sealed collectors?

PascalPascal
in Collector's Corner
Hi
I am new here and I just want to know if we have some sealed collectors in this message board.
I want to know what you think about this type of collecting games?
Is it a waste of money or a good investment?

best greetings

Pascal from http://forum.sealedgameheaven.com
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  • arch_8ngelarch_8ngel
    I'm not a sealed collector and don't really see the point if you never intend to open them.
  • TheFrisbeeTheFrisbee
    you have no idea! image
  • NOFRIENDO-bannedNOFRIENDO-banned
    Ohhhh God,Not another sealed game discussion!!!!
  • PascalPascal
    I think many people who collect sealed games try to get their favourit games in sealed condition... I think a perfect sealed game looks very good in any collection and in any game showcase!
  • NationalGameDepotNationalGameDepot
    There are a handful of sealed collectors here. I don't like them or collect them at all myself. Plus I hate all the stuff grading crap that is starting as well...

    ~~NGD
  • KHAN GamesKHAN Games
    At first when you said "I hate them" I thought you were talking about the sealed collectors. image
  • NationalGameDepotNationalGameDepot
    hahaha image You caught me K-Han! Bronty the truth is out, I hate you image

    ~~NGD
  • BrontyBronty
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  • DainDain
    Like my teacher used to always say, "Hate is such a strong word..." image
  • PeroxidePeroxide
    Like some people said in another thread, it's like art. image
  • NationalGameDepotNationalGameDepot
    A sad Bronty is never a good thing, I love you again Dan!

    ~~NGD
  • bongobenbongoben

    And I can understand the "it's like art" comment... but for me, I wouldn't be able to just let it sit there sealed. Knowing there is something inside that has never been touched would be too much for me. The little voices would creep up and taunt me until I finally tore open the packaging to reveal one beautiful, untainted, virgin game...

    (insert awkward silence)

  • xARSEFACExxARSEFACEx
    ^^^ You never forget your first.



  • NESTKONESTKO
    Id be paranoid somebody screwed me and put a different game in the box. Must know whats in BOX !!! ... lol. So yeah I wont be buying any.
  • arch_8ngelarch_8ngel
    ^^^ I would agree
  • raregamergirlraregamergirl
    Well, a couple comments to add.



    First of all, it really IS like art in that only some people are going to appreciate it. Nobody is right or wrong. It is just how you see it or look at it. Beauty (and art) is in the eye of the beholder.



    They are pieces you put in a case and put on a shelf (or sometimes you put in a glass case or frame them. I have done this). They are there for the historical value to the history of video games, for one thing. Secondly, you can't really get a video game in better condition than a nice factory sealed game (which is why I do not understand beat sealed copies selling for high values, but that is a whole different topic...). For some collectors, it is about the condition. Personally? i want the mintiest copy possible. Don't get me wrong- I also have usually a complete counterpart or AT LEAST a cart only counterpart for each sealed game to PLAY. You appreciate the condition of the games.



    Sealed games are (to me) not really meant to be opened at this point. If you want to open then, more power to you. To me, though, they are kind of a piece of video game history that needs to be preserved.



    Also, another thing to note is that collecting them can be slightly addicting. I only started out collecting sealed games by picking up favorite titles or titles I liked the box art on. Now, I find myself picking up sealed titles I do not have just to have them.



    Sealed collecting is just like collecting anything else- it is something you enjoy doing or having. Really not much rhyme or reason beyond that.



    Also, regarding the comments people have said time and time again sealed games being a good investment- I really do not get that one at all. Sealed games really have not gone up much at all since I started collecting sealed games several years ago (yes, there are some titles, but they are pretty limited). Grading MIGHT change that, so I suppose I understand the statements people make about people investing in graded games.



    I personally do not understand that point of view of sealed games as investments in general, though, but that is just me.
  • BrontyBronty
    Originally posted by: NationalGameDepot

    A sad Bronty is never a good thing, I love you again Dan!
    ~~NGD



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  • udisiudisi
    I never really set out to have sealed games in my collection, but I've bought so many games and closeouts, that I have tons of sealed games that I just haven't got to. IMO, collect however you want...Some people see it as dumb to collect anything you don't plan on playing, like Stadium Events, or Color a Dinosaur. Other see Sealed game collecting as dumb. It's just a matter of opinion. Collect what you want and ignore others opinions.
  • nukienukie

    The only sealed games I have are the ones I haven't opened to play yet, but then that's me. Who cares what all the odd sealed game collectors do with theirs.  I've heard tale of ritualistic sacrifices of the CIB games to the sealed gods.

  • justabumjustabum
    Interesting topic. To me, Sealed games are just one more thing to collect. I've been buying sealed games that I can buy pretty close to the same value as a CIB. Then I sell the CIB out of my collection and upgrade to a sealed minty copy for practically nothing. It offers an easy way to have a minty copy of a game, and they are kind of unique to have. As far as play value, if I wanted to play the game I would retain a copy of the cart.



    The arguement that there is no point to sealed collecting doesn't make much sense unless its coming from a cart only collector. There is really no point to having the boxes either, or the manuals for that matter. I know of very few NES games that one would need to consult the manual in order to play the game.



    Now that being said, to each their own. I know people that collect CIB, sealed, cart/manual, cart only. Whatever makes you happy. The only real point to collecting anything is just to collect it. The hunt is fun, its satisfying to obtain new things and in some cases can be profitable.



