especially if you beat it and turn around and sell it while it has similar value to what you paid. Not everyone needs to be a collector or "archivist", and unless you have that "love of the hunt" that the serious collectors have, why get started? As I am paring down what is on my shelves from over the years, I just want to have a small, personally curated collection and a (hopefully shrinking) backlog.
That too i bought alot of games that i never got around to playing, now i just buy whatever im going to actually play but with work and other stuff going on i find it hard to sit down and play, i did spend a few weeks ago playing games since i had a almost 2 weeks off from work but then lost my motivation again due to my dog passing away. Im barely getting back into it once again.
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That is just one way of collecting. I am glad it works for you but it isn't for everyone.
Myself, personally, I don't count digital/downloaded games as part od my collection. However some people do. Neither way is right or wrong.
Part of me would like to be able to accept it as part of my collection as I have over 350 games on my Xbox 360 and at least 200 of them are unique.
It's nice to have then. But in my mind they don't count towards the collection.
Pickster UK it depends on why you are collecting. To have games to play or to physically have stuff on your shelf. The downside of digital is if the store stops supporting downloads, then there it goes. However with too many modern games that need day 1 patches, some physical games are near useless or perform poorly as well if the service goes away.
But ya, everyone should do what works for them, it’s all good. However, if someone wants to get into actively “collecting” rather than just buying the games they want to play soon, they should really ask themselves why they want to get into “collecting” over just organically growing a collection as they game. No judgement from me either way, just to many people get sucked in and end up spending more time collecting rather than playing. Which is fine if that’s the hobby they enjoy. Just kinda like people that spend more time tinkering with their gaming PC than actually gaming on it. I tend to fall into both those categories myself and have to keep myself in check and remind myself why I got into the hobbies in the first place.
Agree 100% on the #1 piece of advice you gave in this video: previous generation is where it's at for collecting. Games are plentiful and cheap, and if you're not obsessed with following the latest trends, you can have a spectacular amount of fun for a fraction of what your friends paid for the exact same games a few years ago.
I'm positive most people do not play their games and just buy stuff to collect and sit on a shelf because they are valuable. Definately Weird. And yup Wii U's New are ridiculously priced.
How is that any different than collecting valuable cards, coins, stamps, comics or anything else?
@@KevTheGalaxybender Same shit. And to each their own. That comment was for the part of the video about playing the games and Wii u.
There are two main camps of people that buy games that they don't end up playing.
The first are the people that just buy and buy and buy. They buy because it is a game they don't have or for it to gain value in the future or suddenly it is THE game to have.
The other are the people that have an intrest in playing every game they buy. Only a few years later and there is just no way they can actually play every game in their collection.
I am squarely in that second camp. There is no way I will ever play every game I have. But pretty much every game I have is a game that I want to play. So while some will never get properly played, they are always up for the choice.
I bought a Wii U about a month ago. My kids love it.
I'm digging the new intro!! EPIC
MetalJesusRocks it was hard to let the old one go, but this one grew on me.
Thank you so much for this video! Been buying games my whole life but I want to start collecting as many as I can and building a library. ^^
Collecting is very rewarding. When I used to travel a lot I always kept the change (banknotes) and placed them in albums, but now that I can't travel I started purchasing worldwide banknotes from a dealer and that way I can get better quality, scarcer banknotes. It's fun.
Great video I collect games and console that I grew up with and played before and that’s how my collection started
Every time I pick up a game I know it’s something I will play. There have been a few I don’t enjoy but gotta get around to them all.
Just remember, when I was a kid in the 90's it was pretty damn easy to get a lot of the games that are selling for a lot of $$ now, and that was before the internet connected us to an endless supply of games. As Reggie pointed out, the PS2 games that are now considered collectibles were at a time selling dirt cheap. The point is, there is no stopping time. People seem to not have the foresight to see that in the future the shit we have now will one day be dated and collected. The future is trending towards all digital (which I hate) and the only thing stopping it now is the limited access many areas still have to the internet.
As much as I hate to say it I have become one of the “despised” shelf collectors. I enjoy collecting and playing games but I just have much time to play games and I have several rare RPG games that I know I will never play but I think they look pretty cool on my shelf.
As long as you don't start bragging about what you have you're fine.
If you have sealed Earthbound that's awesome. If you brag about it give me that shit so I can finally play it ._.
