Why I Stopped Collecting Retro Games

[@craigbarr5139]

Being satisfied with your collection is the perfect reason to slow down or stop buying all together. No need to go too deep down the rabbit hole. Being satisfied is a wonderful feeling. Good job!

[@jasonjay1053]

Facts he has them all now he’s complaining

[@SecretOfMonkeyIsland784]

I have never understood why people buy bad games just because they are rare & expensive or want to 100% a platform, give me a curated collection anyday.

[@ihearttheweakerthans]

same! also...kudos to your KZbin name.

[@hfield07]

A lot of people just want validation from random online people giving them up votes for wasting money on something lol

[@brunogaspar3977]

That’s my view exactly!

[@BasicSneedEducation]

Most expensive games aren’t bad games

[@ramandosanjh8558]

Same I never understood it either. Just go out and buy games that you want to play

[@thatJustinUknow]

I think you nailed it! I have a "Same stoopid wall" of 90% of games "I want[ed] to play" but are now just part of a collection that I'll never have enough time to even break the tip of the iceberg on. Not to mention, I find myself more often playing games over and over or games I've never played that I am lusting to play.

[@davivman6009]

Part of the reason you don’t see flea market / garage sale dumps of retro games anymore is because the people looking to purge that stuff have already done so. If you transition to PS3 / PS4 generation games there is still a lot of stuff out there. The problem with the transition to digital games is that eventually the floodgates of old inventory will come to an end.

[@FabuBrik]

Not just with gaming, but resellers have ruined a lot of hobbies. Luckily with the way gaming is going now most of the best games get remade or remastered.

[@UnnecessaryRambling]

Yeah, it’s just hard for me to justify spending more than 60-70 on a game, new or old. Just kinda feel like a sucker every time I do it lol.

[@FabuBrik]

@@UnnecessaryRambling yep same. too big of a backlog to buy anything day one anymore, but sales are frequent enough if you're patient.

[@b4rs629]

​@@UnnecessaryRambling I don't get hyped up about games. Avoiding the hype is key. I've been avoiding the hype for the past 15 years.

[@phile6889]

Its harder for smaller markets like us here in Australia. We simply dont have many dedicated stores for retro. Most if it is done on Ebay. That is a absolute cesspit of greed. Whats left is markets/Facebook etc.....And that is an absolute crap shoot. You're lucky to get a 1 in 10 win ratio on a good day.

[@bargaintuesday812]

On a related note, I'm excited for the Lunar collection to be put out on a disc. (Also Suikoden 2)

[@NYC_FelixL]

Had a hobby of collecting games and consoles for 24+ years. started when i was 18 (that was 22 years ago) all games and consoles where physical, used, returned, on clearence sale. The bulk of my games where purchased when Funco Land, Electronic Boutique, Radio Shack, The Wiz, Circuit City, Sears and several mom and pop local video game stores where selling of all there assets and inventory cause of bankruptcy. Had well over 10,000+ games between, game gear, game boy/color, snes, genesis, neo geo pocket/color, ps1, ps2, gamecube, xbox, 360, ps3, wii, dreamcast, wiiU, sega CD, saturn, PSP, ps vita, nds, gba, 3ds, planed to play them all when i retired with my teenage son. I Wasn't wise enough to keep them in a dry, none humid place, keep them seeled, or even add them to my insurance. Kept them in a outdoor shed.. A few months ago, after that shed took a pounding after many years of storms, it got severely flooded! lost almost 75 percent of my collection do to disc rot, and water damage. Was devasted and lost all intrest to even try again. Money down the drain, cause of my own ignorance, carelessness, and stupidity.

[@radicalcentrist4990]

Collecting just for the sake of collecting, I've never seen the point of that. I'm not gonna play THAT many of them anyway, and I'm also not usually replaying most of the games that I've finished, just those that gave me a really good impression or those that I have an attachment for since childhood or whatever. One of the biggest downsides of a digital library for me is that I can't sell back games that I'm done with for good, because I would have sold back like half of my Steam library or more by now.

[@b4rs629]

Agreed it sucks, but like... I'm not really bothered by that though because I very rarely buy games at full price unless it's early access like Satisfactory, Rust, Terraria, Palworld, or Indy titles. ^ Like I between these four games I easily have 3,000hrs into them... and I feel like I can get another 2000-3000hrs out of satisfactory easily. I got so used to playing the same games over and over due to not having alot of games growing up. I also tend to play games until I'm completely burnt out on them... until I find something else to hyperfixate all my energy into due to not having a lot of games growing up. I tend to gravitate towards games with no end game objective & games that offer lots of replayability. Civilization 5 & 6, Age of Empires 2,3,& 4., Cyberpunk 2077, Brotato, Vampire Survivors, Death must Die, Simcity 2013, Sims 4, & Zuma.

[@realityvanguard2052]

The thing you said about having a bond with a game you have experiences in vs a game you only have memories of spending money on, is profound. I say just enjoy the fact that your current collection got as big as it did before it became as valuable as it no doubt is. All my game cases were water damaged in a flood, and I put off replacing them too long, and now I will never have them all back again. So instead I am focused on discovering hidden gems I didn't know existed, like Galerians on ps1. I want to experience the art in that game, and I believe that experience will be worth the money, and if not, I can always just sell it, because this stuff is only getting more scarce. Even at these prices, as long as it is a good deal, I don't allow myself to feel guilty for splurging on something I want, when it is literally a good investment that outperforms most asset classes by every metric.

