/biz/ - Business & Finance

I think the m4s were named "masterpiece" or something like that, anyway, I saw that the cases and keys that opened those were scarce, so it was an obvious bet

>>23625803
Only Nintendo consoles go up in value

>>23625803
>leaking capacitors block your path

>>23625861
Why would you assume the xbox originals dont?

>>23626033
because nobody cares about xbox huge

>>23625803
>Any likeminded individuals lurking /biz?
I bought a Boring Company flamethrower - already 7x rn
Also bought two Ledger Nano Special Pizza Editions
Will never take out of boxes - sell 20 years from now. Srsly.

>>23625861
I bet an immaculate PS1 boxed could sell for about $1500 rn.

>>23625803
This sounds like a fun hobby, anon. I may start doing it myself.

>>23625966
Not that hard to replace leaking caps

>>23626684
>Replace capacitors
Now the console is not fully OEM.

>>23626715
True, but if all the OEM ones in the future are fucked, the fact that it's working will add a lot of value

This is retarded. I can't even sell a ps3... Ps4 came out and now ps5

It's paper weight.

>>23625803
>GBA
thats a good one.
also I have tried to buy this ps2 online, the neat thing about it was that the guy preloaded games that are mega expensive and rare (kuon and haunting ground, other niche horror games) which may be lucrative in the future. If you know how to do that, def do it. Niche horror titles are really hard to find and haunting ground goes for 400 to 800 CIB on ebay.
Also trying to get into stacking limited edition switch consoles.
Get limited edition gba and gba sp if you can too my fren.
I've been DYING for a thread like this

>>23626882
*ps3
I meant

>>23625966
Caps are the absolute easiest DIY repair ever. Anyone with a soldering iron can swap them for a couple bucks.

>>23626033
I still have my original xbox. I absolutely think there's a value to holding them for a while. Just fire them up from time to time and don't just store them assuming they won't fail on you.

>>23625803
I had a video game collection and sold it all. Only certain games go up in value. Most of them are worth almost nothing. There will always be collectors who want the physical copy but most people just want to play the game. Soon it will be easy for them to buy any retro game and download it onto their current gen console. I don't see original xboxs going up in value that much but I'm literally always wrong so go for it.

>>23626971
>had a video game collection and sold it all. Only certain games go up in value. Most of them are worth almost nothing.
That's not true. Every boxed NES game in decent condition has increased in value.

>>23626715
as if anyones going to know lmao

>>23627066
Well that's mostly because the boxes were flimsy and most of them were destroyed. The majority of games across home consoles have plastic boxes that hold up much better. Just look at prices for original xbox, PS2, even PS4 CIB. Most of those prices are down 90% or more from retail price. I don't think they are coming back up. Of course, there are certain games on any console that will keep going up because they are sought after or rare.

>>23627256
>I don't think they are coming back up
Depends on how long you want to wait. Every Spectrum, Amstrad or even Atari ST or Amiga game is worth something now. The computer nerds became one of the highest paid industries in the world and the fetishize this shit.

>>23627099
"But it's the right thing to tell the buyer"

The only way these would be valuable are if they are in sealed packaging my dude

>>23627482
I suppose. I just think with collecting you need to consider more factors than just the age. Some things appreciate a lot, some things might appreciate a small amount, and others things crash hard and don't come back. Also, the price you get them for is a huge part of it. Sure if you can pick up a box of PS2 games at a garage sale for nothing, then it's a good investment. But don't buy them at top dollar and expect them to increase in value.

>>23627558
fuck the buyer

>>23627656
Pretty fun though - to have a collection of cool stuff you can use and enjoy and it appreciates in value - even if some appreciate faster than others

>>23627814
That's true, make it a hobby and not an investment.

when out and about, i stop by casinos (or at least i did prior to 2020) and pick up players cards, chips, dice, literature, pens, etc...that's my retirement fund. buy ten bucks of $1 table chips or the occasional promo $5/$25, sell them for double years later! it's so easy and clever

Remove clock capacitor from the originals if you don't want them to break, google it.