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Nescollector
04-29-2009, 08:58 PM
Bojay1997 your right, I thought about my comment about after N64. It's all relative to what system or games capture our hearts, so it does make sense if it's what YOU want to collect. :)
Whenever I read posts by Pascal about SGH, I imagine this:
A cartoonish kid in his mid teens, with pimples, and his eyes and head rolled back and glazed over with a huge smile and drugged out look while he stutters out his fervent claims about how great sealed games are.
Then after he's done typing, he takes his sealed games off his shelf and cleans each one individually by licking off the dust.
What a low-life fuck you are. Pascal tries to promote his site to other collectors and we have to read these kind of hate posts from pathetic assholes like you? Get a life you FUCK
Sonicwolf
05-25-2009, 02:29 AM
What a low-life fuck you are. Pascal tries to promote his site to other collectors and we have to read these kind of hate posts from pathetic assholes like you? Get a life you FUCK
Excuse me...
If you registered and your only intention was to flame away at someone using harsh language then I suggest you leave these forums.
Dont call people low-life fucks. Its not nice. The internet doesnt have to be everyones "shit treatment arena". Give to others what you expect for yourself. Dont join a forum just to spaz out at someone for christ sake.
Excuse me...
If you registered and your only intention was to flame away at someone using harsh language then I suggest you leave these forums.
Dont call people low-life fucks. Its not nice. The internet doesnt have to be everyones "shit treatment arena". Give to others what you expect for yourself. Dont join a forum just to spaz out at someone for christ sake.
Did you not read what I quoted?
I find this place and have to read hate posts like this in the first thread? What a nice welcome..
Sonicwolf
05-25-2009, 02:38 AM
That post you quoted was a jab and it did not justify your special intervention which, obviously, was great enough to justify a registration for the sake of freaking right out at someone.
Edit your posts instead of posting over and over.
Also, you are not going to be welcome if thats your first post.
Did you tell your friend this as well? I guess not..
I know Pascal and it is very rude how he talked of him.
Who is he to make post like this? He is NOBODY and should shut the hell up.
Sonicwolf
05-25-2009, 02:53 AM
Lets see... This "nobody" has almost 500 posts and has been here for almost 4 years - On the other hand, you, have been registered here for a few hours and all of your posts - all FOUR posts - have been attacking someone. Your first post alone contained the insults "Pathetic Fuck, low-life fuck, fuck and asshole" I dont think you have the right to attack somebody who has been here a hell of a lot longer than you have (And also didnt join a forum just to throw insults at someone)... You also dont have to bring out the harsh language right now. There is no question of who should be quieting themselves...
If this person is such a nobody then why dont you drop it and vacate the forum?
All 4 posts attack somebody? Learn how to count first.
What gives him the right to attack Pascal? NOTHING
Sonicwolf
05-25-2009, 02:59 AM
What gives you the right to come here, register and attack tubeway? Nothing. All four of your posts were condescending...
Now I ask you nicely. Please... PLEASE... Leave tubeway alone and get on with things. If you joined here for other reasons then pursue them... If not... Sign out and dont come back.
Daria
05-25-2009, 03:02 AM
Well Tubeway's comment was pretty dickish.
What gives you the right to come here, register and attack tubeway?
The crude post he made. That kid shows what a coward he is. lets see what he looks like if he has the right to judge what others look like.
GarrettCRW
05-25-2009, 03:03 AM
What a low-life fuck you are. Pascal tries to promote his site to other collectors and we have to read these kind of hate posts from pathetic assholes like you? Get a life you FUCK
http://www.forumammo.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10071/picard-no-facepalm.jpg
Sonicwolf
05-25-2009, 03:05 AM
It was just a little comedic jab. There was no need to get all bunched up over it. Can we put this all behind us?
A 'comedic jab'? Read his other posts. He clearly has probloms.
Sonicwolf
05-25-2009, 03:10 AM
He does not have problems. Three posts not worth arguing over. Yes it was a little mean but it did not justify your incredible and angering response.
I think your being biased towards the treatment of someone... As you said before, you knew Pascal beforehand.
I think you went a little too far. You could have said something like "That was unecassary"
It is just disgusting to see as a new user such hate posts in the FIRST thread I read. Im sure if they were directed towards you then you would feel the same. Just shows what assholes some people are.
