@@ivanvargas2425 great question...ive debated, the big theory is streaming on YT hurts the algorithm for your regular videos...i will experiment with both though!
I have worked with Fred Savage several times over the last 10 years since he is a sitcom director now. The Wizard is a classic movie. Cool guy and he never seems to age.
Awsome I remember jenny lewis was in the movie also but she was not to much into Mario at that time I was a huge fan of hers she sings now fred was so awsome in the movie.
i just sent my first video game to WATA to be graded. I picked up a sealed copy of Resident Evil 2 for the Sega Dreamcast. I cant wait to get it back~!
I could see the future being a bit more advanced then that. Maybe they could place the sealed box on some kind of sensor and just read the pathways of those primitive chips to obtain the data, never letting that 20'th century air escape in the process. Then, let their AI upgrade that data to the holo room for interaction.
@@jupreindeer Yeah ...that box will be dust in 900 years. Paper isn't a durable material over centuries, it's organic material that's been decaying since it died, and a plastic wrapper isn't going to help.
This is currently my favorite channel on TH-cam. Born in ‘84, so these videos just take me back. Awesome content brother, thank you for doing what you do.
dude amazing video! and great flip for that Mario 3 sealed!! did the same with a Mega Man X copies... bought two for 350$ ten years ago kept them sealed in my collection ever since!
Hey dude, I too, also have a sealed copy of SMB3 I bought from KB Toys many years ago (around 1994) for $10. I guess the time is now to let it go and have it graded and auctioned off. Thanks for the most awesome video!!!
No wayyy!!!!! I remember watching Address Unknown in the 4th grade classroom for the history portion of the day. I completely forgot what it was called. Lol I've always wanted to rewatch that.
I grew up on goosebumps for sure. Keep any eye out too, I just picked up I Live in Your Basement the other day for $.52 and sold it for $48 within 24 hours. Just getting into flipping/collecting after binging the entire $10 game collection series over the weekend. Thanks for all the great content!
When Flipping through the corner of the animorphs book, there is a little silhouette of the character morphing into the animal. It's amazing great nostalgia
Just started watching you. Started with Phoenix Resale, have been watching him for probably since he started; an he had you in a video an it was awesome. I love the retro stuff. Games, movies, action figures, clothes, etc. I cant wait to keep watching your content. Even though i was born in 98', you have broughy back alot of memories from my childhood. We were very poor growing up, so i got hameydowns an yard sale gold for birthsdays an Christmas. An im kinda grateful for it. Got to gain a love for all these things. Much love man. Keep up with the content. Look forward for more to come !!!
20:35 I remember those. Back when I schooled in Verde elementary School, they had those. It was an activity in kindergarten where we get a book with the cassette that goes with it pop it in the cassette player and listen along as we flip the pages of the book.
I love the shelves in the game room, it looks so good! I agree with checking the blank cases. In fact, I have gotten into the habit of checking every game case. I have found a couple Wii Sports anda copy of Mario Kart Wii that way. Mario Kart Wii was in a Madden PS2 case of all things. 😂
i swear retro u have the best collection game room besides no arcades i’ve ever seen man u bring back video rent stores with ur set up i beyond love it wow man
German here. I loved the John Sinclair books back in the day! :) No idea you had them in the US though - if anyone could shed some light on this, that'd be great.
I find it nuts ppl are paying so much money for games they're never going to play. But hey if ppl got the money to spend on these games as long it makes them happy and it's not illegal i say go for it. You only live once!
Yeah it’s pretty crazy I’m selling some of my old consoles and games as I never play them and if I played them today they would seem so basic with the good at the time but not now graphics I’m all about the current more feature packed systems and games
Hiya, Retro. A little random, but I found your Blockbuster "Make it a Blockbuster Night" tee at a yard sale for $1 and bought it. I wear it to bed and love it! Always enjoy seeing which retro shirt you'll wear next! ☺️
It isn't. WATA is a scam. If you really think about it, even grading by a more reputable grading company is just them telling you how nice the cellophane looks. Just noticed that the SMB3 example Rick uses in the video is a "left bros" SMB 3. That variant is more valuable, but we're talking about $700 brand new, sealed left bros vs. $400 brand new, sealed SMB3.