Some games I’ve been buying lately , are games for the 3DS. I love portability because I always travel with family. Even though Nintendo is still keeping up with it, a lot of them are cheap.
When i first started collecting i bought all the most expensive rare games first. I'm glad i did because now their prices are insane
Great video bro! I've been grabbing some cheap PS3 games from GameStop lately.
my thing is I buy games that I plan on playing; too many games to keep up though
I don’t collect just to collect. I just don’t have the space. But I do collect what I love.
For me if you had to nail it down to one console in one region then the Japanese PS1 is by far the most fun I've had collecting for. You are constantly finding obscure and hidden gems. There's some pricey ones but you can get hundreds on the cheap and build up a great collection real quick. I love that console.
People are very aware of the good side to collecting for 360 over the PS3. they work on the Xbox One often times and they often look or run better than the PS3 version. A good aspect of the PS3 that a lot of people are not aware of, is that blurays don't scratch as easily as DVDs. So if you want to know your game is gonna keep working 10 years from now, i'd feel safer about my PS3 games.
@@wesleywyndam-pryce4081 Good point.
Reggie, many people collect for several different reasons. Whether it's to play the game or just to know you have that game in your collection. Things like box art is a huge appeal to me so I may not even play a game that sits on my shelf.
There's no hard and fast rules here because different people have different ideas and/or goals with their collections. Anyone who insists certain things are good and others bad need to broaden their mind.
I agree with the most part of ideas in the video though.
What I did when I started getting a little more serious about collecting was to pick a format whose price was bottoming out (in my instance xb360), where you could often pick up 10 games for $20 (as a random, albeit common type figure).
A couple of those type lots, plus an extra specifically chosen title or two for another system per week and you quickly end up with a reasonable collection of decent titles. Cheap doesn't necessarily mean bad titles either (although you *will* end up with multiple copies of fifa when you buy in bulk).
After a while I added 2nd, 3rd, and 4th systems to those I was buying games in bulk for. This helps with variety of choice, so you can keep adding worthwhile titles at times the bulk buys are slimmer pickings.
The absolute biggest, most useful tip though,...... be patient. There's 10's of thousands of good games out there and that 2nd hand title that you want, but are reluctant to pay $40 or $50 will turn up cheap eventually.
In the meantime you can spend that $40 or $50 on 20 games that are equally good. At other times those sorts of titles work their way into bulk lots for cheaper than individual item is. For example I've been wanting Splatoon for Wii U for a few months, but it's constantly $30-ish. Never stopped wanting it so kept looking out and eventually found it for $15, but that $15 also included Mario Kart8 and New Luigi Bros.
The whole, "retro games are expensive" thing is a misconception. A misconception by those who simply type the name of the title they want into ebay. Probably the single most naive plan of attack humanly possible :-)
Buying games for dirt cheap on black Friday is also an option for collecting.
Yea the new intro is 🔥🔥🔥. What's Up Reggie!
I totally agree with you ..as a retro collector ..seeing some of the ps3 games that i didn't know about it for cheap is awesome ..I'm also been on the hunt lately for Wii u games that I didn't get a chance to peep out ..great video bro
Personally, I started collecting games when I was a child buying games that I wanted to play or games I wanted to play again now being an adult. Nostalgia plays a big part in game collecting but start with the games from your childhood then slowly build up to a variety of older games and newer games. You should never compare your collection to someone elses and also collect the games you are going to play. If your strapped for cash buy games at the end of a generation and also let people know you collect games. You never know when someone is getting rid of their games. Also check charity shops/ discount shops or even car boot sales. Do your research and enjoy your collection.
Growing up looking at games I can't afford and wish I could play
Now I see it for $20 or less
It gets addictive
Solid advice. Much appreciated.
Great video. I buy the games I want to play for every system. No system I own is a failure, upgrade or downgrade. I do the research, I consider finances. I watch longplays. I don't buy every deluxe port or special edition, and I get rid of games I do not play or play enough. Simple for my life, but everyone has a right to be different. It can start getting mental real quick. My approach keeps my collection as fine tuned and precise as a scalpel's incision. I simply don't want or need every game, but every game I do buy I'm going to play as much a possible.
