Game Storage

[Battra92]

This should be pretty self explanatory: How do you store your games and accessories?

 

Personally my current and last gen games are on shelves in the living room. My previous generation games are packed away at my parents' house. :'( (yeah, I miss my NES)

 

Also pictures if you have them. We like pictures.

[Mister Jack]

My entertainment unit has a door in the side with some shelves. I put my games there.

 

And on a DVD rack when I ran out of space.

 

And on another DVD rack when I ran out of space on the first DVD rack.

 

And in a box when I ran out of space on the second dvd rack to supplement the first dvd rack.

 

And in a pile on my coffee table when I ran out of space in the box meant to supplement the second dvd rack which supplemented the first dvd rack which supplemented the entertainment unit.

Edited January 11, 2011 by Mister Jack

[SixTwoSixFour]

My father made me these immense shelves for my birthday one year, and I store them all on there, organized in a very specific manner that doesn't make a lot of sense to anyone else (first, by brand- Microsoft, Nintendo, then Sony; then by descending order of release- PS3, PS2, PS1, for instance; then alphabetically EXCEPT for when sequels would be placed before their predecessor alphabetically- example, Prince of Persia: Warrior Within comes before Prince of Persia: Two Thrones).

 

I'd have to borrow a camera, but pictures sounds doable.

[RadiantViper]

My games are either in the bookshelf behind me, or on a makeshift shelf in the desk that my TV is on (I took the drawer out of the desk, and put a piece of wood along the bottom). Or they're on top of my TV.

[Nexus]

On the chest of drawers where my TV is.

[King Jimmeh]

I've run out of space, so my 360 games are in small DVD racks under my bed where they are easy to access. They used to be on DVD racks on my drawers, but those were taken over by DVDs. My previous generation games are in a cupboard in our spare bedroom.

[Commander Shepard]

These for my NES games

 

The original cases for Genesis games, and so many CD jewel cases and CD-binders full of so many CDs and DVDs.

[jimmuhpage]

My current quick-access games:

Note: I also keep my ME collection there even though I don't play the Limited Editions anymore. It just looks awesome

 

My box under my bed:

[deanb]

I have my stuff on a bookshelf next to my desk. I have my 360 wrapped up n stacked with those, and then my PS3 controller n headset resting on the curve of the PS3.

The problem is over the years I've been bought more n more blu-rays n DVDs, n bought myself more n more games. So I think I'm gonna have to expand. At the moment I'm just double stacking my games, which is a pain if I want things on the back.

[Mr. GOH!]

Bookshelves for the stuff I have with me, cardboard shipping boxes for the vast majority in storage.

 

Really, though, most of my PC games are stored on my hard drive and, virtually, in Valve's computers.

[MetalCaveman]

In spoiler tags thanks to the amount of pics

 

 

 

DVD Rack used for my 360 games:

 

 

 

PS3/PS2 Games and some BDs:

 

 

 

 

Special Editions and stuff:

 

 

 

PSP and DS games:

 

 

 

Older games (Gamecube, XBox, N64 some PS2 games too) and some DVDs:

 

 

 

Excuse the quality, but that's the best camera I have right now

[TheMightyEthan]

Here are my 360 games:

 

 

My PS3, Wii, and GCN games, and my blurays:

 

 

And finally my PC games :

 

 

Note: I also keep my ME collection there even though I don't play the Limited Editions anymore. It just looks awesome

Why do you have multiple copies of each game?

[TheMightyEthan]

Yeah, I knew they were different editions, I just couldn't imagine why anyone would buy more than one.

 

Now that I have some reasons, I must admit I'm still somewhat surprised that someone would care enough to do that.

[staySICK]

I bought up from the Limited to Legendary edition of Halo 3 when newegg started selling it for like, $15 or whatever, then I sold my limted copy.

[jimmuhpage]

Why do you have multiple copies of each game?

 

I... I have a problem...

 

I just really like the Mass Effect franchise and for some reason wanted to be a collector for all/most things Mass Effect.

I have the comics and and 2 of the three books. My brother lost the first one, but they're 8 bucks, so I'll buy it again someday.

He was the one that bought the standard edition and got the pre-order bonus disc from his friend. I bought the ME2 Collectors' Edition on release day and the ME1 Limited Collector's Edition around October last year I think. About $65, pretty good condition and about 30-40 dollars cheaper than some eBayers's starting bids and other Amazon resalers. Then ME2 standard edition was $10 on Amazon in December, so I got that.

