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Title: Buying games for a system you don't own
Post by: brothertuc on January 30, 2023, 03:45:03 pm
I was just wondering if some of you (perhaps the hardcore collectors) have ever bought games for a system/console you didn't own at the time, or maybe still don't own? I, myself, do own a few Wii U games despite not owning a Wii U system.

So I just thought it'd be fun to hear or see if I was not the only one.
Title: Re: Buying games for a system you don't own
Post by: wartoy on January 30, 2023, 05:03:45 pm
I did own one ps5 game for almost a year before I got my ps5 but usually I don't collect for a system I don't have.
Title: Re: Buying games for a system you don't own
Post by: telekill on January 30, 2023, 05:47:07 pm
I bought an original copy of Shenmue for Dreamcast a year or two ago and don't have a Dreamcast. Same with the NES Ninja Turtles. Both are complete copies and they were purchased to go on my wall of fame for display in the shadowboxes I made. A bit different I suppose.
Title: Re: Buying games for a system you don't own
Post by: brothertuc on January 30, 2023, 06:01:18 pm
I bought an original copy of Shenmue for Dreamcast a year or two ago and don't have a Dreamcast. Same with the NES Ninja Turtles. Both are complete copies and they were purchased to go on my wall of fame for display in the shadowboxes I made. A bit different I suppose.

That's cool though...
I like that :)
Title: Re: Buying games for a system you don't own
Post by: wolff242 on January 30, 2023, 06:22:59 pm
Not often, but it does happen.

I bought several PS3 games (Black Friday deals) before getting my PS3. I had every intention of getting the console though.

My bother bought me "The Thing" for Xbox in 2001 or so as a gift. I found an Xbox a few years ago for 20 bucks, so it was probably 15 years before I got the console. Still in my backlog...in hindsight I should have kept it sealed, lol

I currently have 8 PS5 games, despite not owning a PS5. All sealed. Still undecided on the PS5. They are in stock now but I don't see any reason to drop 600 bucks after tax on one...nothing screams "play me!". Hoping for a cheaper "slim" model in a year or two.

I have 24 Wii games, but no Wii. I do have a Wii U and the accessories needed to play them all though.

I have 7 PS2 games, though I've never owned, or plan to own, a PS2. 4 are sealed.

Edit:
I have 3 switch games, all sealed. No plan to get a switch, but I may someday (I hate the joycons though).

I have 1 PSP and 4 vita games, all sealed. Don't own either system, but wouldn't mind owning them.

So I don't go out of my way, but if I see a great deal I'll pick up something for a console I don't own.
Title: Re: Buying games for a system you don't own
Post by: burningdoom on January 30, 2023, 06:36:31 pm
Not unless it came in a bundle with other games or something. And even then I'll turn around and sell it.

I collect too much other stuff, too, to be wasting money on something I can't use.
Title: Re: Buying games for a system you don't own
Post by: spyrofanx on January 30, 2023, 06:37:24 pm
Bought some OG Xbox games before actually owning an Xbox (as I planned on getting said Xbox soon anyway).
Title: Re: Buying games for a system you don't own
Post by: shfan on January 30, 2023, 07:30:00 pm
This is standard practice for collectors who are going for big, multi-system collections or for anyone who's not at the point of investing in a new system but don't want games at that pricepoint/condition/release. I used to do it all the time, but my habits have changed and I've downsized.
Title: Re: Buying games for a system you don't own
Post by: snyderec3 on January 30, 2023, 08:01:33 pm
I have Final Fantasy for NES despite not having had a working NES in almost 30 years. It's meant to be a display piece though. I also collect Game Boy games without owning a Game Boy, though in that case I do have other means to play them via the Super Game Boy adaptor for SNES or the Game Cube Game Boy Player.
Title: Re: Buying games for a system you don't own
Post by: Cartagia on January 30, 2023, 08:08:35 pm
Occasionally, but not very often.  I've sold most of them i think, but I've still got some Game Gear games.
Title: Re: Buying games for a system you don't own
Post by: bikingjahuty on January 30, 2023, 10:29:49 pm
In my earlier years of collecting when I pretty much collected almost anything and everything I could get for a good deal, I accumulated a pretty healthy Sega CD collection even though I wouldn't end up getting one for another 2 years or so. More recently, I've bought around 5 XBOX One games with the intent of getting one someday. Oh, and another console i used to have a respectable collection for despite not having the means to play them is the Neo Geo Pocket Color. I came across a bunch of the games for dirt cheap and decided to buy them with the intent of getting the handheld someday. Unfortunately that never happened so I told the whole collection a couple years ago.
Title: Re: Buying games for a system you don't own
Post by: emporerdragon on January 31, 2023, 12:23:03 am
At one point I had about 50 Xbox 360 games before I had a 360.

