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Title: Ever Bought a Game with No Plans on Opening it?
Post by: telekill on March 26, 2021, 04:43:55 pm
So I decided to bite the bullet and pick up a copy of 3D Mario All Stars as Nintendo is stopping production on the physical editions this week. I got the last copy at my local Target and I have zero plans on opening it. I'm just going to keep it sealed and wait for the price to spike up as many Nintendo titles have shown in the past to do.... especially those that have fewer copies released.

I've never actually done this before so it feels odd. I have a little bit of interest in replaying Sunshine and maybe revisit Mario 64 for the nostalgia but it wasn't enough to make me bother opening it. I really don't have the time these days.

Have any of you done this before? Did you pick up 3D Mario All Stars?
Title: Re: Ever Bought a Game with No Plans on Opening it?
Post by: burningdoom on March 26, 2021, 04:54:10 pm
Nope, never. If I buy it, I plan on playing it...even if that may take me months or years to get to it, lol.

I did get that one. Wanted to play Super Mario 64 with a good controller (I have the pro controller). Always hated the N64 controller, and the DS controls aren't ideal, either.
Title: Re: Ever Bought a Game with No Plans on Opening it?
Post by: kamikazekeeg on March 26, 2021, 05:06:55 pm
I've mostly only done this with games I want for collecting sake, like I already owned Sunset Overdrive when it went up on Steam, but I loved the game so much, I wanted to show my support by buying the physical PC release because it was a nice physical release.  I actually can't remember if I opened it or not.  I'm not against buying something for the possibility it'll go up in price, I've done that with toys that I'm not 100% sure if I'll keep or not.

And while initially I was excited for 3D Mario All Stars, I decided to not buy it because it was lacking Super Mario Galaxy 2, which is a huge oversight and the whole release seems half-assed as mostly just being rom dumps with minor tweaks.  Nintendo has been dropping the ball with stuff for abit now and it's just aggravating when we know Nintendo could be hitting some super easy home runs with more of their stuff.  I am hoping they just put the games separately on the eshop eventually, as this whole limited release is really awful and I don't expect it to go up in price too much because there are millions of copies of the game out there.
Title: Re: Ever Bought a Game with No Plans on Opening it?
Post by: ffxik on March 26, 2021, 05:18:54 pm
I have games I haven't opened,...yet.

I don't buy just to keep sealed.  Usually I'll take the wrap off even if I know I won't be getting to it for a while.
Title: Re: Ever Bought a Game with No Plans on Opening it?
Post by: snyderec3 on March 26, 2021, 06:03:30 pm
I don't collect sealed, so no.

That isn't to say I don't have sealed games, I just haven't gotten to them yet. The intent was never to keep them that way.
Title: Re: Ever Bought a Game with No Plans on Opening it?
Post by: weirdfeline on March 26, 2021, 06:08:17 pm
I did that with 3DS games a few years ago. Mainly just did it in 2013. In 2014 when I got a PS4 I knew I wasn't going to do it with PS4 games so I stopped.

I think I opened 3 just to trade them in at GameStop but a lot are still sealed. I don't know what I'm doing with them.
Title: Re: Ever Bought a Game with No Plans on Opening it?
Post by: oldgamerz on March 26, 2021, 08:15:00 pm
Not me, the longest game I had sealed was about a year, then I opened it, it was Megaman X Collection for the PlayStation 2, Sometimes if you get a resealed game the game is not in the case, because the seller don't think some people will notice. My copy was factory sealed and yes it was in the case.

However the case may be I have 2 brand new controllers still sealed that I have gotten new, I don't plan on opening them, unless I need them for something.

I suppose some people will scalp sealed games, than sell them when they go up in value but, sometimes things go down in value over time instead. Lifes too short for buying things you are never going to use in my opinion. Nobody knows what the future holds for any of us.
Title: Re: Ever Bought a Game with No Plans on Opening it?
Post by: wartoy on March 26, 2021, 09:27:28 pm
I recently bought a digital release of Brigandine for the Switch (early release) then picked up the special edition with no need to open it unless I somehow lose my digital copy so yes. And I did buy Mario 3d all stars also but haven't played it yet.
Title: Re: Ever Bought a Game with No Plans on Opening it?
Post by: Cartagia on March 26, 2021, 10:11:11 pm
Yes, but it is pretty rare. I have a copy of Marvel vs. Capcom 3 that had the slipcover autographed by pretty much the whole voice cast.  That is staying on the shelf.  My LRG copy of Celeste was purchased with an LRG gift card after I had already bought the digital copy of the game.  And I got a copy of the Dark Souls Trilogy release because I love that series, but already had copied of each game.  I think that is all?  So 3 out of around 1K titles seems reasonable to me.
Title: Re: Ever Bought a Game with No Plans on Opening it?
Post by: sworddude on March 26, 2021, 10:43:41 pm
3d all stars doesn't seem to rare though

it sold over 8 million copies on switch and is still widely available in stores physical

