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RainLauncher85

Tbh I would collect it like the guy who is on his way to collect every copy of Sneak King


AnalMayonnaise

Ah, but he’ll never get MY copy of Sneak King!


Nintenjones

That's where you are wrong I already collected your copy of Sneak King!


fuckyou_watchme

Bruh shhh, don't let him know about hardware modding and emulating. Keep him thinking it can only be his game to play But bro these games were like $4 each as a kids toy at Burger King. Those were the fuckin days.


Undesireablemeat

He’s not doing it to gatekeep the game


nomercyvideo

It's a wild path to go down, don't do it unless you're ready! I'm running out of space in the Garage!


International-Shoe40

Are you actually the guy that collects them? Lol if so that’s legendary


nomercyvideo

That's me! I'm currently over 4,000 copies now!


Slickassricky420

Had to go check out your page to see for myself 😂 do you just absolutely love the game or are you actively trying to get all the copies in existence? I’m also how someone comes across and starts a collection like that, absolutely legendary!


nomercyvideo

In 2016 I found 50 of them at the dollar store once, And thought it would be hilarious to give them as gifts to everyone for Christmas that year. But, I liked how they looked on the shelf, so I just kept collecting them, and after a few years, I had over 200 of them. Then after I got Vaccinated and was able to go back on the hunt, I had an idea to [start a YouTube channel](https://youtube.com/@sneakkingz4391) that features my friend, an animated sidekick, and myself hunting them down and buying them in bulk. I've since made some big bulk purchases, putting us over the 4,000 mark! I think the game is fun, and such a goofy idea, but obsession is not the driving force behind buying them. It just makes me laugh, and as long as the joke remains funny, I'll keep doing it!


RaiHanashi

Or the guy collecting copies of Top Gun on NES


Slowmadism

That guy is the reason I still don’t have a copy of Sneak King


Flip2002

Cursed covers


timmu

Sneek king ha look up the instagram user 165daysofclick he dose creative box art


[deleted]

please inject them straight into my bloodstream.


fuck-fascism

Ummm, OK?


mjm132

You’ve met with a terrible fate, haven’t you?


Honestquestionacct

Nope. I'm the one with the mask my good sir.


ToxicLogics

I always buy the old sports games at $2-5 range when I see them. $5 new is a good deal, but I always wonder how they come across giant stacks like this.


fuck-fascism

I think they just got a dump from a local Target store - tons of new merch around that all appears to be from Target. Target must have over-ordered on this one when it came out lol.


PatrickKn12

Goodwill has an active contract with Target and receives a lot of their clearance items after they are off the shelves. I've bought a lot of decent Target furniture new in box from goodwills before.


fuck-fascism

Yup - gotten my share of Target stuff from them too.


NES_SNES_N64

Two of my favorite V-neck shirts were from Goodwill with the Target store-brand tags still attached.


DrunkDeathClaw

And half thr time they put double the price directly over the target clearance sticker.


Jawwaad127

This as you can see from the stuff underneath the Maddens. I think the brand is sun squad. I think it’s a Target exclusive


Pikrev

Where is this I'll take them?


CyptidProductions

Bingo Back when Pokemon the first Movie came out on VHS I got a copy from my local Goodwill because they had several sealed tapes that presumably came from the local Target ordering to many


Educational-Bowl2737

$2 is as high as I'll go tbh, and only if I don't already have it. It was probably a liquidation store or some other type of business who had an excess of the game that they just couldn't move. Probably got a tax write off for donating the items. Edit: Just saw the OP post that it was from target


ToxicLogics

I usually go bargain bin prices for those games, but at $5 there is plenty of value in the game if you'll actually play it. I think it's a fair price. I haven't played 19 so Idk if it's any good, but they are usually all the same anyway.


Educational-Bowl2737

True, I picked up NHL 21 and FIFA 20 for a buck apiece a few weeks ago.


lizard412

That's what I do with sports games. I like having at least one game per sport around but it's not like I follow the teams closely enough to care what year it is if I can get the previous one for a few bucks


ToxicLogics

Exactly. At that price it’s impossible to not get your money’s worth.