I remember having the Nintendo Power Final Fantasy NES issue that was a full game walkthrough. It was like $4-5 new I think? I also think it was the very first full game guide and the start of the game guide world, I don't recall them existing before that.
great watch loving the turtles shelf and back to the future one my best movies of childhood that and e.t and the monster squad . hope u manage to get an amazing offer on game i personally could not sell it xx keep well see u next video
Here’s something that I noticed. When you put the magazines on the shelf that they aren’t very flat going vertically. I have collected a bunch of magazines over the years, and I bag and board them like comics to keep them flat and nice. Not sure if you are looking to do that to those Nintendo Power magazines, but with how those look, I would have bagged and boarded them. Also, I have saved the media shelves you mentioned and where to buy them so I’ve got that one and even the larger one saved for later when I’ve got a place for a game room. Thanks!
Hey bro, gotta say just found you channel, and being the age I am this is everything my childhood was made of. Absolutely love it. And can I say your RETRO sega inspired intro gives me goose bumps. Reminds me of turning on sonic on my sega mega drive (genesis) as a kid 👍🙌🔥🔥🔥
My dad had a video game store back in the late 80’s/90’s. He has a lot of sealed nes and snes and game boy games. Condition are prob bad since they are in a box in the shed. Box is taped though lol.
Coooollll one of my uncles used to have an electronics store as well a while ago I still remember he had the just released ps1 and I got to play crash warped for the first time ever will always remember been amazed by the pura riding levels
My goodness i can't wait to hear the value. Id never heard of this before until I read about it on a national newspaper ( and im in the uk ) whilst its great, clearly some people have farrrrrrrrr too much money when I see anything go for crazy money I always think to myself, Jesus, if I had that much money I could help thousands of animals :(
It's all a scam man. The sales all seem to be internal sales designed to show big headlines to create a speculative bubble that the Auction House and Grading company itself can profit from.
Rick, love the content. One of my favorite channels. Being I am at the age of 51, this all takes me back. I catch myself watching everyday. Idea for you, maybe get you some picture frames and put in the magazines and mount them above each shelf. This will keep the magazines from falling over on the corners and will give you the room of the new shelves to display in front of the magazines. Keep up the FIRE!!!!
Yeah love the bttf films I even watched the first one again at my local cinema when it was the anniversary when the film was first released it was an amazing experience!
I had one of those “talking” Teddy Ruxpin dolls (the one where you stuck the cassette in his back and he’d read you a story). I used to scare the crap out of my younger brother with it. My favorite thing to do would be to sneak into his room at night, slide it under his bed, then sneak out as the doll started talking. Needless to say, I was a good big brother.
Awesome video Retro Rick. Always coming with the great videos. That’s such a clean sealed Super Mario’s bros 3. Such a amazing game. The Wizard is one of my favorite childhood moves. Jimmy Woods found the warp. Lucas was still my favorite character.
Sealed and graded games are just the evolution of collecting . When you start collection you begin with the easy stuff and trade up. After you have collected pretty much everything in a specific category then you start looking for a rarer version . It happens with all communities.
I think it’s really cool how much you guys appreciate and curate these items. Nostalgia aside - these were transformational cultural pieces of America. Even if you never played them, it’s significant historically to retain the originals. If you compared to movies or music, it’s Charlie Chaplin reels or Elvis original record. Gaming is 10x the size of music and movies combined.
14:20 - I believe the two grey discs are "preview" discs intended for journalists and film reviewers. They're not worth much but they're kinda neat (Well actually it says you get a big fine for selling them, so that's why they get donated). I got a Spider-Man 2002 one once. I really like the minimalist case and disc, it's region free, and it also starts straight into the movie instead of having any ads or piracy warnings etc. kind of makes me want to start a collection of them since I'm assuming the studio would have used the same case layout for all their preview discs.
If it’s time to do it .. do it .. I mean it’s something you can put to your son’s collage fund .. in Australia we haven’t hit that level but man I wish I picked up some sealed games
New shelves look great man - love Nintendo Power! I have some rare WATA graded games and they're awesome! I also have repro copies of these games, which allows me to still be able to play them. Grade the rare games, play the games...to each his own. Enjoy! **Once you get your game back from WATA, you can get a free appraisal from Heritage Auctions for an estimate of what your game might sell for. Thanks man.