I don't think it will be a pricy game later on. Sure it will have some value like most nintendo games but It's not going to be pricy I highly doubt it. let alone that sealed price differences of modern era games will probably be way less, considering how tons of people purposely keep them games sealed these days. it isn't a rarity like it was in the past in wich brand new games are actually hard to find usually forgotten in a closet a mistake to leave unopened and thus worth multiple times more. Sealed might have almost identical value to mint excellent used copies with more modern stuff

If where talking switch releases that might have nice value xenoblade 2 for example or it's physical DLC but those actually have less sales.



On topic

I never go out of my way to buy a game sealed to never play it.

I do however occasionally come across sealed games on the cheap for older consoles. Like say castlevania order of eclessia ds have it both used and factory sealed. I'm a fan of the series so I'll also keep the sealed copy since I have a used copy anyway. If I only where to have the game factory sealed I'll just wait till i ever score a used copy. or if I ever felt the need to play the game within a reasonable amount of time, sell the factory sealed copy to buy an excellent condition used copy.

Mostly an after thought though, I would never pay good money for sealed stuff. I'd rather have a used copy in excellent shape I'm not a factory sealed game collector.
Title: Re: Ever Bought a Game with No Plans on Opening it?
Post by: emporerdragon on March 27, 2021, 12:10:04 am
I have sealed games, but that's more just because they are in the all-consuming backlog. I do want to play them, eventually. But how many years it will take for that eventually to hit, I have no idea.

I do have some games that will stay sealed though, more because either I managed to get a digital version for dirt cheap (or it's accessible on Game Pass), or I got a good enough deal on it and/or wasn't expecting to get a sealed copy. Best example of the later is my sealed copy of Jet Force Gemini for the N64; I bought a "used - acceptable" listing from amazon's Warehouse deals for 5 bucks, and so was quite surprised when a sealed version came in the mail.
Title: Re: Ever Bought a Game with No Plans on Opening it?
Post by: bikingjahuty on March 27, 2021, 01:36:34 am
Yep. I own 6 copies of Shenmue 3. One is open.
Title: Re: Ever Bought a Game with No Plans on Opening it?
Post by: pikkis95 on March 27, 2021, 06:25:32 am
Yes, lots of times
Title: Re: Ever Bought a Game with No Plans on Opening it?
Post by: Cartagia on March 27, 2021, 07:42:02 am
3d all stars doesn't seem to rare though

it sold over 8 million copies on switch and is still widely available in stores physical

I don't think it will be a pricy game later on. Sure it will have some value like most nintendo games but It's not going to be pricy I highly doubt it. let alone that sealed price differences of modern era games will probably be way less, considering how tons of people purposely keep them games sealed these days. it isn't a rarity like it was in the past in wich brand new games are actually hard to find usually forgotten in a closet a mistake to leave unopened and thus worth multiple times more. Sealed might have almost identical value to mint excellent used copies with more modern stuff

That 8 million does not differentiate between physical and digital copies, and based on modern ratios, we are probably looking at only about 4 million physical copies out in the wild.  And yes, there are still physical copies in stores - because we haven't reached the March 31 shut off date for it yet.  It's going to see price spikes if for no other reason than the artificially limited production lifecycle.  It may not triple in value, but it's going to be over MSRP sooner rather than later.
Title: Re: Ever Bought a Game with No Plans on Opening it?
Post by: sworddude on March 27, 2021, 09:27:17 am
3d all stars doesn't seem to rare though

it sold over 8 million copies on switch and is still widely available in stores physical

I don't think it will be a pricy game later on. Sure it will have some value like most nintendo games but It's not going to be pricy I highly doubt it. let alone that sealed price differences of modern era games will probably be way less, considering how tons of people purposely keep them games sealed these days. it isn't a rarity like it was in the past in wich brand new games are actually hard to find usually forgotten in a closet a mistake to leave unopened and thus worth multiple times more. Sealed might have almost identical value to mint excellent used copies with more modern stuff

That 8 million does not differentiate between physical and digital copies, and based on modern ratios, we are probably looking at only about 4 million physical copies out in the wild.  And yes, there are still physical copies in stores - because we haven't reached the March 31 shut off date for it yet.  It's going to see price spikes if for no other reason than the artificially limited production lifecycle.  It may not triple in value, but it's going to be over MSRP sooner rather than later.

we'll see only time will tell
Title: Re: Ever Bought a Game with No Plans on Opening it?
Post by: redblaze57 on March 27, 2021, 10:57:59 am
A few. Mainly found for dirt cheap when I had a copy already

Muramasa the Demon blade & Sin & Punishment star successor- found for Clear-Out price. Basically cost me pennies

Madworld- was like $5

Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow- I already had a loose version and I believe I found the new version for a dollar or so more than a used complete copy.

