Are there any valuable DVD's or VHS collections?

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I have a small collection of semi valuable blu-rays (steelbooks, CE's, Gift Sets, etc.).

I was wondering if there are any valuable DVD or VHS movies or if they all lost their value once people moved to the new media.

I like collecting things and it isn't always about the value but I have a handful of things that I'd prefer to get rid of while there is still an interest and value attached to them. Things like the Sucker Punch SDCC Steelbook, Titanic Collector's Edition (UK), The Watchmen Ultimate Cut, etc.

My impression is that unlike video games older movie formats quickly lose their value because their is very little nostalgia and appreciation for them. Same goes for music except for vinyl.

What do you guys think? Will this trend end with blu-rays (i.e. will their still be a market once the new medium comes out)? Or am I wrong and are DVD and VHS movies still desirable?
 
The only DVDs and VHS tapes I've seen that are valuable are those that are unavailable in a newer format such as Blu-ray, regardless of tacked-on collectability.

There might be some exceptions, but that's generally been my experience. I still have some VHS tapes that I want to upgrade to DVD, but in a couple cases I can't do so because the DVDs are out of print and the secondary market prices are high since that's the best format available.
 
It does seem to me that film sets once considered to be highly valuable lose most if not all of their value once it comes out on a new form of media. For example, I have the Limited Issue DVD of The Little Mermaid and it was worth quite a lot until it was re-released on DVD and it's also soon to be re-released again on Blu-Ray. Now it's pretty much worthless. (I think I paid over $50 for it)

VHS doesn't seem to hold any value to what I've seen, but I do think there are some valuable laserdisks out there like the Original Star Wars Trilogy and the Japanese release of Song of the South.

When a new format comes out it usually comes with it higher video and audio quality. So there really is no reason to watch the older release when the new one is so much better. However, there are some films that never make it to the new format for one reason or another and I think that is when they become desirable.
 
Thanks guys this is all good information. There are a few things I'll never part with because they hold value to me, and I enjoy the thrill of chasing some things down so I'll keep some stuff just for the memories but I have a lot of items I just don't see getting any more valuable then they are now and I'd rather get paid and let someone else enjoy them then hold onto them.

I collect so many things but am starting to run out of space. I think I'll hold onto my video games and start getting rid of some of these movies.

There are a lot of HD video game remakes but that hasn't really made the originals lose their value. It just seems like people enjoy collecting or playing games in their original format much more so then movies.
 
I'm honestly a bit surprised that classic game prices haven't tanked due to the re-releases. For example, I would think that Final Fantasy VII would be worth nothing now what you can buy it on the PSN Store and buy an improved PC Version, but that hasn't happened.

I guess I understand it more for older consoles like the NES/SNES, but the Playstation really isn't that old or uncommon and I'm surprised people are that attached to playing the games on the original hardware.

It's also pretty weird to me that the Atari Jaguar is pretty rare (only 250,000 made) and many of its games are worth nothing. The Atari Jaguar CD is even rarer (only 30,000 or so made) and most of its games are ridiculously cheap.

I guess it just goes to show how difficult it can be to guess what collectibles will remain collectible in the future. How the GameCube Component Cable is worth around $100 still dumbfounds me.
 
[quote name='KillerRamen']I'm honestly a bit surprised that classic game prices haven't tanked due to the re-releases. For example, I would think that Final Fantasy VII would be worth nothing now what you can buy it on the PSN Store and buy an improved PC Version, but that hasn't happened.

I guess I understand it more for older consoles like the NES/SNES, but the Playstation really isn't that old or uncommon and I'm surprised people are that attached to playing the games on the original hardware.[/QUOTE]

I don't know about the PC download version of FFVII being "improved", since there's DRM and you can't use a lot of the preexisting hacks with it...

