Buying/Building Shelves for NES Collection

[peachstapler]

I've close to completing my North American NES Collection (cartridge only) and I'm having a lot of trouble finding the right shelf to display the cartridges. I'd like to have the cartridge titles displayed vertically, 1-layer deep, so all the top labels are visible. Something like this:
(found it on GIS).

In my experience, I found it really hard on the games if I stacked the titles horizontally. Although it was easier to read the game titles, the front labels could accidentally become dented from the weight of neighboring carts and sliding them out/back into place.

Does anyone know of a retailer that has a nice shelf for sale? Maybe something online you picked up? There's probably nothing that is PERFECT for storing 800 Nintendo games, so maybe the solution is to build one? I'm also looking into that. Thanks for your suggestions in advance!

[Battlehork]

An NES game is roughly the same dimensions as a CD jewelcase, though about as thick as one and a half. This would hold the vast majority of them if not all of them http://www.racksandstands.com/Atlant...18-AL0187.html

It also comes in espresso color and they sell it at Best Buy at a slightly higher price if you'd rather pick it up locally: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Atlantic...1080&cp=1&lp=1

[Gamingking]

The picture you posted is none other then AVGN's NES collection. Which I think it was a custom built shelve. His is also displayed on two sides.

[SEGA]

I've been thinking about starting a custom video game shelving company for collectors. Perhaps I can use this as motivation.

The only real setback I have is lack of knowledge of box dimensions(console, accessories, etc) other than what I have.

[peachstapler]

The picture you posted is none other then AVGN's NES collection. Which I think it was a custom built shelve. His is also displayed on two sides.

Small world. I'm just looking to display on one side, up against the wall.

Thanks for the link to the Best Buy product, Battlehork!

Looks like NES carts are around 5/8-inch thick. If I built a custom shelf I'd like it to be around 4-feet-wide. Just need to figure out how many shelves 800 games would be, no wasted space. That's my big issue with retail shelves, they waste a lot of space.

[blue lander]

I use the bestbuy shelves too, they work great.

[peachstapler]

I use the bestbuy shelves too, they work great.

Do you mind showing a pic of your final setup?

[csgx1]

An NES game is roughly the same dimensions as a CD jewelcase, though about as thick as one and a half. This would hold the vast majority of them if not all of them http://www.racksandstands.com/Atlant...18-AL0187.html

It also comes in espresso color and they sell it at Best Buy at a slightly higher price if you'd rather pick it up locally: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Atlantic...1080&cp=1&lp=1

I'm in the market for some shelving as well. The best buy shelves looks quite attractive. Thanks posting these links.

So around $150 is what I should expect to pay for one shelf? Anywhere else cheaper?

[chrissylas]

I third the Best Buy shelves. I use them for my collection and they are fantastic.

[Arkhan]

milk crates here.

they get the job done!

assemble the mighty milk crate NES wall of justice.

[peachstapler]

I third the Best Buy shelves. I use them for my collection and they are fantastic.

Can one of you dudes take a minute to cellphone camera your NES games as they sit on these Best Buy shelves? I want to see if the configuration offers an overall pleasing aesthetic.

[peachstapler]

Can one of you dudes take a minute to cellphone camera your NES games as they sit on these Best Buy shelves? I want to see if the configuration offers an overall pleasing aesthetic.

Haven't heard back from anyone here who actually owns and uses these Best Buy shelves yet. So I will say this: the reviews on them are all over the place. People may be putting them together without care, but there's plenty of horror stories about the material breaking during installation. I'm leery about putting up $150 for something that looks shoddy, when I could put that towards wood and screws and make something that'll last more than 3 or 4 years.

[Sabz5150]

I have a pair of shelving units from Sauder. 7 shelves each, jewel case height, holds 46 cartridges per shelf. They display the NES carts nicely and they are loose enough to make getting them in and out easy.

[Trebuken]

I have a pair of shelving units from Sauder. 7 shelves each, jewel case height, holds 46 cartridges per shelf. They display the NES carts nicely and they are loose enough to make getting them in and out easy.

I have six of these. You can stack them on top of each other as well (carefully).

[8bitgamer]

That looks like shelving I bought at Big Lots.

[Sabz5150]

I have six of these. You can stack them on top of each other as well (carefully).

My wife would kill me

[chrissylas]

Haven't heard back from anyone here who actually owns and uses these Best Buy shelves yet. So I will say this: the reviews on them are all over the place. People may be putting them together without care, but there's plenty of horror stories about the material breaking during installation. I'm leery about putting up $150 for something that looks shoddy, when I could put that towards wood and screws and make something that'll last more than 3 or 4 years.

So sorry, I've been trying to remind myself to take pictures but I keep forgetting. I'll take one tonight.

[Urzu402]

I also need Shelving, but for Genesis, SNES and NES now I have like 71 SNES games, 75 Genesis games and like close to 80 NES games I need Shelving to fit all of them plus more for in the future, my games are cart only so can anyone help me too?

[Emperor Megas]

I also need Shelving, but for Genesis, SNES and NES now I have like 71 SNES games, 75 Genesis games and like close to 80 NES games I need Shelving to fit all of them plus more for in the future, my games are cart only so can anyone help me too?

The best solution for me was to built my own.

http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?t=144325

They're standard all around the room, with adjustable shelves, so I can just arrange them however I need to, for whatever size media I want. I made peg holes about every 1¼" starting 5" from the bottom, and stopping about 5" from the top, and used plywood for the game shelves and MDF for the ones in my console cabinet (which I would have probably used for all of them if I had thought about it before).

It's a really easy project too, assuming you have some tools and you keep the design simple, and you have the added bonus of painting or staining it any colour(s) you want, and making them any size you need. Surprisingly, it was also cheaper than buying shelving, but YMMV depending on what wood goes for where you live, and if you need to purchase and tools to do it.

[Urzu402]

Custom shelving is out of the picture for me, because I don't have tools or know how. I only have like 110 USD to work with here so is this even feasible? Also i need it to store DS, Gamecube, N64, PS2, and Saturn. and all my portable games.