What up Steve! 🫡💯 I stuck around for the ramble 🤣 Is awesome to hear you were able to quit drinking so much. Thats not easy to do.. Ive been "sober" for about 4 years now & i say "sober" because I'll still have a couple drinks on occasion but nothing crazy. (I'm trying to avoid ever getting hungover again😅) You have a strong mindset bro! Good luck with everything 👍🏼 (p.s. having a bunch of games is lame for the wrong reasons but I believe if you are collecting because you truly love & have a special attachment to certain items, then it's a good thing to be able to look back & occasionally relive your past. But also also... you're right, it definitely gets pricey 😅
@@Ruodnoc One of my favorite Bible quotes 1 Peter 5:8 says, "Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour".
That's why I never got people who went for full collections. Sure those shovelwear games are like 3 for a dollar. But I mean it's just waste of space and money. Should be all about the killers not filler
@ModernMarvel83 I actually have a method for games like BG3 and other larger titles that has worked really well. I use a Journal I call Back to the Game Log and I leave little notes for to help me jump back in no matter how much time is passed. I write down mechanics Im likely to forget and things I was doing and what I would be doing next if I continued. Now I don't feel anxious when picking games back up or worry about stopping.
i cant afford alcohol and shit to smoke, im a cleaner and i need money for overpriced games and lube thank you phoenex resale for making me stay away from drugs
I appreciate the ramble at the end lol it made the video more human and talking about your goals is a great way to start manifesting and hold yourself accountable. Good luck on your journey man!
Haha! I was wondering when this video was gonna drop! 😂 I’ve been waiting for this. You do definitely make some valid points about going for a full set. There definitely are a lot of pros and cons with doing it as I’ve mentioned quite a few times. It can get expensive, especially going for a huge ass library (like PS1 like me), shelf space is HARD however I limit what I pick up for other consoles to make sure I have the room, time to play all this shit is hard to come by but I’ve limited my new gen buying and to be honest, playing all those jank ass PS1 titles brings me a lot of joy more than new gen has. I barely even play my PS5 or Switch these days. I find joy game hunting, but I take my time with the collecting bit. I’ve been doing it for 4 years for the PS1 set and still have a little ways to go. I budget what I get per month for the collection, so I’ll get this here or a heavy hitter down the line. One pro that stands out is that I get to experience a lot of these titles I missed out on growing up. That’s one rewarding thing about collecting is getting to experience those games. Thousand Arms, Legend of Legaia, etc are some I missed out on as a kid and I’m glad I got to play them. Some have made my top 20 games of all time. Experiencing the games has always been the most important thing to me. Sure you can say emulation, but I prefer physical copies. There’s when the nostalgia kicks in for gaming, that physical copy part. I’m not saying going for a full collection is for everyone, because it’s one hell of an endeavor, but I won’t discourage people from wanting to do what makes em’ happy. I’m glad you gave your thoughts on the topic. Keep kicking ass! ✌🏻
I thought I wanted to full set n64 but I gave up before I got way too deep. I have respect for people that buy and display all the turok games, or all the tony hawk games or every resident evil game. I like when people make smaller sets out of a series across multiple consoles. Really cool to see a CIB set of basically any franchise across a few consoles. Looks so cool. Donkey Kong full set would be pretty small, but honestly REALLY REALLY COOL. I can appreciate that more than a full console set, but different strokes for different folks!
I've went back and forth over the past decade fighting the psychology of owning a large collection. I've accumulated, I've downsized when I've felt the weight of it, and I've re-accumulated. What I've found is -- it's best to have a dedicated and isolated space that you don't have to interact with all the time, that way you can walk away from it, and from the weight of it if the psychology is creeping in. Then if you want to feel that positive nostalgia energy again, you can be in that space when it makes sense.
Excellent answer. Not having to see it when you dont want to makes a big difference. I have a small bedroom i turned unto a study/gameroom, and the walls are lined with shelves full of games. I think its awesome, and half of the fun is staring at it for me, lolol, though i dont really play games anymore. But i wouldnt want to live in that room or see it every day. It is definitely not at all necessary to play the games, and i wouldnt have the time to play all of them even if i wanted to. It is fun to have now, but i have no qualms with selling it all one day if i decide i no konger want it, and i kind of expect that to happen.
I have what I believe is my childhood NES collection. Every game that has a great memory attached to it is on my shelf in my office. It’s a bit over 100 games, but they all fit comfortably on a narrow media shelf. Your collection is what you make it. Keep stayin real Steve.
Stumbled upon your channel a few weeks ago after jumping into the Retro gaming/reselling rabbit hole on TH-cam. Just wanted to say I really like the content and it feels very nostalgic to me because it reminds me of older TH-cam videos like 2005-2010 and its just refreshing honestly. Keep up the good work Steve ! Appreciate you brotha. I quit drinking 2/3/23 also got myself into the gym and started eating better and taking care of my health. Small steps bro Godspeed 💪😎
I am in my 40s now and I am completely overwhelmed by the amount of things I collected with the idea that "I'll get to it someday". Unplayed video games, unopened blu rays, dvd seasons, board games, etc... the truth is, someday never comes. I'll be lucky to live another 40 years and even if I do I'll never play all these games. Instead, I spend my nights playing Baltro on my steamdeck. I am slowly trying to sell things off, but it'll get harder with the lowered tax thresholds on online sales in the US now. I'll keep my absolute favorite games and nothing more
9:29 you can do it man. I just quit chewing 11/28/24, I chewed Tobacco for 20+ yrs. It’s started effecting other parts of my body and I would rather live longer than chew. I quit drinking 7/28/19. I’ll be praying for ya buddy. Congrats on wanting to make some health changes as well.
Great video man! I am right with you on a lot of the points you made. I have about half of your collection and already that's alot for me. I feel like it's just too many choices on what to play. On top of that I just bought a retriod pocket so no I got all those games to choose from too. I been thinking about going back to the good old method of just getting a game or 2 at a time then trading em back into my local game store when I'm done and if I really enjoyed the game then maybe permanently add it to my collection.
I just sold my collection and let me tell you it was not easy letting it go! I want to thank my family especially my kids I wouldn’t have been able to sale my collection without out them.
I recently sold my collection because I’m at college needed the money plus it was taking up a bunch of space. I now have gaming laptop tho I think it’s better for me.
Really enjoy this video. I have about 200 video games in my collection and every now and then I just contemplate getting rid of all of it because it takes up so much space. After a while your passion just shifts to other things.
Hey Steve! Just met you and I share the same exact feelings with you, especially with the alcohol. I have sold close to 50% of my collection the past 3-4 years. My collection got so bad that by the time I looked at my game shelf, I would get severely overwhelmed and would ultimately decide not to play video games. However, over the years I have resisted the urge to purchase any game that looks good, and just stick with games I know I’ll play and beat. Legend of Zelda or Pikmin are good examples. I will play and beat those games over and over, so that is what I buy. It has reduced my game collecting and the amount of unbeaten/unplayed games on my shelf. This has made gaming cheaper and more enjoyable. Every year I go through my collection and sell games that I no longer want. Gaming and collecting can be amazing, it just needs to be kept under control. I loved your video, Steve. It seems we share much in common. I will subscribe!
Having scratched up games and shovelware, or games you dont care about, is definitely a problem in how you shop, not in having a game collection itself.
