I used Retro Game Treasures back in 2015 or so and I remember being very, very happy with almost every month of service. Granted, this was 7 years ago already. I would not have been happy with what you got, haha.
i will never understand people that use these services vs. just spending that same money on games they actually want to buy/play anyways. to each their own i guess, if there wasn't a audience for it we wouldnt have any companies offering these services.
As John said, it's about the mystery of what is in your box. For me it's about getting some games I've never heard of or since I completed the US N64 set I can now start on the Japanese set with Video Gamss Monthly.
There is a complete lack of retro game stores in my area, so services like these help me fill in the holes in my collection. I might not get to choose exactly what they send me, but I have found several games that I liked that I probably never would have tried if I saw them on a shelf in a store.
For some people who are new collectors I think this might be a good way to build from the ground up who don’t have to worry about getting a game they already have
I cannot imagine why collectors would like to pay for either service. Buy the games you want. Grab bags for classic games sounds like a bad deal to me personally.
I’ve been a Retro Game Treasure subscriber for a year and it’s been pretty good. I’m mostly interested in Genesis , Sega CD , NES, SNES and Gameboy and they’ve delivered some good games. Yeah you get a month where it’s not all that great but there where quite a few boxes that had some great surprises . Nice getting complete Sega CD and Genesis games ! I’d recommend their service for sure .
Great video dude 😊 I’ve been subscribed to RGT for 5 months now and really have been enjoying there service. Definitely gonna check out video games monthly as well. Thanks for the information 😊
I kinda want to do one of these for more Genesis carts. I didn't get into Sega till the Saturn (Capcom fighters!) so I need to see what I've missed in Sega Land. (grew up a Nintendo kid)
LOL that Lego Chima 3DS game was sold at the Five Below store. For $5. I guess this is the next step before it ends up at a Goodwill, to give it away in a random box.
Dishonored is a really fun game, I enjoyed 2 and death of the outsider as well. Ive been using RGT for years and have been generally satisfied with the service. Some months are definitely not worth it but other months it is and i always like the surprise of what i'm going to get. I buy it by the year so its the cheapest option.
I had used both and VGM is #1. RGT provided low budget filler titles and all the games were dirty. Only received 5 games the entire year subscription. VGM helped me build my Sega Game Gear collection. They are collectors to and communicated with me via Facebook messenger. Highly recommend if you are looking to go for a complete loose collection of the older systems like N64 or game gear.
Honestly the biggest thing I have done is I’ve attempted to gather where the biggest values are in collections and I’m trying to figure out the services and how to get the biggest bang for my buck. Last few months I’ve tried VGM with Dreamcast, nes and ps2 and RGT with nes and n64. I plan to remove nes from one list and maybe add sega genesis games even though I hate getting loose carts in my genesis collection which has been all completes so far after 200 plus games . Last month my values were pretty close to price charting with both systems.
3 v 5 is a rough comparision and if you do this for a few months I think it would provide a better comparison. If you really want it to be more balanced I would sub through a friend because if either service links you to your sub you could get extras you may not necessarily normally get. I would also wait and do several boxes at once. month to month it's tough to compare just because these things can vary so much.
This is my third month straight of VGM and they have been consistent. I have covered them on previous videos. Yes there is some variation, but overall I am happy with their service.
@@johnhancockretro I did RGT for over a year and have been doing VGM for over two years. Both services are okay for what they are. You aren't going to get any big hitters but it can be a great way to fill in common holes in the collection and get stuff you don't know about.
Great Video as always John, :) But the service Is not for me they look interesting but I would rather pick and choose my own games for that kind of money..
This video was the complete opposite of my experience. I was planning on shooting a video like this a year or two ago so I had both services for 3 or 4 months and every time retro game treasure gave me better value games as well as had a wish list. Which is something vgm didn’t have. This was an interesting video but his experience is definitely not a common occurrence. Like I said vgm lost 3 months in a row to retro game treasure. 😕
I tried I went through the list and tried to deselect every shitty horse racing game and every mahjong game. unfortunately I then hit a limit To how many games I could unselect so I gave up
@@johnhancockretro yeah, I guess it could be considered retro at 10 years. They just don't feel retro to me, though this could be due to me getting old! 🌝
I can't recommend EA's service at all. I'll never forget loading up NFS Heat in the first week of its release to have it crash within the first 5 minutes of gameplay. Outside of setting my clockspeed so that it was stable, it was the only time my bulletproof PC build had crashed while doing anything. EA uses their game pass as an excuse to release games that still need some QA work done. That year's Madden also was a sh$tshow for PC, and it turns out that the earlier year version had the same carryover bugs into the current year. Most of their games are the type where you just screw around with them a few hours before deleting them. Waste of $99.
