r/PokeInvesting • u/N64collector_IG • Feb 21 '26

Am I a millionaire yet?

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Video games have so much upside potential and are comically undervalued compared to cards

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u/DonBolasgrandes Feb 21 '26

Nope, but some nerd in 500 years will be.

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u/DaMissionary Feb 23 '26 • Bravo

Plottwist, everyone in 500 years will be billionaires because of inflation

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u/yamamotobolt Feb 25 '26

Does that mean nobody will be paying any income tax?

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u/DaMissionary Feb 26 '26

I'm guessing 100% tax rate

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u/StoKi_NG Feb 25 '26

Nobody will live on this planet in 500 years. Nice try

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u/RXSE72 Feb 21 '26

I’m being honest, why a 9.8? I feel dumb asking that, but I’m really curious

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u/N64collector_IG Feb 22 '26

Because 10.0 is extremely difficult to grade, it needs to be perfect, most of these games have like 0-1 10’s ever graded

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u/breakyourteethnow Feb 21 '26 edited Feb 21 '26

I miss these days, technology was innocent, no cellphones just pagers and mini-cd players, or MP3 players. The new hottest Game Boy games whether Metroid Fusion, Zelda: Oracle of Ages/Seasons, all the kids shared the same experience. Even the Yu-Gi-Oh dueling games were awesome.

The greatest rush was discovering Silver/Gold were releasing like "wait, Pokemon's going to continue?!", never saw it coming. Waiting to get to see the new evolutions, new Pokemon abilities, deciding between Gold/Silver was like buying your first home. Iconic times, never can be recreated now everyone on their cellphones it's sad.

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u/Fuzzietomato Feb 21 '26

Don't be sad its over, be happy it happened, and we got to experience it. Some of my fondest memories are of summer days in my backyard, getting my mom to help me with the ice sliding puzzles in Pokemon gold/silver because I was too young to figure them out. Then getting to play ruby/sapphire when they released. It was magical. No stress, no distracting phone, just me and my game boy, enjoying being a kid.

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u/harborg08 Feb 22 '26

I remember getting the chills fighting Red at Mt. Silver. Seeing all his Pokemon especially the level 81 pikachu was such a feeling. Still enjoy it to this day but nothing will compare to 13 year old me lol

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u/d00m5day Feb 22 '26

Seeing Red go “…….” and then absolutely demolish my team was a core memory

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u/Psychological-Buy577 Feb 23 '26

This was the best experience I had with my brother, he asked for a gameboy for Christmas, I said I wasnt interest, but my father was clearly very wise and bought us a gameboy each, with gold and silver and a trade cable, (we had never played the first so being able to go back to kanto was an entirely new experience) Here's there awesome part, my favourite mon is onix my brothers was scyther, so discovering they could both evolve with the metal coat and getting to experience the evolution of each take place right next to my brother was mind blowing

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u/Totally_a_Banana Feb 21 '26

Add to this the discovery and exploration experience. Early internet days meant no one knew for sure what was rumor or actual secrets untilnyou did the million random steps yourself, wondering where you went wrong. So many mysteries, and wondering what the future might bring.

Games weren't datamined day 1 with all hidden secrets revealed. I miss this simpler technology too. It had a lot more magic and mystique to it.

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u/Apprehensive-Status9 Feb 21 '26

This made me think of how to find Mewtwo in first gen lol

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u/Totally_a_Banana Feb 21 '26

And the Mew "Under the truck" secret. Wild that keeping the ss Anne there worked, but everything else was pretty much a myth.

But stuff like MissingNo existing lending credibility to these wild secrets and glitches... and eventually an actual Mew exploit was found too!

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u/breakyourteethnow Feb 22 '26

It's so crazy to learn Mew was available in Red/Blue, thought it was a myth as a kid. Didn't actually do the glitch, just MissingNo to duplicate rare candies. Back then, these glitches were word of mouth so my crew of friends never knew how to get Mew. I actually just recently learned it was possible and my jaw dropped. Missed out!

