What kind of Collector are you?

[Rejinx]

It seems that every collector / gamer has a diffrent philosophy about what they collect.  
ex.
I started as an NES collector, then after finding the communty online I have recently started trying to find as many diffrent types of consoles and handhelds I can.  I don't need boxs and manuels, I'll take them for free, but I wouldn't even pay extra shipping for them.  Oh and I am very cheap, been shipping for a GB adv. for 2 weeks on ebay, but I won't pay more then $20 for one.

So, what kind of collector are you? Are you a Company Fanboy? a completest?  A Ebay reseller? Are do you just pick up whatever?

[Tan]

i'm prob 20% collector 80% gamer myself, most of my games i've had since they were new, others i've discovered later in life through the use of emu's and online research.
the 20% collector is mainly uniformity, i like all the games for a particular system to either be all cib or all loose, i throw away boxes all the time for some systems and refuse to buy loose for others.
i try not to spend more than $5-10 for a used game and i enjoy opening sealed games, the nostalgia puts me back to that time/place where i got my first games for the particular system it's for.

[wrldstrman]

depends on system...atari 2600 i collect loose along with colecovision snes and n64

atari 5200,7800,intellivision and nes i perfer complete.

[atari_wizard]

I pick up what ever I find for cheap as well. If I see a system for cheap, I'll pick it up. If it's boxed, I'll pay a tad bit more.

Atari 2600 - Loose w/ manual
NES - Loose w/ manual
N64 - Loose
SMS - CIB
Sega Genesis - CIB

Any of the cd based games have to be CIB.

[tholly]

I'd say I'm a completest.  Price doesn't matter to me if I want it.  And, while I do have some loose stuff, I'm working on making it all CIB and I am currently not really buying any old stuff loose unless its amazingly cheap and I never bought any new stuff (CD based) stuff loose....

[den68]

I collect whatever I can find cheap. I haven't  zeroed in on one particular system just yet. I basically just hit as many thrift stores, flea markets and garage sales that I can and see what turns up. I also check the big retailers like Target and Best Buy for clearance stuff pretty regularly (got Zoo Keeper for the DS at K Mart for $5 last night) and trade or buy from other collectors from time to time.

I don't care if  what I find is loose except for CD games. though I do have a few loose Sega CD and Saturn games. I also prefer boxes for Genesis and SMS, no manuals is okay.

Systems I don't care if they are loose either. If I find anything I already have loose again and it's complete I do buy it again.

I play my stuff as much as I can though not as often as I seem to be out searching for stuff.

[captain_nintendo]

NES has to be CIB, and I dont care about the price if I need it. I am a completest for sure. Of course I dont collect Atari boxes or manuals (not yet anyhow)

Not really a fanboy (allthough some joke that I am )
I am probably more collector than gamer anymore, 35% gamer, 65% collector. Where as I used to be more of a gamer. Mostly due to lack of time for gaming.....

[m3talst0rm]

I get whatever I can for as cheap as I can get it. I like complete stuff, but it's not a deal breaker for me if it's not.  I get whatever is available...Im not prone to one certain system.  Though, the NES, 2600, and Genny seem to be the easiest and cheapest to collect for in my area, I am really getting into ps1 games.  I really need to get a ps2 that works (or a ps1!).

Im more prone to pass on incomplete cd/dvd based games than I am with carts.  

I have almost no system cib so that doesn't matter much to me either...as long as it works!

I like to play the games as much as I can, but sometimes I think that the hunting and finding is even more fun.

[The Metamorphosing Leon]

I collect what I want to play.

[chrisbid]

i prefer boxes and manuals for systems that had durable boxes.  sadly, i tossed out nintendo and atari boxes as i didnt have any room to store them.  but ive changed my ways and now collapse them and store them in a large box in the attic.  

I only require boxes for current systems though, PSone, Genesis, Intellivision and Neo Geo Pocket boxes are nice, but i will buy loose games if the price is right

i only have one complete collection (the NES e-card series, though i do not have the kirby game, so that may or may not be true).  i am looking to complete a Dreamcast and 32X collection in the near future.  then it will be on to the Saturn and Master System.  I would like to get a complete genesis and sega cd collection, but i see those being fairly tough to finish.

[Tynstar]

I am a CIB SNOB just ask Den he will tell ya. I am a Sega and Atari collector. I use to not care and about CIB 2600 games but that is changing.

I also collect anything that is CIB and cheap.

Oh yeah the one thing better then CIB games is CIB systems.

[Tynstar]

Not really a fanboy (allthough some joke that I am )

Who's joking I know Jag and I are not joking Fanboy/

Also I would say I am 90% collector and 10% gamer. Until Phantasy Satr Universe comes out then I will be 90% gamer 10 % collector.

I am a completest also. So far I have 4 system complete. I hope to finish the Sega CD by the end of the year.

[phoenix1967]

I guess I'm a bit of a CIB "snob" as well, mostly for current gen games, though. I have a few loose N64 titles.

Not a completionist at all. Prefer to buy as cheap as possible. Always looking for deals on ebay as well as the local stores.

I'm also somewhat of a quality snob. I check out gamerankings.com and research the various reviews before buying anything. At the least, it gives me an idea for what a game should be worth and if I can anticipate a price drop in the near future.

[CatchFiveBats]

I used to consider myself a completist (although I still want a complete NGPC collection, not CIB), but anymore I just buy to play.

I prefer uniformity among each individual platform library, so NES, SNES, N64, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and 2600 I buy loose.  Everything else I prefer CIB, and disk-based software requires at least a box.

Systems, I take what I can get.

[Izret101]

i throw away boxes all the time for some systems

I hate you.

In anycase i am a CIB seeker/opportunist/fanboy/etc. Just depends on the pahse i am in. Though i don't see myself getting out of my "complete" phase.
I have only bought maybe a dozen games without a box & manual in the last 3 or so years.

Sure they take up less space but to me they also have less value. And are less cool. But if i see a game i rreally want or i know is a really good deal i will pick it up loose in hopes of finding it again later or picking up what i am missing later.

I use to get pretty much everything and anything.
But lately, especially the last 2ish months i have been focusing my efforts on Mortal Kombat items.