Where do you put your disc-based games? In CD wallets?

[Xizer]

Do you leave all your disc-based games in their original cases or do you put them in those CD wallets? For me, I leave all my GameCube, Xbox, Dreamcast and PS1 games in their original cases on a shelf, but I have to put my Saturn games in a CD wallet. I can't stand those damn Saturn cases, they break apart constantly and are a pain in the ass to deal with. I do leave them on display, though. They do like kind of cool ;)

I am concerned about CD wallets, however. Taking games out and putting them in the wallet seems like it will scratch them. I'm wondering if perhaps I should find a better solution.

[boatofcar]

I keep my GC games in the little wallet that came with its plush carrying case. Makes it easy to transport the system to multiplayer fun events :) Everything else I leave in its original case. Back when the 3 for $15 sale was going on at Gamecrazy, I picked up some PS1 games that were in those cheap paper sleeves-those went into a regular cd binder.

[Sockdude]

For the CDs that I can't find the original cases for, I put in CD wallets. I took it apart so they're only double-sided CD sleeves, though. Wish I hadn't done that, the binder takes up less space.

As for the CDs getting damaged using them, I haven't seen any problems with the condition of the CDs putting them in the wallets, but the ones I put in there are pretty damaged anyway, so I can't prove it to you.

[Leroy]

I leave all mine in the original cases. It looks best on the shelf!

[mr_nihilism]

I use those slim CD cases. It seems less likely to scratch the games compared to snapping the disc back in the original case.

[DigitalSpace]

I leave mine in their cases as well.

[tritium]

dreamcast in their original cases for display, ps2, and ps1 in cd wallets for convinience.

[Slate]

It all depends if i have the original case. If i don't have the original case, They go into slim CD cases (If i have them) And if i don't have slim CD cases, they go into regular-sized CD cases.

[unwinddesign]

Every game stays in its case. Placing it into a CD wallet or other like holder causes scratches. :(

[Kid Ice]

http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=299298&pfp=BROWSE

I keep all my CD/DVD games in these. It's just more convenient than browsing shelves, and I'm afraid taking CDs in and out of their original cases will scratch them.

[joshnickerson]

For games and CDs I bought at the store, I always keep them in their original cases. But for CDs I burn, I just keep them in a CD binder. For loose disc games, I just slap them in spare slimline jewel cases I have lying around.

[Sailorneorune]

Since my games travel with me quite a bit (many friends and relatives are gamers), I use the small carrying case for Gamecube games (getting to the point where I need to buy a THIRD one... I have 25 games!), and a big-ass CD binder for the larger disc-based games and my anime collection.

The small carrying cases for Gamecube games are awesome, and I wish they made a larger one than the 12-disc capacity case. (If they do, someone send me a link!)

[syd]

The majority of my cd based games are Dreamcast, and the majority of those do not have cases, so I put them all in one big CD wallet. IMO, these are definitely the way to go, they take up a lot less room than cd cases and you don't have to go buying cd holders for them. And of course there's just the added convenience of a cd wallet.

[Jumpman Jr.]

Though I have very few CD based games (can't stand them) all of mine are still in their origional cases. I'm to afraid of scratching them to take them out, and there is no way I'd every buy a loose CD game.

[CYRiX]

for the collector who plays all of his games (*cough* me *cough*) I keep all of my cases on display, but put the discs in alphabetical order for easy access, especially since all of my ps2/xbox/dreamcast cases on a book shelf and are stacked (so if I were to pick one up they'd all fall).

[kainemaxwell]

They stay in their cases for me. Burned games I usually label them and stack them in slim-line cases, or for the DC imports/mods I usually use regular jewel cases and print out the case art.

[-hellvin-]

Original Cases. I think that's what they're for.

[zerohero]

I use a cd wallet as well, but I also keep the original cases until I find better storage for them.

[jdc]

I find that CD wallets scuff the surfaces. I only keep those old PSX and PS2 magazine demo discs in them. My Xbox games (only current gen system that I have left) go straight into slim CD jewel cases immediately after they are unwrapped, since they can spin and scuff in the DVD cases. Anything like PSX or Dreamcast games stay in their normal CD jewel cases. My Cube discs used to stay in their DVD cases since they snap in more solidly and don't spin.

[Iron Draggon]

I keep all of my CD games in standard jewel cases. I hate the cases for Sega CD & Saturn too. It's nearly impossible to get the disc out of those things. I've literally almost broken discs in half trying to get them out of there. And God help you if the disc ever comes loose in one of those cases somehow. It'll end up with scratches all over it. CD wallets are the worst though. I don't care what they say about them, those things scratch the hell out of your discs every time you insert or remove them. You might as well just throw all your discs in a big pile and shuffle them like dominoes if you're gonna use a CD wallet to store them in.