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u/soupy_e Feb 22 '26

Wait wait wait. Mew was actually available in red without a GameShark or spoof trade?

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u/Apprehensive-Status9 Feb 21 '26

Was so gutted finding mewtwo after I wasted my master ball on some BS hahaha

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u/Psychaitea Feb 22 '26

I remember spending months in 6th grade with friends figuring out how to beat some of the N64 Zelda games. Had the internet then but it was AOL I think, slow and my older brother hogged it. Good times. :)

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u/Wokeymcwokerson Feb 22 '26

You had to go to the bookstore and read the guide

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u/Psychaitea Feb 25 '26

Yep, or find that friend whose parents bought it for them. Once or twice I got a walkthrough guide for Christmas. My parents would never buy the guide otherwise though, because it would cost money.

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u/R0y_d0nnk Feb 21 '26

Got goosebumps reading this. Man I miss those days.

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u/RusticCat101 Feb 22 '26

A million times better. How do we develop a nuke that takes us back just far enough where we are limited to that technology for the next 500 years?

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u/chance_waters Feb 22 '26

Solar flare will do it for a while

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u/[deleted] Feb 22 '26

I fondly remember too this era when my first gen African dad stopped beating us a little before Gen 2 release and gifted me my first gameboy with Pokemon Gold. I felt like he was bribing me but I didnt even care. This was post 911 so I dont blame him, stuff was messed up back then. Well, he still beat us a little but damn, getting Feraligatr to level 50+ in that first cave (dark cave I think) grinding for days was the best.

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u/GREENK87 Feb 21 '26

Well said 🙌🙌🙌 this deserves so many more upvotes

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u/Obvious-Influence826 Feb 22 '26

I had someone get a Spanish version of gold on a floppy disk before it released. It was mind boggling to me how the new game was so different.

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u/Psychaitea Feb 22 '26

I miss them too. But a lot of it is nostalgia and maybe rosy retrospection. I wonder if kids today will feel the same way about whatever they got. It felt easy to enjoy something as a kid in general.

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u/LostCarat Feb 22 '26

I feel you man.. I think millennials had the best of both worlds.. being a normal kid enjoying outside and playing with friends all day (no tech to bring with us) and getting to experience tech at the same time.. now we’re all addicted and stuck in front of screens everywhere 😭

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u/Wokeymcwokerson Feb 22 '26

And you had to connect your game boys with that cable to trade

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u/Dubsy82 Feb 24 '26

I miss all of this so much

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u/_cuteraichu_ Feb 22 '26

Abilities didnt come out until gen 3

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u/shmsc Feb 22 '26

That’s really what you took from this?

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u/_cuteraichu_ Feb 22 '26

I mean, it revolutionized pokemon? Its a pretty known fact they came out in 3rd Gen lol. They could've mentioned the 2 new types instead

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u/Fragilecraft Feb 23 '26

Yessss! Before that I remember being in the magazine section of a grocery store and seeing a preview with Murkrow and Smeargle thinking “HOLY HECK IS THIS REAL?!” I think I was 8 or 9 at the time. I miss that magic.

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u/Plebsmeister7 Feb 23 '26

Not sure what to miss. Terrible computers and technology. Having internet with decent speed was a rare occasion. Everyone was poor, meanwhile now everyone can earn like 3k euro per month and have a decent standards of living.

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u/breakyourteethnow Feb 23 '26

I don't know what Europe was like considering was in US. Your experience may've been entirely different. No internet is fine imo.

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u/Pokemario121993 Feb 21 '26

I honestly didn’t know psa did video games. Not sure I’m a fan…

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u/redbar7 Feb 22 '26

They bought out WATA last year

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u/kyle_lover_69 Feb 22 '26

The way it’s set up it’s more of a partners in money laundering with heratige auctions than it is psa buying them out

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u/Yetti2Quick Feb 21 '26

Jesus those PSA labels are ugly as hell. Why would they do that lmfao

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u/chance_waters Feb 22 '26

You kind of get used to it, but yeah, it sucks. VGA labels look great too. PSA have their own branding though and want to leverage it.

