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So my 7 year old nepephephewww is probably going to completely obliterate my retro game collection - and oddly enough I don't care

jigglet

jigglet

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EDIT: can a mod please fix my spelling of "nephew" (HAH!)

So my parents call me today and tell me my nephew has stumbled across my classic game collection which I keep stored away at their house (1,000km's from where I live). I told him not to touch them but I know him well enough to know my games are fucked. This kid is like Dennis the Menace.

It contains, among other things, mint copies of Super Metriod and the Australian version of Super Paper Mario (which is extremely rare as the release of this game was cancelled at the last minute in Australia, I once found a tattered copy of this for sale for $1,400). When I say mint, I mean mint. Back when I was a kid I would go to extreme lengths to make sure I never bent the tabs as I was opening those cardboard boxes. It would take me minutes to open a box because of how careful I was. The manuals? Pristine. Museum grade. I was anal as hell, with OCD levels of obsession about keeping my stuff in good condition.

I have an extensive NES, SNES, N64 and GC collection that I've saved up over the years that must be worth in the many, many thousands (at the very least).

As I've gotten older I now have a mortgage in the 7 figures. Hah. A few thousand bucks worth of retro games? In comparison this seems like such a drop in the ocean. This isn't a brag post by any means, I guess what I'm really trying to say is how the things that used to be the most important items in the world to me have just lost all value. If I visit my parents and they are torn to shreds I will feel a little sad, sure, but there's another part of me that just doesn't care anymore.

I'm curious whether anyone in their 30's or 40's have simply stopped caring about collectables? I guess at the heart of this post it's really about the digitalisation of the industry. I buy everything digital now. Fuck all this clutter. A rare copy of a game might go up 100x in value which seems great when you're 16, but when you're older you realise it's not even enough to pay for more than a few months of interest repayments LOL. I just can't stand shit in my house anymore, digital, baby!
 
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jigglet

jigglet

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A Hideo Kojima Tool said:
The problem with a collection is you dont know when you’ll care for it again. A lot of us had collections we no longer cared for, then for some reason, years later, you start to rebuy that very same collection, wasting your money.
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My snes games maybe. They are art. But every time I see an N64 game running I think holy crap, I'll never boot this up again. lol
 
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SpongebobSquaredance

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tbh, I get it why people collect games or other things, but its not for me. It takes up to much space and at a certaint point it does look kinda.. ugly!?
I rather have my shit digitally. On the plus side, you can make backups of your collection and sell it. It will give you good bang for your buck.
 
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sid2vicious

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Also if it makes you feel better, nothing lasts forever, no matter how mint you left your games, eventually they will rot overtime and become unplayable. That's why everyone is switching to digital.
 
WhiskeyDiver

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I successfully completed a Bayou Billy no damage + no death run many times.

Thanks save states!

I mean I am extremely proficient at video games. Just last week, I won my first game of Solitaire in 4000 tries.
 
Jack Videogames

Jack Videogames

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He's destroying my retro game collection and I don't even care haha
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DelireMan7

DelireMan7

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sid2vicious said:
Also if it makes you feel better, nothing lasts forever, no matter how mint you left your games, eventually they will rot overtime and become unplayable. That's why everyone is switching to digital.
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Sadly, this is true.

I am not really a "collection" fan but I am all physical when it comes to games.
I like to keep them as memories while being aware it's "useless" (I am very nostalgic with games as they remember me different period of my life).
I liked the time when you could borrow/lend games to friends. It was bringing another dimension to gaming.
Also the second hand market is also appreciable to find games at a cheap price or get rid of game you didn't like.

I'll stay all physical as long as I can (I guess the generation following the PS5/XBSX, we'll see physical games disappear).
 
