Video Game Collecting Tips for 2021 - Don't get discouraged!

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Advice for video game collectors in 2021.
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Trading is more important than ever
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Garage sales - You can often haggle on price at garage sales.
Is eBay dead?
Retro Gaming Expos - They will come back bigger and better than ever.
When everybody is going left, go right. Collect the less popular stuff if possible.
Importing games? Often English patches can be applied to ROMS on emulator machines
Don’t get discouraged
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@MetalJesusRocks 2 года назад

The story about surprise price hike at the register is true...and very disappointing. Is that something you have experienced or heard about at retro gaming stores before? It can't be legal, can it?

@Essenceof 2 года назад

I've walked out from a store when it happened. $10-$15 might not seem too much of a price increase, but the sudden action at the register put me in a bad mood, ya know???

@AyratHungryStudent 2 года назад

Hey MJR! Something is wrong with your channel. RU-vid doesn't recommend your videos. I was wondering why you don't upload. Then I visit your channel and see I've missed a lot of videos. I have turned the bell on today. I think you should look into it.

@buckeye631 2 года назад

It should not be legal. I would avoid such a business that does that crap.

@landis7726 2 года назад

While not recent. I did encounter this a few years ago when I bout a sealed copy of pikmin 2 on wii. It still had the 19.99 sticker on it from when they first got it. I assume it had been there and unsold since it came out. It rang up for what it was worth and the cashier was annoyed when I disputed the price. Luckily the manager overheard and intervened and acknowledged the mistake and gave it to me for the marked price. I will say though if this became a trend I would be offended enough not to shop at the particular retro store that was doing the sudden price markup at the register.

@kenkendavis 2 года назад

Happened to me a few weeks ago. GameStop had Skyrim on switch for $30 so I went to go checkout and they said it’s now $60 and they wouldn’t honor the price even though they said they forgot to change the sticker. I didn’t buy it. But GameStop sucks anyway.

@alvaro0423 2 года назад

my brother and I went to a retro shop and had a real big stack going. The store owner came up to us and took our stack - "let me just clean the discs up for you guys" ... When we get to the register he changed all the prices. $7 to $60 ... $10 to $120 ... It was insane he just bumped his prices to a crazy amount. His reasoning was he set his prices a couple years ago. Our response was well that means these game have been sitting for a couple years until we wanted to buy them. We left and have never gone back since. Lost our business forever

@SnunGod 2 года назад

That's dirty man lol hope that guy goes out of business for treating customers like that

@alvaro0423 2 года назад

@@SnunGod Right! It was super shady. He didn't even clean the discs. Felt even more ripped off cause we spent 1HR in there picking out all these games from crusty dust bins that he can now put in glass and charge some other poor customer.

@Dchybrid 2 года назад

dood that was just messed up!

@alvaro0423 2 года назад

@@Dchybrid Preach :( He even told us "did you guys know this $10 games goes for $80 now?" Just looked at him and said "oh no way ..." Why should I the customer, be responsible for what you charge

@Blernster 2 года назад

@@alvaro0423 guaranteed he just looked at price charting pricesand added 10$++

@SirBoberus 2 года назад

Top Recommendation: Collect what YOU want, not what's popular or "cool". Also, just because you're a certain age does not make you too old or too young to collect videogames!

@bertieo.4379 2 года назад

exactly! I dont care much if its complete or not, as long as the disk is in good condition and I love the series, i'll buy it.

@th3SyLvEsTeR 2 года назад

Literally this. I dont have a huge collection but I have all the games that have lived rent free in my head since I was a child. That's all I need. Now I'm just expanding on it

@miguelpereira7934 2 года назад

I only collect/buy games I will play...

@Genarko 2 года назад

Agree. That's my idea when collecting games. Have enough to enjoy whenever I want to.

@panchigancedo6247 2 года назад

61 here and have gone retro after 20 years of FPS online shooters. Much more relaxing.

@DanVasc 2 года назад

Those videos about the logistics of being a game collector are my favorites. The market is super inflated here in Brazil and we don't have the culture of garage sales and thrift stores, so the hunt can get a bit demotivating. But those videos always bring the fire back. Thanks dude.

@HomeOnTheRanges 2 года назад

Hey Dan! I watch your channel and Friday night tights as well! Love the new theme song you did for them! Crazy to see you watch the same vids as me lol

@MR.AIRWALK 2 года назад

Dude, your channel screams NARCISSIST. Yuck

@HomeOnTheRanges 2 года назад

@@MR.AIRWALK Bro what are you even talking about?

@danielmello1911 2 года назад

So true, Dan! Here in Brazil is very hard to collect :( The prices are going up and up!

@wyldelf2685 2 года назад

Dan ,,do you own the silver-tec toy MegaDrive ?? I know it was ONLY sold in Brazil ,,,

@thomask2416 2 года назад

This is maybe my favorite video. Everyone should call out retro gaming stores like Grumpy Bobs that doesn’t honor the price sticker.

@sandplasma 2 года назад

Fuck Grumpy Bobs, If I'm ever in the area I'll be sure to avoid it. Thanks.