Nows the time to sell and I hope you certify and insure that sucker before you send it in. I'd get my hands on a koffin from rose colored gaming. I hope you can take advantage before the hype dies down because it's only a matter of time before people catch on that these sealed games aren't worth what people are paying for them
Yep. It happened with comics + baseball cards and what it does is start pricing the casual fans out of the hobby faster, effectively killing it quicker.
@@bkirk0510 It does affect market pricing, meaning you gotta be quick and get the games you want faster before they rise up BECAUSE of this "people doing what they want with their own games" it's manipulatin the market, so.....
I think it's perfectly fine to get games graded, especially old games seeing as they'll only get harder and harder to find in nice sealed condition, it's basically just preserving history like paintings, vases, mummies, etc.
Your absolutely correct. At this point in time, video games are becoming a historical relic. Just take a look at the first issue of Superman comic. Or anything from the Ming Dynasty is worth a fortune, yes even that simple bowl.
Hey Retro here’s the deal I ❤️❤️❤️❤️Mario and the whole crew Luigi etc but super rich can pay a crap load of money for anything they want and not care Something is not right here it’s insane keep us posted✌️👋
Nintendo power so so freaking cool man. One of the hallmarks of my childhood was the anticipation and excitement of when a new issue arrived at home and I always went right to finding the cheat codes listed that month and on the weekend rented said games from the video store :D
Yea the last games that sold for high prices at Heritage was a Scam cause they were sold by people who work for the company at the high spots in the company .. Go watch Pat and Ians podcast they explain it better than I can..
That’s what I was going to say… There’s no way a game with that many copies sold (Mario 64) is worth that much money. I’m not a huge fan of grading in general, but I’m glad there are a couple newcomers, including CGC, that will hopefully make it less volatile. That podcast episode also mentioned there are still people finding and sending in sealed boxes (as in the boxes from a warehouse with multiple copies). It reeks of a huge scam.
This has effectively change retro game collection in the absolute worst way. Its not even slightly worth it anymore. All passion has been sucked dry and replaced with value and grades. This video is proof. I'm done collecting and I'm subbing to this channel. Ricky is a filthy trader who I've lost all respect for as a collector
Good luck on the submission to WATA. In seeing how the sealed games have exploded I am really sad that I no longer have my sealed copy of Mega Man 6 for NES. Sold it 20 years ago to an employee at a Gamestop. Got it as a gift in like 1994 but since I already had it I just placed it in a box and forgot about it until I moved. Really wish I had it at my mom's house instead of my dad's as it would still be sitting in a box somewhere just waiting for me to find it someday.
Rick, I’m an avid collector of sports memorabilia and toys mostly, a passion from my dad. I would say get the game graded, but I would refrain from selling it. My dad in his collection has a rare piece signed by Mickey Mantel which is gaged close to the 6 figure mark. I just feel that game is special to your collection and will be special to your son as he gets older to appreciate it. Love the show!
Better grade it as soon as possible, everybody and their mom are now running to the cellar and gameroom and grabbing the old games and get them graded, and I'm sure many such games will soon appear on the market and the prices will drop.
Lol you need a bigger game room! Also I totally think you should send a couple of games to get graded then take us on the journey to auction them off! And see what happens!
I have that same back to the future board! And I have the pop. Edit: your pop box looks WAAY better than mine. I got mine when I first started collecting. Paid $10-$15 total
The collector's market is straight up WILD right now man! I apparently sold the vast majority of my collection way too early haha. Cheers on another dope video!
It’s a thought subject to talk about because it drives the prices up I think but I do have some games I have since brand new. I will never let go of. I think that it’s a great investment for the most part.
I can understand u, i graded my Pokemon Emerald sealed... thought never i would do this.. found it 1 Year ago at my parents house, i had 2 copies of it as a kid... and well it was the right decision, i made hella money what i never expected to be
I took all my disk based stuff out and put them in cd cases cuz I just done have the space. I'm planning on selling the cover arts and manuals in lots. Also maybe sell the clean cases in smaller lots.
Game grading is a double edged sword as although it might up the top end of the market it also creates excitement for those of us just grinding and discovering :) The power will always remain in the hands of the collectors, and as long as the grading remains monitored and we as the purse holders don’t start bowing to “this would be a 9.7 if it was graded!!!!!” BS then it’ll all be good. The comic book industry has managed to retain an element of control, so why not us?