There are many types of collectors. Some people are set collectors that will never play all of the games. Some people only collect the games they enjoy or enjoyed. Some indeed like to have a nice curated collection of expensive title to show off. All are perfectly viable reasons to collect and I don’t want to say one way is correct, instead I say do you. Do whatever makes you happy. I’ve found myself somewhere in the middle. I once believed why have these games if you aren’t playing them and then I had kids. Now I still have the games but no time to play as many as I would like. They mean something to me though and I enjoy sharing that with my kids and my nephews. My oldest nephew begs to go to Uncle Tim’s house to spend the night playing my games which is really fantastic for me.
I just finished off what I want for the PS3, there maybe a few stragglers that I dont know about but for the most part it's done. I've been big on the Wii U and Original xBox. I dont collect new in box systems so the Wii U being $700 doesnt bother me. But I've been pick up the games at GameStop for cheap, almost got all I want for that one.. The origina xBox tho is a different story, I'm addicted to that thing.. I'm buying games that I probably will never play again outside of the first hour or two I played then so far. Once I'm over my addiction I'll probably sell some of them off, but they are so cheap right now. Over the past year I went from like 15 games to over 70.
thanks reggie for this love your channel
And it definitely is super addicting. For a while I bought games just because they were so cheap. I'm glad I got my Wii U when it came out
Right now i like collecting ps3 games because they are cheap as hell and the bluray disc format means they are usually in great condition
All great information. A place that a lot of people don't think about is Antique Malls. I found a almost complete set Lightspan educational games, a ps1 carry case, and ps 1 all for 30 bucks.
Great video Reggie! Love from IL here. Love the new intro video. It Reminds me of a great Rocky Montage! Lol
My tip is to not get too tempted by the cheaply priced games.
You're going to end piling up a massive backlog and you are not likely to play any of them.
If you're going to collect games, I suggest you try to set reasonable goals and buy the games that you want like all games from a particular company on a certain system.
You also need to be wary that the original release versions of games will and can get expensive; especially if you want original version (i.e. not Greatest Hits) in factory sealed condition.
I know other things can fill the void , but Not having a wife and kids makes it easier to have time to play games too. Wouldn't change that for anything, but it's that's why you got time to play Reggie, besides school of course.
Agreed 100% definitely much easier to collect at the end of a consoles life I used find all kinds of ps2 games at my local pawn shops
something your nostalgist for, and games you enjoy.
hi....just wat to say thank you for what you do. my video collection is small right now, but thanks to you and metaljesusrocks im starting to buy games i love playing. don't know too much information on games like i wish too, but for a beginner im sure i have what im interested in because of you guys.....thank you so much.
I've always bulk traded stuff to places like Gamestop or smaller places since I know they make more on used stuff vs new. I don't want collecting to die off but I always get games I missed when they're cheaper too or trade towards a newer game I've been craving. I think that works for all parties personally.
I’m glad you got the switch, it reminds me of a portable GameCube.
My focus has been on the PS Vita for the past two years, as soon as Target started getting rid of them for $5 each I went for it. I currently have 150 physical titles, but it is getting tough to find anything in the wild these days.
Awesome vid! I told myself I wouldn't start collecting games but once I started, it was hard to stop. I try to limit collecting to games I used to play before and franchises I'd like to try.
Thanks for the advice reggie
Hey man, New to your channel!
A very interesting topic, You see, that's my problem I started collecting retro games when prices were going up.
I started gaming with the NES but I sold a lot of things like a lot of people I ended buying back a lot of my childhood games.
And I collect only what I want
It's interesting to see that Wii U is going up in value.
Great collecting tips! I've actually been picking up some lesser known PS4 games recently for pretty cheap.
3:54 all of sudden I had this big AA... lol funny. Thanks for the video Reggie very helpful.
3ds and vita
About a year ago I found my original gameboy. Tetris still worked on it. Now I'm stuck collecting all of the handhelds from nintendo.
Really good content your uploading as of late, this type of video and the RE2 demo was awesome, thanks for your efforts 👍🎮 📺
Nice intro, very dynamic :)
I collect boxed PC games thanks to MJR but I recently got a switch and am spending more money for that.
It's a shock though when you get 1 game for the switch for the same price of maybe 10 or 15 retro games for PC, PS2 or O.G Xbox :(
I just bought a game called Puzzled for the gameboy color sealed. NOBODY is looking at that game and I popped into my GBA tonight and the music and the gameplay is freaking amazing! This game is pretty hard to find sealed.
I got like 6 xbox one games for 25 bucks at a pawn shop. It was pretty sweet. Xbox 1 and PS4 are already starting to go down pretty significant in price.
