Hi gamers!
Here is just a quick little guide on collecting, these tips will help you build your collection properly and help with the total value if you ever need to sell them in the future. Remember! You never know when you'll have money troubles if you're collecting for investment these tips are very important.
When buying retro games majority of them are loose meaning no box and manual or anything else they came with, just the game it's self. The NES, SNES and Nintendo 64 are known for this, many people I knew threw the boxes away and kept the manual of course not in the best conditions they got damaged.
Not only cart based systems suffered from this, believe it or not CD/DVD based game media also can be found loose. Some people buy those CD folders and store the games in there and throw the cases away.
Without getting to far into why games become incomplete, let's focus on how complete some platforms must be.
Believe it or not, if you buy limited edition version of games, sometimes they might come with a controller or postcards, a mug etc the wrapping those things came in also add to the value. I know that sounds stupid but it's the truth. So keep everything after opening your games, this means ties, bags etc!!
Now let's get into the completeness of the platforms. Of course I can't mention them ALL as I don't own all platforms nor complete games for that platform, so some online databases such as satakore.com will come in handy. Of course sometimes completeness varies from game to game, so make sure you do your research before buying!!
Nintendo 64 - Box, Inner Tray, Poster, Baggie, Cart, Safety Notice, Manual
Playstation - Original "Playstation" case (with Playstation written on the spine), Manual, CD.
Playstation 2 - Playstation 2 marked case (blue/black/white/red/silver with playstation logo), Manual, DVD
XBOX - Green case, Warranty Card, Manual, DVD, Seal Stickers
XBOX 360 - Light Green Case, Warranty Card, Manual, DVD, Seal Stickers
SEGA Saturn (JAPAN) - Jewel case, back inlay, spine card, registration card, manual, CD
SEGA Saturn (PAL) - Black long box case, Manual, CD
Nintendo Gameboy Color - Box, Safety Slip, Cart, Manual
Nintendo DS - Case, Manual, Safety Booklet, Cart
Nintendo 3DS - Case, Manual*, Cart, Quick Start Slip*, Club Nintendo Card*
Nintendo Wii - Case, Manual, DVD, Safety Slip, Club Nintendo Card*
* = Varies from game to game
A video about this and other collecting tips will be coming in the next few weeks on my YouTube channel, be sure to check it out. This should include all online databases, and what to look out for.
Happy gaming and collecting!!
Here is just a quick little guide on collecting, these tips will help you build your collection properly and help with the total value if you ever need to sell them in the future. Remember! You never know when you'll have money troubles if you're collecting for investment these tips are very important.
When buying retro games majority of them are loose meaning no box and manual or anything else they came with, just the game it's self. The NES, SNES and Nintendo 64 are known for this, many people I knew threw the boxes away and kept the manual of course not in the best conditions they got damaged.
Not only cart based systems suffered from this, believe it or not CD/DVD based game media also can be found loose. Some people buy those CD folders and store the games in there and throw the cases away.
Believe it or not, if you buy limited edition version of games, sometimes they might come with a controller or postcards, a mug etc the wrapping those things came in also add to the value. I know that sounds stupid but it's the truth. So keep everything after opening your games, this means ties, bags etc!!
Now let's get into the completeness of the platforms. Of course I can't mention them ALL as I don't own all platforms nor complete games for that platform, so some online databases such as satakore.com will come in handy. Of course sometimes completeness varies from game to game, so make sure you do your research before buying!!
Nintendo 64 - Box, Inner Tray, Poster, Baggie, Cart, Safety Notice, Manual
Playstation - Original "Playstation" case (with Playstation written on the spine), Manual, CD.
Playstation 2 - Playstation 2 marked case (blue/black/white/red/silver with playstation logo), Manual, DVD
XBOX - Green case, Warranty Card, Manual, DVD, Seal Stickers
XBOX 360 - Light Green Case, Warranty Card, Manual, DVD, Seal Stickers
SEGA Saturn (JAPAN) - Jewel case, back inlay, spine card, registration card, manual, CD
SEGA Saturn (PAL) - Black long box case, Manual, CD
Nintendo Gameboy Color - Box, Safety Slip, Cart, Manual
Nintendo DS - Case, Manual, Safety Booklet, Cart
Nintendo 3DS - Case, Manual*, Cart, Quick Start Slip*, Club Nintendo Card*
Nintendo Wii - Case, Manual, DVD, Safety Slip, Club Nintendo Card*
* = Varies from game to game
A video about this and other collecting tips will be coming in the next few weeks on my YouTube channel, be sure to check it out. This should include all online databases, and what to look out for.
Happy gaming and collecting!!
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