Video Game Collecting Tips - How To Build Your Collection For Cheap!

[@ObjoGaming]

Follow me on social media!: Twitter: twitter.com/ObjoGaming Instagram: instagram.com/objogaming

[@GoodVibeCollecting]

I started collecting in the late 90's so I've seen the market change quite a bit over the years. The average price for a CIB NES game was $5 when I first started. A great tip would be to know your budget and stay focused on what you really want. It's easy to get caught up in buying filler.

[@gemerM0]

Ok, so I’m 16 and this is prime time to collect. I get about 50 bucks every two weeks for allowance (thanks dad) and I have a job and my entire paycheck basically goes towards games. Also during summer, I’ll try to find some other simple ways to make like 20 bucks and just save up

[@ObjoGaming]

That's the way to do it. Have fun!

[@whatsupbossanova]

I wish I had a job lmao

[@michaelmodernsonicfan5341]

Imagine getting an allowance, mowing gang

[@u_mbreon4112]

1 year later, hit up tirft stores, hit up yard sales, hit up places that might not have games but an electronics section. even if its not always you'll find something, i jsut peaked 300!

[@jamesallmon7756]

Cries in being too young to have a job for the next two years

[@GamingOffTheGrid]

Just found your channel! Impressive collection and good tips here. Great vid!

[@ObjoGaming]

Thank you!

[@1upcollection196]

Great collection and tips! Just subbed!

[@ObjoGaming]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed!

[@theworldisallyours]

Thanks for the tips! Starting my collection and documenting the journey on my channel! Going to take your tips to build with!

[@ObjoGaming]

Awesome, glad I could help! Good luck with your collection!

[@theworldisallyours]

ObjoGaming thanks so much!!

[@smlworld3014]

Great video objo. I'm a collector out of northern California and so many of your points here def rang true for me when I was starting out years ago. These are great tips for people getting into it

[@ObjoGaming]

Thanks!

[@jakesgamesnat6508]

Awesome tips here! I agree focusing on a console is the way to go. I go through phases with it. This month I added a lot of xbox and xbox 360 titles because they're on the cheap right now.

[@ObjoGaming]

Thanks! I really like collecting for the original Xbox, and I don't think I've ever spent more than like $5 on a single game for the system.

[@jakesgamesnat6508]

@@ObjoGaming there are good exclusives for it too! Most of them are backwards compatible with the xbox one and look amazing.

[@ObjoGaming]

@@jakesgamesnat6508 Yeah I was pretty impressed when they made og Xbox games backwards compatible. That was a cool move.

[@DominiqueDeMann]

The problem is people think that they won't have to spend money for a massive collection like yours and that's just not true.. There are deals to be had yes but it will still cost you. Collections take time to build and unfortunately a chunk of your money as well. Collecting is common sense, just look for the best prices by shopping locally or online. There are numerous sources out there, people are just so lazy to do the work for themselves.

[@ironlung6316]

Good information. Very helpful.

[@illOptionsGaming]

now thats a collection! I subbed

[@ObjoGaming]

Thanks, hope you enjoy!

[@sabbathbloodysabbath3351]

Focusing on one system at a time is a great idea. I collect vinyl records and I try to focus on one or two bands at the same time. Currently collecting the King Crimson Steven Wilson remasters. They are about €25,00 each new and I buy one every month. That way I don't spend money I don't have and I will slowly build my collection with albums I love. I buy other albums during the month as well, most of those are cheap albums that I enjoy to listen to as well.

[@ajtstvandmusicarchivechann1585]

I've been collecting now for about 3 years. I have about 800 games.i could have more but I only buy what I want to play. I do not have filler and I only take a chance on cheap games. If I do not like a game it gets traded or sold

[@Kooltrex]

Good tips

[@denoxseriesarchives]

You got sooooooooo many Dreamcast games and I just started to finally collect for it but its pretty hard to find and many games I like are super expensive these days :(

[@wii43j]

One time went to Goodwill and found a copy of Super Mario Bros. 3 for $5.05, yet people still sell these “retro” games for hundreds of dollars. ☹️

[@TheNerdyGuy84]

Video game monthly or retro game treasure To start a collection one or both if you like

[@ryanjackson7387]

Collecting 2019. The Wii, Wii U, NES, Xbox 360, PS3 are the Cheapest, Even the N64 too. Unfortunately The OG Xbox, PS2, PS1 and GameCube, Dreamcast are getting costly or are already costly. You can find some things cheap, But the real good stuff and the games you mostly like want will cost you now. The Games are all over $15-$100 and in some rare cases higher in most retro shops. 6th Generation is gaining alot of notoriety for being the best Generation and now people are collecting for it. That Generation is a must to collect for now because it's gonna get out of hand real soon.