[@cachanilla1375]

Me too, i stop collecting retro games and just enjoy the games that i have, i already have most of the gsmes that i wanted, i just missing few games that i like but they are so expensive and i'm tired of waisting 100$ to 1000$ on retro games like ps2, ps3, ps1 etc

[@eloygarcia315]

Was in the same boat as you. Was completely satisfied with 850ish games. I would sit in my office and just enjoy looking at them. I rarely bought retro games unless it was a really good price and I only played a handful of them. Today I sold them all except 40 of them. The ones I kept either had meaning or were insanely expensive (rule of rose/snatcher/panzer dragoon saga etc.) just in case i ever get that itch once prices begin to drop.

[@Djsonley]

You've already had your collecting journey when you were collecting 10+ years ago. The start is the exicitng time. It's amazing but over time everyone realises they'll maybe never finish a collection as you start new goals in life. Sometimes it's just good to think of your collecting goals in the beginning and you've no doubt far exceeded it.

[@Jakco808]

The box alone for Pokemon Soul Silver is $80+. Its horrendous

[@KING_STRONGTH]

The Pokemon franchise is worth more than gold now. Chinese repro market to the rescue. 🔥

[@chfgn]

Pokémon prices are insane. Every single one of those games sold millions upon millions of copies. Loose carts should realistically be worth $5-10. There’s more supply than demand but everyone universally agreed to artificially jack up the prices, which somehow increased demand? It makes no sense.

[@politicallyincorrect4452]

Same here my collection is complete for me, yes there are pieces I would love to have but the prices have left the reservation. I still have a more than average collection and quite frankly now where emulation is these days I simply just emulate what I don't have....

[@UnnecessaryRambling]

Being satisfied with what you currently have, is an undervalued state of mind. Always being on the hunt for the next expensive dopamine hit, prolly isn’t great for us lol.

[@doug2001]

You hit the nail on the head when you were talking about having a memory with a game. I have never thought about gaming in those terms. I subbed brother. You are a deep thinker.

[@28_Spokes]

You said something that I’ve followed for modern and retro “having a game on the shelf that you’ll never get around to playing” that was my thinking when I moved into my current home and decided to stop collecting and sell 80% of my collection. Always wanna keep a small selection of my absolute favourites but I rarely game hunt anymore.

[@b4rs629]

^ Exactly the reason. I sold off 90% of my collection from my childhood. Do I miss them?...Somedays, but realistically they just sat in a plastic bin in a dark closet for years.

[@pheria]

Totally agree and get it. If you ('you' speaking generally, not anyone specifically) just want to play, I think only getting something when you're ready to play it will work out more favorably in the long run for most people. Sometimes you'll pay more, and sometimes you'll pay less, sometimes a more complete better version will be out, but you can be free of the FOMO speculation and have a flexible blob of cash in the interim instead of plastic/cardboard accumulating on shelves. Some people enjoy the hunt, and some people want a collection. To each their own. I'd also argue most of us don't want to be either extreme. If it's too strict, one could think of other rules like one game a month or something. The shopping-retail-therapy-FOMO state isn't a great pattern to fall into for giving yourself dopamine and satisfaction, but it's a very easy one to fall into. Again, if someone consciously wants to collect then go for it! I'm just saying think about who's driving. Is it you and your passion, or some kind of retail therapy and FOMO driving you? It's hard and I don't think anyone will be perfect at it (myself included), but your passion should absolutely drive you in your hobbies. Not that other stuff. As someone that previously obsessively deal shopped and hoarded up games into a massive backlog, I'm personally trying to distinguish more between "This is one of my absolute favorite things" vs "Yeah, I want to play that game". I want to play a *lot* of games, but I definitely need to acquire and deal hunt all of them in advance.

[@Stallzyx]

yep this sounds a lot like me but I am doing it for myself tbh and I just like building collections of things. 360 is my fav console so it's not like I'm massively deviating towards ps2, ps3, ds etc besides one or two pick ups very rarely because I don't have those set up nearby. But I have bought probably over 50 games and not played a single one of them because got other stuff taking up time and then going through stuff like organising them on a spreadsheet with details of purchase and possibly grading condition of each takes time

[@TheDynastyWarrior13]

I'm actually in the same boat as you dude. At this point I'm only actively seeking and collecting games that are on PS4 and PS5 (and Switch). There are still plenty of cool games I can play on PS5 that I haven't picked up and I'm giving those priority for now. For one, with how many remasters and remakes we are getting, it seems like often enough the older games I would maybe want to pick up will be playable in some form on modern consoles. And aside from that, while I personally don't like digital games that much, if some old game I want to play becomes available on the PS store for like 30 bucks whereas the physical copy is 120 or so, it just makes much more financial sense to me to go for digital (I really really don't like digital, but if I can save almost 100 bucks by doing it then it's mostly forced my hand). One day when I have more money on hand and games have gone fully digital only, I can see myself going back and really looking for physical copies of retro games to build up my collection, but for now I'm pretty satisfied with sticking to fleshing out my PS4 and PS5 library.