I'm late too the PS Vita but not too late . I bought the game Breach and Clear (Limited Run) . The Physical copy is rare cause Limited Run only made 1500 world wide and I believe it's their first game . You can still find the game on ebay for $130-$150 . For a casual player ? It's prolly a no no but for a hardcore collector I would pick it up NOW ! That time to buy is definitely when the system is on it's way out . All the late 90's gaming consoles are entering the nostalgia BOOM . Great video RR !!!!
You are very wise for your age, the thing you say make a lot of sense. If your not going to play the game, why own it. When I find a game I don't need for cheap I will trade or sell it. Holding on to games you don't need just makes it harder for someone who wants it to get it. Drives the price up. Sad when gamer meets collector.
Even though my passion lies with collecting for all Sony consoles, I picked up an Xbox 360 for £10 about four months ago and love collecting for it (around 70 titles at present). I've picked up amazing titles for around £2-4 from eBay and CEX. For RPG and horror games it is one of my favourites.
Also been collectinf for years and years, finally branching off into the modded ps1 japanese imports niche! got a cheap copy of OG Tales of Destiny i cant wait to dive into..... Maybe next year tho, by hubby had a stroke so our life togethervis on hiatus until he's better. Pray for the arm to Re-Animate!!!!!! Video games are one of our passions!!!
Love the intro man! I see some awesome video and editing quality improvements!! Congrats 👍👍👍
I am a collector Reggie but I only collect games that I play in like an Reggie with the Old School NYC Pure Playaz T 👌🏽🔥
Reggie do you have any plans to do a review of the Akura Dreamcast hdmi adapter?
Awesome video Reggie! Me personally, I'm trying to collect for the Vita as I'm seeing the prices for some of the Vita games are going up.
Awesome tips! I generally try to collect only games that I used to own, have enjoyed, or want to actually play. But I have to admit, the more I accumulate, the more I want to keep growing it haha! Sadly games and systems can get pricey where I’m from so that has definitely helped keep my buying to a minimum 😆
I go hunting for used games and buy what I would actually want to play (occasionally something for trade if its a good deal) the backlog is quite large because I have little spare time for gaming. Job lots from Ebay is a good way to get a decent number of varied titles if you're starting to collect for a new system, look for someone selling off their own games and not a collector dumping duplicates or a retro game store dumping the almost worthless filler.
A video game collector can have several meanings. Just because he doesn't "play" them doesn't mean he isn't a collector.
Hey Reggie! Solid advice , I'm only starting out and literally doing just that just dabbling in the last Gen consoles and only buying what interests me ! the only exception is the Sega Genesis/Megadrive and I'm only after a small handful of games for that anyway.
I didn't even buy a WiiU until after it was discontinued and I actually picked it up for free and got all the games super cheap because everyone was saying how garbage the Wii U was.. but it actually has some really great games!
If starting a collection. My personal advice is to buy games that you want to play or at least try, however don't feel bad if you don't get round to playing everything.
If you buy something that you want to play and the value of the game changes it doesn't matter because it was not bought just for it's value.
Try not to tie your self worth to the size or value of your collection. Managing to snag that game you have been looking for, for months can feel really good. Same for getting a great deal. But if something changes (with your collection) then it's very easy to get dragged down mentally.
Everybody can't have everything, and that's ok.
I know everything I have said is common sense but before you know it, it's very easy to get swept up.
As for what to start collecting right now. Xbox 360 and PS3 offer great value. In terms of games that are already deemed as collectable, the value is already up but for next to nothing its possible to get all the Uncharted games or all the Gears of War games for almost pocket change. Recently I paid £1 for each of the Resistance games and £1.50 for each of the Uncharted games (on average). These are clearly not hard to find collectable games but they are great games to play and they help full out a collection. It would be very expencive to have a collection of games that just consisted of rare and collectable games.
Game on and collect what you want!
Agreed on that. Idk why people go for complete collections. I just try to get all the good games that I'll actually play. Whats the point of buying a bunch of barbie games and sports titles for the sake of having some meaningless "complete" collection. I just want fun games to play not shovel wear. Plus it's cheaper then going for games you won't play any way.
Love your channel.
Right now I think ps2 and ds is at the best time to start searching. Just through my local thrift stores I have amassed a great ps2 collection at most I've spent 4 bucks on a single game.