Tales of Xillia 2- bought the collector's edition after the standard edition cause I was enjoying the game
Title: Re: Ever Bought a Game with No Plans on Opening it?
Post by: doafan on March 27, 2021, 11:44:25 am
Most of the time I purchase used games and years later after they are released because of prices but managed to get months ago a brand new Monster Hunter Stories and Every Oasis from eBay, since I didn't had the chance to play because of work and family decided to put both of them on sale at Mercado Libre, believe it or not I paid 60 bucks for both of them and sold the first one for 1700 pesos, at today's exchange rate is almost 85 bucks for Ever Oasis I asked 2100 pesos almost 105 bucks so answering your question I might consider getting games without the intention of opening them but just for sale  ;D
Title: Re: Ever Bought a Game with No Plans on Opening it?
Post by: chexmixbreath on March 27, 2021, 04:28:05 pm
There have been a few exceptions, but like most have already said: if I buy a game, the intent is to play the damn thing. Even if it takes several years getting around to it.

I have acquired "doubles" of games when I stumble upon a deal too good to pass up on. I recently bought two new copies of Dragon Quest VII for the 3DS because they were both just sitting there in the display case at a Wal-Mart with a 30 dollar price tag on them like it was still 2016. One copy for myself to play and enjoy, and the other I'm holding onto to sell for way more than I paid for or to trade with another collector.

Speaking of which... does anyone want to trade a opened CIB copy of Dragon Quest VIII 3DS for my sealed DQVII? haha
Title: Re: Ever Bought a Game with No Plans on Opening it?
Post by: 98dgreen on March 27, 2021, 09:22:45 pm
To resell yes to keep no.
Title: Re: Ever Bought a Game with No Plans on Opening it?
Post by: turf on March 27, 2021, 11:36:26 pm
If it’s something out of print, you bet.
The only way I’ve come up with sealed games is overestimating the amount of free time I’d have.
Title: Re: Ever Bought a Game with No Plans on Opening it?
Post by: Warmsignal on March 28, 2021, 11:59:26 am
Many times, I have no plans to open a sealed games, but also no plans to leave it sealed. Only one that I've decided will not be opened (and doesn't need to be) is my sealed Twilight Princess GC. That thing keeps going up in value. Sealed collectors are a different breed and they've got deep pockets. Maybe I'll have it graded, for some reason people will actually pay more for the graded ones.
Title: Re: Ever Bought a Game with No Plans on Opening it?
Post by: kashell on March 28, 2021, 01:20:50 pm
I've never done that. I do have some games still in the wrapping but it's because I haven't decided to play them yet.
Title: Re: Ever Bought a Game with No Plans on Opening it?
Post by: Flashback2012 on March 28, 2021, 03:29:17 pm
I've never done that. I do have some games still in the wrapping but it's because I haven't decided to play them yet.

Cut/Paste for me.
Title: Re: Ever Bought a Game with No Plans on Opening it?
Post by: jinx on March 29, 2021, 05:01:11 pm
So since most people in here don't collect Sealed games I will explain why I do it.  ;D

I've through my gaming years, played LOTS of games, like many of you in here.
But on the way I decided I wanted to collect something. I have always wanted to collect something.
So I decided to collect video games that during my lifetime has meant a great deal for me.
Games that I love and cherish. Games that created my video-game path, direction, love for genre, whatever you wanna call it.

