I lucky was a big fan of the GBA as a kid and own a lot of the expensive games that are out there today. I would never sell them though as I still enjoy playing through some of those games on original hardware.
One of the things that annoys me with Pokemon games specifically in the price department is they where some of the best selling games for the systems. GBA games in general are getting a bit weird price wise as some rare games have actually dropped in price or stayed consistent meanwhile other more common titles have shot through the roof. There's a reason why so many people have switched over to just emulating even if they used to collect, if they're not doing that they're buying flash carts it seems like.
Basically everybody wants the pokemon games and a lot of people who have them don't sell them. They either sold them 15 years ago or are going to keep them forever. So the ones that are being sold can be a higher price. Plus listing online you can just set as high a price as possible and wait until some idiot buys it with really no extra work.
@@shadow105720Finally someone that is not me release that Pokémon games are stupidly common and they can't be expensive because they are very common!!!
Thank Goodness, all of my GBA games are legitimate (I got them when GBA was the current handheld in stores). I can't beleive my Gameboy Player with disc on my gamecube is worth soooo much money now, along with my pokemon gba games lol.
It's been a while since you uploaded, I was happy to see your name pop up. For the cardboard boxes, I miss having them but oftentimes they were flattened/destroyed. GBA, N64, SNES, and NES. I have very few boxes remaining.
I sold my copy of emerald to a collector for £50. I'd rather see a collector enjoy it than it sit in my desk. I emulate all the old gba games on modern handhelds and the emulation is so good and I use the speedup features for grinding so I'd rather play them that way.
Its wild for me to think about the prices now-a-days. I remember in like 2012 or 2013 I went to a comic con and checked out the old retro games booths. Met a seller, decent guy Mikey, he had Fusion in the box complete for 40$ in a plastic protective case (used but box is in quality condition), Emerald (same thing except 60$), and Metroid NES GBA (same, for 40$). Why Fusion and the NES Metroid were the same price in box complete confused me. Mikey let me haggle down on the NES Metroid to 20$ as long as I buy the other 2 games at full price. In turn, spent 120$ (basically all I had to spend that day) in 2012/2013 money for all 3 complete in box with protective cases. I still have them all, still protected. I look back now and I have come to realize what an absolute steal I got from Mikey. Went the years after and I would always go to my guy first. Sadly he hasn't been around in like 6 years. I hope he's doing alright... But still THANKS FOR THE GAMES SUCKA! HAHA!
I was really surprised when buying my copies of Pokémon HG and Emerald from my local retro game store a few years ago they were the same price as a next gen game but looking at it now $50-$60 for each was actually a steal
Wait... People don't just keep the boxes for all their consoles and video games and appliances? These are important things if you ever resell, return, or cash in a warranty. Plus, if you're lucky it means lots of money down the line
Secondary markets are a blessing AND a curse. I recommend scouring yard sales and flea markets whenever they pop up; people that have them are usually reasonable pricers or open to negotiation.
A Dremel to remove the plastic bar from the DS case? Tedious indeed my friend. Try using the same blade you're using to cut your marker lines by keeping the blade flat against the case and running it along the bottom of that plastic bar. You might not even have to cut through it all the way but just enough where you could essentially rock it back and forth gently until it breaks off. And if your cut line along the bottom was straight (which it should be if you were applying a slight downward pressure) the break will be very clean.
Tried that, the bar is way too thick to cut with a knife or fold over. The best you could do would be to find some kind of flat clippers and cut it to the base, but either way you're going to end up with a bright white line in your case because of the type of plastic. Its going to be down to personal preference if something like that bothers you of course, so feel free to experiment!
My brother got a bag of games that had the gba Pokemon games authentic and Pokemon diamond and platinum and some Mario ds games and a ds lite and a gba and he gave them to me which I was excited to get because I losted ruby and platinum as a kid and never found them. The Pokemon games didn’t come with the boxs tho. I sold firered authentic game because I already had the game but I didn’t have the other ones. I got a $200 iPad from selling the game
I have a big ass silver briefcase that if i remember correctly was actually sold by Nintendo for gba games. It still holds all 50 of my games plus 2 GBC games.
I picked up Pokemon Emerald for $15 because the battery was dead. It cost me about $2 and 10 minutes of my time to replace it. And the guy thought he was pulling a fast one on me since the game was "broken"...
So... I happen to be trying to save a lot of money, and I was quite the GBA game collector back in the day. I own many used but perfectly functional games. Any idea where I could sell them for the price you're quoting?
Its definitely smoother, but it does that thing where you cut plastic and it turns white, up to you if it being smoother, or it being the same color is more important
It's not worth it some are just dumb enough to pay that so thats where the price point stays If everyone refused to buy games at absurd prices then the price will drop.