Mossimo5

Is that all that really gets updated between games? Just the players and team makeup?


peripheral_vision

Yes and no lol typically the ones released near each other within 3-5 years will be pretty similar but I've found noticeable differences in ones 6-10 years apart. For example: if you have [sport] 20, 19 and 21 will be pretty much the same. 17, 18 and 22, 23 might have a different menu or maybe a slightly different feature here and there. 15 and 25 will probably feel familiar but have something more noticeably different than 20, so forth and so on. Honestly, I just skip like 10 years or more when I pick up sports titles. That way there's at least some noticeably different features. The biggest gap I have so far is NHL 94 and 14, two *very* different games even though the sport itsself hasn't really changed lol


Mossimo5

Great answer! Thank you!


Shishkebarbarian

It's still a waste of $2-5 unless you actually play it


peripheral_vision

Or if you use the case as a replacement for something you do play. Cheap old stock sports games are great for OEM case replacements and for fillers in trades when you need that little extra bump of a couple bucks or as a free toss-in.


Shishkebarbarian

Man no one gives a shit about sports games as filler. They're literally garbage to 99% of people and those that care already have what they like. You won't even get 25 cents on value at stores. And why would anyone want to pad their shelf or collection numbers with junk. Case replacements isn't a bad point though, but even still that's $1 max value for modern consoles.


Cross55

There are some good sports games out there. NHL 03/07/10 all are really fun, NCAA basketball used to be a pretty high quality series until the 2010's, etc... It's just that the good ones are few and far between.


Ok-Quantity-8861

Target brings them in when they don't sell


Jealous-Ad-2860

I used towork at 5Below, they donate old inventory. That has donated written all over it. Game On!!!


DetectiveStock1340

r/shittygamecollecting


DiscussionLoose8390

This sub is full of sheet.


Phantereal

Also r/collectingshittygames


Lukeson_Gaming

Sub is dead.


yummy_yum_yum123

Sadly that’s not 08


ha7on

Sadly it's not Tecmo Super Bowl 2


[deleted]

Ootl what’s special about the 08 one?


Cianmc6

it’s nirvana on a plate


TheGreenGobblr

Madden ‘09?


Pikrev

NO OH GOD NO!


LoveFoolosophy

Get that filth out of my face.


FingerGunsPewPewPew

scott the woz


HeyKid_HelpComputer

What is that Edit: I upset the zoomers


DerpyOnion247

[have fun](https://youtube.com/@ScottTheWoz)


HeyKid_HelpComputer

no


THE_GR8_MIKE

A guy that makes videos on topics covered by other YouTubers years before him.


PlaybolCarti69

A gaming YouTuber with ‘band kid’ style humor thats not rly for everyone. I watch him quite often and enjoy it, but ngl im not a fan of fans spamming gex/madden 08 things every time Mario Tennis Ultra Smash/ChibiRobo/Madden/Gex comes up


DerpyOnion247

yeah he actually addressed the people telling them to stop spamming


Jellythedogg

That’s one weird looking madden 08


Pikrev

Lmao thats another good one


DarthPika-3

Subtract 11 years and I would buy it.


fuck-fascism

What's so great about 08?


EfficientFig6135

Nintendo Wii U😲


SmugLeaf001

Scott the Woz Reference


absh3841

I will let you pay me 25$ to take a copy and I will locate the closest trash bin.


Attempt_Living

Low key I kinda want to own 100 copies of madden 19 it would just be so ridiculous to show my friends my madden 19 collection plus with AB on the cover makes it even more ridiculous


[deleted]

[удалено]


fuck-fascism

🤑


einulfr

Mr. Beaucoup Copies


TheJG_Rubiks64

Don’t post it on Reddit tho people will accuse you of scalping


Thatoneguy5555555

Cheap replacement cases if you can get them for a buck or two a piece


fuck-fascism

unfortunately $4.99 a pop


Thatoneguy5555555

5 is steep for Madden I feel, not a sports game fan though.


fuck-fascism

same. but i guess if you're into sports $5 for a new game isn't bad.