U didn’t make me feel bad at all, ur actually talking right to me, I started collecting cause I seen ppl do it on TH-cam BUT at the same time I only buy games I kno I’m actually enjoy and ones I didn’t get to play but wanted to back in the day. I got about 60 physical games and about 40 digital I’m already getting overwhelmed like man I need to slow down, it’s hard to decide what to play when u got so many consoles and games
Good luck on your other goals man, glad to hear you've made progress on other things in life. Its true we're human, we're not perfect and make plenty of mistakes, but we definitely need to own up to it and take responsibility. But the feeling game collecting just feels so good. Especially when i buy them broken, make it a project, and make it work again and better than before 😭. Or I need that game before it keeps climbing in price. Or, oh, I have the authentic cart in my hands. 😔 Man...
That's why you have to build a curated collection. I have alot of games, but that's just because I have many consoles. Feels like I'm building a library of books for each system. It's also a time thing. With the pace many of these collecting channels drop videos you'd think you have to rush to collect, but you really need to take your time. Never add something you feel is filler in your collection either.
@@steviefreakinc Yeah I had to do it with some doubles I had on console and some games I really did not need. Also I agree that having a wall of games only looks good for so long. Personally I keep my disc in binders just like my dvds and cartridges in drawers or a bag. Those help me limit my collection and take my time.
Much respect, but I strongly disagree with this one Steve. If you collect the games you love. It becomes more adventures to partake in, not just a wall of items. Maybe you need to go through your games and get rid of what you won't ever play. I've done it at least a handful of times, and it helps me feel more connected with my collection
The way I collect is modding each console to play every game. Everdrive X7 for my N64. Flippydrive for my GameCube. Wiiflow for my Wii. Everytime I get the itch to collect I just buy the console and modding tools. It’s several hundred dollars but still a shit load cheaper than collecting the games. I also struggle with my weight and eating. Been working on dieting for the past 6 months shit is super hard. Stay strong brother. Your life is worth fighting for.
installing CFW and loading up a console is my favorite game on most consoles hahaha. I like to make a curated console with all the heavy hitters, or sometimes I will theme it. Like my wii u has a Resident Evil skin, and I loaded it up with Resident evil, among other things. I might do that again but with a weeb skin on my other wii u, it's japanese region so it seems appropriate.
Good thoughts here! I slowed my media pick ups when I started to recognize just how many backlogged hours of stuff I have to watch/listen/play. I've set some new guidelines for myself and expect to buy *very* little things this year as I focus on enjoying what I have. At times I pick something up for fear it may not be available down the road .. . but now im like if it is to be it is to be. There will *always* be something to pick up.
Thanks for the shoutout! :) Definitely pros and cons! Like anything balance is ideal. As long as I’m still having fun with it I’ll keep at it. Great topic!
Imagine that entire collection being stored entirely on a single Micro SD card. When it's time to move you just grab your Switch full of games and go. Life is better on the digital side, join us!
Having a big collection is awesome! I don't know what your talking about unless you're getting ready to move😂😂 ! I've personally got over 6k games going back to the 80's . I do need a bigger house now though and I'm working on that lol . Never know what times will bring!! Physical games may saved us all one day .
The issue with whole console collecting is that you get addicted to the endorphin rush of purchasing something. Eventually, you run out of that rush for the specific console and move onto the next one. You mentioned moving into vinyl collections, but that's just another drug and is very expensive. I think purchasing a few, memorable, select pieces is a much healthier hobby. Thanks for the video.
Hello there! I'm from Brazil, and I'm happy that TH-cam recommended your channel. Around here, people usually pay 1/3 of the minimum wage for the newest games... Old games, by their rare standards, are way more expensive... There's a huge market for re-labeled and pirated games that imitate the originals, just to help gamers keep their setups better without spending tons of money! It's so nice to see an American complaining about prices to sustain and having a video game collection, especially since the market over there, at least for us Brazilians, seems so much cheaper, more dynamic, and better for consumers. For obvious reasons, the video game industry profits mainly come from there and Europe, not from emerging countries like Brazil, Mexico, India, and others... Keep up the good work!
Thanks Marco! I’m glad you found the channel. I’m definitely buying less games now than I used to. One thing we see a lot is big price drops in most games after a month or two so that’s really the sweet spot to buy.
Less is more. Quality over quantity. We have enough information at our disposal to find out what games you’d actually enjoy playing or owning. Not knocking completionists but let’s be real. It’s a weird flex especially in this economy
The cool thing is you wont ever pay for a subscription ever since you own it. I dunno bro. I think you have a cool collection. At least you have something to show for.
Hey brother just hit 4 years no cigarettes. Good luck on kicking nicotine it was hard but I’m grateful for it to be gone. The crazy irony is that’s when my collection addiction picked up is when I became sober and stopped smoking cigarettes, drinking alcohol and smoking weed. If you never tried ring fit adventure for the switch, it could be a really good tool to lose weight and get in shape. God bless man you’re a good dude!
I play it because my buddies are on there and I wanna hang with them. It’s not the same to play one game and just be in a party chat. We’ve been playing less and less of it so I finally might be free soon lol
You're a real one, Steve. it's crazy you made this video, I was thinking about this topic a while ago. I'm more of an action figure collector, but your thoughts apply to all collectibles. Also admiring games from reviews and walkthroughs has saved me a lot of money lol. Great video.
"Choice fatigue" for sure! I've hit 40 and curating a huge game collection is just tiresome, especially if you ever do a move, which I did. I've been selling off stuff like crazy and it actually feels really good. Just keeping NES SNES GEN GB because those are my jam and only titles that mean something or gets played. The shelf collecting stuff will not make you happy. I've experienced it.
I'm so happy with my 'collection' I bought a single bookshelf and told myself I would never go beyond that. If it's full and I want something new then something needs to come off the shelf. I knew I would be the type to go ham and try to have everything but years later now I'm so happy with how I decided to do it. Watching videos where ppl own thousands of games looks ridiculous to me. Especially since I know I barely have enough time in my life to appreciate my single shelf
Well said video! Not just for video games, but item and material buys in general. The shiny "new" wears quick when you realize there isnt enough hours in a day to enjoy things as much. Same for me right now. Friend wants to play Hunt Showdown. Then now Im focusing on playing through the Ninja Gaiden series for the first time. Now with Spider man 2, Yakuza etc is coming do I really need to get them day one?
Stumbled into your channel a few weeks back and really enjoy the content. I have a small collection. The Switch really kind of rekindled my love for physical media. Decided to get back into collecting but I only what I enjoy and play, no shovelware or games I won’t play. Really getting back into handheld especially like the Gameboy Advance. Great thing about handheld collecting, doesn’t take up the space of a full size console. Keep up the good work.
Again, great video man! And congrats on getting off the booze! For me the big collection isn't too much of an issue "yet" I'd say, perhaps because I focus only on Xbox (OG, 360 One and current) but what I felt is mostly annoying and make me feel like a hoarder sometimes are the little trinkets lying around on shelves etc, like figurines, amiibo, boxes and more. Maybe because I'm getting older and do not want to see my gaming corner look like a teenager's room but I made a big cleanup with that and now only got a handful of amiibo sitting elsewhere FAR from the game collection. Feels cleaner and more focused.
My backlog is insane, literally dont have time to play them. I have over 300 physical games and all the consoles to go with them. It is insane the amount of games you accumulate over time and the amount of money is crazy. Like you channel and again thank you for calling out the game scalpers. Which has caused me to stop collecting anything older than ps4. As i love rpgs from back in the day a majority of those games are between 50-300 dollars for a perfect copy with a manual. Ill just emulate from here on out. Thanks again, for thoughts on gaming and collecting.
I've got almost 650 Switch games and I'll probably die before I finish playing them all. Didn't really set out to build a big collection, just bought games I like and got on discount. Wario64 and Cheapassgamer can be just as influential as a game collector TH-camr.