Sonicwolf
05-25-2009, 03:15 AM
If it was directed towards me I would just shrug it off. I wouldnt expect people to go after the person. If that person who insulted me kept at it I would inform a moderator.
GarrettCRW
05-25-2009, 03:15 AM
Well Tubeway's comment was pretty dickish.
I'm pretty sure that I've said worse re: sealed games, both in this thread, and on the 'bender, and this thread has gone on without a major flame war for many months since I stopped slagging on the thread.
Sonicwolf
05-25-2009, 03:16 AM
I'm pretty sure that I've said worse.
I have seen a lot worse and never has anyone I have seen reacted in such a dramatic and assailing way. TRE just went too far. It wouldnt have been so bad if he hadnt joined just to say what he did...
You are making it out much worse then it really is. It is as if you think I said something hateful first. Well he did and he gets what he deserves. Obviously nobody else has the courage to tell him that.
GarrettCRW
05-25-2009, 03:21 AM
Two wrongs don't make a right, Cuddles.
Sonicwolf
05-25-2009, 03:22 AM
I said it was a bit mean but you escalated way past what it was. It was a comment made almost 30 posts ago in this thread. You could have left it alone. These things are said and you went off on a ridiculous f-bomb tangent.
Two wrongs don't make a right, Cuddles.
I agree. It was not a good idea to attack someone. If your angry at someone for disrespecting someone else, dont disrespect that person far worse than the original post.
Well lets see how he likes it
Sonicwolf
05-25-2009, 03:25 AM
Well lets see how he likes it
So you are saying the solution to someone insulting someone else is to incite more anger and insults?
GarrettCRW
05-25-2009, 03:26 AM
In before the ban hammer.
Im saying how he would feel about.
Its a shame there are such hateful people here.
Sonicwolf
05-25-2009, 03:28 AM
Im saying how he would feel about.
Its a shame there are such hateful people here.
Im not a hateful person. I just dont like seeing people join just for the sake of swearing off the handle at someone.
Berserker
05-25-2009, 03:47 AM
What a low-life fuck you are. Pascal tries to promote his site to other collectors and we have to read these kind of hate posts from pathetic assholes like you? Get a life you FUCK
I find this place and have to read hate posts like this in the first thread? What a nice welcome..
Hey check it out, I made up a new Official Welcoming image for people like you who join our forums just to hurl insults at our members:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v348/natev/dpgtfo.png
Also: despaminated and banninated the shoe guy, thanks for the heads-up Sonicwolf.
I find banning me a very coward way to prove yourselves correct. Maybe you and tubeway should just go and suck each others dicks too. That would really make you feel tough huh?
Oh, and go ahead and ban me again. I dont want to waste any more of my time on this pathetic site anyway.
Berserker
05-25-2009, 04:04 AM
Oh, and go ahead and ban me again. I dont want to waste any more of my time on this pathetic site anyway.
Be sure and check out the gift shop on your way out. Please allow our special assistant, Donald, to point your way to the door.
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v348/natev/freakk.jpg
Sonicwolf
05-25-2009, 04:22 AM
He said he didnt want to waste anymore time on this pathetic site... thats why he registered a second time? LOL
Should have posted this earlier:
http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss191/Sonicwolf359/tarkin2.jpg
Also: despaminated and banninated the shoe guy, thanks for the heads-up Sonicwolf.
No problem. I hate it when people do that. Thats the second time that shoe guy attacked the forum.
gum_drops
05-25-2009, 04:22 AM
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Sonicwolf
05-25-2009, 04:28 AM
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Hahaha. Good one. Burn
Aside from this nasty business I actually got my first really factory sealed games. 5 3DO Games for 2.99 each, all but one were factory sealed, NiP. Its nice and all but im not particularly interested in collecting NiP games. Kind of boring how you can never play them and you have to baby them to protect the plastic and such.
The 1 2 P
05-25-2009, 07:03 PM
Damn Sonicwolf, how come you get to have all the funLOL I missed the whole freaking party. Back on topic, I've noticed lately that some sealed games that use to command a nice premium are now going for much less. Snes games like Super Castlevania IV and Super Metroid use to get $100 or more but now they can barely get $50(especially SCIV). And all their buy it now auctions for $80-150 just sit there forever. I hope this trend changes because I still have sealed copies of each but I don't plan on selling them for another few years or so.