The only sealed copies I own of games, are games that I have beat multiple times.
Fond memories, stored on a shelve for display, remembering me why I love gaming.
Title: Re: Ever Bought a Game with No Plans on Opening it?
Post by: Warmsignal on March 29, 2021, 08:19:59 pm
I mean, I sort of get the appeal in the "time capsule" effect that sealed game has. But as far as paying homage to a game that means something to me on a sentimental level, having a CIB copy on the shelf does that, and I think does it more justice since I can use it at any time.
Title: Re: Ever Bought a Game with No Plans on Opening it?
Post by: droaa on March 29, 2021, 11:47:10 pm
Not intentionally but rather as a result of never getting around to it. One sealed game I do intend to keep sealed is my copy of Twilight Princess for the Gamecube I got about a decade ago back when K-mart was still selling games. It was hidden behind a bunch of budget Wii games with a $49.99 sticker on it and GC games by this point weren't really on full display. When I went to ring it up, it actually came back to $5 which was really awesome. Because by that point, I had already played through it on the Wii plus add to the fact that it got a Wii U rerelease, I never saw a reason to open it up to its been sealed since sticker intact because why not.
Title: Re: Ever Bought a Game with No Plans on Opening it?
Post by: kazumn on March 30, 2021, 04:45:28 am
Yeah i've bought games (and even consoles) with no plan on opening them, more times then i care to admit tough.
Title: Re: Ever Bought a Game with No Plans on Opening it?
Post by: chexmixbreath on March 30, 2021, 06:13:49 pm
If only I were making more money at the moment, I think it'd be a pretty wise investment to once in a while buy a new copy of a AAA title for any given system (though I'm thinking specifically Nintendo stuff for the sake of this post) and stockpiling those titles slowly over time.

Like right now, Dragon Quest XI for the Switch is still in print and widely available through most retailers. So even if you already own the game, how could it possibly hurt you (besides setting you back 50 smackers right now) to buy another copy (or two or three) and stuff it away in a box for several years?

And with Nintendo, it seems like I prove myself wrong every time when I think nobody else is still gonna care later down the road about these currently very popular AAA games.

Sure, Breath of the Wild sold like a bajillion copies and is likely not going to be worth much for the next ten years, much like how Wind Waker for the GC could be found for like 9 bucks used at game stores for the longest time until very recently. But then in maybe 15-20 years, I can imagine a sealed copy of Breath of the Wild being just as sought after as a sealed Ocarina of Time for N64 is now.
Title: Re: Ever Bought a Game with No Plans on Opening it?
Post by: tripredacus on March 31, 2021, 10:08:32 am
I have certainly bought games that I didn't intend to play, but I have not bought games that were sealed with no intention of opening. That being said, I have bought games that I did intend to play, but were sealed and as time has gone on, I am second guessing whether to open them or not. The reason why a game may have gone untouched for so long is that it has requirements (or recommendations) that are not met.

The one that immediately springs to mind is Panzer Dragoon (https://vgcollect.com/item/73036), which was in a large PC game + demos lot I picked up years ago. It just happened to have been sealed along with some of the other PC games in the lot. There are two "requirements" for playing a game like this that I do not have. They are not hard requirements but they are things that the game was designed to specifically use:
- an IF-SEGA2/L PCI (allows for use of Sega Saturn controllers on Win95/98 PC)
- nVidia NV1 video card

So here is one example of a sealed game that I have no plans to open it, but only because finding a working NV1 for a decent price is pretty much impossible.
Title: Re: Ever Bought a Game with No Plans on Opening it?
Post by: telly on March 31, 2021, 10:29:03 am
Never have, never will. When I buy games it's to open and play them.
Title: Re: Ever Bought a Game with No Plans on Opening it?
Post by: ferraroso on April 01, 2021, 08:28:38 pm
Retro or not, nowadays I actually rarely play whatever games I buy so I'd say that yes. Haha
Most of what I purchase is bought with no intention of playing...
Title: Re: Ever Bought a Game with No Plans on Opening it?
Post by: hoshichiri on April 02, 2021, 08:46:40 am
The whole point of games is to play them! I certainly own sealed games that I'm not going to open now, but they were bought with the intent to play them. Then I didn't get around to it & the prices spiked- so now I have the dilemma of opening the copy I have, or selling it for profit & buying a CIB copy to replace it.

I do technically own one game I bought without intending to play it- for awhile I collected this Japanese doll/figure line called Pinky Street... they put out a couple games that came with special edition dolls. The DS games I could (and did) play, but the PS2's region lock meant that one went right on the shelf sealed. Ironically, I have since picked up a Japanese PS2, so it might get played yet! (It's an RPG & my Japanese isn't great, so we'll see!)
Title: Re: Ever Bought a Game with No Plans on Opening it?
Post by: doafan on April 02, 2021, 09:57:05 am
Retro or not, nowadays I actually rarely play whatever games I buy so I'd say that yes. Haha
Most of what I purchase is bought with no intention of playing...

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Title: Re: Ever Bought a Game with No Plans on Opening it?
Post by: emporerdragon on April 02, 2021, 12:27:54 pm
I just remembered another reason why some stuff in my collection winds up staying sealed: I wind up getting a digital version for super cheap/free before I open it. Usually it's because of DLC, where a sale is run on the game + DLC for a better price than just getting the DLC by itself. Or the game makes its way to Game Pass before I open it, allowing my to just install and play it without using the disc.