This is why I collect for fun and collect things I like

6:33 Those acting skills... I literally saw the collector's face in that performance 🤣 You really deserve more subscribers. Awesome content!! Thanks for all the help

Thank you so much. You have enlightened me in so many ways. I love your thinking process, speaking and explaining things. Im a casual Nintendo collector and gamer. Not investor. I took your advice for writing down my collection goal, eg acquire all original black box in CIB NM condition, acquire all Mario/Zelda CIB NM ever released etc. Born in 1978 and due to childhood issues, (my dad died in a car accident when i was 3 and i developed childhood depression) Nintendo was my way of escaping from reality and gave me the necessary peace to grow. Anyways just wanted to thank you and please keep it up. Im literaly binge viewing all your content cause im gonna have a spinal cord operation so im on my couch accepting and digesting your work. Thank you

"Poindexter" You had me rolling! Another excellent upload!

Another thing to think about is the cost of inflation, If you bought a 50 dollar game in the 1990's and now it's worth 100 bucks with the devaluation of roughly 50 % loss of purchasing power since the 1990's it means you are exactly even. That's a horrible investment to break even 30 years later, it means the majority of all games aren't even keeping up with inflation, most people don't even think like that, but it's something that is very real. I agree with you it's much better to do faster flips or other flips that you don't have to wait years or even decades to make a profit from. I resell full time, it's much better to flip as fast as you can and make that money quicker to do more flips, and maybe keeping longer term flips minimal so your capital isn't tied up.

One year later, I am watching the video, after buying Luigi's Mansion 3 for 30 $ at Walmart, on Black Friday... Just saying for the people who still don't believe you know your stuff!

Hi Sean love the channel what are you going to buy this Black Friday and why I would love an answer or video ahead of next week what stores you go to what times you go etc haha thanks keep it up

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Hello. Most people who have nostalgia for the PS2. They buy a PS2 with the 5 games that he/she used to own as a child plus 5 more that that he/she wants to play that they have never played before because they like the look of them. Rarely unless someone is either a reseller or a speculator, wants 100, 1,000 or the whole set of over 4,000 PS2 games. A normal person doesn't want PAL, NTSC U/C and NTSC J, EA classics, platinum, UK, Spanish, Italian, North American, Japanese and other country cover varieties. Also you only need to have 1 PS2, you don't need a collection of different varieties of PS2 consoles, fat, slim, different colours varieties, test system, PAL, NTSC U/C, NTSC J, completion giveaways and other types. It's also the same for other accessories such as controllers, buzzers, add-ons and memory cards. Most people only want 10 games or so. Not even 20 games. Most people don't want a massive collection of video games. You can only play 1 game at a time.

2 questions here... 1. Do you own any cryptocurrency? 2. Hasn't history favoedr currency investing (coins, notes, bills gold, silver, etc..?) I'm new to investing but have learned a lot from your videos. You once explained how "Atari" didn't' increase in value like "Nintendo" did. You taught me to invest in what the "next generation" likes and grew up with. Thanks for the videos, keep them coming!!!

It's now March 2021. Sealed pokemon omega ruby (featured in this video) is selling for $100 for some reason.

This channel is great, been a subscriber for a couple days and have watched at least 10 videos already. What do you think of purchasing first party sealed (mostly the blue label no Nintendo selects) titles for wii u if you can purchase in the $25 or less range? For instance I've gotten 3 or 4 Mario World in blue case sealed for right around $20-25. Thanks.

That guy buying two brand new copies of luigis mansion was hilarious. Not just because of what he's speculating on but the copy he bought to play was really just paying a premium for the privilege of removing the cellophane. Because if he waits a few weeks he could get a second hand copy for nearly half price. Where I live Nintendo games are rarely sealed so there's not much opportunity to acquire sealed new games but oi will heard of people here doing that same thing of buying one copy to play, one to remain untouched and in some cases one to sell.

I need to hirer you to explain to my boss why I deserve that promotion. Awesome stuff man!

This was a super informative upload thanks for the info!

why would the factory sealed Pokemon game you showed if you sent it in for grading only return something in the 80s as far as grading why wouldn't return 100 since it is in mint condition

If you intend to keep the sealed copy for your own pleasure and not as an investment then it makes sense, but if you have any intention of reselling it then you are not wise. If however you can get them cheap like I did when BJs wholesale stopped selling games years ago and clearanced everything for $5-$10 for sealed wii u and 3ds games then it makes sense.