@XYtoTheDoubleG 2 года назад

You can see he's pissed off about this issue! LOVE IT

@Cody-Bear 2 года назад

Well, he should be grumpy 😂

@ryanbourbeau3078 2 года назад

Honestly changing the price when brought up to the counter is the most bull shit thing possible, I’d drop the game and leave without buying anything if I encountered that

@Bubblun1 2 года назад

That store is a disease to our local community. My last visit ever after dropping thousands over the years there was in February 2020 when they pulled that repricing stunt on me at the register. (Mind you this was Pre-Covid, so they can't blame that as the reason). They lost out on a $300 sale that they tried to shake me down for $450 at the register. I spoke to "the manager" on the phone about it (you know, the one that tells people to change their negative Google reviews about the place), and she said the game had to go back to the "processing center" for repricing. It then was still in their inventory a year later online at the new inflated and over eBay price. If anyone wants to join the bonfire when that place ever closes, I'll bring the marshmallows.

@fatmikerocks 2 года назад

I used to go to flea markets with $20 back in the mid 90’s and sift through giant boxes from multiple vendors. Games were 2-$5 each. Most I ever paid was a CIB Castlevania 3 for $9. Those were the glory days!!!

@ruthiekest3218 2 года назад

90s were good,they sell games to get rid off them cheap like GameStop back in 90s they sell 299 and rare ones.they don't do that anymore.digital is killing.

@atranfanatic 2 года назад

Yep. I used to hit my local pawn shop in the late '90s and get NES games for 4 or 5 for $20. I can't remember which. Of course I sometimes sit and wonder. Why didn't I pick up that cheap copy of Little Samson. lol

@shanebadgameing4563 2 года назад

@@ruthiekest3218 sad part, people throw them away when parents clean the room.90s was the best people don't care how much it we'll be

@MattG4033 2 года назад

I remember when the dreamcast died a bargain bin at circuit city for $5 sealed games, too bad I was a child

@leeartlee915 2 года назад

The reason games were cheap was because the stuff was only a few years old. We actually have the same situation now. Go out and look for Xbox 360 and One games. They are cheap as hell. I was at a yard sale that was selling off an entire 30 game collection for $10. But that’s not retro enough for some people.

@MVLGAMING 2 года назад

Recently game collecting can start to feel like a rich person's pursuit. Especially when prices are increasing all the time. When something is on the up, I tend to go after something else. Its also fun to diversify your collection, and play some cheaper games you might not have expected to like!

@kumatorahaltmanndreemurr 2 года назад

I find the constant price hikes really frustrating tbh. I’d love to play Silent Hill 2, Panzer Dragoon Saga, SMT Devil Summoner, etc. but I’m just not comfortable paying hundreds of dollars for a game I haven’t even tried yet. What if I don’t end up liking it? Then I’ve just wasted a bunch of money that could’ve gone towards something like travel or a house

@overnightdelivery 2 года назад

@@kumatorahaltmanndreemurr This is why you play the emulated or everdrive version of the game first. It should give a pretty good idea on whether the game is worth it.

@DeathMetalJedi 2 года назад

I feel lucky that the generation of games that I'm nostalgic for are 6th and 7th gen which for the most part are still fairly cheap (except GC lol)

@kumatorahaltmanndreemurr 2 года назад

@@overnightdelivery Huh, that's a good idea actually

@kumatorahaltmanndreemurr 2 года назад

@@DeathMetalJedi Same, I'm grateful I can still afford Wii/360 games

@McPatches3D 2 года назад

The bad part of garage sales is how many people hit them up before they even start and buy up all the games. It's really discouraging for collecting.

@CaptSpeirsB744 2 года назад

Welcome to Capitalism, isn't it great? Early bird gets the worm.

@extremepsyche3135 2 года назад

@@CaptSpeirsB744 In communism, the gov't would take the items and hopefully (assuming there's no corruption) distribute the items to those with less.

@CaptFwiffo 2 года назад

Not always true. You just have to be lucky. Recently I arrived at a sale at 2pm, and there was a box of 60 PS2 games just sitting there (guessing they just put em out), well I offered them $80 without even looking at the games and they accepted the offer. I got home, and found Rule of Rose and Drakengard 2 in that box as well as a few other gems. You just never know what you will run into. You don't always have to get there at the crack of dawn. :)

@McPatches3D 2 года назад

@@CaptFwiffo never said it was always true, but it does happen often.

@wyldelf2685 2 года назад

@@McPatches3D thank you for speaking up about this ,it's strange to go to big family garage sale(5kids from 12 to 17) and not see evidence of one videogame from beginning of sale to the wrap up ,what you spoke of solves the mystery ,,,👍

@alanbarr1497 2 года назад

I can vouch for Pink Gorilla owning their price mistakes. A while back they had a copy of The Peace Keepers with a price tag way cheaper than normal. At the time, I thought it was cheap due to the label being in rough condition. At the register, they were puzzled when it rung up much higher and told me the price tag was a mistake. They immediately said they honor it though, I didn’t even ask. In fact, when I offered to let them correct the price (as I didn’t want anyone getting in trouble over it), they insisted I take it for the price shown on the tag.

@worldsboss 2 года назад

That was really cool of them. Hopefully nobody takes advantage of that policy by swapping cases to make the game look cheaper than intended… that’d be a real shame.

@alanbarr1497 2 года назад

@@worldsboss I think the name of the game is printed on the price tag too - it'd be pretty obvious if it was swapped.

@worldsboss 2 года назад

@@alanbarr1497 Aah fair enough then!

@victorieux9580 2 года назад

NOICE!!!

