When money gets tight, do you end up selling your old school systems?

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particularly the dreamcast and DC games?

I find it difficult to say this, but within the next few days I am going to have to sell my DC and a few outstanding titles that are in very good condition. Considering that I haven't played my DC in over 4 years and the value of some of these games make them tempting to sell (MVC2) so I can pay off some bills.

So who here has ended up selling their old school systems to pay some bills?
 
IMO the more and more XBLA and Virtural Console games get out there the more tempting it becomes to get rid of the old games..

I love the convience I have with just turning on ONE game system to play all the old games I like and the new ones.. its getting harder and harder for me to justify PS1-N64 purchases.. only because they are probably better newer gen updates to them and the graphics are terrible..

but I mean I've converted as much as i could from my SNES/NES collection to GBA/DS games.. and now Chrono Trigger is coming out I mean its getting to be far too few reasons to own SNES games anymore (literally Earthbound, SMRPG, and the Super Star Wars games would probably have me cease playing my SNES if they were ported over)
 
[quote name='ITDEFX']particularly the dreamcast and DC games?

I find it difficult to say this, but within the next few days I am going to have to sell my DC and a few outstanding titles that are in very good condition. Considering that I haven't played my DC in over 4 years and the value of some of these games make them tempting to sell (MVC2) so I can pay off some bills.

So who here has ended up selling their old school systems to pay some bills?[/quote]


I had to sell some titles a few years ago when I was out of work. I remember selling one of my FF III SNES carts as well as other PS2 and Gamecube RPGs. I'm reducing my games now simply because my 360 (when working) gets the bulk of my time. Plus, I get more enjoyment out of DVDs now, especially anime.
 
I actually strongly considered it. My wife's first response was "Even your Dreamcast???" She knows me so well. She then said she would not allow me to sell my old systems, and that she'd take a second job before she saw me sell them. I was shocked!
 
To be honest, I haven't missed most of the games I have sold. Maybe it's just because I have shifted interests heavily to anime right now.

There are a only a few I'd never sell for any reason. MvC2, Project Justice, most of my PS One RPGs (just beause they are harder to find mint). But pretty much everything else could be fair game one day, including my SNES stuff. Maybe its just because as the older I get, the value I put on these games lessens.
 
I'm going to college soon and I realized that I wouldn't be able to keep buying games at the same pace I do now.

Trade ins are a bitch so some day I may have to but as of now I don't want to.

I don't think I will ever have to because most can only generate a few dollars, and a best 20-40. That can be a lot, but I hope I don't get to be that bad.
 
No, I usually sell the newer games since I usually get more for them(there's quite a few old games that are worthless) and are much easier to buy a year or so later.
 
Heck in a conversation a few days ago with my fiancée I looked at my Wii and said heck would probably get between 150-200 for my Wii system (considering how cheap I got it for back in October) and she said NO don't sell THAT! I thought that was amusing considering how she said it and how she didn't say anything about my 360 (but honestly I won't be selling that anytime soon).
 
i would get rid of the huge backlog of games.. just go through each game in your collection and go "do i really need this?" .. you'll find that it gets easier to part with games once your start..

i would go with an arbitary amount that is the "yeah its worth it" price.. for me.. if i can get 10 dollars from a game its probably a good deal for me (the majority of the games i bought at pawn shops for far less than 10 dollars) but i mean to package up a DC with some controllers and a few games.. even if those are the more saught after ones.. probably will only fetch you 100 bucks.. maybe.. it just doesn't seem worth it.
 
Just work a Saturday or do some overtime for a couple weeks (if you aren't salary) and you get to keep your stuff. Spending an extra couple hours of work is a lot less painful than giving up something that has emotional value. Depending on how much you are paid, you'll spend as much time milking money out of your games, deciding back and forth on whether to sell them, which ones, how, etc. than it would have taken you to do some overtime to make the same amount of money.
 
[quote name='SpiderLocMTGO']Just work a Saturday or do some overtime for a couple weeks (if you aren't salary) and you get to keep your stuff. Spending an extra couple hours of work is a lot less painful than giving up something that has emotional value. Depending on how much you are paid, you'll spend as much time milking money out of your games, deciding back and forth on whether to sell them, which ones, how, etc. than it would have taken you to do some overtime to make the same amount of money.[/quote]

This.
 
I don't sell my old school stuff cause money's tight, I do it cause I get tired of looking at a bunch of games I never play. Plus XBLA, Virtual Console & collections games also help.

With that said I don't think I'll ever get rid of some of my older systems, namely my SNES.
 
