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General and Gaming => Hardware and Tech => Topic started by: scott on February 23, 2011, 04:20:43 pm

Title: Protecting retail boxes?
Post by: scott on February 23, 2011, 04:20:43 pm

I've got a few complete Game Boy games coming and was looking for a way to protect them from surface scratches and minor damage. Any suggestions?

Title: Re: Protecting retail boxes?
Post by: matt on February 24, 2011, 09:44:23 am

What are the dimensions of the box?

Title: Re: Protecting retail boxes?
Post by: matt on February 24, 2011, 09:52:33 am

I bought these for my NES boxes:

http://www.clearenvelopes.com/catalog/product/view/id/4168

I highly recommend them for any boxed games. I'll try to work out the dimensions for other formats and see what they have. I know they do custom sizes as well.

Title: Re: Protecting retail boxes?
Post by: scott on February 24, 2011, 10:17:02 am

I'm gonna have to take some measurements. I don't know off hand.

Title: Re: Protecting retail boxes?
Post by: scott on September 09, 2011, 01:41:19 am

I'm going to need to get some of these soon. A bunch for Game Boy size boxes, then a couple NES, SNES and N64 ones.

Title: Re: Protecting retail boxes?
Post by: darko on September 09, 2011, 11:50:24 am

I bought some for NES boxes off ebay a few months ago. I believe I got 10-12 for $10. They are quite nice and I'm 99% sure they were originally made/ordered from that site.

Title: Re: Protecting retail boxes?
Post by: scott on September 09, 2011, 12:51:15 pm

I think I might just get some off of ebay as well. Apparently the SNES and N64 boxes are the same size, so... two birds. ha

Title: Re: Protecting retail boxes?
Post by: scott on September 09, 2011, 12:51:54 pm

@darko Would you happen to have 3 extra ones you'd be willing to part with?

Title: Re: Protecting retail boxes?
Post by: darko on September 09, 2011, 07:15:27 pm

@scott Sorry but I've already used all of the ones I have. I need to order more and was going to do it sooner than later. I can hook you up when they arrive.

Title: Re: Protecting retail boxes?
Post by: scott on September 09, 2011, 09:04:01 pm

Sweet man, thanks. I'll only need 3 for the NES castlevanias when I get them. Not really worth it to buy a 10 pack.

Title: Re: Protecting retail boxes?
Post by: madmax on September 10, 2011, 01:40:58 am

Darn they don't ship to canada :'(

Title: Re: Protecting retail boxes?
Post by: varkias on September 12, 2011, 08:57:18 pm

I've considered using comic book sleeves to protect against dust/scratching.  They are pretty darn cheap and can easily be taped/cut to fit but obviously won't prevent crushing.

Title: Re: Protecting retail boxes?
Post by: scott on September 12, 2011, 09:09:12 pm

The boxes matt got were really nice and fit his NES games like a glove. I'm sure they would still crush if something heavy landed on them, but they protect from random scuffs and such and are rigid.

Title: Re: Protecting retail boxes?
Post by: madmax on September 13, 2011, 10:51:33 pm

if anyone is willing to buy some and ship them my way, ill be more than happy to pay the extra shipping.etc

I need ~ 10 (1 pack) for my super famicom games, future famicom, snes games.

Title: Re: Protecting retail boxes?
Post by: scott on September 14, 2011, 12:06:29 am

I'll need to buy snes protectors for 4 games; that would leave 6 left over that I'd likely never use. Not sure when I'd get them though, I need game boy size ones first.

Title: Re: Protecting retail boxes?
Post by: madmax on September 14, 2011, 02:05:04 pm

if I still haven't gotten my hands on any and you have a spare 6 in the future. ill probably be interested to buy them :)

Title: Re: Protecting retail boxes?
Post by: scott on September 30, 2011, 04:22:54 pm

I'm going to be buying a 10 pack each of boxes for NES, Game Boy and SNES this weekend. @madmax, I'll end up with 6 extra SNES boxes for sure if you're still interested.

Title: Re: Protecting retail boxes?
Post by: madmax on September 30, 2011, 05:10:34 pm

I am :D

we can work out pricing and such over pm

Title: Re: Protecting retail boxes?
Post by: darko on February 28, 2012, 07:47:05 pm

Ordered a few box protectors from http://www.videogameboxprotectors.com/ a few weeks ago. They were great and extremely reasonably priced.

Title: Re: Protecting retail boxes?
Post by: madmax on February 29, 2012, 03:41:08 pm

Yeah I think Scott ended up getting those. I'm gonna need to buy another batch soon but they don't do ps2/3 and PSP cases :/

Title: Re: Protecting retail boxes?
Post by: scott on February 29, 2012, 04:14:12 pm

@darko Yup that's the guy I got mine from! I've been very pleased with them for sure.

Title: Re: Protecting retail boxes?
Post by: matt on February 29, 2012, 04:38:03 pm

That reminds me. @scott did you have a few extra NES boxes? I need some.

Title: Re: Protecting retail boxes?
Post by: scott on March 02, 2012, 03:38:18 pm

@matt I think I have 6 NES ones left? If I buy the variants of Castlevania 1-3 then I'll need 3 of them. The rest are up for grabs.