Why You Should Consider Selling (Some Of) Your Games - Retro Bird

[@RetroBirdGaming]

Games played: Secret of Mana (0:01), Shinobi III (0:15), Pocky & Rocky Reshrined (0:28), Mega Man X4 (0:45), Banjo-Kazooie (1:45)

[@tricycloplots21]

I JUST picked up "Pocky & Rocky Reshined" for Switch myself but I haven't gotten to play it yet - what are your thoughts on it??? And what are your thoughts on the originals?

[@lanceknightmare]

I have only played Shinobi 3 and MegaMan X4 on that list. Shinobi 3 is my favorite game out of the two. MegaMan 7 and X are my favorite MegaMan games out of classic and X.

[@RetroBirdGaming]

I think it's really great. It feels like a supercharged version of the SNES original (which was already a good game).

[@lanceknightmare]

@@RetroBirdGaming It was the Zero versus Vile and Bass versus MegaMan scenes which made MegaMan X and MegaMan 7 my favorite MegaMan. Particularly that scene where Zero had to sacrifice himself to destroy Viles armor, it was great.

[@ii-wv4cs]

@@lanceknightmare megaman too difficult, you gotta be loving self-masochism to play it, although I wish I could play it too (without going thru a masochistic pain to learn to play it)

[@Xtoffer87]

I wish the youtube algorithm would bless this channel. Deserves a lot more views and subscribers.

[@mcfeddz44]

I agree

[@RetroBirdGaming]

Thank you my friend :)

[@walterwhite1]

@@RetroBirdGaming your so funny man 😂

[@svenwald9199]

So I just stumbled across this video and I am so glad I clicked on this! Very awesome content just subscribed

[@Mowmauf]

I was here because of the algorithm

[@SouthernMenace]

I sold all my collection of games, comics and books when I moved abroad, and while hard at the beginning, I learned to live lighter and to go into digital games and books, ensuring I can carry them with me anywhere. Now that I'm settled in a new country, I'm slowly rebuilding some of my previous library, with more clarity about what I really like, and what I can skip.

[@RetroBirdGaming]

I've heard this from many others who are on the move. Lugging around all that stuff can be stressful, and they prefer to have less physical items attached to them.

[@PabstOban]

@@RetroBirdGaming I also sold my collection of Comics. I lugged 27 longboxes with my through 4 moves. Of all the things I've sold in my life, I probably miss the comics the least. Now... my childhood video games.... thats a different story.

[@jerodpark5929]

The wonderful age of digital everything is a big plus for space and mobility. In some respects, it is rather nice to have a tiny SD Card that holds the whole Nintendo library for 1980 to 2000. And you don't even have to blow on the contacts when the thing glitches out. But... then the emulator doesn't seem to be 100% on the ball... give & take.

[@SouthernMenace]

@@jerodpark5929 emulation has been a huge saving grace for me. With a few exceptions, differences between real hardware and emulated games are academic, without any real drawback. Pair good emulation with a nice 8bitDo controller, and the result is a really good time.

[@sonicmania9993]

ADVICE NEEDED: When we retire in 15 years or so, my wife and I will move from US to Europe. Like you, my collections are games, comics and books. A few thousand games on 20+ working consoles, around 50 comic longboxes, and ... well the books aren't worth much so I'm not too concerned about those. Some of the games and comics will go to my kids ... but they DEFINITELY don't want all of them LOL. Can I just ask -- how long a process was it selling all your games and comics? I'm not an ebay pro, and honestly not too concerned about getting top dollar (except for the handful of more valuable games) -- so I want to research a way to sell those collections simply and smoothly when the time comes. Should I just find an honest retro game store and an honest comic book store, and take what they offer as long as it's reasonable? The idea of monitoring ebay daily as a seller for 3 or 4 years to scrounge out a few thousand more dollars from willing collectors makes me feel queasy... not to mention the time spent packaging and shipping. I can imagine an ebay scenario where that work would take up tons of hours some weeks when I'm selling through a lot. Any advice from the OP here, from Bird, or from any other users would be much appreciated!

[@megamob5834]

I am firmly in the “consolidation and curation” camp. My collection very accurately represents my tastes and doesn’t have any of what I would consider to be “filler”. That said, there have been games I’ve sold or traded in, that in hindsight, might have been something I would come to enjoy if I gave them just a bit more time. But the biggest regrets come from stuff that was sold when I was much younger… can’t think about it too much or I may not sleep tonight… 😭

[@RetroBirdGaming]

Yeah, the ones from when you were younger are the ones that really burn. All the nostalgia now and indiscretion as a child back then. A nasty combo.

[@tonyp9313]

Oh yeah, especially when you are younger & your knowledge is like next to none, you do things without thinking long term of what can be. The Collection I have, I keep it. It's a small collection, but I still keep it.