Sonicwolf
05-25-2009, 07:05 PM
Damn Sonicwolf, how come you get to have all the funLOL I missed the whole freaking party. Back on topic, I've noticed lately that some sealed games that use to command a nice premium are now going for much less. Snes games like Super Castlevania IV and Super Metroid use to get $100 or more but now they can barely get $50(especially SCIV). And all their buy it now auctions for $80-150 just sit there forever. I hope this trend changes because I still have sealed copies of each but I don't plan on selling them for another few years or so.
The noobwhore war was fun :D.
I think that digital downloading and the virtual console are starting to degrade the pricing of games now. A lot of people would rather spend 5 - 10 dollars to play in high resolution on their Wii then pay a premium for sealed games. I have noticed the Mario RPGs prices on eBay have been crashing in the last year.
tubeway
05-25-2009, 07:12 PM
lol, what the hell? I guess I'm late to the party; I haven't checked this thread since I made my last comment. :)
Sonicwolf
05-25-2009, 07:15 PM
lol, what the hell? I guess I'm late to the party; I haven't checked this thread since I made my last comment. :)
Your comment was the subject of a heated noobtastic flamewar... heh.
I think the regulars won against sir register ban register ban again.
The 1 2 P
05-25-2009, 07:20 PM
I think that digital downloading and the virtual console are starting to degrade the pricing of games now. A lot of people would rather spend 5 - 10 dollars to play in high resolution on their Wii then pay a premium for sealed games. I have noticed the Mario RPGs prices on eBay have been crashing in the last year.
I think you're right. Add to that the fact that more and more compilations seem to surface each year and the sealed game market looks even more grim. My sealed copies of Ninja Gaiden Trilogy and Ninja Gaiden 3 seem to be holding their value but all my N64 sealed games have taken a nose dive over the last year. The only thing that might still make bank is Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time collectors edition but with so many re-releases even it has suffered price drops:(
tubeway
05-25-2009, 07:26 PM
Well Tubeway's comment was pretty dickish.
Yeah, it was.
That Tubeway guy is such an asshole.
Sonicwolf
05-25-2009, 07:34 PM
I think you're right. Add to that the fact that more and more compilations seem to surface each year and the sealed game market looks even more grim. My sealed copies of Ninja Gaiden Trilogy and Ninja Gaiden 3 seem to be holding their value but all my N64 sealed games have taken a nose dive over the last year. The only thing that might still make bank is Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time collectors edition but with so many re-releases even it has suffered price drops:(
In a way, for collectors like me with a small collection (516 games, 68 systems in comparison to other forum patrons) This is an advantageous time as I am becoming able to afford games I previously could not. I do feel sorry for those who have built up a collection based on value.
That Tubeway guy is such an asshole.
http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss191/Sonicwolf359/Mask_Salesman_rage.gif
*nah nah nah nah not listening nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah*
Gemini-Phoenix
05-26-2009, 05:04 PM
I think it might be just that a lot of collector's are moving on, so some older games are losing value, but newer ones (Such as N64 and GameCube) are going up. At least that's how it seems here in the UK, so maybe it's just the US which is experiencing a dropout at this time. Bear in mind that it's now the summer months when people generally buy less games, new or old. eBay is also going downhill lately too with all these new policies which is driving away would-be sellers and also potential buyers
I also don't think the modern day digital rereleases really affects the values of some sealed games. People who collect such things do so for various reasons. Most collect for the sake of collecting, so there will always be people out there who will prefer to own a physical product rather than a hard drive with data on.
Pascal
05-28-2009, 02:56 AM
yeah I totally agree to G-P post!
darkslime
05-28-2009, 09:17 PM
This topic makes me laugh.
Dark_Sol
06-03-2009, 05:46 AM
Sealed videogames own.
Bojay1997
06-03-2009, 11:16 AM
I think it might be just that a lot of collector's are moving on, so some older games are losing value, but newer ones (Such as N64 and GameCube) are going up. At least that's how it seems here in the UK, so maybe it's just the US which is experiencing a dropout at this time. Bear in mind that it's now the summer months when people generally buy less games, new or old. eBay is also going downhill lately too with all these new policies which is driving away would-be sellers and also potential buyers
I also don't think the modern day digital rereleases really affects the values of some sealed games. People who collect such things do so for various reasons. Most collect for the sake of collecting, so there will always be people out there who will prefer to own a physical product rather than a hard drive with data on.
