Dealing with Video Game Collecting Burnout 

I've watched your videos a long time, John. This video, more than most, really shows your experience in this hobby. Thank you for sharing your advice. Much respect.

I sold almost 90% of my 900+ game collection and couldn't be happier. I only kept a few current games I still play and the few old games that meant something to me as a kid. I collected pretty heavily from about 2010 to 2016 because I was married and needed a hobby, had the money, and wanted to relive some childhood fantasies. It turned into collecting for the sake of accumulating a large collection, and not so much for the love of games. Now my priorities have changed. Single, I travel more, move around a lot, and spend the majority of my free time outdoors. Plus, I really hate having tons of physical belongings. So it was great selling off nearly everything and only keeping the ones I played now and the few old ones for nostalgic purposes. I find that in the 2 or 3 hours a week I still manage to play something, the gaming experience is far more meaningful because I now stick to one or two games until I complete them, rather than bouncing around playing 15 minutes of tons of different games.

I feel it’s a problem when collecting, searching, and buying games takes more of your free time than actually playing the games. The collecting part becomes the hobby rather than enjoying the games. 😀

Thanks John I needed this today was feeling over whelmed lately and needed to thin out my collection but now I’m going to wait a bit

I get the other burnout, in regards to actually playing my games in collection. One thing I've found that helps is to invite friends over and let them choose something to play and we make a game night of it.

Great topic! For me, it’s important that I have other interests that bring me joy. Whenever I start to feel less inspired with my game collecting/playing, I cycle on for awhile to focus on one of my other interests...like getting into a good book series, or model building. Eventually a new game or unusual find will spark my interest bring me back around again. I agree that you should never be too quick to sell off a collection until you have given yourself time away to assess how you feel. Unless you truly need to from a financial standpoint, just take your time so that you don’t have regret later on.

I love that we, as a video game collecting community, experience the same ups and downs and we can find motivation and encouragement in each other.

Great topic of discussion and great advice John

I must say this is very good video, thanks for sharing.

3 years later and I’m still coming back to this video. This is such a great video and the advice always comes in handy especially since the retro market is insane during these time. Thank you and much appreciated for the knowledge you put out.

I agree with the other comments here. Thanks for the advise, John. 👍

My problem is just collecting them and just having them sit on shelf for a long while until I might pick it up. My main reason is I like to have an available library I can play anytime

A lot of great comments here. Ways I avoid burnout: 1. Play what I have. I've seen this in multiple comments and it was mentioned in the video. This is good advice. If I'm really not feeling like searching for games or can't find what I'm looking for I enjoy what I have. Many collectors have waaay more than enough to enjoy. 2. Collecting for different consoles at different standards. I primarily collect for Genesis. I only collect 100% complete games with strict condition standards. While this is more expensive and less likely to be found in the wild, it really limits what I purchase. I might be paying more for each game but it also means I buy less and only when all standards are met. It also makes me more satisfied when I do find a game and buy it. To complement this, I strictly collect cart only for NES and SNES. As long as the label is decent and any writing can be removed from the cart, I'll pick it up. It's much cheaper as well and still allows me to pick games up if I don't feel like dropping a crazy amount of money. I also collect complete PS1 and PS2 games in good working condition. These latter options are much easier to find in the wild. 3. Share retro games and the experience of playing them on original hardware with friends/family. There's nothing like playing these older games with others. It also reminds me why I'm so fond of the hobby. I love the reactions from people when they play [insert nostalgic game here] for the first time in 20+ years. They feel like they're a kid again and it brings back all kinds of memories.

Great video! I know im super late to the party. I just experienced collector burn out. These past few months have been difficult staying at home and staying busy. It also made me appreciate my collection during this pandemic. One of the things I started doing was actually playing my games and completing them, getting my revenge from when I was a kid. Its also helped staying connected with friends who playing the same game and share the same passion in their homes in this pandemic and bragging about who beat the game first. I try to stay on schedule and chip away at my games and staying true to completion of a title. Keep videos coming and we appreciate you. Stay safe.

