regis_cThe state of retro game collecting
HiddenTowerIt's a pretty lame situation. I used to have a big collection, but I sold 95% at the beginning of the pandemic when I realized I just don't play them. I'm more likely to emulate, even stuff that I own. Game collecting is different from game playing and it's almost like a separate hobby with a lot of overlap. It's a bummer for people who want to have a cool thing and can't have it.
thehatfoxI found myself thinking similar recently. My gaming time is limited, and when I fancy playing something it’s easier to open an emulator, and flash carts etc anlso add a lot of moderns conveniences to playing on real hardware also. I had a whole shelf of boxed Nintendo games that I rarely if ever played because I didn’t want to damage the increasingly fragile boxes.
I downsized my collection to a few favourite systems and it’s turned out for the better. The money raised from the bits I sold has been well spent of other interests/projects, and the things I’ve kept I’m getting more enjoyment out of.