Video Game Collecting

I've never liked the grading aspect of comics/cards but I do understand how there is actually some merit to those collectibles. Grading games on the other hand is just retarded.
 
[quote name='tangytangerine']$25 to grade one game? Unless it's something that can at least net $1,000 online, why the fuck would people pay them?[/quote]

I think it may make sense at some point if you are planning on selling some. I briefly looked into getting some of my old comic books graded because they seemed to sell for a lot more if they are. I guess if you are going to sell and think the grading will get you more than $25 extra it'd be worth it.
 
That's just stupid. I've never gotten collecting games period, as I just buy the ones I want to play and sell them when i don't want to play them any more. But going that far with grading condition etc. is even worse than just having stacks of games you'll never play.

To each his own I guess.
 
I figured it'd happen eventually. Mostly worthless to anyone but an OCD collector. Sure, getting your hands on a perfect quality, extremely rare game would warrant getting it graded before selling, but beyond that only the OCD will care about the grading.
 
The entire post at GameSniped is worth reading: http://www.gamesniped.com/2008/04/09/first-vga-graded-games-hit-ebay/

Video Game collecting is different from sports cards, coins or other collectibles. Video Games are meant to be played with, and many collectors want to do that. Comic are meant to be read, and some collectors want to do that.

Look at the comic market. Random comics aren’t worth a ton, graded comics that are popular or rare are worth a nice bit.

Think about that for a second and apply it to the video game market. What happens?

- If you want to play a game, it’s now cheaper to buy.
- If you want to collect a game, it’s now cheaper to buy a normal copy.
- If you want to sell a game, you can get it graded and sell it for more.
- If you collect super mint or sealed games, than you just found the perfect way to authenticate your purchases.

Essentially, everybody wins. I understand if you’re going to be buying mostly graded stuff, your hobby just got more expensive. Tough luck. Those of you who have the balls (and the bank account) big enough to run that way really don’t have any right to complain. Weigh the value that your items are more likely to increase in value over time and that you’ll likely never be ripped off again and it starts to look like a fair deal.

Once again, for some people grading will suck. For the average collector however, grading is good.
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this is for people selling something like factory sealed zelda or other uncommon sealed game, not your $5 common game.
 
I think grading games is moronic.



I collect games... and play them.

I collect sneakers... and wear them.

When I used to collect comics... I read them!

I must be some kinda freak!
 
Crap! Had I know it was going to come to this, I wouldn't have opened and played my games all these years.;)
 
[quote name='62t']this is for people selling something like factory sealed zelda or other uncommon sealed game, not your $5 common game.[/QUOTE]

Correct, this is, right now, ONLY for sealed games.

I've heard both sides of the argument, and I am actually for this at the moment after initially being against it, because there has been LOTS of issues with people resealing their games and passing them off as factory sealed. If the VGA does it's job right, people who collect factory sealed games are no longer getting screwed, and sellers won't constantly be put under scrutiny. It will also stop people from getting ripped off.

Sure, it gets more expensive, but if you like factory sealed games, you're no longer going to be in danger (hopefully) of getting ripped off.
 
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