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AznKhmerBoi wrote:I try to keep most of them hooked up, i would only store the console if it needs works (sega saturn needs modchip solder on) and my n64 ( the painted flower one).

Just curious does leaving the game cart push in damage the console? Im afraid to damage my snes so whenever im done playing i usually just give it a pop so its not making any contacts.

Leaving your cart popped up off the contacts is a good idea,advice through the forums have suggested to as it can warp,corrode,expande then it can damage or need replacement.

I generally keep the current gen stuff hooked up to the TV, depending on how much use I get out of it. I don't use the Wii so much so I box it up until I feel like playing it. Older stuff stays in the box on a shelf (if I have the original box) or other wise stacked on a shelf, sorted my manufacturer.

In the past I have tried to keep the number of systems hoked up to a minimum because, honestly it's not what I want the ladies to see when they step foot in my apartment. I'm coming up on 32 yrs old now and don't give a shit anymore. I am planning on getting a nicer set up to keep my systems readily available and closer to the TV because it really is a pain in the ass to unbox them every time I want to use them and being that I actually care about the condition of my system's boxes I would rather not risk the wear constant boxing and unboxing causes.

did a search and i found this...

so how do you store your old consoles especially those without boxes?
do you wrap it plastic wrap (so you can still see/display the console) ?
do you wrap in bubble wrap (to protect from bumps) ?
store in a glass cabinet display?
how about the controllers, av cables and adapters?

of the course the most important i could think of is to ensure they are away from sunlight.

I keep everything boxed up these days, except the PS3 and 4. Dorm rooms simply don't have enough space to keep things out that I'm not using.

I don't have the room to keep everything hooked up without it becoming a mess so I tend to have one or two consoles out at a time. When not in use they go on the shelf in the closet and look pretty with the rest of my collection.

CFFJR wrote:Nah, I don't store them.

I have everything hooked up all at once. It creates one hell of a pile of wires, but considering the number of systems its pretty well organized.

I get sudden urges to play certain games at random times, and I don't want to have to set up a system each time I have a whim.

Totally agree, it is nice to be able to be able to play with just a simple click of the power button.

It is a bit harder to keep clean though

yeah at first i have them in a display cabinet, since my entertainment center table could not accommodate all of them. i would bring them out during use and probably leave it out maybe a week or two before deciding to rotate which consoles to play. but as seeing some of them started to have problems (not dead yet, the cd based most especially) i started becoming cautious. and would bring them out lesser and lesser until i got things running via emulator on wii. now they really dont go out anymore. but i dont want them just gathering dust in the cabinet too. so i plan to clean the insides and then probably wrap em up. and will open them like only when i have new games to try. i sure wish we live in a world where "dust" does not exist!