[@UnnecessaryRambling]

Yeah man, I’m loving that companies are finally realizing that they can make some cash by porting their classic games to modern platforms. & now having the option to buy those games digitally, should make the physical prices go down, which is a win win.

[@b4rs629]

I bought Chronotrigger on steam for $7.50... I saw a ds copy at a second hand shop, but it was $100. I would love to own a copy of it, but realistically... I'll probably won't find the time to play it cuz' I barely use my 3ds.

[@trey631]

Right there with you Brandon. Game prices for older systems has made me seriously pause in buying hardly anything anymore. If I do buy something it’s because I want to play it now. I have to say that emulation has become far more an attractive option, especially for the pricier games that I wanna play. What I find cool about Premium is the addition of trophies to the retro games. I am not currently a Premium subscriber but I do think that is a really cool incentive for those who care about trophies.

[@UnnecessaryRambling]

Yeah I love the additions for trophies, rewinds, save states, all of that stuff is awesome. I love owning the original physical copies, but I’d honestly just rather play those games on modern hardware.

[@IllusionSector]

@@UnnecessaryRambling As to you point about a sports game being overpriced, I'd rather drink milk bottled a couple of decades ago than play an NBA game released a couple of decades ago.

[@GamerAhmer]

Definitely interesting to hear all of these points. I really hope the prices come down so more people continue to buy and play retro. It should never be unaffordable or a hassle. It’s supposed to be a fun hobby.

[@malachor5ve]

Emulation kindof killed collecting for me. I can play all console generations libraries up to gamecube and 3ds with a bluetooth controller connected to my phone

[@rbatesmotel]

ditto. not to mention all the available retro handheld devices

[@juliusnielsen7122]

3ds on your phone? C'mon....

[@kyledodson2992]

Yeah and I’m sure the audio and visuals are accurate 😂 emulation has a long long way to go (at least 6th and 7th gen +)

[@RPKGameVids]

I don't have a collector mentality when it comes to games, I only buy games I want to play and if there is something I don't care for I'm more than happy with getting rid of it. So now that I have hundreds of games and probably around 200 that I've not even played yet, I guess this is why like you I now feel totally satisfied and just don't have any desire or need to make my game library any bigger. There are a few games in particular that I still really want to get because they really appeal to me, like RE2 Remake, the Katamari games, Mudrunner games, possibly GTA 6, but apart from this I'm pretty much done with acquiring more games. I feel like I've got enough to keep me happy for the rest of my life.

[@GungraveFreak]

The days of going out game hunting are effectively dead. Sure, you can find the very occasional deal now and then, but nothing like the 2000s or even the 2010s where every time you went out, you'd come back with something cool. Availability and price increases just killed the hobby for me personally.

[@Lethargy01]

The “market correction” where the bottom falls out and prices across the board come back to earth is a unicorn event. People have talked about and hoped for this same thing with every generation of games… NES/Sega/8bit era hasn’t dropped in price since it started climbing in the mid 2000’s, 16bit era started climbing late 2000’s, 32bit since the early 2010’s, etc. These markets eventually peak, level out and fluctuate slightly, but that’s all. No one wants to let games go for less than what they paid for them and continue to sit on them. You may catch a break occasionally from someone in a bad way that needs to dump things quick, but without some major catastrophic event like worldwide financial depression where everyone needs to dump any assets they have for whatever cash they can get, today’s prices are the lowest prices you’ll see within maybe 5-10%. It’s unfortunate for those who just want to play games and maybe own a piece of nostalgia from their younger days, but at least there’s alternatives to play for those who can’t or don’t want to pay today’s prices.

[@SecretOfMonkeyIsland784]

NES games will drop eventually, people from that generation are now in there 40's, once they are in there 60s they will likely be selling them off to go on a cruise or give money to the grandkids. So i think you have another 20 years max before the demand decreases and the supply increases. We are already seeing a lack of interest with 70's console games.

[@Lethargy01]

@@SecretOfMonkeyIsland784 The market for anything pre-NES era has always been tiny though. It’s all pretty much unplayable trash that never had the same demand as NES and later generations, so I don’t think they’re comparable IMO. We’re already 20+ years into an all upward trend in pricing starting with the 80’s era, so if we add the additional 20 you mention as well, 40+ years of upward trend before any price break, which only takes into account the 80’s era so far. Those 90’s and 2000’s nostalgia kids aren’t aging out for a long time from now. Put all that together and it becomes a unicorn event, or at least something that’s not going to happen in a lot of current people’s lifetime.

[@hm9821]

For me it’s a couple factors -prices most games that everyone has nostalgia for are almost to a point that there is no valid reason to buy and just have on a shelf because I either play it so much that i don’t want to play it no more or is too “valuable” to play. -space like you mention I myself have 2 shelves that is it for space I have a 3 year old that just can’t wait to get his hands on anything I leave around . -shovelware I would say the biggest mistake people do when collecting “retro” they just go and buy anything and everything and you end up with games you can’t even sell for a $1 or give them away for free. Specially some of the Atari or just sports titles that are just million copies out there . - modern retro gaming making it easy so many old games didn’t have save states or game play was just slow and drag along. Nintendo online for example made it so much easier and enjoyable to be able to go back and rewind or simple been able to save and come back that makes gaming just more easy to play.

