If two agree to a price, no one is ripped off, period.

Man honestly as long as both parties are happy then just go for it. Glad you feel better after you let it go. I think I’m going to do the same with my guitar collection. It was fun for a while but honestly it gets overwhelming.

Really relate to this, I’ve been selling a load of old games that are valuable and I don’t have fond memories for. I think game collecting is great fun, but sometimes you need to question what makes you happy - really enjoyed this!

I recently sold most of my game collection and I felt the same way - relieved. I didn’t realize how mentally cluttered I felt until after I sold my stuff. I think I may have mistakenly based my personal value on my collection. It’s weird to come out and say it like that, but I also noticed I wasn’t as anxious anymore after it was all gone too. Maybe the minimalist lifestyle is the way to go?!

You sure love a clickbait title these days!

I did the same thing with my vinyl collection a couple years back. Offloaded a little over 4000 records, but damn if I don’t love the records I still have even more. There’s always someone out there who wants to give the love and time to the things we cannot

Almost everyone who has downsized a huge collection that they had just for the sake of having it, has felt such relief at scaling down to a curated collection that is important to them. You are going to get so much joy in rearranging your shelves so you can display and use your treasured items. Congrats. I'm happy for you.

Getting rid of stuff, making room in your life for the next adventure, is so liberating. Own some stuff, sure, but don’t let stuff own you. ❤

Thank you for clarifying what so many haters needed to hear ever since you and Caleb made the announcement for this i seen so many negative comments on how your getting ripped off and all this stuff these people need to grasp at the end of the day it is not there deal being made its yours if you are happy that's all that matters on top of that any place that sells stuff is going to have to male a deal under market value to actually make a profit no one is going to buy market value then sell over because for starters it inflates the market and 2 its morally wrong I would support a reseller looking for deals way before a scalper looking to inflate the market for there personal gain also this talk of Caleb not being a gamer is also not true and im happy you pointed that out as well The sad part is at the end of the day the people who need to hear this won't want to so its sadly falling on deaf ears but im very happy with the honest truth being said for once so hopefully this will silence some people on the subject

I couldn't fathom selling my collection, but respect to you for having the fortitude and resolve to do it.

That shelf looks like it went from looking like a $35K shelf to a now $1.2K shelf worth of games.

Would love to see how you feel in like 3 months... It'll be interesting to see if you feel the same then. I hope you still do... Looking forward to see the next chapter on this journey.

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As long as you got your bag, and got what you are happy with, that's all that matters. It just sucks that the retro market isn't very affordable anymore if you really want to start collecting. Emulation lol

Got rid of all my games, vinyl and CDs years ago and never once looked back. I realized that I was collecting for the sake of collecting, and rarely even played the games (or listened to the vinyl) that I collected.

This is refreshing, dead on about the full price situation. You knew what you were doing and wanted to do it. Respect

I've been watching you for a little while RGT, but I'm proud of you tbh, video games are collectibles don't get me wrong, or even things you can pass down to other generations of family, but you did the most of the collection, you played the games, held on until the value that it brings and you sold it! That's how it should be done! By the way I love when you said "big money" "adult money" many people can't relate and that had me on floor laughing hahahaha

The sale of one item would be more than selling it in a massive amount of stuff, I would expect to take a hit when selling a lot of items, as its going to take him time to list and sell them and might get stuck or loose on some as well. You did well getting rid of a lot for what you think was a good price

Bro, I’m glad to hear that you feel happy with the outcome… I’m just sad I couldn’t buy anything from your collection directly from ya, but that’s life… blessings dude!

Love how you just give it straight forward & y I continue to watch.

This title is misleading.

My favorite “To catch a Scammer” youtuber.

Very happy for you! That sense of relief is a feeling you can't fully describe.

5:50 it makes sense because letting go of attachements is supposed to give a sense of relief. It's something that could be a challenge to people that value physical art/music/ games but there comes a time where one needs to let go. We are all temporary stewards of our possessions.

"the stuff you own ends up owning you" I know what you mean, went through the same years ago, and I'm still playing games and buy new ones I personally like, while I live in my forest cabin as a "poor man" and bought an old farmhouse with lots of land to start an off grid in the mountains. And I feel rich, own land, have no debt, am surrounded by loving dogs and living nature,... And spend my sunny days outside, away from society, playing my Switch, not serving a master.