I sold off some old systems years ago, never again. With my vast collection I have now, I will get another job before selling old systems to get money. Thats why I have a "game room" specifically for video gaming. Its my main hobby and it would be like selling off a child of mine. :)
 
If I ever had to sell off games, I would probobly sell the newer gen games and systems they would be worth more. Plus if you decided to buy them back they would be cheaper, and the console might cost less or have gotten a redesign. If I sold my older games, I might not ever find a copy of the game if I ever decided to buy it back.
 
when money got tight for me i sold all my old systems

sega saturn bundled with shining force 3, dragon force, guardian heroes, albert oddyssey, + more
my n64 with 20+ games
my snes with final fantasy 3, super metriod, mario all stars, chrono trigger, secret of mana. + more
my dreamcast with powerstones 1+2, MvC 1+2, + more and my 2 agetec joysticks

man i had a great collection, oh well, its time too keep moving forward
i dont even buy games thats arent grade A anymore

i useto have 100+ game collections, but now i have only my favorites
it'll all be worth it when you grow up or need to make space, even though i love the classics
 
If money ever got tight for myself, the older more valuable stuff would probably the first to go to make ends meet (namely a few super titles like Lufia 1 & 2, Ninja Gaiden Trilogy, MVC2 on DC and such). But until that happens, I most likely will have an incredibly hard time parting with my older stuff since I play it much more than my current stuff.
 
I used to. The problem is that I end up doing good again and end up buying all that stuff back since I never really wanted to part with it, it was just the money situation at the time...a crazy cycle.

So, I stopped. I said to myself if I sell it, it is because I plan to NEVER buy it again. If I even have a moments hesitation I just keep it and I figure I'll get money some other way since its not worth the hassle to have to buy it all over. Especially with some of the older stuff thats hitting 20+ years now and its getting harder and harder to find.
 
I've started selling off my NES and SNES games. Not so much because money is tight, but because cart-based games will eventually wear out anyway. I'd rather get some money for them now rather than wait and have to deal with dead batteries or defective carts. It also helps that I've been able to replace a lot of the games that were near to my heart through GBA/DS ports and the Virtual Console.

I don't see myself ever selling off disc-based games, since those will be playable essentially forever.
 
Good point about cart based games. I'm getting ready to trade/sell off most of my Genesis collection just because they'll eventually wear out.
 
As far as battery replacement that is easy. I bought a tool on ebay that unscrews all cart types and have replaced batteries easily. As long as you change batteries when needed and keep the contacts clean, there should be no problem with cart games. Now taking up space, that is a whole other issue. (looks at my collection)
 
I have never considered selling old games or systems because of a lack of money. I have thought about it just to clear out some closet or shelf space. Anytime I mention it though my wife talks me out of it because she thinks I might change my mind and want to repurchase them.
 
I still have a huge collection of games (300-400...I haven't counted in a while)....but I can't imagine how many I would have now if I didn't sell a bunch of games a few months ago and recently (probably 700+). I sold my Genesis collection (40+), NES collection (90+), half my PS1 collection (about 60 sold, I still have over 70 left, some which I still may sell), and my DS collection (9 games). I didn't need the money, I was just getting too much clutter and wanted to clear out the room a little. That, and I had too much of a back-log, and just couldn't sit through hundreds of hours of gameplay. I recently just sold about 12 PS1 games about a month ago and made $500 on Ebay. Persona 1 and 2 were the biggest boosters each netting about $80-$90 a piece :)
 
If it's about the money, you should start a new hobby called "saving" instead of collecting and playing videogames. In my case it's about space. I have a dual PS2/GC/Xbox setup in my basement gameroom. Between steering wheels, guitars and rockband instruments there's really no more room for the Atari, Sega, and Nintendo museums I used to fawn over. I've been selling them off over the course of a year now and I'm down to my last few 'backup' systems. I even got rid of my home-made arcade machine.

Whoever posted about it getting easier after the first few was right. Once you reason with yourself and realize you're never really going to finish that intellivision Dungeons & Dragons game and probably never want to plug in Dick Tracy into the NES again it's even easier to say goodbye. Hell, I've got almost 250 xbox/gc/ps2 games I'll probably never finish either.
 
I never had an urge to play old games, hell I rarely play new games.

Great memories with the Genesis, SNES, TGCD, Saturn, Dreamcast, etc but it was time to go.

I kept around some of the really valuable stuff and unopened items that I knew would blow up in value (they did xD), but those will be going soon too.
 
[quote name='ITDEFX']particularly the dreamcast and DC games?

I find it difficult to say this, but within the next few days I am going to have to sell my DC and a few outstanding titles that are in very good condition. Considering that I haven't played my DC in over 4 years and the value of some of these games make them tempting to sell (MVC2) so I can pay off some bills.

So who here has ended up selling their old school systems to pay some bills?[/QUOTE]

When I was in college and didn't have any money, I sold off some stuff I didn't play anymore. Sold my Samurai Shodown Neo Geo to a friend.

DC games aren't worth more than like $5 with the exception of MvC2 and a few others, aren't they?
 
That would be the last thing I would be selling when money gets tight unless I was really desperate..

I would rather work extra jobs/overtime may be crazy some would say but I worked hard to main my game collection over the years lol...
 
[quote name='Ryuukishi']I've started selling off my NES and SNES games. Not so much because money is tight, but because cart-based games will eventually wear out anyway. I'd rather get some money for them now rather than wait and have to deal with dead batteries or defective carts. It also helps that I've been able to replace a lot of the games that were near to my heart through GBA/DS ports and the Virtual Console.