CeeJay

CeeJay

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jigglet said:
I'm curious whether anyone in their 30's or 40's have simply stopped caring about collectables?
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Yep, i'm 45 and have kept most of my old consoles and games. They are all in large plastic containers in the attic and I haven't touched them in years along with tons of other media including VHS videos, CDs and DVDs. I would never have classed myself as a collector as such, I bought games to play but was careful and kept the boxes and manuals in good condition. I always keep the boxes that the consoles come in and put them back in once the next console gets released and I move on. The way I feel about it all is that it's just stuff that I have to deal with if I ever move house and stuff that my kids will need to deal with when I die along with all the other shite that I've accumulated over the years. I get no enjoyment from knowing I have all this stuff, it's too valuable to throw away and I just don't have the motivation or time to sell it. Going all digital and having Gamepass has been a breath of fresh air for me, I get to play all the games that I want without accumulating loads of physical stuff. I pay way more money out each month on intangible or consumable things than I ever spend on gaming so he fact that I won't own these games in years to come really doesn't bother me.
 
#Phonepunk#

#Phonepunk#

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I don’t know why you would leave a valuable collection 1,000 km away but OP said he doesn’t care so I guess that’s why.

You are right these are just things and you have a healthy perspective.

If your 7 year old plays Super Metroid I would say that’s still a win!
 
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lordrand11

lordrand11

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jigglet said:
EDIT: can a mod please fix my spelling of "nephew" (HAH!)

So my parents call me today and tell me my nephew has stumbled across my classic game collection which I keep stored away at their house (1,000km's from where I live). I told him not to touch them but I know him well enough to know my games are fucked. This kid is like Dennis the Menace.

It contains, among other things, mint copies of Super Metriod and the Australian version of Super Paper Mario (which is extremely rare as the release of this game was cancelled at the last minute in Australia, I once found a tattered copy of this for sale for $1,400). When I say mint, I mean mint. Back when I was a kid I would go to extreme lengths to make sure I never bent the tabs as I was opening those cardboard boxes. It would take me minutes to open a box because of how careful I was. The manuals? Pristine. Museum grade. I was anal as hell, with OCD levels of obsession about keeping my stuff in good condition.

I have an extensive NES, SNES, N64 and GC collection that I've saved up over the years that must be worth in the many, many thousands (at the very least).

As I've gotten older I now have a mortgage in the 7 figures. Hah. A few thousand bucks worth of retro games? In comparison this seems like such a drop in the ocean. This isn't a brag post by any means, I guess what I'm really trying to say is how the things that used to be the most important items in the world to me have just lost all value. If I visit my parents and they are torn to shreds I will feel a little sad, sure, but there's another part of me that just doesn't care anymore.

I'm curious whether anyone in their 30's or 40's have simply stopped caring about collectables? I guess at the heart of this post it's really about the digitalisation of the industry. I buy everything digital now. Fuck all this clutter. A rare copy of a game might go up 100x in value which seems great when you're 16, but when you're older you realise it's not even enough to pay for more than a few months of interest repayments LOL. I just can't stand shit in my house anymore, digital, baby!
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A close friend and I previously had a collection that spanned the big 3 and some of the more unknowns (3DO, Jag, NEO-GEO, etc.,) with a complete N64 NTSC collection that had been ongoing for about 15-ish years between the two of us. At some point we just gave up keeping up with it and realized it was more of a clutter point than a collection point, to us the ideology behind collecting instead of playing became an issue and we got rid of all of it. At that time it was a huge weight and I shifted over to emulation for my nostalgia needs.
 
Soodanim

Soodanim

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There's a huge difference between going through your old games and fucking up something highly valuable, if for nothing else for the principle of it being your things you carefully curated. The people in charge of it should at least have respect for your things enough to stop Dennis if he's like that, regardless of how you feel about it all these years later. Get some stuff put in a safe until you can retrieve it and let him fuck up the rest.

Put the money towards your mortgage or give the money to charity. Either are better then Dennis not giving a shit and tearing it up.
 
bellome

bellome

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jigglet said:
EDIT: can a mod please fix my spelling of "nephew" (HAH!)


