This Video Game Basement Cost Me $92

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[@andrestapia1493]

You didn't even explain how you got the room for $92 in this 18 minute video.

[@CyberphobiaYT]

or the 'biggest regret'

[@NerdInked]

Clickbait

[@brettallenthomas]

Wait, the whole room only cost $92, but the first thing you show is a T.V. that cost $125 !?!?!?!?!?!.. .. that's some fancy math..

[@gavinisback]

I mean, he’s a reseller. That should answer your question.

[@jacytodd]

My suggestion that would make the retro corner better would be to put the posters in some sort of “frame” rather than the tape on posters. Otherwise, I think the rest looks great and I would love a space like this. Good job, Caleb!

[@RetroGamer209]

I thought maybe he did it on purpose to give it a retro vibe like as a kid would put up a poster👌🏻🔥

[@NotTranzPhatt]

@@RetroGamer209I thought it was super tacky at first. Once he said he was going for a “nostalgic atmosphere”, I thought it was a great touch.

[@PinkWolfieLove]

Came to the comments to suggest the same thing. If you want to still keep it budget friendly, glue dots to hang them, then you can use washi tape to make rectagular "frames" around them. It will give it a more polished look. Washi tape is similar to painter's tape so it won't ruin your walls. It's often used for craft projects but you can use it for decorating walls and furniture.

[@SeroxMorales]

While they look better in a frame, just with tape looks more retro & nostalgic. As a kid I had so many posters with just tape lol

[@tylerbenton1956]

Dude with the tape on the posters your whole setup is tacky bro

[@aegis062]

If you want to display games and their covers. buy a spinning shelf you can display 2-3 games per shelf and they have like 5-6 shelves per row so you can easily display 20-24 games at any point and when you get tired you can just spin the shelf and display a different set.

[@IceKoldKilla]

Yeah nostalgia is a hell of a drug and people hate to admit it boils down to that. I had to learn to accept even my deep love of things when I was a kid, is because of nostalgia I still enjoy it. I will play an old Pokemon game any day. Yet I struggle with new ones. It's because those old games are like magic to me. Surreal. It takes me back to when I was in the US and my mom was still around.

[@stephensturges5711]

nothing wrong with that..considering the old stuff is still better lol

[@collectiblesnrandomstuff544]

May I ask you where you are living now ?

[@2pacisaliveee]

and yet every year i buy the new pokemon game and never finish it

[@jokerpilled2535]

I have no desire to purchase any new Pokémon games. And no I didn’t “grow up”, they’re just not that fun anymore.

[@ma.2099]

Recommend, don’t knock it purely to nostalgia. Quite a fallacy that I used to make that took me awhile to realize, older games are literally created differently than newer games and this really came to fruition when I started playing old game cube games that I had NEVER played before. It was at this point playing the GameCube fire emblem game for the first time that I realized for whatever technical reasons, I just really love games from the years 2000-2010 regardless of having played them before. Every time I’ve bought a newer switch game or Xbox or whatever, I can’t bring myself to really play them but then I pick up this Fire emblem game and drop 20 hours in my first play through that I can’t wait to play again on max difficulty when I have time. Don’t knock your interests up to simply nostalgia, they might just genuinely be better in your opinion, as was for me.

[@speedwaynutt]

10:49 I think what pissed off a lot of people about the Gamecube Gambit was we all went on this wild journey through multiple videos seeing this awesome Gamecube collection being built and the way it was presented we were all thinking it was going to be kept for a while not just sold off a chunk of the collection staight after the challenge ended.

[@gavinisback]

Riff always succeeds to roast the crap out of you in every video 😂. Love still goes to you though. Keep it up!

[@FlawlessFairways]

Get some sticky tac for those posters bro my OCD is killing me seeing that tape on them 🤦‍♂️

[@brettallenthomas]

was going to say the same thing.. Scotch tape holding up posters....yikes..

[@owenhill2342]

Could turn that space with the arcade machine into a snack/drinks bar? That could be sick

[@EnzoP-zd7li]

the fact that he can do this and not be in debt is crazy

[@Yaboibrandon]

He probably was at some point but luckily he makes good money reselling I wonder if he was in debt doing this challenge😅

[@joserozaay4665]

That yt money as well, his channel has been exploding since I subbed to him almost 2 years ago !

[@ferealz7891]

Sponsors and ad payments must be nice

[@mynoteappps]

I like to play these videos and fall asleep. They’re the right amount of boring

[@superj2644]

To be fair anyone can do what he does if they do it full time.

