How long have you been collecting for Video Games?

[SwiftDeath]

So I joined this site last fall and had been collecting video game steelbooks and collector edition guides for about a year at that point

Had some CE's but not many, didn't actively collect them

Since I've joined though I've gotten rather passionate about collecting a lot more things.

CE's, Press kits, art, promos etc.

I'm curious how long people have been collecting as I am really starting to feel like I've come to this late and will never catch up

I'm starting this thread as I think a lot of people probably started collecting before they joined this site

Feel free to post about your time collecting too

[Dreamcazman]

More than ten years for me.

[SwiftDeath]

Originally Posted by Dreamcazman

More than ten years for me.

Very impressive

So at what point did you think of yourself as a collector?

Do you remember the console you were on at the time for instance?

[Biggav4000]

Been collecting video games for 21 years now on and off

[SwiftDeath]

Originally Posted by Biggav4000

Been collecting video games for 21 years now on and off

And here I was thinking whether or not to include that last category

Rarely see retro game collections on here after all

[LowlyAssassin]

Originally Posted by SwiftDeath

And here I was thinking whether or not to include that last category

Rarely see retro game collections on here after all

That's because there is no where for us to display them
My outdated retro is in my intro section

[LowlyAssassin]

Me about 2 and a half years now
Thats the retro
and 1 and a half for AC I think

[SwiftDeath]

Originally Posted by LowlyAssassin

Me about 2 and a half years now
Thats the retro
and 1 and a half for AC I think

I still say what you've managed to achieve with your AC collection in a year and a half is incredible

Albeit being in Europe probably helps a little

[LowlyAssassin]

Originally Posted by SwiftDeath

I still say what you've managed to achieve with your AC collection in a year and a half is incredible

Albeit being in Europe probably helps a little

It seems like it must have been longer to amass that bunch rubbish but I know it was after the 3rd and before the 4th
So that puts its that long ago

And being in Europe I dunno.. Most of my purchases where from UK only except for the obvious foreign items

And thank you

[evilvort3x]

Me - Just over 2 Years