My older brother had that copy of the Goosebumps Collectors Caps back in the day. It came with a sealed set of 5-6 pogs. There was also a second collectors cap book released not long after.
I'd be interested to know what the retro game market is like today in 2024 compared to when this video was posted. I haven't really been following the retro game scene until I recently discovered your channel. Great content btw. Love the channel!
Good to watch some R’nR after a long day on a side note just sent my sealed copy of sol divide for the PS1 which is really underrated btw and I expect at least a 9 to 9.5 minimum
Lets hang out on Twitch yall! www.twitch.tv/retroricktv
@@ivanvargas2425 great question...ive debated, the big theory is streaming on YT hurts the algorithm for your regular videos...i will experiment with both though!
Yassss let’s gooo!!
@@RickRickiGames ayeeeeee!!
Do you not garage sale? You should try it chase after the right price asks if they have video games.
Your the only Retro channel I like 👍
I have worked with Fred Savage several times over the last 10 years since he is a sitcom director now. The Wizard is a classic movie. Cool guy and he never seems to age.
He’s a huge nintendo collector as well! I’ve seen his collection and it’s pretty impressive
MrYorkie👍👍 great seeing you here!
id love to meet him one day!
@@danielharris1214 oh dang...i had no idea, thats so rad!
Awsome I remember jenny lewis was in the movie also but she was not to much into Mario at that time I was a huge fan of hers she sings now fred was so awsome in the movie.
i just sent my first video game to WATA to be graded. I picked up a sealed copy of Resident Evil 2 for the Sega Dreamcast. I cant wait to get it back~!
I like to imagine that in the year 3000 someone will open up graded games to get working copies.
I could see the future being a bit more advanced then that. Maybe they could place the sealed box on some kind of sensor and just read the pathways of those primitive chips to obtain the data, never letting that 20'th century air escape in the process. Then, let their AI upgrade that data to the holo room for interaction.
@@jupreindeer Yeah ...that box will be dust in 900 years. Paper isn't a durable material over centuries, it's organic material that's been decaying since it died, and a plastic wrapper isn't going to help.
Time capsule!
But they deteriorate on their own especially disc based media.most CDs will be completely unreadable by 2100
That's not true....but eventually yes, they will no longer work.
Omg. I was obsessed with The Paper Brigade! Any time I mention it, no one ever knows what I’m talking about lol. Thanks for that flashback! 👏🏽☺️
This is currently my favorite channel on TH-cam. Born in ‘84, so these videos just take me back. Awesome content brother, thank you for doing what you do.
dude amazing video! and great flip for that Mario 3 sealed!! did the same with a Mega Man X copies... bought two for 350$ ten years ago kept them sealed in my collection ever since!
Hey dude, I too, also have a sealed copy of SMB3 I bought from KB Toys many years ago (around 1994) for $10. I guess the time is now to let it go and have it graded and auctioned off. Thanks for the most awesome video!!!
now is the time Mark! Game market is wild
@@retrorick I know it’s going nuts.
No wayyy!!!!! I remember watching Address Unknown in the 4th grade classroom for the history portion of the day. I completely forgot what it was called. Lol I've always wanted to rewatch that.
Honestly these type of videos are my favorites from you. Just chill, laid back, discussions on everything I'm interested in.
I like that you specified the light switch, instead of just saying the Switch. Cause on a gaming/retro channel people might confuse the two :P
Can't wait to find out how the game gets graded and what you end up selling it for. All the best mate, good luck!
thank you my friend...heres to hoping for the best!
I grew up on goosebumps for sure. Keep any eye out too, I just picked up I Live in Your Basement the other day for $.52 and sold it for $48 within 24 hours.
Just getting into flipping/collecting after binging the entire $10 game collection series over the weekend. Thanks for all the great content!
Excited to see what happens with the grading on the Super Mario 3! Thanks for sharing Rick!
Thanks my friend! Here’s to hoping for the best!
@@retrorick If there's any sticker residue use a Magic eraser....
Watching you and your collection literally sparks so many memories for me, thank you RR!
When Flipping through the corner of the animorphs book, there is a little silhouette of the character morphing into the animal. It's amazing great nostalgia
i totally forgot about that!!!
