I did NOT think she would sell me this game!

Video game hunting adventures in semi-rural Kentucky! Went to a few stores in a small city near me that I'd never been to and had some great success!
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[@E-Z_Gamerz]

I love how you say it’s outrageous pricing when you sell them for just as much.

[@litopenings6860]

He sells them for more that’s the best part😂

[@easynametopronounce9533]

@@tmer3806 because they can actually get it sold

[@jayhall1013]

Everyone wants low prices right

[@E-Z_Gamerz]

@@tmer3806 I’ve been flipping before any of these dude 20plus years ago…but I never once question prices if they are what they are going for…making videos is speeding up the process of it becoming a dead market. Everyone thinks they can do it now.

[@kristofcortex8598]

Foreal. He’s part of the reason the video game market is so fuct

[@iiitzHimmy]

That chuckle you gave after the store worker said "and some people pay $60 for it" 🤣

[@darrell5363]

hes like yup i know

[@treyprice04]

That 2nd TF store has the worst utilization of space I’ve ever seen.

[@TominoCabana]

At least there is room to walk around if it is crowded, but they could have gotten a smaller space

[@tomdoodle6801]

That's exactly what I said as soon as he entered

[@anthonycruz5569]

I watch your vids because I can no longer game hunt because of vids like this lol Competition is too crazy right now.

[@PhoenixResale]

Yeah you’re not wrong, kinda bittersweet to be the cause of that tbh

[@epmcgee]

@@PhoenixResale it's reselling in general. It's also bad business practice on behalf of these types of companies. A physical in-store classic/pre-owned game will never sell for as much as the same product online because of the perception of the buyer. The physical stores should be where you can find something at a regular, or bargain, price, instead of the inflated collector's price.

[@64KarmannGhia]

I still have my Muppet Monster Ps1 game. I got it at least 12-14 years ago at an auction with my grandpa. It was bundled with a system amongst other great games too. Made some of the best memories with my grandpa at those auctions every tuesday

[@AWSskater1989]

videos like this has been causing my local game stores to increase there prices

[@Rohgamu]

Loool

[@joe-uq5nb]

@@Rohgamu it is English

[@aidyn6508]

Same, I love this guys videos but it’s impossible to get retro games in my city without spending $100+ per game (examples: Luigi’s mansion at the store near my house is $150.99 PLUS tax, what the fuck is that.

[@underworld6103]

@@aidyn6508 that’s why I stick to pawn shops.

[@karleiathomas8902]

@@aidyn6508 bro you have to hunt to get it at a low price

[@GameKollector]

Look for H seams on sealed NES games. Essentially that goes for SNES, Gameboy, etc... Should be a seam all the way across the back connecting the 2 side seams and basically forming the letter H... Hence the term "H Seam". There are some instances where games don't have an H Seam... Some N64 games have overlapping seams.

[@DutchGameHunter]

I was litterly waiting for a new vid of Phoenix Resale 💪🏼

[@baberuth895]

Same here 😂

[@tylerjohn2098]

Yessirrrr

[@dabwizardstark]

Oh were you, cool story bro

[@PhoenixResale]

Thanks DGH! Yeah I’ve been grinding out 3/week for a while now so it’s a good sign people have gotten used to it!

[@PhoenixResale]

Thursday was the first time in that cycle I’ve missed in a while.

[@gregv7193]

I’m starting a drinking game for every time “Folks “ and “Let’s Go!…” is said

[@BrianLTanner]

These kinds of folks are the types that real gamers and collectors despise. These A-hole resellers are what have destroyed video game collecting over the last 15 years. Go to every store, wipe out all decently priced items then resist them at 200 percent the original asking prices.

[@Stonksman-th9wm]

Oh no someone making money with there passion for video games what ever will we do cmon bro you know someone with this much knowledge has to also be a collecter themselves and even then its exactly what these retail stores do they undercut you on a trade deal and sell it higher then they bought it just business my man i love the idea and as a collector myself i plan to start reselling also which will add to my collection and also add to my bank account

[@MikeDentis]

That’s everything right now. Video games, sneakers, clothing, pokemon and sports cards, etc. People gotta find a side hustle nowadays

[@fatcat1]

Scalpers.

