Is it just me, or is it harder to sell games on auction sites (ebay, mercurial, etc) lately? I casually sell off games I don't play and get different ones. Lately, even stuff well below the pricecharting estimate sits for quite awhile and doesn't seem to sell.

Maybe that pandemic retrogaming bubble has finally burst. #retrogaming #GameCollecting #ebay

There’s a “TV Apocalypse” in Video Game Preservation as CRTs Go Extinct, Expert Says, and That’s Just the Tip of the Iceberg as Work Continues to Save Retro Hardware

https://www.gamesradar.com/games/theres-a-tv-apocalypse-in-video-game-preservation-as-crts-go-extinct-expert-says-and-thats-just-the-tip-of-the-iceberg-as-work-continues-to-save-retro-hardware/

#retrogaming #retrogames #videogames #gaming #gamecollecting #classicgaming

There's a "TV apocalypse" in video game preservation as CRTs go extinct, expert says, and that's just the tip of the iceberg as work continues to save retro hardware

CRTs are just one of the essential bits of retro tech that historians and "the community" need to preserve

GamesRadar+

Collectors often assume shrink wrap means a video game is brand new. That is not always true.

Many retro game stores re-wrap opened games before putting them on display.

Two quick ways to tell the difference:

• Y-Folds on disc games like PlayStation and Xbox titles
• H-Seams on Nintendo cartridge boxes such as NES and SNES

These manufacturing details are one of the easiest ways to spot real factory sealed games.

Full article:
https://theoldschoolgamevault.com/blog/how-to/tell-if-a-game-is-factory-sealed
#retrogaming #gamecollecting #nintendo

My last game collection album was 3 year out of date, so I've done a new one!
Come with me and take a look at my video game collection!

https://imgur.com/gallery/selenas-video-game-collection-2026-update-oIUc3OT

#retrogaming #gamecollecting #collection #retrogames

Why and how a JRPG fan spent $2,000 building a GameStop in his basement: "The spaces combined with the passions in our lives have the power to bring people together"

"It went beyond the games themselves and was ingrained in the social tissue of the time"

GamesRadar+
Physical Copies of Largely-Forgotten Star Wars Racing Game Are Selling for Hundreds on eBay, Following Reports the Title Allows You to Jailbreak PS5 - IGN

Physical copies of Star Wars Racer Revenge are suddenly selling for over $300, as word spreads that an exploit in the game can be used to jailbreak PlayStation 5 consoles.

IGN
Fortnite Physical Copy Sells For $42,500

Someone just sold a rare unopened 2017 copy of Fortnite for over $40,000.

TheGamer

This was a bit of a last minute acquisition and I'm not sure why, has anyone played #CryptCustodian? What are your thoughts on it?

#NintendoSwitch #GameCollecting #IndieGaming #PhysicalMedia