I recently took all my games put em in a huge ass binder, took my cases and stored em at my parents house in tubs. Dont miss em and much happier with the space
Glad to hear you were able to get over your drinking addiction. Also the vinyl idea when working out is pretty good too. Yeah sometimes I feel like why do I keep adding to my pile of games when i just shove it away in my cabinet or in a box, but the urge to consoom and buy gets the best of me sometimes lol, but I have been trying to tone down how much stuff i buy for the past few months.
Best of luck with your Journey to overall health 🙏. I quit drinking a year ago and took the money for alcohol to pay for a trainer for me and my wife. I haven't missed more then a week of working out. It can be done brother.
Great video bro. I find that sticking to collecting just my childhood favourites is pretty much all I need to scratch that nostalgic itch. Well, for the most part. I do enjoy having some modern stuff too. I quit vaping for over a year and I felt great. I picked it back up for a couple months but realized it wasn’t doing anything for me anymore. It’s wasn’t serving my goals. I didn’t like the feeling of loosing my peace of mind, and wasting all that time being high. Big respect for getting back in shape 💯 The longer you put it off, the harder it gets to build that momentum. Godspeed 🫡
As someone with one of the most diverse collections on the platform i have to agree it's cool at first, but over time it's just stuff and I honestly don't even have time to enjoy most of it
I was able to get pretty much any game I wanted growing up, but I mostly stuck with Playstation (1,2,3). I stopped playing cold turkey at the age of 25 (I am 39 now) and only had a small box of games at the end of it (maybe 30?), after 15 years of buying games. Whilst I have many fond memories of all those games (I always chose games very carefully), there's probably only two or three that I wish I could still play, and really nothing from the new generation of games that looks all that appealing. Millennials had a good run with video games, getting to see the evolution from simple 8-bit Sega/Atari up to the incredible PS3 and Xbox 360. I am grateful for that, and am glad that I didn't carry on gaming into my 30s.
@@steviefreakinc I don't need to do anything to pass the time, since time goes by fast from my perspective (probably because I was forced to endure a lot of boring situations when I was younger). But my hobbies are basically reading and fixing things (and aquarium keeping). I have kids, so naturally they also get a big chunk of my time. I would encourage any man to seriously consider dropping video games altogether by the time they're 25, even earlier, as it is an addictive vice and it is just time spent wasting your potential.
@ I hear ya man. I used to play in a band and party all of the time. I only game a couple of hours a day if at all. I feel like I’ve got a good balance with it
Hey man just wanted to say, stopping nicotine is very hard! I was able to do it and after 2 years I would never go back to it. You got this buddy! Brand new subs over here! (I don't have a collection but like you said, better just watch the youtubers do their way less expensive 🤣)
Doing the record flip with the working out sounds like a good way of making it a daily thing tbh. I can't deal with these crowded gyms personally, where you have to ask someone to stop hogging certain equipment. Way better at home.
Best thing i did was quit smoking 7 tears ago. Never gone into vaping Thankfully. Take long walks and get a dog if you can, it helps being outside. Especially if WFH is causing bodily health issues
I agree. I had a huge collection of my lifetime, but ended up just selling down to the games that I actually do pilgrimages to. And sealed them in a large pelican case instead of shelves. I also think the pelican case looks cooler.
I feel the same abt drinking, I get wasted once a week I don't smoke but I drink a lot when I do it. The next day is so miserable that I can't even play a game bc I feel so bad and tired throughout the day. Even after the worst part is over I still feel tired and without enough energy to work out.
Yeah man I'm sitting here thinking if I want to keep collecting but not expand the area to store, I'm gonna have to say bye to some games that aren't as important to me.
I have a pretty massive game collection, I would have to say its pretty awesome to what I own, the part I hated was moving from place to place, I made some bad decisions, not in a horrible way, I sold my house in Las Vegas and moved to Phoenix, then moved back to Las Vegas, and moving my game collection which is the most stuff that I have, more than clothes, furniture, and everything else combined, was the worst, especially the guide books, those are heavy as hell. So finally I just bought another house and an now able to get my game collection out again and display, but as far as me playing all the games that I have accumulated for over 30 years, I know I wont play every one of them.I am not moving these games again, lol
Only collect the gems you want to play bro. Its no big deal if you dont have it all. Love the ramble part 🤜 good choices youve made there. Keep it going!
I tend to only collect for a few consoles I had growing up, hunting for games I either owned that I’d love to own again or that as a kid I wanted to play but wasn’t able to for various reasons. A lot of the time I never get around to playing a lot of what I buy but it’s always there for when I do get to it.
I have 250+ games from collecting for 20 years. In the process of selling them and only keeping the ones I want to play again or simply smile whenever I see the cover because of memories. In the end I found out thats just my GameCube games.
Sold my collection a while back was about the size of yours, got back into cards and collectables more. I found your channel off the 'Aussie Flogger 'mean Flipper reaction video, I am Aussie, and I apologize for him 😂
To me, when it comes to collecting video games, I buy games that I know I love, as well as the replay value. I do understand why it can be frustrating especially when in the near future one has to move from a different place and it can be time consuming finding where to store it and such. I don't blame people in a sense buying digitally instead of physical copies because of those reasons. Nice game pickups btw. I still need to grab a copy of WM X-8. I'm interested in seeing your music collection since I'm a music nerd myself. Stay blessed ✌️.
one of the biggest reasons i stopped collecting physically for consoles besides the switch (Nintendo) games is too much clutter and the "choice fatigue" you mentioned making it too overwhelming on what to play.
Yooooo. Great idea about listening to vinyl while you work out ! Health is getting more important the older I get. Not 20 years old anymore. Yo da man! Keep up the good work and content!
I respect where you’re coming from, but as a game collector and player, I love having a big game collection. It’s almost like having a time machine for me. Certain games have fond memories for me that trigger whenever I boot the game up. And that, in of itself, more than makes it worth the price of admission.
Brother I feel ya on having a collection. I also have contemplated on downsizing on a lot of what I have. What I get worried about is 5-10 years down the road, would I have withdrawals and start over again and paying even more for what I might have had before. Maybe if I set a lot of stuff aside in my storage for awhile and see how I feel a couple of years later to see how If either sell what I store or reapply it all back on my my shelves. Decisions decisions…….
@@steviefreakincya your backlogs just like mine then it gets wild I definitely been feeling like a little downsize but it is coo for 10 seconds to look at everyday I grew up poor so when I started making a little paper made up for loss time 😂
i learned the hard way to just collect what you love. buy what you want to play, play it and if you love it, keep it. there's no reason to have so many games. i had a decent size collection but cut it down to 50 and still find myself wanting to cut some out
I hear ya. I’m kinda doing the same thing but with 4k movies. I pick some up and say I’m gonna watch it, seen it but gonna watch it again. Then another comes and another. I have a movie backlog now that isn’t as big as my game back log. Burn out is real! Been there! I ditched temu and cut back on Amazon. My go to though still is Amazon & Safeway (work there and I’m lazy with going anywhere else) keeping busy and doing other things to off set boredom with all this tech is what I do then the excitement comes back around later. Keep it up! stay healthy and warm!!