Large collections of anything after awhile, tend to become a shackle to the leg. Folks selling off collections of stuff happens all the time. People just feel freed. It’s a good feeling.

Sold alot of my games and I do plan to get a few of them back again but I had that feeling of relief just being able to narrow down my attention span to the games I actually want to prioritize and what I got for those ones I sold were good times that I needed.

I done something similar a few years back and as you said it was like a big load lifted off of me I just had so much stuff I could not enjoy any of it. I took it overboard and after getting older you become more sensible and wise whether you want to or not.

I am so happy for you. I feared you would regret the decision, I'm glad you didn't.

You're never going to get the full value of your collection by selling it in a lot. That's just how it is. I'm thinking of selling my record collection, and I want to make sure I can get my money's worth, even if it doesn't equal the total value. This is for the people who are saying he got ripped off. Clearly he wasn't. Edit: Also, the weight off of your shoulders must be mighty! Obviously this collection was obviously weighing you down, and at one point consumed your life. Good for you for growing.

I completely understand where you are coming from. I've had to sell off a lot of stuff over the years out of necessity. It was a little sad, but it didn't take too long to get over it. It's only stuff.

I went through something similar about 15 years ago albeit on a much smaller scale. Had about 250 hard rock/metal CD's, 100 or so DVD's, slew of video games both retro and modern, couple boxed consoles, etc. Everything was absolutely mint and complete. One day I just looked at all that "stuff" and decided that I didn't need or want it anymore. Since then, I play EVERYTHING via emulation through my PC and I download or stream all the music and movies I want. It was a complete game changer in so many ways and I'll never go back to collecting or hoarding crap again.

He felt that sense of happiness as he's staring at that big check lol

To sum it up you got ripped off and you’re fine with it. This dude gave you $5000 and he’ll make $25000 off of it. It is what it is, that’s his way of making an income and you moved on from having thousands of dollars of video games sitting in your house collecting dust. It is what it is, life moves on, the end

I feel the same way about my comic collection. I realized about 3 months ago that i was just buying comics for the collection and not because i enjoyed doing it. Im planning on selling 90% of it and just keeping my favorite stuff.

Kudos to you! It’s not easy to let things go! Glad to finally see you genuinely smiling! 😀 A weight has been lifted off your shoulders! Now you can really get to enjoy your favorite games! 😀

Congrats on moving on, bud. Cheers to a new chapter! 🍻

“Didn’t know what life would be like without it.” That’s called hoarding and I’m super happy for you that you were able to let go of it 🎉

iv been watchin both of yalls content for awhile this crossover was much needed 😮

I understand this completely. We do this occasionally, clear out the stuff we aren't using anymore or that we're finished with altogether.

Good for you man Honestly, I realized I had no need for old games when I found the world of upscaling and texture upgrades etc The gaming community has such passionate people who love these games and are able to breathe new life into our favorites.

its really awesome how not only was he willing to buy your collection he was also really compassionate and knew exactly what this meant to you! im glad you had someone that cared that much

Genuinely happy for you RGT! It sounds like a weight has been lifted off you and you can enjoy life a bit more now. I'm really curious about the mini PC you got for emulation. I've been wanting to get something that I can just hook up to my TV, slap a couple of controllers into and enjoy some classic videogames with my daughter. Will we be seeing a video going in depth with that mini PC and where to get one?

I keep thinking about doing something similar and going the emulation route. But one thing that really concerns me is the everpresent lag I keep hearing about with emulation.

Hope this helps you with all the medical bills. My daughter suffered from seizures when she was little(better now) and I sold my Saturn games to cover her bills. You look alot healthier and happier now and Im glad youre doing ok!

I'm happy for you life is short and it's all about what you make of it. If selling your collection makes you happy then do it. I collect switch games because it makes me happy and a lot of the older games I emulate because I can upscale it and play them portable (steam deck). Well congrats and enjoy your new freedom of space lol. Continue the great work.

I totally understand the relief. When I purged my action figure collection I felt the same way. Also, you should do a video or at least a short of your whole action figure collection.

