I Purchased a GameCube Collection

[@tykuczynski3288]

Great video!!!! Lithium! 100k subs! Congratulations! I did not think on July 12th we would be here! Make a video for your silver play button! Let’s go for 200k!😁❤️

[@NintendoCollecting]

100%! Apparently the Silver Play Button will take over 1 month to come in, but I will do a video when it does

[@SonicGamingTV2019]

@@NintendoCollecting hi

[@suppengroove]

pm'd the seller, told him what he had and negotiaded the price up... that's so meme-canadian, so nice :D

[@NintendoCollecting]

Yeah you are right! Sorry!

[@tylermcdonald1152]

You are the only man who Informs the seller so you can pay more for a bundle.

[@Wheels8504]

The right thing to do I'd say. I would.

[@leoecuador89]

I think he said he only did it to get his hands on it before other people

[@NintendoCollecting]

In this scenario, definitely the right thing to do and I think it helped me get the bundle actually.

[@Wheels8504]

@@NintendoCollecting Honestly I'd sell for much cheaper than he asked. The only value they have in my opinion is childhood memories.

[@moises.305]

@@Wheels8504 say it louder for these boomers

[@C0nnie]

I literally had a dream last night I was going through my local game store looking for GameCube games

[@ianfink2751]

I had a dream that my cat ruined my copy of Fling Smash...it turned out it wasn't a dream.

[@JoeHoeDoesSomething]

I had that same dream

[@bychrischannel]

I have dreams just like those! Except I'm collecting Original Xbox/Xbox 360/Games For Windows games & Disney VHS tapes, with the occasional GameCube/Wii/PlayStation 1-2 game or non-Disney VHS thrown in.

[@Darian-mk1bw]

I had a dream I found an n64 and games at the thirft store lol. Woke up before i got to pay hahaha

[@josejaime4556]

So we all dreaming the same thing now lol

[@alexisblanco7451]

Me wanting Kirby Air Ride: cost 65 dollars Lithium: yea i got 30 plus games including that for 360 dollars

[@kirisuna19]

(Unrelated comment) NICE MUI GOKOU PFP!!

[@alexisblanco7451]

@@kirisuna19 thanks man i made it myself lol

[@scramblesthedeathdealer]

I don't even want to admit what I just paid for a CIB Lethal Enforcers for Super Famicom with the Blue Konami Justifier gun, as well as a CIB Pink Player 2 Justifier gun (to think, you sent like $11 to Konami for a now moderately rare and expensive controller). Oh well... i only wanted the pink gun to go with my Genesis LE 1 and 2, but I couldn't pass it up.

[@ethanwhiteboy1344]

Congrats on a 100k! Been watching for awhile

[@titanderp]

"Do you buy your games in pieces?" Yes, I just bought the left half of Sonic Riders, now I just need to buy the right half of the disk.

[@GoblinSatyr]

I can't find the bottom half of SA2 :(

[@titanderp]

@@GoblinSatyr :(

[@nerdynoctowl7268]

Mad respect for telling them the real price.

[@Adansinamo077]

I’ve been trying to recover my entire game collection from childhood.That’s a really great deal and that is some really great advice. Thanks

[@alternity28]

Brought my copy of Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness in pieces online... snagged just the disc for half the price of what the full copy was going for. Then maybe a week later, found the case, manual and inserts for just $7 US!

[@adrienbrasseur8809]

One time in a garage sale I found Mario party 6 for just 50 cents complete with everything (not the big box) on a bunch of dvds

[@pantherbulb8]

tbh ur so lucky i got spiderman 2 for 11 bucks at savers

[@bychrischannel]

Reminds me of the time I found The Hunchback Of Notre Dame 2-Movie Collection on Blu-Ray at a garage sale for $1.

[@bychrischannel]

DANG, if only I could get any of the GameCube Mario Parties for that cheap!

[@mdeezey1849]

Props to you for informing the seller on what their stuff was worth. Very respectable.

[@nathanschneider2135]

Hey Lithium! I have been watching you for 12 years! I love collecting Nintendo video games just like you! I haven’t been able to collect for 3 years since I am battling AML leukemia, but I tuned in for your videos because they make me feel better... and it makes me feel like I’m collecting. I have 2 years left till I am free! I want to thank you so much for helping me get through this battle! You may not feel like you have been helping me... but your videos have. Much love! Thank you, thank you for everything! ❤️

[@jonathancolyer9821]

Hey man stay in there! I hear you! I love the escape aswell even if I only watch my kids play the games when I don't have the time anymore. Lord Jesus be with you on your journey.