For me I think what you are saying is true, but for me I want to collect them because most of the games from those days I simply never got to play, my parents refused to buy me a NES, SNES, Genesis, PS1, they didn't cave till I basically begged them to get me an N64 when legend of zelda Ocarina of time came out, and even then they were heavy anti-gaming to the max and only allowed me to get 5 games for N64, and after that I wasnt allowed to buy new games for myself only borrow 1 game at a time from friends, I had money too I started commercial fishing in Alaska with my uncle when I was 13 in the summer in bettween school, can u imagine being a kid who actually worked every summer and had your own money, and my parents literally never allowed me to have a TV or a computer or any games in my room it sucked really bad. So for me I just wanna play that game I either never played or watched my cousins or friends play at someone elses houses when I was just watching and barely getting to play at all. In the 90s I loved going to my uncles house to play NES but it was only fun when my cousins wernt there. If there were theyd hog the controllers for 4+ hours and only give it to me when they knew my mom was literally on her way up the stairs at my uncles house to say it was time for me to go home, it was brutal man. NES, SNES, sega Genesis, orginal Xbox my entire childhood was spent dreaming about games I saw commercials on for on tv and unless my friend had it I wasnt getting it even having the money cuz my parents hated gaming and just wennt having it, so for me its not about having them on the wall, I want to collect cuz I recently got an expensive gaming computer and new games suck. i want to collect old games so I can play them, I want my friends to come over and play with my in person this play of the internet crap needs to die... -end rant
Oh look at me I have a bunch of video games. I have super Mario 3d allstars. Man screw you! In all seriousness, collecting can feel like quite the weight sometimes. I’ve been going through the same thing and have slowed down collecting in pretty much everything. I found your channel a couple of months ago and have found your videos enjoyable and relatable. Keep up the good work man!
These days I'm very picky about what games I want to pick up. I store my games in my small closet and the space is running out so unless it's something I really got my eye on to play I pass up a lot of stuff
I have a good collection of games also mostly retro cartridges gamecube and a few switch .. i do understand where you're coming from and i agree. Good plan bro working out is super important... like you said just to be good enough. That's how I see it also. I stopped smoking then after that stopped vaping . Now I only drink 3 or 3 once in while when im feeling in the moment. Regardless all these changes are difficult but I can really admire your attitude to change. I had to do the same thing .
I used to try everything. Nothing helped the hangovers. I was drinking insane amounts. When you’re big you have to drink more. Especially if you have a high tolerance too. We’re talking at my peak addiction to alcohol like a 5th of vodka and a 12 pack of Beer everyday.
Being that I'm old and crusty now, and lived through the NES-Current Gen Eras, I feel like it would be kind of cool collect my Top 50 or Top 100 Favorite Games of All Time kind of thing. It's just a shame that the price of some of those games can cost 50 or more bones. Another thing that I've really noticed as I've got older, is just how much of a pain it is owning so much "junk". I recently got 50 fresh bags and boards for some old comics I cherished from the early 90's, I saved those 50 comics, then just gave away the rest. A box of comics is *heavy* af, so it was nice to clear out some space. A couple of old systems with a EverDrive type device seems to keep my happy enough these days.
I'm currently doing that with my small collection. I'm curating a top 100 games within my physical library. I feel like 100 games is enough to create an all time list. While still being an achievable goal for a backlog throughout life. Anything that doesn't make it on the list is gonna be sold. The rules for my list is 1. Must be on playable on the switch, series x, 3ds, or wii (it's what I have atm) This opens up wii u, gamecube, ds xbox 360, og xbox as posible entrees. 2. Must have a physical release (no digital releases) 3. If it's released as a collection... I'll count it as 1 slot on the list. Example: FF 1-6 pixel remaster or Advance wars 1+2, etc.. My current list sits at 72/100.. so I still got 28 slots left. TBh, I could probably just do a top 25-50 between all of them and only pick out the best game within a franchise... as that would cut out a lot of it.
Once you try Emulation on PC a Game collection becomes obsolete. The Rush of finding a old game or collecting one you don’t have, last literally hours. Then it just becomes items. The feeling you get booting it up and going down Nostalgia lane last no more then a hour, then you realize how out dated and clunky games used to be. Then it’s over sadly.
I have almost 800 titles and i'd say 90% of them are important to me. I started in 1994 and I'm not really a collector, i'm just someone who doesn't sell much on. I usually go on ebay and pick 2 or 3 titles a month. I don't go on travel pick ups much and I don't buy stuff i'm not interested in. The problem is youtube itself. You want to make content, you see content.. you're buying at a rate that is trying to meet a quota.
collecting is like having a money sink made from your disposable income, and you're sorta gambling as well by holding onto the stuff. I hope the price of games goes down though, I want to lose hahaha. I figure I can buy and sell with likeminded people in the future who don't accept having to pay a subscription for everything. It's coming probably sooner than later. I'm prepared though and like my collection of games and movies-- if the internet suddenly goes out forever, I would thrive, as would humanity.
It’s a good thing to root on services like NSO because that could help lower physical prices. But only after the price gouging resellers leave the genre
What up Steve! 🫡💯 I stuck around for the ramble 🤣 Is awesome to hear you were able to quit drinking so much. Thats not easy to do.. Ive been "sober" for about 4 years now & i say "sober" because I'll still have a couple drinks on occasion but nothing crazy. (I'm trying to avoid ever getting hungover again😅) You have a strong mindset bro! Good luck with everything 👍🏼 (p.s. having a bunch of games is lame for the wrong reasons but I believe if you are collecting because you truly love & have a special attachment to certain items, then it's a good thing to be able to look back & occasionally relive your past. But also also... you're right, it definitely gets pricey 😅
Hooray for controlling our alcohol intake!
@@steviefreakinc facts! 🥳 Appreciate the Pin 📌🙏🏼
@ yessir!
@@Ruodnoc One of my favorite Bible quotes
1 Peter 5:8 says, "Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour".
Having big collections of shovelware games you'll never play absolutely sucks
All his games r shovelwear 😂
Having a big face also sucks really
Oh no u no like sohvel ware!??
yeah... so why have them?
That's why I never got people who went for full collections. Sure those shovelwear games are like 3 for a dollar. But I mean it's just waste of space and money. Should be all about the killers not filler
I wouldn't say having a big collection sucks. Not having the time in my life to play anymore is the real bummer.
@@bananasean5145 nah for real I been relaxing and playing more of my games whenever I have time obviously
Or getting old and losing your imagination and motivation to play.
@@CBT5777 Maybe im still a kid a heart. I still get excited and love getting lost in a good game and sharing that excitement with friends.
@ModernMarvel83 Everything in moderation. I don't want to completely be a hermit I just want 20 30 hour campaigns to not take me months to complete.
@ModernMarvel83 I actually have a method for games like BG3 and other larger titles that has worked really well. I use a Journal I call Back to the Game Log and I leave little notes for to help me jump back in no matter how much time is passed. I write down mechanics Im likely to forget and things I was doing and what I would be doing next if I continued. Now I don't feel anxious when picking games back up or worry about stopping.
i cant afford alcohol and shit to smoke, im a cleaner and i need money for overpriced games and lube thank you phoenex resale for making me stay away from drugs
I appreciate the ramble at the end lol it made the video more human and talking about your goals is a great way to start manifesting and hold yourself accountable. Good luck on your journey man!