 

Still deciding on whether I should pick up the Evolution comics as one pack like I did for the Redemption or get each issue as they come out.

 

I have made the decision not to collect memorabilia. Maybe I'll buy the N7 jacket and maybe a poster for one of the games, but I'm not even considering buying all the stuff they have at the Mass Effect store. Way overpriced (although some things make my inner geek drool) and just way too damn many items.

 

Also, I will probably never own a copy of Galaxy, but w/e, heard gameplay wasn't good and I've already read the story

 

Anyways, really nice collection, jimmuhpage.

 

Thank you

[Yantelope]

I have a gaming ottoman that I keep my controllers and games in that I'm currently playing. My hoard of old games and new ones that wont fit in there are mostly kept in paper boxes in a downstairs closet.

 

[Mr. GOH!]

I have a gaming ottoman that I keep my controllers and games in that I'm currently playing. My hoard of old games and new ones that wont fit in there are mostly kept in paper boxes in a downstairs closet.

 

 

Love it. I will have one, too, someday.

[Yantelope]

It's amazingly convenient and they make them double wide now. I'd highly recommend it for people with a significant other who doesn't want to see your controllers lying around everywhere.

[NeoStarr]

I have this beautiful, handcrafted, antique shelf that has been passed down and maintained in my family for generations.

 

But getting back on topic; I keep my games strewn across the floor.

[TheMightyEthan]

Now that I have some reasons, I must admit I'm still somewhat surprised that someone would care enough to do that.

 

Well, couldn't you just as easily ask why someone would "care enough" to purchase a collector's edition over a standard edition, period? People purchase collector's editions because they like the extra content and memorabilia.

 

If he purchased a standard edition of the game at launch and really enjoyed it, then why is it so unusual that he would purchase a collector's edition for the OST, "making" DVD, artbook, and other stuff at a later date? Those incentives still retain their value. Their value isn't limited to the standalone value of the game itself.

Right, my question is: if you want that stuff, why not just buy the collector's/limited edition right off the bat. Or, if for whatever reason you don't (too expensive or whatever) why keep the regular edition after you've bought the collectors?

[NeoStarr]

I never imagined I'd be playing Terran in SC2. I was so useless with them in the first game.

 

... now I kind of want that collectors edition Thor.

[jimmuhpage]

Well, I keep them because I want to collect them. I fell all fuzzy inside knowing that I have both editions. :/

 

On a practical note, I have in the past let a friend borrow Mass Effect 1 for a few weeks because I could still play my other disc. So there's one positive side effect.

[ceedee]

I'm very minimalistic, and a huge proponent of the digitalization of games, movies, music, etc. For example, when I first got my Kindle I donated 4 full shelves of books to my local library. Some I didn't want anymore anyway, but everything that I still cared to peruse or re-read I have stored on my Kindle, taking up zero shelf space.

 

I do the same thing with my music. I don't buy CD's anymore (unless it's Coheed and Cambria, I do have a shrine I need to add to now and then). Instead when I purchase music I download it online (Always in 320khz or better. .flac is prefered, of course).

 

Again, same with my games. I have over 250 games on my steam account (that's a lot of cardboard boxes saved from the trash bin) and I buy digital versions of games instead of their boxed editions as often as I can.

 

Because of this I really don't have much to store, but what physical media I do have is simply lined up on the shelf above my desk. There are some things that I treasure enough to own physical copies of (season box-sets of Babylon 5 for example), but again, most of what I own is digital these days.

[TheMightyEthan]

I will ALWAYS choose a physical copy over a digital copy if they are comparable in price. I don't trust MS/Steam/whomever enough that they won't some day pull my media off the server, denying me access to it. If I have a physical copy then I have control over it.

[Mr. GOH!]

I will ALWAYS choose a physical copy over a digital copy if they are comparable in price. I don't trust MS/Steam/whomever enough that they won't some day pull my media off the server, denying me access to it. If I have a physical copy then I have control over it.

 

By the time MS and Sony remove access to your digital single player games, your PS3 and 360 will likely be RROD'd or YLOD'd, but I do understand your hesitance to purchase digital console games.

 

I have all my D2D games backed up safer than they would be if they were on disc. IIRC, GOGames stuff can also be downloaded and backed up on media of your choice as well.

 

Valve has promised to provide users with playable versions of their Steam games if Steam ever shuts down. But I suppose it's your right not to trust Valve. But if you can't trust them, then what company can you trust?