The Blackangel Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 Has anyone here ever bought a video game as an investment? Maybe a game that 's rare and you're holding onto it. An NES cartridge, or a PS2 game. I'll admit that I've done it. I bought Ducktales 2 (NES), TMNT Tournament Fighters (NES), and Secret Of Mana (SNES) not just to play, but also as a bit of an investment. They're fairly rare, and somewhat valuable games. But I'm wanting to save up the money to get the holy grail of video games when I can. Little Samson (NES). It's the single most valuable game cartridge ever produced. Unless I'm mistaken, it's the single most valuable video game ever made, due to its rarity. I know there's a couple PS2 games that are extremely valuable, but I don't think they reached Little Samson level. So has anyone else ever bought a physical copy of a video game as an investment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatman Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 There is no way in hell that I'm going to ever be open to selling my games once I get. Even if it's a gift, I'd never part from it no matter what. So, as far as I'm concerned, games can never be seen as investment for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Blackangel Posted September 5, 2021 Author Share Posted September 5, 2021 (edited) I bought a Switch game at Walmart, not because I wanted it, but because due to its popularity scalpers were reportedly buying them up and tripling the prices on them. It's Super Mario 3D All Stars. It's one that I honestly never thought I would buy, but I actually enjoy the hell out of the game. Edited September 5, 2021 by The Blackangel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatman Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 7 hours ago, The Blackangel said: I bought a Switch game at Walmart, not because I wanted it, but because due to its popularity scalpers were reportedly buying them up and tripling the prices on them. It's Super Mario 3D All Stars. It's one that I honestly never thought I would buy, but I actually enjoy the hell out of the game. Did you later sell the game because if you didn't and used it for your personal satisfaction, it wouldn't really be called an investment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 I have never done it before if I'm being honest and may just consider it somewhere down the line. Then again, I tend to lose a lot of things during the moving process so I might have to package it something extremely durable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatman Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 7 hours ago, killamch89 said: I have never done it before if I'm being honest and may just consider it somewhere down the line. Then again, I tend to lose a lot of things during the moving process so I might have to package it something extremely durable. Seriously - if it's possible to make a decent amount of money from it, I do think it's something that's worth considering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Blackangel Posted September 6, 2021 Author Share Posted September 6, 2021 No, I have it in my Switch case and play it once in a while. I kept it in the plastic wrap that all the games come in for a while, but after seeing nothing happen, I started using it. Three awesome games in one? No loss there, especially since one of them is a longtime favorite of mine. Mario 64 is a great game, and being able to have it portable, is worth every penny. I can't count the number of times I have been out, and started jonesing for a Mario 64 fix. Upon getting home, I played all damn day, and got my ass kicked over and over for the most part. But I cleared it, and got the full 120 stars. Which is one of the most difficult things in gaming history to do, if you ask me. That's just my opinion. I'm sure there are others who will argue that point with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatman Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 12 minutes ago, The Blackangel said: No, I have it in my Switch case and play it once in a while. I kept it in the plastic wrap that all the games come in for a while, but after seeing nothing happen, I started using it. Three awesome games in one? No loss there, especially since one of them is a longtime favorite of mine. Mario 64 is a great game, and being able to have it portable, is worth every penny. I can't count the number of times I have been out, and started jonesing for a Mario 64 fix. Upon getting home, I played all damn day, and got my ass kicked over and over for the most part. But I cleared it, and got the full 120 stars. Which is one of the most difficult things in gaming history to do, if you ask me. That's just my opinion. I'm sure there are others who will argue that point with me. There is absolutely nothing with still being a huge fan of Mario 64. I personally enjoy playing it till date and it's my niece favorite game even up till now she's 7 years old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 15 hours ago, Heatman said: Seriously - if it's possible to make a decent amount of money from it, I do think it's something that's worth considering. Timing also has to be right because if the demand isn't there, you'll have to sell for a way lower price. Whereas at the height of the demand, you can get tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars for said game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Family sedan Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 I'm so wrapped up in collecting and deciding when and how to sell toy car die cast that I'm not considering collecting games as investments at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 8 minutes ago, Family sedan said: I'm so wrapped up in collecting and deciding when and how to sell toy car die cast that I'm not considering collecting games as investments at the moment. Which platform do you plan to sell them on? Ebay or some other alternative? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Family sedan Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 I'm hoping to learn Ebay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatman Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 17 hours ago, killamch89 said: Timing also has to be right because if the demand isn't there, you'll have to sell for a way lower price. Whereas at the height of the demand, you can get tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars for said game. Yeah - everything is subject to the law of demand and supply. Once the demand is higher and supply is low, you can sell well at exorbitant prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatman Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 17 hours ago, Family sedan said: I'm so wrapped up in collecting and deciding when and how to sell toy car die cast that I'm not considering collecting games as investments at the moment. For how long have been collecting and how many have you collected so far? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatman Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 (edited) 17 hours ago, Family sedan said: I'm hoping to learn Ebay. Yeah - I'm actually sure that using Ebay is going to be a good option for you unless you can set it up with your social media accounts. Edited September 7, 2021 by Heatman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
