Video Game collector lingo dictionary
Okay, so I'm compiling a dictionary of sorts for video game collectors or retro gamers... ... here's what I got so far... anybody have any suggestions, want to add to this?
fs - for sale
ft - for trade
fs/t - for sale or trade
bin - buy it now
h/o - high offer
s/o - starting offer
htf - hard to find
le - limited edition
se - special edition
ce - collector's edition
n/r - no reserve
n/p - never played
cart - cartridge
nib - new in box
wtb - want to buy
lf - looking for
lot - more than 1 game being sold together as a package
oop - out of production, out of print, usually means the game is no longer in production
obo - or best offer
complete - game includes everything that it came with when purchased. Usually box, manual, insert, etc
comp - complete
loose - no box or manual, only the game itself
lowball - to offer well below the actual asking price/worth of the item
import - Europe/Japan version of game or game that is only available in Europe/Japan
ballpark - general price for an item
mint - "perfect" condition. No scratches, marks, scuffs
sealed - still in packaging
like new - as if never opened. used but is new-looking condition
black label - usually refers to Playstation or PS2 games. Black labels refer to the label on the covers that say "Playstation". These game's are worth more because they are the originals and not the Sony re-releases as "Greatest Hits"
bl - black label
original - refers to the game being an original release. Not a re-release as a greatest hits or otherwise
reproduction - not originals, game that was put back into production
pal - Europe and/or Japan release version of a game
ntsc - North America release version of a game
score - Successfully got a new game, usually hard to find/buy
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