[@nathanschneider2135]

Jonathan Colyer Thank you so much man! God bless! ❤️🙏

[@JesseAndMike]

That gamecube collection is awesome!

[@ewanwickward8587]

YAY, 100K!!! Congratz Lithium, I've been with you for a few years now just waiting for you to hit this mark. You earned it!

[@NintendoCollecting]

Anyone remember when this deal was only $100? Thanks for 100,000! (more on that later). If you want to see the list from this purchase, and how much they are in USD and CAD, go here bit.ly/324zb5w

[@ChrisPiaskowski]

Congratulations on the 100k subscribers! And crazy good find on this pick up for sure!

[@The_retro_gameboy]

Congratulations on 100k!!! I’ve been watching for so long that I remember the promise of a face reveal at 100k years ago :) holding you too it

[@cm-ih1jb]

Congrats on 100k! Been watching your channel since around 2014-2015 and here’s to many more! 👍

[@SFproductions1]

Hey man! Congrats on 100k!

[@amypazgoldsteinalfi1701]

Congrats on reaching 100k subs! I have been subbed since you had around 50k subs, so happy to see how much you have grown

[@zachm7595]

Good on you for being upfront with the seller. I try to be that way and it's helped a few times, especially when people know I am buying something to keep and not flip. Hell, I sold most of my PSA graded Gengar collection (unrelated) last year that was worth ~$1k to a guy who had the same passion for it as I did going in for $250. I need to find a deal like that for the Gamecube though xD I bought Metroid Prime 1 & 2 yesterday for $30 shipped. Best deal ever? Na, I remember when they were like $5 each, but for this day and age, I am okay with it.

[@NintendoCollecting]

Cool! Was the Gengar collection all Pokemon cards? Pretty good deal with Metroid Prime 1 and 2

[@zachm7595]

@@NintendoCollecting Yeah it was a psa 9 first edition Holo dark Gengar, psa 9 Holo first edition Sabrina's Gengar, psa 8 masaki Gengar, and psa 9 first edition non Holo Sabrina's Gengar. Almost wanted to cry when I saw what dark Gengar goes for now 😂 but eh, I'm fine with it as long as the person is enjoying them and that stuff happens lol

[@nicholasludford3098]

I’ve been meaning to start collecting GameCube games because I have the original Wii that’s backwards compatible with the GC, but I think I’ll wait until GameCube fever dies out a little bit and focus on collecting for the Wii before Wii fever hits. Congratulations on 100,000 subscribers!! There’s a certain magic to collecting games that I think you capture well in your videos. Enjoy your Silver Play Button and best of luck to you as you continue to grow your channel!

[@justinkinder7160]

Picked up Pokémon XD and Twilight princess for two dollars each at a local thrift shop last week. I was ecstatic.

[@elkeh1073]

Lucky af

[@BillB808]

Anyone who pays the pricecharting prices on these games has an incredibly bad deal to be honest

[@triforcelink]

Those are the “I need it right now! Here’s my money” prices, others call it market value.

[@lawfullucyless6715]

I call it fair market value. ;)

[@DE78]

Really enjoyed this video. Just picked up my first ever GameCube along with 72 games in a lot and it was a lot of fun going through them all. Not sure what I’m going to do with it all but I’m enjoying playing it in the meantime.

[@TurtleSauceGaming]

Man even from 2020 to now, the prices have gotten ridiculous. I'm glad for my old games from my childhood, but I've been trying to add to my gamecube collection and it's tough to do when everything costs so mcuh

[@toin4637]

Congratulations on 100K!🎉keep making awesome content!🎉🎉🎉😀👋

[@sdzero]

That's a nice bundled deal. I'm just glad I got a majority of my Gamecube collection before 2010s started. Everything was nice and affordable. All while the Wii games blanketed the market. [Pro Tip: Now is the time to collect Wii games]

[@Nfgjuecbkfgjjiiygf]

Why? Are they cheaper right now?

[@sdzero]

@@Nfgjuecbkfgjjiiygf Yep. The key to getting games cheaper is to get them at the end of their run and before the generation who grew up with them get nostalgic for them.

[@powd3r392]

Eyyy 100k subs! CONGRATULATIONS 🎉👏! Been watching you for a few years!!

[@vinylartcollectibles]

Same! Super cool to see this channel hit the mark!

[@alexwilliams7530]

4 ad breaks in a 21 minute video, dude? 8 ads in total including a 8 minutes long ad in German! Thanks for that lol

[@dustheg]

You paid what it was worth. These kinds of videos are what hurts game collecting for fun cause everyone has to put a value on them that is much higher than should be. Just say hey got a gamecube collection that is fun

[@DrewDone]

Got my collection just like yours but without the 3rd broken controller. Mario sunshine, melee, wind waker, prime, + 6 others for $150 :) got it 3 months ago and neither of us had any idea how much it was worth.