After watching your first video about this made me and bro bro sell our game collections.... We were both just sitting on them, not evening looking at them and thought both thought they need to go and it feels amazing

My physical game collection was aquired over forty years. It filled a 12'X14' room, no windows with shelves lining all four walls, floor to ceiling. I sold, like you did, to one person - take all. I know if I had sold it in smaller lots or individually (heaven forbid), I would have made many thousands more dollars. But that's how things work if one doesn't want to spend another year or so sorting and selling. Now my entire collection is digitally archived and I play from SD cards on modded, original consoles.

Big collections take a toll on you, at some point the novelty of it wears off and it's just taking space and collecting dust. Glad you were able to sell it and be able to move forward.

this collab was meant to happen, so glad to check both videos out. much props!!

Fucking love this vid!!! Glad you feel relief and happiness by reducing the size of your collection. It'll all go to a good home and make others happy as well. Looooove the new setup 😊

Hi RGT, Glad to hear you feel good about selling your game collection. I don’t believe I will ever sell my collection, the entire collection is connected to too many memories for me. Once these games are gone there gone forever. Keep up the good work.

So... He did NOT rip you off. Interesting video title and thumbnail, then. I wonder, how does he feels about them?

You look happier tbh and that reflects on the videos. Loved your TOTK reaction and your latest videos have been awesome!

The ending was the best. Glad you got some closure. Where'd you find that mini pc loaded up with all the different systems and games??

Good on you man I sold my retro games recently as well because emulation is far better and easier I plan to use emulators on my steam deck once I buy it that is

Caleb is one of the most genuine people on KZfaq. Thanks for the misleading clickbait title or I never would have watched this video.

Game collecting goes from nostalgia, to overkill, to is this my identity now. Getting back to just the games you actually love to play and not to just own is therapeutic.

People say it all the time, sometimes the things you own end up owning you. Great video like always RGT!

A fool and his money,shall soon be parted...

I honestly feel like your shelves look waaaay better now! Back when your shelves were loaded, it was difficult to distinguish any games from the collection. Now instead of "just another collection", it has personality. You've kept what you wanted to, and you can display them in a neat and pretty cool way. (edit) You mention this at the end of your video, so I guess we're in the same boat!

Glad to hear all went great. Cant wait to see the mini PC video

I am anxiously waiting for the mini pc video. It is something I am very interested in as the price of the retro stuff has gotten out of hand. I was only buying games I had attachment to and then that got even out of control. A mini pc to play everything however is a solid investment.

I really like PhoenixResale! I enjoy his channel! It's not a rip off if you both walk away happy! I'd love if you did a follow up video down the road how you feeling / adjusting to the collection gone!

I think the market bubble is definitely going to burst soon. I've seen a lot of collectors selling off their collections and I feel like eventually there will be a point where there's suddenly a lot of games on the market again that the market just goes down again. Maybe that's a good thing for the younger gamers out there that want to collect like us older folk but feel like they can't cause they're so expensive, maybe it's their time to collect before the market goes way up again. Cycle of life I guess? Idk, I could be wrong and the market could just end up getting worse, wouldn't surprise me either. I don't collect for everything. I decided to collect only for PS1, PS2, and GameCube. The consoles I grew up with. Do I have other stuff? Of course I have a few Wii games, Xbox games, and Switch stuff but that's not my focus just stuff I wanted to play on those platforms. When you don't try to go for everything and just go for the stuff that means something to you and you actually care about it makes you a lot happier and it's a huge weight off your shoulders.

I understand completely.... I only collect the games I really like and that have a special place in my heart... I am glad you had a good experience with game collecting... not too many people get to do what you have accomplished.

Good work! I sold all my old big box PC games couple of years ago. Took a while but I eventually sold them all separately on eBay. If I had the chance to sell it all in one big lot, I probably would, to cut down on time and faff. Time is valuable.

Appreciate you hosting me brother, was awesome to get to know you and your channel a bit more and come away with a great collection!

"Did PhoenixResale rip me off, is he a scammer? No, not in any way, shape or form." Then why the super clickbait title? Smh.

I hear ya bro about ripping off the bandaid …material things will eventually go , whether it’s now or when we’re 6ft in the ground. Life isn’t about the things we own. Glad you have found your peace

Been watching Caleb for awhile now and found your channel through Mr. Wrightway. I love that all of your channels are different and enjoyable in their own unique way. Can't wait to see his video on this buy.