[@ClearanceCollector]

Wooo, Elemental Gearbolt, Ogre Tactics, Agarest War, all these classics. Speaking Elemental Gearbolt, Working Designs was really ahead of their time. Had they last to PS3 era, they would’ve blossomed.

[@epmcgee]

The looseness on the back of Hitman along with the jank to the left and right of the bottom seal make it look like a re-seal. The rippling on the front left looks like someone tried to shrinkwrap it with a heat gun but poorly.

[@bpseal]

you're 100%correct that looked like a loose wrap.

[@salarecreativa]

If Nintendo launches a retrocompatible handheld this bubble would pop real quick.

[@smhgaming3259]

We aren't in q video game bubble.. retro games will always cost.more. red blue yellow crystal gold and silver were qll digital on the 3ds and still were going for 100. Hell diamond and pearl remakes jus came out and the OGs are going or 120

[@salarecreativa]

@@smhgaming3259 that's not the same as a retrocompatible handheld

[@epmcgee]

@@salarecreativa nor is a retro compatible handheld the same as the individual cartridges. If you create a retro handheld WITHOUT also re-producing the original content those games will further inflate given the increased demand for them

[@viewtifulvegan9699]

I remember buying ATV off-road 2 for £50 when I got my PS2 for the first time way back when 😅

[@Billy420-69]

I remember seeing a ton of that Skylander stuff for xbox one marked down to a dollar each at Walmart a few years ago.

[@maskedathiest]

most of it is still a dollar lol. there are a handful of rare figures. some as much as 500.

[@patrickm2912]

I was a manager at Walmart like 6 years ago. I had tons of boxes of that crap marked down cause it NEVER sold

[@kalykollects1886]

Great video caleb! I live about half an hour from etown and didn't know about the TF Game store thanks for the tips!

[@retrodungeonYT]

I love the fact that I can basically just watch your videos and plan out my own game hunting trips now.

[@chrishansen5784]

Be careful, this guy makes his money from videos mainly. He doesn't need to share all his best secret money maker items. These could just be the best crumbs lying around

[@R-A-H_-]

@@chrishansen5784 this guy gets it

[@theflipper404]

@@chrishansen5784 not only that, his videos cause the prices to go up in retro games lol.

[@William47345]

wont buy a $40 game to sell at $70 with $25 profit after fees. will buy a $5 game to sell for a $2 profit after fees....

[@MillieMuncher360]

I'd be curious to see a follow up video that shows what all of these games actually sell for.

[@TheFlippingAccountant]

Great haul at the video game stores and congrats on the Imaginators pickup. I thought the lady at the last store was pretty cool and I like her old school Simpsons shirt. Keep up the great work Caleb!

[@PhoenixResale]

Thanks brother!

[@paceeilers2253]

I actually remember picking up skylanders on switch day one and still have my complete copy.

[@wmmtD-MAX]

The sealed atv off-road fury 2 game for ps2 is a good find. I remember playing that kid as a game and always enjoyed it. I would love to own that game again, especially the one you found!

[@imcoyy580]

Kinda salty you didn’t buy that Ocarina of time Gray Cart 🥺 (couldn’t see the price so I’m sure it was probably over priced or at resale value)

[@gamingremaster2743]

I agree it's one of my favorites

[@Dixlap]

Did you check that vampire game for the second disc? Almost looks like it's in there. Some people don't know about the second layer to the case.

[@PhoenixResale]

It totally had it!

[@Dixlap]

@@PhoenixResale That's what we like to see!

[@jessebean13]

From Owensboro, Kentucky. First two videos I've seen you've been in my area hah. Guess I should stay on the couch.

[@ClearanceCollector]

Old school NES seal feels like Pokémon Elite Trainer Box seal, soft. Resealed is hard plastic. At least it was definitely soft material when I opened my TMNT Arcade. I know because I like to keep my items complete including wrappers, lol.

[@Foolsome]

Dang, I want to go to that first shop all of a sudden. First shop had Dragon Quest 6 and Dragon Quest 9. I need those.

[@timmaay24]

Haven’t watched the whole video yet, but it’s pretty cool to know he was at a game store that’s literally 5 minutes up the road from me.