[@falconesports1581]

That Megaman x4 poster speaks to me I’ll always love Megaman … super dope setup, happy for u.

[@garyc_1880]

Completely agree. I wish i had enough room to display games in the way they used to at the rental and retail stores, blockbuster/s, artwork on display.

[@samgallagher6808]

You should frame the Nintendo power posters! Frames are usually pretty cheap and they look super clean

[@smasherjosh5000]

That's what I was thinking. Any poster must be framed particularly if you want to sell it in the future

[@RichRetr0]

I love the progress made on the game room! Pains my soul to see tape used on those posters though lol

[@bradfordh35]

Spend an extra $92 on some cheap frames 😅

[@RichRetr0]

@@bradfordh35 plenty of options out there that won't cost you near that much and won't ruin the posters with tape lol

[@braddrcrushalot3785]

Truly some of Editor Riff’s finest work.

[@happycamperproducts]

missed your uploads the last few weeks. it's become part of my sunday morning schedule! 1) Online Church, 2) Phoenix Resale video, 3) Grad school work.

[@yuki3056]

I absolutely adore the N64. That being said, I agree with your take most of the newer games are better than N64 games but, the nostalgia gives a feeling that newer games just can't. At the end of the day the love N64 is all nostalgia driven.

[@mcmalone]

The way Riff subtly roasts him every video ...

[@willg5239]

I used to frame comic books 2x2 or 3x3 and they made really great wall art, maybe you could do the same with your nintendo powers? Otherwise I think something like an arcade basketball hoop kinda thing could be better than the arcade machine -- anyways cool vid man awesome basement

[@SoberJokR]

Stop calling yourself a fake gamer, you’re not! I send you some love Brah

[@xSpoonz]

Riff calling out Phoenix is my favorite edits xD lol but for real, Phoenix should stream some video games!!!

[@itcamefromabox]

9:19 my brother 🙏

[@axelsgf]

Living the dream honestly I can’t wait the day I can have all the games Ive been wanting for years and the dream room

[@GAMERJEFFRO]

can never have enough large plushies, I'm 37 and I have plushies all over the place lol never care what people think and everyone loves to hang in the game room so deep down all guys wish they had the plushies and can be comfortable being ok with it lmao.

[@jbiegen]

The Exorcist clip immediately following the Bible Study comment was next level ☠️🤣

[@vanonderen9702]

Hi PhoenixResale, i love what you did with the place, its awesome! cheers! 🙂

[@xfactor2094]

Shoes in the house. WILD

[@Talesfromtheshelf]

Seems like you enjoy the idea of a game room more than actually having one

[@donnellcoleman7784]

Hevdud said he a fake gamer

[@Nidoking4Life]

Gotta love his honesty!

[@PhillwithadoubleL]

Rather jealous watching basement tours. I’m based in the UK and the houses here very rarely have basements. My current set up for movies and gaming is in my loft conversion. Terrific space you have Caleb. 👏🏼

[@bsmith6646]

Loft conversions are pretty cool though 🤙

[@ebrim5013]

And lofts don’t flood, so there’s that!

[@mightythunderhq]

make a gamecube corner to replace the arcade machine and put like a loveseat there or a couple of chairs

[@zombear13]

That Space Jam game was the first Saturn game I ever played. Just throwing that out there. Great video, and your game room is dope!

[@d3raj]

Bible study!!! Dude, I just grew major respect for you!

[@michaelmasuka4271]

Riff....'I don't play videogames' line legit made me laugh out loud. That right there earned my subscription....and I don't really subscribe to much. 3 maybe 4 things total. Reminded me of an Airplane or naked gun kind of line. Only one guy, but I think you'd only gain a larger following by adding more of that kind of fun into the videos. Beyond that, just wanted to say I appreciate you. Good job man.

[@Kletsnat23]

How about 1 or 2 adjustable barstools at the arcade? Back when i was like 10/11 years we used to have an arcade at our soccer-canteen and the barstools made it that much more attractive. Just chilling while playing metal gear solid non stop.

[@Miumiu0404]

The game room looks so nice and comfy. I built mine but it's so cluttered. I guess it's part of the appeal 😂 but I regret buying so many collector's editions of games. Most of them I don't even display because I have no more space for it. I'm just selling them now.

[@Chrish1981]

Basement looks awesome, you should get a neon sign or an led sign that looks neon for the retro corner. Great vid like always! Aaaaaand you still call it bee stimulator lol

[@TobiRawster2432]

Congrats on 400k subs

[@DynoMikeGaming]

"zero friends to play with" had me bustin out laughing, the timing was perfect

[@gavinisback]

It’s pretty funny imagining how his Bible group reacts walking into this room.