Main reason for that though was because one of my friends had gotten one, but needed to hide it from his mom who was in a "video games will ruin your life!" phase. So, he hid it at my place, which I really had no problem with. And since I had easy access to a 360, I figured I might as well get some games for it. Also around that time, I had gotten a job for the first time, and with unfettered access to disposable income, I went a little overboard with purchasing games and the collection exploded.
Title: Re: Buying games for a system you don't own
Post by: vivigamer on January 31, 2023, 03:38:07 am
I tend to do this with Switch RPG's if they hit a good deal. Problem with Nintendo is you never can tell how they'll fluctuate in price and depending on how their next system goes & if it is backwards compatible with Switch games I could potential get theit next system/uprgrade. But it is mostly due to the fear of their prices gettign silly in time really - The Wolrd End With You has gone up to £60+ & I got it for under £20.

Even games which you would expect to be available in large quantity seem to remain high in price. The one time this has backfired is when I paid £50+ for the Xenoblade Chronicles 2 DLC cart, then months later around the release of XC3 it seemed to be available again at £20-30! That's the only case I have seen of a Switch games stock resruface and drop like that though.
Title: Re: Buying games for a system you don't own
Post by: bizzgeburt on January 31, 2023, 08:09:11 am
I actually DO collect games for systems I don't own, but only if I'm able to play them on different generations of consoles. E.g. Playstation-Games ... I do not own a PSone, but as long as I can play them on my PS2, there's still reason for me to collect them. Same w. GameCube-Games ... don't own a Cube, but a Wii ... so ... all in all YES .D
Title: Re: Buying games for a system you don't own
Post by: tripredacus on January 31, 2023, 09:11:14 am
I had bought games for systems I didn't own even before I collected video games. Virtua Fighter on the Game.com is one example that I can remember. I also remember buying a Gundam game for PS2 before I got a PS2. By the time I did get a PS2, I didn't like the game.

Recently I had a revelation after watching Macaw45 that you don't even need to play the games on the correct hardware if emulation is available. I had already started going about that route last year. When I play SoTN for the 52 games challenge, I played it using Retroarch.
Title: Re: Buying games for a system you don't own
Post by: dhaabi on January 31, 2023, 10:29:48 am
So I just thought it'd be fun to hear or see if I was not the only one.

I'm glad that the topic has gotten a lot of activity, but it is always fine to bump a (relatively) recent thread, especially when it's one you created (https://vgcollect.com/forum/index.php/topic,11830.msg195493).  ;)

Even games which you would expect to be available in large quantity seem to remain high in price. The one time this has backfired is when I paid £50+ for the Xenoblade Chronicles 2 DLC cart, then months later around the release of XC3 it seemed to be available again at £20-30! That's the only case I have seen of a Switch games stock resruface and drop like that though.

This is due to the efforts of Video Games Plus (https://videogamesplus.ca) based in Canada. Apparently, they've been reprinting games for a number of years, but I've only found out about the company in the last few months. Another high value Switch game reprinted from them is Attack on Titan 2: The Final Battle. Later today, reprint orders for Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy (https://videogamesplus.ca/collections/atelier-ryza-1-2-and-3/products/atelier-ryza-2-lost-legends-the-secret-fairy-switch)go live as well. Atelier Ryza 2 has been selling on eBay US for around $70-$80 USD (https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=atelier+ryza+2+switch&_sacat=0&rt=nc&LH_Sold=1&LH_Complete=1) but will retail again for around $52 USD.
Title: Re: Buying games for a system you don't own
Post by: brothertuc on January 31, 2023, 10:48:20 am
I actually DO collect games for systems I don't own, but only if I'm able to play them on different generations of consoles. E.g. Playstation-Games ... I do not own a PSone, but as long as I can play them on my PS2, there's still reason for me to collect them. Same w. GameCube-Games ... don't own a Cube, but a Wii ... so ... all in all YES .D

That's a good point.  :)
Title: Re: Buying games for a system you don't own
Post by: brothertuc on January 31, 2023, 10:49:55 am
So I just thought it'd be fun to hear or see if I was not the only one.

I'm glad that the topic has gotten a lot of activity, but it is always fine to bump a (relatively) recent thread, especially when it's one you created (https://vgcollect.com/forum/index.php/topic,11830.msg195493).  ;)

Even games which you would expect to be available in large quantity seem to remain high in price. The one time this has backfired is when I paid £50+ for the Xenoblade Chronicles 2 DLC cart, then months later around the release of XC3 it seemed to be available again at £20-30! That's the only case I have seen of a Switch games stock resruface and drop like that though.

This is due to the efforts of Video Games Plus (https://videogamesplus.ca) based in Canada. Apparently, they've been reprinting games for a number of years, but I've only found out about the company in the last few months. Another high value Switch game reprinted from them is Attack on Titan 2: The Final Battle. Later today, reprint orders for Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy (https://videogamesplus.ca/collections/atelier-ryza-1-2-and-3/products/atelier-ryza-2-lost-legends-the-secret-fairy-switch)go live as well. Atelier Ryza 2 has been selling on eBay US for around $70-$80 USD (https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=atelier+ryza+2+switch&_sacat=0&rt=nc&LH_Sold=1&LH_Complete=1) but will retail again for around $52 USD.

