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This is probably the best way to become a video game collector
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CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
I will never, ever understand sealed collectors. Ever.
The fee is not related to the Buy It Now price, as far as I know.
wondermega
Member
stuff like this confounds me a little. I guess this is what happens when the hunter-gatherer urge goes out of control, there's no more natural predators, etc.
But seriously, what is the appeal of having that much stuff - unopened, especially? I like old games, and I have a decent sized little collection. A Snes with about maybe 30 games, NES with 40, Genesis with 40 (you see a pattern here?) A Vectrex w/multicart, Lynx with about 20 games, a turbografx w about 40, Saturn with maybe 15?. They're cool and it's nice having them around, cool to look atthe stacks of carts and remember my childhood - the SNES actually gets used more than anything else I bet - and I am not hurrying to sell the lot (believe me, I could sure use the $$!) but I also wouldn't really miss it if it was gone.
When I look at mammoth collections of stuff (DVDs, music, games, etc) it does kinda blow my mind and starts feeling like 'whoa, that collection actually owns YOU" and particularly in the case of "sealed items" which can only be looked at as packaging, not even appreciated for the actual contents. It must become kind of a burden. Especially when it starts becoming quite big and expensive. I wonder what drives one to sell this? The doc gives you 6 months to live, so you start liquidating everything?
But seriously, what is the appeal of having that much stuff - unopened, especially? I like old games, and I have a decent sized little collection. A Snes with about maybe 30 games, NES with 40, Genesis with 40 (you see a pattern here?) A Vectrex w/multicart, Lynx with about 20 games, a turbografx w about 40, Saturn with maybe 15?. They're cool and it's nice having them around, cool to look atthe stacks of carts and remember my childhood - the SNES actually gets used more than anything else I bet - and I am not hurrying to sell the lot (believe me, I could sure use the $$!) but I also wouldn't really miss it if it was gone.
When I look at mammoth collections of stuff (DVDs, music, games, etc) it does kinda blow my mind and starts feeling like 'whoa, that collection actually owns YOU" and particularly in the case of "sealed items" which can only be looked at as packaging, not even appreciated for the actual contents. It must become kind of a burden. Especially when it starts becoming quite big and expensive. I wonder what drives one to sell this? The doc gives you 6 months to live, so you start liquidating everything?
Baconsaurus Rex
Member
Compiling that list and taking pictures alone must have taken him at least a few weeks. Holy shit
Is this him? http://neogaf.com/forum/member.php?u=7602Yup, that's Adol. I sold him that Cyberbots.
This is a brag auction, but at the same time, its not. This auction doesn't have his Neo Geo collection, his Euro Neo Geo Pocket, his US SNES collection, his japanese PSX collection, etc.
In other words, he gave a price that he wouldn't mind letting these go for, and he'd still have games that he'd be able to look at on his shelf after pocketing a stupid amount of money.
Version 3.0
Member
Depends on what you get out of it, I suppose. But I agree. My collection is about 1/6th this size, and I wouldn't trade it for this one, because mine is mine. I'd love to go cherry-picking in his stuff, though.
After scrolling down for 15 minutes and some quick Google searches, it looks like this is a video game store. https://www.google.com.au/maps?q=&layer=c&z=17&iwloc=A&sll=48.864886,2.377452&cid=4560783362213880517&cbp=13,348.1,-0.1,0,0&panoid=Wc5cgObdUuxyXFUZ2j7DMg&q=Gemu+Otaku+video+games+paris&sa=X&ei=VHP3T5f4H4PZigePy9zNBg&ved=0CHYQnwIoADAD
Rawket Lawnchair
Member
Impressive stuff, but wouldn't want to be in this guy's shoes.
Amazing waste of money. Wonder if anyone will waste even more for all of this.
Amazing waste of money. Wonder if anyone will waste even more for all of this.