[@MindPacific]

Congrats on 400k!

[@fcaraveo88]

This room would be the best Bible study ever!

[@FryJay]

Caleb I will give you 20$ for the arcade machine. You might have to deliver it to Canada though!

[@DillaEntertainment319]

I am going to try flipping video games in South Africa. My side hustle because of this channel

[@Orangienblue]

every time he pointed put a game he said "I actually don't play this"

[@LegendaryHeroponRiki]

lmao 1:00 hes literally pretending to play the game you can see the watermark at the bottom right corner of the screen

[@jacobjude6319]

3:28 this be getting me every time I swear

[@huberttherrien5419]

The posters must be framed Caleb, they deserve better than scotch tape😅

[@JamesLeeming-l5j]

Last minute decision I think

[@Pokechrome]

A guy named “nintendrew” haves a cool Nintendo power display thing, maybe you can use something like that 2:46

[@PDBH]

You've inspired me to make a 100 game switch list this week. 57/100 so far :)

[@tman4ever896]

Hey Caleb, not knocking you at all about your ps5 placement, but I would look about buying a fan that hooks up behind it to help with ventilation to prolong the life of it. I stored my ps5 as so and had problems with it saying it overheated till I got a fan. Awesome video btw

[@stusux]

You could fit 5-6 pinball machines along that wall that the arcade machines on. 😃👍

[@randomrickreviewsrrr4662]

Crazy that at one point in time folks were just throwing CRT TVs in the trash.

[@RiickyRicardo]

Love the whole set up, but those tapped posters hurt lol

[@PokeDanUK]

@PhoenixResale question for you, you have such a sick gaming unit, with large screen TV, but you don't have a soundbar or home theatre kit for it, its not doing the gaming justice, you are losing sound quality by using you TV's internal speakers, so why are you not using one? Thanks :P

[@videogames4life475]

You need a cardboard store display.

[@hasnainsoofi8088]

Thanks for finally uploading this, I’ve been wondering how the game room has been coming along, keep up the good work. I’m looking forward to the next one

[@humanpr0ject1]

If you actually made it to the Elden Beast you're definitely not a fake gamer and I'm super proud of you!

[@bricegraham8256]

The dog scene was so funny

[@luigihatesyou4217]

How do you deal with the dust accumulating? I too have a gaming set up and I get so frustrated because of the dust.

[@bb2status]

Swiffer duster

[@goodnightmoon]

put your games on resealable plastic

[@johnygee8090]

Cool basement.. Maybe this few Crt-TV it will be more nice..

[@joshthebutchergibson3218]

it says 4 months ago... But ifeel like im watching something from 1991. Subscribed bro keep up the good work!

[@traviswilliams5624]

Keep it up and do what you gotta do to make a resale business work 😊

[@ronharness8612]

Get a better arcade or pinball machine, you gotta cater to your guests with a banger arcade like Marvel vs Capcom 2

[@Zan_Jayna]

Nice Lucca from Chrono Trigger glasses

[@Retrodan680]

Lord his collection makes me feel like Mines ridiculous

[@thayneasaro9844]

Riff, let it be known that the entire CATRP Crew also says Bevy’s. So don’t sass Caleb like that. 😅

[@comdot7053]

You need to replace the arcade with a Nintendo Switch kiosk thing!

[@FranklinSninsky]

Ur retro game section of ur gaming room is super weak, with all the money you make it looks like you guys dont spend any time in the gamer room, so much reselling and scaliping for games that ur retro game section of ur gamer room looks weak, looks like a giant switch game advertistment i followed this channel because i thought it was a cool retro gaming channel lol, weakest retro gamer section i ever seen on youtube haha ...

[@tomijane8226]

Congrats on 400K!

[@IceKoldKilla]

It hurts to see you use normal tape to put up the posters. And so much tape! It reminds me of how I did it as a kid/teen. Trust me, look into frames, even cheap ones until you get better ones. It will ruin your posters over time

[@Arkem9]

Did you really use tape for the posters? why no frame? ARGH 😵 - still luv all ur videos!😁❤

[@ECTOERICSARCADE]

I got my Sony Trinitron 27" for free off craigslist, it was super heavy. I love it, it's the only way to play vintage video games 😄 🤘😁👍

[@franka4312]

I'm requesting a title update. "This Video Game Basement Cost Me $92 (and XXX hundred hours of flipping games)"

[@JjCurran-wj9xw]

Caleb 2 weeks ago no upload, last week a compilation video and this week your basement. What next you show us your toilet next week 😂😂

[@quezcatol]

isnt this a bit misleading, if you can make a living on youtube you could in theory drive around everywhere and make the best deals and flip stuff.