    Lastly, a good investment? It very well could be, but I wouldn't bank on it. In 10 years they could be worth a lot more, the same, or nothing. Collecting solely for the purpose of an investment is not a wise move. If you are looking to invest then buy some gold or try the stock market. Now I would hope my collection would be worth a lot of money 10 years from now but if the NES market crumbles and my collection has no resale value....I'm not going to lose sleep over it. Thats not why I collected it in the first place. I will still be happy owning my collection whether its worth tens of thousands or a couple hundred bucks. I collect what I collect because I enjoy having it and hunting for it.
  • BryansvideotraderBryansvideotrader
    I love sealed games personally. I don't need to open it to know what is inside. Inserts, manuals, possibly maps or posters, all in the absolute freshest condition. A cart wrapped up in a baggie. Its just like a CIB collector trying to find the most mint looking CIB really, accept it seems easier to get a sealed one than worrying about finding all the original inserts. I am really not tempted to open them either. I agree with the whole piece of history point. It is also very nostalgic to have brand new NES stuff. It reminds me of being a kind and going to the store and seeing an entire case filled up with sealed NES stuff. I would love to re-create one of those World of Nintendo cases, and fill it with my sealed stuff, not for investment purposes. Although if I ever did decide to sell my collection, it is nice to know that I own some game in the absolute best condition possible as far as their contents go.
  • burnambill333burnambill333
    I don't see the validity in the "games were meant to be played" argument. If you truly believed that, then you would just play the emulated versions on your PC or use a Powerpak to play on your TV. Several people who are using that as their argument also have been known to spend $100s on rare games that suck (ie Stadium Events).



    Me personally, I want all close to mint games in my collection. If the game happens to be sealed, then cool....whatever....I wont open it.



    I also don't understand why you'd open a sealed game now. At this point, you might as well trade it to somebody who collects sealed to help them out. Why would you immediately diminish the value by opening it? That doesn't make sense to me.
  • arch_8ngelarch_8ngel
    For the satisfaction of deflowering the virgin cartridge! j/k





    I wouldn't pay $100s for a cartridge either...and I do use a powerpak for things I can't find.

    Emulation on the PC...eh, the TV looks better at that resolution, and it's easier to sit on my couch and play if I'm using the real thing.



    I'm not saying I damn the people that do it, but unless a sealed game find just falls into my lap I won't make an effort to obtain it, it's just not what I care about.

    And then, I probably would open it, again for that nostalgic satisfaction that was only had maybe a dozen or so times as a kid.
  • Dr. MorbisDr. Morbis
    Originally posted by: burnambill333

    Why would you immediately diminish the value by opening it? That doesn't make sense to me.

    1 - To help archive the contents for the 100% complete list Mike is compiling,
    2 - because some of us don't give two shits about a game's value, current, future, or otherwise image and
    3 - because 75% of the games in the library are either similarly priced sealed vs CIB, or they have a high enough quantity of sealed copies floating around that opening one more won't hurt, or usually, both.

    And that, my friend, is why I will always open all my sealed games image


  • wrldstrmanwrldstrman
    If someone wants sealed games I dont see anything wrong with it. but myself I dont collect them
  • jimpoleshukjimpoleshuk
    ever hit two sealed games together.... magic.



    I originally starteded picking up sealed games so I could have trade bait for justabum.



    Now I actively seak them out for myself.



    Just something else to collect, I want CIB so why not get a minty sealed one?
  • BryansvideotraderBryansvideotrader
    Originally posted by: burnambill333

    I also don't understand why you'd open a sealed game now. At this point, you might as well trade it to somebody who collects sealed to help them out. Why would you immediately diminish the value by opening it? That doesn't make sense to me.



    Opening sealed stuff pains me as well! I think Mike is trying to do an amazing thing with his database, but I personally could only open a game if it is pretty common and in garbage condition for a sealed game.
  • Jumpman Jr.Jumpman Jr.
    I'm in the same boat as the people who don't actively try to collect sealed games, but are willing to pay the same price (or roughly 10% higher) for a nice sealed copy.

    If its sealed, why not? Just for the thought of knowing that you have everything that the game originally came from, and its 100% mint.



    Sealed games are becoming more and more appealing to me, though. A few years ago I didn't understand it at all. But now, I kind of want to start collecting sealed games. I think its because I'm getting so close with my CIB collection, that I just need something else to collect for NES.
  • mb7241mb7241
    Eh, I have a couple sealed games, but only because I got them cheaply (Bases Loaded 4 and Super Mario Bros.). The only real reason I wanted the SMB is that it made a nice addition to my collection, as it is something that some might consider transversing the lines of classic gaming, even to the point of being a true relic and reminder of the '80s in general. Bases Loaded 4...well...I got it for $30, so I'm not going to argue with that.
  • dangevindangevin
    The only reason I've bought the few sealed games I have is to get them slabbed and keep them on my shelf as more decoration.



    I picked up Star Trek 25th and Mega Man 3 for about $20 each. I'll also get my Snow Brothers slabbed to preserve it. I have a few more but there's no reason I can see to slab Blades of Steel, Shatterhand or Vanna White's Wheel of Fortune (unless I get her to sign it - a real possibility).
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