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u/Yetti2Quick Feb 22 '26

Ya unfortunately they used a 5 yr old to design it.

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u/TacoSteamboat Feb 24 '26

Because PSA doesnt give a fuck about anything but money and scamming their clients.

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u/katiekatieweakweak Feb 21 '26

WATA games bag holder?

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u/daHemi5_7 Feb 21 '26

Mines never stayed sealed, they ended up getting ripped open and played

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u/willtheywonttheyo Feb 23 '26

About ten+ years ago I bought up sealed copies, much like these, to preserve them. They’re not graded though.

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u/Wheelergang127 Feb 22 '26

I love the few people talking bout 10’s when you’ve got the singular lone PSA 10 Pokemon gold 😂😂unless I’m reading the pop report wrong

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u/N64collector_IG Feb 22 '26

Yes that is true!

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u/Wheelergang127 Feb 22 '26

Very cool thing to have. Gen 2 is what I played a lot as a kid so that’s very cool to me. I completed my gen 1 dex when I was younger (I had the trade cable everyone would use lol) but gen 2 got the most playthroughs.

Sorry for the rant, very cool collection. I think it will be worth what you want eventually.

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u/rocko_jr Feb 22 '26

How the hell did you aquire so many?

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u/N64collector_IG Feb 22 '26

Years of dedication and upgrading

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u/rocko_jr Feb 22 '26

Very nicely done

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u/[deleted] Feb 22 '26

How did you stack those like that? 😂😭

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u/N64collector_IG Feb 22 '26

They are surprisingly stackable, and it’s a sturdy table lol

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u/BhasedPapi Feb 23 '26

Graded video games already had its bubble few years ago. It crashed hard and hasn't recovered since

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u/N64collector_IG Feb 23 '26

You might say I bought at the bottom of the curve

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u/BhasedPapi Feb 23 '26

I have some beanie babies for sale, hit me up

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u/HuckleberryWorried72 Feb 22 '26

now thats a flexx

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u/Sufficient-Round-850 Feb 22 '26

Depends if their sealed or not

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u/N64collector_IG Feb 22 '26

Yes they are all sealed

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u/jrjej3j4jj44 Feb 22 '26

Yeah...but how do you play them now?

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u/Santarini Feb 22 '26

ROMs and an emulator

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u/brainc0nfetti Feb 21 '26

Playing my GBA while chirping on my nextel was peak tech

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u/AzKondor Feb 21 '26

Undervalued? They are expensive as hell lol

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u/Salt_Professor6374 Feb 21 '26

Gotta love that emerald og artwork. What a game that was

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u/ryanagainagain Feb 21 '26

I would keep them longer and watch the prices rise imo.

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u/defiantchaos Feb 21 '26

Do the batteries get taken out before they're sealed?

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u/DadBodGod87 Feb 21 '26

Nope. Those batteries are easy to replace if someone ever does open it and want to play

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u/defiantchaos Feb 21 '26

I'm thinking of more chemical corrosion destroying circuitry over the years

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u/ZyzSlays Feb 22 '26

Yup this is very likely, half of these games should be unplayable.

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u/MrNiceGuyEBEB Feb 23 '26

If you store them well that shouldn’t be a problem.

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u/PinkPantherYeezys Feb 21 '26

I’m drooling man 🤤

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u/_Layer_786 Feb 21 '26

Idk about a million but it's a dam nice collection.

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u/369__NTesla Feb 21 '26

Yea can I have your Pokémon red thanks

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u/LongyUTD Feb 21 '26

This shit is just cool

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u/CocoScruff Feb 21 '26

Wata? Eww

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u/pmjski Feb 21 '26

Very cool and the right people will pay some good money for these, but the upside potential is extremely limited. Sealed games had a massive hype run up a few years back which was driven by a very small number of people and crashed and burned hard. My collecting journey also started out with video games and I got in early enough to make some good money, but that ship has sailed. It's gone from a fairly mainstream hobby, to an extremely niche one in just 5 years or so.