[@Eggsnbaconbits.]

I didn't know Pokemon XD had gone up to $90 at this point. I had to go grab mine off the self and just look at it for a minute.

[@triciafreeland1917]

Happy 100k subscribes!!!!

[@solarwinds5114]

Congrats on 100K! I've been watching your videos for a number of years so far, keep up the great work!

[@dom2310]

Congrats on 100,000 subs!!!🥳

[@zachatck64]

One month ago, I got a pretty good deal at a game store. I was able to pick up a Super Famicom with the cables, a controller, and 2 games for $100!

[@thys-wm6ti]

Wow very nice I hope I once will find that great of a bargain in the Netherlands myself keep up the great work love the content❤

[@mrblack576]

Kringloop checke

[@samuelbaugh4952]

So weird you mentioned a bargain in the Netherlands, I’m from the US but I just bought a giant lot from the Netherlands for pretty cheap.

[@unknown_l1688]

@@samuelbaugh4952 where from?

[@aviatorgamer3057]

I paid minimum dollar for my GameCube collection back when GameStop was trying to get rid of their preowned stock. Wind Waker and Mario Sunshine for 25 bucks back then was a complete steal.

[@nancymilawski1048]

Congratulations on 100,000 subscribers!!! 😂😂😂😂🎂🎂🎂🎂🥂🥂🥂🥂❤❤

[@AlexGetsAroundTO]

Congrats on 100K subscribers! Big fan of your channel!

[@Maseltov]

Congrats for 100.000 subscribers! Love your channel!

[@NintendoCollecting]

Thank you

[@Moparking117]

It’s crazy to see how some of these games in just one year have doubled or tripled in value like the Pokémon and baten and all of the Mario party games. Would be worth 2k maybe more now in 2022. I’m too lazy to look it all up at the moment. I know that Pokémon complete goes for $300 sometimes on eBay.

[@muscleman4799]

When you said your childhood fav game was starfox adventure I automatically sub and like. You the real g

[@nickm9075]

Love your work! Congratulations on 100k subscribes - you made it.

[@arlenevillalobos404]

That's an awesome deal. Really good video, lots of info. Thanks.

[@JSCG12]

Amazing deal so hard to find stuff like this today. Also congrats on 100k subs Lithium! I've been watching for years now and I remember you saying you would do a face reveal at 100k. Are we going to see a video about that sometime?

[@NintendoCollecting]

Yep - I will be doing sometime soon

[@poopn69]

Hard to find i find stuff like that pretty cheap all the time

[@ChaosofCrumpets]

Awesome haul! Sphinx and the cursed mummy is a wonderful game you should give it a chance! Especially since you love Zelda, it has that vibe to it. Also Prince of Persia is also a wonderful game franchise. I highly recommend both! Great video as always!

[@juanmendoza9641]

I love your videos! Congrats on your 100k subs! I’ve been watching since the 100 tips on collecting. You inspired me to start my collection which I’m going on 5 years now! I am lucky to have a lot of the popular games that I bought for low!

[@cozmicbot9442]

Congrats on 100k subscribers

[@Daniel-it1dp]

I hear GCN has become very popular lately. Odd that I guess I was one of the few that loved the GCN when it was current 🤷‍♂️. Wish I had more games for it and an additional system

[@StormsparkPegasus]

It was IMO Nintendo's best system until the Switch, and the Switch has only just barely surpassed it. It was WAY ahead of its time. It supported full digital out in 2001, a full generation before any other systems did. Nintendo never used the digital out (and eventually removed the port on newer models), but starting in 2017, GC Video was created and fans started making HDMI adapters for the digital port. insurrectionindustries.com/product/carby-v2/ is the best of them. It lets you use the Gamecube on modern displays without resorting to hardware modification like you have to do on older systems. I wouldn't be able to use a Gamecube without this, as my A/V setup and monitor only supports HDMI and DisplayPort, no analog audio or video.

[@1stvinyl]

I got lucky I found all mario party gamecube games for 120 at pawn shop

[@trentgaming4211]

I still have my GameCube collection from when I was a kid outside of smash bro’s melee

[@animenightcores1502]

It became popular because the previous one being N64 became stale since it’s been collected in all variations... and the GameCube is the same but better in graphics and games. (I really wanted to not reply this but I just had too LOL)

[@huntersmith686]

I’d say GameCube stuff is the coolest to collect and you got a great deal on it I’m hoping to get a GameCube collection myself (also congrats on 100k!)