Haha! I was wondering when this video was gonna drop! 😂 I’ve been waiting for this. You do definitely make some valid points about going for a full set. There definitely are a lot of pros and cons with doing it as I’ve mentioned quite a few times. It can get expensive, especially going for a huge ass library (like PS1 like me), shelf space is HARD however I limit what I pick up for other consoles to make sure I have the room, time to play all this shit is hard to come by but I’ve limited my new gen buying and to be honest, playing all those jank ass PS1 titles brings me a lot of joy more than new gen has. I barely even play my PS5 or Switch these days. I find joy game hunting, but I take my time with the collecting bit. I’ve been doing it for 4 years for the PS1 set and still have a little ways to go. I budget what I get per month for the collection, so I’ll get this here or a heavy hitter down the line. One pro that stands out is that I get to experience a lot of these titles I missed out on growing up. That’s one rewarding thing about collecting is getting to experience those games. Thousand Arms, Legend of Legaia, etc are some I missed out on as a kid and I’m glad I got to play them. Some have made my top 20 games of all time. Experiencing the games has always been the most important thing to me. Sure you can say emulation, but I prefer physical copies. There’s when the nostalgia kicks in for gaming, that physical copy part. I’m not saying going for a full collection is for everyone, because it’s one hell of an endeavor, but I won’t discourage people from wanting to do what makes em’ happy. I’m glad you gave your thoughts on the topic. Keep kicking ass! ✌🏻
I try to discourage set collecting but by all means do what ya want! :) plus for you it’s more beneficial because it makes content for your channel
I thought I wanted to full set n64 but I gave up before I got way too deep. I have respect for people that buy and display all the turok games, or all the tony hawk games or every resident evil game. I like when people make smaller sets out of a series across multiple consoles. Really cool to see a CIB set of basically any franchise across a few consoles. Looks so cool. Donkey Kong full set would be pretty small, but honestly REALLY REALLY COOL.
I can appreciate that more than a full console set, but different strokes for different folks!
@ definitely can get expensive. 😅 I’ve been taking my time with it. Been going for the full PS1 set for 4 years now. Over 850 in! ✌🏻
I love having a large library of games. Games are interactive collectibles and having tons of them is awesome.
I agree i don't get this guy
I've went back and forth over the past decade fighting the psychology of owning a large collection. I've accumulated, I've downsized when I've felt the weight of it, and I've re-accumulated. What I've found is -- it's best to have a dedicated and isolated space that you don't have to interact with all the time, that way you can walk away from it, and from the weight of it if the psychology is creeping in. Then if you want to feel that positive nostalgia energy again, you can be in that space when it makes sense.
Excellent answer. Not having to see it when you dont want to makes a big difference. I have a small bedroom i turned unto a study/gameroom, and the walls are lined with shelves full of games. I think its awesome, and half of the fun is staring at it for me, lolol, though i dont really play games anymore. But i wouldnt want to live in that room or see it every day. It is definitely not at all necessary to play the games, and i wouldnt have the time to play all of them even if i wanted to. It is fun to have now, but i have no qualms with selling it all one day if i decide i no konger want it, and i kind of expect that to happen.
I have what I believe is my childhood NES collection. Every game that has a great memory attached to it is on my shelf in my office. It’s a bit over 100 games, but they all fit comfortably on a narrow media shelf. Your collection is what you make it. Keep stayin real Steve.
Stumbled upon your channel a few weeks ago after jumping into the Retro gaming/reselling rabbit hole on TH-cam. Just wanted to say I really like the content and it feels very nostalgic to me because it reminds me of older TH-cam videos like 2005-2010 and its just refreshing honestly. Keep up the good work Steve ! Appreciate you brotha. I quit drinking 2/3/23 also got myself into the gym and started eating better and taking care of my health. Small steps bro Godspeed 💪😎
Welcome to the channel! I’m glad you’re enjoying the content and congrats on your sobriety. Have a Good Friday!
I am in my 40s now and I am completely overwhelmed by the amount of things I collected with the idea that "I'll get to it someday". Unplayed video games, unopened blu rays, dvd seasons, board games, etc... the truth is, someday never comes. I'll be lucky to live another 40 years and even if I do I'll never play all these games.
Instead, I spend my nights playing Baltro on my steamdeck.
I am slowly trying to sell things off, but it'll get harder with the lowered tax thresholds on online sales in the US now.
I'll keep my absolute favorite games and nothing more
I only sell facebook marketplace now because of taxes and having to report to the IRS.
@ganymedehedgehog371 yea I am going to do the same with video game stuff.
9:29 you can do it man. I just quit chewing 11/28/24, I chewed Tobacco for 20+ yrs. It’s started effecting other parts of my body and I would rather live longer than chew. I quit drinking 7/28/19. I’ll be praying for ya buddy. Congrats on wanting to make some health changes as well.
@@foretrosake5216 good job bro happy to hear it
@ appreciate you!
same i quit bicotine pouches like ON and snus like last may 2024...been chewing gum here and there regular gum that is for the "habit"
Great video man! I am right with you on a lot of the points you made. I have about half of your collection and already that's alot for me. I feel like it's just too many choices on what to play. On top of that I just bought a retriod pocket so no I got all those games to choose from too. I been thinking about going back to the good old method of just getting a game or 2 at a time then trading em back into my local game store when I'm done and if I really enjoyed the game then maybe permanently add it to my collection.
Glad you enjoyed the video man. I just felt like being honest because you never hear stuff like this from the other TH-camrs
It looks like you're on a positive arc, with your health and in general. Keep it up and stay strong, good stuff will come out of it!
Thanks man!
I just sold my collection and let me tell you it was not easy letting it go! I want to thank my family especially my kids I wouldn’t have been able to sale my collection without out them.
@@Ganon64-s4k should of sold it to me lol
I recently sold my collection because I’m at college needed the money plus it was taking up a bunch of space. I now have gaming laptop tho I think it’s better for me.
Really enjoy this video. I have about 200 video games in my collection and every now and then I just contemplate getting rid of all of it because it takes up so much space. After a while your passion just shifts to other things.
Hey Steve! Just met you and I share the same exact feelings with you, especially with the alcohol. I have sold close to 50% of my collection the past 3-4 years. My collection got so bad that by the time I looked at my game shelf, I would get severely overwhelmed and would ultimately decide not to play video games. However, over the years I have resisted the urge to purchase any game that looks good, and just stick with games I know I’ll play and beat. Legend of Zelda or Pikmin are good examples. I will play and beat those games over and over, so that is what I buy. It has reduced my game collecting and the amount of unbeaten/unplayed games on my shelf. This has made gaming cheaper and more enjoyable. Every year I go through my collection and sell games that I no longer want. Gaming and collecting can be amazing, it just needs to be kept under control. I loved your video, Steve. It seems we share much in common. I will subscribe!
Thanks for the comment bro and the advice! I’m gonna be getting rid of some less desirable games here soon. I’ll probably make it into a video
Having scratched up games and shovelware, or games you dont care about, is definitely a problem in how you shop, not in having a game collection itself.
U didn’t make me feel bad at all, ur actually talking right to me, I started collecting cause I seen ppl do it on TH-cam BUT at the same time I only buy games I kno I’m actually enjoy and ones I didn’t get to play but wanted to back in the day. I got about 60 physical games and about 40 digital I’m already getting overwhelmed like man I need to slow down, it’s hard to decide what to play when u got so many consoles and games
It is really tough to keep up with even a small amount of games. But we keep buying 😂
Good luck on your other goals man, glad to hear you've made progress on other things in life. Its true we're human, we're not perfect and make plenty of mistakes, but we definitely need to own up to it and take responsibility.
But the feeling game collecting just feels so good. Especially when i buy them broken, make it a project, and make it work again and better than before 😭. Or I need that game before it keeps climbing in price. Or, oh, I have the authentic cart in my hands. 😔 Man...
That's why you have to build a curated collection. I have alot of games, but that's just because I have many consoles. Feels like I'm building a library of books for each system. It's also a time thing. With the pace many of these collecting channels drop videos you'd think you have to rush to collect, but you really need to take your time. Never add something you feel is filler in your collection either.
It’s time for a purge of filler I think.
For my collection
@@steviefreakinc Yeah I had to do it with some doubles I had on console and some games I really did not need. Also I agree that having a wall of games only looks good for so long. Personally I keep my disc in binders just like my dvds and cartridges in drawers or a bag. Those help me limit my collection and take my time.