[@mrselfdestructgaming]

yooo this is my hometown store, i frequent these weekly!

[@puffthestuff7445]

Where is this?

[@mrselfdestructgaming]

@@puffthestuff7445 Elizabethtown, KY

[@vgcringe9996]

Same.... lol

[@tuck91]

I visited these stores when working at the local hospital setting up their IT network. Fun fun.

[@Benjammminnnn]

Hey the way I look at it... the prices will go up regardless. Anytime a game (a high demand game) goes out of production the price will naturally go up, might as well ride the wave!

[@WeebPanda]

I love that you used the Gorudo valley song in the beginning! Thank you for that lol

[@Vodaii]

Phoenix can literally get any game in the world

[@KevKlopper]

emphasis on "a" world, including all parallel worlds

[@theprune189]

Just takes money

[@anthonycruz5569]

So can we…check eBay

[@jimjones123456]

if you havent already I would like to see a video by you of how you post to eBay and your shipping practices.

[@jimjones123456]

@@Jackie_Fhan I sell on eBay already but not too much in the way of video games and wanted to see if there is a preferred way of listing and shipping that video game buyers and collectors expect.

[@jimjones123456]

@@Jackie_Fhan right now the majority of my listings are Comics or comic related but am wanting to expand and get my sons involved as they are more into gaming than I am.

[@007oohh6]

Every time the street fighter sound comes on I be thinking you finna play some Bryson tiller 🤣🤣🤣 shit get me lit for a split second

[@drinkthinkrelax]

In that first store it looks like they're pricing the boxed NES games and loose. And some prices are out of whack, like kickle cubicle for anymore than 30-35. If fire n ice loose is under 100 which it looks to be, that's a underpriced game as well!

[@BigCheeseThrifts]

Solid pickups! Its always awesome to find thoes hidden gem spots and pulling profit out of them! Thanks for the video!

[@nftripper8901]

Your really far from Phoenix. I’m traveling there next week. What game stores do you recommend?

[@marangelieroman]

Obscure is one of the rarest game on ps2 and for that price is a excelent deal. I just pay $321 CIB on Ebay auction. 🥴 I can't complain cause disc was with very light scratches you can almost see and looks almost new condition but still hurts my pocket 😅😂

[@donovanbradford8231]

Never played the first. Played and had Aftermath. Dealt it away along time ago. 😭 sad for me.

[@marangelieroman]

@@donovanbradford8231 is very hard to have it cause is a super high value game. Maybe if you xbox you can find it for a razonable price, but on Playstation the less is $250 and probably not complete.

[@donovanbradford8231]

@@marangelieroman my god and I thought the classic complete N64 games were expensive. That is crazy. The other game I saw that was I value that I use to have was Coliseum Road to Glory. Fun game dealt it away long ago.

[@marangelieroman]

@@donovanbradford8231 all retro games are expensive but I still think that n64, gameboy games are more expensive if you want them CIB unless you look for box and manual repro.

[@Pandacalifornia]

It’s always those Obscure games that go up in price.

[@sebastianshaw8812]

Love it Phoenix keep grinding. You and Chase are the best in video games. I’ve learned a lot

[@thepedroruiz]

I just love the Dragon Quest music in the background tbh

[@maskedathiest]

loved countdown vampires back when i was a kid. i loved how it was just like resident evil but with vampires. i also enjoyed the look of the tattoo the guy had. i was 18 when i got that game. i told myself that i would get his tattoo once i could afford it. 15 years later i had the money. though i ended up getting mine in red. it was the only ps1 game i had kept. so i could have my artist look in the manual to see the tattoo.

[@Itsmaarioo]

I found god hand along with 13 great ps2 games all for $50 on a garage sale, seeing this just gives me that familiar feeling of finding an awesome game for a good price

[@Iridesca]

Yooooo Elizabethtown! I was born there! Haven’t lived there in over a decade but it’s a nice place to live imo

[@tuck91]

You should come visit Paducah KY. We have a pretty solid game store in town, also some good pawn shops.

