Factory sealed games

[Ro Nova]

I picked up sealed copies of Sonic 2 and Mortal Kombat 2 recently and I'm not sure if I'll open them. I bought them because I have this crazy obsession with my games/controllers/consoles being flawless. I already own these games and I keep them in very good condition but I just couldn't help myself from buying them sealed. Well, now that I have them I want to open them in a bad way!

Has anyone else faced a similar situation and had to dig down deep for some self control? Yeah, these aren't rare games but I would like to keep them sealed.

[Dartagnan1083]

There's a part of me that would REALLY like to find a sealed retail copy of Sonic 1. Just something nice WITHOUT that stupid 'NOT FOR RESALE' label on the front.

Hell, I'd even go for A Sega-Classics Blue box version.

[GelmiR]

My copy of Duke Nukem 3D is still sealed.

[Samudra]

I picked up sealed copies of Sonic 2 and Mortal Kombat 2 recently and I'm not sure if I'll open them. I bought them because I have this crazy obsession with my games/controllers/consoles being flawless. I already own these games and I keep them in very good condition but I just couldn't help myself from buying them sealed. Well, now that I have them I want to open them in a bad way!

Has anyone else faced a similar situation and had to dig down deep for some self control? Yeah, these aren't rare games but I would like to keep them sealed.

You seem to contradict yourself:

"I already own these games and I keep them in very good condition..."

"Well, now that I have them I want to open them in a bad way!"

"Yeah, these aren't rare games but I would like to keep them sealed."

You want flawless objects (you therefore bought them sealed) and already have the games. Yet, you want to meddle with the now flawless ones for no apparent reason. And you state after this you don't want to meddle with them. It doesn't make sense.

What do you want?


Personally I do not think flawlessness is a state possible or even desirable for objects in use. I have many games (cd and cart) which I bought new and used for years, yet they look store new; simply because I take care of my things. That is as good as useable objects can remain.

[Ro Nova]

Of course I contradict myself. Duh! I want to keep them sealed but open them at the same time. That's the whole point of this thread. I guess it has to do with the fact that I haven't opened a new/sealed Genesis game since the early '90s. But I did buy them sealed so I can own two of my favorite games in prestine condition. Well, I'm having the urge to tear into them like I did as a kid! What doesn't make sense about that?

I'm tying to build up my Genesis game collection and if I have the oppritunity to purchase sealed games I will. I guess it's kind of like how some prefer to have their games complete with box and manual.
I'd like to (in a perfect world) own a playable/used copy of a game and a sealed verion as well. That's just me, I guess.

Hope I cleared the air for you!

[David J.]

I had a regular Sonic 1, but I gave it to charity -- long story. Now I have a "not for resale" Sonic 1.

[Drixxel]

"Not For Resale"... aside from looking like a complete asshat, was there any risk posed to retailers if they split the pack-in game from the console and tried to sell each seperately?

[Dartagnan1083]

probably. . .
That's product tampering.
If the system is advertised as including the game, the retailer couldn't do that in a way that was legal.

As for puting the game on the resale market. . .
There wasn't anything that stopped Pack-in copies of the game from reaching dusty shelves at Funco

[danielscheil]

"Not For Resale"... aside from looking like a complete asshat, was there any risk posed to retailers if they split the pack-in game from the console and tried to sell each seperately?

these not for reasale copies are in germany something special :P

[Samudra]

Of course I contradict myself. Duh! I want to keep them sealed but open them at the same time. That's the whole point of this thread. I guess it has to do with the fact that I haven't opened a new/sealed Genesis game since the early '90s. But I did buy them sealed so I can own two of my favorite games in prestine condition. Well, I'm having the urge to tear into them like I did as a kid! What doesn't make sense about that?

I'm tying to build up my Genesis game collection and if I have the oppritunity to purchase sealed games I will. I guess it's kind of like how some prefer to have their games complete with box and manual.
I'd like to (in a perfect world) own a playable/used copy of a game and a sealed verion as well. That's just me, I guess.

Hope I cleared the air for you!

/me scratches his head.
How does this ornate solution sound?

You buy two sealed games instead of one. Now of those two you gratify your desire to tear open packaging by opening one. This leaves you without the desire, yet with one sealed copy.

Edit: Forgot the following:

The contradiction seems to exist on the level of reason as well as a feeling. When a contradiction arises it may be two struggling feelings, the final end of none being reasoned out and willed for. You, however, seem to be able to state what you want, yet a feeling arises desiring something on the contrary.

I would stick to the reason and force the feeling to subside.

[David J.]

I never understood the whole factory sealed craze. They are games, and games are meant to be played! What if the game didn't come sealed, but was new? I'm not talking about display copies that the store tries to sell you.

Hmm.... my copy of Sonic 1, was a 1996 re-release, but I don't think it was in a Sega Classics packaging, just a regular packaging but with slighty tweaked copyrights.

[Ro Nova]

Samudra, you're digging way to deep into this. Relax, it's not like it's keeping me awake at night.

[Elusive]

Screw leaving games sealed. Would a game's creators want you to let the game sit on a shelf in mint sealed condition gathering dust, or would they rather you play and enjoy their hard work?

[Samudra]

Samudra, you're digging way to deep into this.

No problem, that's just the way I am.

[Denvan]

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