I don't see myself ever selling off disc-based games, since those will be playable essentially forever.[/quote]


Cart games wearing out? Sure battery may die but thats an easy fix so long as batteries stay around, I mean heck look at atari cart games, their still around and can find them at thrift stores, and anyone can remember that far back theres those ti games that played on that big keyboard thing with the slot. The TI-99 http://www.vintage-computer.com/ti_99_4a.shtml

I can see my cd games goin before my cart games, I look at some of my old xbox games already and they look iffy and they just sit on the shelf, I have seemed to notice mine got like a swirl effect on them in the cd that seems like its gettin worse. Unless they were always there and I never noticed.
 
I sold my DC w/ about 60 games for $300 last December and bought my daughter a bunch of Xmas presents. She has broken, lost, or flat out doesn't play with the stuff I bought. Lesson learned.
 
I've thought about it numerous times but never did it. I've got a good collection of PS1 games but they mean too much to me. I honestly wouldn't considering selling anything from my collection except for some GC games and maybe a few PS2 games. None of my old school stuff though.
 
For me, it wasn't about money so much as the physical volume of the gear and games. While the money was useful the main motivator for clearing out a lot of my older stuff was that in late 2004 I had to move to a much smaller living space. As it is, I could have saved a few thousand dollars to date in storage locker rental due to my inability to part with my books. E-book devices aren't good enough yet to be a worthy substitute.

OTOH, just about about every platform worth mentioning up to the early 90s have a solid emulator available that achieves full speed on a sub-$600 PC.

An example of the physical volume I worked out for an article a few years ago: The standard moving company 'book' sized box of 1.5 cubic feet will hold 51 Nintendo carts (complete in uncrushed box) from the SNES and N64 eras. Every single one of those games will fit on a single 2 GB SD card, to use the Wii's storage capacity as an example. (That is for the N64, the entire English SNES library would fit in much less space.) Reducing 1.5 cu. ft. to a volume scarcely greater than a postage stamp is quite a gain when you're hard up for room.

This works out well for current ROM platforms, too. I have a LOT of DS games but can only bring a small number with me when I travel. But thanks to a useful little device, if you know what I mean and I think you do, a $25 MicroSD card lets me have my entirel DS library with me, entirely contained within the DS. PSP games are much larger on average but with 8 GB Memory Sticks for $40 and dropping, plus the accessory that lets you use the UMD slot to store a pair of additional Memory Sticks, a PSP owner can have quite a library in his pocket.

Nintendo and Sony severely disapprove of these methods but there is little to feel guilty about if you own a legit copy of the game at home, just as you don't feel obligated to haul a mound of software boxes when you take a laptop computer on your travels.
 
I collected a buncha quality titles in the late nineties/early 2000 and have recently been selling them off. I still own the consoles, but eventually it will all go. I bought most of them to sell anyways, they have just been sitting in a cabinet for years. I pretty much just play my ps2 the past year or so...
 
I just sold some PS1 RPGs I'll never play. Tales of Destiny 1 and 2, Persona 2, Arc the lad collection, Thousand arms. I've got more that I'll probably never play. They're just in storage so...what's the use, really?
 
Money's not tight but I have a CDX and Saturn with a bunch of good games just sitting collecting dust in my closet. I might sell em' but I know I'll regret it in a few years when I have the urge to play.
 
I have sold a game or two in the past (including powerstone 2), but I can't bring myself to sell the consoles. I still have my DC, NES, and my 2600 although my supernintendo, PS1 and my genesis got stolen . . bastards

Even though I haven't played most of the games in ages, I still like the fact that they are there.
 
Over the years I've sold off some serious goldies :(

I really miss a lot of them, the last time I sold off an entire collection it was my Saturn stuff; IIRC I sold it for $375 shipped.
 
In most cases, the money you'd make selling your vintage systems is far less than if you picked up a couple extra shifts at work (or a temporary part-time or under the table job).

The only sensible reason to sell systems or games that are not actually valuable is if you need to make more room in your home.
 
Well with the economy being as it is, more people are selling and people are paying less, thus the values decrease. So it would be better to hold on to your old school games for now.

Of course, if you really need the money then...
 
Quite the opposite. My wife is about to have a baby. We were recently in a pretty tight financial situation, so I just sold my 360, Wii, and DS, paid off my credit cards, and had plenty of money left over to buy a PS2. Old school games are way more affordable, and I can buy more of them.
 
I will never sell my old system's or Games

I play sometime..but I play on Fusion, ZSNES, Nestopia, Stella, Pro System with my USB Controller's
 
Nope. Granted, I could likely turn a profit on most of them, but I didn't pay much to begin with for them.

I got an NES in INSANELY great shape, a mint looking Zaper gun, two regular controllers, two of the big joystick ones and like 6-7 games including SMB/Duck Hunt and SMB3... $5 for the box.

I also got a Mountain Dew Limited Edition X-Box for $20. A friend offered me $100 for it, but I told him $100 and a modded X-Box. Never heard back from so I dunno how serious he was.

Besides, I'm an uber cheapskate when it comes to money. I can live on ramen, oatmeal and the occassional baked beans and eggs.
 
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