[@nebwachamp]

Lost most of my most played collection on road working. Huge gba n psp n 3ds ds (portable stuff). Rather lose it than keep it locked up n never play em tho

[@jdchainsaw1335]

I feel like you've presented fair arguments for reducing a collection in several videos now. I'd like to see a video where you "justify" having and keeping huge collections. And the more ludicrous the supporting reasons the better. Could be a fun video :)

[@RetroBirdGaming]

Hmmm.. ya know that actually could be a lot of fun to do. Thanks for the suggestion.

[@breakfasthole3851]

I'm all for this video 😆

[@LJW1912]

Or how to deal with having a large collection :)

[@Estorium]

I love how Timmy has become a recurring character in these videos. I really wish Timmy would eventually see one of these videos.

[@goatbone]

I love that someone unTimmied that cart.

[@andrewdowell6474]

You've convinced me, Retro Bird. I'm selling my entire collection.

[@tattoomaniacsalina]

Nothings wrong with emulation

[@bluefates58]

Send me the ebay listing lol

[@EnemyDodger]

I’ll be glad to take that off your hands, I just so happen to have gotten a bonus the other day, because of a “Severance Package” whatever that is, and they gave me “the boot”, sounds valuable, and I have my life saving $2.48. That should cover it.

[@RetroBirdGaming]

Haha whoa there! I said "some". I said "some". I won't be held responsible :)

[@megalink2211]

How much you offering?

[@KiloCreates0_0]

I can’t imagine Retro Bird without his nanners

[@TimDespairBear11]

I sold a lot of my old games but it’s not because I hate them, I just doubt I’ll replay most of them and would rather put the money toward new games I actually want. I came to the realization that most of my games I haven’t touched in 10+ years and would rather just have the extra money, and in a strange way I’m happy other people have my games so they’ll actually be played instead of hoarded.

[@AsianSleepy]

I own a massive collection that I've built over my lifetime. I've downsized over 700 games from my collection and it was a positive experience. I had to get rid of the filler, doubles and unwanted games. I sold a lot of them to a local game store to build up credit for other newer games. You eventually reach a point in your collection where you have enough stuff and you start to weed out the unwanted titles. If you don't, you will be buried by your collection with, endless collecting. I'm pretty content with the collection I built and I'm working on playing the games I have. It's important to set clear obtainable goals for your collection and gaming. Great video my friend.

[@joeyisabsb1]

I'm thinking of selling off some of my games but not sure yet if I want to go the ebay route for maximized profit or just give it to a retro store for about 30% of what it's worth but would involve so little effort on my part.

[@MusicSkeletonKeys]

Opinion: massive collections are built as a means to purpose and value. Once it’s clear money doesn’t really buy those things, people downsize, curate, and form a healthier relationship with games.

[@phil7121]

this is by far the funniest video game channel on youtube and it's not even really close... every video has like at least 10 knee slappers

[@RetroBirdGaming]

Thank you Phil!

[@MysteriousOne1616]

I understand where you are coming from. I was kinda at similar point in time, half-wise anyways. I was somebody who loves collecting and managed to control my "tendency" by the fact I am very selective on what I want to play, so I am usually happy with what I play and keep. However, overtime I started to realize that, even with my "procedures", there came some games that I realized I was keeping for the sake of keeping and that I wasn't actually happy in having them. Whether it was because I had my fun with them but it wasn't something I could see myself coming back to play, whether it was that I didn't find much joy in presenting them, or actual games that disappointed me and did not like very much, I started to realize I may be hoarding a bit and that wasn't a healthy habit. I have only sold like 5% of my entire collection, so hey my spending habits are good for the most part, but it was liberating to let go some of my stuff. Getting money didn't matter much than developing healthier habits pretty much, plus I realized that the ones I was hoarding could go to somebody who could them love more than me keeping them for nothing.

[@MrWubly]

I absolutely love your channel, nearly cry when I see you upload 🥹😍❤️

[@Hauntaku]

I often buy a bunch of games I'm interested in, play them, and then let them go if I don't think I will play them that much. I take a minimalist approach to collecting games.

[@RealShaun]

Starting off with secret of mana is a sure fire way to winning my heart

[@DavidReyes-xm7vd]

i used to not sell my games for about 20 years, and it was primarily because the most common/accessible method was going through a game or used shop (where you'd get like 50% value at best). the rise of local buy/sell groups (Craigslist/Facebook) made it more possible as i wasnt taking a huge loss. A few years later i decided to get into Ebay. yes you still lose some value to the middle guy, but you get to pocket like 85% of the value (and you dont have to meet random people or have them show up at your house). I think the biggest thing most collectors need to realize is that you are never going to be a musuem, and there's no bonus for getting a "full set" and collecting filler titles. By all means, buy anything that seems like a dirt cheap deal, but only keep what you love (and sell the rest to keep buying what you love). You'll cut down on space and that wall collection is a TON better to look at when you know its only the good stuff.

[@cd4playa1245]

Another alternative would be to reach a point where you stop collecting retro games. I really went ham into the Hobby the past 2 years, at the worst time lol, but I think I should stop while I’m ahead and still have space to display most of the games I’ve bought.

[@ryanrdlps]

The Samba De Amiigo callback at 2:45 is the reason I subbed. You're clever sir!