It would be even more rough with a Dremel, that's why I used a soldering iron. Its not pretty, but at least its smooth. Of course the real solution is to buy proper cases for this.
I know my games are worth thousands. But they're my childhood and one of the only things that helped me make it through that so I'm not selling them ever.
What's the problem with a ziplock bag vs. keeping it at the bottom of a drawer underneath a bunch of cords? Does it damage the games over time or something?
Watching the slow assembly and modifications, then seeing the manual slot in, was extremely satisfying. Beautiful collection, mate! I remember when MGSV released, it was the first time I thought a cover was so bland that I didn't even want to look at it. I downloaded this awesome 80's cover replacement someone painted for it. Still one of my covers ever made - i.imgur.com/KPwnDrw.jpg
I was going to buy a copy of Pokemon Emerald... then I had a heart attack
Had to look it up after I read your comment. Do you know why some are cheap and some are expensive?
@@dizzyrebel4584 the battery being OG or replaced. Condition. Sticker condition. Box or no box
Lookin' good fella! Awesome video. Emerald can go for as low as $135 if you're willing to buy a replacement label. $155 if you want an OG label.
@@sampalace358dont forget all the fakes
Maybe I should sell my Legitamate copy of pokemon emerald for $300+ now...
I lucky was a big fan of the GBA as a kid and own a lot of the expensive games that are out there today. I would never sell them though as I still enjoy playing through some of those games on original hardware.
One of the things that annoys me with Pokemon games specifically in the price department is they where some of the best selling games for the systems. GBA games in general are getting a bit weird price wise as some rare games have actually dropped in price or stayed consistent meanwhile other more common titles have shot through the roof. There's a reason why so many people have switched over to just emulating even if they used to collect, if they're not doing that they're buying flash carts it seems like.
Basically everybody wants the pokemon games and a lot of people who have them don't sell them. They either sold them 15 years ago or are going to keep them forever. So the ones that are being sold can be a higher price. Plus listing online you can just set as high a price as possible and wait until some idiot buys it with really no extra work.
@@shadow105720Finally someone that is not me release that Pokémon games are stupidly common and they can't be expensive because they are very common!!!
Thank Goodness, all of my GBA games are legitimate (I got them when GBA was the current handheld in stores). I can't beleive my Gameboy Player with disc on my gamecube is worth soooo much money now, along with my pokemon gba games lol.
It's been a while since you uploaded, I was happy to see your name pop up.
For the cardboard boxes, I miss having them but oftentimes they were flattened/destroyed. GBA, N64, SNES, and NES. I have very few boxes remaining.
I sold my copy of emerald to a collector for £50. I'd rather see a collector enjoy it than it sit in my desk. I emulate all the old gba games on modern handhelds and the emulation is so good and I use the speedup features for grinding so I'd rather play them that way.
For where you put the manuals just sand the top down after and make it smooth
Me with my motley collection of GBA and GBC games proudly displayed on my computer desk in an organizer I built from cardboard: 🗿🍷
Its wild for me to think about the prices now-a-days. I remember in like 2012 or 2013 I went to a comic con and checked out the old retro games booths. Met a seller, decent guy Mikey, he had Fusion in the box complete for 40$ in a plastic protective case (used but box is in quality condition), Emerald (same thing except 60$), and Metroid NES GBA (same, for 40$). Why Fusion and the NES Metroid were the same price in box complete confused me. Mikey let me haggle down on the NES Metroid to 20$ as long as I buy the other 2 games at full price. In turn, spent 120$ (basically all I had to spend that day) in 2012/2013 money for all 3 complete in box with protective cases. I still have them all, still protected. I look back now and I have come to realize what an absolute steal I got from Mikey. Went the years after and I would always go to my guy first. Sadly he hasn't been around in like 6 years. I hope he's doing alright... But still THANKS FOR THE GAMES SUCKA! HAHA!
You should use nail clippers for the plastic, you can cut it real cleanly
I was really surprised when buying my copies of Pokémon HG and Emerald from my local retro game store a few years ago they were the same price as a next gen game but looking at it now $50-$60 for each was actually a steal
Wait... People don't just keep the boxes for all their consoles and video games and appliances? These are important things if you ever resell, return, or cash in a warranty.
Plus, if you're lucky it means lots of money down the line
Secondary markets are a blessing AND a curse. I recommend scouring yard sales and flea markets whenever they pop up; people that have them are usually reasonable pricers or open to negotiation.
lmao I have mine wrapped in bubble wrap placed in a tin made for yugioh cards and then have that tin in a box within the closet.
But what about the Yugioh cards 😢
@@PhobiaSoft those are sleeved and in binders, where they belong lol
My man 😎
"nostalgia" and also greed can be a b*tch when selling/buying "old" stuff :d
A Dremel to remove the plastic bar from the DS case? Tedious indeed my friend. Try using the same blade you're using to cut your marker lines by keeping the blade flat against the case and running it along the bottom of that plastic bar. You might not even have to cut through it all the way but just enough where you could essentially rock it back and forth gently until it breaks off. And if your cut line along the bottom was straight (which it should be if you were applying a slight downward pressure) the break will be very clean.