@Shea-Key 2 года назад

@@worldsboss I'm pretty sure they have the names of the games on the case, I catch the twitch streams sometimes

@ImEazyE 2 года назад

in Europe (at least here in Luxembourg, and in Germany, Belgium...) we have a law that says that if there is a price tag on an item, you have to pay this price. If the seller made a mistake, it's not your problem and he can't change it even if he loses a lot of money.

@gamingwithlacks 2 года назад

Canada as well. Only for the first item. (Unless you find multiple in a store) I think there's also some other rules to go along with it.

@henrydillard6217 2 года назад

I think in the u.s. it would be considered a civil matter, you would have to get a lawyer. Easy for business owners to take advantage of people unfortunately.

@wyldelf2685 2 года назад

@@henrydillard6217 exactly ,some come to the US to open a biz here because they can practically get away with murder for maximum profit ,,biz behavior they could NEVER get away with in their home country plus when they immigrate here the financial proper way ,they don't have to pay income tax or property tax for the first 6 years ,in Florida I found this out ,,,

@Schniiiiiiiiiiiiif 2 года назад

Had a friend who bought like 9 laptops because they were priced at like 100 euro instead of 1000 and flipped them. (EU country)

@goatmansasquatch1485 2 года назад

So peel off the tag from a shitty game and stick it on a expensive game. Easy

@cormacthem8406 2 года назад

2021 is the very meaning of discouraged

@Level1Sword 2 года назад

Really like what you said at the end: collect stuff that you see yourself playing and enjoying. Also, I really like the term "trade fodder". I'll need to keep that in my hat!

@30Jago 2 года назад

I recommend watching retro rick and Mr wrightway RU-vid videos they have a lot of advice for what to buy to trade or sell to ad money to collecting fund

@emeraldcityslasher3578 2 года назад

I live in a small city in the UK and there's this independent game store I go to, found a copy of persona 4 on the Vita and the price on the case said £26.99 so immediately I went to the counter with the game in my hand and asked if this was the actual price, unfortunately it wasn't but he was going to let me have it for the stated price but I offered to pay the actual price, but the fact that he was willing to honour the mistake was awesome, that's why I love independent game stores. The actual price was £62.99.

@PyraJord 2 года назад

Thats great. In my opinion the sticker price should always be followed, provided its obvious its a sticker/price mistake and not easy to swap them from cheaper games

@joanjoestar3252 2 года назад

Man i hate Vita games prices most of them are really expensive

@theneedforspeeder9575 2 года назад

62£ is a fkn ripoff lol

@charlesskaf9918 2 года назад

I love your videos dude. I’ve been living overseas for a few years and watching you talk about games makes me feel like I’m back home in the States. Also, loving the retro games stores content!

@MasterRoshi8974 2 года назад

I dont know why but I always feel this sense of urgency when there is games I want. I have to just remind myself to relax and hope retro gaming becomes less popular

@EricK-tb2dn 2 года назад

I just get the rom lol.

@dmaskell92 2 года назад

@@EricK-tb2dn Same, I don't understand paying hundreds to get these consoles to output in HD when my PC already does that.

@johnnycigar2061 2 года назад

Emulation is king these days. The market bubble will burst. Nobody cares enough about physical games. It would be nice to have them but it's not worth the price.

@Davidx_117 2 года назад

I really don't see retro gaming ever becoming less popular, the ratio of retro gamers to total gamers will probably fluctuate but total population of retro gamers will only go up. That doesn't mean prices will only go up though, the demand can fluctuate a ton due to things like collectors no longer looking for a certain game as they have it, a recent trend in playing a certain older game, a sequel releasing bringing back attention to the previous older titles, etc. I agree though, I also feel a sense of urgency sometimes when I start thinking about price increases but always remind myself unless it's an absolute must-have that it can wait because I might find it cheap locally either through Craigslist/FB marketplace or a thrift store or the price might simply come down (especially right now, I think many of the titles that recently saw big price increases will start coming down in the next year or so)

@johnnycigar2061 2 года назад

@@Davidx_117 I love retro gaming. I have every game ever made. It's on my hard drive.

@xxstract28 2 года назад

3:00 lmao he’s such a nice guy he doesn’t even know how to be mad

@ivandelaselva7889 2 года назад

As always, great video MJ!! I love watching retro collectors on RU-vid, you being my favorite. There are so many flippers that are diluting the market so heavily, and jacking up the prices. You know all of this. Just glad there are people like you who do it for the joy! Thank you so much!

@balls2bone 2 года назад

It is most definitely illegal here in UK. If you put a price on it, you have to sell it for that price!

@miguelpereira7934 2 года назад

Oh UK a country u have (good justice system) & respect law (ps, I m from Portugal so..)

@vgjr300 2 года назад

Same law in Norway. If they got the wrong price on the product/shelf, the store is obliged to sell it for the price that is on the product.

@THL_Jontae 2 года назад

One of my fave things to think about when game collecting is just collect what you enjoy, don’t get caught up in what’s valuable or what others are collecting just collect what appeals to you

@SnunGod 2 года назад

Best advice here. I'm a ps2 collector mostly and ONLY buy games I plan on playing and enjoying. I'm not gonna buy "Timmy's tooth world" or something if it's rare or collectible cuz I know I'm not gonna play that

@chyaaaaaaaaa 2 года назад

The new game room is looking nice. Keep rocking, Jason!

