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Title: Does anyone collect for a system they don't own?
Post by: bikingjahuty on May 17, 2014, 06:52:11 pm
For about the past 6-months I have been running into really good prices of XBOX 360 games I've always wanted to play. The only problem is that I do not currently own an XBOX 360. I used to several years ago before the drive broke and then later went RRoD. However when it did die, I sold all the games I had for it at the time. Fast forward to today and I just picked up my sixth 360 game despite not having a 360. I do plan on getting another once the slims drop in price a bit more.

Another console I have a small, but respectable game collection for despite not owning the system is the Neo Geo Pocket Color. I ran into a bunch of the games for under $5 about 9-months ago and couldn't pass on them. I've ran into several of the consoles since then as well, but they've all been to pricy for me.

So does anyone else have a collection of games without the console to play them on? Or am I crazy and alone here :p?
Title: Re: Does anyone collect for a system they don't own?
Post by: MJMaranan on May 17, 2014, 06:56:51 pm
I no longer have a Wii but I still have the games...  Although, my brother lets me use his system from time to time.

I also do not have a Sega Genesis at the moment but I am planning to get one when I'm able.
Title: Re: Does anyone collect for a system they don't own?
Post by: theflea on May 17, 2014, 08:02:35 pm
I bought a few PS Vita games and I have yet to buy one. Waiting for a Collectors Edition I guess.  :P
Title: Re: Does anyone collect for a system they don't own?
Post by: argyle on May 17, 2014, 08:14:39 pm
I no longer have a Wii but I still have the games...  Although, my brother lets me use his system from time to time.

I also do not have a Sega Genesis at the moment but I am planning to get one when I'm able.


Yeah, I still have some 360 games even tho I no longer have the system, but I'm not actively buying for it anymore.  Same with NES (sold my top loader, just looking for a good deal on a regular model now but not in a rush).  I guess technically I was buying Wii games when I didn't have one in the house anymore - I still "own" it, but my parents are using it.  Have a Wii U now tho so I can play those games again. 
Title: Re: Does anyone collect for a system they don't own?
Post by: exonerator on May 17, 2014, 09:00:09 pm
I don't have a PS2, PSP, or Colecovision, but I own a few games for each (only one for Colecovision, and that is Learning With Leeper).
Title: Re: Does anyone collect for a system they don't own?
Post by: dashv on May 18, 2014, 01:31:57 am
I am starting to get into Sega CD and 3DO even though I don't own the consoles.

For Sega CD I just use my softmodded original XBOX.

Haven't been able to get freedo working on my PC for 3DO. :(

I also have a pretty hefty collection of PS Vita digital downloads because they typically come free with PS3 digital purchases.
Title: Re: Does anyone collect for a system they don't own?
Post by: kamikazekeeg on May 18, 2014, 01:35:03 am
I collect for some things if I'm going for like a franchise, such as I have a Sonic game for the Game Gear, or I don't have a Famicom or Japanese N64, so I can't play the Japanese Zeldas I have.  I am considering collecting for something like Saturn/Sega CD cause I love their cases if I can find them in the wild though.  Don't have the systems, but they look pretty nice for display and one day I'll probably get them.
Title: Re: Does anyone collect for a system they don't own?
Post by: dreama1 on May 18, 2014, 07:55:31 am
I am starting to get into Sega CD and 3DO even though I don't own the consoles.

For Sega CD I just use my softmodded original XBOX.

Haven't been able to get freedo working on my PC for 3DO. :(

I also have a pretty hefty collection of PS Vita digital downloads because they typically come free with PS3 digital purchases.
Sega cd emulation through xbox wow. Is that any good?
Title: Re: Does anyone collect for a system they don't own?
Post by: turf on May 18, 2014, 09:34:41 am
I have a few Sega CD games, 32x games, and Colecovision games without a system in sight. 
Title: Re: Does anyone collect for a system they don't own?
Post by: blodwast on May 18, 2014, 01:22:29 pm
I do it also. I've got a couple of PS Vita games but I haven't bought the system yet. I'm waiting either for a good deal, or a bundle with a game I find interesting.
Title: Re: Does anyone collect for a system they don't own?
Post by: redblaze57 on May 18, 2014, 01:43:33 pm
I tend to buy game gear games though I don't have a game gear. Other than that I got a small stack of 2600 games and no 2600. I also started to get sega CD, original xbox, and PS4 games before I got the systems
Title: Re: Does anyone collect for a system they don't own?
Post by: desocietas on May 18, 2014, 03:44:28 pm
I totally do this. I don't have a PS3, Vita, or a Wii, but I have games for all three. I was able to skip a gen for my Xbox games (I have a 360) and was hoping that'd be the case for the PS4. I figured I can always pick up the consoles when they're cheaper but I didn't want to miss out on smaller-run titles or collectors editions.
Title: Re: Does anyone collect for a system they don't own?
Post by: foxhack on May 18, 2014, 10:25:39 pm
I will pick up a Mac game if it's something weird looking. Demo discs, too. I use emulators to play those.
Title: Re: Does anyone collect for a system they don't own?
Post by: instantreplay on May 18, 2014, 11:47:08 pm
Sometimes. If I buy it, its because I plan on getting the console eventually. I bought Persona 4 Golden the day it came out and I just bought got a ps vita last week XD
Title: Re: Does anyone collect for a system they don't own?
Post by: tpugmire on May 19, 2014, 09:56:31 am
I have a decent amount of Atari 7800 games, and I've never even seen a 7800 in person before. I got them all from buying lots of 2600 games.
Title: Re: Does anyone collect for a system they don't own?
Post by: scott on May 19, 2014, 10:27:06 am
Over the course of my gaming life I've bought games I don't have console for.

