Should I keep everything sealed ?

[xMike]

Yeah it has a Background with it and thats what I want to do. Some Nice lightning to it and it will look great. ^^

What do you collect?

[JRPGFan]

Originally Posted by xMike

Yeah it has a Background with it and thats what I want to do. Some Nice lightning to it and it will look great. ^^

What do you collect?

You can tell by my name... All will be revealed by the 18th of November!

Originally Posted by singer07

buy 2, case closed.

Most are limited 1 per person, to try and not stop other people who want to open it and enjoy.

[xMike]

Originally Posted by JRPGFan

You can tell by my name... All will be revealed by the 18th of November!

RPG :p i dont know what the J Stands for :o

[JRPGFan]

Originally Posted by xMike

RPG :p i dont know what the J Stands for :o

J is for Japanese.

Originally Posted by singer07

obviously things of that rarity you wouldnt open. also whats on the 18th?

1 year on the forums and I show off my collection

[singer07]

Originally Posted by JRPGFan

You can tell by my name... All will be revealed by the 18th of November!



Most are limited 1 per person, to try and not stop other people who want to open it and enjoy.

obviously things of that rarity you wouldnt open. also whats on the 18th?

[Iwatasan]

Originally Posted by singer07

buy 2, case closed.

That's what I do. Both sides of this "to unseal or not to unseal" debate have valid points. If you can afford to buy 2, there's no need to pick a side. Keep one sealed for the best resale value and that "fresh from the store" factor; open one to enjoy the contents!

Originally Posted by JRPGFan

Most are limited 1 per person, to try and not stop other people who want to open it and enjoy.

Makes it even better when you can get two copies despite the limitation. If collecting were too easy it wouldn't be very fun.

[xMike]

Originally Posted by Iwatasan

That's what I do. Both sides of this "to unseal or not to unseal" debate have valid points. If you can afford to buy 2, there's no need to pick a side. Keep one sealed for the best resale value and that "fresh from the store" factor; open one to enjoy the contents!
Makes it even better when you can get two copies despite the limitation. If collecting were too easy it wouldn't be very fun.

I could afford it but I would take something i dont have in my collection over a thing i already have so Id do this when i have the most stuff already.

[Iwatasan]

If you only collect one franchise (like TLoU), it's definitely a do-able strategy. If you undertake it, it's probably best to buy the stuff most likely to increase in value first (before it becomes prohibitively expensive to buy sealed), and work your way down to the most common stuff that is least likely to increase in value (or that is likely to decrease in value so you can get it cheaper later compared to buying it new now).

I can definitely understand the desire to diversify your collection though, especially since you're just starting out. What kind of merch are you after? And what regions?

[AlexFlynn]

I'm twisted with that sealed stuff.

If it comes for consoles, I can't understand why anyone would keep them sealed. There's nothing better than open a new package and peal of the plastic film (slowly, very very slowly). But I don't think about selling them anyway.

If it comes to games or special editions: well, I open them if I want to keep them. I can't imagine anything more boring than having a sealed box on the shelf without ever knowing how the stuff inside really looks.
I have two sealed CEs right now (Zelda) because I don't plan to play them anytime. I have a sealed Bayonetta because I don't had the time to open it. The same with some games. I open them when I want to play them so they are sealed right now. But I would never ever pay a huge amount of money only to own a box where the only time I see the content is on the picture on the outside of the box

Just my opinion.

[xMike]

Originally Posted by Iwatasan

If you only collect one franchise (like TLoU), it's definitely a do-able strategy. If you undertake it, it's probably best to buy the stuff most likely to increase in value first (before it becomes prohibitively expensive to buy sealed), and work your way down to the most common stuff that is least likely to increase in value (or that is likely to decrease in value so you can get it cheaper later compared to buying it new now).

I can definitely understand the desire to diversify your collection though, especially since you're just starting out. What kind of merch are you after? And what regions?

Didnt think of it this way, Sounds like a smart way to do it. I already got some stuff that I will get pretty late like simply a copy of tlou that is sealed (both ps3 and 4) theyre already at 35 Euros or something so. But what I am after atm are these g&b Prints, i saw some of them and i love them! I will get the Ellie Edition for ps3 sometime soon as well because I see that the value goes up and down between 60 and 100 (german amazon / ebay). I already spend quite a lot in the last three days, i ordered the clicker bust and both lithographs, the limited edition comic simply because i want to read it and the press kit.. Next up on the plan is the pandemic edition new / sealed. (Btw, i would get it for like 330 Euros you think thats Alright?!) .. I want to get pretty much everything in as many variations as possible..

Originally Posted by AlexFlynn

I'm twisted with that sealed stuff.

If it comes for consoles, I can't understand why anyone would keep them sealed. There's nothing better than open a new package and peal of the plastic film (slowly, very very slowly). But I don't think about selling them anyway.

If it comes to games or special editions: well, I open them if I want to keep them. I can't imagine anything more boring than having a sealed box on the shelf without ever knowing how the stuff inside really looks.
I have two sealed CEs right now (Zelda) because I don't plan to play them anytime. I have a sealed Bayonetta because I don't had the time to open it. The same with some games. I open them when I want to play them so they are sealed right now. But I would never ever pay a huge amount of money only to own a box where the only time I see the content is on the picture on the outside of the box

Just my opinion.

Damn.. I bought the Ellie and joel collector's Edition and havent open them yet but i would love to though. I force myself to wait until i get the german joel and Ellie Edition so i understand the first comic at least said like this,'paying much money only to have it unopened on the shelf) kinda makes me disappointed about me not opening it :o