[@GameCollectingReaper]

Awesome video! Congrats on 100k subs you definatly deserve it! Recently I been finding myself going after more gamecube definatly a great console

[@lizzydakid]

subbed, happy you hit 100k

[@ItsJustEric96]

100k yahoo!!! Congrats and keep up the good work!!

[@bozotheclown4165]

You Canadians are so nice, in Australia they'd tell the seller that it's all only worth $50.

[@GreyWolfLeaderTW]

Actually, the Super Monkey Ball games never were on the Dreamcast. It was released in arcades and on the Nintendo GameCube first. It was SEGA's first new IP after they went strictly software development only.

[@retroboomer2754]

Great find! Honesty got you the deal. They were meant to be yours!

[@BRaYyANnnn]

Congrats on 100K!

[@JohnnyRamirez86]

Man I guess I lost money. I sold a perfectly newish looking GameCube controller for $20 lol

[@dominicjeanb2063]

It’s just 10 bucks bro lol but I feel ya

[@unidentifiedmogwai1321]

I was looking at some gamecube games I bought like 2 years ago and all the first party games are now double what I pay for

[@NintendoCollecting]

Agreed - prices for the GameCube have more than doubled recently

[@ethanricke]

My best video game find was a GameCube for $80 and I didn’t know it they didn’t say but it had the broadband adapter in it

[@leeartlee915]

These deals simply do not exist in my area. I go on Facebook and Craigslist everyday and IF there are any GameCube games, they are priced individually and are near price chart price. The only way you can get deals here is yard sales/garage sales and even then, you’ll likely need to do “an ask” because if it’s out on the lawn, it’ll be gone before the sale has even started. But happy for you who live in areas where this stuff still happens. For me, it’s all about emulation. Screw spending hours and hours hunting and paying someone money for a game that none of the proceeds go to the game companies.

[@ThrowbackGames_]

3:13 Yes, it’s inetech, the lable was supposed to say that :) Great find my guy!

[@johnnyk1189]

Isn't that the company from office space? Haha

[@ThrowbackGames_]

Idk, but they do make the GameCube memory cards

[@GrabbinPills]

The brand is Interact.

[@billysakmann1980]

Shrek 2 had a good co-op mode, for its time. Remembered some fun memories.

[@GrabbinPills]

If it hasn't already been said, the memory card brand was Interact.

[@K9Five]

I've absolutely bought games in pieces. Gamestop had a sale on retro games at one point, but none of the games came in cases. Luckily, I was able to get some OEM Gamecube cases, manuals and cover art. This is actually how I got my hands on Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance without paying $180 or whatever its trending at now.

[@TiwidTV]

shrek 2 is one of my favourite games on the gamecube, always have been! amazing game, definitely keep it!

[@pacopapa02]

Congrats on 100k subscribers!

[@realkingofantarctica]

$360 for some incredibly rare Gamecube games, a Gamecube, and two controllers is a steal. Bargains like this are once in a lifetime. I’m about to get into the Gamecube and collecting, hopefully I can have as much luck as you.

[@Lazertagbeast]

Congratulations on 100k.

[@vertexdaniel]

Congrats on 100k! love your content keep it up!

[@Book_Fan]

Years ago purchased a black cube with accessories (controller, cables, component cable and a couple of adapters) for $55. The component cable alone was going for approx. $200 used at that time. Thought it was a great deal!

[@NintendoCollecting]

The component cable is crazy expensive now

[@user-vu4ch6om7q]

Congrats on 100k!

[@estebanbejines1557]

I've enjoyed my switch so much that I 've been wanting to collect for it but didn't know how to afford it! Thanks for the advice, bud (:

[@scramblesthedeathdealer]

That was really cool of you to not "make sweet love" to the seller, without warning, nor his consent. I respect that, and you've earned another subscriber my friend!

[@matthewstreets3019]

🎉 Congratulations! 💯,000 subscribers!

[@justbenelson]

This method is exactly how I collect vintage Masters of the Universe toys. It started two years ago when I found and bought a local listing of a guy selling a tote full of 1980s action figures for $240. Unbeknownst to him and me there were a lot of rare figures in the lot worth over $100 each. After totaling everything up I found that I had approximately $2k worth of toys and accessories. Since then I've found multiple local listings that I have been able to buy, fished out the figures I wanted to keep and sold the rest. With every lot purchased I allow my 10 year old son to pick out a figure or two to keep for his own collection and it has since turned into a secondary source of income since I don't find it necessary to keep a large collection. I'm always polite and honest when I communicate with people selling their collections and I even bring my son along on occasion because people love to see younger generations geek out over toys they used to geek out over. All it takes is one good purchase and the rest falls into place.