[@goon5544]

If a game makes it to my collection, I wanted it for a reason. I don't buy filler, so it's part of the collection and hopefully will never leave. My gamer eyes are definitely bigger than my gamer stomach though and there's a backlog so I've been raising the bar on what I buy lately.

[@gameofyou1]

Its not a bad idea to go through your games, once in a while. I usually sell off games that I didn’t like enough to play again.

[@YesterdaysMoose]

During a bout of intense depression, I sold all of my games and systems. I immediately regretted it and spent years getting them back. Afterwards, I vowed never to sell any games unless I absolutely did not want them. Even still, I've repurchased a few games I sold due to not playing them enough.

[@COIFISHGAMING]

I am so happy to see you really growing. The amount of work and consistency here is amazing. You nail how we feel and are funny to boot. I believe you and U Can Beat Video Games Spoil Us. Cheers Mr. Bird.

[@RetroBirdGaming]

Thank you :)

[@mattb6522]

Good topic! As a kid, I sold games and consoles out of necessity to be able to afford the next new thing. As an adult, I've sold games to consolidate space or if it is a game I've beaten (and probably won't play again). There was something beneficial about having less games as a kid as you would then give more attention to those games and I got more enjoyment out of them as well. As an adult, I have a lot of games, but, unfortunately, little time or energy to play them all. I've stopped buying impulse games that I "might" play and now usually focus on playing a small handful of games that I _really_ want to play (which also saves space and money).

[@deiradinn]

I've never understood hoardi.... I mean collecting. I only keep the games I actually love and WILL play again. I don't understand wall-o-shelves-people who will never touch them again, if at all.

[@MaidenHell1977]

As a die hard gamer, I would never sell my collection under almost any circumstances. Like I said before, I just don't feel it's really worth it because the regret would be super punishing for starters and I know I would not get what I truly feel they're worth. And to get them all back would be out of the question. There is stuff I have bought over the years for a song that now cost hundreds or even thousands to get back. I'd rather turn tricks if I had to make money that badly before I'd even considering selling my collection.

[@010les]

same here i still have every console i ever purchased going all the way back to the Nes it broke down eventually everything since the n64 still works except for a ps2 i own a og gameboy, gameboy advance, gamegear, n64, gamecube, wii, psp, ps3 and ps4 with about 50 games in total call me cheap but back than selling it for less than what i paid for made me just want to keep it🤷🏻‍♂️ it might be worth something nowadays but i truly dont care every now and than i just plug in a old console just to get that back in the day feeling again one big regret was lending out banjo tooie to a classmate and never getting it back

[@tonyp9313]

I don't know how big your collection is. If you have a massive collection just sitting on your shelf, you should consider selling some you don't play at all to make more shelf space.

[@MaidenHell1977]

@@tonyp9313 I wouldn't call my collection massive. I only buy games I consider to be true classics. So that said I have shelf space to spare. I won't sell any of them as I consider them all to have some sentimental value, some more than others. ☺️

[@tonyp9313]

@@MaidenHell1977 ok cool

[@Hauntaku]

But are you actually using your collection? Hoarding games is understandable but what about Little Timmy who's looking for a new game for their collection? You might have it and then Little Timmy would have to pay big bucks instead of you. Sure this is a guilt-trip, but a game collecting dust is a paperweight and not a game.

[@Crazy_Gamer_OG]

I don't regret selling my old games since they can be emulated or rebought easily enough on newer hardware. It's the one's that I can't easily replay that I tend to regret.

[@RetroBirdGaming]

Yeah, those are tough ones for sure.

[@jameyroberti1517]

u r the most entertaining retro game youtouber

[@RetroBirdGaming]

Thank you!

[@residentevilclone]

Man this hurts. I know exactly how I felt after realizing I traded in games I loved to get the next console. Having to repurchase them really did only partially fill the hole in my heart. But for selling games I’m never gonna play again? Games that are highly sought after and extremely valuable (Rule of Rose for example). I really just own it to own it. But it’s not like it ever comes up in conversation lol, so I can’t place what it is that makes me hold on.

[@BeyondWorldOne]

I'm amazed at how good these videos are. You are surely going to get quite successful.

[@RetroBirdGaming]

Thank you my friend!

[@jameshenderson4089]

My mother saved every box and manual for every system and game they ever bought me. (NES, snes, gameboy, virtual boy,n64) I sold all the games and systems years ago but over the last ten years I have re bought all the carts and thanks to her I have a kick ass CIB collection of all my favorite games from my youth.

[@jonathansacci2325]

I actually went through a downsize. I got caught up in fomo and getting games for the sake of it. I kept the games that had a) sentimental value and b) actually liked the game/series.

[@HotDogRock]

Not only are your games curated, they're all beautiful. Beautifully displayed and all seem to be in good cosmetic condition. My game collection is definitely bigger than is practical, given how much time I have to play them. I usually prefer to buy more games, in worse cosmetic condition, because I want to try more games and don't worry about how they look so much. But when I find a favorite game I will get excited if I see a nice copy, great label, w/case, etc. I think I should maybe, say, sell off 3 games to buy one of those three games in a much better condition.