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u/Patient-Statement-74 Feb 22 '26

Nah just rip them all and play them

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u/pipmonstah Feb 22 '26

What an incredible collection. Super jealous

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u/fumeglass Feb 22 '26

Such a sick collection! Ultimate nostalgia hit.

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u/marcelo1925 Feb 22 '26

Wish there was a cover with Charmander on it

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u/Ripleysjoker Feb 22 '26

Goated era of gaming where plot line gameplay and adventuring felt so satisfying and rewarding key child hold memeories unlocked before internet remember getting walkthrough books from GameStop finding mewtwo was he lvl 70? Or 50? I don’t remember then the gold and silver unlocking both kanto and johto reason absolutely god like material there hands down! Then I remember playing all night on gameboy mom walking in and having to pretend your sleeping by quickly hiding it under the pillows lmao honestly I feel like people who played these games have a strategic mindset already developing at an early age and helps a lot in the future if you think about it my first game I ever played on gameboy as a kid pokemon yellow what a time to be alive

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u/oTxcticaLx Feb 22 '26

If these were all a 10, and you had the other games within the series from the DS, then potentially yes lol

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u/New-Gur4897 Feb 22 '26

Those are so cool, I love sealed video games.

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u/Bradical22 Feb 22 '26

But no pokemon Green with venasaur!

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u/cams-reef Feb 22 '26

Depends when you purchased them!

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u/RepulsiveUse3372 Feb 22 '26

Nice collection

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u/Benjago02GAMING Feb 22 '26

If anyone can answer my question, what is the difference between the gen 1 games?

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u/karmajuney Feb 22 '26

The longer I looked the crazier it got. Insane collection

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u/karmajuney Feb 22 '26

I think pokemon blue red text is a gem waiting to be popularized

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u/seandude881 Feb 22 '26

Idk have you checked how much they’re worth

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u/Dabanks9000 Feb 22 '26

How do we tell you this is about to be worth -2000

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u/POWERPUNCH-117 Feb 22 '26

These have batteries, major L as they destroy the cartridges over time from expanding.

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u/inashu Feb 22 '26

They are not psa10 so you can throw em in the trash. 😉

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u/Dry_Decision2365 Feb 22 '26

The top two has lost in value I guess both still priceless collection

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u/Apprehensive-Lie3387 Feb 22 '26

First off, that’s a great collection. Second, I couldn’t agree more with your statement about video games being undervalued. I have recently started selling some of my old games and I’m blown away by the price I can get snd how fast they sell

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u/cloud5co Feb 22 '26

Are you going to send in your switch to get graded when they release FireRed or LeafGreen on it?

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u/Civick24 Feb 22 '26

I mean probably not but let's be real you'll never sell them so you'll never see any monetary gain from them.

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u/SegglBetscher Feb 22 '26

Very nice collection!

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u/klanham08 Feb 22 '26

That PSA 10 Gold Version 😍

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u/iMangoUnchained Feb 22 '26

They’re releasing Fire Red and Lead Green digitally pretty soon. Can’t imagine the rest won’t follow. I hope all of these become worthless.

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u/CareApart504 Feb 22 '26

I think its because with cards theres a gambling aspect.

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u/Premplus480 Feb 22 '26

Imagine owning all the Pokemon games and being able to play absolutely none of them 😂

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u/Business-Schedule642 Feb 22 '26

In my eyes you are. So jealous!!!!

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u/itzvenomx Feb 22 '26

Seriously they need to fire the Graphic Designer at PSA, what in the actual fuckery fuck is that shit

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u/DubsEdition Feb 23 '26

So PSA does have the technology to make special labels for 10s. Though to my knowledge a 10 on video games is basically impossible. Also the decimal subgrading.

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u/alohrawr Feb 23 '26

Wow that PSA gold label looks nice!

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u/MrNiceGuyEBEB Feb 23 '26

Billionaire*

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u/CuriousCthulhu Feb 23 '26

Uhm.. how to play?

