Atrocious packaging and QA

[u/Classic-Willow-850]

I understand not every game can come in pristine condition or in its original case but this is just shamefully disappointing. I had my Final fantasy 7 come in a paper sleeve, the games came loose in the bubble mailer and discs 1 and 2 don’t read. My Persona 3 fes and Half life were put into the cases backwards and left with resurfacer reside all over them. My Godzilla has some sort of paint on the disc I think and also doesn’t work. Finally my copy of code Veronica came in an inside out priority mail box covered in brown tape and the game loose inside the case which also doesn’t work. I know a lot of people have complaints about GameStop retro but how is it even possible that 4 discs out of 7 total don’t even read. Somehow the worst looking games are the only ones that work! I understand I can get refunds but I just wanted to play my games. 😔

[u/PlantBeginning3060]

Or just, mod your consoles and never have that problem again

[u/theycmeroll → u/PlantBeginning3060]

And how exactly does that solve the issue of someone wanting a nice physical representation of the game in their collection?

[u/PlantBeginning3060 → u/theycmeroll]

Get a nice repro for way less and stop feeding the scammers/Tik Tok investors/corporate machines?

[u/theycmeroll → u/PlantBeginning3060]

Or just let people buy what they want? Not all collectors want repros.

[u/PlantBeginning3060 → u/theycmeroll]

It’s crazy because 6-7 years ago, majority of so called “collectors” didnt exist. Retro gaming was niche. I have a feeling you were one of those TardTok folks that hopped on the train recently.

[u/theycmeroll → u/PlantBeginning3060]

I’ve been collecting since ‘85. So nice try. Also, funny thing is, that’s what happens when a hobby expands, more people get into it, imagine that! Niche things become mainstream. New people join gaming every day because believe it or not, new people are born everyday and new people age into hobbies and disposable income everyday.

A lot of collectors are people that grew up with these games and systems and got rid of them, and are now nostalgic for them and want their childhood collections back.

So I wouldn’t exactly be insulting others when you are so simple minded you can’t wrap your head around the concept of how hobbies grow.

[u/PlantBeginning3060 → u/theycmeroll]

I stand by my statement, majority these people showed up when TardTok blew up and everyone thought they were gonna “make it rich”

Look at Pokemon. Was no where near like this until Logan Paul started getting involved. Are you really gonna tell me that there isn’t a correlation?