A Look Inside the $5M Video Game Warehouse

[@grandmasterjayd1184]

Dude, went to their website. They’re selling for pretty fair and good prices. He’s not bullshitting at all, they anchor the prices.

[@TrustNo1_1977]

what is their website?

[@MylesDalí]

Gonna buy some games soon! This video was so sick.

[@m_sroom]

Website?

[@rc-xv4xq]

what's their website??

[@nizlor]

@@TrustNo1_1977 it says in the video jfc

[@edreanhenrytombaga562]

I like how he doesn't sugarcoat things but still explains how the business works

[@sergeleon1163]

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.

[@MiamiGameHunter]

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.

[@Alien_isolationist]

I'm glad I didn't buy them at retail price tf

[@AustinCurtis]

And they would have been better off just buying an S&P500 index fund and doing nothing.

[@mspwizzard7256]

I used to make extra money buying pokemon diamond & pearl from stores then reselling them to another store CeX in the UK. Im sad I didnt keep the copies now as I probably did that over 500 times whenever I saw a copy cheap enough id buy it and go sell it.

[@MiamiGameHunter]

@@mspwizzard7256 Eh, Diamond and Pearl aren't actually worth all that much these days. Platinum is the one worth big bucks.

[@bennystratton7734]

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!

[@TheAdead05]

I agree except for collectors or bundle editions. Some of those are pretty rare.

[@cashmerefire7335]

The size of demand is very immense though

[@AlwaysbeingLu]

What?

[@TotallySearch]

No game is rare it's just market manipulation that makes it expensive like Super Mario RPG SNES or Megami Tensei on Switch

[@TheAdead05]

@@TotallySearch I suggest you looking up Uncharted 2 collectors edition or ClayFighter Sculptor’s Cut

[@westin5891]

So the sealed market is one fire/natural disaster away from skyrocketing?

[@wav3zeq]

Yes

[@alphaomega9563]

bro anyone can resealed there shiit lmfao they had device to reseal since the 90's movies stores did it all the time

[@peroxxgoldee2559]

​@@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.

[@DaVe-iSnOtHoMe.MaN.LemmingsWeB]

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

[@derekoverhage9180]

@@alphaomega9563ya but you can tell when it’s resealed

[@doubllechief6926]

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.

[@silverbullet_retro]

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.

[@Big_Chico]

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

[@bratsmovies17]

I wish the link was available

[@bennystratton7734]

yes i agree website is Great!

[@whimsiclethefirefly]

What is the website called

[@silverbullet_retro]

@@whimsiclethefirefly it's in the video Dustygame

[@franksolander4208]

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 !

[@champiion]

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.

[@kaneofnod]

Really? SNES was covered... 1:44

[@kaoticwatching]

They don't call him dusty for no reason😂

[@TheJizZyLord]

theres literally dust 1:45 secs in

[@kaneofnod]

@@TheJizZyLord is there an echo in here? 😂

[@titansrule72]

id pay an absurd price to walk around a toys r us circa 1989 right now.

[@bratsmovies17]

I was there. I did that for free. It was amazing, in hine sight now

[@titansrule72]

@@bratsmovies17 same. I remember the good old days

[@777superlightwater]

99 for me but yeah

[@jbronxmick21]

We didn’t know how good we had it

[@MrAnderson4569]

@@bratsmovies17 hindsight

[@Punisher6791]

So this is why these sealed games are so expensive? Cuz most of them are sitting in a raiders of the lost ark warehouse 😂

[@Alien_isolationist]

Maybe try to watch the video so you know wtf you're talking about

[@qrowing]

@@Alien_isolationist You do know what a joke is, right?

[@eyesofanomadictrucker9208]

10 games that could be worth the entire inventory if they are the right ones

[@adriansmith7730]

For real, I was waiting for the ark of the covenant to show up in a lost corner of the warehouse. 🤣

[@Know3ody]

​@qrowing he does but he also knows that wasn't a joke 🤡

[@0xBarth]

Love the transparency

[@Frank-x1g]

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.

[@valoumordi4601]

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.

[@boomieboo]

You never ask the most basic business question in any of your business owner interviews: what is your monthly overhead and profit?

[@Jcmacias2885]

I know Bobby and sold tons of games to him. Great to see this video and actually get to see his warehouse.

[@michaelrichards669]

Elmo's World 1,2,3(sealed) will sit there for the next 200 years 😬😬

[@Turk_2023]

Maybe no damage speed runs will catch on

[@peterpalmer7014]

I just bought one

[@mutawi3i]

Me 2 !

[@vic8230]

You never know. All it takes is some KZbinr to hype it up and then the price explodes. Just like that piglet game on the GameCube recently. Was like a $10-15 game..then people brought up that it's kind of creepy/has horror aspects and the price juuuuuuuuumped.

[@jcchaconjr]

I've made a couple of purchases since this video dropped, both current gen and previous gen games... Honestly, the prices on a lot of stuff is fair, compared to what's out on the market. You could argue that some of the newer stuff is maybe on the high end, but hey, if it's easily available elsewhere, it's your choice as to where to buy it. I for one am happy with my purchases.