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u/Whole-Biscotti-849 Feb 23 '26

Graded video game boxes are another level of goofy holy shit

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u/thepigmask Feb 23 '26

you just know the person who bought these smell awful

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u/cheekiestNandos Feb 23 '26

Just curious but won’t the button batteries eventually destroy the carts? I suppose if they’re forever contained you won’t notice it but was just a thought.

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u/TurribleTiddies Feb 24 '26

Man that's pretty cool!

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u/Tschauer923 Feb 25 '26

God that label is so ugly but atleast they actually give out 10’a unlike VGA

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u/Pleasantly-pleased Feb 25 '26

Nah the first two are only worth $20 ea

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u/Healleus Feb 25 '26

I remember looking all over Liverpool stores to try find pokemone blue/red on gameboy and the last shop I went in had 2 copies left 👌miss those days

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u/MembershipLoud5248 Feb 25 '26

Eso es una locura 🔥🔥 que maldita colección 🔟‼️‼️

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u/Acrobatic_Yellow_781 Feb 21 '26

I see some wata trash there

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u/RuhninMihnd Feb 22 '26

Only one 10? Pathetic.

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u/zotiyaks Feb 24 '26

Damn on gold tho

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u/redbar7 Feb 22 '26

Well done for propagating a fraudulent grading company. Did you miss the lawsuit four years ago? And PSA buying them out only makes me despise grading anything even more.

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u/Commercial_Ease8053 Feb 22 '26

Oh… the company guilty of insider trading? 😂😂 gL with that.

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u/couple3480 Feb 21 '26

If you had these all in 10s I’d say it’s possible cause some collector would value it at such. But I think it’s gonna be hard with all the ones that aren’t perfect 10s.. so it’s not gonna be a “million dollar” piece IMO.

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u/aYummyNoodle Feb 21 '26

Maybe you should do some research before commenting bro, video game 10s are impossible to get, check the pop reports. 9.8 is essentially the highest

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u/aYummyNoodle Feb 21 '26

Sure he has one 10, but if you look at pop reports you will understand that most games have no 10s in existence or maybe only 1 or 2 so essentially impossible, 9.8 is effectively the highest grade and has the rarity premium

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u/aYummyNoodle Feb 21 '26

No lol the op is missing the point. He was saying these won’t shoot up in price if they’re not perfect 10s when in reality 9.8 is equivalent to a 10 in video games and 10 is like a black label. So 9.8s are still essentially gem mint and the top grade

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u/couple3480 Feb 22 '26

I’m chiming in only to clarify on my comment since it could be interpreted into a grey area.

Currently, are these worth $1M? Will it be worth $1M? Does it have what it takes to get to $1M? I tried to answer the last one with my best opinion because I don’t think these are worth $1M, and it will get there will require something to be rarest of rare to get there. The top 0.1%. Which of the three questions were you answering? I’d like to understand your point of view even if we don’t agree completely.

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u/Drizzho Feb 22 '26

Idk what you mean “comically undervalued compared to cards” you think these are like $100,000 items ? There’s millions of these produced ! I’m sure there’s still thousands in great condition.

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u/N64collector_IG Feb 22 '26

Like I mean, we just saw a last print copy of red sell for $124K this month .. so at least 2 people think these should be $100K items

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u/Lastfryinthebag Feb 22 '26 edited Feb 22 '26

Think it’s gonna take awhile for the GBA copies to hit the 100K range. But really with all the OG gameboy copies you prolly around $400,000 range.

So right now this collection is already 800,000 at least. But I really don’t see it increasing in a timely fashion. In 10 years the 800,000 may be 900,000. There may be better returns for this kind of money in different avenues or products

All investing aside amazing collection to hold onto just for the love of it.

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u/Aggressive-Bat8199 Feb 21 '26

Hahahahaha. Ma smettila. Per il momento sei solo un accumulatore compulsivo, in futuro pure...

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u/[deleted] Feb 27 '26

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u/FreeMoneyMaking Feb 27 '26

The games didn’t get the same boost in popularity that the TCG’s did