Video Game Grading Services? Are there any?

[briansraregames]

I know that for sports cards and the such there's PSA and Beckett, for coins there's PCGS and ANACS, but is there any video game grading service? You know, a company that will look at your game and give it a grade based on condition. I did a google search but couldn't find anything out. Thanks in advance.

 

[Dr Mario Kart]

I've never heard of such thing ever. The collectors market for games is not on the same level with cards or coins.

 

[RelentlessRolento]

expect it to happen when you go off and have kids in college... from there on games will be collectible alot more. For now, it's not worth it, and if it did well, it may hurt the business.

 

[Virtua]

I sell games on ebay but i think collecting them is rediculous. Play them!

 

[Graystone]

Don't know of any but that a good idea...mmmm

*snatches idea and runs away*

 

[megaseadramon]

I keep all of my games because its not worth selling them for $1 at ebgames when I can still get way more of a $1 worth out of it.

 

[Apossum]

if one ever starts and becomes standard, I hope it isn't ridiculously expensive like the comic one ($35 for 1 comic)

 

[Puffa469]

Nothing like that exists for games. Although they are collected, and better condition = more value, their primary purpose is still to be played, something that can no longer be said of something like action figures, for example.

But even with collectability, its still not as defined as other items. A sealed game is a sealed game, wether or not the hole in the hanging tag has been punched out or not has no affect on value.