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This is the way. Only buy or keep what you love and is meaningful to you. Youll be much happier.
Much respect, but I strongly disagree with this one Steve. If you collect the games you love. It becomes more adventures to partake in, not just a wall of items. Maybe you need to go through your games and get rid of what you won't ever play. I've done it at least a handful of times, and it helps me feel more connected with my collection
The way I collect is modding each console to play every game. Everdrive X7 for my N64. Flippydrive for my GameCube. Wiiflow for my Wii. Everytime I get the itch to collect I just buy the console and modding tools. It’s several hundred dollars but still a shit load cheaper than collecting the games.
I also struggle with my weight and eating. Been working on dieting for the past 6 months shit is super hard. Stay strong brother. Your life is worth fighting for.
Flippy drive not out yet is it
installing CFW and loading up a console is my favorite game on most consoles hahaha. I like to make a curated console with all the heavy hitters, or sometimes I will theme it. Like my wii u has a Resident Evil skin, and I loaded it up with Resident evil, among other things. I might do that again but with a weeb skin on my other wii u, it's japanese region so it seems appropriate.
I’m sober now for almost 4 years. Keep trying it is worth it. Loved the video❤
Good thoughts here! I slowed my media pick ups when I started to recognize just how many backlogged hours of stuff I have to watch/listen/play. I've set some new guidelines for myself and expect to buy *very* little things this year as I focus on enjoying what I have. At times I pick something up for fear it may not be available down the road .. . but now im like if it is to be it is to be. There will *always* be something to pick up.
Thanks for the shoutout! :)
Definitely pros and cons! Like anything balance is ideal. As long as I’m still having fun with it I’ll keep at it.
Great topic!
You're welcome! And I hope it does stay fun for you!
Imagine that entire collection being stored entirely on a single Micro SD card. When it's time to move you just grab your Switch full of games and go. Life is better on the digital side, join us!
I collect digitally too!
Having a big collection is awesome! I don't know what your talking about unless you're getting ready to move😂😂 ! I've personally got over 6k games going back to the 80's . I do need a bigger house now though and I'm working on that lol . Never know what times will bring!! Physical games may saved us all one day .
The issue with whole console collecting is that you get addicted to the endorphin rush of purchasing something. Eventually, you run out of that rush for the specific console and move onto the next one. You mentioned moving into vinyl collections, but that's just another drug and is very expensive.
I think purchasing a few, memorable, select pieces is a much healthier hobby. Thanks for the video.
I like having a collection, but I do agree with you. You’re also right about full-sets being a waste of time.
God this is exactly what I think all the time. lol, fantastic video my man. Well said.
I'm glad you enjoyed it broski!
Hello there! I'm from Brazil, and I'm happy that TH-cam recommended your channel. Around here, people usually pay 1/3 of the minimum wage for the newest games... Old games, by their rare standards, are way more expensive... There's a huge market for re-labeled and pirated games that imitate the originals, just to help gamers keep their setups better without spending tons of money! It's so nice to see an American complaining about prices to sustain and having a video game collection, especially since the market over there, at least for us Brazilians, seems so much cheaper, more dynamic, and better for consumers. For obvious reasons, the video game industry profits mainly come from there and Europe, not from emerging countries like Brazil, Mexico, India, and others... Keep up the good work!
Thanks Marco! I’m glad you found the channel. I’m definitely buying less games now than I used to. One thing we see a lot is big price drops in most games after a month or two so that’s really the sweet spot to buy.
Less is more. Quality over quantity. We have enough information at our disposal to find out what games you’d actually enjoy playing or owning. Not knocking completionists but let’s be real. It’s a weird flex especially in this economy
The cool thing is you wont ever pay for a subscription ever since you own it. I dunno bro. I think you have a cool collection. At least you have something to show for.
Hey brother just hit 4 years no cigarettes. Good luck on kicking nicotine it was hard but I’m grateful for it to be gone. The crazy irony is that’s when my collection addiction picked up is when I became sober and stopped smoking cigarettes, drinking alcohol and smoking weed. If you never tried ring fit adventure for the switch, it could be a really good tool to lose weight and get in shape. God bless man you’re a good dude!
Good tip man! And congrats on 4 years!
Love your videos man , i have a huge passion for gaming like you but you are very honest about everything 🔥❤️ keep up the work man
You are sick of a game but keep playing it? That's a you problem 100%
@@SquallTheBlade it be like that sometime I’m sick of call of duty and five m but I think im addicted lmaoo
I play it because my buddies are on there and I wanna hang with them. It’s not the same to play one game and just be in a party chat. We’ve been playing less and less of it so I finally might be free soon lol
@@steviefreakinc exactly gotta have fun with the homies too 💯😂
@ yessir!
You're a real one, Steve. it's crazy you made this video, I was thinking about this topic a while ago. I'm more of an action figure collector, but your thoughts apply to all collectibles. Also admiring games from reviews and walkthroughs has saved me a lot of money lol. Great video.
"Choice fatigue" for sure! I've hit 40 and curating a huge game collection is just tiresome, especially if you ever do a move, which I did. I've been selling off stuff like crazy and it actually feels really good. Just keeping NES SNES GEN GB because those are my jam and only titles that mean something or gets played. The shelf collecting stuff will not make you happy. I've experienced it.
I'm so happy with my 'collection' I bought a single bookshelf and told myself I would never go beyond that. If it's full and I want something new then something needs to come off the shelf. I knew I would be the type to go ham and try to have everything but years later now I'm so happy with how I decided to do it. Watching videos where ppl own thousands of games looks ridiculous to me. Especially since I know I barely have enough time in my life to appreciate my single shelf
Ive started cardio myself (im 250 lbs and a drinker) but ive already noticed i dont get out of breath doing stairs or whatnot
Well said video! Not just for video games, but item and material buys in general. The shiny "new" wears quick when you realize there isnt enough hours in a day to enjoy things as much.
Same for me right now. Friend wants to play Hunt Showdown. Then now Im focusing on playing through the Ninja Gaiden series for the first time. Now with Spider man 2, Yakuza etc is coming do I really need to get them day one?
keep up the fitness bro! Good stuff
I stuck around to the very end as usual for me and heard the buzz lightyear 😆
lol that’s one of my favorite things to say. I’m feeling a little Buzz Lightyear 🤣
Stumbled into your channel a few weeks back and really enjoy the content. I have a small collection. The Switch really kind of rekindled my love for physical media. Decided to get back into collecting but I only what I enjoy and play, no shovelware or games I won’t play. Really getting back into handheld especially like the Gameboy Advance. Great thing about handheld collecting, doesn’t take up the space of a full size console. Keep up the good work.
Difference between you rambling and rgt 85 rambling is that you make sense and have a passion of what you say 😂
🤣 I try to get to the point as soon as possible too
I really admire your take on collecting and it has made me think for sure and already saved me money, so I can only thankyou for that
Been binging your videos bro. I am a fan.
Again, great video man! And congrats on getting off the booze!
For me the big collection isn't too much of an issue "yet" I'd say, perhaps because I focus only on Xbox (OG, 360 One and current) but what I felt is mostly annoying and make me feel like a hoarder sometimes are the little trinkets lying around on shelves etc, like figurines, amiibo, boxes and more. Maybe because I'm getting older and do not want to see my gaming corner look like a teenager's room but I made a big cleanup with that and now only got a handful of amiibo sitting elsewhere FAR from the game collection. Feels cleaner and more focused.
