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I'm thinking about selling off everything i have that's loose, except anything expensive that would be cheaper to pick up the box/manual alone than CIB, and anything with sentimental value. For a while now i've been consistently hunting down everything CIB and only buying stuff CIB unless i see a really good deal or find something rare/expensive. I feel like i've gotten to the point where i would just rather clear out all the loose stuff and tidy up my collection to higher standards.

If i have the box/game, or manual/game then i would keep them (especially with box) and just fill in the blank later. i'm only talking about the true loose games in my collection.

what does RFG think about this, have many of you done this before? also what's the general concensus on saving money. would i be better off filling in the blanks for everything or should i just do that with the really pricy stuff and for everything else the difference isn't noticeable?

oh and i would probably throw in PC/GH variants too because i'm trying to replace them anyway.

That's a pretty solid plan I would say and very well thought out.  Go for it!  I too don't like PC/gh variants so I try to replace mine when I can and then I sell it other. But you have a good plan so you have my blessing ;-)

Honestly, what I plan on doing is selling off the orphan, especially if it's just the game, and just replacing it with a CIB version. For many games, the cost between loose and CIB is small, and I'd get what I want in the end.

This thread bring a tear to my eye. CIB OR NOTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Really depends what I am buying. If it comes to CIB, B meaning box, than I quite often buy loose. Trying to work on a library for NES, SNES or even N64, is difficult/expensive enough to try and track down boxes for every game. However, many games I want CIB and will either try and find a copy CIB before buying loose, but many times upgrade later from my loose copy.


Any other game system that sold games with some kind of plastic cases, is a different story for me. For any sega game (other than 32x), any PS 1,2,3 game, wii, WiiU etc, etc, I NEED to get it CIC (C meaning case, box doesn't sound right to me unless it's paper). Nothing drives me more crazy when buying vintage games is loose SMS, genesis and even DS games! They made cool plastic clamshell cases that the games fit inside. How does that get lost/thrown away?

Mike - For the modern systems - The cases get tossed or as some parents have explained to me they get "lost." I dont ever by disc only unless its to fill an empty case or to replace a bad disc.

agreed disc only is the worst, i think people often throw away the cases and put the discs in binders to save space.

@mike as for the expensive old boxes, i'm already going for a complete boxed set on N64, and with NES/SNES i'm only grabbing games i have interest in playing. so in terms of cost it's nothing too crazy, not like i'm going for a CIB NES set.

I'm pretty much firmly in the CIB camp, particularly when it comes to disc-based medium. I never buy disc-only (like the silly disc-only PS2 games that Gamestop can't give away), too many problems with playing or reselling if that ends up being the case.

Although I do have a few disc-only in a generic case Sega CD games, but they were pretty hard to find in the wild and I just wanted to play them. I don't even really like cart-only for handhelds, and I have quite a few of those. :nono:

removed everything i'm selling from my own collection lists, after lunch i'll start pricing things out.

My rule of thumb is that it if has an end label its acceptable as loose, it not it needs a box

That would work for me with all except 64 stuff. For me it is a matter of availability, stores never really carried the boxes and manuals for cartridge games, so I never bothered, but disc games were another story, so I go CIB with those always.

Yeah for stuff like N64, Virtual Boy, Handheld carts and Master System stuff I need to have a box because I can't grab them easily off the shelf. Even when it costs a lot more or I have to pass on loose ones.....with some exceptions (price or rarity).

priced out at least half of what i'm selling, some of them i didn't realize were worth as much as they are. in total my collection will be decreasing by about 110 or so, with some extra for sale that i've had set aside for a long time. pretty good considering that's out of 710 games or so before doing this.

i'll put up the for sale/trade thread when i have everything priced out, hopefully late tonight.

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I don't buy loose games anymore, but it's probably more just because I'm able to afford the boxes now. I don't have a lot of time to play video games, but I can always find time to read through the manual or the back of the box, or the cover art. I am fascinated with the way that they advertised games back then, and some of the manuals reveal a lot about the game that isn't always apparent when playing it or just reading a FAQ about it.

@gbpxl

I never really thought of that part of it before.  I do have time to play games, just not all the games that I want to play.  I think I spend more time thinking and writing about games than playing them.  For example, right now I am putting the finishing touches on my latest article, and I have a feeling that I will be start research and first drafts for my next, instead of playing all those juicy games I've been thinking. 

*sigh*

Yeah, one of the best parts about having a CIB game is analyzing the box and manual. There's always strange or interesting tidbits to be discovered. The back of the box gives insight into how games were marketed too.

My plan has been CIB for Master System, Genesis, Sega CD, PS, PS2, and carts for NES, SNES, Atari. I wanted a solid collection without spending too much money (cardboard boxes are rare and expensive, plastic cases are not). 

My thought process might have changed last week.

I got a decent deal on Dragon Warrior CIB (maps, inserts, etc) and I figured I would just resell everything but the cart. But after I took everything out and examined everything, I just don't think I can part with it now. It's my first and only NES game CIB, how can I sell?

While I don't have a lot of money, that Dragon Warrior game might have changed the way I buy games. Instead of getting 2 or 3 carts of something I want, I might choose to buy only one, but have it CIB.

so it begins.

I'm on the CIB boat as well. It used to not matter too much but as I got older and realized I should treat this not only as a hobby, but as an investment, I need everything to be as complete as possible. I went from some 70+ loose games to now just 5 loose carts. It was really time consuming and costly but I made it happen. I'll spend the extra on CIB unless like you said it's rare/expensive and I can flip it, but that's not common.

Simply put, CIB is a better investment, it displays better and keeps the games in better condition in the long run. As much as they are display pieces, they are also practical!

the only thing that sucks about going for the boxes is that you cant buy as many games. going for CIB with Genesis or any disc based platforms would be easy though

ya, that's the one major drawback to it but for myself collecting has gotten to the point where i'm really trying to grab quality over quantity. i don't mind if i only get a few games every month or two, as long as they're something i really want and/or need and it's in good condition.

Quality has mostly been my goal all along. For Sega SMS and Genesis, I HAVE to have it complete. Loose Sega carts drive me nuts. For Nintendo, my original goal was to collect loose carts so I could get the games I want more quickly, than if I was going for CIB. I think the difference in my NES collection after a year would have been drastically different at this point if I went CIB only. All that being said, I have started to target specific NES titles CIB, mainly Capcom. At this point, I still am not targeting CIB only and I still have no intention on a complete NES library.

For disc based games and all Sega games, I will only collect games in the original box or case.  I prefer the manual included, but its not a deal breaker.  I will not buy a disc only game.

For all other cartridges, (Atari, NES, SNES, N64 etc) I do actually prefer cart only due to the price. 

I don't mind buying disc-only games if it's at a retail store. You can get a lot of those games for $1-3, and not just sports games. I usually do that if there's a game I just want to play