[@Hauntaku]

I personally haven't gotten around to play Deathsmiles 1&2 yet and I have like 5 other games coming in the mail at some point which is gonna be frustrating to deal with.

[@ninjadeathoverlord3254]

I feel too lucky to have my collection. I didn’t really have games as a child, but I got interested in retro games back when Funcoland/Gamestop sold them. I was able to build a decent collection for cheap back then. Selling them now could feel like cashing in on a savvy investment lol but I’m pretty sure it’ll just feel like squandering my luck.

[@josephbradshaw6985]

I love taking a stack of old games to the game store and coming home with a new stack. Sure, you don't get the best prices, but it's the adventure I love.

[@WayOutGaming]

I really enjoy these videos over all your others (and that's quite the accomplishment lol). The thing is, I'm one of those that feels like their collection is large enough that it's out of control, and these sorts of videos really help me get over that and trim the useless fat from my collection.

[@HotDogRock]

Yes, it's a video game collectors philosophy channel

[@RetroBirdGaming]

I'm glad you find them helpful. That's a big part of the idea with these videos. Trying to help people maximize their enjoyment with the hobby :)

[@Vectrex4Life]

I'm currently in the process of downsizing my collection of 3,000 games and it's been going well. I'm hoping to at least cut my collection in half, maybe more. I'm into everything from the Atari 2600 to the GameCube to arcade machines. I dove in deep. I focused a lot on collecting games since it used to be easy to find retro games at very low prices. But most of the time after I bought a game, it would just go on a shelf, never to be played. So I ended up with tons of games that I knew hardly anything about. It was hard and overwhelming to start downsizing because I was worried I was going to regret getting rid of some games. But so far I can't think of a single game that I seriously miss. I spent 14 years going to thrift stores, garage sales, flea markets etc, finding good deals on games and now I think is a good time to cash in while the market is hot. Life is too short to keep games that you never play. I'm no longer an active game collector because I have almost every game I could possibly want. Downsizing is always going to be different based on how you feel about your own collection, but it absolutely can be a great thing. However, as my channel name suggests, some things will always stay in my collection, like my Vectrex. ;)

[@NoMereRanger73]

I sold my copy of Prince of Persia trilogy to my local game store and I check on it every time I go. Part of my reasoning for selling it was that someone else would enjoy it more than I would. But seeing it sit on their shelf instead of mine just feels weird.

[@8bitneslife1985]

Buy it back Bro.

[@turbowolfmarkiii]

I just subbed... why havent I found this channel sooner.

[@RetroBirdGaming]

Welcome to the channel!

[@cd5sircoupe]

I have quite a few games that I regret selling over the years. Some of the heavy hitters included Lunar:SSSC or whatever for the ps, as well as Vandal Hearts and a couple other expensive rpgs I can't recall specifics about. One game that comes to mind is Capcom vs SNK 2 on ps2. I bought it brand new, but traded it in maybe a year later. Much later on I had bought it from a game store basically loose in a generic case for a "decent" price at the time. I eventually bought just a case & manual for a reasonable price on ebay and made my copy whole. The problem is that it cost me a lot more than if I just kept the game to begin with. Later I found out that Gamecube & Xbox had versions of CvS2, and have so far got the Xbox version. Finding a GC version would be amazing.

[@Chris-techgamesfood]

I love that you keep on with your channel, even if it isn’t exploding, it’s giving us all a lot of joy. Thanks man

[@RetroBirdGaming]

Thank you. I appreciate hearing that :)

[@dbzfanatic278]

had to sell all of my old games back in 2010. traumatizing to say the least. Now it is my goal to get every system i had to sell back, and all the new systems as well. As a die hard gamer of 35 years i cant live without these little gems, especially the old cartridge games. Something truly magical about them imho

[@alyx4436]

Yep, I feel with retro games, i like having a collection that is a curated mix off classics, very interesting, good fun, childhood memories, quirky titles that speak to me, and backlog games. Every year or sometimes two I consolidate the collection and take any games that doesn't meet this criteria and sell them.

[@yauy]

Lots of very well-reasoned arguments to sell or keep games. My main reason for selling some of my collection after nearly 20 years would be because we plan to downsize on our next move. As logical of a reason to sell some games as that might be, I have been burned way more times than I care to admit on selling something and then buying it back later. Those experiences definitely give me pause when considering selling parts of my collection. We'll see... Loved the video as always!

[@dougefresh8952]

I’ll never sell any of my childhood games, the relatively small amount of money I’d get is in no way worth selling off things with such a high sentimental value. Since you mentioned it, I still have my original copy of Chrono Trigger w/box/manual/inserts and a few years ago my mom came across my Virtual Boy and Game Boy that were boxed up in her basement…I thought they were long gone. It was like Christmas all over again when I got them back!

[@bluefates58]

Dude, that's awesome! I sadly sold my chikdhood DS when I was young but I have been going through the process of getting the games I grew up with

[@Hauntaku]

I'm never selling my copy of Witch's Wish for the DS because I got it for like $5 and now it's worth like $100+. I'm only missing the manual. I have a sticker on it I'm not gonna remove because it gets funnier every day seeing the $5 sticker as it gains value.