@shanematthews8605 2 года назад

So cool that one of my forum posts got into this video! I just got home from a trip and this was the first video I watched :) Such a surprise...absolutely MADE MY DAY! Love this channel, really enjoy the community, and I look forward to enjoying it for a long, long time :)

@bsolt978 2 года назад

I never had any XBOX stuff growing up and I just got a 360 and am SUPER excited to dive into the library. Went to some local stores and games are just so cheap. Thank you MJR for the advice and support of the collecting hobby!

@modestyblaise4167 2 года назад

I’ll give you a tip! Buy want you are going to play, not what’s going to live on your shelf. There are too many (Switch) collectors who buy absolute trash games just for collecting sake. Games are made to be played.

@emsknowit3005 2 года назад

Revenge of the bird king 🤢 🤮

@trioxin2114 2 года назад

"When everyone is going left, go right instead" You are so right. I became interested in retro games about 10 years ago, and even the NES games were few and far between around here, so I started collecting PS2 games. I remember picking up a complete like new Champions of Norath for like 20 bucks. The wife and I have definitely gotten our moneys worth out of that one, and I still play Half Life once in a while. Bad thing about collecting for PS3 and PS4 is the need for patches and updates, kind of kills their future collectability (by design, probably).

@alomon7738 Год назад

thats a really good point there, ps4 discs are basically just a download key so you can get the 120gb game on a hard drive. when the servers go down, and they will, that disc will be just a paperweight with a pretty cover.

@ProjectOZ 2 года назад

Thanks for sharing your FB groups, I honestly never even thought to look for a MJR group to share my passion and pickups and near misses! Keep on keeping on!

@666slateran666 2 года назад

Kinda glad I already snagged the main stuff I want to collect before the niche blew up, and beyond that emulation is a miracle.

@jackmullin9247 2 года назад

That's it mate why pay for plastic when ya can emulate? Sold all my Amiga cd 32 games for about £1000+ Inc console.

@griffb7828 2 года назад

Thanks for sharing some awesome advice! I also look forward to getting back to video game conversations!

@TheSanctus17 2 года назад

You nailed it at the end; collect what you love. That is why I collect games. Great video, thank you.

@WillParker322 2 года назад

On point one it was the game bound store that did that to me. Went in after you highlighted them and they said "due to covid" they havent had the time to update pricing. It was a $20 increase and i will not be back. When there are prices on the carts thats the price i expect to pay.

@ohlorduser 2 года назад

I tried, on 3 separate occasions since that video, to order from them online. Every single time it got cancelled because they couldn't find all or some of my games. That store was lucky to get some nice advertising from this channel, just to drop the ball lol.

@ruthiekest3218 2 года назад

When covid I pretty sure they have time if they closed down and do the price

@TheSubZero187 2 года назад

I collect my games to keep. I don’t think about selling them but I think about how crazy the prices have gotten. I get the games I had in my childhood and the games I want to play eventually.

@UN1V3RZUM 2 года назад

Man you are old school like me and i love your content and the vibe and tone of you are in. Not a lot of people are in same vibe.

@Jhoto 2 года назад

MJR thank you for being so responsible with your platform. You help perpetuate and preserve retrogaming.

@FiveToedSloth 2 года назад

Definitely feels tough to get into some consoles these days, but I just keep looking and keeping my eyes open!

@videogameopenings4489 2 года назад

That's half the fun friend! Makes it so much more rewarding when you find something you want.

@artcreativz1861 2 года назад

I collect games but mostly comic books and this has been happening at comic conventions recently. Because of the volatility in these markets and overall higher prices online, sellers will often re-price items when a buyer brings them to the counter, to match Ebay.

@moonbot7613 2 года назад

It’s happing in the sci-fi book collecting as well and I’ve had 4-5 places on biblio not accept my order then re-price up 20-30 dollars. Only happening on the signed first editions or limited editions from my experience.

@thomasatwell8896 2 года назад

Had that happen to me a couple years ago at the Columbus Ohio comic con, I wanted a signed copy of danger girl #1was willing to pay the 125. Asking price . When I went to pay he said it was $210. I left it there, hope he still has it 😆

@vanwavanwa 2 года назад

MetalJesus I been following your videos for like a decade bro everytime I see your videos I smile and to see you're STILL making videos, I love you dude. Thanks for being a TRUE GAMER!

@wuzihuzi 2 года назад

In Australia that price increase at the till thing would be illegal. You have to legally sell it at the ticketed price even if it is a mistake.

@tomgreen2737 2 года назад

Don't start collecting if you think it's going to make you Rich it's not. do it for the love of video games.

@Essenceof 2 года назад

This is what I've been waiting for!! 🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽

@907toni 2 года назад

I was on vacation in Florida and went to a flea market, wanted to collect some old sega games. Some had no price tag, some did, but regardless, when I went to ring them up, the guy paused, took out his smart phone, looked up online what the value of each specific game was, then said that was the price (marked up from what the price tag on the game itself was). Needless to say I didn't buy anything from them, but I'm glad you talked about this, because it is very discouraging. I don't understand why it's happening now :/

@wyldelf2685 2 года назад

Lemme guess ,was it the Daytona Flea Market ?? I live in central Florida and have encountered this at multiple retro-game stores around my area ,,,the motivation is Control and Greed ,,,

@907toni 2 года назад

@@wyldelf2685 Wow, it was, that's actually kind of incredible how you knew from my vague description. And yeah it wasn't just the flea market; it was a lot of the retro stores in that area :/