Dr. Feel Good
Banned
I'm actually shocked to find out the GameCube only had a little over 300 releases in Japan. The US saw something close to 500 titles for it.
test_account
XP-39C²
Thanks for the confirmation that it was Adol, i was wondering about this earlier. I thought i'd recognized one of the rugs in the pictures, and i dont think anyone else but him have such a big japanese game collection and lives in France 
Why is it a waste of money? The guy obviously enjoys (or enjoyed, since he is now selling) collecting games. Doing things you enjoy that doesnt hurt anyone else isnt a waste of either time or money.
yeah but judging people is way more fun than video games.
Jake Tower
Banned
They should be in a museum!
Well I guess you were right. No way someone could have such a backlog and not be on GAF.
DidntKnowJack
Member
Thank you. Exactly what I was thinking.
test_account
XP-39C²
Looking at all the games combined like this gives an indication that a lot of money is most likely been spent on these games. But yeah, i wouldnt call it a waste of money if the guy enjoys/enjoyed collecting games.
I dont think he expects it to sell either. Finding a buyer to pay 1 million euros will be extremely difficult.
MrGame&Watch
Member
Wouldn't you seize to be a collector after winning the auction?
SkyMasterson
Member
If I were filthy rich, I would totally buy that haha.
Dacvak
No one shall be brought before our LORD David Bowie without the true and secret knowledge of the Photoshop. For in that time, so shall He appear.
Man, why am I not stupid-rich right now? I want someone like Trey Parker to buy this collection.
I can't even imagine such a collection. It'd be sweet to own, but I'd want the games to play them... Not look at them and keep 'em sealed. That's why I don't deserve something like this.
Guess I'd need two full collections. One to look at, one to play. =P
I can't even imagine such a collection. It'd be sweet to own, but I'd want the games to play them... Not look at them and keep 'em sealed. That's why I don't deserve something like this.
Guess I'd need two full collections. One to look at, one to play. =P
Auction is for $1.2 million USD and you're concerned about some chump change for shipping?
Fox Mulder
Member
Lol sealed. I bought a few sealed NES games just to open them up. That stuff makes zero sense, but whatever.
Little Old Man
Member
Wait wait wait. The N64 only had around 200 games? I assumed it would have been many more than that!
Lionheart1827
Member
I'm not sure whats correct, but it says the N64 had 387 releases on the wiki, so I'm not sure where hes getting the 200 number from.
Also just randomly CTRL + F Terranigma. Not found. Hmmm.
EDIT: found it under the Japanese name, but not the Euro version.
Fox Mulder
Member
The n64 had something like 296 games released for the US. I guess the rest are Japanese and Europe exclusives.
PatrickLyons
Member
I'm not sure what point there would be in donating this stuff to a museum where it would just sit, unopened, and collect dust. you might as well just donate the box covers to a museum and sell the contents. (can you tell that I don't understand people who buy sealed games?) I think it would probably make more sense to create a non-circulating library where people could play the games under strict conditions to preserve the games and maintain awareness of what came before. kindof like a rare book collection at a library.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
So... it looks like the auction ended... and if I'm reading the page right, it sounds like he sold it.
Maybe he ended it because someone bought one of the sets, but I dunno... sounds like the dude's $1.2 million richer.
And his mom said he'd never get anywhere with these games!
Maybe he ended it because someone bought one of the sets, but I dunno... sounds like the dude's $1.2 million richer.
And his mom said he'd never get anywhere with these games!
Dwight Schrute
Member
Took him 20 years. Plus he didn't get the games and systems for free.
BriareosGAF
Member
Is there any way to know whether it was a legitimate sale? I assume this sort of thing is just brag/wanking.
I unloaded my collection by donating it to a friend when I moved from Los Angeles to Maine. Occasionally I miss my TG-16 HuCard collection but it's such an ephemeral thing.
I unloaded my collection by donating it to a friend when I moved from Los Angeles to Maine. Occasionally I miss my TG-16 HuCard collection but it's such an ephemeral thing.
DisenLedZep
Member
My Steam list is bigger (?)
That's a nice collection. I wouldn't know why someone would sell it under their 50s.
That's a nice collection. I wouldn't know why someone would sell it under their 50s.
I believe the sets are all Japanese releases.