Games are different since the originals tend to be the way they were meant to be originally played. With VHS, DVD, etc., they're usually of content that was first released theatrically, on TV, or (nowadays, increasingly) on the internet. There are absolutely some movies that are worth watching in the theater, the way they were meant to be shown, as well as TV shows that can be a better experience when broadcast (for example, having to wait a whole week or more for the next episode after a cliffhanger), but that doesn't mean much if you're collecting them in mass-market media formats. Unless we're talking about an arcade port, you don't have that same experience with games.
 
[quote name='KillerRamen']It's also pretty weird to me that the Atari Jaguar is pretty rare (only 250,000 made) and many of its games are worth nothing. The Atari Jaguar CD is even rarer (only 30,000 or so made) and most of its games are ridiculously cheap. [/QUOTE]

It is still cheap because it's the Atari fucking Jaguar. It doesn't have any notable features, its games suck ass, its most notable title is barely above "kinda decent," and IIRC, one of the games is a basketball game which feature rappers like Coolio and Queen Latifah.

There is a reason Seanbaby had to talked out of turning his Worst Games Ever list into "19 Jaguar games and E.T."
 
[quote name='DNukem170']It is still cheap because it's the Atari fucking Jaguar. It doesn't have any notable features, its games suck ass, its most notable title is barely above "kinda decent," and IIRC, one of the games is a basketball game which feature rappers like Coolio and Queen Latifah.

There is a reason Seanbaby had to talked out of turning his Worst Games Ever list into "19 Jaguar games and E.T."[/QUOTE]


*Shrugs* Rayman still rocks and I love Tempest 2000. It is a pretty interesting console for what it is.
 
Some VHS are very collectible and rare. Mostly pro-wrestling and horror. I sold a bunch last year and this year with the priciest one being about $200, then probably 100 different tapes between $10 and $100
 
There are some Criterion DVD worth a lot even with Blu Ray release. For example you can get Yun-Fat Chow's The Killer for $10 on blu ray but Criterion DVD cost at least $50 used and over $100 new.
 
I know Millennium Actress on DVD has skyrocketed recently due to it going out of print. I got it as a gift from a good friend (who bought it for < $10) and now it's worth over $50 sealed.

I still haven't gotten around to watching it (it's the only one I haven't watched yet), despite my love of Satoshi Kon's other stuff.
 
[quote name='62t']There are some Criterion DVD worth a lot even with Blu Ray release. For example you can get Yun-Fat Chow's The Killer for $10 on blu ray but Criterion DVD cost at least $50 used and over $100 new.[/QUOTE]

The blu-ray release wasn't Criterion so that is the reason for that discrepancy.
 
[quote name='gothamcentral79']The blu-ray release wasn't Criterion so that is the reason for that discrepancy.[/QUOTE]

Yea. Lots of non-Criterion versions of movies are cheap, Criterion ones hold/increase in value. I still want a blu of The Man Who Fell To Earth, I just can't afford it.
 
[quote name='Dokstarr']Some VHS are very collectible and rare. Mostly pro-wrestling and horror. I sold a bunch last year and this year with the priciest one being about $200, then probably 100 different tapes between $10 and $100[/QUOTE]
I can agree to this as well. A friend of mine sold a lot of horror movies (well over 1,000) about a year ago for insane prices. I don't know valuable titles or anything, but a lot of those, especially B movies, were made for VHS 25 years ago and never reprinted.
 
If it isn't available on DVD, the VHS or Laserdisc version will still be worth money. DVD's are still worth money because there wasn't a widespread shift from DVD to Blu-Ray yet. I'd bet the vast majority of people are still using DVDs right now. In any case, the same rule applies - if it isn't on Blu-ray and the DVD is out of print, it'll likely be worth money. Just do some research on eBay and you'll discover hundreds of movies that are worth money.
 
[quote name='georox']Yea. Lots of non-Criterion versions of movies are cheap, Criterion ones hold/increase in value. I still want a blu of The Man Who Fell To Earth, I just can't afford it.[/QUOTE]

I bought a "like new" copy of The Third Man blu for $100 from amazon marketplace and I wouldn't even have rated it acceptable. The disc and the case was beat to shit. I sent it back and they haven't had one that cheap since.
 
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