[@UnnecessaryRambling]

Yeah, the shovelware quickly begins taking up space, and then getting rid of those games can become a pain because no one wants em lol. The key to enjoying collecting imo, is to just pick up the stuff you wanna play.

[@toly4100]

That's right. It's no sense to keep buying games and not playing them mostly. I love one thing you just mentioned "I want to have the connection between me and the game. I want sharing my memories, emotions, opinions about it..."! Sometimes it's great to stop and rethinking what do you do and maybe it's time to fun games you actually have for now.

[@Geense2525]

As a guy who buys retro games and technology I get frustrated with the asking price of some items by eBay sellers. Sometimes those items, like an Anime DVD or a Sony Vaio aren’t rare. There are several options, but they are all asking way too much. I’m not expecting you to do the effort of putting up for sale only to get next to nothing. But, if you want $400.00 for a 10 year old laptop or $50.00 for a DVD (that nobody buys anymore), that’s too much.

[@MultiClassof2010]

I sold my gamecube collection for $9k and never looked back. I emulate whatever I need on my rog ally. Once you get older and have kids, hobbies change.

[@lukeautosymbol2668]

I'm already ramping down my own collecting, and part of it's because it's getting increasingly difficult to: 1. Find copies of certain games in nice condition 2. Find sellers who are honest about the condition of the games they sell At this point, I'm focused only on buying at swap meets. Prices are pretty good (a lot of people are now pricing right at Pricecharting, as opposed to a couple years ago where it felt like everyone was pricing over) and I can see the condition of everything on the spot. Because swap meets happen quarterly, this has really slowed things down for me. But I think this is a good thing, anyway. I've got other things I need to put my money into.

[@UnnecessaryRambling]

Yeah, it’s definitely not as fun as it used to be imo. But hey, there’s still ppl out there who are enjoying the hobby, and more power to em. I’m just too broke lol

[@lukeautosymbol2668]

@@UnnecessaryRambling I started collecting in 2021, so I'm not sure how things were before then. Already post-vid times in 2021, so the majority of the retro game market had already inflated. Prices have always been kind of a disappointing, but I also consider how much these games cost new and see that many enjoyable games out there are still below the MSRP of when they released--even figuring for inflation. I don't put much stock into the fun of collecting. In fact, I see collecting as acquisition, which feels like a burden when trying to get a good deal for something in nice shape. Swap meets are fun though--a lot of good people who love games and are down to talk games. The passion and nostalgia comes out in the conversations between collectors, and you can't put a price on genuine interactions between people who have a love for their shared interest.

[@ryanjackson7387]

I'm going to disagree with a take by you. Saying because they put Retro games in Playstation is going to kill the Retro game price on Dino Crisis is silly(sports games are a different situation). First of all you are continuously paying them to play the games, secondly saying digital is good is also silly, Do I need to bring up Silent Hill PT? Or bring up the PSN network going down at times? Sure Play your Dino Crisis then tell me how it works out. I will never subscribe to digital as real replacement. I don't rent my games I own them. I don't want to wake up one day and they are removed. This is how companies get you is to gas light into thinking digital is better. " You will own nothing and be happy". Buy your physicals game folks until your satisficed with your collection don't be swayed or influenced by youtubers. make your own decisions on what to do with your collecting or non collecting habits.

[@UnnecessaryRambling]

You can buy the games for like 10$, you don’t have to subscribe to PS+ to play those retro titles… obviously I prefer physical as well, I still buy all of my modern games physically, if I have the option… but if I have the option to pay $10 to play a game, or pay $100 to a reseller, to play that same game, I’m taking the $10 route all day.

[@brrzurk]

@@UnnecessaryRambling absolutely.

[@Stevelamont1987]

So we should listen to you and be influenced to by physical?

[@casrogue]

I stopped buying consoles since companies started shipping unfinished games. Don't want to be online or pay extra to play with others. It's silly ! 😅

[@E-Z_Gamerz]

Everything dies, disc rot, system thermal paste…and in time 100s of years from now…nobody will own anything…but the digital library will live forever…they have to figure out the licensing issue. But after that, game over with physical. I’m a physical collector and also don’t do retro. I only collect the modern stuff.

[@popculturehero]

Contentment with ones collection is a superpower against fomo. Glad to hear the soul searching.

[@Ashitaka0815]

That's why I love my PC, almost every game and system in history is there, in one place. And that's why I love GoG, getting new DRM free games fully digital in the modern age. Still have my collection though and won't get rid of it anytime soon, but also not collecting actively anymore just for the same reasons, I'm happy with my collection.

[@gamingtv394]

I stop actively collecting retro in 2014, I’m quite satisfied with what I have. retro game collecting was a hobby because it was so cheap. Btw I paid 19.99 for silent hill shattered memories brand new on PS2 at GameStop back in the day.

[@greenturtle1221]

I remember getting Shattered Memories, PS2 for $20 at Fry's electronics. It's a solid game but not worth $200-$300. No game is worth over MSRP. I for one am all for remasters and digital re-releases. Gives more people the chance, certainly the financial means to play some undoubted classics that many unfortunately can't afford due to being ungodly priced out of to actually enjoy.

[@derekbernst6487]

I sold my massive retro collection got a PC and emulation is way better zero regrets.