Well, I think what happened in the past two years was really an artificial price bubble. People paying hundreds or even thousands of dollars for games that were manufactured in the millions of units in some cases is absurd. This whole practice of buying at a high price and trying to flip the game at a higher price on Ebay was something that kind of just came along and really skewed values. The addition of an attempt at grading and "professionalizing" the hobby if you will also falsely inflated prices. The lower prices now are just the natural cycle of people realizing they overpaid for stuff and supply increasing as new copies are found and more people sell at a loss.
Nescollector
06-03-2009, 07:35 PM
Well, I think what happened in the past two years was really an artificial price bubble. People paying hundreds or even thousands of dollars for games that were manufactured in the millions of units in some cases is absurd. This whole practice of buying at a high price and trying to flip the game at a higher price on Ebay was something that kind of just came along and really skewed values. The addition of an attempt at grading and "professionalizing" the hobby if you will also falsely inflated prices. The lower prices now are just the natural cycle of people realizing they overpaid for stuff and supply increasing as new copies are found and more people sell at a loss.
Bojay1997.......that's probably the best and most accurate (imo) explanation of the current sealed game market. It's sellers like Dov (a seller with a large quantity of games) that are really putting true pricing into perspective. If you took the resellers out of the mix, the prices would be even lower.
Sammelhammel
06-10-2009, 04:24 AM
First of all I do not think that downloading games from PS3store or whatever does effect any prices of sealed games.
Like gemini said...there are a lot of people out there who want something physical in their hands.
Furthermore: Why should it infect the sealed collecting??? Sealed collectors want the first release....not a game for download or a 7th release on the Nintendo DS.
It can be, that the prices are going down at the moment....but who cares??
I collect sealed games since some years and I know times where you got (for example) a sealed Mario RPG for 150 Dollar...for some month it was going for 700+....and now for 450 Dollar. And I could bet....when this game isn't in ebay for 3-4 month...the next one will get 700 Dollar again.
The actual problem is that some so called "collectors" who have 2-3 sealed games for reseller reason see those prices and throwing their games on the market to get a nice gain.
If those games are in REAL collectors hands...prices also will go up again.
When you look at the collecting (and pricing) scene 5-10 years ago...you can see a lot of differences.
I wonder if there also were some noobs 70 years ago who said to a collector of Marvel comics:
Are you stupid??? Why are you collecting this shit...it is worth a Penny.
And now??? 320 000 Dollar for the first Superman comic....huuuuuh.
It is all about conditions....
And yes...you can compare comics and videogames.
But sealed collectors should not collect because of the money...that is stupid. Collecting should be fun...no matter if the games are used or sealed.
@sonicwolf
nice catch your sealed 3DO games...
You can't understand why people keep some games sealed and never play them??
If I wanna play a game...I will buy it for 2 Dollar and play it :) It is that easy.
And I can also have it sealed.
Octopod
06-11-2009, 07:32 PM
You got to get that shit graded and slabbed yo then it will get the fat cash. Pfft.
The 1 2 P
06-11-2009, 07:47 PM
Theres always going to be a market for sealed games but the prices for 16 bit era games (to the present) will continue to fluctuate greatly. One of these years people will wonder why they paid $300 for a sealed greaest hits version of Final Fantasy 7 when there are millions of copies out there.
As for downloaded games and rereleases, sometimes they lower the value of the original and sometimes they don't. The release of the Dracula X Chronicles on Psp did not kill the demand for the Pc Engine game Dracula X, nor did it greatly lower it's price. However, the rerelease of Dragon Ball GT: Final Bout on the PS1 not only killed the price of original opened copies, it also significantly lowered prices of sealed versions as well. Opened original copies use to command $100-250. They now get $5-20. Unopened copies use to command $300-600. You'd be lucky to get $100 for it(I've seen several end for $40-60 each).
