What should I do with my old Game Consoles?

Submitted by AN0nUSeR007 t3_yujorr in consoles

Hey guys, I have a bunch of old games and game consoles dating back to N64, GameCube, PS2, Gameboy Color, Gameboy Advance SP (I think) and a bunch of games for all of them. Do you think I should just sell them or recycle them? Do you guys ever think it'll be worth anything one day? My thoughts for that as technology progresses, would we be able to play them say like 20-30 years down the road? My consoles still work (mostly) but I used to hit them when I didn't do good or loose (obvioulsy, I don't do that anymore). I'm not sure if I could ever truly sell them for anything of value because of that or if I shuold just basically somehow recycle these and maybe get new ones from something like DKOldies to get better ones, should I want to sell them for more around that time frame?

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What are your thoughts on this matter? What should I do? They're basically taking up space right now and not sure if I do want to get rid of them because of nostalogia, but I'd probably want someone's refurbished ones to enjoy them even more if they're in better condition. Getting the games may be harder too, as time goes by. I am so lost on this matter. Guidance would be nice!

Thanks in advance!

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enjoythesilence-75 t1_iwabmn5 wrote

I would keep them. One day you may look back and wish you had not gotten rid of them.

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barbanonfacitvirum t1_iwai57s wrote

Definitely don't recycle them! If you really don't care and just want them gone then take them to a game shop and sell it all in one bulk lot. You'll get something, which is more than nothing; and the gear won't go to great beyond.

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GR00VYGH0ULIE t1_iw9qqmp wrote

Check out Facebook marketplace or craigslist or Mercari for used prices of your items and sell them on Facebook etc.

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draco9908 t1_iwcc9rv wrote

If you want to get rid of them DM me with pics I'm interested in buying them

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x_IIWII_x t1_iwam7fi wrote

Either don't get rid of them or don't recycle them. Either give them or sell them to someone who actually wants them. I used to have every console up to the PS4, XBox One, and Switch, and 1000s of games, many that are rare as hell and worth hundreds of dollars.

Years later I still feel pretty bad about it, because I know I'll likely never find another copy of a games or consoles in the condition I kept them in without shelling out more than what I sold them for.

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Zeidrich-X25 t1_iwaniom wrote

Don’t get rid of then if you have room to store them. My mom got rid of my old NES with a case of games cause I never played it for years. Still makes me sad 😞

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brikey11 t1_iwb70nj wrote

I collect gaming items, dm me with pictures and a price if your interested in selling them Mate 👍

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Memes_Be_Danking t1_iwbi71d wrote

I would keep them. I regret selling some of my old videogames.

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Gcoks t1_iwbs037 wrote

Stay away from DKOldies. They upcharge everything just because they're popular.

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Epic_Doge_Boi t1_iwc4b4k wrote

Keep them, if you don't want them, sell them on eBay or something. Dkoldies is overpriced btw don't buy from them. Don't recycle them if you don't want them please just sell them. Someone else might want them and you can make money from it.

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gourmetguy2000 t1_iwc6tc3 wrote

Definitely keep them. I sold all my old ones in the 00s with hundreds of games, and regret it massively. Can't buy them back now as I had some incredibly rare games worth hundreds

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chuunibyou_edgelord t1_iwcaoct wrote

I'd keep them. Space is a small price to pay for nostalgia long term.

Never recycle them. Video game preservation is important to a lot of people.

You can definitely sell all that if you really don't want it to someone who wants it more.

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MrJonnyGames1 t1_iwchd65 wrote

I would keep them I like to get my old consoles out every now and then for nostalgia and maybe one day you’ll want to show your kids, but if you really want rid but don’t think you’ll get any good money for them try donating them to kid’s hospitals or orphanages I’ve never called an orphanage so don’t know how that would work but could be a really nice think to do, last option is charity shops at least they could sell them on for cheaper than a retro website.

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lordmathiasington t1_iwcue7t wrote

I sold my game consoles 5 years ago. I regret it. Keep them for memories, or pass them down to your kids / nieces and nephews / friends children

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serafin3 t1_iwd6sso wrote

Nah man you shouldn’t sell wait like 30 years and by that time consoles will be common in the world and the old consoles from back in the days will have much more worth than now. So I suggest you keep it because someday it can make you thousands of dollars (or the money currency in where you live.) Keep them as a suggestion from me.