Tried that, the bar is way too thick to cut with a knife or fold over. The best you could do would be to find some kind of flat clippers and cut it to the base, but either way you're going to end up with a bright white line in your case because of the type of plastic. Its going to be down to personal preference if something like that bothers you of course, so feel free to experiment!
I tried doing what I suggested and ended up with a bright white line exactly like you said 🙁 well, keep up the good Dremel work!
My brother got a bag of games that had the gba Pokemon games authentic and Pokemon diamond and platinum and some Mario ds games and a ds lite and a gba and he gave them to me which I was excited to get because I losted ruby and platinum as a kid and never found them. The Pokemon games didn’t come with the boxs tho. I sold firered authentic game because I already had the game but I didn’t have the other ones. I got a $200 iPad from selling the game
I have a big ass silver briefcase that if i remember correctly was actually sold by Nintendo for gba games. It still holds all 50 of my games plus 2 GBC games.
pretty nice to see a new type of video from you, keep on growing!
This just didn't show up for me back when, but I'm glad I looked through the video history:)
I picked up Pokemon Emerald for $15 because the battery was dead. It cost me about $2 and 10 minutes of my time to replace it. And the guy thought he was pulling a fast one on me since the game was "broken"...
...do you think you could introduce me to that guy?
Wow really happy I scooped up all the gba games when Hollywood video went under. Now I’m sitting on almost 10k in Pokémon emerald 😂
I wanna get an old ds case just to put aria and dawn of sorrow in the same case. it just seems neat
That's a sick idea
Hot damn am I glad that I have that copy of Emerald I bought like 5 years ago.
I didn't realize my old copy of emerald would be worth so much.
So... I happen to be trying to save a lot of money, and I was quite the GBA game collector back in the day. I own many used but perfectly functional games. Any idea where I could sell them for the price you're quoting?
eBay!
@PhobiaSoft Appreciate the swift response! Thanks Phobia! Love your glitch videos too btw 🥰
I know its still pretty bad, but its listed as $168 for cartridge on price chart. Amazon tends to be way overpriced for games.
Almost all of those are repros, you have to be super careful if you want an authentic cart
I wonder if you could just use a scalpel to get a smoother end result.
Its definitely smoother, but it does that thing where you cut plastic and it turns white, up to you if it being smoother, or it being the same color is more important
@@PhobiaSoftIf the cut is clean enough, I scraping it with your fingernail should help reduce the discoloration. Gunpla tech 😎
It's not worth it some are just dumb enough to pay that so thats where the price point stays If everyone refused to buy games at absurd prices then the price will drop.
Oh heck yes! I've been waiting for this video for awhile now
Make a video on golden sun
Thought you died. Glad to see you’re still here
I hope these kinds of videos cause the market to flood with these games. The more supply, the less I will have to pay.
This made me buy a Gameboy good job.
1:10 song name anyone?
Koopa Beach Super Mario Kart
The rough plastic behind the manuals is pretty likely to scar them up, so I would recommend smoothing out the area you trimmed down with the dremel.
It would be even more rough with a Dremel, that's why I used a soldering iron. Its not pretty, but at least its smooth. Of course the real solution is to buy proper cases for this.
@@PhobiaSoft Ah, good idea with the soldering iron. Some people use old cassette cases for this purpose.
It's not real money it's speculators and sharks. Just buy a flash cart.
@6:25 Or live anywhere outside of the US, where the standard paper size is ISO A4 and 11.69" tall.
Good thing my audience is 99% US based
spend 2 minutes telling us why "this used GBA game worth $324.95?" then spent 8 minutes making custom gba cases
Correct
Im using a zip bag 😅
I know my games are worth thousands.
But they're my childhood and one of the only things that helped me make it through that so I'm not selling them ever.
my dads ds.... his pokemon emerald....
😎🖖🏻
>.> who would keep them in ziplock bags ?!… 😅..
Definitely not me... ?
Me growing up
What's the problem with a ziplock bag vs. keeping it at the bottom of a drawer underneath a bunch of cords? Does it damage the games over time or something?
Sorry that the TH-cam algorithm decided to screw you on this video
Watching the slow assembly and modifications, then seeing the manual slot in, was extremely satisfying. Beautiful collection, mate!
I remember when MGSV released, it was the first time I thought a cover was so bland that I didn't even want to look at it. I downloaded this awesome 80's cover replacement someone painted for it. Still one of my covers ever made - i.imgur.com/KPwnDrw.jpg
Glitches you can do in mw1
cunsooom