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A few months ago I stumbled across a sealed copy of xenophobe for the nes in a local game shop, so I bought it. Now I can't decided if I should try and sell it on ebay or do the only unboxing of the game on youtube.

Personally I would just sell it. Unless you enjoy devaluing your potential profit on camera, then go for it. If playing it is your concern just emulate the games as to not devalue your sealed copy. I have a copy of tales of destiny 2 for the ps1 still sealed that I would love to play, but I know the value plummets as soon as I open the cellophane.

Originally Posted by xenozfan2 A few months ago I stumbled across a sealed copy of xenophobe for the nes in a local game shop, so I bought it. Now I can't decided if I should try and sell it on ebay or do the only unboxing of the game on youtube.

Unboxing? Not impressed. Sell it and buy a used copy. You won't make any money from an unboxing (which are generally pretty stupid in my opinion) and I can't imagine your internet cred will go up much.

I agree, sell it and buy a used copy, you'll turn a strong profit. I just sold a sealed Star Fox 64. I love the game and would love to play it, but not enough to throw the $70.00 I easily made on it away, when I can buy a cart only copy for under $10.00.

I'd sell it. An unboxing video seems completely pointless to me.

If you wanted to open it to play it I would always say play it. That is what games are for. But to film you opening to put on youtube? I dont even see the logic in that. I say do whatever makes you happier though.

If ur going to buy a used copy anyway, then just keep the new one, and do the video and play it. I am assuming u r a utube partner, and will get ad revenue from ur unboxing video

Originally Posted by mgorsi If ur going to buy a used copy anyway, then just keep the new one, and do the video and play it. I am assuming u r a utube partner, and will get ad revenue from ur unboxing video

Yep, I just became a youtube partner. The only reason I wanted to do a video was there are no other ones on youtube and I thought it could be cool, and who knows the game might have some neat stuff inside.

*looks up prices for sealed xenophobe*

DO NOT OPEN THAT THING DUDE.

unboxing videos suck. If you want to play it and keep it, just open it. If not that's fine too but it's not worth that much money

Originally Posted by The Lord of Awesome *looks up prices for sealed xenophobe* DO NOT OPEN THAT THING DUDE.

HOw much?

Originally Posted by xenozfan2 HOw much?

Looks like ebay has some listed at about an average price of 60-70 bucks. I do not see people actually buying them in the completed auctions though.

Because the game sucked.

Keep it sealed and sell it.

I say keep it sealed and sell it. I've over time ended up with games sealed well past there launch from lack of time and I've made some decent money on games that I sold and re-bought used. As long as I can play it I'm good.

Am I missing something here?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Xenophobe-NI...#ht_2781wt_908

http://videogames.pricecharting.com/game/nes/xenophobe

One sold on eBay for $30 and VGPC says it's a $16.50 game sealed/new.

I'd honestly make the decision to sell or keep it based on what I paid for it. But that's just me, OP.

You could make the only Madden 02 unboxing but doesnt mean anyone will care

Who really would even watch this unboxing video? What is the excitement in an unboxing? I don't get it.

Originally Posted by joeboosauce Who really would even watch this unboxing video? What is the excitement in an unboxing? I don't get it.

Unboxing videos are nice for collectors editions so you can get a better idea of the physical contents in an item. But other than that, they're pretty stupid.

"Ok, so we take off the plastic wrap and we see that there is a case, the game disc and manual... just like there is for every ing game ever made. Oh boy! How Exciting!!"

Yeah, I agree, unboxing for a normal game is just stupid.