My backlog is insane, literally dont have time to play them. I have over 300 physical games and all the consoles to go with them. It is insane the amount of games you accumulate over time and the amount of money is crazy. Like you channel and again thank you for calling out the game scalpers. Which has caused me to stop collecting anything older than ps4. As i love rpgs from back in the day a majority of those games are between 50-300 dollars for a perfect copy with a manual. Ill just emulate from here on out. Thanks again, for thoughts on gaming and collecting.
I've got almost 650 Switch games and I'll probably die before I finish playing them all. Didn't really set out to build a big collection, just bought games I like and got on discount. Wario64 and Cheapassgamer can be just as influential as a game collector TH-camr.
Dang man 650! That’s pretty impressive for Switch. Is that your primary system?
I recently took all my games put em in a huge ass binder, took my cases and stored em at my parents house in tubs. Dont miss em and much happier with the space
That’s how we used to do it back in the day with PS1 games and CDs/DVDs
Glad to hear you were able to get over your drinking addiction. Also the vinyl idea when working out is pretty good too. Yeah sometimes I feel like why do I keep adding to my pile of games when i just shove it away in my cabinet or in a box, but the urge to consoom and buy gets the best of me sometimes lol, but I have been trying to tone down how much stuff i buy for the past few months.
I learned to collect the stuff that I enjoy playing. I went from having a big collection, to the top games that I like.
Good for you on the booze brother! I put it down 3 years ago entirely.
I love your content, man. Just always keepin it so real ✊🏻
Best of luck with your Journey to overall health 🙏. I quit drinking a year ago and took the money for alcohol to pay for a trainer for me and my wife. I haven't missed more then a week of working out. It can be done brother.
Good that you started working out!
I agree! I miss working out. Once you're in the routine it's easy to stay with it.
Great video bro. I find that sticking to collecting just my childhood favourites is pretty much all I need to scratch that nostalgic itch. Well, for the most part. I do enjoy having some modern stuff too.
I quit vaping for over a year and I felt great. I picked it back up for a couple months but realized it wasn’t doing anything for me anymore. It’s wasn’t serving my goals. I didn’t like the feeling of loosing my peace of mind, and wasting all that time being high.
Big respect for getting back in shape 💯 The longer you put it off, the harder it gets to build that momentum. Godspeed 🫡
As someone with one of the most diverse collections on the platform i have to agree it's cool at first, but over time it's just stuff and I honestly don't even have time to enjoy most of it
Steve! Another great video talking about collections man!
I was able to get pretty much any game I wanted growing up, but I mostly stuck with Playstation (1,2,3). I stopped playing cold turkey at the age of 25 (I am 39 now) and only had a small box of games at the end of it (maybe 30?), after 15 years of buying games. Whilst I have many fond memories of all those games (I always chose games very carefully), there's probably only two or three that I wish I could still play, and really nothing from the new generation of games that looks all that appealing. Millennials had a good run with video games, getting to see the evolution from simple 8-bit Sega/Atari up to the incredible PS3 and Xbox 360. I am grateful for that, and am glad that I didn't carry on gaming into my 30s.
What do you do to pass the time instead? What hobbies?
@@steviefreakinc I don't need to do anything to pass the time, since time goes by fast from my perspective (probably because I was forced to endure a lot of boring situations when I was younger). But my hobbies are basically reading and fixing things (and aquarium keeping). I have kids, so naturally they also get a big chunk of my time. I would encourage any man to seriously consider dropping video games altogether by the time they're 25, even earlier, as it is an addictive vice and it is just time spent wasting your potential.
@ I hear ya man. I used to play in a band and party all of the time. I only game a couple of hours a day if at all. I feel like I’ve got a good balance with it
Not to mention insurance and then coming to the house checking on everything its literally draining
That too for the real big beefy boys
Hey man just wanted to say, stopping nicotine is very hard! I was able to do it and after 2 years I would never go back to it. You got this buddy! Brand new subs over here! (I don't have a collection but like you said, better just watch the youtubers do their way less expensive 🤣)
Thanks for the encouragement and welcome to the channel!
Doing the record flip with the working out sounds like a good way of making it a daily thing tbh. I can't deal with these crowded gyms personally, where you have to ask someone to stop hogging certain equipment. Way better at home.
Best thing i did was quit smoking 7 tears ago. Never gone into vaping Thankfully. Take long walks and get a dog if you can, it helps being outside. Especially if WFH is causing bodily health issues
I agree. I had a huge collection of my lifetime, but ended up just selling down to the games that I actually do pilgrimages to. And sealed them in a large pelican case instead of shelves. I also think the pelican case looks cooler.
I feel the same abt drinking, I get wasted once a week I don't smoke but I drink a lot when I do it. The next day is so miserable that I can't even play a game bc I feel so bad and tired throughout the day. Even after the worst part is over I still feel tired and without enough energy to work out.
the storage struggle is real 100 %
Yeah man I'm sitting here thinking if I want to keep collecting but not expand the area to store, I'm gonna have to say bye to some games that aren't as important to me.
I have a pretty massive game collection, I would have to say its pretty awesome to what I own, the part I hated was moving from place to place, I made some bad decisions, not in a horrible way, I sold my house in Las Vegas and moved to Phoenix, then moved back to Las Vegas, and moving my game collection which is the most stuff that I have, more than clothes, furniture, and everything else combined, was the worst, especially the guide books, those are heavy as hell. So finally I just bought another house and an now able to get my game collection out again and display, but as far as me playing all the games that I have accumulated for over 30 years, I know I wont play every one of them.I am not moving these games again, lol
I’m sort of wanting to pause my collecting until I buy a home so that I don’t make moving harder. But I was also thinking of hiring movers lol
Only collect the gems you want to play bro. Its no big deal if you dont have it all. Love the ramble part 🤜 good choices youve made there. Keep it going!
Good to see ya in the comments bro! I agree with you and that’s where I’m at currently. Taking it a lot slower now
I sold my entire collection and became a Pirate aaarrrrgh 🏴☠️
Been there, still there on on occasion 😂
I tend to only collect for a few consoles I had growing up, hunting for games I either owned that I’d love to own again or that as a kid I wanted to play but wasn’t able to for various reasons. A lot of the time I never get around to playing a lot of what I buy but it’s always there for when I do get to it.
I have 250+ games from collecting for 20 years. In the process of selling them and only keeping the ones I want to play again or simply smile whenever I see the cover because of memories. In the end I found out thats just my GameCube games.
Sold my collection a while back was about the size of yours, got back into cards and collectables more. I found your channel off the 'Aussie Flogger 'mean Flipper reaction video, I am Aussie, and I apologize for him 😂
To me, when it comes to collecting video games, I buy games that I know I love, as well as the replay value. I do understand why it can be frustrating especially when in the near future one has to move from a different place and it can be time consuming finding where to store it and such.
I don't blame people in a sense buying digitally instead of physical copies because of those reasons.
Nice game pickups btw. I still need to grab a copy of WM X-8.
I'm interested in seeing your music collection since I'm a music nerd myself. Stay blessed ✌️.
one of the biggest reasons i stopped collecting physically for consoles besides the switch (Nintendo) games is too much clutter and the "choice fatigue" you mentioned making it too overwhelming on what to play.
I’m probably clearing out some games soon 💪
@ that’s what i did. Sold a lot of stuff
Yooooo. Great idea about listening to vinyl while you work out ! Health is getting more important the older I get. Not 20 years old anymore. Yo da man! Keep up the good work and content!
I respect where you’re coming from, but as a game collector and player, I love having a big game collection. It’s almost like having a time machine for me. Certain games have fond memories for me that trigger whenever I boot the game up. And that, in of itself, more than makes it worth the price of admission.
