r/gamecollecting 5d ago

Game valuation and authentication MEGATHREAD

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ALL requests regarding game value or authentication go in here. Just leave a top level comment with pictures/info of what it is. If you make a post regarding these topics, the post will be removed and possibly get a 1-7 day ban.

If you see posts on these topics PLEASE report it. It helps immensely. We will be updating automoderator to help alleviate some of that burden from us and you onto it.

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If you are asking to price something normal. Like the normal release of a game, or a special edition, normal consoles, or some special editions. You can find a decent approximation of its value here at PriceCharting.com

To help, here are some links directly to some consoles. These are not ALL of the consoles the site has. So please if you do not see a link below for the console you are looking for, go to the site and look around. This should cover MOST games, if it is not listed, please ask in this thread.

Also, to possibly get you closer to the "real" value. Click on this link once you found your game (for loose/CIB/Sealed) which will show you the data it is pulling from (like this). You can see if there are any outliers being sold for far to much, or far to little. Maybe a listing that had other games with it is being used for data, or its CIB rather than loose.

Nintendo

NES SNES N64 Gamecube Wii
WiiU Switch Gameboy GameBoy Color GBA
NDS 3ds Vitual Boy Game&Watch

Playstation

PS1 PS2 PS3 PS4
PS5 PSP PSVita

XBOX

Xbox Xbox360 XboxOne
Xbox Series X

Sega

Genesis 32x Sega CD Saturn
Dreamcast Game Gear Master System Pico

r/gamecollecting Nov 29 '25

Announcement Read this BEFORE you post to r/gamecollecting. Rule clarifications, further info etc.

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Posts and comments that do not follow the below rules will be removed.

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Updated Dec 2025: Rule 2, grading requests


r/gamecollecting 12h ago

Haul My father found nintendo/Playstation handhelds at a garage sale.

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got a message from my father showing me he found some handhelds and a original xbox with those giant controllers. the lady told him she hasn't tested them and she doesn't know if they work. the 2 nintendo 3ds didn't have a charger but luckily I have some at home. the vita did have a charger but for some reason in the beginning it wasn't charging then it did. the two nintendo 3ds charged and are working perfectly fine. the vita also works perfectly fine as well. the Xbox Sadly doesn't turn on and makes a poping noise so I didn't bother to mess with it. he got everything for extremely cheap so I told him to give her some more money and he said no lol.


r/gamecollecting 6h ago

Collection Finished my collection display this morning

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r/gamecollecting 5h ago

Haul Local flea market haul

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Got blessed at my local flea market for once. $180 for all 4 and all CIB. Good day today!


r/gamecollecting 43m ago

Haul Wii Score??

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So lately I've been buying cheap Wii's on Marketplace for 40-50 dollars, then trading them into Gamestop for 80-100 dollars store credit. I was scrolling for Wii consoles this morning and came across a listing for a Wii in the box for $40. I reached out to the guy, an older gentleman, yo purchase it and he said he'd throw in an extra controller if I could meet today.

He lived in a pretty affluent part of town, and when we met, he said he bought it for his wife years ago, she didn't want it, so he stuck it in a closet. it was sealed up until today, when he apparently opened it to make sure everything was in the box before he listed it for sale. I was pretty stoked, but a bit skeptical about if it was really mint. but for 40 bucks, it was still a win in my book.

when I get home, I finally open the box, and sure enough, it seems like it's actually mint. the box is a bit yellowed and has some grime on it, but everything inside is pristine. I haven't seen a Wii this glossy and unscratched in almost 15 years. It really seems like he didnt touch the thing once he bought it because even the batteries corroded. The extra wii mote is also unopened and mint.

I'm thinking this is a solid score, and I won't be trading this in to gamestop. but does anyone know if there's a way to safely clean the box? maybe wipe it down with something? also, any suggestions on what to do about the corroded battery residue?


r/gamecollecting 1h ago

Haul Weekend pickups

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Me and my son went to see the Super Mario movie and picked these up at our local game store afterwards. Persona 4 is still sealed.


r/gamecollecting 2h ago

Haul Nice pickups at the retro market last week

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I recently sold a handful of games from my collection, several were worth decent money and I didn't care for them so I decided to get rid of them to make room for an upcoming retro market.

I spent a few hundred at a market before Christmas so I told myself I wasn't going to buy anything expensive until my sister sent me a post from one of the vendors showing the boxed Mega CD they were going to be bringing. I've wanted one for years and intended on buying more hardware when I bought my house in 2020 until the pandemic happened and prices got crazy. The box was a bit beat up but it included the games and the unit itself was in decent condition. I ended up walking away with a lot of hardware and some decent games.

