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[@retrotap]

Enjoyed your musings mate - agree we'll likely see values drop at some point. I scaled down the collecting a while ago to focus mainly on the C64, but I still like to pick up the weird and wonderful ones I've never played

[@Tetlee]

@@retrotap cheers Richard, I feel I have most of the games I want now, the TI99 is pretty much complete so mainly the odd Speccy pickup planned ahead and films. Homebrew will always be a temptation mind you, love buying new games for these old systems🙂 Have a great weekend buddy, be watching your latest vid in a bit😎

[@PompeyGamesRoom]

Solid response, mate, loved this video, and your collection looks great in the background. I personally won't ever be selling my collection, and I obtain 90% of my pickups in bundles, meaning that there has yet to be a massive outlay in buying anything. I look forward to the day when I can pick up a Megadrive title for a sensible amount of money rather than having to cherry-pick bundle wins off eBay lol. Loved this, mate, It was a great watch, already subbed so looking forward to your videos moving forward 🙂

[@Tetlee]

Ah thank you mate, was great to discover a couple of new channels thanks to the VR's to this, with yours being one, really enjoyed your video. While I hope ti never have to sell I could do with a bit of a clearout of the stuff I don't want to keep which I already know I'll be taking a bath to move it but hey. Thanks for watching and the sub🙂👍

[@steve36207]

Great vr there lee buddy 😀 you hit the nail on the head when you said nostalgia is a big drug 😂 I'm like you, I'm not sure if I will be collecting in 10 years but I still want my collection in 10 years 😂

[@Tetlee]

@@steve36207 we can compare our collections in the retirement home😄 Cheers Steve matey👍

[@marcgoesblindgaming2076]

I really been enjoying watching everybody answered these questions And have seen all the same videos From the tubers you just mentioned, 1:29 You bought A Speccy With your own money, I would have had to empty my piggy Bank just to buy a 1.99 budget game 😂 3:12 I think a lot of us are guilty of just thrown away Things which are quite valuable now, 4:28 Great answer And one I think many of us relate to, 14:27 I have a feeling like so many others That's you probably will still be collecting in 10 years time Even though you say now you won't 😂 Great video mate

[@Tetlee]

Can't tell you how long it took me to save up for that Speccy, was a special moment the day I got the bus into my nearest city to go and buy it! Haha you could be right about the 10 years thing, I'll probably end up in a retirement home still arguing that the Speccy was better than the c64😂 Cheers Marc.

[@marcgoesblindgaming2076]

@@Tetlee I'm with you on that 1, The speccy Is better than the sea 64 Ha ha

[@GenerationPixel]

Collect to play, words I live by. Of course when you want to play as much as I do, it possibly get out of hand 😂 Definitely the connections you meet through the hobby 👍 I never look at my collection in term of value, just cost 😂 Nostalgia for the 8bit Micros is important, al though I brought my kids up with a healthy appreciation fir Hungry Horace and Manic Miner 😂 Great stuff Lee 😎👍

[@Tetlee]

@@GenerationPixel yep playing the games has to be at the heart of it. All kids need to play some Hungry Horace and Manic Miner, that should be a right of passage😄 Cheers Stewart👍

[@rodgyretro]

Awesome vr fella, really enjoyed that. It’s been really interesting hearing the memories and nostalgia come flooding back! Mrs Tetlee suggested the game room…she’s a keeper!!!couple goals! Nice one 😉👍

[@Tetlee]

@rodgyretro haha yeah I'm lucky with Mrs Tet, she not only supports but encourages me with my collecting. There is a condition though, retro stuff must not stray into the rest of the house, and yes that boundry has been tested more than once😄😆 Cheers for watching Rodgy, those were qreat questions and have REALLY enjoyed all the VR's🙂👍

[@Pjvenom1985]

Great video Lee thanks for sharing your perspectives and philosophy on the collecting side of things, nice seeing these video responses flowing strong hearing everyone's thoughts.🕹🌠🎮🍀

[@Tetlee]

@@Pjvenom1985 cheers Patrick, yes I've really enjoyed all of the VR's to this one. We all have our similarities but of course slight differences in our collecting patterns and where we plan to go with this wonderful hobby of ours. Have a great weekend my friend🍀👍

[@allanmailer4540]

I definitely collect due to the nostalgia aspect but it also confirms my stupidity and shortsightedness for letting things go that I never should have. I got shot of so many things and some of them would be worth a packet now, two biggest mistakes were probably selling a SAM Coupe and an Aquarius 2 for next to nothing years ago. Like you-I do find my 'retro room' to be a great little space to be in....I may or may not be making a little addition to the hardware collection next week-but I'm keeping slightly quiet about it until I know I can get my hands on it.....Good video Lee and good to get something during the week again.

