Collector's Edition Box contents question

[LS2000]

Hello everyone!

I just got Resident Evil 5 and Street Fighter 4 collector's edition from Ebay. The wrapping on both looks heavy duty and seems factory, but there are a few things that worry me slightly.

1)The SFIV box is noticeably, but not too badly, sunk in toward the front. I know this can happen just from the shrink wrap, but wondered if that lowers value or if it may have been opened and re-wrapped?

2)Both SFIV and RE5 collector's edition, when shaken a little, sounds like everything is loose and just floating around in the box. I wanted to know if anyone out there bought one from the store and still has it to tell me if this is normal or not.

My Gran Turismo 5 CE has little spaces for everything so nothing moves around whatsoever. (I bought another CE just to keep one sealed) I did buy SFIV CE a while back and opened it so I can't remember how it was set up inside.

Anyway, thank you to any of those who can help me. (I know it may not be the best to buy from ebay sometimes, but it can help to get things for a lower price. Sometimes not the best quality though.)

[twistedsymphony]

it might help if you stated specifically which region these are from and which version of the CE it is... I know the US version of these CEs is very different from the European version of these CEs, not to mention that there are more than one version of them in each region.

[LS2000]

they are both US retail versions. I will post pics of them too, which should help. Not at home now, but will put them up tonight.

[gurpswoo1]

Any bowing in the game case usually means a re-seal as the person resealing it may have shrunk it down to much.

This is not a case all the time, it depends on the level of bowing. Wait on the pictures to judge.

[twistedsymphony]

Here is my original SEALED RE5 CE




you will hear a little bit of movement from this box:



Here is a original SEALED SFIV:



you should hear almost no movement from this box:



The only way you'd hear movement from SFIV is if one of the discs came off the spindle and was moving around the case.

[LS2000]

That definitely helps. I actually should have specified that I got the PS3 versions, but I highly doubt that they would be that different on the inside. I am pretty sure there is a good amount of movement in the SSIV box. I haven't opened it yet, but when I get home I may have to. I got it for a total of 30 bucks (SSIV CE PS3) so it wouldn't be that big of a loss. Thank you for your help. If anyone can confirm that PS3 has the same type of packaging then that would be great, but if not then I can go off of the info given above. Thanks again for the pics!!

[twistedsymphony]

PS3 SFIV sealed:



contents:

[LS2000]

I just made a photobucket account so I will get the pics of the bowing of the SSIV up, but I think just by shifting it upside down then right side up should give enough audible information for me to figure it out. I will throw some pics of the RE CE up too. That one seems like it may be legit given the current info. Thanks again

[twistedsymphony]

do the seals crinkle at the top and bottom with the seam mid-way along the sides the same way they do in the pictures I posted? I think that is key.

They're both Capcom games and it looks like they're were both put together in the same factory.

[LS2000]

Here are some pics. Now after looking at them I think the SSIV had something sitting on it which caused some bowing at the back and the top lid on the side.








There they are. Tell me what you guys think. Thanks