So I suppose it depends on the game as far as rereleases go. I think we need to make a new topic for that discussion. But as far as sealed games are related, the market will continue to fluctuate and I personally would never try to "invest" in current gen sealed games as a future cashcow. I do have several sealed games from previous gens, but they were either kept sealed because I never got around to playing them or were purchased for a cheap price after they wer already proven to command a sealed premium.
Cobra Commander
06-13-2009, 07:33 PM
I only have a very small handful of sealed games. I bought 2 of them at Wal-Mart YEARS after they were out of print. One copy was Home Improvement for the SNES I bought in 2005. It had been sitting there for almost a decade. The sticker price was $49.99. I refused to pay that much for it. This is like the only time you can actually haggle with a store like that. I talked them down to $15.
About a year before I found a copy of Final Fantasy IX black label for $19.99. It had fallen behind the shelves when they changed the department around. I bought that sucker right up.
I found a copy of D2 for Dreamcast at Toys R Us for $5 in 2003.
That's about it. I almost never even look at sealed games unless the price is really really low.
Pascal
07-06-2009, 11:22 AM
First of all I do not think that downloading games from PS3store or whatever does effect any prices of sealed games.
Like gemini said...there are a lot of people out there who want something physical in their hands.
Furthermore: Why should it infect the sealed collecting??? Sealed collectors want the first release....not a game for download or a 7th release on the Nintendo DS.
It can be, that the prices are going down at the moment....but who cares??
I collect sealed games since some years and I know times where you got (for example) a sealed Mario RPG for 150 Dollar...for some month it was going for 700+....and now for 450 Dollar. And I could bet....when this game isn't in ebay for 3-4 month...the next one will get 700 Dollar again.
The actual problem is that some so called "collectors" who have 2-3 sealed games for reseller reason see those prices and throwing their games on the market to get a nice gain.
If those games are in REAL collectors hands...prices also will go up again.
When you look at the collecting (and pricing) scene 5-10 years ago...you can see a lot of differences.
I wonder if there also were some noobs 70 years ago who said to a collector of Marvel comics:
Are you stupid??? Why are you collecting this shit...it is worth a Penny.
And now??? 320 000 Dollar for the first Superman comic....huuuuuh.
It is all about conditions....
And yes...you can compare comics and videogames.
But sealed collectors should not collect because of the money...that is stupid. Collecting should be fun...no matter if the games are used or sealed.
@sonicwolf
nice catch your sealed 3DO games...
You can't understand why people keep some games sealed and never play them??
If I wanna play a game...I will buy it for 2 Dollar and play it :) It is that easy.
And I can also have it sealed.
Quoted for truth
GameCollector
08-11-2009, 12:44 PM
I only have a very small handful of sealed games. I bought 2 of them at Wal-Mart YEARS after they were out of print. One copy was Home Improvement for the SNES I bought in 2005. It had been sitting there for almost a decade. The sticker price was $49.99. I refused to pay that much for it. This is like the only time you can actually haggle with a store like that. I talked them down to $15.
About a year before I found a copy of Final Fantasy IX black label for $19.99. It had fallen behind the shelves when they changed the department around. I bought that sucker right up.
I found a copy of D2 for Dreamcast at Toys R Us for $5 in 2003.
That's about it. I almost never even look at sealed games unless the price is really really low.
And did you open the FF IX ?
Cobra Commander
08-11-2009, 08:20 PM
Nah. No reason to open it. I already had the game.
It may be worth something one day. You never know.
GameCollector
09-11-2009, 07:47 AM
I think its still worth something today!!
Pascal
11-05-2009, 03:28 PM
For all video game (sealed) collectors: http://www.sealedgameheaven.com
New SGH main page with daily limited editions, collectors editions, ebay auctions, ... news. Check it out!
Gemini-Phoenix
11-11-2009, 12:37 AM
For all video game (sealed) collectors: http://www.sealedgameheaven.com
New SGH main page with daily limited editions, collectors editions, ebay auctions, ... news. Check it out!
I thought I might add that we are working very hard to post all the latest and most relevant collector's news, such as various LE's and CE's, pre-order info, as well as specials written by our regular members...