[@extremawesomazing]

Having a VirtualBoy is super awesome. I'm just glad there are ROM carts available for it or else I'd never get to play most titles.

[@Double0steve0]

Your videos make me happy thank you

[@RetroBirdGaming]

Glad to hear it!

[@snotman40]

If you sell, you'll regret and then buy them all back at a higher price which I did with my og xbox collection

[@marccaselle8108]

Die hard arcade for Sega Saturn is a classic.

[@RetroBirdGaming]

Right? Such a blast with a friend.

[@jmcmonster]

My biggest regret is selling my childhood NES collection (with top loader). I had about 70-75 games, some of them CIB. I was in college and thought it was crazy somebody wanted to pay nearly $400 on eBay. This was maybe 2003 or so. Ugh….

[@nmnate]

Snagged me a LCD upgraded/recapped Nomad and a CIB Gunstar Heroes today. Pricey but sweet! I try to keep my collection pretty small so that a few splurges don't hurt too bad 😅

[@bluefates58]

Yeah I try to do the same, right nkw I have 116 games and my latest splurge was a copy of Metroid Prime 2 CIB.

[@anthonyseck3782]

Was just thinking of consolidating part of my collection when this was posted! I've been wanting to get some Super Nintendo games and might sell some Switch games I don't play to my local game shop.

[@RetroBirdGaming]

What's kind of interesting about selling modern games is that their prices have a better chance than older games of going down in the future.

[@DaBigCheeso]

2020, mid pandemic, I knew my family would be moving so decided to sell my collection of cartridges and game discs that were taking up room and rarely getting played due to time constraints and lack of will to hunt for titles in the stacks, to fund building a nice gaming PC and emulate them instead. Best tech decision I've ever made.

[@ShonenJump121]

I cut down my collection sometimes, but I am always smart about it. I take into consideration how much I like the game, whether the game is better on another platform or how expensive the game is to acquire. No more me dumb me selling away CIB Pokemon games for peanuts or doing other dumb stuff like that.

[@brandonhiggs88]

I sold alot of my retro collection that has been ported or remade on switch. I was so surprised how much money I made I was actually enough to buy an little Economy car like a corrola out right. Totally worth it as my 95 Toyota Tacoma was starting to fall apart

[@jerodpark5929]

Precisely. These retro carts are something physical that you can hang on to. Or... sell in a pinch. It's a long-term investment. And definitely something the modern gaming industry is making strides towards taking away from us.

[@tonyp9313]

Wow Toyota's are that good? 95? That's like what 28 years. That's a really long time to own a car.

[@brandonhiggs88]

@@tonyp9313 yea she was the very first year of the Toyota Tacoma don't get me wrong it still runs and drives just getting old with over 800,000km on it and the Canadian winters kill a number on vehicles for rust up here. Body's rough but frame is solid still so it will still be a fun little truck to take up north hunting. But yes as a ford master mechanic I swear my Toyota's build quality and the fact they are one of the few company's left that build cars to last simply by over engineering their designs

[@tonyp9313]

@@brandonhiggs88 I'm Canadian. So I know what it's like with Rust on cars. I have a Toyota Rav 4 2021. It's excellent. I like it a lot. It's my 2nd car. My 1st one was a Suzuki Vitara 2003. That lasted me 18 years. My km was only like 140 000 km. If a Toyota last that long like you are saying. Then I'll have my car for a long time. My car is very fuel efficient. I noticed a huge difference that I save a lot on gas money now even with the gas prices that much higher. Not sure where you are from. I'm from Quebec. It was really cold yesterday & today with like -40. I thought my car wouldn't start. It had no problem starting.

[@brandonhiggs88]

@@tonyp9313 as long as you keep up general maintenance Toyotas are built to last. Given your in the province to the east of me, you guys got it way rougher than we did Ontario. I would recommend getting the vehicle rust checked yearly as the salt the use just eats away at vehicle if you don't get car washes very often and in minus 30 weather that's not exactly an option. I actually still have my 96 Toyota Rav4 at my place in Florida for my trail crusier as it's the soft top option

[@SaturdayMorningGamer]

It's always tough when you sell and you were on the fence about it. I'm always fan of taking a hard look at the collection and clearing out games I'll never play for games I absolutely will!

[@EAsports2434]

I only sell certain games if I can profit on them. For example, I went to a pawn shop and found Pokémon stadium 2 for $40. I had no desire to play that game but noticed it was going for around $80 on eBay, so I sold it. I do this so I can have more money to spend on pricier games I’ll keep and actually enjoy. Also I love the videos man, keep it up!