@wyldelf2685 2 года назад

@@907toni something about the tone of your description felt like it was the "Game Dungeon",, had a few good finds there also had deals so bad it hurt to sit down the next day ,know what I mean ,,

@wyldelf2685 2 года назад

@@907toni when you went game searching while on vacation in FLA ,,did you bring out of state games to trade in ?? Sometimes their pricing gets nicer if you have a trade in game the really want ,,,👍

@907toni 2 года назад

@@wyldelf2685 No unfortunately, a lot of my old collection is gone due to circumstance haha, trying to build it up again

@SwashBuccaneer 2 года назад

I've been focusing on current gen games and last gen ones personally. Trying to snag the interesting releases as they come out. Fortunately I haven't had any surprise price increases at the register, but my local store is cool as hell and they usually give me a discount and they keep their prices updated.

@indiangamingfactshistory4642 2 года назад

In india we get 75% Discount games ☺️☺️.

@GenerationZ313 2 года назад

I've actually had trouble justifying getting any physical PS4 Xbox One games unless they're heavily discounted if only because I'm worried that they'll show up on PlayStation Plus or Xbox Live Gold/Game Pass. That being said if I find any 3DS Wii U PS3 or Xbox 360 games I will not hesitate to pick it up for the right price of course

@damondelgado4603 2 года назад

@@GenerationZ313 I just came across a lot I got for $100 at a pawn shop..over 200 games mostly ps3, ps4, and xbox one, with some 360, ps2, and wii games as well. Amazing find!

@wyldelf2685 2 года назад

@@damondelgado4603 awesome ,that ssounds like one lucky haul , any Wii titles of special mention ??

@AgentMorgan2010 2 года назад

It's almost pointless collecting for the 8th gen consoles, because all those games release incomplete and are patched to completion after the fact.

@skullkidtiger4851 2 года назад

Because of your content, because of your videos and especially one like this I can say it help. I managed to find a copy of Gacha force for 87 bucks. No case but a third of the price and the disc was near mint. It is truly a game i love and I will always remember my 5 year search. Your hidden gems videos are how I found your channel. You are a valued member of the game space

@sebross5945 2 года назад

I'm a collector (mainly vinyl records). Just agreeing with what you say about waiting for things to come about in time. Patience is key when trying to get the most out of a budgeted approach to things, good advice and key to making it fun :)

@bnellie83 2 года назад

This channel makes me so happy. MJR, you're a great dude!

@ozbarron1803 2 года назад

Great video as always MJR!! Physical copy’s are the best. Nothing like holding the actual thing in your hands and seeing it first hand

@MSDGAMEZ 2 года назад

I wish I could times travel to early 2000s and start game collecting then. I mean that was the golden days. 50cent Earthbound games etc..

@8BitHorse 2 года назад

It's a good point to "go left when they go right" when it comes prices. I missed the lull on Saturn and got priced out of almost everything, but I bought during the lull on Dreamcast and managed to get a very nice collection while spending less than $5 per game on average. Now the only time I buy classic games is when I get lucky with a flea market find or garage sale.

@PicassoTraps 2 года назад

I love seeing your videos you got me collecting games again

@CJsGamingchannel 2 года назад

Thanks for all the tips Metal Jesus! This video is so valuable to new collectors in the hobby like myself and I'm excited to see you at the Retro World Expo in CT this coming weekend! Hope to grab a pic with you, thanks again for everything you do in the hobby. -CJ 😁

@kumatorahaltmanndreemurr 2 года назад

I’m most interested in Wii/DS/3DS/Switch at the moment since that’s what I play the most. Thankfully, most of those systems’ libraries are still pretty affordable (with some exceptions like the 3DS MegaTen games). There are a lot of Xbox 360/PS3/PS4 games I’d love to play, I just don’t sit down in front of the tv as often as I used to.

@literallyunderrated 2 года назад

I was a latecomer to the DS/3DS as well as the GBA and I love them all. Tons of great games and very affordable

@eugenemorrison2720 2 года назад

I used to tell my ex that collecting games was an investment into our future.. I was lying to her and to myself to justify spending money on games lol. I estimated that I had spent between $20k-$30k on games and systems over a ten year period while her and I were together. I sold over 90% of my collection when we split up and I made back maaaaaaybe $3k-$5k off of it. And that was lots of Nintendo stuff. So yeah, not a good financial investment. But it WAS an extremely enjoyable thing to do! I loved collecting stuff from childhood that I had and stuff that I had dreamed about having as a kid. So in that way it was worth it and I don't regret it. But don't lie to yourself and think you're investing in the future with buying games.

@nicholasbullock1709 2 года назад

Agreed. Never consider something you collect for fun as an investment. Because it means to actually get a return on that investment means you need to part ways with it. Especially if you’re only buying one of everything. You can only sell it once. The return on investment is very limited. If you want to invest in something, buy more than one.

@theneedforspeeder9575 2 года назад

True but if you know what’s worth you can actually sell it 3 times more lol. Done that myself

@ashleymorton9623 2 года назад

Jason, the positivity man seriously. thanks again

@tornerj3 2 года назад

Great video man. Love your insights in to the retro video game collecting. 👍🏾

@topchief1 2 года назад

In some states, prices advertised have to be sold at the advertised price by law. If anyone tried to say that, I'd turn around and leave and never come back

@aeiouxs 2 года назад

Exactly. Utter BS whatever those other states/stores are doing.

