What is going to happen to your gaming stash, when you die?

[Anthony1]

Have you ever thought about what is going to happen to your immense collection of video games when you pass on?


Hey, we are all going to have to check out of this Holliday Inn sooner or later, what is going to happen to all your gaming stuff?

For some of us, this isn't a really big deal, because we don't have super extensive collections of games, and it's not that big of a thing.

But for other guys, it's a huge deal.

Some of you guys have incredible collections of stuff.

Think of the options that you have:

1. It goes to the wife, and she has the right to sell it, or whatever.

2. It goes to my kids, so hopefully, they will be able to play these games one day and enjoy them too.

3. I have it going to a specific person with a huge love of video games like myself.

4. It get's lost in the shuffle and ends up at Goodwill.


But seriously, this is a interesting topic to ponder. I'm planning on going with option #2. Giving it to my kids, so that one day, maybe they will hook up that TurboGrafx-16, and get in a game of Bonk's Adventure. I have two boys right now. One is 3 1/2, and the other is only 7 months. Chances are, they will like video games, but what are they chances that they will give a damn about playing a game that might be 35 years or more old? They could easily decide to just sell the stuff in a huge lot on Ebay, and take the cash and buy Crack.

[Ed Oscuro]

3. I have it going to a specific person with a huge love of video games like myself.

4. It get's lost in the shuffle and ends up at Goodwill.

Just had to comment on two of these :D

3.) Not considering the possibility of death for a while.

4.) Unless somebody here is living more dangerously than the average collector, I don't think we'll have to worry about '90s import games showing up at a goodwill 30-50 years (and that's a very pessimistic figure) from now.

Personally, I'd like to see my games kept a minimum of two-three generations...by the time I'm older some of the stuff will be so incredibly expensive that selling it would be out of the question for a collector since there'd be absolutely no chance of ever winning it back.

[1bigmig]

Im getting buried with my collection

[Felixthegamer]

Nobody in my family really understands or appreciates gaming, so I don't think my stuff would ever be used. I want somebody who plays the systems and enjoys it. It would be ironic though, to have it end up at a thrift store or the flea market since I've done a lot of collecting there. I do not really care what happens as long as somebody is going to enjoy and play the stuff!

[dave2236]

my brother will take mine......then he'll probably sell it

[Anthony1]

Im getting buried with my collection


Are you serious? I could actually imagine somebody doing that. Only thing is I couldn't imagine them being able to put that many games and stuff in there along with you.

If you have a open casket visitation, you should have them put a controller in your hands.

[WiseSalesman]

If I die tomorrow, it gets split up amongst three friends that I know would give a damn. If I have offspring, it goes to them , with the hope that they won't just sell it all.

[can_dude]

If I knew I was going to die I'd hold an auction and all proceeds would go to curing whatever's killing me.

[1bigmig]

Im getting buried with my collection


Are you serious? I could actually imagine somebody doing that. Only thing is I couldn't imagine them being able to put that many games and stuff in there along with you.

No, not really, but you're right I would need an extra large coffin or a separate one. Ideally, I would like to have everything posted here or on Ebay and have the money donated somewhere.


If you have a open casket visitation, you should have them put a controller in your hands.

That would be awesome! Imagine the eulogy at this type of funeral...

"Let us all take comfort that he is in a better place now. Where every collection is complete, every item is mint, every game is played on a 60 inch super fine pitch monitor in RGB, and the Master System won the 8-bit wars."

[maxlords]

I think I'm probably likely to sell it to fund my retirement and only keep the best stuff. IF I had kids, I might consider giving it to them....assuming the proper appreciation was there, but overall, I'd either want people I knew would want it to have it, donate anything stunning to a gaming museum (if one exists by then) or sell it to cover the cost of fixing my ailing body :D

[Queen Of The Felines]

Thought this sounded familiar...

http://www.digitpress.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8376

Time to revive it! :)

>>CLANK<<

Kristine

[RetroYoungen]

I've actually thought about this quite a bit (I'm a paranoid pessimist), so I've come up with a few ideas:

1. Pass it on to my kids. I'll be raising my kids (if I have any) to be gamers also, with a balance of new games with classics, so hopefully they'll be able to enjoy it and build a bigger collection to pass to their kids and keep the tradition going.

2. Pass it on to my nephew. Ever since I heard him say some of the first words he ever said to me (he was playing TMNT 3 on my NES when I asked him if he liked the game. He told me he loved it. :sniff: ), I've opted to have him be the beneficiary of my gaming collection.

3. Be buried with a few selections from my collection. Quite likely I'll be buried with a small handful of my favorite games (probably Cardfighters Clash (NGPC), Capcom vs. SNK (DC) and Kirby's Adventure (NES) ), while the rest of my collection is left to my kids, nephew, wife, mistress (kidding... maybe).