[@laughingatourlife]

You need the adventures of Lomax PS1 game for your collection, I have it for sale

[@jeremymanning7589]

Replace the arcade with a dual controller GameCube kiosk

[@hansomewarlord]

I wish I had a room like that but I have no basement.

[@OfficialBo420]

LMAO Bible studies really 😂

[@bingevintage8124]

Can’t believe he actually paid money for a trinitron I’ve come across a lot of people who give them away

[@trevor245]

You'd be surprised... Not all trinitrons are worth money but the better ones and later models definitely are. Some of the higher end models and or professional units are even extremely expensive. I don't know the exact model in the video but it's likely that it's worth around what he paid depending on the condition ofcourse.

[@JDawg3133]

I'm just shocked you have such high standards and then use tape for those retro posters 😢 it's a sad sad day. R.i.p. Nintendo power posters lol put those in frames man!

[@hg_24]

Yes! I was going to comment this 😢

[@SargeWolf010]

Honestly if things were different I would enjoy playing pvp against ya 😅 How much for the arcade cabinet 15:00

[@javierterrazas5591]

You’re not a collector. You are a reseller. Seeing this room made me realize you just need/want attention

[@wmv8996]

Man I wish nintendo kept spine art the way it was on their cases. Seeing a bunch if red isn't as easy to read and having a bunch of different colors/titles/logos. Xbox did the same thing with the xbox one cases, but they used gray for some reason, why not green?

[@bavelar8775]

You spent whatever the actual costs are on everything. Cant believe oeiple actually go for these titles.

[@Flipper1234Gaming]

It is a crime that those nintendo power posters are taped on the wall. Great game room tho

[@ianvandermey9815]

It actually is a really bad gameroom tour like for what you do this should be way better

[@yemoochy9553]

The N64 isn't a Party system?? F Zero X, Golden 007, Mario Party 1,2 and 3, WWf no Mercy, Perfect Dark, Conkers Bad Fur Day, Mario Kart 64, Super Smash Bros, Gex 3, Tony Hawks pro Skater, Turok, turok 2, Mortal Kombat Gold, Diddy Kong Racing, Wave race 64, 1080 Smowboarding, and Pokemon stadium 1 and 2 Man what are u playing?

[@Jeffdangit]

Awesome to hear another game collector/ lover who has wholesome content and talk, and is a Believer 👏 I originally heard of you from PixelGameSquad guys. Very awesome setup and room! God Bless you, bro ☺️

[@Jah_Babylon]

i'm a christian gamer to.. one thing i have to make sure is that i don't make gaming an idol..

[@robertjohansson9853]

Dont replace the Arcade, replace your friends

[@Evilcitizen]

A racing sim would be cool in that corner but since you don't play games it be a waste so. Why not put a bunch of plushes of Mr Krab there 🤣

[@stevenmassey41]

Its do-able for sure. I am am mainly an arcade guy. I have 18 working original arcade games in my basement. I funded that hobby by buying arcade1up arcades cheap, modding them, and selling them for profit. I also buy non-working original arcades and ones with cosmetic issues, and fix them up. I have been doing this for about 6 years now. I keep a spreadsheet, and I am net positive cash on the whole deal. You can make your hobby free if you work at it, and for me, working on arcade games is not work - its fun :)

[@mechaotakugamer]

I would recommend adding Super Mario Wonder to the mission switch board. I know it just came out but its sooooo good

[@jessemcilvenna2980]

Agreed

[@theJohnnyPinball]

DUDE, Legends out, get a Stern Godzilla pinball

[@boxman5441]

Been waiting for this one!!

[@sac6863]

You should replace the arcade game with a pinball machine.

[@mikecruickshank1854]

FINALLY a room reveal! Love it but I can’t be the only one triggered by the fact he’s taped the posters straight onto the wall? Get some double sided tape or some frames my guy 😂

[@noodletuesday7414]

A legends ultimate is one of the BEST items you could possibly have in a game room. Getting rid of it would be an incredible mistake. You can add CoinOps or OneSauce, and play games from any console up through PlayStation 2. Light guns, pinball games, it’s never ending. Or connect a computer or Nintendo switch to the hdmi input. Getting rid of a legends ultimate is the dumbest thing you can do, unless you know how to build your own arcade/pinball cabinets with the software and roms etc..

[@morganwilliams7020]

Need to upgrade that tv 😬

[@BlouePickdMan]

you should get earthbound for that snes