Preference on Collecting?

[SpoonyBard]

I'm with Bone in that I like collecting the systems almost as much as the games themselves. Especially the ones i've never owned/played before. I don't care how bad the games are, i'm always pretty enamored with any new piece of hardware I get.

If I like a system enough and it seems plausible, I go for a complete library, but I try to be thrifty with it. Otherwise I buy what I know i'll like, or if it's cheap enough - i'll try something new.

[Frag Mortuus]

Well, I have been a collector of games before and when my wife and I started having kids I ran out of storage space, had to give up my game room for a kids room, thought that I was being dumb by collecting games and sold HUNDREDS of games one year during a Steam sale and bought a few hundred dollars worth of games on there which translated to hundreds of games in my collection.

I'm an avid PC gamer and for a long while thought I was done with console gaming. Hence the reason why I wasn't as active on this site for a good stretch. However, I have recently rekindled my love for consoles and, of course regret my decision to sell my console games.

In the past few years I have sold off my 80+ collection of 360 games and the system. But, in my defense, the system was about to go out and I didn't want to shell out the money to buy another because I NEVER played it. Literally. It hadn't been turned on in about two years.

I've also sold my Vita, which I really regret. With my PS+ account I have amassed about 20 or so games for it. I will rebuy this system and when I do I will keep it.

I sold my PSP with TONS of games to get the Vita

I sold my Wii because I didn't play it.

I sold my GCN because I got the Wii and could just use my games on it.

I sold a HUGE collection of PS2 games, mostly on this website along with the PS2.

The other system include Dreamcast and Saturn, Nes, SNES, Genesis and others. At one time I had a pretty respectable collection. Do I regret selling it all? Absolutely. However, I have now decided what I want in a collection and plan to move forward with that in mind. If I start building it back up and decide to sell it, I want you all to talk me out of it.

[Cronozilla]

I just get stuff I think I'll like or that I want to play and systems or hardware that are needed. I don't really get rid of anything either. I've been burned, and I've seen a lot of people get burned, on getting rid of something they wish they kept.

Though, I don't have stockpiles of stuff either.

[Aar1012]

I'm more of a console collector. I'll grab a handful of games and work my way up. I'm big on SEGA consoles right now (I started collecting because I was a Sonic fan) and replacing my loose carts with boxed copies. It helps to only have a few games in that instance.

[BoneSnapDeez]

I don't really get rid of anything either. I've been burned, and I've seen a lot of people get burned, on getting rid of something they wish they kept.

Though, I don't have stockpiles of stuff either.

This is basically how I am. I never sell or trade games unless they're duplicates.

But I also never acquire stuff that I don't really want.

[oxymoron]

I don't really get rid of anything either. I've been burned, and I've seen a lot of people get burned, on getting rid of something they wish they kept.

Though, I don't have stockpiles of stuff either.

This is basically how I am. I never sell or trade games unless they're duplicates.

But I also never acquire stuff that I don't really want.

I'm kind of like you two but I little more open with my purchases. If find a game at a thrift shop that don't know if I'll like and it's $15>, I'll buy it. It might turn out to be amazing or just poop but it's worth the risk to me.

[GirlGamer55]

It's sort of a free for all for me right now, just finding anything "good" is hard for me so I snatch it up when I can. That being said...what I do collect is:

One of each console[not new gen/and with the box if I can] (Oh and I do mean each console...handhelds and consoles. I might not have every console but I am trying to get to that. So...like every Nintendo console, including the Famicom. I don't really want the PAL versions, just the JP versions)

All Nintendo Power mags[with posters would be great] (I have a few right now so I just need to fill in what I don't have)

Any gaming plush/figure/poster/sign I can find/get

And of course for the games themselves...every single game, CIB. A lot of work but I want it. So far my plans for this are, I buy the game by it's self (easier to find that way and cheaper), then go on ebay and find people selling off lots of empty boxes/cases/manuals and slowly piece them together.

Like right now I have maybe...15 NES boxes, 5 have manuals but none have games. Some lady gave them to me for free lol...so I thought why not keep them, find the games/manuals on ebay or in a yard sale? Then I'll have 15 CIB NES games! Freaking perfect plan if you ask me.

Now I have storage issues so this is all way way in the future. There's no way in hell I could fit the stuff I want in my room. So it's a plan for down the road...and when I have more cash lol.

[Dakinggamer87]

I enjoy collecting games as much as systems that I will enjoy playing. I'm not as much interested in collecting complete system sets but rather collect games in a series or I ultimately enjoy.

[darkcat]

The way I personally look at it, if its rare massive and hard to find i buy it. Kiosks(demo units) store display units. I collect all the games and systems I can find locally around ebay value or less.