To Open or Not To Open

[korn16ftl3]

So yesterday i was walking around a meijer and eventually got to the game section. I seen a Gears Of War 3 limited edition Xbox 360 in the display case and i bought it......now i have the limited edition gears 3 game, limited edition brady games strategy guide, and the limited edition 360 ALL STILL SEALED NEW IN THE BOX........now im in a tough spot.......should i open the 360 and use it? its such an expensive thing to just not use......but i know for a fact its more valuable still in the box sealed.....the thought has crossed my mind to open this one and go back to the meijer i found it at in a couple weeks and buy the last one on the shelf........but it might not be there........decisions decisions.......what would you do?

[Curlypaul]

I say open it and enjoy it. If you have enough spare money, then go and buy another one to preserve if you want, but if its a choice between owning one sealed OR an opened one, then I would open it.

[korn16ftl3]

I say open it and enjoy it. If you have enough spare money, then go and buy another one to preserve if you want, but if its a choice between owning one sealed OR an opened one, then I would open it.

ya this is what every one else keeps telling me also.....

any one else got any feed back round here?

[ZenErik]

Open it if you don't want to open it. Don't open it if you want to open it.

[korn16ftl3]

Open it if you don't want to open it. Don't open it if you want to open it.

oh wow LOL

[CRTGAMER]

Open it if you don't want to open it. Don't open it if you want to open it.

My head is still spinning on this one.

@ korn - You will never get rich on investing in games, so just open it and enjoy all the goodies. Sure the value might go down a little, but as long as you keep it together CIB pristine it is still a very collectable item, especially years later. The added benefit is the game is verified to work, ten years from now would not be the time to discover a defective disc.

[korn16ftl3]

just to show off the collection

[Duane Dibbley]

just to show off the collection

The Splenda really completes the collection.

[chupon]

The majority on Racketboy will tell you to open it and enjoy it. Games and electronics are meant to be played with.

[ZeroAX]

Um, open it. As CRTGAMER has said investing in video games is a very bad idea. It's not worth it. And this is Gears of War, it's not a JRPG. That seems to be the only genre that gains in value over time.