[@letsgetto1millwithoutvids]

depends. For a ds/3ds i disagree but BUT flashcarts are amazing instead of emulation

[@Darian32]

I agree. The writing is one the wall. This will prob be the last console that comes with a disk drive and I hate that. I’m definitely collecting heavy for the ps5 and ps4. I have a lot of the ps3 games that I wanted in my collection already thankfully.

[@UnnecessaryRambling]

I think the detachable disc drives will be an option going forward, but I agree, the base console will likely be discless from this point on, which is such a bummer.

[@ArthasProVEVO]

i collect like 8-10 physical games for each console i own from Gamecube to Switch or PS1 to PS4 ( don't own PS5 Yet ) , most cartidges i own is of GameBoy Advance , and i feel safe that i invested just righ $$$$ without regretting it later on - Regards 90s Gamer

[@scourdx]

As fewer and fewer people are looking for Retro games, this should technically drop the price. Sadly it didn't happen since the Internet kept track of prices that were sold. Once it is sold at that price, do you think greedy collectors or resellers want to drop their price? That is why I don't see the price drop unless the economy is in dire straits and it forces people to sell their stuff for cheap. It could happen when you have no food and people will trade their games for bread. So stock up on those foods. When disaster comes, trade your food for the NWC grey cart.

[@TheRidleyslayer]

I only collect stuff I intend to play. I pop in retro stores once in awhile for nostalgia but I think I’m all set on buying older games

[@celeb0rn]

Bro says they don’t want to collect just to have it… yet an insane shelf of unplayed games behind them…..

[@warmsignal]

Many of us are reaching this point. I never did acquire every single game I ever had on a list somewhere, but I came pretty damn close. Now everyone is modding their systems and getting all this stuff on one cart and it makes me feel like I've wasted so much time and money. Paying high price tags for individual pieces of plastic that say each game title on them is sort of a mental illness. Yeah it's kinda cool to have the original, but only at a certain price. It gets asinine quick. Also agree, PS5 collecting is the most fun right now.

[@al1395-y3d]

Silent Hill 2 for the PS2 is still like 150 after the remake; I think it depends on the game if it will drop

[@otakubullfrog1665]

I often limit myself from buying too many too fast by pretending I'm a kid at Toys R Us who only gets to buy one thing at the store.

[@Health.FoodLife]

I agree. For me not collecting retro but into switch something portable on the go. Dont have time to sit and play anymore on ps5 or xbox. Just buying games I like and would play, not for how expensive they are or how collectible it is.

[@foreverwestbound]

I love that we are finally getting more voices for responsible collecting. I think that whilst buying games is fun, it's only really worth it if you play them. Otherwise, it just ends up being an incredibly expensive hobby with small returns

[@StephenHopkinsVaults]

That’s not stopping you just slowed down and changed method of shopping 😂❤

[@UnnecessaryRambling]

I guess so, but going from collecting hundreds of retro games a year, to 2 or 3 a year, is a drastic step back.

[@13lood13ath]

Keep in mind that companies like Gamestop would destroy games or throw them in the trash, also affecting the market.

[@moandaindesigns]

It is hard to justify that price tag. There are a few retro games that are on my want list but it is very hard for me to find things I want to buy when I go game hunting.

[@UnnecessaryRambling]

Agreed homie. Thankful that we got in before prices got too outrageous.

[@creepthebeep]

was watching this for a while people think if silent hill remake 2 is selling GameStop or local store for 100$ then the retro version would sell for 100$ as for the all games on modern consoles if you have to download online you don't own it and it costs money yearly service or not

[@perceptionzzz]

I'm surprised that collectors can still find these old games especially in great shape givin most these games are 40 plus years old I wish I knew I was sitting on a small gold mine when I was younger

[@Joshtheretrodad]

Being content with the collection really isn't talk about a lot in the community.

[@guildmastersstory2169]

Limited myself to just picking up the 20 titles I liked the most for any given system, nowhere near enough money to buy full sets & nowhere near enough time to play every game if I did. With you on the Ps5 possibly being the last physical console though, collecting quite a bit for that. Bit of a weird idea… But would you be up for reviewing other people’s collections as a series?

[@UnnecessaryRambling]

I think that could be a fun segment in a live stream or something. I’ve been wanting to get back to doing a bit of streaming, gonna try to get that setup before the end of the year.

[@guildmastersstory2169]

@@UnnecessaryRambling oh nice, haven’t caught one of your streams before.

[@UnnecessaryRambling]

I haven’t done one in awhile. I ran into technical issues almost every time I did a live stream. But I’ve been researching a lot of that stuff, and I think there’s a couple pieces of equipment I can buy that will allow me to run trailers & gameplay, without it being super laggy.

[@zombee38]

Sold my GC collection and left 5 games that to keep games that i cared the most and this was like 4 years ago and i haven't played yet any of those 5 games...that tells you we DON'T NEED all this crap...it makes you a slave you worry too much but in the end this is all bs

[@gameraf8387]

Why don't use emulator?, today emulator are so good keeping updated, sorry doesn't make sense anymore spend a lot of money with retrogames

[@THEHOMEBOY88PODCAST]

I can’t go backwards man. The new stuff is so good that it’s hard for me to play old games now if they are a classic, I will play them over but you have an Astro bot and that is the new generation Mario.