[@pokene_pokemon]

Bro you’re honestly the best interviewer in the TCG and video game space - this was great.

[@DavidMcWilliam34]

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.

[@snoopyf35]

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!

[@wiffmastermase]

Megamann Xtreme being one of his holy grail's tickles me pink. I gotta get a copy. I remember renting it from Blockbuster and was so stoked to play it I left my little brother behind. He got lost and ended up playing Mario Kart 64 at a randoms house. I figured he knew his way home. Theres these 3 very specific looking high rises we used as a compass to navigate our neighbourhood. After an hour of playing I realized he wasn't home. Found him on the way to Blockbuster trailing home. He knew where to go, he just got sidetracked.. little chyt xD

[@govatos]

Honestly I just want to browse these aisles for stuff to play.

[@TotallySearch]

"Playing games? We don't do that here"

[@ecuadorianeel]

You can easily do that with emulators and roms. Any game you want.

[@dxtremecaliber]

@@ecuadorianeelbut if you want to collect its different

[@robmalcolm8042]

​​​@@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.

[@ecuadorianeel]

@dxtremecaliber He said just to play. As a collector, I agree with you.

[@syndicaterx]

This dude deffo runs multiple eBay accounts selling these games for crazy marked up prices

[@dancarthen3634]

you check his website?

[@Jmunn4z]

DUDE, LETS PUSH THE MUSEUM IDEA!!! THIS ISH, NEEDS TO BE SAVED FOR FUTURE GENS. 👌

[@NonameJonny]

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 👾

[@ryan_fsk]

One of my games I order on Amazon didnt work and disc is super clean, I think my disc may have heat damage if a game is opened it might still not work ,alot of ps3s games do this ,like the disc barely have scratches and doesn't work

[@twilightofthegods33]

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.

[@dustyvideogames1517]

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.

[@twilightofthegods33]

@dustyvideogames1517 was looking for Zelda Spirit Tracks, and Phantom hourglass on DS

[@pcon]

They are supply to game stores so a lot of stuff won't be on the web site

[@twilightofthegods33]

@@pcon thats not what he said in the interview

[@pcon]

@@twilightofthegods33 5:15

[@things4yougaming723]

He’s a great guy! Love Bobby!

[@random_anon300]

Website has no Sega Genesis, or super Nintendo games despite showing some SNES.

[@Jmunn4z]

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.

[@115zombiees]

He goes over that in the video

[@Terminal_Apotos]

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.

[@bennystratton7734]

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

[@Terminal_Apotos]

@@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.

[@bennystratton7734]

@@Terminal_Apotos i agree!

[@STAXONDECK1]

I take care of my stuff and having damaged case or artwork trigger my ocd so I would rather by new 😅

[@bennystratton7734]

@@STAXONDECK1 lol

[@AustinCurtis]

Interested to inflation adjust the initial RRP of these games and look at the return on that over time. Is probably a pretty bad investment compared to generic equity indexes.

[@gh0stslayer34]

if you go to there website 90% of these games he is showing are not even on there website lol

[@MrAnderson4569]

their website

[@gh0stslayer34]

@@MrAnderson4569 MR space Anderson

[@JS-jh4cy]

I bet they are all out of stock, except for 10 percent

[@NarlyLyfe]

@@MrAnderson4569 Mr. Anderson

[@greggperez2124]

Great interview! Very informative, and a look in the market.

[@Eldanirito]

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

[@Trigger200284]

I really love watching a company pull games off my local store shelves and sit on it for months or years in an attempt to control the used game market… No wonder everything costs so much, it is artificially boosting the market because no one can find the games they want.

[@JayBoyModz]

Great vid Honestly having a facility that large and only doing 5m a year seems insane to me!

[@d0ntreply]

i dont think i've seen a more pristine collection of physical games in my life. he has legit legendary games, in original, brand new condition, how rare is that.

[@RealziesCuts]

Good for him I hope he continues to succeed by doing well for the customers

[@primalsmash5801]

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.

[@shawnmclaughlin7418]

This is a perfect example of why I don't fan boy out or pay a lot for video games this guy is one of many and yet everybody thinks all these video games are rare they're not and neither are the consoles

[@RSGCProductions]

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.

[@lilflaco408]

holy shit, their prices are good compare to the retro game stores near me :o

[@MrWrightWay]

Dusty is a good dude

[@bennystratton7734]

9:07 thing is yes they make $5 million but is that gross or net? he already stated margins are very Low/Thin meaning not much wiggle room and that they have to pay up for there inventory! and if there buying from the actual game companies they have to buy HUGE amounts in one shot of EACH title this method you have to have a lot of capital like millions

[@53knights]

They said $5 million in revenue not profit

[@skrufy11]

They probably make 10-15 percent of the 5 million. So maybe like 700k a year profit

[@cjtrules1]

YES!! Please he needs to get with whoever can make a Videogame Museum happen!

[@ななころび]

Big difference in Distribution bulk purchase and Single Customer purchases. ROI in Distro is much better. Supply the suppliers is key.

[@bossf1ght169]

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!

[@dontmatter966]

No shit?