The only games I have sealed are ones I haven't had time to play yet. I heard about your channel from Pat the NES Punk, love your videos.

I'd love to hear your thoughts on the currently tanking vintage Magic the Gathering market. Do you think there's any chance the prices might come back up?

I have around 6-7 sealed nintendo Nes games including renegade, gauntlet, gauntlet 2 and several others... granted they are not mario, zelda, metroid, etc, but I still think they have some value, especially due to the recent influx of wata and heritage speculators. My question is this.... should I hold onto these for a little while longer to let the market mature more or sell them now via heritage or ebay. Please keep in mind I paid around $60 for all of them so around $10 each a few years ago. Any input would be great. Thanks.

Very comprehensive, but the only thing he really left out of the discussion is the demand for 1st print runs, which are often limited, even for modern.

I will never understand that. I buy video games that I like & have an emotional attachment too. The only games I buy 2 of & keep 1 sealed are any Mario & Donkey Kong games, & that’s because Mario is my favorite video game character & that’s what got me into gaming so they mean something to me. I will not sale them. The shit people do nowadays for money is ridiculous. Thanks for making all of these videos. I have been binge watching them for the knowledge & I really appreciate it.

He is breaking peoples hopes, but it's true.

Yeah, I only hold on to sealed games when I find them super cheap at thrift stores or flea markets

Very informative, again. I also think the video game market is not a good long-term investment and is overhyped at the moment. If we consider games like Pokemons for Nintendo DS which are selling for relatively high prices in Germany (some over 100€). There are Millions of copies in the wild (and tons on ebay) in boxes that stay pristine for say 50 years (unlike GBA for example) and still they are selling for more than double the original retail price. It would be really speculative to buy them now in larger quantities. I bet you can get them back in 20 years for lower than now because most people will simply emulate the games...

Well said. I know nothing about video game investing but this sounds right. Good take on crypto, I would say after 60k+ you can start dipping your toes for diversification/hedge against fiat but 100K+ sounds more responsible. Thanks for the video.

Great Information!

Thank you for this video. Its a year later, and Mario 3D All Stars Speculators are just blind to the truth, and I'm happy I can send this to friends making poor investments.

Im a collector him: buying one Sealed for the collection and 1 to open and play. I do this at the time the Games are falling in price(im a bargain hunter if you want to call it that way). I have alot of double Games (1 sealed/open each) and payed less then full price for both together (did this alot with Wii U and 3DS Games and most of the Sealed Games only costs me 10-15€ each) So i get the part he means about, buying 2 Sealed Copies on release, but the prices will fall for sure (unless it's truly limited in some kind) And if you ask me: yes it's strange, but i collecting sealed Games since 2005 and own Sealed GC Games that did costs me 5-30€ (depending on the Game of course) and having most of them double, because i did buy GC Games on release to play them. So the funny thing is, that my Sealed copies was way cheaper as my used Games^^ And no, i don't do collect Sealed stuff to make a buck on it (maybe a few, if i actually need some money) because i still have all my Sealed GC Games even after over 15 years. :) The sad thing is: if it comes to grading a Game, there are alot even more dumb ppl out there with to much money and actually pay that higher price for a graded copy. So there's a reason for ppl buying to let grade and sell it after that (something like scalpers do) it's always about the Money, and mostly money alone.

Thank you

pokemon omega ruby is already selling for over 50 on ebay since the 3ds line has been discontinued. Won't It just keep going up over time? so isn't that actually a good investment if you have the $$ to tuck away for a few years?

Thank you for the talk I collect coins currency Atari games train Marx train sets and a few other things that I shouldn't be great talk thank you sir

I love your passion.

Another great video

Are there any online clearance/distribution companies that are auctioning off, or otherwise selling early PS2/PS1 games for cheap? I heard him mention about how Sears and other mainstream retail outlets had blowout sales in the early 00's for the original Playstation and Xbox console games. It really makes you wonder if there are still lowkey clearance/distribution companies selling the same types of sealed early 00s games under the radar.

I dont think current gen games will have nearly the value as older gen games since digital sales account for about half of game sales now. There will be less attachment for physical copies for the younger generation who decide to revisit these games when they're older and will likely rebuy digital again.