We try to keep it relevant to our hobby, so other sites like EuroGamer and Kotaku can post all the pointless news which doesn't really affect us collector's
Pascal
11-18-2009, 12:20 PM
We try to keep it relevant to our hobby, so other sites like EuroGamer and Kotaku can post all the pointless news which doesn't really affect us collector's
quoted for truth :cheers:
rarecube
12-30-2009, 11:43 PM
Great Forum !
tubeway
12-31-2009, 03:36 AM
So, is that company still in business grading sealed games? I know the comic book equivalent seemed to have wrecked the comic secondary market (from my unresearched, casual glance at it anyways).
Kitsune Sniper
01-09-2010, 04:54 PM
Do people on those forums collect sealed Saturn games?
I recently came in possession of a bunch of awesome sealed games... and I'd rather sell the sealed ones and buy open ones instead. Sealed games are not my thing. No offense. :)
megasdkirby
01-09-2010, 05:14 PM
I'd rather sell the sealed ones and buy open ones instead. Sealed games are not my thing. No offense. :)
Same here.
It's great to collect sealed games, but I rather play and enjoy the games.
Though I will admit I still have quite a few sealed games, only because I have not played those games yet. :)
Bojay1997
01-09-2010, 06:11 PM
So, is that company still in business grading sealed games? I know the comic book equivalent seemed to have wrecked the comic secondary market (from my unresearched, casual glance at it anyways).
Not sure, but it seems like the same five guys selling those graded games on Ebay are the only ones buying them. I'm pleased to see that this hasn't caught on with mainstream collectors and hopefully never will.
danny_galaga
01-10-2010, 05:13 AM
OOH! I should join up, i have a sealed copy of Wii Monopoly :D
Kitsune Sniper
01-10-2010, 12:23 PM
Well, I joined up and asked for some price guides. Let's hope for the best.
MarioMania
01-11-2010, 04:27 AM
Why are you shitting money away for games you only want to show off..
There's other thing's to worry about, Food & Bills..I just don't get it..
danny_galaga
01-13-2010, 01:09 AM
Why are you shitting money away for games you only want to show off..
There's other thing's to worry about, Food & Bills..I just don't get it..
Some people have money enough for both...
Kitsune Sniper
01-13-2010, 01:12 AM
Why are you shitting money away for games you only want to show off..
There's other thing's to worry about, Food & Bills..I just don't get it..
Me neither.
I don't question them. I just supply them with stuff. :p
Pascal
01-16-2010, 09:27 AM
Same here.
It's great to collect sealed games, but I rather play and enjoy the games.
Though I will admit I still have quite a few sealed games, only because I have not played those games yet. :)
Great Forum !
thanks!
GameCollector
01-28-2010, 10:59 AM
Some people have money enough for both...
yes and if you buy a cheap used copy you really can afford this type of collecting ...
nensondubois
01-28-2010, 11:17 AM
Space Invaders SNES, Virtual League Baseball, and Game & Watch Collection Club Nintendo US are the only two factory sealed games I have.
Bojay1997
01-28-2010, 12:27 PM
Why are you shitting money away for games you only want to show off..
There's other thing's to worry about, Food & Bills..I just don't get it..
I don't get why people have such a problem with sealed collecting. It's no different than collecting comic books you'll never read or just about any other type of modern collectible that doesn't have any utilitarian value. I mean people collect coins they'll never spend and stamps they'll never use to send anything, so it's no different. I know plenty of people who own thousands of non-sealed games they will never play, so I don't really see much difference. I do agree that the grading and price inflation on Ebay is ridiculous, but I don't think there is anything wrong with sealed collecting if you can afford it.
portnoyd
01-28-2010, 12:35 PM
I do agree that the grading and price inflation on Ebay is ridiculous
That's really the bulk of it. That, and sealed games take the game out of game collecting. Sure, we may never play even 10% of the games we have but we can still play them if we choose.
Bojay1997
01-28-2010, 01:05 PM
That's really the bulk of it. That, and sealed games take the game out of game collecting. Sure, we may never play even 10% of the games we have but we can still play them if we choose.
Sure and a sealed collector can always open the games they buy and play them as well someday. I know in my own personal case, I have thousands of sealed games, but if I want to play a game, I open it.
portnoyd
01-28-2010, 01:20 PM
A dedicated sealed collector would never open their games (as an example, rarebucky). I have a ton of sealed games as well, most of which I would open too. You won't see a sealed collector opening a copy of FFVII just to play it though.
The ones I wouldn't open, in most cases, I have play copies of. :P