See ehn, nostalgia don turn million dollar business for video games matter o! Na so e go way back make we yarn about how old games wey we dey play for childhood don become hot cake wey dem dey sell like Ferrari and fine art.
Before, we fit just throw game cartridge for bin during garage sale no wahala, but sharp sharpen your mind now! A sealed copy of Super Mario 64 dey fly as if na vintage car. Dem say make we dey calm down as graded video game market dey grow like football for Naija fans.
As e be now, all this grading wahala na because collectors dey need standard wey go make dem sabi how to trade and invest. So, we get two major players for the game: VGA and WATA. Na who you go follow? Dis matter no be just about label color. Na different styles of collection we dey talk about here.
Make I break am down: VGA na like the strict teacher. Dem dey follow serious rules when dem dey grade. If you get their slab, you go feel say na serious business be this. But WATA na hype man wey dey show video games like fine art. If you carry WATA copy, you fit blow people mind in auction.
WATA sabi send clear message with their labels. Dem dey give you history and detail wey fans of video games dey find as dem know say some prints dey better pass others. Dis one carry weight inside collector community, talk less of all the price wey dey go up when dem dey auction.
Two options dey for you if you want enter this market: whether you dey plan to sell or you be long-time collector. If na quick cash you look for, WATA na market king wey sabi hustle money. But if you believe in long game, VGA dey bring serious value for niche items. No forget say condition matter well well. Na condition dey rule the whole game.
Before you dive in, make sure you sabi wetin go catch grader eye. You fit see big difference between $500 game and $5,000 one just by looking well. Check the seal, corners, and if sunlight don fade your box. No just carry any random game come for grading, know wetin you carry!
Guess wetin? The gold rush don cool small, and now collectors dey show more sense. Dem no dey just buy any sealed game again, dem dey look for what matter n’ understand the market. If you still dey think say all sealed games na jackpot, oga you go need re-think that way! Collecting don change face and the savvy ones dey win!
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