I'm curious whether anyone in their 30's or 40's have simply stopped caring about collectables? I guess at the heart of this post it's really about the digitalisation of the industry. I buy everything digital now. Fuck all this clutter. A rare copy of a game might go up 100x in value which seems great when you're 16, but when you're older you realise it's not even enough to pay for more than a few months of interest repayments LOL. I just can't stand shit in my house anymore, digital, baby!
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My collection is stored in our basement, safe and away from my 2 mini threats (4 and 2 yo). I tend to buy only physical so my collection is still growing, i have the last spot on my shelves to accomodate my PS4 collection when the PS5 will come out. With PS6 i will definately need more storage space. :messenger_grinning_sweat:

Still i don't fall in the digital trap, i love to touch my games from time to time just to remember that i actually own them. :messenger_savoring:
 
Guardian's Light

Guardian's Light

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jigglet said:
EDIT: can a mod please fix my spelling of "nephew" (HAH!)

So my parents call me today and tell me my nephew has stumbled across my classic game collection which I keep stored away at their house (1,000km's from where I live). I told him not to touch them but I know him well enough to know my games are fucked. This kid is like Dennis the Menace.

It contains, among other things, mint copies of Super Metriod and the Australian version of Super Paper Mario (which is extremely rare as the release of this game was cancelled at the last minute in Australia, I once found a tattered copy of this for sale for $1,400). When I say mint, I mean mint. Back when I was a kid I would go to extreme lengths to make sure I never bent the tabs as I was opening those cardboard boxes. It would take me minutes to open a box because of how careful I was. The manuals? Pristine. Museum grade. I was anal as hell, with OCD levels of obsession about keeping my stuff in good condition.

I have an extensive NES, SNES, N64 and GC collection that I've saved up over the years that must be worth in the many, many thousands (at the very least).

As I've gotten older I now have a mortgage in the 7 figures. Hah. A few thousand bucks worth of retro games? In comparison this seems like such a drop in the ocean. This isn't a brag post by any means, I guess what I'm really trying to say is how the things that used to be the most important items in the world to me have just lost all value. If I visit my parents and they are torn to shreds I will feel a little sad, sure, but there's another part of me that just doesn't care anymore.

I'm curious whether anyone in their 30's or 40's have simply stopped caring about collectables? I guess at the heart of this post it's really about the digitalisation of the industry. I buy everything digital now. Fuck all this clutter. A rare copy of a game might go up 100x in value which seems great when you're 16, but when you're older you realise it's not even enough to pay for more than a few months of interest repayments LOL. I just can't stand shit in my house anymore, digital, baby!
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Stopped caring or not, imo is not right to let someone destroy value objects, so you'd probably save them, or sell everything and devolve something or all to charity

Infinitely better than destroying something who could still help someone, just for the sake of it
 
Guardian's Light

Guardian's Light

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SixFourMike said:
There's a huge difference between going through your old games and fucking up something highly valuable, if for nothing else for the principle of it being your things you carefully curated. The people in charge of it should at least have respect for your things enough to stop Dennis if he's like that, regardless of how you feel about it all these years later. Get some stuff put in a safe until you can retrieve it and let him fuck up the rest.

Put the money towards your mortgage or give the money to charity. Either are better then Dennis not giving a shit and tearing it up.
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Didn't even read this, same toughts

Op, no offense, but I find the idea of letting your nephew destroying all of your collection both a bad example for him, and an idiotic idea for you
 
jigglet

jigglet

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Guardian's Light said:
Didn't even read this, same toughts

Op, no offense, but I find the idea of letting your nephew destroying all of your collection both a bad example for him, and an idiotic idea for you
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I'm not really "letting" him. There's only so much I can do stranded 1,000km's away. My parents (their grandparents) are soft as hell, one suffering from pretty bad arthritis, and are unlikely really be firm with him, and he's a little monkey and will get into anything. It's not so much "letting" him as it is facing the inevitable.
 
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Sp3eD

Sp3eD

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I started getting rid of stuff a few years back and have not regretted it once. I had a box of NES stuff almost 60 games and SNES almost the same amount that I got,tired of moving around Each move I did and finally just threw away in a dumpster. I get shit for this each time I tell it, but honestly I replaced them with emulation on modded xbox, raspberry pi, and my new Mame arcade cabinet and I couldn’t be happier. I probably could have made maybe a few hundred selling all those but trying to part out stuff on eBay sounded exhausting and wasn’t worth it.

Long story short I just go digital or emulate retro games now. Have zero attachment to old plastic carts that just travelled with me every time I moved. Threw that shit away never looked back.
 
