What Does Video Game Collecting Actually Cost
4Retro gaming has a high price tag. Anyone trying to buy into an older system will find quickly that some of the best games cost more than the original msrp. But there is more to the cost of retro gaming that many people don’t talk about.
Just like anything you collect, there is an initial cost to get into that hobby or field. That could be buying the gaming console to play the games you want, an art easel to work on, a microphone to record. That’s all part of the entry cost to your field.
We need to talk more about the costs that follow because just like any hobby, there is a minimum upkeep with gaming as well. After you bought your first console and game, what’s next? You probably want another game. No big deal, hit up your local game store. You get a few months down the road, and you now have 15 games. You need somewhere to put those so you buy a shelf. Your set up is complete right? Multiple games, a nice shelf. But then it starts to spiral. You get a second console. More games. Need another shelf. Maybe you need a crt for light gun games so you invest in a whole second setup. Now you need more space and you rearrange your game room. Eventually you outgrow that so maybe you put games in storage until you can get a bigger place. You get the bigger space with more room to grow, more bills, more square footage to to take care of, and the cycle continues.
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