[@UnnecessaryRambling]

I do not disagree with you at all lol. I LOVE classic games, but give me modern games all day everyday & twice on Sunday 🤣

[@THEHOMEBOY88PODCAST]

@@UnnecessaryRambling hell yeah

[@heybirddawg1055]

"Why I no longer SHOP for retro games" There, I fixed it for you 👍

[@atomixfang]

I stopped when I realised I could just get the roms and jail break the consoles. Same experience, zero paying to the scalpers. Sure its cool to have the physical game in your hands, but at least I am actually playing them instead of hoarding them in a shelf.

[@jarredkrum9894]

I just started working at a retro games/ collectible store so now i can afford to collect cuz i get a discount on older games. Life is good 😎lol

[@gp63]

I remember back in like 2010 dropping $100 on a box of Saturn and Snes titles, stuff like CIB Chrono Trigger and Dragon Force among other notable titles. Collecting was great when it wasnt considered 'cool' and before resellers started treating it as a job.

[@UnnecessaryRambling]

Yeah it’s a bummer, and I get it, there’s worse ways to make money in this world than reselling stuff on eBay… but man this hobby used to be fun as hell before reselling became so popular

[@Bird-Birdy-Love]

I shifted My focus on primarily PS3 games this year but they too are starting to creep up in prices. I even managed to score a few good deals on other PlayStation systems for 1 2 and 4 and 5 and even psp but it is becoming to much of a hassle to collect like everywhere there are people overcharging and use price chart etc it has ruined the collectors spirit and most modern games have so many issues they are just not worth playing. I focused on the 3 mostly as large portion of those games were still cheap below 50 euros but that window is coming to an end as even they are starting to rise and with the 20th anniversary you know resellers and scalpers will take advantage of the next nostalgia wave. At least i managed to get majority of the games i wanted and il still look out for a good deal/opportunity but i am hanging it up after the year is over as a full blown search.

[@UnnecessaryRambling]

I think that mindset of just collecting when you find a good deal, but not obsessing over the hunt sounds like the healthiest way to go about collecting.

[@Rapnvideogames]

I never pay inflated prices. For example I genuinely want to play Eternal Darkness on GC but unless it comes way down or available some other way, I won’t play it. I’m cheap, I love being cheap.. I have a nice collection but I only go for the deals. Same thing with new games.. $69? Yeah no thank you.. I’m always on the look out for digital sales or preowned selling for cheap

[@FoldingChairJonson]

Oh the retro video game saturation has been happening for years. My issue is you just get tired of going on a game hunt driving for hours, garage sales/estates and finding nothing or garbage table scrap games. Heck even the action figure and antique sellers are diving in. Ive been collecting and reselling vintage games since 2005. I dont do it anymore because everyone thinks games are low hanging fruit and to make a quick buck. Its pretty bad. If you are getting into the retro market now its terrible time, or if you have unlimited money its fine.

[@przemeksz8203]

play on new consoles and the old ones put on a shelf as decoration i do that

[@Jocaju3]

Yeah, I'm not collecting anything retro anymore, I actually sold my PC Engine Duo with a few games few years back, I sold some 32X games as well and I might sell more old systems. The prices are just insane lately, even the PS Vita which is not retro, some of the games are crazy expensive and I'm embarrassed to say that I've paid $220 for the "Back in 1995" Limited Edition about an year ago (although after a quick search, that game hasn't gone down in price yet). PS Vita is or maybe was(?) my favorite system to collect, but I have not got anything new for the Vita in 6 months or so. On a side note, I noticed you have the old Resident Evil action figures on your top shelf, I also have those😁.

[@UnnecessaryRambling]

I’ve never owned a Vita, but I’ve thought about picking one up so many times. Are vita game prices reasonable, or have they gone through the roof as well? & dude I love those RE figures, a few I bought are smoke stained yellow, but I got a decent deal on em. Really want the MGS1 figures as well… but I also wanna pay my mortgage 🤣

[@Jocaju3]

@@UnnecessaryRambling With Vita, you can find a lot of good games on the range $25-50 and usually anything bellow $20 are probably Lego and sport games. If you are going for the heavy hitters of the system like Uncharted, Killzone, Gravity Rush, Soul Sacrifice and many others, they'll probably be between $50-100. Above $100 are the more unique and often low print copies. These ranges could actually be off now though, because 4 years ago a game like Danganronpa V3 were actually $130+, now after doing a quick check you can actually buy for $60. I also noticed a price drop on Silent Hill, few years back the cheapest you could find was $110, now you can find for $80 and maybe even less. Good to know some of the prices has gone down.

[@imreszabo4256]

I am fairly new to the PS5 but that is my go to system. Since its a new console I don't have many games on ps, so every no and then I play on Xbox, but its a mess, the load times, and the freeze, oh man. So I prefer one system too, and its a hassle if you ask me to have multiple old hardware at ready.

[@UnnecessaryRambling]

100%, its also nice to know if you wanna play your ps4 or XB1 library, you’re able to just pop those into your series x or ps5.

[@imreszabo4256]

@@UnnecessaryRambling Absolutely bc forever!