@Biospark88 2 года назад

California (my state) is among them. They even post signs by the register to remind you.

@Enchurito 2 года назад

So I looked it up in Washington state, it's not a crime, just immoral. In many states it is illegal.

@topchief1 2 года назад

In NY, where I'm from, but no longer live, the rule was if you were charged more than the advertised price, they would have to give you the item for free, plus reimburse you ten times the difference between what you paid and the advertised price. It was called a super refund, and it made grocery shopping much more entertaining

@ElektraHart 2 года назад

I'm in charge of the books and media department at a thrift store, and definitely with records I know you're likely to get a bargain. If I get a donation, it's never just 1 or 2, it's sometimes hundreds. It would take hours for me to sift through all that and appraise each record, so they go straight to the floor at a fixed price.

@breannathompson9094 Год назад

What some people do is go buy them out of the store just to sell online. Its very common around seattle tri city area... i have never found anything cool in a thrift store. Yard sales are best bets.

@timwasylyszyn9838 2 года назад

Great video MJR! Great points at the end of the video to concentrate on collecting what you enjoy not just to try to make money.

@sarayirrell4361 2 года назад

Been collecting games for around 22 years here in the UK. Because i am 46 i have sometimes felt maybe i need to grow up,get rid because gaming was something only young people do. Love your channel. Only just discovered you this year. But you have showed me i am the perfect age for gaming. Which is ANY age. Thank you!!

@Dylan-wf8qv 2 года назад

I recently picked up GTA: Vice City Stories from a local game store. It had an 89.99 sticker on the front and when I asked to look at it and make sure it was complete I noticed a 24.99 sticker on the spine (they had all the expensive games with the cover showing and all the cheaper games lined up with the spines showing) and I joked like well is it $90 or $25 and he's like let me double check. So he looked it up in the system and said it was supposed to be 89.99 but it's actually gone down $10 so he charged me less than the sticker. He also gave me his staff discount for the mistake with the price tags lol

@LVPB 2 года назад

You still got ripped off

@branbelmont326 2 года назад

Just found one on eBay for $49 look online before you purchase you might save some cash

@wildzero7777 2 года назад

~$89.99 in Zimbabwe dollars I hope!

@H4TTOR1_H4NZO 2 года назад

I bought vice city for $3 GameStop last year

@lpfan091989 2 года назад

Wow. 89.99 bucks for that? What console? I don't see that price for either the psp or ps2 on price charting. I always look on there and ebay for comparison and try to find a reasonable range that I will be willing the pay if the store or ebay listing is a bit within or outside range.

@ItsDatCajunStuff 2 года назад

I'm glad you said a word on making the mistake of turning collecting into investing. It isn't, and never will be. Collecting is fun and should always be a hobby. If you turn it into investing, 1) it's not fun anymore, 2) it's a bad idea. All games, with a handful of exceptions, will depreciate in value at some point, while assets like real estate won't. I see so many videos of people talking about which games you should get because they have monetary value, but that's because things are on fire right now. Sports cards, pokemon stuff, old toys, the rage over graded stuff, etc. And if you're buying expensive games to hold onto, you're already too late. Only collect for fun, and only collect with disposable income. If you're using video games for investing, buy land instead.

@wyldelf2685 2 года назад

Well said bud ,,and a good step towards the saving of retrogaming ,,,👍

@mikeclarke3990 2 года назад

I tell myself I'm investing but in reality I'd never sell anyway haha

@relo999 2 года назад

"while assets like real estate won't." Any half decent investor knows that also can and will happen. It's investing, not money printing. And compared to real estate videgames (and a lot of other hobby based investing) have a far lower step-in cost and maintenance cost. Having said that, investing in general has been a trend for the last 3 or 4 years and it's mostly a bunch of people buying shit up not because something is undervalued or has the potential to increase naturally in value but rather because they, unknowingly, buy into a promise that someone else will buy it for more from them. Bitcoin is the extreme of that. The whole investing trend is a bubble. And videogames are quite a poor investment at this point.

@videogameopenings4489 2 года назад

The thing is, while I don't necessarily think of some of my stupid rare games (sealed and cib) as investments. I know they won't depreciate. There are less and less rare games out in the market, and even less of them being in good condition. I do personally think the grading side of gaming is a bubble that will burst and is a terrible thing to invest in. CIB in the other hand will always be in demand. Rare, fun games for systems like the SNES and mega drive have survived almost 30 years and are still tons of fun, will be fun still in another 30 years and even harder to get. It's really weird to think about it this way, but game collecting is, and has turned into a collection of art. I don't think it's smart to invest into it and bank on it. However, investing into your hobby by getting the high end stuff will probably turn a profit in the future.

@zbetter9603 2 года назад

I'm actually going to this expo type even the Midwest gaming classic on Friday so glad I came across this video

@socat9311 2 года назад

Not really into game collecting myself, have a retropie and all, but metal jesus makes videos so interesting to watch. Talented :)

@BestNerdLife 2 года назад

My absolute best find in a charity shop was the PS1 versions of Dino Crisis and Silent Hill for 50p each. Almost had a heart attack when the cashier rang them through. 😂

@AJ72281 2 года назад

I’ve unknowingly been collecting for about 35 years, but seriously collecting for the past 20..... Since the big “C” hit and people were forced to stay home, the collecting scene had changed a lot with so many newbies coming into it. It’s cool to see games getting more recognition these days, but it’s tough to see the prices going the way they have been..... I’m just happy that I have all the games I want for my favorite system (PS3) already since I’ve seen the prices of many of these games go through the roof.