[@RetroBirdGaming]

Thanks :)

[@mazonemayu]

I agree with you, used to have a few thousand games which suddenly happens when you decide to do a full set here & there. Then after a few years it dawned on me that it was all just sitting there, eating up space. Then about 5 years or so ago I decided to start sifting through it all and just keep what I like/play and sold most of it off. Nowadays I barely have about 600 games left, but I love each & every one of those and have had zero regrets of cleaning it all out. I just keep to a few genres I really like, and that’s that. And all the money I got from selling my filler I used to buy a few very expensive pieces that I really love so that was a win win thing for me…

[@NateTheGnat]

Imagine being a worker in an electronics store in 1987 and burying a time capsule full of hundreds of unsold Stadium Events cartridges you saved from the dumpster. Then you just wait 30 years, dig them up and buy a mansion. That is the true way.

[@bluefates58]

I sold a lot of stuff when I was younger, which I regret. However, I can think of a couple of games that I don't need that I could sell if I need more space (they aren't worth much)

[@Riz2336]

It’s pretty rare when games leave my collection. Let someone borrow one don’t get it back, traded in towards a different game because I beat it and thought it sucked. Other than those reasons I keep pretty much all my games

[@RetroRivals]

We sold off a bunch of our games that we knew were never going to get play time and bought games we wanted. It was cathartic and as you mentioned, it freed up space that we pretty quickly feeler with more games 😂

[@mekman4]

I live in regret of selling off my old stuff, so I don’t anymore, and some of those accessories I had to part with made some games, especially portable ones incredibly cool! I got matching HORI tough pouch and grips and the no longer in in-stock official Switch lite flip cover. They make toting a Switch more practical! I couldn’t part with either of these machines now! It’s ride and die for me! I’d just buy another one anyway... Great Stuff, as always!

[@RippahRooJizah]

I typically do try to consolidate my collection with stuff either of interest, or stuff I want to try, although sometimes I do end up getting stuff I just don't like. Granted, I'm not in the best position to sell my games for reasons I won't get into.

[@UseTheBoost3D]

5:31 This us the situation I found myself in lately. I let go of most of my retro games to help myself and my partner through a financially hard time. There will be days in the future where I feel bad about doing it and miss my games (almost all of the ones I let go were from childhood), but I know it was the right move. Unfortunate, yes, but it was absolutely the thing that kept us afloat. But also...they had been sitting on the shelf for quite some time. I don't really have a set-up that situates all of my consoles anymore, and while my collection was by no means massive, it was taking up a lot of space. I also like having a collection that represents my specific interests. I'm big on the Game Boy, so I kept those. The PS2 was pivotal for me, so I kept those. And I've still got my chunk of Switch and PS4 games. The guilt you talk about later was definitely there for me. I had this sizable collection of stuff that wasn't getting paid. I felt it was better they go to a new home, to someone who will appreciate them more right now. I also had a lot of redundancies! A lot of my games I could play in other official means, like the games on Switch, classic collections, that sort of thing. As long as it's still accessible to me in some way (yes, even emulation), then I'm good. And yes, ALWAYS undercut the ridiculous market prices, folks. You should get what it's worth, but every little bit helps in driving down these absurd secondhand prices. I let my entire boxed N64 collection go to a father-son-collector-duo, and the son was so excited and we found a price that we were all really happy about. It felt like the end of Toy Story 3! "So long, partner."

[@thadevilzadvocate]

I’ve been through financial hardship also it’s just that I couldn’t do it. I wouldn’t get the real value for them. I’d rather get some fake ones and resell them if it came down to it. Not saying I would get away with it but it would be a nice alternative if I had to choose.

[@koobsmooth]

I’m more for gamers selling to other gamers than selling to a store like GAMESTOP.

[@laws282]

Hope my wife does not see this video. She might just get the idea of having me reduce my collection down a bit. News for her though…I am bringing back over 45 new carts from my trip to DSM! Love watching your content! Thanks for your hard work and great insights!

[@RetroBirdGaming]

Thank you :)

[@Yipper64]

6:35 well some people would scream at the shear disorganization but its actually very tidy compared to other things I own.

[@drewtodd4471]

I don't sell anymore. I probably have too many however. The issue for me is I miss them. And a lot are very hard to find if I want to rebuy later. So I learned. If anything, I suggest putting them in storage somehow.

[@nothingsacred8684]

I can appreciate what you're saying about the consolidation, I love movies, and I enjoy collecting them, but I restrict myself to steelbooks, Criterion, and the best of the best box sets.

[@JoeNayDoh]

My personal collection is pretty consolidated as is fitting most of it in a small narrow bookcase. There is however a lot of older games at my Dad's house like Intellivision and C64 that I would consider selling mostly cause I never see myself hooking up and playing any of them. But it gets tricky with my older siblings. Even though I'm the gamer in the family I wouldn't feel right selling without checking with them first, since they are their games too.

[@brettsadler4211]

Retro bird is number 1! Thumbs up now people!

[@RETROOBLIVION]

With all the available options these days it's pretty easy to let go of a good portion of your collection. The Switch offers many classics now and you can always get a raspberry pie and load it with your classics for free.😀

[@infinityeight8705]

I've been doing somthing similar for the last 2 years, I decided that as all my Nintendo game boxes were just stored in the loft and never used or looked at, I decided to sell them to help me to buy more games. I also last year sold my boxed pikachu n64 console (originally purchased for £35) to buy a Sega Saturn and quite a few games for it! I have looked at games also that I have had for year's but never really played and sold them for another game that I wanted!