[@anime8644]

That's weird, cause when I worked at GameXChange and they made us open sealed games when taking them in. Like this guy came in with sealed Silent Hill games and we had to unseal them to "check" and make sure the games were in there

[@thomasalves3962]

This physically hurts me

[@Suddsy4L]

Literally crying rn

[@theflipper404]

what idiotic logic that store had lol

[@mellomoose_]

@@theflipper404 i worked at that game x change and the regional manager around there is dumb as bricks

[@rpglife7268]

Your channel is cool and I like the concept. It's just less satisfying when I know you're just going to get rid of the games. That's just me tho. I'm a collector. I can't imagine getting rid of my games. Even for a profit. I understand it's a business. I'm just saying. Really great content tho. PS I'm new here. I'll probably be binging some of your stuff.

[@toddb9070]

Ju-on the grudge was at that first stop couldn't make out the price however

[@adambennett08330]

I like buying imports and I try to find the cheapest price before make a decision, but I say this when I paid almost $200 for both Atelier Ryza games (not including all the paid dlc in eshop) and $30 for Peachball on Amazon. Paid $80 for japanese version of DOA Extreme 3 Scarlet as well. What i dont get tho is why Kill La Kill is so cheap. Its rare and its actually a decent fighting game. If havent played it i suggest trying out the demo on eshop, but if ever find in stores your lucky. As for switch physical prices i dont mind paying over $60 if its an import or collectors edition.

[@Thisisnttravis]

keep in mind if you want to flip like this, consider it an investment and don't feel rushed to sell it so you can buy more to sell. It could take months for some of these items

[@Campeche6965]

Here i was thinking “why the games look bent” then I realized the fisheye effect from the camera makes it look bent lol

[@suparasukkasem3319]

So jealous of all the secondhand video game shops you have in America, we don't have any shops like that here in Thailand :(

[@smhgaming3259]

This is not all of America. I live near Baltimore and doesn't have anything like this near me

[@pictureperfectplaces8766]

dude those gerudo jams are amazing!

[@landonreeves8527]

I know this is a long shot but I’ve been looking for a cope of Need for Speed Underground for GameCube. Do you have one for sale?

[@BigTony_Garage]

used to have a ebay store and sell lots of games on the daily. Got out of it and started a arcade business and does way better then reselling. Game reselling is just becoming to much of an hassle better off reselling cars.

[@adamellis8829]

Its an instant nightmare when I see places that put stickers right onto the retro game's label! AAARRRRGGGHHHHH

[@WeebPanda]

@7:19 I have been looking for that Twilight princess forever! $20 is amazing!

[@MSUHitman]

Any Working Designs PS1/PS2 game is worth money b/c they were quality localizers of Japanese games, & all of their games had small print runs.

[@thewicke]

Like that you wore the Kentucky shirt you found in a previous ep :)

[@JamesGowan]

0:40 nice Zelda music here! Shazam did not turn up anything 😢 I know it’s a version of Gerudo Valley.

[@RetiredGamers]

Which disc of Countdown Vampires do you have? I only have one disc as well. I have disc 1 with no case.

[@crumblingphilosophy9323]

I would've bought ju on the grudge! I saw a sold listing for 120$. So the price they were asking for in there wasn't bad at all.

[@AkinaSpeedStarsAE86]

Damn elemental gearbolt; I remember that shooting game from when I was younger...should've kept my old games......

[@PhaethonCrafts]

I still have my Tales of Xillia limited edition in the box it came in, not sealed, but it also came with a music CD that should be around here somewhere.

[@coolincharles]

Daxter was such a good psp game fuckkkk the memories 😂😂

[@ConnorKrohnicles]

Facts

[@Majin_Gengar]

Asks permission to record game but not the entire shopping trip😭😂🤙

[@jonm4802]

If that seal was original that would be a 9+ graded, beyond new looking plastic. But the easy thing to tell you is no H-seam. It is a decent reseal though.