[@DominiqueDeMann]

Spot on

[@whatsupbossanova]

PS2 and Xbox games aren’t too hard to come by, unless they’re exceedingly rare games you shouldn’t have too much trouble getting your hands on a game from that time. Same goes for the hardware of these consoles.

[@dsgameszone]

Thanks for the tips

[@ObjoGaming]

Hope they're helpful!

[@clee71705]

Do you have a link to the disc repair machine that you talked about in this video?

[@ObjoGaming]

www.jfjeasypro.com/shopnew/product/easy-pro

[@jpixels4042]

Hey bro, you have some great tips here. I like the way you focused on buying what you truly want. Don’t get caught up in the hype. Ultimately what I recommend is if you can’t afford some really awesome games…talk to MiSTer or get some pi4!

[@cw9664]

Just started seriously collecting this year, it's alot of fun and I enjoy the consoles I collect for. The only thing that sucks is most of my older games I have to get from ebay, and sometimes the condition doesn't match the description and looks like junkyard trash. I put in for a refund ofc but it's wasted time

[@aaronduarte4879]

Hey man! I just started collecting for ps2. I have over 20 games so far. The ones I'm most proud of are xenosaga 1, 2, and 3 and monster rancher 4. It is kind of pricey and I am trying to get thos expensive grails like marvel vs capcom 2 and such. I found a harvest moon magical melody at a good will in decent condition for 2 bucks which for me was an cool find. Do you have any tips I should know collecting for this system? the video was very helpful 👍

[@ObjoGaming]

You're starting pretty strong with your collection so far! PS2 is a pretty big library, so my biggest tip would be to focus on a certain thing. It seems like you like RPGs, so maybe start there? It's probably a good idea to get those before they start getting too expensive. Other than that I'd say just be on the lookout for deals at places like Goodwill or at garage sales if you can go to them. The PS2 was insanely popular so finding games for it is pretty common in my experience, so just try to pick up what interests you if you find it for cheap.

[@aaronduarte4879]

Thank you for the advice 👍 I love RPGs. Well let's see how it goes from now to the future. Collectors unite!

[@user-xo7mg4ue9e]

"gamecube is starting to climb" me sitting here in 2021 unable to pay the crazy GC prices: FML

[@makkusanzetto1988]

NO Dreamcast, Awesome collection I see you too like to collect Japanese import games.

[@camw9133]

Sadly I have to depend on eBay for my retro,older games. I have no local chains I know of that sell old games, and even if I did they would probably look up eBay prices anyway 😶

[@peterdwyer6118]

I have 13 consoles at the moment. But I'm loving collecting for my saturn just now. I tend to collects games for one console at a time. Il probs do my NES and dreamcast next.

[@leeartlee915]

“I didn’t think anyone would want that”. I don’t do garage sales often but that is NOT what people say when I’ve asked. The area I live, people know that video games are not some worthless trash. In fact, they know enough to list it on Facebook on it’s own and ask for market prices. The is what resellers have done to the retro community.

[@natalievelazquez9456]

I’m a 12 year old gamer and honestly I’m different from most kids my age yes I do in fact like modern games but I feel as though my generation of games is getting boring everything is always online play so I’m starting to retro collect with the n64 then I’m hopefully going for game boy games but this helped since I don’t have much money to work with so I’m trying to find my cheapest but reliable options

[@ObjoGaming]

Cool! Glad I could help, good luck collecting!

[@natalievelazquez9456]

ObjoGaming thx!

[@spinsk5071]

You're not alone, i'm 13 and I'm the only person really game collecting. Personally I buy gamecube games.

[@ETZTima]

@@spinsk5071 same but im 14

[@danandreiardelean6850]

@@spinsk5071 same I buy ps2

[@acidseven6535]

He almost sounded like dream

[@playboa7403]

do you have any tips for collecting for kids who can't get a job yet

[@ObjoGaming]

I actually started collecting when I was young and couldn't get a job too, but games were much cheaper back then. It's still possible though! It depends on what systems you want to collect for but I'd recommend trying the cheaper systems right now like Xbox, Xbox 360, Wii, Wii U, PS3, and 3DS. If you have someone who doesn't mind taking you to places you can find games for those systems for really cheap at the flea market or at garage sales. If you want to get retro stuff I'd recommend getting the video game price charting app. A lot of retro game stores price their stuff well above what it actually goes for online so it's good to reference that app before buying anything to make sure you don't get ripped off. Good luck!

