Are we sometimes too fussy about the sealed games we buy?
> Gemini-Phoenix wrote:In this day and age though, do we often ask too much? After all, to find a SNES game in this condition after all these years is still amazing, especially when you consider that sealed game collecting wasn't really as popular back then as it is now. Plus, games weren't as widely available sealed back then, especially PAL SNES games...
I was wondering... When dealing with older games from the 8bit and 16bit era, our whole attitude is the same as if we were dealing with current-gen games. Yet do we really expect the same standards from 15-20 year olds games that have survived the test of time in the condition they are in?
It's easy to say "I'll pass and wait for the next sealed copy that comes along", but sometimes you might be waiting years, if at all! We're quick to pick out minor damage to the plastic, but for a 15 year old gameis it to be expected? After all, can we really expect something like a PAL SNES game to remain 100% perfect? Same applies for many GameBoy games which seem to be going up in value these days, and are equally as rare to find in sealed condition.
Also, stickers. When dealing with newer games, or even older ones, do stickers really matter? Obviously they're aproblem if they are on the box / case underneath the wrapper, but are they really such a negative selling point if they are on the outside? After all, we want the game underneath to be undamaged, but sometimes it seems as if some people care more about the plastic on top.
I must admit, I am a bit picky and don't tend to like to buy a PlayStation game which has torn cellophane and lets in dust etc, but I don't really worry too much if the cellophane has a sticker on the outside. In fact, i'm more annoyed if the sticker has been attempted to be removed and has either left a ripped mess, or has successfully been removed and has left a small mound where the adhesive has melted the plastic. I much prefer stickers to be left how they are.
The only negative side to this is the fact that they ruin the aesthetic appeal of the cover artwork, especially if the sticker has been slapped randomly across the front of the cover. But so long as the game below the plastic is not damaged, I don't really mind so much
> Gemini-Phoenix wrote:In this day and age though, do we often ask too much? After all, to find a SNES game in this condition after all these years is still amazing, especially when you consider that sealed game collecting wasn't really as popular back then as it is now. Plus, games weren't as widely available sealed back then, especially PAL SNES games...
I was wondering... When dealing with older games from the 8bit and 16bit era, our whole attitude is the same as if we were dealing with current-gen games. Yet do we really expect the same standards from 15-20 year olds games that have survived the test of time in the condition they are in?
It's easy to say "I'll pass and wait for the next sealed copy that comes along", but sometimes you might be waiting years, if at all! We're quick to pick out minor damage to the plastic, but for a 15 year old gameis it to be expected? After all, can we really expect something like a PAL SNES game to remain 100% perfect? Same applies for many GameBoy games which seem to be going up in value these days, and are equally as rare to find in sealed condition.
Also, stickers. When dealing with newer games, or even older ones, do stickers really matter? Obviously they're aproblem if they are on the box / case underneath the wrapper, but are they really such a negative selling point if they are on the outside? After all, we want the game underneath to be undamaged, but sometimes it seems as if some people care more about the plastic on top.
I must admit, I am a bit picky and don't tend to like to buy a PlayStation game which has torn cellophane and lets in dust etc, but I don't really worry too much if the cellophane has a sticker on the outside. In fact, i'm more annoyed if the sticker has been attempted to be removed and has either left a ripped mess, or has successfully been removed and has left a small mound where the adhesive has melted the plastic. I much prefer stickers to be left how they are.
The only negative side to this is the fact that they ruin the aesthetic appeal of the cover artwork, especially if the sticker has been slapped randomly across the front of the cover. But so long as the game below the plastic is not damaged, I don't really mind so much