I've been collecting for 8 years. I have to say this video is very INFORMATIVE! Thank you!

Thank you John, I needed to hear that. I was starting to get a little burnt out myself with finances and a big move coming up and kids. It's a lot. And I was definitely starting to feel that fatigue. Again thank you for the video, keep up the amazing work!

Great topic choice John. Thanks for the advice.

This is great advice John. I just recently got back into collecting for Sega Genesis (the console I had as a teenager). I got back into it about 6 months ago. So I haven't burnt out yet. But, I'm glad I watched this anyway. Your videos are excellent John.

A lot of the factors you mentioned, is why I am not aggressively/actively collecting, but I am grateful for my collection, and hopefully one day, will have more time to play it

Great video, John!

I love the thrill of the hunt, once when I was searching and selling at the flea market I found both twilight princess and wind Waker for the game cube for a dollar each! And yes they were in mint condition and complete

Another exquisite video by Mr. Hancock. I have many hobbies. I never ever get bored.

Your final comments about stopping, digging out an old game or console and playing that is exactly how I deal with burn-out. It reminds me why I love gaming and why I love to collect games.

Great video! I did have a sort of a collectors burnout. But then I did just as you said: instead getting rid of most of my games, I had a pause and started thinking why I started collecting in a first place. It was getting my childhood games back. After 10 years of collecting I was still missing only a couple of quite common NES and SNES complete in box games I had as a kid so I decided to focus getting them to my collection. It took me couple of months because I wanted them in good condition and I stopped buying games those did not matter to me so much. Next step was analyzing what kind of collector I am and I made a decision to sell some of my games I felt are only gameshelf fillers for me. I did end up selling about 180 games from my 700 games collection. I did not have a huge collection, and it still is about 600 games because I sold those less than 200 games about two years ago and I’ve been collecting titles (retro and new games) I’m really interested in after that. I know I’d regret if I would sell some of my really hard to find collectible games and taking a pause was absolutely a way to go. I’m keeping my collection small and I collect titles I really want. Actually, only yesterday, I finally got my self a Commodore 64 unit which I’m super excited and I’m looking forward collecting some games for it.

Great Information and Video John Hancock! I like the chill factor,and this video is really spot on! Yes I had I would say a "light" video burnout,and what I did was invite trusted friends over,gave my nephews and niece and friends video game console and games as Christmas and Birthday gifts. I also trade a few things where I only have to pay for shipping.

Thankyou for ur advice John. I’ve currently going thru burnout as dealing with depression, a bit of financial stress which I’m pretty much on top of now and just not currently enjoying collecting or tinkering with my handheld projects. I was close to having a huge clear out and sell most of my stuff but after u mentioned people u know selling and regretting wat they had sold made me think twice and I know I would b one of those people too so I’ve stopped myself from listing more things for sale and I’m just gonna take a break from it all. I’ve been going pretty hard at it for months now with collecting to the point of it being an unhealthy obsession almost and I think that’s wats made me get burnt out

Stop for a few months. Focus on what you want and buy that. Don't pick up everything

I’m 300 into my GameCube PAL collection. I’ve taken a break and just scanned and hit a rare title. Got me right back into it! Great video.

Have more than one collecting hobby. I collect comics, games, toys, vinyl, and Magic cards. Never a lull.

I´ve bought a couple of collections here on the store from people who wanted to get out of the hobby, and Im starting to see more of that especially from people in the mid 30s. People are getting a house, getting married, kids, new jobs, lack of space you name it. Fortunately I have the time, space and extra income to keep going with the collection. I am self employed, I have my own place, I do RU-vid as a hobby also but...I dont have kids yet so...in the future who knows? Thank you for making a video about this subject John, I think it is a very important topic to talk about. Take care my friend.

Your best advice was Don't sell your stuff. So many people do it and regret it later on. Then spend even more buying it all back.

