What's the appeal of a factory sealed NES/SNES game?

[majax79]

I don't get it. Why would anyone buy a factory sealed video game? I just don't get it.

[pseudonym]

This topic has been done to death and resulted in a few locked threads, but... I can think of the following reasons.

-A person wants to have a pristine copy of a game they enjoy.
-Collectibility/Challenge. Factory sealed games are usually far more difficult to find than boxed/complete games.
-Appreciation. A person who buys rare games, usually the rarest examples of games, on a specific console to hold onto and hope that they might increase in value in time.
-Price. If the price is right, why not?

[portnoyd]

Over in one.

Personally, the only sealed games I have gotten were because the price was right.

[theclaw]

I'm fine with buying sealed games for collections. Complete sets for a system is an astounding achievement.

Yet I look down on insistence to buy sealed, with intent to open and play them in a way that offers little or no in-game benefit over used. That just wastefully devalues the copy.

[hellraiser]

I dont own any personaly, but there a couple i would love to have as "hunting trophys".

[Rickstilwell1]

I'm fine with buying sealed games for collections. Complete sets for a system is an astounding achievement.

Yet I look down on insistence to buy sealed, with intent to open and play them in a way that offers little or no in-game benefit over used. That just wastefully devalues the copy.

I have had to do this a few times just to be able to get into the box and scan the instruction booklet that had no scans online. But then again, nobody cares about sealed Game Gear games am I right? I got it for $20 sealed.

[Kid Fenris]

A mild form of mental illness.

[megasdkirby]

If it's cheap to get, sure why not.

But instead of paying $1,000 for a sealed copy of *NameofGameHere*, I rather spend the same amount on a plethora of games.

One or 50/100/500...for me, it's quite obvious.

[Bojay1997]

Can we all just learn to ignore trolling like this? Yes, people collect all sorts of stuff. I have a neighbor that collects old farm implements. I'm sure everyone including his wife thinks it's crazy since he doesn't even maintain his own yard. Still, it makes him happy and that's all anyone's collection should be doing. As such, the appeal is that it makes some people very happy, just like loose games do for others or complete games do for yet others. It really doesn't matter what the appeal is, the fact is people enjoy it, it doesn't hurt anybody and so there is absolutely nothing wrong with it.

[retroman]

now i will do my best for a complete copy not a sealed one, one reason is i might want to play it..

[majax79]

This topic has been done to death and resulted in a few locked threads, but... I can think of the following reasons.

-A person wants to have a pristine copy of a game they enjoy.
-Collectibility/Challenge. Factory sealed games are usually far more difficult to find than boxed/complete games.
-Appreciation. A person who buys rare games, usually the rarest examples of games, on a specific console to hold onto and hope that they might increase in value in time.
-Price. If the price is right, why not?


Nintendo has been done to death and yet people are still discussing it. Apparently in game world people get all sensitive, good lord.

[Richter Belmount]

You can stare its shiny shrink wrapped cover all day

[majax79]

Can we all just learn to ignore trolling like this? Yes, people collect all sorts of stuff. I have a neighbor that collects old farm implements. I'm sure everyone including his wife thinks it's crazy since he doesn't even maintain his own yard. Still, it makes him happy and that's all anyone's collection should be doing. As such, the appeal is that it makes some people very happy, just like loose games do for others or complete games do for yet others. It really doesn't matter what the appeal is, the fact is people enjoy it, it doesn't hurt anybody and so there is absolutely nothing wrong with it.

First, I'm not trolling.

Second, I asked a question. I didn't pass judgment or anything. If you don't want people asking questions then why are YOU in a forum?

Third, I didn't say it hurt anybody. What retard would say collecting video games is hurting somebody. So, insinuate I psoted something that I didn't.

[Richter Belmount]

I dont think anyone was offended its just a really old overdone topic thats all.

[maxlords]

Bodily fluids don't stain the covers if the game is still in shrink wrap.....

[Bojay1997]

First, I'm not trolling.

Second, I asked a question. I didn't pass judgment or anything. If you don't want people asking questions then why are YOU in a forum?

