5 Quick Tips To Collecting Retro

5 Quick Tips To Collecting Retro

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What kind of collector are you? do you go for perfect labels or just working games? Complete in box or whatever you can get your hands on?
Everyone has a different budget. Here are 5 tips to building your gaming collection…
1. Know your limit and stay within it
Collecting can become a serious crippling (financially) addiction. At one point I was dropping hundreds of dollars a week on video games. I had a video game dealer. I would get weekly emails with his pickups for that week. I’d generally have some sort of nerdgasm while reading the lists. I’d be calculating how many days I could survive off ramen noodles, quickly remember I’m part asian and spend every cent I had. I’ve since sought out help. I have my addiction under control…for now.
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2. Do you want to get every game for every system? Or just the ones you had as kid?
I want all the games I had as a kid. I have most of them, collected over 8 years of on and off retro hunting. One game I’ve given up on is Lil Samson.
Great game, released November 1992. SNES was released August of 1991. Over a full year had passed. So hardly anyone bought that game. Cheapest one I’ve seen sold is 550!!! For the NES alone you are looking at 700 plus games. So if you want them all I hope you have a kick ass job or won the lottery.
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3. DO YOUR RESEARCH!!!
Can’t stress this point enough. Everything from pricing to reproduction labels and cartridges. Personally I care more about functionality then condition of
the label. I want to play the game not just look at it. Torn or poor condition labels mean cheaper price. Reproduction labels are now readily available all
over the net. So I’m always wary of extremely bright shiny labels. Looking closely and comparing them to pictures available on the internet, you can save
yourself from being ripped off.
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4. Emulators…
For those on an extreme low-budget have the option of running an emulator on any basic computer. As long as your computer runs windows 98 or higher you can find an emulator online for any retro gaming system. USB controllers can be purchased from most electronics stores or online from anywhere from 10 to 60 bucks. Quality and number of buttons is where the price varies.
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5. The price listed is not the price you have to pay!!!
Most of the time you can barter when it comes to retro game buying. You’re not dealing with big box stores. It’s mostly cash. Cash is KING! Garage sales, flea markets, and most retro video game stores can also give you deal when buying in bulk. Garage sales are very low chance of finding retro games, but if you do its going to generally  be basement bargain price. Most of the time they have no idea what they are selling. Flea markets and video game stores generally know the value of what they have. Due to the fact they have a storefront or stall to pay for and staff, prices tend to be higher. Kijiji is another great option. Remember always meet at a public place and bring someone with you if possible.
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Matt

I can play games for hours. Cheekz77 is my Gamertag across all accounts. Xbox, PS4, Steam. I play all genres of games. mainstream games, exclusives and indies. I wont shy away from pixels. Needs competition? or Coop partner? Give me a shout.

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