Good video john. Yes I been feeling this burn out lately. Could be the weather affecting me. Several times I did sell some games I regretted selling. My suggestion for anyone feeling like selling their games, just store them away somewhere out of sight. Then when you feel as if you regret it, just go and take them out. I agree with you John, very good topic and video.

I like how this is really good advice that can be applied to most any kind of collecting. I have this kind of burnout with video games sometimes, yes, but also with my humble collection of tobacco cards, especially when there's a dry spell in the supply of cards for a set I'm working on. I remember having it with comic books years ago too. That was a tough one too because I took the break and really thought about it and that's a case where I decided to let go and put the money towards other things instead. So again, great advice and hopefully it helps someone out there.

Great video john love the point you made about switching to collecting for another console if you get burned out thats what i have been doing and it keeps me happy and going with our great hobbie

Hey John I was born in 1987 and videogames have been a part of my life since I was about 4. I have a small collection I mainly collect SNES and original Playstation games. I've hit the point where I lost the thrill of the hunt before but all in all I love videogames so much I can't stray away from collecting day by day. The older games I collect I love. I think about them all the time and all the memories behind them always can make me happy on the crappiest day. I love all of your content and all of your advice. Keep on keeping on man ;)

WOW John really hit the nail on the head, I've had burn out for months now. I did decide to take a break till our next game event then after that I'm taking a long break. But good to know I'm not alone.

Great video and advice. As a more casual collector, I got to a point where I realized my back catalog of games was so big, I was never going to have the time to play them all. With work, a wife, family obligations, other hobbies and interests, I wanted my gaming time to be, well, fun and not this stressful journey of finding this or that or having a never ending back catalog. Now I usually focus on 1-2 games a week, usual a new game with a retro one I never got into, and that's made gaming fun again. I appreciate the collecting you and your peeps at MJR do and understand the dedication required to succeed. I guess I just don't have the time or desire to do that, so I'm keeping my gaming goals a little more realistic these days.

Mad respect! John Hancock you are an ultimate one of a kind collector...

Great video & great advice for collectors of all types. The collecting world has changed drastically over the decades, and sometimes re-evaluation is needed. 🤔 Thanks John 👍🏼

Great video, as always! I couldn’t agree more ... burnout happens but I have done everything you said, try different consoles, play the backlog of games, joined Facebook/local groups. Sometimes just going to a local retro game shop and get recommendations or find a new RU-vidr. One of best things is bringing over a close friend/family member/my wife and let them choose a random game or console and brings back the enjoyment having someone else appreciate and you get to educate!

I’ve had Video game collecting burnout. That bit about cheap games drying out is big. Having a really awesome run, riding a wave of picking up great games only to then find nothing for months afterwards is such a bummer. To me, the higher the high, the lower the low. Too, collecting has a seasonal nature to it IMO. Spring’s here now so it’s good. People are Spring cleaning! Summers alright with yard sales, but come fall and winter, yikes! I like to sit down and play a game or two in my collection that I have a reasonable chance to enjoy. With movies and games, if I experience something surprising and fun about my experience (bonus points if it moves me emotionally), then there’s an automatic jumpstart to my love of collecting. When I’m back, I’ll explore top ten lists and recommendations on the internet. By then I’m ready to go out hunting for the next find.

This is fantastic advice, and I wish I had heard it sooner. Regret is real. Many years ago I went through burnout and foolishly sold a large amount of my games, and I ended up regretting it. I also collect VHS tapes, records, dvd's and magazines. Now when I get burned out on something, I go to the next thing for awhile.

Really enjoyed this video. It got me back into collecting GameBoy Color games

Great advice! Sometimes it is necessary to take a pause. It is easy to get rid of the stuff you collect, but hard to build a collection.

Your collection never ceases to amaze me. I only collect games I love and truly value, not for completion. That can be tough though because at this point most stores are picked clean of anything good. 95 percent of Genesis games I see are sports titles. But, admittedly we don’t have great options here, a couple stores in 100 miles.