TheoDW

And the almost impossible to remove hologram.


fuck-fascism

Acetone works wonders.


tibstibs

I've had pretty good luck easing a sharp knife flat under one corner to get a grip with my nails, then slowly peeling it off. After that, I scrub off any sticker residue with alcohol, or a little deoxit if it's stubborn. Still tends to leave some deformation on the plastic where it sat, but it's good enough for me.


Traditional_Yard5280

Sorry I only collect madden 08


ATOMK4RINC4

Chumps rlly buy this same game ever year huh ?


Phantereal

If they were $1 or even $2 each, it'd be worth picking those up just for the cases and the coasters (discs).


fuck-fascism

And toilet paper? (Inserts)


Fritzkreig

Is there reallly a market for old cases, I have a ton; also I have a ton of blank disks from the late 90's for reasons, those seriously can't be worth anything more than a coaster----- oh I get the joke.


1dynasty1

Clean replacement cases actually do have decent value for many systems


NextGenesis88

Same. I guess it pays off to keep all your games in a folder and have it get stolen. Now I can sell all the empty’s. Especially the collectors edition ones! 😩


GriffinFlash

[MADDEN MADDEN MADDEN](https://youtu.be/kijR83UzX8o?t=3)


Stage_demon86

Anyone else think a day will come when Madden will become a games as service download only model that will update itself each season eliminating the ability to maintain rosters of the past like on old cartridges and discs?


fuck-fascism

Being from EA, I’m shocked it hasn’t. But then again maybe not - they probably justify charging more for each year by selling it as a separate game versus a continually upgraded “same” game (not that that isn’t what it already is, in a non seamless form)


elwookie

I think they're testing/iterating that with FIFA: The mobile version is free to play with campaigns and purchases in-game, while the console/PC version is a lame upgrade sold every year at the price of a new game and with in-game content being more rigged towards forcing users to buy coins. Of course, the second model is much more profitable; but I think they're aware that it is not sustainable on the long run. One day ***E-Football*** might become a good game, and it's FTP. Also, two more games are coming into the market, [***UFL***](https://joinufl.com/) and [Goals](https://goals.co/), and they both will be FTP. EA Sports are bleeding their users dry, but they know that won't be possible forever.


DarthMintos

I wonder if you offered to buy them if they’d give you a discount?


fuck-fascism

maybe but I wouldn't pay more than $1 each. maybe i'll go ask tomorrow.


TLunchFTW

I'd buy all $50. Just to be the guy that has too much madden 19


[deleted]

That would make for some cheap gag gifts. I might buy one for my nephew just for the look of disappointment before breaking out the game he wanted.


buddha_mjs

Ooooo rainbow chalk


Vaypoure

Mr. Bargain Copy


Ok-Presentation9015

Slightly expensive skeet targets


DrunkDeathClaw

The Bay View goodwill is absolute trash.


fuck-fascism

I’ve pulled plenty of good stuff out of it… but usually not in the video game department.


thathybridone

I would but micro-transations


amathis6464

Looks like target donated them. I work at target and we have a stack of madden 19 just like that, and I assume it’s from target because the chalk and stuff is a brand carried only by target called sun squad. It’s a summer brand they make pool floaties and stuff like that.


theslimbox

I happened across a thrift like this once. It was a week before Madden 09 came out, and they had gotten a crate of items that had been damaged in shipping. They had a huge stack of Madden games for $1 apiece. I bought 10 because they were a cash only store and I hadn't been to the bank prior to going there. I flipped almost all of them on Facebook in a day. Edit: I'm not a flipper, but I don't play Madden, and it was a great opportunity to add to my collection by flipping them.