Brother I feel ya on having a collection. I also have contemplated on downsizing on a lot of what I have. What I get worried about is 5-10 years down the road, would I have withdrawals and start over again and paying even more for what I might have had before.
Maybe if I set a lot of stuff aside in my storage for awhile and see how I feel a couple of years later to see how If either sell what I store or reapply it all back on my my shelves. Decisions decisions…….
How many physical games do you have
572 logged into my Gameye.
@@steviefreakincya your backlogs just like mine then it gets wild I definitely been feeling like a little downsize but it is coo for 10 seconds to look at everyday I grew up poor so when I started making a little paper made up for loss time 😂
@ absolutely 😂
I still love my collection, though after having to move it twice and not even the whole collection, really has me thinking about downsizing 😂
Haha yeah man when I moved where I am now, I only had my cd collection and that was a pain on its own.
i learned the hard way to just collect what you love. buy what you want to play, play it and if you love it, keep it. there's no reason to have so many games. i had a decent size collection but cut it down to 50 and still find myself wanting to cut some out
I hear ya. I’m kinda doing the same thing but with 4k movies. I pick some up and say I’m gonna watch it, seen it but gonna watch it again. Then another comes and another. I have a movie backlog now that isn’t as big as my game back log. Burn out is real! Been there! I ditched temu and cut back on Amazon. My go to though still is Amazon & Safeway (work there and I’m lazy with going anywhere else) keeping busy and doing other things to off set boredom with all this tech is what I do then the excitement comes back around later. Keep it up! stay healthy and warm!!
For me I think what you are saying is true, but for me I want to collect them because most of the games from those days I simply never got to play, my parents refused to buy me a NES, SNES, Genesis, PS1, they didn't cave till I basically begged them to get me an N64 when legend of zelda Ocarina of time came out, and even then they were heavy anti-gaming to the max and only allowed me to get 5 games for N64, and after that I wasnt allowed to buy new games for myself only borrow 1 game at a time from friends, I had money too I started commercial fishing in Alaska with my uncle when I was 13 in the summer in bettween school, can u imagine being a kid who actually worked every summer and had your own money, and my parents literally never allowed me to have a TV or a computer or any games in my room it sucked really bad. So for me I just wanna play that game I either never played or watched my cousins or friends play at someone elses houses when I was just watching and barely getting to play at all. In the 90s I loved going to my uncles house to play NES but it was only fun when my cousins wernt there. If there were theyd hog the controllers for 4+ hours and only give it to me when they knew my mom was literally on her way up the stairs at my uncles house to say it was time for me to go home, it was brutal man. NES, SNES, sega Genesis, orginal Xbox my entire childhood was spent dreaming about games I saw commercials on for on tv and unless my friend had it I wasnt getting it even having the money cuz my parents hated gaming and just wennt having it, so for me its not about having them on the wall, I want to collect cuz I recently got an expensive gaming computer and new games suck. i want to collect old games so I can play them, I want my friends to come over and play with my in person this play of the internet crap needs to die... -end rant
I would have bought the games for my friend lol so at least then you could play them a little bit when you were over there
Everything has its pros and cons the goal is to enjoy the trip feel proud of what you have achieved and not obsess and let the addition overcome you
Good advice
Oh look at me I have a bunch of video games. I have super Mario 3d allstars. Man screw you! In all seriousness, collecting can feel like quite the weight sometimes. I’ve been going through the same thing and have slowed down collecting in pretty much everything. I found your channel a couple of months ago and have found your videos enjoyable and relatable. Keep up the good work man!
I just want all the games, bro
These days I'm very picky about what games I want to pick up. I store my games in my small closet and the space is running out so unless it's something I really got my eye on to play I pass up a lot of stuff
I have a good collection of games also mostly retro cartridges gamecube and a few switch .. i do understand where you're coming from and i agree. Good plan bro working out is super important... like you said just to be good enough. That's how I see it also. I stopped smoking then after that stopped vaping . Now I only drink 3 or 3 once in while when im feeling in the moment. Regardless all these changes are difficult but I can really admire your attitude to change. I had to do the same thing .
Day of Reckoning is so fun man love the soundtrack on that first one especially!
I never got that bad of hangovers from alcohol when I drank enough water b4 crashing
I used to try everything. Nothing helped the hangovers. I was drinking insane amounts. When you’re big you have to drink more. Especially if you have a high tolerance too. We’re talking at my peak addiction to alcohol like a 5th of vodka and a 12 pack of Beer everyday.
Being that I'm old and crusty now, and lived through the NES-Current Gen Eras, I feel like it would be kind of cool collect my Top 50 or Top 100 Favorite Games of All Time kind of thing. It's just a shame that the price of some of those games can cost 50 or more bones.
Another thing that I've really noticed as I've got older, is just how much of a pain it is owning so much "junk". I recently got 50 fresh bags and boards for some old comics I cherished from the early 90's, I saved those 50 comics, then just gave away the rest. A box of comics is *heavy* af, so it was nice to clear out some space.
A couple of old systems with a EverDrive type device seems to keep my happy enough these days.
There’s no shame in emulating broski. Collecting used to be more fun and easily affordable. Those days are behind us but emulation is forever
I'm currently doing that with my small collection.
I'm curating a top 100 games within my physical library.
I feel like 100 games is enough to create an all time list. While still being an achievable goal for a backlog throughout life.
Anything that doesn't make it on the list is gonna be sold.
The rules for my list is
1. Must be on playable on the switch, series x, 3ds, or wii (it's what I have atm)
This opens up wii u, gamecube, ds xbox 360, og xbox as posible entrees.
2. Must have a physical release (no digital releases)
3. If it's released as a collection... I'll count it as 1 slot on the list. Example: FF 1-6 pixel remaster or Advance wars 1+2, etc..
My current list sits at 72/100.. so I still got 28 slots left.
TBh, I could probably just do a top 25-50 between all of them and only pick out the best game within a franchise... as that would cut out a lot of it.
@ 100 games will be a solid collection. 😎
What kind of media shelf do you have? I’ve been looking for a good one
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Once you try Emulation on PC a Game collection becomes obsolete. The Rush of finding a old game or collecting one you don’t have, last literally hours. Then it just becomes items. The feeling you get booting it up and going down Nostalgia lane last no more then a hour, then you realize how out dated and clunky games used to be. Then it’s over sadly.
I emulate too. Lol
I have almost 800 titles and i'd say 90% of them are important to me. I started in 1994 and I'm not really a collector, i'm just someone who doesn't sell much on. I usually go on ebay and pick 2 or 3 titles a month. I don't go on travel pick ups much and I don't buy stuff i'm not interested in. The problem is youtube itself. You want to make content, you see content.. you're buying at a rate that is trying to meet a quota.
The TH-camr stuff does incentivize a lot. But I feel like I’ve got enough games to slow down and I have slowed down quite a bit
I’m all digital and would never go back. I got too much on my plate.
I’ve got a decent collection of digital libraries too!
just a little buzzed lightyear lol love that
Thanks lol love the username
collecting is like having a money sink made from your disposable income, and you're sorta gambling as well by holding onto the stuff.
I hope the price of games goes down though, I want to lose hahaha.
I figure I can buy and sell with likeminded people in the future who don't accept having to pay a subscription for everything. It's coming probably sooner than later.
I'm prepared though and like my collection of games and movies-- if the internet suddenly goes out forever, I would thrive, as would humanity.
It’s a good thing to root on services like NSO because that could help lower physical prices. But only after the price gouging resellers leave the genre
A lot of my hidden gems and expensive hard to find games were cheap, crappy, filler or shovelwear games 10- 20 years ago and i am glad i kept them.