Great video. I think another issue collectors can have is being overwhelmed by their collections.

Excellent video I really enjoyed the video aweosme advice.

Great video John. I used to get burned out, but generally I would just play through some of the games, then move on to another system/set for a while before coming back to what burned me out.

Here is my thing, I have a youtube channel that reviews horror and sci-fi, and cult films, I am also a pro video and photography guy. So collecting video/photo equipment is a necessary option. Now I got into collecting vfd and board games. I have over 20 VFD games, so I started feeling burnt out, so I built a nice shrine for my vdfs. Well because of my photography and video background I took it to the next level, and want to start a retrotech channel, and book since I product photograph my collection. It all works out in the end, and even if it does not, I managed to do something other with my collection than show it off. Great video Mr. Hancock!

Great stuff man ✌️

I’m thinking about collecting video game collectors.

Great video as always John - taking a break is crucial. You've also reminded me about selling and regret. As you get older, the amount of games you can buy is inverse to the amount of time you have to play them, and this can lead to the path of collecting for the sake of collecting, which can still be fun, though I think us retro gamers in particular spend more time talking about them and watching others play them than we do playing them ourselves. Also, like you say......APPRECIATE WHAT YOU ALREADY HAVE! EVERYONE HAS A BACKLOG! Example: I got Asterix for the Master System on my 10th birthday (I'm now 36). I finally finished it a couple of weeks ago haha (great game by the way).

what helping me not getting burnout by video games is by doing other stuff from time to time. like playing guitar,airsoft ect. I think its all a matter of ballace. Thanks for the advice John. always a pleasure to hear you talking about video games!

I think a good tip would have been to play the games. Many collectors don't actually play a lot of what they have and it's really what games are about. Sit down and put 5 minutes into a game, if you are not enjoying it, try another one. Most of us could do this for days before playing anything we have played before.

Sometimes it is best to stop and take stock. I have done this before you can get carried away with the collecting , social media and everything else. I did a vid about this last year and taking things back to basics and just enjoying the games you already have can help a lot. Great advice John.

I once had a massive Gamecube and NES collection. I sold most of it off, and indeed do regret it.

This is great video, I've been collecting on and off for years and you're right diversity is the key.for staying positive and interested. There are so many resellers at carboots now so finding a game or an console is so difficult nowadays, which can take some of the fun out of it. Luckily we have the new minis out there to keep us going ;)

Just what I needed to hear thanks John I put a pause on buying games

Great video 👍

I really feel this video should have a "The More You Know" shooting star outro. Priceless advice!

I had burnout a few months back. I did something similar to what you said, I just slowed my buying for a while.. I only bought things that I really wanted to play, not just to collect. Then I spent my time actually playing those games and I remembered my reason why I started collecting.. to play awesome games! Another thing that helps me is to be involved with the community, keep watching videos and reading comments about awesome games. The bigger your wish list is, the less chance you will burn out.

Great advice, John. I had major life changes the past few years (divorce of long marriage, move across the country, loss of a good paying but terrible job, etc). I'm glad I didn't sell my collections, as I considered. Now, with a new marriage on the horizon, a stable (but not great paying job), I'm slowly getting back into collecting. My main passion is the games that I grew up with, so I am mostly moving on with growing those collections, for now.👍