[zerohero]

I keep all of my CD games in standard jewel cases. I hate the cases for Sega CD & Saturn too. It's nearly impossible to get the disc out of those things. I've literally almost broken discs in half trying to get them out of there. And God help you if the disc ever comes loose in one of those cases somehow. It'll end up with scratches all over it. CD wallets are the worst though. I don't care what they say about them, those things scratch the hell out of your discs every time you insert or remove them. You might as well just throw all your discs in a big pile and shuffle them like dominoes if you're gonna use a CD wallet to store them in.

I never had a problem with them. Most of my psx games are in there and they are just fine. Now my game that I seriously care about stay in jewel cases. ALL my copied games stay in the wallet, while the originals stay in the jewel cases.

[Half Japanese]

I keep all of my CD games in standard jewel cases. I hate the cases for Sega CD & Saturn too. It's nearly impossible to get the disc out of those things. I've literally almost broken discs in half trying to get them out of there. And God help you if the disc ever comes loose in one of those cases somehow. It'll end up with scratches all over it. CD wallets are the worst though. I don't care what they say about them, those things scratch the hell out of your discs every time you insert or remove them. You might as well just throw all your discs in a big pile and shuffle them like dominoes if you're gonna use a CD wallet to store them in.

DING!

I'm sure there are exceptions, and I certainly have a few survivors among my ranks, but disc wallets are a HORRIBLE idea for things you plan on keeping in mint condition. If it's music CD's, just burn a backup to a CD-R and keep that in the wallet (and if Copy-Control is preventing you from doing this, stop listening to shitty music). As far as games go, original cases all the way. I just grab a new handful of CD's every couple of days for my car. That also keeps you from listening to the same stuff over and over.

[Biff_McFresh]

I aim to keep them all my games in their original cases (provided I have them).

[club210]

I aim to keep them all my games in their original cases (provided I have them).

Likewise. Just like creator intended it to be. Things just get misplaced or worse once you divide your items. You end up with two discs in one case. Keep it where it's from.

[DTJAAAAMJSLM]

I keep them in their original cases. I no longer use CD albums unless I'm going on a trip.

[Perkar]

and there is no way I'd every buy a loose CD game.

amen brother, amen.

[thetoxicone]

When living in apts I find it a lot easier to keep in cd wallets for space reasons. I don't have room for 2000 cases between games, music cds, and dvds for my wife and I. Also my boxed genesis games take up a lot of space. So the majority besides dvds gets organized in cd wallets. There are music cds I have tossed in and out of cd wallets for the past 10 years that still work for me and I don't have any cds that skip because of that (leaving some in my car without a case is another story). So the point I am getting to is even though the cases may harm the disc some, that damage by itself would not make the discs unplayable.

[PapaStu]

When I was living at home the games stayed in their respective jewel cases. When I moved to the dorms I put them in Case Logic soft books (ones with no tops to each pocket, and in large 256 books) and had all my PS (in two 256 books) and my PS2/Xbox (in a 200 book) with me. I had my Cube games in one or two official Nintendo soft books (those little ones that hold like 12 discs apiece) and eventually found some Case Logic smaller wallests that were meant for mini-cd's and they were perfect for cube games. I moved to another apartment and those moved with me (PS went back to the house, and PS2 and Xbox each got their own Case Logic wallets). When I got games, I took the cases home and left the discs in my books. My last apartment (I moved locally one last time) I had actual storage towers in my room so my cases stayed there, but I did put the discs into their respective soft books. It was just easier that way to get to the games.

The games (well my current gen stuff) recently moved across country with me and all I brought were the soft books because it was going to take up much less space than trying to bring the DVD cases for about 600 PS2/Xbox/Cube cases.

As long as you've got GOOD cases the discs being stored in there are just fine. Working in music retail for the length I have, the best cases I've seen have been Case Logic ones and are worth the money they cost. Skimping out can mean that you get cases with poor inserts or with cheap plastic that will scratch your discs when you pull them in and out of the pages.

[Crazycarl]

i put all my ps-x, and dreamcast games in a cd wallet. that way i can keep those fragil plastic cases in a tabaware(sp?) out of harm. pluss it saves on space. :D

[CocoVG]

I keep the cases on display, and the discs in cd wallets. I wish I could find something bigger for the GameCube games , (how many 12-disc wallets can a guy purchase, really now) but the wear and tear on the cases from opening/closing is just too much for me to bear. As long as you're careful with your discs and don't cheap out on the wallets, things will be just fine. I've had games in wallets for years and NEVER scratched a single one.

[Zing]

All of my games are in the original case. I tend to only play 1 or 2 different games at a time. The rest of the games will either never be played again or not scheduled to be played for a long time.