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GAMETA

GAMETA

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I like organizing games lists in RetroArch. It's a digital "collection", it's there when I ecentually want to play.
 
Goro Majima

Goro Majima

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If you’re flush with money then why not just have them ship the collection to you and put it in storage where you are?

I didn’t start collecting video games until I was in my 30s. Mostly did it because I regretted selling all the games I had over the years plus theres so much stuff not available digitally through legitimate sources.

Also each game is a treasured memory of a bygone era that I can tie to a specific era of my life. So it’s kinda like a giant photo album that I can see and touch.

I can imagine getting numb to owning the collection but if it were me then I’d be sad if it were gone.
 
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nuttyevans

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I'm in my mid 30's and have been selling off all my old games over the past couple of years. It's like spring cleaning for the soul, they go from collecting dust on my shelf to collecting dust on someone else's!
 
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NoMoChokeSJ

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7 figure mortgage.. sounds like you can afford to have your parents ship you your collection. Beyond that... Why do you still have stuff at your parents house if you are in your 30s-40s? My kids leave theor shit here after they are adults with their own houes and it'll get tossed.
 
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jigglet

jigglet

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NoMoChokeSJ said:
7 figure mortgage.. sounds like you can afford to have your parents ship you your collection. Beyond that... Why do you still have stuff at your parents house if you are in your 30s-40s? My kids leave theor shit here after they are adults with their own houes and it'll get tossed.
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I already shipped it to them in the first place, it would be weird to have it all shipped back. They live in a relatively new air conditioned house that's great for storing things. I live in a 100 year old terrace that heats up like mad during summer and has already destroyed all my Wii accessories (I didn't store them properly, but still...). Plus all my stuff doesn't even take up more than half a fridge worth of space, so it isn't going to really overwhelm a 5 bedroom house (which I paid for, mind you).
 
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Hawk269

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jigglet said:
EDIT: can a mod please fix my spelling of "nephew" (HAH!)

So my parents call me today and tell me my nephew has stumbled across my classic game collection which I keep stored away at their house (1,000km's from where I live). I told him not to touch them but I know him well enough to know my games are fucked. This kid is like Dennis the Menace.

It contains, among other things, mint copies of Super Metriod and the Australian version of Super Paper Mario (which is extremely rare as the release of this game was cancelled at the last minute in Australia, I once found a tattered copy of this for sale for $1,400). When I say mint, I mean mint. Back when I was a kid I would go to extreme lengths to make sure I never bent the tabs as I was opening those cardboard boxes. It would take me minutes to open a box because of how careful I was. The manuals? Pristine. Museum grade. I was anal as hell, with OCD levels of obsession about keeping my stuff in good condition.

I have an extensive NES, SNES, N64 and GC collection that I've saved up over the years that must be worth in the many, many thousands (at the very least).

As I've gotten older I now have a mortgage in the 7 figures. Hah. A few thousand bucks worth of retro games? In comparison this seems like such a drop in the ocean. This isn't a brag post by any means, I guess what I'm really trying to say is how the things that used to be the most important items in the world to me have just lost all value. If I visit my parents and they are torn to shreds I will feel a little sad, sure, but there's another part of me that just doesn't care anymore.

I'm curious whether anyone in their 30's or 40's have simply stopped caring about collectables? I guess at the heart of this post it's really about the digitalisation of the industry. I buy everything digital now. Fuck all this clutter. A rare copy of a game might go up 100x in value which seems great when you're 16, but when you're older you realise it's not even enough to pay for more than a few months of interest repayments LOL. I just can't stand shit in my house anymore, digital, baby!
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I am in my early 50's and my retro collection to me seems more important than what it was 10 years ago. I think the main reason is that many of the stuff I have is harder and harder to find and more costly. For me my collection or Retro starts with the Atari 2600, Intellivision & Colecovision. Finding games complete in box and in great condition is becoming harder and harder to find at reasonable prices.

I also buy most current stuff digital....but that stuff I collect is stuff i had when I was younger and holds special meaning to me. So for me, it is something more I care about now than I did in the past.
 
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