Hey John, I went though some serious collector burnout a few years ago. I had a decent sized collection of NES, SNES, Gamecube, PS2, etc. which amounted to a collection about the size of one of your shelved walls. However, I just got tired of carrying them around from apartment to apartment, and never taking the time to really appreciate the games that I had. I took a good year of pausing my collecting try to appreciate what I had, but also to ask myself why I started collecting in the first place. I was reading Konmari's book around that time as well because I just needed to reduce clutter in my life, and asked myself, what about this hobby brings me joy? I had a few self realizations, most of my collecting was the thrill of the hunt; going to swap meets, flea markets, and garage sales in the off chance I can find a deal. I then kept the games with the intention of playing them on my own time, or sharing them with my friends. I rarely, if ever did this though, and could no longer justify having hauling around such massive collection, and letting it take up so much space in my home. I didn't start by just getting rid of everything though, but rather picking out the games I was least attached too and selling them. After selling them off, I sat with that for a few months, focusing on how I felt about it. I didn't miss them, so I then went through the process again, and again, each time pausing to see how I felt about missing the games I just sold off. I honed down my collection to the games that I do truly care about, the games that spark that joy. I realized that if I do truly miss a game that I got rid of, I can always buy it again, even if it might cost a lot more down the line. I know that I can scratch that itch and sell the game once again when I am ready. Gaming is not about collecting the objects to me, it is more about the experience of playing the game and sharing it with friends. Now, all of my consoles and games easily fit on one small shelving unit. Every game I own is a game that I love and wouldn't hesitate to play again. I still go to conventions and pick up a few games, but with the understanding that it is not staying in my collection forever, unless it earns its place on my shelf. Getting rid of my collection wasn't about getting out of the hobby, but rather refocusing on why I got into it in the first place. I don't regret my decision.

I think I needed this today. I've been buying a lot of digital games lately on sales, even when I have little to no interest in the titles. Every once in a while I'll find something sick and unexpected like Frederic Resurrection of Music. But meanwhile I have a backlog of over 50 games I bought overseas for PS4, or at retro game stores on a hunt. So even with a good stream setup and a bunch of expensive HDMI cables, output devices and splitters and such ready to go, I haven't felt like streaming. Because gaming has felt a bit overwhelming and unfun with my option paralysis from my huge backlog. I will take your advice and wait to buy something exciting and meaningful and learn to appreciate what I already have, knocking out some Gen 6 stuff I've long left untouched.

Good advise for any type of collecting.

dont get married dont have kids got it :).

Some of the best advice I have heard. I almost quit collecting and sold my collection, but I decided to stop purchasing, and instead spend more time playing. As I make it through a certain percentage of my current collection, I reward myself by allowing myself to add a few more titles. I am a fairly focused collector, as I collect primarily RPGs and Platformers, which when the list starts to dwindle, it gets depressing to not have more to look for or to see so many of them at huge price points. After taking my first break, I actually narrowed down my focus to what I REALLY wanted to play, and what I really wanted to share with my son. That reinvigorated me, and got me both collecting, and playing games at the same time. I now spend about 50/50 of my time playing/collecting. Before I went on my break, I bought a handful of my favorite gems that were missing that I knew I would play upon mail day, and that helped me stop collecting for a while since I had plenty to play and enjoy in the meantime while I restructured my viewpoints. Start small, start focused, and when you hit a snag branch out to something new for a while. There are a lot of amazing systems and trinkets out there for video game collectors who really enjoy collecting. I actually spend time going out to "collect", and buy nothing except sometime replacement cases for cracked cases and things, just to get myself out to maybe find that deal at the market.

Great video. This is something that's happened to me and I've sold stuff. Sometimes I find selling stuff actually helps clear my head, other times I regret it. It depends on what I sell. Something else I have experienced is burn out of the hunt. It's great to go out and find games, but I've had many times where I went out and took a chance on something or brought something, then I got home and just felt burnt out because I'd either brought something I didn't really want just to buy something or I would have too many games to play through.