Completely forgot about that thread... What a brain-fart.  :D
You can delete this thread if you want :)
Title: Re: Buying games for a system you don't own
Post by: telly on January 31, 2023, 10:56:05 am
I mentioned Shenmue on the Dreamcast in that old thread but there were a lot of others that I didn't mention. I used to have a ton of original Xbox stuff. 4 controllers that I picked up from thrift stores and around 10 games or so. Was meaning to get the system but never did and ended up selling it all. Also had an old Genesis controller that I found at a thrift store, sold as well.
Title: Re: Buying games for a system you don't own
Post by: sworddude on January 31, 2023, 11:43:14 am
If you find a great deal on it, why not I'd say. deals don't wait for you if they pop up.

This is only if your planning on getting said system in the future, which in that case, I don't see how it can hurt. it's only a waste if you have no interest in it at all. and even than in the worst case you sell at a profit.

I've gotten games which In some cases I got the console for years later. I would be kicking myself for quite some games if I waited to get a console.

if It's full price, than yes you probably shouldn't get it. No reason to since you can just buy it once you get the system. Only consider buying games for a system you don't own if it's a great deal in which your actually missing out if you don't buy it at that time.
Title: Re: Buying games for a system you don't own
Post by: curemarine on January 31, 2023, 10:03:16 pm
I do/have. But only if it's either a system I plan to get or a game I *really* want for some special reason or another. I have bought a few PSP games in recent years despite not having a PSP anymore.
Title: Re: Buying games for a system you don't own
Post by: kashell on February 01, 2023, 10:52:08 am
I used to do that. I haven't done it in recent memory.
Title: Re: Buying games for a system you don't own
Post by: brownd on February 02, 2023, 12:44:47 pm
Found Enter The Matrix (https://vgcollect.com/item/371) at a local convention the other day, still sealed.
Don't currently have a classic Xbox (and it's not compatible with 360) but I do intend to get one eventually, so I grabbed it.
Title: Re: Buying games for a system you don't own
Post by: ferraroso on February 03, 2023, 06:31:12 am
I bought a few games for the PS3 and PS5 a few days before actually owning the consoles (in both cases, I had them ordered though), but I own a couple of games for consoles I don't have any plans (or hopes) of acquiring in the near future. They are:
- Virtual Cameraman 2 for the Pioneer LaserActive
- Virtua Racing Deluxe for the Sega Super 32X

Even if I don't plan on enjoying the thing, I'd happily buy any interesting or rare game-related items if I can find them for a good price (in this case, both cost me less than the equivalent to US$5,00 each).
Title: Re: Buying games for a system you don't own
Post by: topspot123 on February 07, 2023, 05:06:40 pm
Yep, I've done this many times. Always in anticipation of getting the system soon or eventually. I'm pretty sure I got Guitar Hero 2 and the first Rock Band kit before I'd gotten the Xbox 360 to play them on.

Come to think of it, I have a few games for a few systems I've never gotten (yet). Atari 5200, 7800, Intellivision, Philips CDi, and like one 3DO game, I think. Just a few games, nothing massive.
Title: Re: Buying games for a system you don't own
Post by: scraph4ppy on February 24, 2023, 03:19:38 pm
I've started buying sealed PS4 lots. Now really is the time to get in, some of the big, iconic titles for the system are going dirt cheap.
Title: Re: Buying games for a system you don't own
Post by: turf on February 25, 2023, 04:01:13 pm
I have done it in the past. I still will if I come across something.
I have a few PSP games. I’m not even sure what a PSP looks like. 
Title: Re: Buying games for a system you don't own
Post by: Cartagia on February 25, 2023, 04:15:04 pm
I have a few PSP games. I’m not even sure what a PSP looks like.

It's just a Vita with some meat on its bones.
Title: Re: Buying games for a system you don't own
Post by: pzeke on November 01, 2023, 10:17:33 pm
I got the Mega Man X trilogy for the SNES, as well as a few PS4 games before finally getting their respective consoles; I also have an Xbox and Xbox One game, but I don't have either of those consoles in my collection.

Anyway, I'm pretty sure most collectors have often done this—I'd bet theflea is guilty of it.

I currently have some PS5 games, but I do intend to get the console down the line...I mean, I got the PS4 during a Black Friday sale at Walmart almost 5 years ago, so...

I also have 7 PSP games, all sealed that I got many, many years ago back when I intended on getting the handheld. I never did, and honestly don't care for it. I've been meaning to sell them, but never do...

As a whole, getting games for consoles I don't own isn't something I normally do.

If you find a great deal on it, why not I'd say. deals don't wait for you if they pop up. [...]

That's quite the truth.

I have a few PSP games. I’m not even sure what a PSP looks like.

It's just a Vita with some meat on its bones.

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