[@HandheldWithStylesz]

I'm done with collecting since 2019. The prices exploded and all going crazy with retro Games. I sale many Games and keep just for me special Games. But I don't play Games on older Consoles anymore. I'm completely in Emulation on PC or Steam Deck.

[@UnnecessaryRambling]

The Steam Deck is a great option, I still haven’t picked one up, but I’ve thought about it multiple times lol. Curious what the Steam Deck 2 will look like

[@patrickmcdonnell8835]

Just fyi If you buy any ps one classic on PS3 it’s a free upgrade if it’s available on PS4 and PS5 it’s also cheaper so free Dino Crisis upgrade for me

[@goon5544]

Im only really buying modern. Id be in again if you could go and find the 100 dollar games like turbo graphics and saturn for 10 bucks but im not paying the listed prices.

[@b4rs629]

I've been a Nintendo guy my whole life, but I also own a pc, 3ds, a series X Most of the games I wanted got a port to the switch. We're still waiting on Bayonetta 1,2,3 Pikmin 1,2,3 + 4 Advanced Wars Reboot Camp 1+2 Luigi's Mansion 2 Thousand Year door Metroid Prime remastered 3d all stars Xenoblade 1,2,3 Mario Kart 8 Diablo 3 Final Fantasy 1-12 + a bunch of Sqaure Enix titles I buy more demanding games on my pc The only games I buy for my series X are the cheap $5-20 xbox one game & a few backward compatible games like SSX 3. I keep my 3ds around just for Pokemon titles gen 1,2,3,4,5,6, & 7 The only games I feel the need to collect are the ones that are trapt on the gamecube, gba, ds, & wii. ^ We all know the heavy 1st party heavy hitters ^ I pretty much had most of them, but sold them off in 2020 while ithe sellers market was hot The more I look at the retro games... the less I want to bother owning them due to not having the space to house multiple consoles & tv's. The only thing I care about is being able to play old games on a more modern system.

[@gib84gaming4]

This just makes sense ✌️

[@EACarlos650]

I was under the assumption that you quick collecting because you got everything you want 😃

[@shanenice5380]

i think retro games going be crazy this year and next year

[@lukeautosymbol2668]

I think if the economy and inflation continues in the current direction, retro game prices will drop. But that drop will basically happen with the collapse of the economy, so it'll be a bad time for 90% of people.

[@UnnecessaryRambling]

Yeah I actually think we’ll start seeing prices gradually drop, as people are barely able to afford basic necessities, making it harder to justify paying crazy eBay prices for retro games. But I could be wrong

[@H4NGM4NDVD]

@@UnnecessaryRambling sadly i think youre right

[@Bit_Mingus]

Behind you, Idk I see bunch of Xbox One/360 I see a Cyber Punk and some Switch games

[@Tomander1217]

I’m too the point of collecting where I’m only getting Xbox and Xbox 360 back compat games I have nostalgia for and can play on my series X

[@MadnlooneyJR]

So……………… I just picked up 3DS 😂 I wanted something to play while in bed before going to sleep and cleared all the phone games I find interesting. I didn’t want to fork out and buy a steam deck etc just needed something cheap. I still stand by what I’ve said time and time again that Nintendo handhelds just don’t feel comfortable to hold for me. But there’s so many titles that are stuck on the system that I’ve wanted to try such as Fire Emblem titles and Persona Q. The prices seem to be alright at the moment from stuff I’ve looked at. I don’t care for Pokémon so no £100+ purchases from me I’m afraid EBay sellers 😂 Something I’ll also add I think we as collectors are beginning to run out of space which is a big thing. I’ve finally finished putting all my shelves together and I have one shelf spare. So very soon I may have to re think what I purchase physically 🫣 Love the video though mate keep up the great work 🫡

[@UnnecessaryRambling]

Space is a huge factor for sure. I still definitely have the 360 itch, but really don’t have the space to really get into 360 collecting & PS5 collecting… or the money lol, seems like 360 prices are starting to get silly.

[@guildmastersstory2169]

Recommend Bravely default if you’re looking for some 3Ds rpgs loon.

[@MadnlooneyJR]

Ohhhh yeah I forgot to write that one down. I’ve definitely got a bunch more JRPGs (as if I didn’t have enough already 😂)

[@MrFreddao]

I am kind of in the same situation.

[@ReinMixTape]

Many people, myself included, start out buying any game for a retro console they have. Eventually you run out of space or you get bored of buying random game no 327887327832 that they won't ever play, but will stick on a shelf to look at. I reached my point of boredom myself, now I only buy what I'm totally gonna play. I'm keeping all of the bulk titles I have though, but not adding any more bulk (titles.)

[@Roddan96]

The only games I've bought and not played were Switch games. That wall of red is nice. Lol. That being said, I play all my retro games. To be fair, I am only getting the bangers atm. I havent touched buying shit games yet.

[@chfgn]

I’ve never understood the point of owning games you haven’t played. I don’t think I’ve ever owned a game for 24 hours without playing it at least once. I buy it because I want to play it today.

[@michaelsmallwood1297]

Leaving to help with the algorithm

[@UnnecessaryRambling]

Real one 🙏

[@jeffmoen8563]

And you bought all those games for $100 because it’s a flea market years ago. Most don’t get prices they just sell just like a garage sale back in the day. Now it’s different. But 10 years ago it was different.