@retroimportgamer513 2 года назад

Great video with some very interesting points and some great advice 👍

@64-Bit-Gamer 2 года назад

Enjoyed watching this and admired your Panasonic Q in the background. Probably the best looking console ever and a real shame it didn't get an international release.

@FirstLast_Nba 2 года назад

Games really are the pinnacle of Art, well said.

@MetalJesusRocks 2 года назад

They really are! They mix traditional art, music, sound effects, voice acting, acting, animation, story and technology. What other media does that?! It's what makes games amazing with universal appeal.

@FirstLast_Nba 2 года назад

@@MetalJesusRocks Thank God I'm not the only one who thinks that.

@richard5X5 2 года назад

Been saying this for years. Finally, people who can see the beauty in them.

@TheUltimateMarioFan 2 года назад

@@MetalJesusRocks Actually, film and television accomplish the same thing. I think the special ingredient you left out is interactivity.

@creepchief3811 2 года назад

This past year I've been finding more and more PSP games and UMD movies at my local Goodwill. For $2 bucks I get weird puzzle games or some movie with nick cage in it. I now own three National treasure movies on UMD, as well as 4 copies of lords of downtown.

@GenerationZ313 2 года назад

I've found my fair share of really good deals at my local thrift stores over the years. In fact us a couple months ago I got a PlayStation Portable with everything in the Box minus the battery for $14.99 CAD

@creepchief3811 2 года назад

@@GenerationZ313 sweet deal!

@YourSoBurned 2 года назад

lots of great advice in this video, started serious collecting a little over a year ago and videos like these are still very very helpful. THank you metal Jesus, Love going to cons and expos for video games XD

@supermegaretrosmr 2 года назад

Great video, love getting your thoughts on how things are on this subject. Oh, and cool tee!

@Crankinthe90s 2 года назад

I'm in NY, my local retro store that I actually know the owner of also does this. They go off of price charting I believe and don't update their prices. So they just say yea this went up. I don't bother going anymore. But they don't seem to care.

@thomasjames6714 2 года назад

What area of New York do you live if you don't mind me asking? I also live in New York. Upstate near Albany, Saratoga area and have never had any of the retro stores I visit do this. Most of them actually have below market prices.

@chuckd.68 2 года назад

Yup, same at my local store in west Texas. They call it dynamic pricing. They have a base price tag on the item but when it’s scanned they use a price charting database and if the item went up they charge the “market” price. Really disappointing.

@brandon17760 2 года назад

@@chuckd.68 yep happened to me the other day at game x change lol it's bullshit but what can you do? There isn't many game stores around.

@Crankinthe90s 2 года назад

@@thomasjames6714 Rochester

@thefahtron7542 2 года назад

this man died on a cross for us and tells us tips for collecting games.dominus metallum est lux mea. can i get an amen metal jesus!!

@MetalJesusRocks 2 года назад

😂

@literallyunderrated 2 года назад

Amen!

@thefahtron7542 2 года назад

@@literallyunderrated FALSE PROPHET!!! We trust in metal jesus and double D's...but not triple D's

@goatmansasquatch1485 2 года назад

Ave satan

@Damackism 2 года назад

Great video MetalJesus!

@ANightatClubS 2 года назад

A very pragmatic guide to modern collecting. Thanks again!

@videogameobsession 2 года назад

"Kelsey's Pink Gorilla" would be a good name for a rock band! ✊💀✊

@wyldelf2685 2 года назад

Sounds like code or street slang for an STD ,,,lol

@mattx449 2 года назад

Nah, sounds more like part of her anatomy 😏 I wouldn’t say that in public…

@elrafiki5236 2 года назад

Reminds me of Ariel Pinks Haunted Graffiti

@chadxmiller6549 2 года назад

If I could start over after years of collecting, my advice would be quality over quantity, and pick up what games YOU like best on your shelf.

@darthwarren4599 2 года назад

Exactly how i am with both my game and movie collection. What i would play again and watch often i buy

@chucklea5898 2 года назад

I collect games because my sons and I love it. We enjoy playing the games and going game hunting. I love having something they will have memories of for many years! They know this collection we are building together will be passed down to them when I am gone and maybe they'll share it with their kids and make even more memories.

@jaekrieldgx8245 2 года назад

Great advice. Thanks for yet another awesome vid. Cheers brother!

@totalradnes5201 2 года назад

That shirt was breaking my brain!!! Love it.

@JonnyMoto 2 года назад

When I see video games as an investment for retirement, it's for my own personal entertainment and not for reselling in order to gain profit.

@emmawagner8915 2 года назад

Yup I’m planning for retirement at 23

@jakerobert1000 2 года назад

I've been a fan for almost 10 years now love the videos

@JC-cb8oi 2 года назад

Great video! Thanks for all the great advice!

@caramelconundrum9280 2 года назад

I would love to have a dreamcast and game library again. N64 as well.