Third, I didn't say it hurt anybody. What retard would say collecting video games is hurting somebody. So, insinuate I psoted something that I didn't.

First, you are the one that is new to the forum. As such, it would be appropriate for you to spend some time searching old threads to see if perhaps it had been done recently, which it has. This forum is for discussion, but unlike a lot of web forums, it requires some knowledge or at least a willingness to do a little work as opposed to other forums which can take a totally disorganized and free wheeling approach where people attack and flame each other all day. You asked a question in a loaded manner, i.e. "what's the point" implying that you couldn't possibly see any point to it which is designed to bring out very polarized and antagonistic arguments on both sides. If you had said something like, "hey, I'm new to collecting and I see some people collecting sealed, what are the advantages or disadvantages of doing that?", it would have been a neutral means of initiating a discussion. That's not what you did. You have had plenty of responses which should answer your question. Now that the alleged point of your post has been accomplished, there should be no further reason to discuss or debate the issue.

[Richter Belmount]

First, you are the one that is new to the forum. As such, it would be appropriate for you to spend some time searching old threads to see if perhaps it had been done recently, which it has. This forum is for discussion, but unlike a lot of web forums, it requires some knowledge or at least a willingness to do a little work as opposed to other forums which can take a totally disorganized and free wheeling approach where people attack and flame each other all day. You asked a question in a loaded manner, i.e. "what's the point" implying that you couldn't possibly see any point to it which is designed to bring out very polarized and antagonistic arguments on both sides. If you had said something like, "hey, I'm new to collecting and I see some people collecting sealed, what are the advantages or disadvantages of doing that?", it would have been a neutral means of initiating a discussion. That's not what you did. You have had plenty of responses which should answer your question. Now that the alleged point of your post has been accomplished, there should be no further reason to discuss or debate the issue.

Pokes my glasses up while popping my zits while eating pizza and drinking mountain dew .... THATS RIGHT FOLLOW THE RULES! (points finger accusingly while holding glasses)

[exit]

It's the same thing as people having unopened action figures (NRFB! NRFB!) and mint condition comic books/trading cards, some people just like owning things in their original condition. So there really isn't an appeal, just an individuals preference when collecting. That being said, if I buy a game that's sealed I'll rip that shit open no questions asked, since when I buy a game I have every intention of playing it.

[skaar]

It calm the beef min, of course.

Fuk der nipples.

[jb143]

I always find questions like these (and their responces) kind of funny. There are plenty of people who might ask "What's the appeal of playing/collecting 20-30 year old video games". Of course we know the answer to that, but someone who doesn't think the way we do might say we're the ones with the odd hobby.

Some people like collecting stamps...Some people collect comics...Some people collelct sealed video games...Some people play city leauge sports...Some people like setting up model trains and make tunnels through their walls for them. If it's not hurting anyone, then to each his own.

[oldheadbanger]

Some people do it as an investment, thinking the older games will appreciate over time. Not advocating this, just saying it is another reason that people will pay big money for some (old) game that is brand new still, especially if it was a "rare" game to start with.

[armonigann]

Over in one.

Personally, the only sealed games I have gotten were because the price was right.

Same here.

[portnoyd]

first, you are the one that is new to the forum. As such, it would be appropriate for you to spend some time searching old threads to see if perhaps it had been done recently, which it has. This forum is for discussion, but unlike a lot of web forums, it requires some knowledge or at least a willingness to do a little work as opposed to other forums which can take a totally disorganized and free wheeling approach where people attack and flame each other all day. You asked a question in a loaded manner, i.e. "what's the point" implying that you couldn't possibly see any point to it which is designed to bring out very polarized and antagonistic arguments on both sides. If you had said something like, "hey, i'm new to collecting and i see some people collecting sealed, what are the advantages or disadvantages of doing that?", it would have been a neutral means of initiating a discussion. That's not what you did. You have had plenty of responses which should answer your question. Now that the alleged point of your post has been accomplished, there should be no further reason to discuss or debate the issue.

tl;dr.