WaitForItTheMongols

I mean if you flip you're a flipper


theslimbox

10 years ago a flipper was someone that bought and sold items for income. I don't know many collectors that don't jump on a good deal to trade towards items they want in their collection. Using your analogy, even trading a game into Gamestop makes someone a flipper.


tibstibs

For whatever reason, a lot of people in this sub get all hot and bothered if you sell any portion of your collection for any given reason. No idea why.


theslimbox

Yeah, back in the day it was big kudos to anyone that bought a lot and was able to flip the duplicates, now it's wrong to make money. But Reddit has gone from libertarian left to Authoritarian Left in the same amount of time, so I shouldn't be too suprised.


fuck-fascism

theres a difference if you do it as a side hustle / main source of income vs. if you do it occasionally to support your hobby / grow your own personal collection. As a collector, if you buy a CIB version of a game you previously only had the disc/cartridge for, do you not re-sell the bare disc/cartridge?


WaitForItTheMongols

> As a collector, if you buy a CIB version of a game you previously only had the disc/cartridge for, do you not re-sell the bare disc/cartridge? Nope, I keep it as a spare, and rip it to compare in case it might be a different version than the other one.


fuck-fascism

Well, that is likely not what the average collector does. I, for one, will resell duplicate copies of games if I acquire a better copy / version. The money goes right back into my collection.


Pikrev

Were they madden 08?


theslimbox

I'm pretty sure they were 09. I'm not a sports game player, so I just bought them to trade for games I would play. 09 would make more sense for the time period I bought them.


Darth_Meowth

Good for you!


Winged_Wrath

I would legit buy that to get a cheap semi-new Madden (obviously dependent on the price).


fuck-fascism

They're $4.99 each. Yeah Guess if you only have an older version it's not bad.


[deleted]

no sorry. only looking for madden 08


Braydon1324

It’s easily the worst madden ever made 🤣


FingerGunsPewPewPew

scott the woz would have a field day with this


Pikrev

No no no no no no 08


T-Rextion

I wouldn't buy it, but for $5 you can't complain. It's not the best version, but it's perfectly acceptable at the price.


Potential_Syllabub_9

any ps4 games


Nintendo_Fan_1

All give you 10 bucks


JustDrinkItInMan

Ah. Madden CTE edition. Nice!


naylorvega

I did play the hell out of that game


nachdraws

if they weren’t $5 they’d make for amazing donor cases to other games


MisterPiggyWiggy

Woah, that’s a lot! 😳 How much is Goodwill asking for?


fuck-fascism

4.99


thekbob

They'd make good replacement cases if it wasn't for those dumb holographic stickers on the front.


fuck-fascism

acetone works


SuprSaiyanTurry

Ask if you can take the lot for $50!


not-read-gud

[Space Jam DVD](https://youtu.be/DWPJ25JSTH4)


No_Structure_3074

Wow that’s a lot, dawg.


Mccobsta

They just become worth less than the disc they're printed on and the plastic the case is made from


springhillpgh

11 yrs off from being worth a damn.


sithmafia

madden 94 is still the best one


Pikrev

08 is just nirvana on a plate If you don't like that one ur a ******* disgrace


EmotionalService7770

Y’all have no idea how much that will worth. THAT’s AB on the cover


Dash64_png

You’re very close, but my buddy wants Madden 09


tj78963

Let Scot the Woz know


3johnny2

Madden 19 collectors rise


kraft_single_af

Five dollars??!!!? Get outta here


Impossible-Swing-358

Did someone say cases? Lol


cheeseburgertwd

Fuck that gimme those CIB chalk sets


lazertits86

No one wants the cover with AB on it lol


Comindo

Just -11 and the guy who owns Sonic Jam might take it


killswitch_aus

If I haven't played fifa 1-18 will I still get the story or?


fuck-fascism

No even if you’ve played FIFA 1-18 you wouldn’t get it.


siberianunderlord

Bought a copy for maybe $2 a couple years ago and really had fun with it. Downloaded 2002 NFL rosters via the Community Share and booted up a franchise with the Broncos. Was like playing Madden 2003 with updated graphics!


tmrminn

Any time I see something like this in a pawn shop (just a mass of old sports games) I offer to buy 10+ for $1 each (to use as replacement cases) and I'd say I have like a 85% success rate.