Great video

Its kinda crazy, I just got recommended this video. You've been preaching these things for 2 years and people still fall for these "investors" . Hurts to see so many people stay poor because they fall for pretty much conmen selling them "investments"

Buying two copies of a game is stupid, download the digital version and buy a physical copy to keep sealed.

I’m here cos of Karl Jobst, more than happy to subscribe

I'm thinking of putting $5000 into Elvis collectibles. Is that a solid investment?

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What are your thoughts on speculating limited edition "New 3DS XL consoles"?

Wow that's crazy someone buying a luigi's mansion on launch day sealed to keep. Lot of speculators out there!

what year is considered vintage

I thought the same until I saw that God of War PS2 game sell for something like 12K! Now I'm looking to send in my PS2 and GameCube games.

Great advice

I'm going to grade my bitcoin!

That is true i generally purchase games on low print or games that look cool.

The only sealed game I have is Devils Third... I actually got it a year ago and it just came sealed. So I thought "ehhh I'll keep it sealed because why not." With no expectations that it will have value someday. It could who knows. If it's valuable in 15 years cool... But that will be because it's Devils Third not because it's sealed. I just don't care enough to care.

I would love to be a student of yours

Based on my past I now will buy an extra sealed copy if a game is one of my favorites since id like my own mancave one day. So far for the switch thats only a few games.

Well you probably saved me a lot of money. My whole thought process was having a physical copy will be a rare thing in the future. We are already pretty much in the digital age. Collecting older games doesn’t really appeal to me though. Sorry gatekeepers.

WATA differentiates production timeframe as “early, late, etc.” - so, around the game retirement date, the stores are likely to be discounting the late production run copies, and the early production run copies will be long gone. On a 30 year timeframe, a $20 cost basis vs a $40 cost basis might not matter all that much ... since at the end of the day, it’s the absolute dollar profit that matters, not the relative / ROI (percent increase number) that matters - when overhead cost far outweighs the cost for the item itself. Also, there are pieces of currency printed in the hundreds of thousands of units, or even millions of units, that go for five figures or more in very high grade condition. So, if the game is sufficiently key, and the grade is sufficiently high (ex: full mint or gem mint), I don’t see why the game can’t do the same.

Here's my take: 1. Looking for sealed games is pointless. If you want to play them, you're going to open them and if you're just planing on using them as decor, they look just as good without the cellophane. 2. If you plan on playing a 1st Party Nintendo game (and New Condition is a must), you're no better off waiting than you are buying it on Launch Day. If you want to be able to sell it for what you bought it for or potentially more, buy the Special/Collectors edition if they release one, otherwise expect to be able to sell it for 20% less. If you don't intend on playing, wait for about 3 years and you can save MAYBE 20%.

And just like that, i hit the subscribe button.

I have a habit of buying cheap games on the eShop, really liking them and buying a physical copy, then I don't open it because I don't need to I just like to have the physical copy 🤷 it never bothers me though because I don't spend more than £10 on the eShop

Not true if you wait 25 years on most things including sealed games will shoot up because collectors want stuff that’s quite rare , trouble is 25 years is along time in a human life depends if u want to wait that long , not short term tho I agree, ps2 sealed copies of GTA SAN ANDREAS selling for £600 quid on eBay

What if that guy loves the game as much as you do, and he wanted one sealed and one to just play. I dont collect sealed games, but i do want some sealed games, only the ones that mean something to me, thats about a handful. They cost so much so ill probably only ever get one or two in my life

What about the new game and watch

Mario 3D all stars tho...

you should send a big thank you and pat and ian because they gave you really good praises and they are the reason I came here to watch this

Nice shirt.

You make some good points here but also I see you have a Steam Siege booster box in the background which is apparently one of the worst Pokemon sets in history. Champion's Path isn't much better but it has charizard gambling factor lol

Fortnite sealed on ps4 or xbox one is actually pretty hard to find

Poindexter... fantastic. 😂 I disagree in one regard. Say you're simply collecting to build up some extra cash for, like a Christmas gift fund. Say $300-700, by December: it's totally doable with new releases. And that's because of all of the limited production companies out now. It's not just Limited Run anymore - Special Reserve, IAm8Bit, Fangamer, Strictly Limited, Red Art, Piko Interacrive, etc. It's incredibly hard to keep up with all limited preorders now. So if you snag Shantae or Grandia Collection or Clockwork Aquario, chances are someone missed that preorder due to the variety of limited production physical game companies and the small quantities produced. And you can sell a $30-50 copy of Blasphemous for $110 or higher. Again, this is more hobby collecting and reselling. But (1.) it's fun, and (2.) it's nice having some extra cash in the several hundred dollar range. I love the videos!