[@sonofmeh3182]

I found an amazing online deal on an indigo gamecube for $14! After shipping it worked to $21. Came with cables and such. The seller said it would not read discs so I was prepared to repair it but as it turns out it worked just fine! The only thing wrong with it is that the internal battery for the clock has died.

[@opens11]

So glad I finally found someone that tells pricing

[@theleft-handedgamer]

Hey Lithium Congrats on 100k and also..... DONT FORGET THE DEAL!

[@vincentrodriguez1376]

13:55 I bought the smash melee disc and then the case I still need a manual

[@nayr]

it was 1 of few discs I had still so i purchase the case / manual online

[@tacocheif429]

In case you didn't know cuz I don't believe it was mentioned but four swords adventures had a big box version that was packed with the link cable for the gameboy to gamecube

[@NintendoCollecting]

Yep you are right - I picked that up last year

[@Trog276]

I sold a complete copy of XD Gale of Darkness for $110 on Ebay, so I think you can get a bit more out of it. And yeah, keep an eye out at 2nd hand stores; I bought Silent Hill and Zelda OoT + Masterquest for $100, then I sold Silent Hill for over $100, so I got that OoT for free.

[@cobroyden]

Good job on getting 100k subs😃👍

[@kcin4997]

GRATZ on 100k

[@blitzkrieg1174]

You should be happy to get the Player's Choice version of games, subset collecting can be very difficult for collectors to attain in 2020 vs. collecting the entire Gamecube collection. If you don't believe me try to acquire a Dreamcast Sega All Stars subset right now. Your're going to have to wait if you want it but I'll sell you mine for $2K.

[@juanmendoza9641]

I just bought a HANSHIN Tiger’s GameCube CIB for $220. Its only missing the jersey but I saw it on your other video and it made me want to get one.

[@cactoidpinata]

My parents do a lot of garage sale shopping and they keep an eye out for me. Last year they picked up a lot of 10 GCN games for $10. A few were doubles for me, but every game was going at least $20 at the time. Selling them is too much of a pain, so I just keep them as backups.

[@NintendoCollecting]

I really miss garage sale hunting and flea markets. Great find and nice parents

[@VideoGamesAndCollectibles]

Great pickup for that price. I never have been able to find a good lot deal like this. Thanks for sharing! Cheers, Joe

[@mikewhoelse]

Nes, snes, n64, game cube all went up one after the other. Is it time to buy Wii games before it happens to that system?

[@blinkshadown]

I can buy locally GC with 2 games for 30 And 2 or 3 controllers. I guess i may start picking them up to resell them. In fl GC consoles sell for 20-30 console and 2 controllers. Bigger Bundles cost like 50. Wii consoles go for 15-30

[@NintendoCollecting]

It sounds like your area is a little behind with pricing. If you are willing to ship things out, there is definitely an opportunity there

[@blinkshadown]

@@NintendoCollecting im thinking about it. A little bit of extra income wouldnt hurt anybody.

[@oskartm5433]

Great video and congrats on 100k!! Ive been watching the channel for years now, Im really glad youve reached this milestone and i hope to see your channel grow in the future!!

[@DerekHG]

So glad I got my GameCube in 2016 my Mario sunshine is complete and I can’t wait for that to go up in price even more

[@papasitodonkey9749]

I bought Smash Melee for $10 and Sonic Mega Collection, Pacman World, and Mario Party 5 for $25 from a friend I play Smash Ultimate with almost everyday. Total: $35 For 4 GameCube games.

[@fatalfoams]

I have a lot of older games that have that GameStop sticker on the top right, should I try to remove it or just leave it? Does it affect value?

[@josephremonte962]

100k let’s go bro 💪💪

[@GreyWolfLeaderTW]

My experience trying to buy just software discs/cartridges and manuals separately is that the prices of the two items separately is often way more than if someone puts up a copy of the game and the manual together on an online seller. Manuals are treated usually as free throw-ins with their original game if the seller casually happens to have it. People who sell manuals independently see that only collectors or people like myself who actually like the old manuals that went with games are interested in them, as so offer them at silly higher prices, often with additional shipping charges.

[@JohnAsuncion666]

Glad to see you still killing it on youtube, grats on 100k!

[@chanhjohnnguyen1867]

The i logo on the memory card is imtec. The color of that plastic is very typical of them back then

[@GrabbinPills]

That "i" logo was called Interact from what I remember