Just started watching you. Started with Phoenix Resale, have been watching him for probably since he started; an he had you in a video an it was awesome. I love the retro stuff. Games, movies, action figures, clothes, etc. I cant wait to keep watching your content. Even though i was born in 98', you have broughy back alot of memories from my childhood. We were very poor growing up, so i got hameydowns an yard sale gold for birthsdays an Christmas. An im kinda grateful for it. Got to gain a love for all these things.
Much love man. Keep up with the content. Look forward for more to come !!!
Shelf looks good man! Thanks for the shout! Knew you love the 🐢
heck ya man! sorry it took so long 😑
20:35
I remember those. Back when I schooled in Verde elementary School, they had those. It was an activity in kindergarten where we get a book with the cassette that goes with it pop it in the cassette player and listen along as we flip the pages of the book.
I love the shelves in the game room, it looks so good!
I agree with checking the blank cases. In fact, I have gotten into the habit of checking every game case.
I have found a couple Wii Sports anda copy of Mario Kart Wii that way. Mario Kart Wii was in a Madden PS2 case of all things. 😂
heck ya...always check those blank cases for GAMES!!!
i swear retro u have the best collection game room besides no arcades i’ve ever seen man u bring back video rent stores with ur set up i beyond love it wow man
thank you for the kind words...i love hanging in the game room!
Back to the future is an incredible movie.
The best film trilogy ever IMO.
German here. I loved the John Sinclair books back in the day! :) No idea you had them in the US though - if anyone could shed some light on this, that'd be great.
I find it nuts ppl are paying so much money for games they're never going to play. But hey if ppl got the money to spend on these games as long it makes them happy and it's not illegal i say go for it. You only live once!
Yeah it’s pretty crazy I’m selling some of my old consoles and games as I never play them and if I played them today they would seem so basic with the good at the time but not now graphics I’m all about the current more feature packed systems and games
Wow good luck to you. I hope you get a 9.5..box looks sweet.
I might think about grading my low print games for the switch.
Nice! Wish I had stuff like that in my collection, but my collection is only 200 games big, so not as big as others. Working on that constantly!
thats a great collection...200 games is a ton!
Living my childhood all over again. I would literally have the same themed shelves. Back To The Future IS the best movie ever.
Your ability to open game cases, with one hand, always impresses me.
Pro level collector
Lol seriously right? Am I wrong in thinking that the shrinkwrapped new version is so rare bc it usually came with the system?
Hiya, Retro. A little random, but I found your Blockbuster "Make it a Blockbuster Night" tee at a yard sale for $1 and bought it. I wear it to bed and love it! Always enjoy seeing which retro shirt you'll wear next! ☺️
“Super Mario Bros. 3” is worth a hundred grand?! Holy crap! That’s outrageous!
ha potentially provided it gets a good grade ...im not holding my breath though!
It isn't. WATA is a scam. If you really think about it, even grading by a more reputable grading company is just them telling you how nice the cellophane looks.
Just noticed that the SMB3 example Rick uses in the video is a "left bros" SMB 3. That variant is more valuable, but we're talking about $700 brand new, sealed left bros vs. $400 brand new, sealed SMB3.
He doesnt HAVE the left bros one@@PowerSynopsis
Love those theme shelves you put up! Gives me so many ideas of what I want to do in my office/movie room.
Link in the games: "..."
Link in the 80's cartoon: "Well excUUUUse me Princess!"
hahahaha
I remember having the Nintendo Power Final Fantasy NES issue that was a full game walkthrough. It was like $4-5 new I think? I also think it was the very first full game guide and the start of the game guide world, I don't recall them existing before that.
Wow, your Good Will is way more classy looking than the thrift stores in my area!
ha its a pretty good one!
Love Back to the Future, great movie, it’s Ghostbusters for me (1984)
great watch loving the turtles shelf and back to the future one my best movies of childhood that and e.t and the monster squad . hope u manage to get an amazing offer on game i personally could not sell it xx keep well see u next video
heres to hoping for the best with getting a good offer!
Kelly Murray What is going on in that pfp????
