I don't have a ridiculous collection but I at least play the games I have. I could care less if it's complete and in original box etc. All I want is the cartridge (and I'll buy a dust cover). My vintage collection contains only NES, SNES, N64 games that I can't purchase on the Wii Virtual Console. I've shelled out $65 for Powerblade 2 (NES) and I'm currently watching Metal Warriors (SNES). I would pay as much as $75 or $80 dollars if it is a really good but rare game. I don't understand people who pay hundreds of dollars for shitty but albeit rare games. I buy games to play them. Not to build my own museum. I'm a very rational and practical collector. I have around 30 NES games, 20 SNES games, and 10 N64 games. And again, these are games that are not offered via Virtual Console. If I own a game that becomes available on the Virtual Console, I will gladly, without one second of hesitation, sell it for whatever I can get. I do not hoard games. My opinion is that games are meant to be played and not just displayed. And as for the people who have multiple copies of the same game...SELL SOME SO OTHERS CAN GET IT. That's why some prices are just getting crazy.
I don't have a ridiculous collection but I at least play the games I have. I could care less if it's complete and in original box etc. All I want is the cartridge (and I'll buy a dust cover). My vintage collection contains only NES, SNES, N64 games that I can't purchase on the Wii Virtual Console. I've shelled out $65 for Powerblade 2 (NES) and I'm currently watching Metal Warriors (SNES). I would pay as much as $75 or $80 dollars if it is a really good but rare game. I don't understand people who pay hundreds of dollars for shitty but albeit rare games. I buy games to play them. Not to build my own museum. I'm a very rational and practical collector. I have around 30 NES games, 20 SNES games, and 10 N64 games. And again, these are games that are not offered via Virtual Console. If I own a game that becomes available on the Virtual Console, I will gladly, without one second of hesitation, sell it for whatever I can get. I do not hoard games. My opinion is that games are meant to be played and not just displayed. And as for the people who have multiple copies of the same game...SELL SOME SO OTHERS CAN GET IT. That's why some prices are just getting crazy.