Yeah I can’t stand that guy have him blocked on Facebook and KZfaq

He wasn’t just buying your games, he was providing a service of getting them off your hands for a fair price. People pay for convenience all the time and there’s nothing wrong with that

that last comment was and has to be the best comment on KZfaq of all time yo!! for real yuh that was the bomb diggey and beyond with it, aint never seen anybody say anything to true and real to life as that. everything about it should very much much wake up ..... somebody! but besides that though, it good and great to see somebody moving on in a new direction to make yourself feel better about yourself, its what everybody doesn't want to say about what also makes this world go round, moving in a new direction for the better. hope everything goes a lot more smoother with it know yo. love the show yo! keep on, keeping on!

I totally get it. You’re healthy and happy. Your shelf looks better. I’m selling a lot of consoles lately, and the more I sell, the more I enjoy the ones I’m keeping. And there’s extra money in the bank. Also, the joy of having bought something cheap, fixed it up, enjoyed it and then letting it go to someone who wants it more than you do, and making a profit at the same time, that’s a good feeling. You’re doing the right thing.

This is great, glad you found a good person to sell your collection to and happy with your decision. That’s all that matters at the end of the day!

should've kept them all...

At least you kept a quality amount. I did something similar getting rid of most of the extraneous games in my collection, but since it wasn’t like 1000 games or anything, more like 200 and I reduced it to like 140, keeping the majority. It was pretty quality to begin with so good to know I can grab almost anything in my collection and it’s likely to be pretty good or better.

Happy for you RGT games are fun but your health and state of mind is more important cant wait to see the videos coming out over on phoenix channel been a fan for a while now

Respect the hustle on both sides…if the buyer and seller have mutually agreed upon prices that works for both parties that’s all that should matter. I started checking Caleb out through Retro Rick so excited for this content collabo. Shawn I hope this helps knock down some of those med expenses.

CLICKBAIT! Yout title litteraly says ripped me off in title then you say in the video you didnt get ripped off and yes in the end he did rip you off since you wont say what the total value was and how much you got for it. But yea its a relief for your getting rid of your stuff because you you had so much and you didnt have enough room to display it like some people on other channels that might have rooms to display they stuff like some of my dedicated youtubers out there.

RGT I did the same thing a couple years ago, at a certain point I realized my retro games were just dust collectors. When I sold 95% of my collection, I felt good and my like was less cluttered.

I’ll go back to my original comment from when you announced you were selling all this stuff. Glad you are happy tho. All I know, everytime I’ve done something similar, 4-5 years down the track, I’ve always kicked myself. You never know what the future holds. Cheers 👍

😂😂 Whatever you just posted picks together yesterday. Clickbait

I feel you, I did the same with my collections recent used money on my 8 year old daughter got her A decent gaming pc, A new progressive nitrous controller for my 12 mustang, Wife got the extra spare room that was storage as a work office. Everyone is happy. I couldnt imagine the Nightmare of selling individually your collection dwarfed mine I had about 6 big totes of genesis, saturn, ps1 about 6 total consoles 1 brand new saturn, genesis, ps1 & panzer dragoon saga all in unopened box. I had display Around 250-300 games dozens of controllers ect..

I am really happy for you RGT! Sometimes in life, you have to turn the page and look to the future

Clickbait

I enjoy Caleb's videos and he always seems like a solid dude.

I always love the parts of the video where RGT says “that’s more than enough waffling let’s dive right into things”

Nice one man! I totally get where you're coming from. What starts as a collection can seriously weigh you down!

Click bait

Such a click bait title

I’ve had talks with my wife about selling a huge chunk of my collection, but she constantly brings up that she’s positive I’ll regret it. But damn all the money I could recoup would be helpful for house projects and maybe a new truck etc…just such a big change after all the time and work to make the collection.

I'm happy for you. Having a curated collection is the best way to enjoy and actually play your games.

Sold for 7 billion dollars 😊

Wow bro u got swindled

I am genuinely happy for you. I reached a similar moment of clarity a few years ago. Games and consoles just sitting in boxes under beds. Never being looked at yet alone played. Sega Saturn. Gone. N 64. Gone. If I can't display it then I don't need it. Kudos to you.

dude! happy for you! I know the feeling. so good to let go of things.... I have been trying to be less materialistic myself too! ;-)

Caleb is a super nice dude. It's okay to not be a fan, but to hate someone? That's just silly. Don't watch him then. Good work unloading that collection, your always honest videos and putting yourself in a better spot RGT.