Here’s something that I noticed. When you put the magazines on the shelf that they aren’t very flat going vertically. I have collected a bunch of magazines over the years, and I bag and board them like comics to keep them flat and nice. Not sure if you are looking to do that to those Nintendo Power magazines, but with how those look, I would have bagged and boarded them. Also, I have saved the media shelves you mentioned and where to buy them so I’ve got that one and even the larger one saved for later when I’ve got a place for a game room. Thanks!
I would love to see a walk through of getting a game graded. I have a few that I would like to do, but not completely sure how to
its honestly a pretty new market for me too...excited to see what we get back!
Hey bro, gotta say just found you channel, and being the age I am this is everything my childhood was made of. Absolutely love it. And can I say your RETRO sega inspired intro gives me goose bumps. Reminds me of turning on sonic on my sega mega drive (genesis) as a kid 👍🙌🔥🔥🔥
Best of luck! that's a clean looking copy too. My arm-chair finance advice: pay off the mortgage!
My dad had a video game store back in the late 80’s/90’s. He has a lot of sealed nes and snes and game boy games. Condition are prob bad since they are in a box in the shed. Box is taped though lol.
Coooollll one of my uncles used to have an electronics store as well a while ago I still remember he had the just released ps1 and I got to play crash warped for the first time ever will always remember been amazed by the pura riding levels
Nice copy of Mario 3 I wish my box was in that condition I still need the left bros variant
ive actually never seen the left bros variant of super mario 3...maybe one day!
@@retrorick Yeah I would be fine with a loose copy of it hopefully you get a good grade
@@rickeyrankin8457 we can only hope!
Awesome video, was lots of fun. The shelf's look really nice, your TMNT collection is really cool
My goodness i can't wait to hear the value. Id never heard of this before until I read about it on a national newspaper ( and im in the uk ) whilst its great, clearly some people have farrrrrrrrr too much money when I see anything go for crazy money I always think to myself, Jesus, if I had that much money I could help thousands of animals :(
It's all a scam man. The sales all seem to be internal sales designed to show big headlines to create a speculative bubble that the Auction House and Grading company itself can profit from.
Rick, love the content. One of my favorite channels. Being I am at the age of 51, this all takes me back. I catch myself watching everyday. Idea for you, maybe get you some picture frames and put in the magazines and mount them above each shelf. This will keep the magazines from falling over on the corners and will give you the room of the new shelves to display in front of the magazines. Keep up the FIRE!!!!
He 1st back to the future was my 1st movie I saw in theaters
oh wow...that pretty cool!
Yeah love the bttf films I even watched the first one again at my local cinema when it was the anniversary when the film was first released it was an amazing experience!
I had one of those “talking” Teddy Ruxpin dolls (the one where you stuck the cassette in his back and he’d read you a story). I used to scare the crap out of my younger brother with it. My favorite thing to do would be to sneak into his room at night, slide it under his bed, then sneak out as the doll started talking. Needless to say, I was a good big brother.
Hey man I love your content so much keep on with the videos your making!
so glad you are enjoying the videos...thats encouraging to hear!!
Awesome video Retro Rick. Always coming with the great videos. That’s such a clean sealed Super Mario’s bros 3. Such a amazing game. The Wizard is one of my favorite childhood moves. Jimmy Woods found the warp. Lucas was still my favorite character.
5x5 area! Sound like my game room! 🤣
the master game room builder is here!
Sealed and graded games are just the evolution of collecting . When you start collection you begin with the easy stuff and trade up. After you have collected pretty much everything in a specific category then you start looking for a rarer version . It happens with all communities.
Bro. Id drive that game wherever it has to go to get graded lol. I wouldn't trust any shipping company
I think it’s really cool how much you guys appreciate and curate these items. Nostalgia aside - these were transformational cultural pieces of America.
Even if you never played them, it’s significant historically to retain the originals.
If you compared to movies or music, it’s Charlie Chaplin reels or Elvis original record. Gaming is 10x the size of music and movies combined.
Hey man, could you link those acrylic shelves? Love em.
14:20 - I believe the two grey discs are "preview" discs intended for journalists and film reviewers. They're not worth much but they're kinda neat (Well actually it says you get a big fine for selling them, so that's why they get donated). I got a Spider-Man 2002 one once. I really like the minimalist case and disc, it's region free, and it also starts straight into the movie instead of having any ads or piracy warnings etc. kind of makes me want to start a collection of them since I'm assuming the studio would have used the same case layout for all their preview discs.
ah thanks for the heads up!