[@Tetlee]

@@allanmailer4540 I suppose most of us have got rid of stuff we've later regretted at some point or other. All part of the journey I guess. Hey I'll look forward to finding out what you've picked up, definitely best not to jinx it after some of the luck you've had. Glad you enjoyed the vid mate👍

[@ewstargamer]

Great response mate nostalgia is the most expensive drug I know lol, your right about the community it's great and getting to meet like minded people is one of the best parts of it Great video mate 👍

[@Tetlee]

@@ewstargamer cheers Alex, haha yeah I hear you there. The retro games community is the best. You're top of my hitlist to meet up with mate🙂👍

[@rollerxcore]

Great to hear a VR from you. Good to hear that you still will want your collection regards the price. I think that's another frustrating thing I hear people expecting the values to always go up and see it as an investment. Like you say the interest for some of this stuff changes as less people are looking for it. I've noticed a dip in retro games prices recently. Which is great for some one like me as I can fill my shelves and enjoy the collecting better. Awesome stuff ✌️

[@Tetlee]

@@rollerxcore cheers buddy. Even if we downsize in future(we plan to move overaeas at some point) I will always keep a core collection as it's an essential part of me at this point. The dip is great for buyers, just a shame I have most of the stuff I want at this point as it's a good time to buy again now. There will always be some gems I'm missing though and as it happens just picked up a good one for way less than it was selling a year or two back so that's great. Thanks for watching mate, have a great weekend👍

[@RetroEdUK]

Fab response Lee. Some wise words in terms of gaming value and certain systems having peaked. At long as someone isn’t collecting as an investment tool then it kind of it what it is; best thing is to play and enjoy the games. Have a super duper bank hols weekend mate!!!

[@Tetlee]

@@RetroEdUK thanks Ed, hope you have a good one too buddy. Yeah hobby collecting should never be about investment as this type of thing will always have a time limited audience to a degree. I do slightly wish I'd been starting out with these much lower prices rather than at the stage where I already have most of the stuff I want ti not take advantage of them😄

[@retroimportgamer513]

Great video that Lee, I completely agree with all you said Definitely prices will drop significantly on 8bit I think, like you said, it's already past it's peak, think 16bit will also drop but not perhaps quite as much as it was the peak of 2D gaming which I can see always having some interest to younger generations, could easily be wrong though I was thinking of doing one of these but there's been so many now🤔 Enjoyed that mate 👍

[@Tetlee]

@@retroimportgamer513 you have a fair point there about the pinnacle of 2D gaming, but with so many remasters etc. will the younger generation have aby interest in collecting any of this stuff? Only time will tell I guess. You should definitely do one if you feel to, more the merrier and I for one really enjoy seeing each persons take, get it done James🙂👍

[@RETRORECLAIMER]

I definitely believe we are at a peak with regards to prices. 360 and PS3 will continue to rise for a while but I think older generations will start to drop soon and when the collectors who view it as investment get wind, they will start selling up and prices will come down. I'll be scooping them all up 🤣 great VR, been loving these videos going round. You've highlighted a couple that I haven't watched neither, so thanks for that 👍

[@Tetlee]

@@RETRORECLAIMER yep definitely agree, the peak has been and gone for 8bit era I feel(Atari 2600 had a bit of a second wind thanks to 2600+) and probably 16bit nearing its peak. PS3/360 will have a while in a sun now as younger generations get into for them retro gaming. I was speaking to somebody a while back that collects dinky cars and they were rightly saying that all these things have their life cycles as the people that grew up with the stuff leave the collecting the next generation have no nostalgia for it so prices crash. Part of collecting but its those that see it as an investment that are the ones that could be set for the fall. Cheers for watching mate, really did enjoy your vid, great watch👍

[@stewsretroreviews]

Great stuff Lee, tbh I don't think I'd have a collection at all if I didn't have my gaming shed to show them off, we've got no room in my house lol. I love my Spectrum and PC collection, booting them up and looking at my games etc, sticking some music on from the 80s in my man space 👌 Its great to hear your answers, and as you said, no one I know is interested in our hobby either 😂 Cheers buddy, enjoyed this 👍

[@Tetlee]

@@stewsretroreviews haha cheers Paul buddy, yep it's retro nerds need to stick together, or bore random folks with zero interest to tears😁 Live your gaming shed mate, always seems a nice vibe in there 😎👍 Have a great weekend.