Originally  I didn't have a PS2, but I bought Tekken Tag Tournament to play at my cousin's.
I have 2 MVS carts and no working arcade to play them on.
I have Castlevania: Rondo of Blood for PC Engine CD, and no modded TurboDuo to play it on.
I have New Super Luigi U for the Wii U also.
Title: Re: Does anyone collect for a system they don't own?
Post by: dashv on May 19, 2014, 11:34:48 am
I am starting to get into Sega CD and 3DO even though I don't own the consoles.

For Sega CD I just use my softmodded original XBOX.

Haven't been able to get freedo working on my PC for 3DO. :(

I also have a pretty hefty collection of PS Vita digital downloads because they typically come free with PS3 digital purchases.
Sega cd emulation through xbox wow. Is that any good?

Depends, the real CDs generally work well enough.

But only certain Xboxes will read CDRs.

So original CD or isos are the most reliable.
Title: Re: Does anyone collect for a system they don't own?
Post by: insektmute on May 19, 2014, 02:04:43 pm
I do this, but only if it's for a system I plan on buying. I had somewhere around 10-12 Wii games before I bought one, and that was mainly because of Nintendo's tendency to give games an extraordinarily short shelf life to drive up demand. Did the same with PSP, but that was more because the system was clearly on its way out, which meant tons of good deals! :D
Title: Re: Does anyone collect for a system they don't own?
Post by: tripredacus on May 19, 2014, 02:51:39 pm
I have no problem buying games for systems I don't have. My reasoning is that you never know when you'll come across something. Either that or it is just because I am a packrat.
Title: Re: Does anyone collect for a system they don't own?
Post by: Limeface on May 20, 2014, 01:17:11 am
I used to do this with 360 games before I actually got one a few weeks ago. I found the Orange Box at a thrift shop about a year ago for $5 and just went from there. I especially did this with the few JRPGs that the 360 had when I saw them.
 
I also have 1 lone Intellivision game that I'm still not really sure why I bought. I don't think I've even seen an Intellivision system ever.
Title: Re: Does anyone collect for a system they don't own?
Post by: dashv on May 20, 2014, 01:45:17 am
I used to do this with 360 games before I actually got one a few weeks ago. I found the Orange Box at a thrift shop about a year ago for $5 and just went from there. I especially did this with the few JRPGs that the 360 had when I saw them.
 
I also have 1 lone Intellivision game that I'm still not really sure why I bought. I don't think I've even seen an Intellivision system ever.

What game?
Title: Re: Does anyone collect for a system they don't own?
Post by: Warmsignal on May 20, 2014, 10:48:33 am
Yep. I figure, why not? I started in on my PS3 games long before getting one, got a head start on 3DS as well. If the price is right, then you should buy. Might do the same with PS4 eventually.
Title: Re: Does anyone collect for a system they don't own?
Post by: soera on May 20, 2014, 11:21:28 am
I have a sealed faceplate edition Deathsmiles for 360, brand new copy of Nintendo Land for Wii U and a stack of 2600 games (alot of Imagic titles as well as picture label Adventure).
Title: Re: Does anyone collect for a system they don't own?
Post by: sin2beta on May 21, 2014, 05:47:40 pm
I own a handful of Nintendo games that I did not want to sell with the rest of my collection. They are either rarer titles or stuff I got while I was in Japan. Mostly unremarkable stuff, just nostalgic. Higurashi, some Gundam games, Pokemon, etc. Plus, I do have Mother 1&2, and Mother 3. Those are the pride of my Nintendoless Nintendo collection. I just know if I get back into Nintendo collecting I will regret selling those. Even if they are cheap, they were my copies from when I was in Japan. 

I have been toying around with expanding my collection to portables. I take the train to work, which provides a good excuse to buy portable systems. If I do this, I will probably buy a few DS/3DS games before I buy a 3DS.
Title: Re: Does anyone collect for a system they don't own?
Post by: karyann on May 21, 2014, 06:57:05 pm
I do that if I see a good deal on a game that I know I'll want when I own the system eventually. I don't buy games for consoles I don't have or plan to own, but if I DO plan to own it someday, I'd be crazy not to get the deal when I see it!
Title: Re: Does anyone collect for a system they don't own?
Post by: Jakandsig on May 23, 2014, 03:44:08 pm
For about the past 6-months I have been running into really good prices of XBOX 360 games I've always wanted to play. The only problem is that I do not currently own an XBOX 360. I used to several years ago before the drive broke and then later went RRoD. However when it did die, I sold all the games I had for it at the time. Fast forward to today and I just picked up my sixth 360 game despite not having a 360. I do plan on getting another once the slims drop in price a bit more.

Another console I have a small, but respectable game collection for despite not owning the system is the Neo Geo Pocket Color. I ran into a bunch of the games for under $5 about 9-months ago and couldn't pass on them. I've ran into several of the consoles since then as well, but they've all been to pricy for me.

So does anyone else have a collection of games without the console to play them on? Or am I crazy and alone here :p?

Yes, especially if the system sold less than a couple million, because those games tend to be collectors items. I still have a fresh copy of iron soldier for jaguar waiting until i get one. Although technically I wonder of this counts because I DID have one a long while ago.