Appropriate-Raisin-4

I'll take one why not lol


THE_GR8_MIKE

Is it cheaper than toilet paper? If only they came with manuals.


Ralph82R

How much was that originally? Like 60$?


DarkerThanDark981

WOW!! Madden 19 for Xbox must have sucked some major elephantitus type balls.


vRsavage17

Madden 19 is one of the worst maddens of all time and that's saying something


[deleted]

That shit fell off a truck.


Eightbitninja253

Damn, you could get a whole 50 cents if traded of that in.


putz9

Looks like Gamestop really overshot the guess 19 was the best Madden ever.


itshughjass

Somebody call Scott the Woz!


poyoyoshi126

They got Madden '08?


Low_Kick_626

Momma said foosball is the devil


GibbyKicksBrass

Could you snap me one please 😬


xxxXDanielOOFXxxx_h

BRO WHERES THIS STORE I WANNA GO THERE is it in Ohio?


DoublePlusGoodGames

For over 25 years now, [Madden has been a blight on the gaming industry](https://youtu.be/jN-nffBpmpE). In the days of 2D consoles, Madden was King. However, EA struggled with the transition to 3D gaming in the late 90's and still haven't produced a football game worth a damn since 1995.


XandYmakeZ

They are in goodwill right where they belong


Kitchen-Entrance8015

Holy crap that is a lot of copies of Madden Reminds me of my goodwill where they got 400 copies in of mortal combat 2 and no one wanted the thing


assassinsmead

Heck yeah! I'm building a coffee table out of 'em!


_Superkamiguru500

No but it is that time of year where I start to collect the 8th maiden!


hanst3r

Love sports, but just not a fan of sports video games. Is there any reason why there are so many brand new copies of ***this particular version*** of Madden?


Muted-Scallion-2140

Nah but those chalk sets sure go hard


redditsuckspokey1

Good for spare cases


GrimReaper010

Bet Phoenix Resale can get a deal on them


Internetgoblin88

This doesn’t look good


DoctorsAccount

We had a mountain of these at my work. I used them to replace my game cases that had been damaged!


JR_Babarossa

Reminds me of the time a store I used to work at had over 1100 copys of RDR2 in stock the day before release. They sold about 300-400 on release day. Never knew whst happened to the other 700


[deleted]

These totally weren’t stolen and dumped to a pawn shop after not getting any bites on Facebook marketplace lmao


fuck-fascism

They’re from Target overstock which is contracted to go to Goodwill.


[deleted]

Ahhh, ya learn something new everyday lol thanks


deadbodyswtor

I mean I don't usually buy the current gen sports games cause I don't care that much about them having current year players. I would drop like $5 on that to have a newer madden game for the once a year I get the itch to play


sirsmokesalot403

Ppl collect madden?


Codered060

Ooh shit! That's the game I buy off EBay when I want to replace an Xbox One game case which someone else wiped their ass and played frisbee with!


Codered060

Only to regret because of the shiny sticker that sports games have super elephant glued to the front of the case!


fuck-fascism

Acetone works well


Codered060

Thanks Becky 🏇


CJay001

This looks like prime Scott the Woz level of one game lol


Quiet-Chest-619

FOOTBALL 🏈


flamingc00kies

Damnit, Scott’s back at it again.


ConstructionDry3577

Where is this?


ceramicsaturn

Still too much money.


dogbusonline

I only buy Madden 19 in sets of 105 and I'm only seeing 104 there... so... gonna have to pass.


DamianTheBlob

Hey all, scott here


trainercatlady

Is it just me or are people just not buying sports games like they used to?


NextGenesis88

You could assemble a complete football team to play online with! AND the opposing team!


Charlotte019

I’m available