[@stewsretroreviews]

@@Tetlee My escape from the fam 😆 🤣 Have a great Bank holiday weekend mate 👍

[@rodgyretro]

YT had done the usual and made my sub disappear ffs…subbed again buddy

[@Tetlee]

@@rodgyretro yeah youtube been doing that a bit to me lately, weird. Cheers buddy🙂👍

[@davidretrogamesplayedbadly3533]

Great vr mate, enjoyed watching everyone's thoughts on these questions. Regarding value its never really bothered me, I'm getting buried with my collection 🤣😂.

[@Tetlee]

@@davidretrogamesplayedbadly3533 haha could make your coffin out of hit squads😆 We plan to move overseas at some point so for sure a chunk of the collection will have to go at that point, but there will certainly always be a core that stays. Cheers Dave mate👍

[@rusty8ucket]

Top marks Lee . Great to hear honest original chit chat concerning your views and loves . We are lucky to have these small groups of retro gamers who have total respect to each other . It’s interesting you mentioned the bubble burst of 8 bit - does this worry you along with constant up keep of the old tech and fatigue with disc and cassette . I’d like to think the prices have stalled due to uncertainty with the economy in the uk . Hopefully the county will settle down . May I ask what made you start the you tube up bud ? Best wishes as ever Russ 🕹️👍🏻

[@Tetlee]

@@rusty8ucket cheers Russ, I wouldn't say it worries me as I plan to keep as much as I can of my collection and have certainly become more careful about what I pick up as I don't want games in my collection that I don't want to keep. Sometimes you buy something, play it again and then realise it no longer holds up to your memories. Only thing I'm aware of is should we move overseas(which we plan to at some point), I will have to slim the collection right down. Thats last question was a very good one and something I've thought about basing a video on, might reply to that in a regular pickups vid or possibly do a seperate video as I like that question. Cheers Russ, hope you're having a great bank holiday weekend.

[@rusty8ucket]

@@Tetlee 🕹️❤️👍🏻

[@rusty8ucket]

@@Tetlee big plans buddy ? overseas to Anglesey or further ? im based in Shropshire . not to far from retro bear . keep up the videos Lee and stay safe

[@tootyuk]

Thats interesting re the speccy games, i suppose if youve bought the games(items) at a peak time then sure once the markets settle you'll of lost money if you then decide to move them on, if however they owe you very little from the start then its a mute point as it would be if you dont plan the sell them, i think far too much emphasis is placed on their value imho that seems to be the "non collectors" first questions/thoughts and its telling when people say stuff as it shows their direction of travel.

[@Tetlee]

@@tootyuk thankfully I haven't invested too much so it isn't a big deal, but it's something I'm aware of as my wife and I often discuss moving to Spain in the hopeful not too distant future, and if we do we'll be downsizing alot.

[@tootyuk]

@@Tetlee Oh nice!

[@Gold2thGaming]

Nice talk fella,so basically your saying its better than buying crack 🥄

[@Tetlee]

@@Gold2thGaming haha oh yeah no contest buddy🤪

[@Pjvenom1985]

Great video Lee thanks for sharing your perspectives and philosophy on the collecting side of things, nice seeing these video responses flowing strong hearing everyone's thoughts.🕹🌠🎮🍀

[@rodgyretro]

Awesome vr fella, really enjoyed that. It’s been really interesting hearing the memories and nostalgia come flooding back! Mrs Tetlee suggested the game room…she’s a keeper!!!couple goals! Nice one 😉👍

[@Tetlee]

@@rodgyretro haha yeah I'm lucky with Mrs Tet, she not only supports but encourages me with my collecting. There is a condition though, retro stuff must not stray into the rest of the house, and yes that boundry has been tested more than once😄😆 Cheers for watching Rodgy, those were qreat questions and have REALLY enjoyed all the VR's🙂👍