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Is owning multiples of a console obsessive/hoarding?
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soera:
I think it depends on the entire situation. If you are sitting on 20+ of the same exact console and none of them either 1) are used or 2) work, then you are on the level of hoarding. I personally have more than 1 of Gamecube (blue/black/silver), Playstation (original and PSOne), Wii (Original and mini), NES (Front loader and top loader), and SNES (Original and mini).
tripredacus:
I have multiple Genesis consoles but that is only because I bought lots for the games. Some of them are broken and I am missing too many parts to put together a set. But just last weekend I put together a Model 1 kit and got about 15 of my duplicate carts together and gave it to a friend.
disgaeniac:

--- Quote from: instantreplay on May 20, 2014, 10:53:36 am ---A hoarder would buy the game at a low price no matter how many copies they owned.
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As would a collector who also buys, trades, and sells/resells  ;)

I see a copy of Suikoden 2 for $5...even if I had 20 of them...I'd buy it just to re-sell and/or put in the "trade material" category  ;D

My point?

It doesn't so much come down to *what* you do -but- *why* you're doing it!

In this case, if you were buying a 21st copy as a "backup" for when your other 20 copies get scratched/no longer work = it would (IMO), signify something different that buying it in the way that I stated above  8)
bobster:

--- Quote from: disgaeniac on May 20, 2014, 11:56:14 am ---
--- Quote from: instantreplay on May 20, 2014, 10:53:36 am ---A hoarder would buy the game at a low price no matter how many copies they owned.
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As would a collector who also buys, trades, and sells/resells  ;)

I see a copy of Suikoden 2 for $5...even if I had 20 of them...I'd buy it just to re-sell and/or put in the "trade material" category  ;D

My point?

It doesn't so much come down to *what* you do -but- *why* you're doing it!

In this case, if you were buying a 21st copy as a "backup" for when your other 20 copies get scratched/no longer work = it would (IMO), signify something different that buying it in the way that I stated above  8)

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In Suikoden 2's case, I'd probably get 20 copies for the hell of it. That game is just too amazing  ;D
scott:
Ha, I wish I could stumble on a $5 copy of Suikoden II.
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