If it’s time to do it .. do it .. I mean it’s something you can put to your son’s collage fund .. in Australia we haven’t hit that level but man I wish I picked up some sealed games
yeah its wild here right now! Thanks for watching Matt!
New shelves look great man - love Nintendo Power! I have some rare WATA graded games and they're awesome! I also have repro copies of these games, which allows me to still be able to play them. Grade the rare games, play the games...to each his own. Enjoy! **Once you get your game back from WATA, you can get a free appraisal from Heritage Auctions for an estimate of what your game might sell for. Thanks man.
SELL SELL SEEEEEEELL!
also love you my guy
Right!
maybe ill sell and buy a house in South Carolina 😛
Loved Shivers, Strange Matter, Goosebumps, and the Adventures of the Bailey School Kids books growing up! Still have most of them packed away!
Nows the time to sell and I hope you certify and insure that sucker before you send it in. I'd get my hands on a koffin from rose colored gaming. I hope you can take advantage before the hype dies down because it's only a matter of time before people catch on that these sealed games aren't worth what people are paying for them
i agree...something is afoot in the graded game market!
It’s even more wild to watch this in 2024 knowing why they sold for so much!
The sealed/graded market is cancerous to the hobby…
I just wanna buy a copy of Metroid Prime for less than 20$
Yep. It happened with comics + baseball cards and what it does is start pricing the casual fans out of the hobby faster, effectively killing it quicker.
@@williambourque926 But the Comic and Card markets are pretty booming now.
How so? I don't see how people doing what they want with their own games prevents you from playing or collecting the way you like to.
@@bkirk0510 It does affect market pricing, meaning you gotta be quick and get the games you want faster before they rise up BECAUSE of this "people doing what they want with their own games" it's manipulatin the market, so.....
I think it's perfectly fine to get games graded, especially old games seeing as they'll only get harder and harder to find in nice sealed condition, it's basically just preserving history like paintings, vases, mummies, etc.
Your absolutely correct. At this point in time, video games are becoming a historical relic. Just take a look at the first issue of Superman comic. Or anything from the Ming Dynasty is worth a fortune, yes even that simple bowl.
Hey Retro here’s the deal I ❤️❤️❤️❤️Mario and the whole crew Luigi etc but super rich can pay a crap load of money for anything they want and not care Something is not right here it’s insane keep us posted✌️👋
you are right..something is afoot! Will do Stephanie!
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Nintendo power so so freaking cool man. One of the hallmarks of my childhood was the anticipation and excitement of when a new issue arrived at home and I always went right to finding the cheat codes listed that month and on the weekend rented said games from the video store :D
Yea the last games that sold for high prices at Heritage was a Scam cause they were sold by people who work for the company at the high spots in the company .. Go watch Pat and Ians podcast they explain it better than I can..
That’s what I was going to say… There’s no way a game with that many copies sold (Mario 64) is worth that much money. I’m not a huge fan of grading in general, but I’m glad there are a couple newcomers, including CGC, that will hopefully make it less volatile. That podcast episode also mentioned there are still people finding and sending in sealed boxes (as in the boxes from a warehouse with multiple copies). It reeks of a huge scam.
I sold a copy of pokemon red for 12,500 us so they aren't all fraudulent
ill check it out...thanks for the heads up
Can’t wait to follow along to see the process and your experience!
Yeah it’s worth that much! Lol. one of the most produced games ever made…
Great updates to the gameroom! The sealed market is out of control right now. Hopefully it works out for you Rick 👊
thanks Jason! Time for a game room tour soon!
That sealed Mario 64 for over one million was insane!
i know...like literally insane
A scam*
Wow I was just thinking about getting a few games graded have a really nice opened super Mario 3 CIB. Was also thinking of sending that in..
Some money laundering going on when a game goes that high
something strange for sure...quite the jump from previous sales
yeah just like modern art auctions
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This has effectively change retro game collection in the absolute worst way. Its not even slightly worth it anymore. All passion has been sucked dry and replaced with value and grades. This video is proof.
