Current State of Game Collecting June 2020

A few weeks ago I was looking online for games when I happen to notice that my current Nintendo 3DS model (Pokémon 20th anniversary bundle) was selling really high on eBay.  This concerned me because I felt that I couldn’t use it anymore as my everyday beater handheld.  Besides the monetary price, I was also afraid that if I ever did lose it or if it broke, I wouldn’t be able to find a new one at a good price.  That’s when I decided to act swiftly and find a 2DS XL model while they were still available at retail.

To my surprise I was able to find one on sale, however when I got home and did a little research on this model I discovered that it was also being discontinued.  This meant that this would be the last Nintendo handheld from the DS lineage.  Ever since then, Nintendo has always had a handheld alongside their consoles; and with the Switch it would no longer be needed.  While I did initially purchase this 2DS as a beater, I also feel like its significance will also make it very collectable.  Its gaming library is pretty large ranging from the original DS 2004, to 3DS games 2011, and of course the numerous games you could download.

While I am happy that I was able to get a 2DS XL, I’m also amazed at the current state of game collecting and how popular Nintendo games have become.  Most GameCube games have skyrocketed in price, and the Switch is selling like hotcakes.  I do recognize that most of it is because of the pandemic, but I still think that prices won’t be going down much either.  I can’t image what it would be like to start collecting games right now.  However this 2DS XL also proves that even in a crazy pandemic, there are still deals to be had.

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJds37JOGAs

Adidas Superstar

A few years ago I became irritated with sneaker collecting because limited edition sneakers where becoming more expensive and harder to find in retail stores.  But besides that, what I hated the most was the way current sneaker designs were going; I thought they were banal and ugly. So I stopped buying sneakers for a while.  I had my “old man moment” and kept thinking why can’t sneakers be as cool as they used to be when I was growing up.  And that’s when I realized that those same sneakers that I grew up loving are still around, and that I should continue buying them.

Funny enough one of my favorite sneakers was the first one I bought; Adidas Superstars (2019 version).  I have owned this shoe many times, and the last time I bought them they lasted many years because I cleaned them regularly.  But regardless of how much you take care of a sneaker, they will eventually all break down if you use them a lot.  The only difference that I noticed about this new Superstar compared to my old one’s was that they feature a gold logo on the tongue, and that the leather feels a little more synthetic.  Other than that, these sneakers are classics, and they have reinvigorated my love for sneakers.

Adidas Superstar Wiki:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adidas_Superstar

YouTube:

https://youtu.be/mmUYFBkq1Lg