[@sethallison5682]

Facebook marketplace and swap meets are kind of the way to go now. Everything else is too pricey. I just got a lil stack of good ps1 games for 2-3 bucks a piece at a yard sale. The deals are out there but they are WAAAY fewer and farther between. Takes a lot more effort now to not spend too much money.

[@ObjoGaming]

I'd agree, but Facebook Marketplace in my area is terrible, so it really depends on where you are.

[@sethallison5682]

@@ObjoGaming yeah it probably helps that I’m in a fairly large city. I definitely completely missed the boat on GameCube, I’ve got maybe 12. I’m jealous of your collection!

[@candjim]

me when i saw sonic 06 in the collection: wait that's illegal. wait aaaah this game is cursed it has a knife

[@gemerM0]

I collect the Nintendo, PlayStation, and Xbox consoles along with genesis and handhelds because I actually play those games. Don’t even collect cib nes snes or n64 games because I care about the game not the cardboard around it

[@manakkimolineux2398]

sound advice

[@vistas5823]

Are you based out of Ohio? I am I live an hour away-ish from Cleveland. I'm huge into GameCube.

[@ObjoGaming]

Yep, I'm out of NE Ohio, about an hour away as well.

[@shiningwizard327]

You should only collect retro games for your own sentimental reasons, reliving old games, or playing games you’ve missed out on. I don’t care for big collections or collecting “rare hidden gems.” Retrogaming these days just a fad that needs to die out soon so that real fans of these retro games can enjoy them instead having people who collect only the value who are holding these games hostage.

[@Anilakify]

shiningwizard327 is it not possible for “real fans” to collect them, not for the purpose of “collecting their value” but for the purpose of sentimental reasons? If “holding them hostage” and keeping other people from enjoying them is your reasoning for not liking them, there are plenty of emulators so people can enjoy and relive them and for most games that the average person wants to play, there’s no shortage of copies of those games. The choice to collect physical copies of games is a sentimental choice for most people. You talked about people playing games they missed out on, well if I choose to collect games for a system I missed out on because I wasn’t born yet I’m not hoarding the games or collecting them for their value. I’m getting to play something I otherwise never would have gotten to play, getting to hold a piece of history in my hand, getting to experience what life and technology was like back then. A big game collection isn’t right for everyone but I think for most collectors it’s not about the value or keeping the games hostage from others who won’t get to enjoy them.

[@ryanjackson7387]

I dont want it to die out cause its helping gaming. The issue is because its more popular prices are higher. You can still get deals and find any game if you want it bad enough. Yes it sucks if you are starting to collect now for certain systems. but he did cover the cheaper ones to collect for. Me I did most of my collecting for my systems a few years ago before it got fully expensive.. I still buy things here and there for these systems but not avidly looking. I'm doing the WII right now cause its cheap and filling out my Gamecube collection. I wouldn't say people are holding them hostage tho cause they are all out there.

[@inmyopinion2126]

I don't mean to come across as a dick, but isn't this dangerously close to hoarding? I mean there's no chance you have played/actively play every single one of these games, I mean your collection is huge... You just have these just to have them right? Maybe you should explore the reason why you're hoarding all of this, you could have some deep rooted issues that you haven't faced yet that are causing your compulsion.

[@waltersobchak7275]

You ain't Todd Grande shut up let people have fun

[@ohioboy1878]

lmaoooo u trying to make the most of your college degree??? Lol

[@ghfjfghjasdfasdf]

ROMs and ISOs, dude. Paying for physical Retro items is foolish.

[@ObjoGaming]

Wow, I can't believe I've never thought of that. Now I've surrounded myself with all of this stupid plastic. I sure do look foolish.

[@ghfjfghjasdfasdf]

I think it’s a dick move to suggest to newcomers to make scalpers rich for ROMs that are free. Take the SNES for example: 1. Analogue Super NT ($200+) 2. SD2SNES ($200+) 3. Build your own custom ROM collection from the internet. (free) HDMI quality gaming with myriad options, zero lag, any and every game you could ever want including all Hacks and Homebrews. Why would you suggest otherwise... so you can make Collection videos on KZbin? Wake up, guy.

[@thecoolcario9048]

@@ObjoGaming gottem

[@joeyisabsb1]

Everything we do in life can be considered foolish. The only constant that should be part of it are things that make you happy. I've seen people collect music, movies, shoes, etc. I'll never understand why people collect certain things but I dont need to. If it makes them happy then no amount of roms/isos will ever be a replacement for someone who wants a collection to show off as a centerpiece for their home. We live, we die and life is too short to care about an opinion that disagrees.

[@squidyouknow]

It seems to me that you don’t understand why people collect games. It’s for sentimental value and for having something to display.