Xbox Game Pass is king, day 1 releases and a ton of great games with them adding more all the time, PS Plus still has a long way to go but it could get there (although PlayStation will never add Persona 3 FES to PS Plus so i'm a bit annoyed haha)
GP and PS+ aren't even in the same league as these services where you actually get physical games. If I had the money and the space at home, I'd gladly join these to get rare gems (or average stuff, i dunno)
I've gotta say I've not been impressed with GP. I'll admit I'm not really into Xbox first party games, but I've found all the great multiplat AAA games on there I've already played before they hit on there
I used Retro Game Treasures back in 2015 or so and I remember being very, very happy with almost every month of service. Granted, this was 7 years ago already. I would not have been happy with what you got, haha.
i will never understand people that use these services vs. just spending that same money on games they actually want to buy/play anyways. to each their own i guess, if there wasn't a audience for it we wouldnt have any companies offering these services.
Sometimes like thrifting, you do know know what you are going to find/get. Nice for those that do not want to buy outright or like surprises.
As John said, it's about the mystery of what is in your box. For me it's about getting some games I've never heard of or since I completed the US N64 set I can now start on the Japanese set with Video Gamss Monthly.
There is a complete lack of retro game stores in my area, so services like these help me fill in the holes in my collection. I might not get to choose exactly what they send me, but I have found several games that I liked that I probably never would have tried if I saw them on a shelf in a store.
For some people who are new collectors I think this might be a good way to build from the ground up who don’t have to worry about getting a game they already have
My comment was pretty much the same. Yes, there is a market, but its not for me... at all.
I cannot imagine why collectors would like to pay for either service. Buy the games you want. Grab bags for classic games sounds like a bad deal to me personally.
F1 race, Mario and Worms where my first Gameboy games back in the day.
I’ve been a Retro Game Treasure subscriber for a year and it’s been pretty good. I’m mostly interested in Genesis , Sega CD , NES, SNES and Gameboy and they’ve delivered some good games. Yeah you get a month where it’s not all that great but there where quite a few boxes that had some great surprises . Nice getting complete Sega CD and Genesis games ! I’d recommend their service for sure .
Love these videos! Super fun to watch.
Glad you enjoy it!
Great video dude 😊 I’ve been subscribed to RGT for 5 months now and really have been enjoying there service. Definitely gonna check out video games monthly as well. Thanks for the information 😊
This is very much in line with my experience with the two services. Great video!
Never knew these existed. Neat.
Awesome comparison John!
I kinda want to do one of these for more Genesis carts. I didn't get into Sega till the Saturn (Capcom fighters!) so I need to see what I've missed in Sega Land. (grew up a Nintendo kid)
LOL that Lego Chima 3DS game was sold at the Five Below store. For $5. I guess this is the next step before it ends up at a Goodwill, to give it away in a random box.
My wife asked if I'd want one of these for a year for my bday today, I just shared this video with her. Thanks dude great content #familyofgamer
Dishonored is a really fun game, I enjoyed 2 and death of the outsider as well. Ive been using RGT for years and have been generally satisfied with the service. Some months are definitely not worth it but other months it is and i always like the surprise of what i'm going to get. I buy it by the year so its the cheapest option.
I enjoy these videos.
I've had both and I choose VGM hands down . Recently dropped Retro Game Treasure . I have had Video Games Monthly for 5 or 6 years now .
This was a fun video to watch. 👍
Do either services have the option of receiving "complete in box" only games?
I don’t think so, good suggestion though.
Way cool physical media forever will be signing up this week
I had used both and VGM is #1. RGT provided low budget filler titles and all the games were dirty. Only received 5 games the entire year subscription. VGM helped me build my Sega Game Gear collection. They are collectors to and communicated with me via Facebook messenger. Highly recommend if you are looking to go for a complete loose collection of the older systems like N64 or game gear.
