Originally posted by: 14u2ponder
Originally posted by: RegularGuyGamer
Originally posted by: 14u2ponder
Originally posted by: RegularGuyGamer
Originally posted by: 14u2ponder
Originally posted by: D~Funk
Originally posted by: 14u2ponder
Originally posted by: D~Funk
Latest loot. Been picking up a bunch of Switch games. Just hit 300 total Switch games with this bundle. Also against my better judgement i recently picked up an Xbone X so i been snagging a few games for that and finally jumping into some 4K Blu-ray action which may be the real reason i grabbed one, lol! Wanted a lil more to take advantage of the new tv. Been playing a lot of Forza Horizon 4 and it is beautiful! Loving it! Game Stack: Xbone X: 4K Blu-Ray Starter Bundle:
Wow dude, you are droping a load of cash on this. I hope you like these games, I'd be worried about switch collecting.
Why would you be worried about Switch collecting?
Only because collecting anything the value of it is based on rarity. Since many people are switching to digital, that cuts down the demand side of the supply and demand. Plus, I don't like the fact that any library that requires the internet. And the fact that many of the switch games are just the game without any instruction manual etc.
But please understand, the stuff you have is LOVELY and you should be proud to have what you have, I
just wonder about the long term investment of it.
I would contact your financial advisor if you're worries about long term investments and I'm 100% certain that they'll explain to you that
toys and video games are not wise places to put your investments...
Collectibles are investments, just like anything else. Not sure what you are saying here. I know people like to act like they only collect for the joy of collecting and that may be true, but the value that your games have moneterily IS an incetive. Heck, the owner of this forum just cashed out his entire collection, his forum and other assets for money, not the joy of it, but money.
I personally think that collectibles are a safer and less risky investment than the stock market or real estate, where people can manipulate the market with sleezy practices.
Need proof?
http://mentalfloss.com/article/571080/lego-better-investment...
Your proof is an article written by a guy whose most recent work is: Declawing cats will soon be illegal in Massachusetts, Waze drivers can now get their directions from Cookie monster, What's the difference between heat stroke and heat exhaustion and Five painless facts about operation. And you think that guy knows what in the actual fuck he's talking about regarding investments? And you're the same guy who is using video games and toys as investments? That actually makes sense in an ironic way.. Sorry for derailing the thread. Back to showing off boys!
I don't know what you are arguing here, the article was not based on the reporter's conclusions, all he was doing was reporting the study, and most likely he wasn't even doing that. If you know about how internet articles are generated to get clicks, no physical person probably wrote that. If you have a beef, you should consult the author of the study that found legos to be a good investment.
But hey, I'm willing to not derail a thread, also.
But even concerning this thread: if I "scored" a loose tetris gameboy cart and I came here and said hey guys look what I got: It's a loose tetris cart (can you image the reaction I would get?) But why, if I was excited about the tetris game I found, and it meant that much to me, why would people laugh at it? Is it because that tetris is such a common game. But what if I showed that I scored a sealed tetris game from a flea market for $5, I'd image everybody would be like GREAT job, wow that is nice. Which is to say, the price of a game DOES matter, to collectors and what a game is worth. As I said before, the investment aspect IS a motivator for games.
Here's an insight into what can happen to the hobby. I collect vintage toys and prices were going up and up for the original 1980s figures with all the new demand of kids now reaching their 30s and wanting to buy everything up, just like what's happening to video games right now. Then one day Hasbro, the original licensor of the product, started releasing collector quality versions of the same figures in a Masterpiece line with lots of die cast metal and intricate detailing.
Collectors had to have these figures so what did they do? Everyone started unloading their vintage figures, the market got saturated and now things aren't worth half of what they were 5 years ago. Nobody wants vintage anymore, I'm stuck with a bin of doubles I can't sell and everyone is now into Masterpiece figures instead.
The exact same thing could happen to video games so I would say yes, putting your money into collectibles is a terrible idea. About 6 years ago I wanted to open a local store which dealt with taking toy collections in and selling them, sort of like used video game stores and I'm super glad I didn't do that now. I would have gone bankrupt with all the money I would have lost.