Great video on the subject. I've definitely had burnout before due to moments of feeling like I am wasting my money at this stage of adulthood. Also, the increasing backlog of games I'll never play much less complete is discouraging. I really should stop buying games for years but I can't seem to help myself. I try to alleviate burnout by immersing myself in other entertainment like movies and tv, and focusing on other things in life like career, dating, and politics

Great advice. I stopped buying for the most part a couple of years ago, but I won't sell because I don't want the regret

How I handle video game collecting burnout: I let others do all the collecting and I collect vicariously through them. Thank you John, for doing more than your share! =D

I been burnt out before I was 18 sold my whole collection and had instant regret now my collection has grown almost double the size and recently been feeling burnout again I just started picking out games I haven’t played in years and playing em and that’s helping me get back into it

I've had collector burn out in the past and when that happens I take a pause and reflect on wht I started collecting again. I started because of my love for video games which started in 1990 or 1991. I nearly stopped buying and collecting for about two years in the early 2000's. I bought a Master System game the other day to possibly start a new collection and buy for a system I've never played. I collect for about 15 home gaming consoles and PC. I've slowed down with collecting so I can enjoy what I have and save money for other things in life. Great topic for a video!

I have Three Systems - PS3/WiiU/X1 I focus on those, I play through what I have physically and then move onto my digital purchases. Not only does it allow you to revisit old favorites, but it allows you to gain new experiences and create new memories once you decide to add to the collection you have. Involving family and friends in multiplayer (Wii Especially) makes it that much more rewarding and enjoyable.

I haven't got burnout yet. My biggest passion is retro video games. To be honest, the Everdrives have driven me to collect more. I have found a lot of games I never played on the Everdrives, and it makes me wanna get the physical cartridge. So if anything I have gotten more strong in the collecting field.

Get the game club started again!!! I'd love to join brother, thank you for the advice.

I've had it!!! Was collecting for 30 years. Now I'm just relaxing enjoying what I have.

This is a great topic with a lot of nuances to cover. It can happen for a lot of reasons. I guess that the first thing is to recognize it and then deal with it.

Thanks for the video John! I’d say one of the issues with game collecting especially retro games is the condition of games. I do get bummed seeing tons of scratched discs, cartridges with permanent marker, messed up boxes and cases and trying to find official replacements for those. I wish I could get a brand new copy of older games. You have to compromise on the condition. But good advice. I took a break from retro games for a bit and went into getting new switch games.

I can give you guys some advice as well. If you get burned out. Only keep the games you like the most or have good memories of from your childhood. Get rid of the filler titles you'll never play or touch. Keep the ones that make you happy. This way you can save money, earn money for the filler titles and enjoy the titles you like the most. That's what I'm doing right now. Only collect certain games for certain consoles which I've good memories from. I don't say everyone has to do it, but give it a thought and make a decision you can live with. Don't do it if you're going to regret it later on. Remember that! :)

I dont know if its exactly burn out but I deal with lack of items to finish off my set. I do variants to keep it fresh but I try to do pre nes and pong units to keep it new . But what else can the community reccomend

I had a complete -SE NES set and enjoyed having it on the shelf for a few years. The journey of completing it was probably the best part. I discovered some new games I enjoyed, but most of them were not worth playing for me and I decided to thin it down. I also needed some money to fund other hobbies. No regrets and for the games I didn't keep, there are easy ways to still play them or I could buy them again. Know yourself and what you want out of life, don't think you need to follow anyone else or impress them with your collection.

Spoken like a true community mental health advocate. Keep up the good work!

I've been collecting for many years. Not quite as much as you. I'm a big Commodore collector. I still buy the ocational game from time to time but times I have to stop and save up for a bit. I live on my own which helps with collecting. One day I'll get a bigger place and hopefully more room for my stuff. Great Video and great info.

I think the problem can be the whole obsession with COLLECTING. I can understand how that can take hold for sure. Around the time emulation was starting to really replace older consoles in the mid to late nineties I began moving away from ownership of the older consoles. I kept everything that was not well emulated or new, but everything else I ended up selling which I put into an emulation machine at the time and paid some other bills. At first it did feel strange to get rid of those games and consoles but I did adjust. Especially now with the hyperspin interface having box art and preview videos of alot of the games and the instant access, zero maintenance or organization and alot of extra features , using any controller for any system, save states to practice, etc. These days I just have the last few generations of consoles, games. I sell alot of the new games I buy after beating them. If I do want to replay them later I rebuy when a system dies. So now I can experience any game I want to play. Aside from the benefits of emulation I wouldnt have the space or money to spend on all the great old games, even without collecting the shittier ones. Sometimes I get burned out briefly on certain types of games or certain games. I switch constantly between old, new and different types of games to keep it fresh. That way I never really get burnt out with what Im playing.