I'm done collecting and I'm subbing to this channel. Ricky is a filthy trader who I've lost all respect for as a collector
Good luck on the submission to WATA. In seeing how the sealed games have exploded I am really sad that I no longer have my sealed copy of Mega Man 6 for NES. Sold it 20 years ago to an employee at a Gamestop. Got it as a gift in like 1994 but since I already had it I just placed it in a box and forgot about it until I moved. Really wish I had it at my mom's house instead of my dad's as it would still be sitting in a box somewhere just waiting for me to find it someday.
My boy becoming a millionaire!
that would be DOOOOPE! Thanks for tuning in!
Can't wait to find out how well it does. And yea fully agree get the money now befor it all drops again
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whats up my friend! Have a good weekend?
I really liked that Slimer from last video, seeing the made me feel like I have definitely seen and played with it before.
Rick,
I’m an avid collector of sports memorabilia and toys mostly, a passion from my dad. I would say get the game graded, but I would refrain from selling it. My dad in his collection has a rare piece signed by Mickey Mantel which is gaged close to the 6 figure mark. I just feel that game is special to your collection and will be special to your son as he gets older to appreciate it. Love the show!
Heads up!! I tried searching for your twitch and it didn’t work, you gotta type in twitch.tv/retroricktv or it won’t come up!!
thanks for the heads up my friend!
@@retrorick of course!!! Glad I could help 😊😊 can’t wait to see you on twitch!!!
I so expected the door to catch and you be happy with no door handle breaking any priceless classic :)
Better grade it as soon as possible, everybody and their mom are now running to the cellar and gameroom and grabbing the old games and get them graded, and I'm sure many such games will soon appear on the market and the prices will drop.
Dude that sealed Mario 3 looks so crispy! I’d have a hard time selling it but for the right price I’d sell it ASAP!
i know right...i got to take a chance with the video game market being so wild!
I think you are making a good call by selling it! It’s tough to part with your collection, but hopefully it’ll receive a great grade!
Lol you need a bigger game room! Also I totally think you should send a couple of games to get graded then take us on the journey to auction them off! And see what happens!
The amount of content you crammed in the corner is bad azz. Love the TMNT shelf!!!
my favorite books grown up is Goosebumps, Tree House Story’s, Little house on the Prairie, Box Car Children, Captain Underpants
I have that same back to the future board! And I have the pop.
Edit: your pop box looks WAAY better than mine. I got mine when I first started collecting. Paid $10-$15 total
Love this man! I'm very excited for you. 9.2 A+ is my guess :)
The collector's market is straight up WILD right now man! I apparently sold the vast majority of my collection way too early haha. Cheers on another dope video!
Get the game graded, but keep it… I know the money is fantastic, but to have that is just amazing.
It’s a thought subject to talk about because it drives the prices up I think but I do have some games I have since brand new. I will never let go of. I think that it’s a great investment for the most part.
Nice vhs find! I just found 2 copies of that Duck Tales and one was sealed!
I can understand u, i graded my Pokemon Emerald sealed... thought never i would do this.. found it 1 Year ago at my parents house, i had 2 copies of it as a kid... and well it was the right decision, i made hella money what i never expected to be
Love the new display on the perspex shelves. Might have to copy that but with different stuff of course.
thank you , i love how they turned out!
I took all my disk based stuff out and put them in cd cases cuz I just done have the space. I'm planning on selling the cover arts and manuals in lots. Also maybe sell the clean cases in smaller lots.
Good luck man I hope that game goes for alot can’t wait to see how it turns out
Game grading is a double edged sword as although it might up the top end of the market it also creates excitement for those of us just grinding and discovering :) The power will always remain in the hands of the collectors, and as long as the grading remains monitored and we as the purse holders don’t start bowing to “this would be a 9.7 if it was graded!!!!!” BS then it’ll all be good. The comic book industry has managed to retain an element of control, so why not us?
My older brother had that copy of the Goosebumps Collectors Caps back in the day. It came with a sealed set of 5-6 pogs. There was also a second collectors cap book released not long after.
I'd be interested to know what the retro game market is like today in 2024 compared to when this video was posted. I haven't really been following the retro game scene until I recently discovered your channel. Great content btw. Love the channel!
Good to watch some R’nR after a long day on a side note just sent my sealed copy of sol divide for the PS1 which is really underrated btw and I expect at least a 9 to 9.5 minimum