It's so ironic watching to a guy talk about how buying factory sealed, graded video games are bad investments while we can clearly see his shelf has factory sealed, graded video games on it

This sounds like collecting 1990s Star Wars Power of the Force figures all over again.

What about for game of the year type games with crazy hype? Cyberpunk 2077 and games like that?

Yikes, Timmys really thought 3rd party grading is a scam? Shocking to hear. Of course, it CAN increase the prices of CERTAIN collectibles... if there's an actual demand for graded items! Or it can just be a huge waste of money if there's no demand.

I have tamashii for the ps4. Extremely rare, similar to poop slinger. There are exceptions to every rule

switch is not collectible for the most part. I'm sure he was thinking "first print". But everyone is doing it now. The most recent of anything that is collectible is wii u, and really only a few select titles, and the cardboard limited editions w amiibos, etc. That's it. No ps4's, no xbox 1s, not even really 3ds, vita, 360, ps3 etc. I'm not in those. Gamecube is about as new as I go w this stuff, and eve those are faked really well these days, and the dvd style cases are just too plentiful in good shape.

Pat brought me here.

I agree with you fully, and just like you I have a ton of sealed games that I bought for cheap, but don’t have time to play. I just keep them sealed until their ready to either get played or sold.

That was funny the 2 copies lol. Like If he really wanted to make money from that, then that’ll be like 15 years to turn a profit. But idk why buy it so early, when the switch stops selling and switch games are dirt cheap because the new Nintendo console comes out then that’s the ti e to buy new cheap games. Weird

Look into supreme a 55$ t shirt can resell for 1k+

Price is what you pay, value is what you get.

Who's to say there isn't going to be print run variations etc that make his copy worth more than the copy you end up buying in 3 years at the end of the games print run? BOTW comes to mind.

lol and this is why i only collect exclusives that i wana play on each system. i just wana enjoy the awesome 1st part games from each platform.

Maybe if he wants to sit on it for 40 or 50 years. Not a smart thing to do with money.

I miss the time when al videogames were handmade with love, and not in an assemble line 😡

Also, when you say they wont be as valuable as vintage sealed games, that is very true, but one day the new games WILL be vintage, and games like nes etc will be ANTIQUE, its all relative. All the same shit happened before our generation and the one before existed. Look at the rocking horse boom that happened decades ago. A lot of what you are saying is true. But you never know what will happen concerning particular items, most people are educated enough to know how to collect, but the fact so many are doing it will preserve a lot of weird things into the future, leading to a better scenario than not knowing at the time and than having to search for all those 'gems' after the fact, like the nes.

Okay…. but shouldn’t this same logic be applied to other older games? Do you know how many copies of Mario 64 were made? Plus, grading games is friggin’ gross. I hate the practice and all it stands for.

I agree ,but I also disagree;because if it’s Pokémon that factory sealed no matter what Gen it is it worth 100s to 1000s.

I always thought this was hilarious. I'm going to spend $60 on a game in hope to sell it for $80 in 20 years.

Chances are almost everything that anybody has ever bought in the history of the world is going to sell for less than what someone bought it for just because someone collects something doesn't mean it's a stupid collection piece maybe they just want to collect it and not think about reselling everything some people don't care as much about money as others

Only reason to buy those games is playing them. If you not plan on playing them why buy it? Edit: same problem with time. Just no time for video game playing anymore.

you touching the plastic rap.

factory sealed copy of a game that needs an update

I would disagree.. there were college students who only had $1000 & invested in crypto & became millionaires.. especially in a primitive market.

Pokemon omega ruby now worth $100 plus sealed

Lol yeah buying games like that an treating them like collectibles is a rookie move

Graded games are a waste of money

Just play them 😂 they are games after all is looking at a box that says Mario 64 really better than just playing it 😆

Hahahaha!!! 6:35

A fool is quickly parted from his money.