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No_need_for_that99 t1_iwd9vkg wrote

It's hard to say these days.
I buy a lot of games from donation places and I am quite grateful for it.

But I also, give a lot consoles away as well. I buy them... clean them up, sometimes hack them/or not... and i build small collections and give them to parents who want their kids to have some games.

On facebook i'm part of a bunch of groups where people who can't afford things for kids for any reason, will sometimes ask for video games, so depending on what I have... I give it to them.

I've given away sega genesis, sega game gear, sega32x, sega cd (no copy protection :) ), Wii's, wii-u's, Xbox's, Xbox360's (kids love the kinect), I've given some computers away too (can easily build little gaming machines these days with used computers).

I'm currently still holding onto quite a lot, but for the moment, I'm planning on making a youtube channel where I play every game I own.... and then after that... I don't know... might donate back to some salvation army and let some other person enjoy the games, or simple make more little give away packs.

I love putting smiles on little kid's faces or parent's who are broke and happy their kids will have some for birthdays or christmas.

I don't care about their market value, games are meant to have fun with, so there is no loss to me. Besides, in the end, it doesn't matter what a game is worth, if no one will buy it. I like the idea of collecting for fun, but I don't like the idea of holding on to them... for no reason, other then..."their value might go up one day".

I've sold a few games here and there when I have too many doubles or tripples from buying game lots... But I sell them like 5$. lol
Looking at ebay prices, some of the games i've sold were worth apparently 100-200-300$ sometimes, which is rediculous... so I simply dont join in on the crazy train of market prices...

But don't recycle anything, for the love of god.

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AN0nUSeR007 OP t1_iwe7crj wrote

Dude, that's awesome you're going to do it! I hope I come across your channel when you make it.

As others have advised, yeah, that's part of the reason why I want to hold on. Nostalgia and to show them what we had years ago. With how advanced we're getting, I can't imagine what we'll have 20-30 years from now. My only concern is are they going to work on newer TV's.

I wish I could get mine replaced for the damage that I caused to them. That's my concern. They work, but they could work better.

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No_need_for_that99 t1_iwgu0nb wrote

Well, for any type of nostlagia, best thing I can reccomend is patiently wait for MISTER FPGA modules, to have all the consoles you used to play... and get a Everdrive for your respective Catridge Slot based systems.

You get clear picture and sound, can use the original controllers, it's pretty dope.

As for your CD based systems, I would reccomend getting one of those Disc Tray emulation contraptions with the SD card. Then you can at the very least keep your console and it's original controllers.

Also, If you want the best experience and best way to play all your consoles...
I highly suggest you buy this projector... I reccomend it to all my friends.
I bought mine for 200$ from Facebook Market place!
https://www.alphr.com/benq/benq-mw851ust/31879/benq-mw851ust-review/

It has all the hooks you will ever need to play all of your retro consoles.
Because it's DLP it handles native analog signals perfectly.. with no input lag.

The lamp lasts forever, especially if only used for gaming. I play my N64 on this bad boy all the time... with the simple RCA cables (Composite) and the image looks Beautifull, because the projector was made this in mind.... it's not a secondary post processing thing, it was built for this.
I have a HDMI HUB for my newer consoles and PC that is hooked up to it (Note: It's 120hz refresh!!!!) and I have a HUB for all my Composite consoles and it even has VGA! Don't ever listen to VGA Haters... trust me when i say it's number one for a projector. I have my Xbox 360 hooked up via the VGA (real original cable... not some adapter) and I run all my consoles in 720p Mode.

A lot of people don't know that the PS3 and Xbox360 generation of consoles actually run better in 720P Mode.

God I love talking about this stuff.... Don't need line doubler... you just need a great DLP projector made from the era of your gaming. Don't buy a 4K or cheap chinese projector either. Plus... the last thing that is great.... is this project is Ultra short throw, so it can be put up against the wall and is not loud (as long as you remember to clean out your filter every couple of months.... especially if you have pets).

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