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[QUOTE="Tikeio"]
Just buy a new/like new copy on ebay. Problem solved.
Heirren
I actually did buy many of my retro games new on Amazon, but some games are priced very high for new copies. Wind Waker is $150 for example. It's just not worth that much to me, I would rather find a pristine used copy, trust me, they are out there. I'm in no rush.
I've never bought used online. Most of the time, my idea of good condition and someone elses idea of good condition are two entirely different things. I prefer to see the disc before I buy. The hassle of buying used online, getting it, realizing it isn't up to snuff, and dealing with returning it is too much trouble.
It would have made it a hell of a lot easier on myself if I had just kept my original copy, along with all my original consoles and games and didn't sell them all in 2005. I consider that my biggest regret of all time, which I'm not really complaining about because if that is my biggest regret, something video game related, I am probably doing something right.
I live in Chicago, and my advice is to look in obscure places. There are areas here that have "sell everything" stores--in that they'll sell things such as gold jewelry, guitars, and you name it. Around 2006/7 I walked into one and saw brand new PSXs, the original model. I'm the same way as you are with disc quality. Frankly I don't even understand how they get scratch up.
I will say that I bought a PSX version of Hot Pursuit, as a gift, and had it "fixed" with disc cleaner. I was told it worked perfectly. A real disc cleaner though--the ones that fix the service by shaving off a layer[i believe].
Yeah, I'm going to start looking in places like flea markets, pawn shops, goodwill, value village, random places like that. It seems like the actual gaming stores are usually ravaged by collectors, and most of the good stuff is usually gone. There is one really good place sort of near my house that sells all sorts of collectibe stuff like toys, comics, games, etc. They usually have some good stuff.
I never set my discs down outside of the case or console, and I never touch the bottom of the disc. I handle them like they're supposed to be handled. I'm sure that most people don't care about disc condition, and leave their discs lying around outside of the case, vulnerable to damage. This is evidenced by any used game store's inventory. It's usually like finding a needle in a haystack to find a disc that is actually mint.
A place near me has a disc resurfacer, and those things do work really well. Like you said, it shaves off a layer, so best case scenario you don't have to go that route, but it is a nice option to have.
I feel lucky for anyone that had the luxury of buying used games when I was the previous owner. All my games have been and always will be greatly taken care of and in mint condition, everything from case, manual and disc.
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