Always quality content as always Reggie
Keep it up Brother 😀👍
Mathew Akad thanks dude.
No probs man
totally agree. I started seriously collecting right as gamestop was clearing out their PS2/Xbox stuff. I spent about 50 bucks and it was like I won the lottery.
I always buy dupplicates, one to keep sealed and one copy to play.
Solid advice Reggie!
For sure if you are just starting to collect getting last gen (prior gen to the current gen) is always the way to go for cheap.
Really like the new intro.
Wow i ended up with two wii u's this month one with a gamepad and one without i had ignored that system then found out of all the awesome virtual console games that im a sucker for 💪
@@igorstambak718 wii u store closing on the 31st!
Man your right. I started getting more games when no one was buying them. I'd go for systems that where dirt cheap. U watch in 5+ years PS3 games are gonna be heaps, hell some are climbing already. Its easy to buy heaps of crap ones too. I bought like over 20 PS2 games a month ago and looking at them now theres only a few there that are ok. Nice vid m8!!!!!!!
Brought us another Great vid, thank you. In my opinion, games aren't worth nearly as much as gold or diamonds etc but ONLY as much as what a store would sell at MSRP brand new. My gripe when building a library is actual scalpers buying up games and charging people sometimes 10 fold, basing it off demand and popularity. There is NO game worth 100s of dollars on this earth it's just that people charge what people are WILLING, rather reluctantly, to pay. That's it. If someone pays 300 for Little Samson doesn't mean it's actually worth 300. This stuff should depreciate over time. When I got back into retro I was dumbfounded at these arbitrary and astronomical obscene prices...like wha??! Nah! Not paying that. Thank God for companies like ANALOGUE who produce Super Nt, Nt mini, and soon-to-be-released Mega Sg. With those devices I can download a chock full of these classic games on a sd card for free and play them in the best hd quality ever. Plus these sytems can play and upscale real physical games.
Some good tips. I got like 40-50 Vita games on clearance from Gamestop and some great Xbox 360 games.
I remember buying rule of rose when it came out. Bought it for 40 bucks. Now that game goes for 300 bucks. Lucky i kept my copy.
Doing exactly what your saying picked up a PS3 during this pandemic a couple month's ago up to almost a 100 games there $2.00 at a pawn shop near me & great prices online and all great game's
Why U so Awesome Reggie? Why U so Awesome?
Good advice Reggie, stay one gen behind to get the best deals. Fortunatly i got most of the old 16bit era games that i want when they were dirt cheap. Ive got games i spent £3 on that are now worth over £50. Prices are crazy right now and it doesn't look like thats going to change anytime soon. Recently ive been selling games im done with as much as ive been buying new games. Decided to get a 3DS recently because the prices seem decent now that everyone is moving over to the Switch. The only really expensive 3DS games ive seen are niche JRPG dungeon crawlers like some of the Shin Megami Tensei Games.
There are many gift card resale sites that allow people to by Gamestop gift cards and merchandise credits at a 10% saving. Get this and wait for the buy 2 get one 1 free sales. You can get a bunch of great games for previous gen systems this way.
Great video Reggie, I did this with all my Sega and SNES, games, at the time gamestop was clearancing them all out, now I'm doing it with the vita. :)
Interesting and informative. Think I will begin collecting for the Vita soon :)
Two systems I find really easy to collect for are the N64 and DS there are many cheap games and accessories to be had for them also game crazy is still around there are two in Salem Oregon every once in a while I'll drive around one hundred miles just to check them out one day I'll make it up to Seattle and check out that pink elephant
I sold all of the fluff in my collection, aka everything that I don’t actually play, and now I only have games that I genuinely like and it feels amazing (still a big number lol)
Collect games you have played as a kid or never got to beat. I only grab games I had as a kid some of the them are pricy today so I'm lucky I started 3 years ago because it's only been going up lol
You and the rest of the of MJR got me into collecting a few years ago, I started To thrift shops getting alot of cheap old games. I finally got KUON!!
Kuon is a great game.
Just start collecting for PS1. I'm going for all the RPGs I remember playing as a kid or the ones I've always wanted as a kid. Then branching from there.
gud review on that man cheapest like psp, started collecting nes,snes, all nintendo stuff find like goin be task lol ave shop around retro stores that. starting nintendo and sega this year 2019 my goal collect best games i played was kid. great vid man
NES and SNES is all I collect for....and virtual boy.