[@skrufy11]

Yea i hold stock, so other people cant hold it at a cheap price. You should try it....

[@ph00art]

that is crazy to see something like that in this modern video gaming world! 😲

[@Ayeejayyee]

Buying a older game that’s never been opened yet is just a different feeling

[@Thesakuraharona]

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.

[@maxwellhouse750]

Those H frames look exactly like the ones used by Hechinger Hardware stores.

[@JohnClasky1]

I really look forward to your video’s every Sunday Caleb. Keep it up.

[@enzudesign]

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.

[@GruseligerZigeuner]

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.

[@chasemcm]

Seeing a copy of ET was mind blowing enough lmao. Most don’t know the story behind that game

[@datboiderrty]

Man in this business. You have to put your all in it

[@Solisium-Channel]

Now I know where I'm going for the zombie apocalypse lol

[@seangalvin4582]

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.

[@reesercliff]

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

[@huskerschaben]

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?

[@benjaminbuckingham611]

I love this video. I had no clue about this site. What a find.

[@dustyvideogames2607]

google dusty game.

[@daysaverproductions]

I love these business insider series. So good

[@bennystratton7734]

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!

[@heavybulletsful]

Definitely going to check out their site. Thanks for this video. It was awesome!

[@Lithium_82]

Probably not worth your time. Everything is marked at least $5 above market value.

[@jake78441]

@@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...

[@JRChuxx]

The Xbox 360 has been going up like crazy lately.

[@Bruhmoment-d5f]

If you pay any more than 100 thats on you

[@VashStarwind]

Its insane to see that many sealed SNES and Genesis games. Thats crazy

[@sheepboy2560]

It's the warehouse owner that always win

[@EUCvibes]

I have the same collection (on a tb hd)

[@clintzieandromeda6216]

I wish I'll meet this guy and start buying games in his warehouse.

[@ctjk1982]

I want the game guides above all else.

[@life09m]

someone is buying that elmos game sealed and all as we speak lmaooo

[@derekoverhage9180]

I wish this dude had sealed consoles as well. I hate buying used consoles they always seem to have little issues. Like when you switch cd’s on a GameCube but you can’t get the top to latch and close.

[@PETEYBOY954]

6:48 ahhhhhh you said it!!!! 💩💩💩😂😂😂💀💀💀

[@ASillyLlama]

Doo doo!

[@PETEYBOY954]

@ ahhhhhh!!!! 😂😂😂🩶🩶🩶

[@kennethau7307]

Awesome interview

[@michaeltantua]

seems like a real businessman not typical one. his image is just like. you want rare? you can buy one all you want, but you dont dare to buy one. this is belongs to the warehouse only.

[@dontmatter966]

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.

[@iiyyxxnn]

Lol I don't want to watch 30 mins of this guy's life I just want to buy the games

[@Kuhtlass]

Looks like a library for gamers.

[@Jawwaad1111]

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

[@dustyvideogames1517]

Fatal frame is on the site.

[@Jawwaad1111]

@@dustyvideogames1517 When search Fatal Frame, the only game that shows up is Fatal Frame Switch import

[@krislarsen6546]

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.

[@NarlyLyfe]

Everything is special because it's sealed.

[@jakewaldron4660]

Video games are 100% an asset in business terms. Yes, they’re depreciating assets (potentially) but assets all the same on a balance sheet

[@brianrobinson75]

wow dusty games just might be my new place to buy from. Kudos for preserving games history!

[@Silkaire]

For a second I thought your collection had advanced beyond the realm of reality 😂

[@MISTERORION]

just found your channel, incredible content man

[@steezusb]

I think I’m In love with

[@riaddaniels2823]

Not everything is listed on their website. I went looking for the Castlevania game, not on it.

[@rosin710]

time to rebuy childhood favorites & play them again

[@angeloasuncion9235]

Just for collection purposes, then play the games in ROM

[@bobasquid3339]

How is this possible?! 🤯 Amazing.

[@TheColdestWater]

this is why i quit selling games, to many sweats

[@KORIGAN1]

The ideas to open the floodgates put all those games on the market that are sealed 🤐 and destroy the value of that game

[@HellGatyr]

did he has godzilla ps4 tho ? that game is mythical now selling at crazy price

[@encrypt2344]

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

[@Ivanimirus]

Seeing that sealed Bionicle Heroes for GBA made me WOW

[@StellaPurple]

just re-seal it. the plastic wrap is still simple. use regular plastic wrap, then hair dryer

[@hokage1997]

if my adhd ass worked at that warehouse id lose track of time just looking at the covers and the back of the game. make me think im at a huge blockbuster

[@Reyfii]

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.

[@chrisstephenson8311]

All those games😍 I’ll take all the Xbox 360 and PS3 games please 😝👍🏻

[@davidcwajgenberg6185]

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

[@chalegend7248]

All sealed!!!! Wow!!!! GameStop: it’s in a paper plastic sleeve and it’s brand new for you!!!! 🖕🏼GameStop!!!!!

[@soteloz13]

nice type of vid, I hope to see more different type of this regarding VIDEO GAMES.