Anytime I'm in a collecting burnout, I play some Super Mario 64, and I'm back on track. Not sure how that helps me, but it does

Great advice, John! I'd have thought of all things gamers would appreciate is to be able to pause :D

I have burn holes in my pocket... Does that qualify?

How do you inventory your collection?

I really enjoyed this video sir. I can totally relate to this video. Having a child really destroys your disposable income and your ability to play your collection. But I just switched focus to paying down debt and playing with my child. Now that I am in a better space, I am back to buying more common, an easier to find titles, but glad I never progressed to selling off what I had. Amazing video.

Stopping is the first thing you should do. I go try to play my games instead of buying more and more and of course looking on other things I collect less also can help

I don't really wear hats or are into hats.... your hat is awesome. Great video too. I just got an Analouge Super NT and couldn't be happier. I will say for me when collecting/playing I will keep different lists, like games I've finished and games I want to collect and play. I also find its funnier to collect only what I'm interested in and not just everything. Once in a while I will stop from buying or even searching for games and just play them then go back to my list and say let's get this one next. It's a great hobby, happy gaming all.

I never really considered myself a collector of video games until really a year or so ago. I was closer to a hoarder/gamer. I started cataloging games in a spreadsheet a few years ago and at first it was just a list to avoid buying doubles , then I started recognising what games I had left on a system - hence the collecting. However it also served a second purpose and that was to track which games I had played, and actually finished. I've encountered the borderline of burnout in terms of collecting, although it's usually down to income / expensive rare games to finish collections that stumps me. I've learnt to go back and enjoy - and actually finish games on consoles while I'm waiting for a good deal or for another game to pop up. I find that helps a lot to keep both my original passion of gaming (no emulation for me!) and ensure I feel like I've got my moneys worth in entertainment. I don't think I could spend more than £10 on a game if I thought it was only ever going to live a life on a shelf.

I sold most of my games when I reached this point. It is one of my biggest regrets, your advise is very sound and wise. Better not to sell your memories.

Wise words dude. I'd hate to burn out on my collecting. I'd like to think I'd simply just hold off for a bit, as you suggest, before jumping back into it again. People change over time, times and situations change. I'd say don't focus too much on it, otherwise it becomes a job rather than a hobby, and once that happens it can be a downward slope.

I Overhaul my "Gaming Office" when I need a break from game collecting. I Work, Play, and Sleep(sometimes) in my Game room. Well I work full time from home so I have to keep my desk for work in my Game Room, so my wife dubbed it my "Gaming Office". I also love working on electronics, repairing consoles, fixing small electronics that would normally be tossed, I also love computers so i tinker with my many comptuers, and last but not least I have a few servers that need upkeep. The key is to have other hobbies to do while to cool down and ready to get back at collecting.

John Iv been subsribed to your chanel for a few years now and enjoy your content when I have time to watch. I have one question for you because of your experience collecting.. Why are alot of people paying full market value for video games right now? I collect and resell to sustain my collecting habbits and I post all my duplicates on ebay at full market value and they go with in a week, vary few people negotiate. Thank you for your content. Elvin

Definitely taking the family on vacation to visit the museum when it’s ready!

Great video as always John!

I've been feeling burnt out due to financial pressures and life changes. I thought about selling off my collection, but I knew I'd have a heavy dose of seller's regret if I did, and I likely would never see some of the rarer items in my collection ever again. So I just stopped spending so much of my time buying and found other things to do. I started playing the games I already have and took up other hobbies. It's been working so far!