[@nickatmacomb8965]

I love the fact that the Timmy signature always comes up in your games. Awesome video as always

[@marccaselle8108]

This got me in the feels. I would have kept my consoles and games but in 2004 I had a emergency and I had to sell everything I had. The money I made for me out of the situation but I wouldn't have liked lugging all those systems and games over the years.

[@pixelpoppyproductions]

As far as the topic; I regret selling almost every game I’ve ever sold. I sold a good chunk of my Genesis collection to get a SNES. That was worth it (I still played both). But then I sold almost all of my Genesis games, plus my SNES and all it’s games, to get an N64. I did enjoy the N64, but I sold that too. Honestly, that one I feel mostly good about (sorry N64 fans, the games weren’t that great). I wish I’d have kept the SNES and Genesis games instead! What really makes me sick are all the rare Saturn games (US and Japanese import) I sold in the early 2000s - I needed money to be sure, but I didn’t get much for them anyway. Also still salty that most of my PS1 games were stolen, but that’s a different story..

[@PabstOban]

I sold my entire collection (including my childhood games) when I got married to help pay for a wedding. about 7 years after that, I started buying back all the games I had, but also complete in box. My intention is to never sell them... these are things I'm nostalgic for, and not just to play, but also for the preservation of the artwork and manuals and hint guides. I'm not saying I ever wouldn't ever sell them... like if I lost my job and needed to keep my house... but I'm not one to buy any games I didn't intend to own forever.

[@NegativeGamer418]

I've sold a bunch of games that i ended up not liking, besides that, I try as hard as possible to curate my wishlist of games I wanna play or try out on an emulator before committing to buying them. As for how I choose which one to play, I go by their release dates, which makes it more fun to relive a specific time within gaming, right now I'm in the year 1992 playing Gameboy, Genesis and of course SNES 😁

[@Hauntaku]

Ahoy matey

[@NegativeGamer418]

@@Hauntaku aye, aye captain

[@RetrofIex]

I absolutely love the script style! Such a wholesome and clever humor style

[@RetroBirdGaming]

Thank you!

[@jonathan2950]

I’ve been selling games and hardware from my collection over the past few months, and it’s been extremely positive. I’ve still got more to go. I’m selling the stuff I’ll just never play, I don’t really like or have no nostalgia for. And I’m taking advantage of the post pandemic price bubble that I feel just has to burst at some point. I didn’t need the money but it’s great having all the spare cash from my sales. I remember a few months ago just looking at everything I had in my loft and the realisation that I’m a hoarder hit me. I don’t want my family having to deal with all of it when I’m gone, so selling just made sense. That said, I’ll still have quite a lot left once I’m done, but I’ll be left with the games I really want to play and I’ll actually have a chance of playing them all in my lifetime

[@rayminishi689]

I get it if times are tough. But to start, I buy retro stuff for nostalgia value, IF and only IF, I can afford spending for it

[@RwnEsper]

Good insights here. I just ordered 2 new 600+unit media storage towers, set to arrive during my pending vacation. Hopefully I can get them set up before I go back to work. Not committed to selling anything yet, but have been considering it over the past year or two.

[@rodrigo53]

There’s no reasonable amount of money that would satisfy me for selling my cib copies of my childhood favourite games, so I don’t stress about it. The amount of money that would leave me satisfied is ridiculous. I could and have sold playstation and xbox stuff, but my Nintendo and Sega stuff stay with me until the day I die. If my children want to sell them then… fair play.

[@richardheckmann1892]

I had to sell some of my collection once because I got sick and needed the money. I still collect now but it’s so expensive now. I would do it again if I had to. Great video. Thought subject.

[@donovansantaella7861]

I never really sell my stuff, in part because I don't want to lose out on something I had, and it can be a hassle to take care of. Although I do make up for it with being highly selective of what games I want to get. Good old curation, gotta love it. Even if a game is good I kind of want to be able to have some sort of big connection with it before really going out to get it. Like I've played and beaten Contra, but I don't feel like I really need it. I'm collecting for myself here, not really anyone else. I will say that even though I've never done this with games, I am really glad that my parents were supportive of keeping my old toys from when I was younger. There's a lot of Thomas stuff and a lot of Lego I can revisit whenever. That's especially nice since I've been looking to get into the Lego collecting scene as of late, so having all of the old pieces I've built up over the years available to rebuild some of my favorite sets is truly a wonderful feeling. That being said, I've said time and time again that with how I got most of my PS2 games I just don't care for them, so that right there seems like a perfect opportunity to sell some stuff off. Who knows? Maybe that money can go to a nifty Sega Nomad like you have. I won't know if I don't try. ; )

[@extremawesomazing]

I see a lot of love for the Nomad. I'm a Game Gear lover myself and enjoy playing both the SMS and Game Gear libraries on an Everdrive while also using homebrew to listen to fan-made music.