[@DirtyDozenGaming78]

That countdown vampires I bought for 9.99 at toysrus when I was younger

[@linkmasters535]

At the 14:26 mark was spy fiction for PS2 I don't know how much it was at game x change but on ebay it sells for 60 something dollars used

[@ConnorKrohnicles]

12:49 dude I loved Crash Team Racing for the PS1

[@shinreilba]

the pokemon figurines are takara tomy's moncolle (monster collection plus) and are definitely way way overpriced. you can get 30 bucks for them sealed, 50 a piece, especially for some commons, in poor quality like that, is robbery

[@alexfox8249]

What’s the app called that you use to scan the games? Interested in giving game flipping a go myself

[@collinf9334]

How crazy to strike out in yard sales but then profit this much from game stores :p would love to see yard sale clips again

[@PhoenixResale]

I’ve had multiple yardsale vids this month!

[@mightymap007]

diggin the gerudo valley vibe:)

[@Shibbyyy]

Damn really feel old when he calls atv off road fury 2 vintage lol, what a great game that was

[@karpsquad6993]

And this is why you don’t buy games from Amazon and you just go to your local game stores and get much better prices and not get scammed. xD

[@timmy2k817]

Yeah people who buy on Amazon have more money than sense and are unwilling to hunt and just buy off pure convenience which is the type of people this guy is willing to exploit. It's truly disgusting and why I no longer collect because people like him are pricing normal collectors out of the hobby.

[@sdqow3794]

I live in Etown. This place is quite nice. I've been in there a couple times.

[@mjdf122]

Come to NY I have many systems and we can go hunting in the areas thank you for all that you really enjoy it all the best keep em coming

[@Kyle53192]

I would just assume all these places also look up the value especially for older games. Would never think I could resell from places like this. Cool stuff.

[@epmcgee]

Nah. Doing that for every product each time it came into the store would be a nightmare. Unless it's something particularly well known or popular they probably just slap a price onto it.

[@kevinsteinigen8270]

How can I find that version of the zelda soundtrack

[@adisimo9066]

This happened to me once, i walked into gamestop found 2 games for 1 cent each. Bought them both no problems

[@tyler_keeble]

I typically can’t stand resellers, but this guy is so charismatic and doesn’t come across as a massive douche bag. Seems like he sticks to old stuff and doesn’t sell pre order items on eBay months before they’re actually released, which is cool.

[@jamesjones7971]

Thanks for greduo desert remix I loved that

[@AtmonTheExectioner]

Anything you missed...yeah, sod the vampire game. Next to it was a copy of Shadow Hearts Covenant...one of (if not THE BEST) JRPG on PS2!!!!

[@OOOHBILLY]

She offered to open it up. Lmfao. Nooooo. Wonder how many things she’s broken the seal on “out of curiosity”.

[@matrx5530]

i need to know the music in 0:48 ?? can any one help with that ?

[@AshamedTripod2]

I totally remember playing that at offroad fury 2 at my grandparents house when I was younger

[@ceddv2669]

That first shop was very clean

[@08vtec6]

I wish my local stores had these kind of prices

[@timetravelingoldman6839]

The thing is that you aren't going to sell that stuff quickly. Not to mention the time and gas you put into selling this is also a factor you can't leave out when talking about profit.

[@Dillanology]

Nice! You came to ETown!!!

[@fintheshark2798]

Your content is amazing

[@KingYusuke11]

It sucks that I can't find any gaming stores in my area, I found one thats near me it seems like I have to drive hours away from where I live to find other stores.

[@ogfuntimeTV]

The Pokemon figures are Moncolle Plus figures. They can battle each other. Pretty cool, but idk bout them prices lmao. The suicune is rare af tho.

[@TheMysteryDriver]

$44 to $70 isn't the margin he's looking for, but he'll buy a game for $15 to sell for $20...

[@ducky8926]

That’s what I was thinking!

[@justaprankbro]

Was thinking that too lol

[@kstanni87]

You get some nice finds but i still feel that rich predatory people like you are swooping up games and reselling at double the prices that you find them..... it's just wrong for actual people that just wanna find it in stores.

[@MartynStanleyAuthor]

Seems a nice side gig for extra cash. I wonder if this would work in the UK?

[@flipmanthefantastic]

Some 🔥finds Caleb.

[@ryankelfer218]

What program do you use to scan the games

[@richardpauly1635]

I have a game store like the ones you go to in oregon they also have all systems and games