@cookiesusa3143 2 года назад

Ditto

@WoddCar 2 года назад

If you are entering the game collecting scene right now, I would advise collecting for Xbox 360, ps3, or wii as the prices are super cheap right now. I got the best Forza Motorsport games and pgr 3 for only $10

@relo999 2 года назад

"super cheap" "$10" Having been collecting since 2006-ish that's not cheap, maybe I'm looking at it with old eyes but I'd say that be "above mundane". Granted base prices in my mind are still 5 euro and I know in the US they used to be around 2 dollars or so. Granted in the current market 10 dollar is quite cheap.

@BlackCanvasAudio 2 года назад

I wanted to thank you for these videos Jason. Your content is positive and very pro gamer! It's refreshing to see true gamers spreading the love!

@DanKidsYouNot 2 года назад

Always sage advice from MJR. ✊ Definitely don't get discouraged, ESPECIALLY when older guys wearing gold chains driving new Teslas or BMWs pull up to the garage sale you're at, hop out of their car and ask the person running it, "Hi, do you have any old records or video games?" Happens all the time by me in NYC... just let it roll off your shoulder.

@Steampunkdz 2 года назад

First point is false advertising at least it would be classed this way in the UK

@voltcorp 2 года назад

In Brazil whenever there is any mismatch between advertised prices anywhere, they have to charge you the lowest one.

@ceetee1282 2 года назад

Word of advice for anyone living in a larger city, go to the second hand stores in the richer parts of town if you can. My experience has been that they tend to have better stuff

@MrWrightWay 2 года назад

i just now seen you share my old photo 8:01 lol that was good day , i still have the awesome White Sega Saturn. thanks for adding in your video

@GrindingMadness 2 года назад

There is one game I wish to play again and that was Record of Lodoss wars....Seems so long ago...lol

@darkfalcon59 2 года назад

thanks for this video love the collection and the tips that you give.

@dereksreviews-collectables7185 2 года назад

I’ve cut back due to costs and lack of space...

@HowToX 2 года назад

I think the reason those stores are increasing the price at the register is because game prices have increased faster than the store's ability to re-tag all the items on the shelves. Thanks to the pandemic.

@Danzig420 2 года назад

Great video MJ! See you at retro world in a month!

@poopikins 2 года назад

Tip 1: Don't The market's pretty much fucked at this point. I feel bad for anyone just *now getting into game collecting

@thisisstupid6524 2 года назад

And people moan at remakes etc....it's a cheaper way of playing classic games for many I want to play the metroid trilogy but waiting for the switch it will be cheaper for me

@RohanSpartin 2 года назад

@@thisisstupid6524 A remake isn't the same game. If you remake a game, but change things, it's no longer the same game. A REMASTER or a PORT of a game is the same game, but wither with visual or audio improvements or on a different platform.

@thisisstupid6524 2 года назад

@@RohanSpartin I know but for many it's the best option and some remakes / remasters have the original on it too

@RohanSpartin 2 года назад

@@thisisstupid6524 The FF7 Remake is a major exception. Now the FF7 ports on Switch, Steam, and Smart Phones are what people should get if they want the original game, but can't get or can't play the PS1 version. Or God forbid the original PC port...

@thisisstupid6524 2 года назад

@@RohanSpartin So true I want a ninja gaiden black remake but apparently they have lost the original code lol

@TomAHawk-py6vj 2 года назад

When I got into collecting i bought what i could get as far it was o.k.-ish priced. In hindsight i can tell these are the games i almost never touched again and kept them in boxes. Now i buy only games i really really like even if they are bit pricey but have a blast unpacking them, read the manual, play the game from time to time and keep them on rotation on my display. But to be fair the playing part is shifting to emulation for me on a small form factor pc connected to my TV. 1 PC, several wireless controllers, all games ever made for some systems. I started emulating in the late 90s but it is so convenient now with all those frontends like Launchbox.

@Jliving8008 2 года назад

Agree with the other direction. I learned that from you and I got some great games from all your videos. That is why I love this channel.

@bashcrash9148 2 года назад

During shutdown last year, I got DEEP into collecting...stuff. I have since sold or donated most of it but I don’t regret it. Kept me occupied when there was nothing else to do.

@daveconnelly1397 2 года назад

Here in Scotland, its the law that if something is priced wrong, and you attempt to buy it under that price, that needs to be honoured. I've gotten plenty of crates of beer for 10p instead of £10 that way in the past haha

@rodjefdam 2 года назад

In Brazil its the law that if the price in the shelf is diferent from the price in the cash register, the lower price is the one that is charged, happened to me in the supermaket a few days ago.

@TransmitHim 2 года назад

A shop in the UK is actually allowed to not honour it if it's clearly a mistake (like a 10p for £10 thing) but yeah, it is totally illegal to mark it at X and then say "no it's X+10" at the till.

@bowlingdoughnutsmd3703 2 года назад

gaming is a great investment because as time passes the games you love become more and more priceless. I love having a copy of all my childhood favorites so I can play it anytime I want.

@personavisceration371 2 года назад

Looks over at my early 90's comics with foil covers and lots of#1s: Sure, the video game bubble will never burst or get weakened by investors!

@curiousChoo 2 года назад

Great advice! Thanks. Absolutely collect because you want to play it.

@henryschilling1120 2 года назад

Love the great shot of us at PRGE. We are right down front on the right. Hopefully there will be one in 22.

@marklechman2225 2 года назад

I've completely stopped collecting for Sega CD and Saturn, even prices for the more mediocre games are skyrocketing. I can't imagine how much a sealed, graded copy of Snatcher is going for these days.