new forum for collectors of factory sealed games

[Cobra Commander]

I only have a very small handful of sealed games. I bought 2 of them at Wal-Mart YEARS after they were out of print. One copy was Home Improvement for the SNES I bought in 2005. It had been sitting there for almost a decade. The sticker price was $49.99. I refused to pay that much for it. This is like the only time you can actually haggle with a store like that. I talked them down to $15.
About a year before I found a copy of Final Fantasy IX black label for $19.99. It had fallen behind the shelves when they changed the department around. I bought that sucker right up.
I found a copy of D2 for Dreamcast at Toys R Us for $5 in 2003.
That's about it. I almost never even look at sealed games unless the price is really really low.

[Pascal]

First of all I do not think that downloading games from PS3store or whatever does effect any prices of sealed games.

Like gemini said...there are a lot of people out there who want something physical in their hands.
Furthermore: Why should it infect the sealed collecting??? Sealed collectors want the first release....not a game for download or a 7th release on the Nintendo DS.

It can be, that the prices are going down at the moment....but who cares??
I collect sealed games since some years and I know times where you got (for example) a sealed Mario RPG for 150 Dollar...for some month it was going for 700+....and now for 450 Dollar. And I could bet....when this game isn't in ebay for 3-4 month...the next one will get 700 Dollar again.

The actual problem is that some so called "collectors" who have 2-3 sealed games for reseller reason see those prices and throwing their games on the market to get a nice gain.
If those games are in REAL collectors hands...prices also will go up again.

When you look at the collecting (and pricing) scene 5-10 years ago...you can see a lot of differences.

I wonder if there also were some noobs 70 years ago who said to a collector of Marvel comics:
Are you stupid??? Why are you collecting this shit...it is worth a Penny.
And now??? 320 000 Dollar for the first Superman comic....huuuuuh.
It is all about conditions....
And yes...you can compare comics and videogames.

But sealed collectors should not collect because of the money...that is stupid. Collecting should be fun...no matter if the games are used or sealed.

@sonicwolf
nice catch your sealed 3DO games...
You can't understand why people keep some games sealed and never play them??
If I wanna play a game...I will buy it for 2 Dollar and play it It is that easy.
And I can also have it sealed.

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[GameCollector]

I only have a very small handful of sealed games. I bought 2 of them at Wal-Mart YEARS after they were out of print. One copy was Home Improvement for the SNES I bought in 2005. It had been sitting there for almost a decade. The sticker price was $49.99. I refused to pay that much for it. This is like the only time you can actually haggle with a store like that. I talked them down to $15.
About a year before I found a copy of Final Fantasy IX black label for $19.99. It had fallen behind the shelves when they changed the department around. I bought that sucker right up.
I found a copy of D2 for Dreamcast at Toys R Us for $5 in 2003.
That's about it. I almost never even look at sealed games unless the price is really really low.

And did you open the FF IX ?

[Cobra Commander]

Nah. No reason to open it. I already had the game.
It may be worth something one day. You never know.

[GameCollector]

I think its still worth something today!!

[Pascal]

For all video game (sealed) collectors: http://www.sealedgameheaven.com
New SGH main page with daily limited editions, collectors editions, ebay auctions, ... news. Check it out!

[Gemini-Phoenix]

For all video game (sealed) collectors: http://www.sealedgameheaven.com
New SGH main page with daily limited editions, collectors editions, ebay auctions, ... news. Check it out!

I thought I might add that we are working very hard to post all the latest and most relevant collector's news, such as various LE's and CE's, pre-order info, as well as specials written by our regular members...

We try to keep it relevant to our hobby, so other sites like EuroGamer and Kotaku can post all the pointless news which doesn't really affect us collector's

[Pascal]

We try to keep it relevant to our hobby, so other sites like EuroGamer and Kotaku can post all the pointless news which doesn't really affect us collector's

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[rarecube]

Great Forum !

[tubeway]

So, is that company still in business grading sealed games? I know the comic book equivalent seemed to have wrecked the comic secondary market (from my unresearched, casual glance at it anyways).

[Kitsune Sniper]

Do people on those forums collect sealed Saturn games?

I recently came in possession of a bunch of awesome sealed games... and I'd rather sell the sealed ones and buy open ones instead. Sealed games are not my thing. No offense.

[megasdkirby]

I'd rather sell the sealed ones and buy open ones instead. Sealed games are not my thing. No offense.

Same here.

It's great to collect sealed games, but I rather play and enjoy the games.

Though I will admit I still have quite a few sealed games, only because I have not played those games yet.

[Bojay1997]

So, is that company still in business grading sealed games? I know the comic book equivalent seemed to have wrecked the comic secondary market (from my unresearched, casual glance at it anyways).

Not sure, but it seems like the same five guys selling those graded games on Ebay are the only ones buying them. I'm pleased to see that this hasn't caught on with mainstream collectors and hopefully never will.

[danny_galaga]

OOH! I should join up, i have a sealed copy of Wii Monopoly

[Kitsune Sniper]

Well, I joined up and asked for some price guides. Let's hope for the best.

[MarioMania]

Why are you shitting money away for games you only want to show off..

There's other thing's to worry about, Food & Bills..I just don't get it..

[danny_galaga]

Why are you shitting money away for games you only want to show off..

There's other thing's to worry about, Food & Bills..I just don't get it..

Some people have money enough for both...

[Kitsune Sniper]

Why are you shitting money away for games you only want to show off..

There's other thing's to worry about, Food & Bills..I just don't get it..

Me neither.

I don't question them. I just supply them with stuff.

[Pascal]

Same here.

It's great to collect sealed games, but I rather play and enjoy the games.

Though I will admit I still have quite a few sealed games, only because I have not played those games yet.

Great Forum !

thanks!

[GameCollector]

Some people have money enough for both...

yes and if you buy a cheap used copy you really can afford this type of collecting ...