[@leeartlee915]

Umm, it’s not exactly like you “stopped collecting”. You just reached a point where you have so many that the only thing left is complete sets. I’m not exactly impressed.

[@MrKrewie]

Bro you have a library behind you so i get it, my collection is more curated, im not gonna play a thousand games so i only get the ones special to me

[@yourdagan]

Collectors complaining about price hikes when they themselves contribute to the increasing scarcity---considering those games will collect dust in their possession and likely never reenter circulation---will never not be tone deaf.

[@intellectualninjamonkey2496]

If you think about it, collecting itself is a completly nerdy and useless endeavour. It's not even a hobby, it's just mindless consumerism. The essence is doing something with the actual thing not owning the thing. Imagine someone saying "I collect guitars" . Dude , you COLLECT guitars? Shouldn't you PLAY guitar? You need ONE guitar (the one that is equivelant to your level) and then you suppose to become GOOD in PLAYING the guitar, not own like 30 guitars!

[@donaldsmith5667]

lmao you’re sitting in front of a wall of games. Of course you’re not looking for stuff, you’ve already got it! lol I do feel like of similar because I have most of what I want, and have endless stuff to play. Any of the grail stuff that I want at this point is really just too expensive.

[@WilliamSmith-ex9et]

You don’t want mad dash racing. Also, the amount of games produced has nothing to do with the current price. It’s how many people want that game that was mass produced. If there’s more people that want the game then there are games. The games are going to be expensive! Silent Hill shattered memories..isn’t good😢I own it too lol will be interested in your take ..has a good idea but the gameplay is like nothing you’ve ever experienced in a silent Hill game and that’s not good.

[@shanenice5380]

I shop ps5 games.looked online and offline at Walmart our gamestop

[@UnnecessaryRambling]

Great system to collect for without breaking the bank.

[@masterchief247]

The thing I personally find even dumber is owning thousands of dollars worth of games and systems when you can play most of those games for free with roms. I don't 'regret selling my collection one bit. The bubble is gonna burst, and everyone who ownes these massive collections are gonna find their collection worthless. Guarantee a lot of these people think they are gonna retire on the value of their game collection one day. It ain't gonna happen.

[@ryancox4689]

Thank goodness for emulation.

[@Mr.Vash28]

I’ll give you $40.00 dollars for “Silent hill shattered memories”if you’re not going to play it.

[@UnnecessaryRambling]

You’re out here giving GameStop trade in prices 🤣

[@ImSteveMeister]

@@UnnecessaryRamblingI’ll give you tree fiddy, as in $350.00.

[@Mr.Vash28]

@@UnnecessaryRambling alright alright. $50.00 dollars final offer. 🤣

[@UnnecessaryRambling]

Haha I’m definitely gonna play it at some point, so I’ll likely just hang on to it… just annoyed that I fell into the FOMO trap

[@Mr.Vash28]

@@UnnecessaryRambling Same here. But luckily most of the games I’m itching to get are common titles. Except for the armored core titles for the ps2 those are ridiculous.

[@alterego2275]

I'm the same, I have around 2k games, I only buy switch and ps4 once they are at their lowest price and that's it.

[@Xtrafix2015]

To be honest, it’s crap and not worth playing modern games via streaming services because although you are just licensing the content online just like Xbox is calling everything is an Xbox thing and consoles won’t be necessary, but the only way to enjoy music or games are if you buy physical copies then online won’t be needed and I love the non WiFi stuff I have, kinda like psp umd that doesn’t require anything but the disk to work portably

[@xmodsgaming]

Where when did the Xbox 360 become retro? 😂

[@brunogaspar3977]

Quality over quantity it’s always the way…same with plastic!

[@SSJ4Omega]

Sorry I’m not keeping a dusty ass n64 with a dusty ass tv to play a couple games when I can play that on nintendo switch online. Most of the people advocating you only do physical are cringe. lol

[@juiciness]

You gotta set your limit somewhere. I only play PS4 onwards. The hardware is easily accessible, modern gameplay, and cheap!

[@UnnecessaryRambling]

Agreed. & if we can continue to get that PS1-3 library available on modern platforms, then we’ll really have no need to go backwards at all, thankfully.

[@MrColimon25]

I agree it’s way to expensive

[@UnnecessaryRambling]

100%

[@Norg1]

U get to point were u stop collecting and start gaming like you did when you were a kid and young teenager Cept now your 35 + years old

[@UnnecessaryRambling]

Totally. Games just sitting on the shelf unplayed do nothing for me.

[@CargoHold200]

lol please yes stop collecting so I can find some really good deals out there

[@jckorn9148]

I don't recommend anyone go back anymore, simply due to unthinkable re-releases. Turtles in Time, Marvel vs. Capcom 2, Earthbound, ect. If it's worth playing, it will be re-released eventually. I have a retro collection simply because I still have most of the games I've bought over the past 20+ years. That's how you get a retro collection :p

[@konyption]

A lot of re-releases have missing features, graphical bugs or worse performance. The gamecube tales of symphonia is still the only one that runs at 60fps, and crystal chronicles is totally different (subjectively in a worse way) with online play instead of local co-op. There are definitely good remasters too, but certain titles the best way to play them is still on original hardware.