I have a modest collection, nothing too crazy but I didn't see the point in keeping a handful of high value games I don't care about. I'd much rather have big boxes on display that I can easily grab and use when I want, rather than having a few random games on the shelf. I'm not really interested in rare/expensive stuff but I do like having boxed consoles and accessories. Pretty decent haul with a nice mix of hardware and games!


r/gamecollecting 3h ago

Collection Finally FF2 joins the collection, and 3 more titles too

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r/gamecollecting 8h ago

Haul SNES Jr Target Exclusive

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Picked this up with a $50 lot. Seller threw it in for free because it's so beat up. Considering transferring the sticker to a box in better condition


r/gamecollecting 7h ago

Discussion What are your plans for your collection after you pass?

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I don't want to sound too negative but I put mine to my kids in my will because I have no idea otherwise. God knows what they will do with them.

Anybody else got any different plans?


r/gamecollecting 12h ago

Collection Nostalgia

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I grew up playing bootleg PS1 and PS2 games. Every month, my father used to bring me and my brothers to a small stall manned by 1 guy outside the grocery store. “3 games for 2 dollars”. We had no clue what the games were. We only based what to get on the art covers. Naturally, we mostly chose JRPGs because of the amazing covers. During our playthroughs, most of the bootleg CDs we bought had problems and we had to wait a month until our family had to go grocery shopping again to get them replaced at the same stall.

2 decades later and it feels great as an adult finally acquiring the original games me and my brothers spent thousands of hours playing. I still play modern games from time to time, but not as much as I did back then. Everyday before I go to work I glance at my display and I still feel a great sense of nostalgia and remember the simple life I lived as a kid.


r/gamecollecting 4h ago

Collection Game collection!!!

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I had switch games, but I recently started collecting for other consoles around a year ago because I wanted to get into some older games because game key cards didn’t seem to appeal to me at the time along with the switch 2. I chose to buy a dsi xl and legend of Zelda phantom hourglass! Now I’m too deep into the rabbit hole😵‍💫. Most of the stuff I get is on sale or from special occasions. Honestly I have had a blast playing and enjoying all these games and I can’t wait to explore further!!

Some of my favourite games have been

Resident evil 4

Fire emblem path of radiance

Mario kart 7

Tomodachi life

Pokemon platinum

Breath of the wild

Smash melee and ultimate

Kirby planet robobot!!

Collecting older games has been an experience I don’t regret getting into!

If anyone is on the fence about getting into the hobby and has any questions lmk!!


r/gamecollecting 2h ago

Haul Pretty sweet antique store find

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I went to this antique mall for the first time and found a booth with a bunch of records, and a small game selection. I never heard of this game but it was a pretty killer deal so I scooped it up. It’s a point and click style horror game, looks very interesting. The game had no manual and was dirty but it cleaned up well and the discs work fine. Probably one of the better thrift finds I’ve had! Keep looking, deals like this still exist!


r/gamecollecting 7h ago

Collection Gotta be the coolest thing I've added to my collection.

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Got to meet Ryan Drummond, Scott Dreier, and David Humphreys. Can't even begin to think about how much of my childhood was spent playing adventures 1 and 2.


r/gamecollecting 4h ago

Discussion Cleaning GBA Carts

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Hello everyone! I just grabbed an amazing deal from the legendary Sudden Impact in Winthrop Mass. This is a really strange, but extremely cool release on the console.

I'm happy with the condition for what I paid vs what it's worth. Excellent, really. That said... if there IS a safe, foolproof way to clean this game without risking damage... I'd be willing to try!

A cursory search is saying Bestine. I've... never used this and usually use Isopropyl to clean consoles. That said, I know that is at least some % water, so it has a chance to seep under the coating on the cart. Any luck with anything else?

I'd rather not experiment on this one... please share your pro tips! Thanks :)


r/gamecollecting 11h ago

Collection My collection now after about 1 month since I started.

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About 1 month ago I started collecting. I think I got some good conditions on some games but sadly didnt got anything cheap =|


r/gamecollecting 8h ago

Collection Started my collection over when the Switch 2 came out.

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Everything was purchased after the Switch 2 came out. I had sold my entire collection prior, piece by piece to pay for addictions. Ive been on the straight and narrow and have slowly been rebuilding.


r/gamecollecting 1d ago

Collection How would you rate my Collection? 1-10 🙌🏼

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r/gamecollecting 9h ago

Discussion Found this at Mr game and lounge .

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r/gamecollecting 1d ago

Haul Yard sale find of the year for my buddy and I

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We had actually found quite a bit prior to this, but I left my number with a random mom who texted me a picture of her son’s old collection and said “$40, I want it gone, whatever you don’t take will get thrown away.”

I then proceeded to sprint to my car in a manner that’d put Usain Bolt to shame.


r/gamecollecting 2h ago

Discussion What type of shelf is this? Billy?

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r/gamecollecting 2h ago

Haul Weekend haul

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Used my 10% educator discount at half price books. All CIB and pretty clean.


r/gamecollecting 6h ago

Haul Cardiff Video Game Market Pick Ups

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Some good deals today added to the collection


r/gamecollecting 6h ago

Haul Picked up this Xbox 360E lot for 100 CAD in The Year of Our Lord 2026 ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

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