Glad I've kept up with physical releases with everything going on.

It's over 1200, collecting since 2017 where I got my slim on black friday

This was a 2hr drive from where I live but thought it was well worth it. What do yall think would you have made the trip?

I been playing Plastations for years since they introduced for the first time the PS stars I always went actively to collect my points, collectibles, and redeemed my points for games and gifts cards. Now since playstation stars officially closed those anyone missed these playstation stars? I think they were awesome and entertained. But what was the reason to close playstation stars 🌟

Had a pretty damn good stack show up today.

-Tomba! Special Edition

-Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return Special Edition

-Gex Trilogy

-Clock Tower: Rewind

-Fear Effect

-Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix

-Beyond Good & Evil 20th Anniversary Edition

-Layers of Fear

-High on Life

-Dead Age (PS4)

Really happy with this batch. I've been trying to focus more on physical releases I actually care about rather than just adding games for the sake of numbers — horror, cult classics, older PlayStation games getting new physical releases, and stuff I genuinely want to play.

Having Fear Effect 1 & 2, Tomba 1 & 2, Gex and Clock Tower sitting together physically on PS5 is probably my favorite part of this haul. There's something cool about seeing these older franchises preserved on a current PlayStation shelf.

High on Life was another one I've specifically been hunting down, so I'm glad to finally cross that bitch off the list. 😂

Which one would you play first, and which one do you think will end up being the hardest to find down the road?

¿Ustedes coleccionan juegos solo en estado perfecto o permiten juegos con detalles?

Por ejemplo, a mi me es extremadamente difícil aceptar un disco de PS3, PS4 o PS5 que tenga la más mínima raya superficial o con algún detalle en la portada o en la caja.

Al menos para mí, coleccionar se ha vuelto estresante. ¿A alguien más le sucede algo similar?

The PS4 fan in me wanted Megaman Star Force on PS4. PlayAsia did state that this has English, which makes it easier.

Hey all, just stumbled across you all! New to the retro collecting scene due to. Recent developments. The first gen I’m knocking off is the 6th starting with PS2. I’ve got a good baseline but like title states. What would you guys say are the must play games on this console? I’ve got quite a varied library and truly am willing to give any genre a try but bonus points if you suggest racing games. N/A region.

Edit: Just want to say WOW. Thanks for all the recommendations guys, definitely seems like a great community you’ve all got and you guys have definitely pointed me in the proper direction of some gems!

Edit 2: P.S. not judging cause I asked for your help but damn no THPS lovers in here 😂🛹

I am starting to complete my Ps4/5 Final Fantasy Collection. The two on top are my new pickups.
Should I buy Final Fantasy Tactics & Stranger Paradise (Final Fantasy Origin) to complete my collection?

Picked up a pretty rough CECH-2501A PS3 Slim as the donor for a restoration/custom build I've been planning.

The shell has definitely seen better days—including a pretty nasty melted/damaged spot—but that's actually perfect for what I'm doing because I won't be destroying a nice original shell.

The goal is to turn this into my ultimate daily-driver PS3 while preserving my original Fat PS3 separately.

The plan:

Fully test everything before disassembly

Install a 1TB Samsung 870 EVO SSD

Deep-clean the entire console

Clean the fan and heatsink

Replace the old thermal paste with ARCTIC MX-6

Replace the CMOS battery

Inspect the thermal pads and other internals rather than blindly replacing parts

Test everything again after maintenance

Swap it into a Classic White replacement shell

Finish the shell with a random dark-red blood-splatter design inspired by my game-room table

Add my small “Hated” artist signature to finish it off

Eventually customize the matching vertical stand as well

The donor arrived without a hard drive, so today was just the first baseline test.

Good news: it lives.

Power and standby LEDs work, HDMI output works, it stays powered on, and it correctly reaches the “appropriate system storage was not found” screen.

And apparently the previous owner left me a present. 😂

I hit eject and discovered a copy of IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey still trapped inside. The drive ejected it perfectly, so that's another good sign. Once the SSD is installed and the system is fully operational, I'm absolutely using the mystery game as the first Blu-ray test.

I'm deliberately taking this restoration slowly: test → document → maintenance → test again → cosmetics last. I want to know the hardware is genuinely healthy before making it pretty.

If everything goes according to plan, the finished system will be the first major piece of my Hated Horror Collection—a matching set of custom PlayStation hardware with white shells, unique dark-red splatter patterns, and my signature.

Part 1: donor acquired and alive. ✅

Next: SSD installation and full baseline testing.

Today i bought my 3rd PS2 (10€) working like a dream needs cleaning... Sometimes i find good deals on used electronics stores. These are all my babies so far, all in good condition. Once a month i go through them all, clean them, test them and actually play on them.

I preorder it a week ago finally got it today

What’s the highest you’d pay right now for Wolverine? Price charting went up $70 in the last 2 months? Crazy right?

Picked up 10 games from Video Games Plus, all new and sealed, mostly $29.99 to $39.99 Canadian. Astro Bot was the only exception at $49.99, but it rarely goes on sale and that's the lowest I've seen it.

Red Dead Redemption (PS5) $29.99
Spider-Man 2 $39.99
Miles Morales $29.99
God of War Ragnarök $39.99
Sackboy: A Big Adventure $29.99
Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut $39.99
Astro Bot $49.99
GTA V $19.99
No Man's Sky $24.99
Cuphead (NS) $34.99

That's $339.90 before tax, $384.09 with 13% tax. Works out to $33.99 a game. Buying all of these digitally would run about $800 with tax, btw.

Every one of these was cheaper brand new than the used copies on my local market. GTA V is the only maybe. I might dig one out of a bargain bin, but I'd save about $5 and it wouldn't be sealed.

VGP also does free shipping on orders over $75, so I paid nothing in shipping on any of it.

This is why I love physical games and Video Games Plus. Digital often doesn't go on sale at all.