[@donovansantaella7861]

@extremawesomazing Oh yeah! I love the Game Gear a whole lot as well. There's still a lot of games that I want to get my hands on at this point, but the stuff I have played tends to be a blast. Honestly the big reason I'm thinking Nomad thoughts is simply not having access to my Genesis at the moment. Heck, I don't really have access to most of my consoles at the moment, (including my computer) so I just have a big window of appreciating my handheld systems more than usual, and I'm typically someone who already appreciates portable systems a whole lot. Yeah there's still emulation available, but I've never really dived too deep into emulation on mobile devices compared to the typical stuff on computers. Plus for something like Phantasy Star II, I kind of want to have my main save on the cartridge I got for it when I do get the opportunity to play it. Still, always glad to find someone who's into the Game Gear and Master System!

[@breathstealer5486]

Not gonna lie I only found this channel a few days ago but a lot of the videos have some nice charm and funny bits in them

[@RetroBirdGaming]

Welcome to the channel! Glad you're liking it :)

[@mikedl1105]

I think our host is trying to get us to sell him a few games so he can complete a collection

[@minjod]

Now we NEED to see your game collection

[@stephenmarriott369]

I'm looking at selling most of my collection. I've enjoyed collecting over the years but I find I rarely play them these days. My thinking is, I'd rather someone be getting some enjoyment out of them rather than have the games just sitting on my shelf or in boxes. I think the Sega stuff will be the hardest to part with.

[@IT-ry8xt]

Retro Bird is bizarro version of AVGN and I love it! As a gamer myself I think this is one of the best channels in the community. You sir, deserve a banana for all the great content you give us! I hope you get the recognition that you deserve!

[@RetroBirdGaming]

Thank you for that. I appreciate it.

[@SnipeMD]

Video games are an investment and like any other investment the value changes frequently. You have to constantly do a cost-benefit analysis for a game's worth and value and if you know what you're doing you can actually turn a profit by selling some of your games. As a general rule of thumb, when selling games online through eBay or otherwise always sell the game for $3-$5 less than the game's value on Pricecharting based on its condition. When selling to a game retailer (except GameStop), always ask for 50% of the game's value on Pricecharting based on its condition. If the retailer gives store credit and you're ok with getting that, ask for 75% instead.

[@DSG0805]

Your sense of humor always puts a smile on my face.

[@Killscrounge]

Of course you release this video as i'm listing parts of my collection for sale haha

[@theconsolecollector]

I sold my first gamecube set and bought my house Absolutely no regret. Games are not good if you don't have a place to enjoy them.

[@RetroBirdGaming]

Absolutely. A house is a great place to play games!

[@Nathan-mu1pz]

This is always a topic of anxiety for me. You've calmed my nerves some, thanks!

[@SharifSourour]

I pretty much did this a few years ago reducing 200-300 games to like 150 and my collection at its largest was still pretty well curated so I can pretty much grab anything and it’s likely to be good. I also have flash carts for most of my cartridge based systems

[@RetroCrisis]

I can't believe you and Antz aren'ts best friends!!! Great video Matt - I'm now thinking about all the games I've stupidly parted with.

[@bmwolgas]

My list of legitimate reasons for selling games (in order of legitimacy) -1 - Desperately need money; -2 - Desperately Need space; -3 - The wife is threatening to kick you out of the house otherwise; All other reasons (maybe even including #3 above) only risk leading to regret.

[@ultimaq8730]

I always have to finish your videos that outro is a banger!

[@newspooiechannel]

I was a guy who had built up a large collection of games since the 90s and probably the last 15 years found less and less time to play anything. I kept telling myself "one day I will have the time to play all these games" and then the pandemic hit in early 2020 and I was instructed to work from home for a year and a half. No longer did I have to get up early or spend money or time on traveling. I had hours a day that I could dedicate to anything, such as gaming... and I found I had absolutely no interest in it. Outside of some classic 8-bit and 16-bit games, I realized that time had passed. So I started putting games up for sale two years ago. New games, old games. Whatever. And I can't tell you how many Sega Genesis compilations I own for other systems, so I grabbed all those and sold them off as well. Sold off a lot of rare and valuable games, like a boxed GBC Shantae and a number of sealed games I just never found the time to play and I've never looked back. I think in my whole collection, maybe 5%-10% are actually essential for me. --Oddly enough, the only game I really regret having sold was Batman Returns for the NES probably almost 20 years ago. And as an aside, early on during the pandemic I pulled out a few bins of comic books I had packed up from the 90s and started perusing through those. Enjoyed those enough that I've been buying and reading several collected editions and then bringing my old issues into work and secretly putting an issue a day on a "Take one, leave one" book shelf for more than a year.

[@alfredl3831]

My Everdrives and ODEs have helped me drastically in the ability to let go. I still have my favorites but generally I have a greatly reduced fear of selling off my games.

[@tonyp9313]

Same here

[@alfredl3831]

@@tonyp9313 Yep, original hardware and no fomo. When games started going for hundreds of dollars, I called BS and started looking for alternatives.