Does anybody just buy the game only or complete

[gtmtnbiker]

I do CIB only for CD/DVD games. Carts loose.

Last weekend, I was doing some cleanup and came across the box for my Wii console. I put it in the paper recycling barrel. One more CIB Wii off the market. I will still keep the manuals but I'm not fussy about console packaging.

[CRTGAMER]

Had to look it up, Complete in Box so hard to type?
Really I'm not the only one who googled that.
God I hate cell phone habit acronyms.

LOL.

IIRC, "CIB" predates cell phones by quite a bit.

Ok, Ok now cut that out!

Agree carts most of the time lucky to find with box-manual.

[noiseredux]

crt, I think most of us knew CIB from the Buy/Sell/Trade list.

[fastbilly1]

I learned it at antique toy shows in the early 90s.

[noiseredux]

I learned it at antique toy shows in the early 90s.

that's because you're fucking l33t!

[CRTGAMER]

I feel like an antique now, serves me for ranting.
Okay, learned CIB, but still hate all the uncommon mystery acronyms.
Yes you can all LOL at me.

A co-worker of mine told me of a story (Not ME just passing this tale on) where a father thought it meant Lots Of Love, used it as a common sign off for friends and family. After sending a condolence text to a friend with death in family ........... okay now LOL.

Back to Topic.
Loose games that I hate the most are the ridiculous anima-manga Gamestop generic covers. Good indicator the case doesn't have the memory card holder inside. I mean come on, just have a pro looking Gamestop logo, its free advertising. Hypothetical since I'll print a cover if i can't find an original.

[noiseredux]

I don't specifically hunt for CIB games. I print covers for loose carts -- but if I happen to find a copy in a box (and it's not a lot more $) then it's a nice bonus to have original box. The manual actually tends to mean more to me than the box.

It was awesome to open a sealed copy of Daedalean Opus a couple of weeks ago though!! Felt like a time capsule being opened. And how clean was the cart nestled inside the little plastic clamshell??

[fastbilly1]

LOL use to mean Lots of Love, much like how ASL use to only mean Advance Squad Leader. The big question is, how did acronyms become common slang?

[Anayo]

If I find something in the wild that's CIB, and it's cheap, by all means I'll buy it.

If I can save a few bucks by buying something loose online, though, I'll do that. I'm a rather utilitarian gamer.

[Hatta]

Boxes are a burden. Sure they look impressive on a shelf and all, but with the exception of SMS/MD boxes, they're pretty easy to damage so you have to take real good care of them. My carts I can just throw in a box and stack them as high as I want. Boxed games, you have to be careful they don't get crushed, etc.

That's for carts. All my disc based consoles are modded, so the only reason to buy a game is for it to look nice on the shelf. So in that case, it's complete or nothing at all.