Honestly the biggest thing I have done is I’ve attempted to gather where the biggest values are in collections and I’m trying to figure out the services and how to get the biggest bang for my buck. Last few months I’ve tried VGM with Dreamcast, nes and ps2 and RGT with nes and n64. I plan to remove nes from one list and maybe add sega genesis games even though I hate getting loose carts in my genesis collection which has been all completes so far after 200 plus games . Last month my values were pretty close to price charting with both systems.
I'm still waiting for my first box from Video Games Monthly.
3 v 5 is a rough comparision and if you do this for a few months I think it would provide a better comparison.
If you really want it to be more balanced I would sub through a friend because if either service links you to your sub you could get extras you may not necessarily normally get.
I would also wait and do several boxes at once.
month to month it's tough to compare just because these things can vary so much.
This is my third month straight of VGM and they have been consistent. I have covered them on previous videos. Yes there is some variation, but overall I am happy with their service.
@@johnhancockretro I did RGT for over a year and have been doing VGM for over two years.
Both services are okay for what they are. You aren't going to get any big hitters but it can be a great way to fill in common holes in the collection and get stuff you don't know about.
Cool idea
Great Video as always John, :) But the service Is not for me they look interesting but I would rather pick and choose my own games for that kind of money..
How many more games to go to complete your US GameCube collection? Nice video, as always 🎮
At least a few hundred away
I've had a LOT of luck on the Whatnot app... almost all sellers post below ebay prices.
You better have a little talk with youtube. I couldn't find your page on the app. I had to seach on a browser to get linked back.
Chima has nice graphics.
This video was the complete opposite of my experience. I was planning on shooting a video like this a year or two ago so I had both services for 3 or 4 months and every time retro game treasure gave me better value games as well as had a wish list. Which is something vgm didn’t have. This was an interesting video but his experience is definitely not a common occurrence. Like I said vgm lost 3 months in a row to retro game treasure. 😕
Opposite from my many friends that have had the similar experience as me. Thanks for posting.
NOOOOOOO I PLAYED THE SHIT OUT OF F1 RACE WHEN I WAS YOUNGER. Oh my goooood WHAT A FLASHBAAAACK
vgm just sent me endless horse racing and mahjong games for famicom
no thanks
Give them a specific list of what you have or request you don’t want those types of game and then that won’t happen.
I tried I went through the list and tried to deselect every shitty horse racing game and every mahjong game. unfortunately I then hit a limit To how many games I could unselect so I gave up
with any of these boxes can you just get ps1 games?
Not sure I would call 3DS or PS3 Retro.
Loose definition of 10 years plus or two generations past.
@@johnhancockretro yeah, I guess it could be considered retro at 10 years. They just don't feel retro to me, though this could be due to me getting old! 🌝
@@System_Sega it’s both. I totally understand people that don’t classify it as such. Yes these make me feel my age!
the hot wheels games were fun .......
👍👍
I can't recommend EA's service at all. I'll never forget loading up NFS Heat in the first week of its release to have it crash within the first 5 minutes of gameplay. Outside of setting my clockspeed so that it was stable, it was the only time my bulletproof PC build had crashed while doing anything. EA uses their game pass as an excuse to release games that still need some QA work done. That year's Madden also was a sh$tshow for PC, and it turns out that the earlier year version had the same carryover bugs into the current year. Most of their games are the type where you just screw around with them a few hours before deleting them. Waste of $99.
I'm sorry but all those games were garbage...pure vapor ware
Xbox Game Pass is king, day 1 releases and a ton of great games with them adding more all the time, PS Plus still has a long way to go but it could get there (although PlayStation will never add Persona 3 FES to PS Plus so i'm a bit annoyed haha)
GP and PS+ aren't even in the same league as these services where you actually get physical games.
If I had the money and the space at home, I'd gladly join these to get rare gems (or average stuff, i dunno)
Game pass and play stations service are overrated and not comparable.
@@TheTrueBro yeah i agree with you there but like you said, i haven't got enough space either
Nope... not talking about this...
I've gotta say I've not been impressed with GP. I'll admit I'm not really into Xbox first party games, but I've found all the great multiplat AAA games on there I've already played before they hit on there
U sound !!ecactly!!!! Like john c reilly wtf
I’m gonna wreck it lol
@@johnhancockretro i cant be the first person 2 tell u