eBayer sells video game collection because he's getting married
by John Bardinelli 
{ Apr 14th 2007 at 9:01AM }
An eBay seller has just closed an auction that featured a massive collection of video games, systems, and accessories from over twenty years of gaming. Why? Because he's "going to marry this wonderful girl and could use the money". The auction featured hundreds of games and systems from the Atari 2600, Intellivision, and NES through the PS2 and GameCube. It even had such gaming wonders as the Virtual Boy, Atari Jaguar, and two Sega Dreamcast consoles. The auction began at a mere $100 and sold to the winning bidder for $3,600.We can't help but wonder whose idea this was: his or hers. Giving up twenty years of nostalgia for one "wonderful girl" isn't something a guy in his right mind normally does. It could only be one thing: love. That, or a threat from the laser eyes of doom (pictured).
[Via TheAngryPixel]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
TJ @ Apr 14th 2007 10:05AM
Reminds me of the 40 year old virgin.
Adam @ Apr 14th 2007 9:19AM
Says "reserve not met" ?
Tufas @ Apr 14th 2007 9:27AM
I don't think he sold it... everything has a price...
Johnathon @ Apr 14th 2007 9:30AM
hmm...if he sold this for money, then thats fine. But if he sold it for love, wouldnt love be so very disappointed with him.
NO WOMAN WILL EVER MAKE ME SELL OFF GEARS OF WAR!
believe it.
Tom Hands @ Apr 14th 2007 9:30AM
ROFL:
"Q: Do the girl and/or dog come included in the auction, if so would you ship to egypt, regards ash Apr-11-07
A: No they don't, sorry. I won't ship to Egypt, either."
CC @ Apr 14th 2007 9:32AM
Good one about the lasers, made me laugh hard =D
Oh and by the way, he probably sold his collection because, YOU KNOW, getting married is an EXPENSIVE thing. As simple as that. No lasers involved :)
bearattack @ Apr 14th 2007 9:36AM
A real good woman would never let her man do such a thing.
Divorce pending... ... ...
psilo @ Apr 14th 2007 9:44AM
I think I would do the same thing in his shoes, who needs all that crap. You think this guy doesnt have a 360, ps3 and Wii?? bet your ass he does and you dont see them on this auction.
If you ask me it would be worse to see a guy selling his lone xbox with the excuse of getting married... a collection like this, of old systems is understandable.
Ytoabn @ Apr 14th 2007 9:47AM
"I think I would do the same thing in his shoes"
Ooh, make her sell off her old shoes.
Jonny @ Apr 14th 2007 10:05AM
Im just amazed that such a geek can snake a pretty hot girl! All I can say is, he must have a massive penis!
dvdguy @ Apr 14th 2007 10:08AM
Once the sex stops (and it will stop)... he's gonna wish he still had his games.
Dan @ Apr 14th 2007 10:10AM
He'll regret this down the line, selling old consoles always comes back to haunt you. I sometimes wake up at night in a cold sweat shouting "I'M SORRY MASTER SYSTEM, PLEASE FORGIVE ME!!"
Joshua Earles-Bennett @ Apr 14th 2007 10:10AM
I hear that Jack Thompson was the winning bid.
horngreen @ Apr 14th 2007 10:17AM
I still have my 2600 from days gone by and I never play it or even have it hooked up. I guess I have some unnatural attachment to it (not that kind of unnatural). If I had several systems and bookshelves dedicated to tired old games I think I would sell them off. I have games for my Xbox I NEVER play anymore so who the hell is going to spend the weekend trying to complete pitfall? Oh that's right, a guy who doesn't have a girl.
Zoz @ Apr 14th 2007 10:24AM
"Do the girl and/or dog come included in the auction, if so would you ship to egypt, regards ash"
Most hilarious thing I've read all day. Haha!
shivr @ Apr 14th 2007 10:25AM
whether it was her idea or not... it was still his choice... I'm pretty sure he has free will, and chose a nice marriage/girl over some nostalgic systems :)
Though I guess he will no longer be able to call himself a "true gamer" here in the jstiq comments because he no long will 'still have his 2600 hooked up' ;)
WhackMushroom @ Apr 14th 2007 10:37AM
i did the same thing (although i didnt get the joystiq link to make it this easy!) ... but last year 6 years after i came back because you know what .. your kinda not doing it ALL the time, even after kids you still need ME time (Not Mii time, i sold my Wii).
Phazon @ Apr 14th 2007 10:46PM
@ #12
Very True. In the past I've sold my 2600, NES, SNES, Mega Drive (Genesis) and N64 and each time I thought 'I've played (insert console) to death I'm not gonna miss it, but then every now and then I'll really miss one of the consoles.
Never Getting Married @ Apr 14th 2007 10:52AM
Wow, the things guys do for pu$$y.
Rob Accomando @ Apr 14th 2007 10:54AM
I got Married on 2003 and got to keep all my video games. My wife loves video games too. Bwahahahahaha!! I rule.
The Exiled @ Apr 14th 2007 10:56AM
And then 5 years later she takes off with someone else, divorces and takes his money wooooooooooooooo
Females are disgusting @ Apr 14th 2007 11:11AM
Why is it that, the guy always has to sell his sh*t. The girl would never sell anything of hers for him.
Neebs @ Apr 14th 2007 11:11AM
If she actually loved him, she wouldn't have made him (guessing) sell it.
jeffx @ Apr 14th 2007 11:30AM
If I get married to the girl I'm currently with, I can expect a substantial increase in my PS2 and DS collection. Or should I say, OUR collection. Hah!
El tonto @ Apr 14th 2007 11:31AM
@18 ""Wow, the things guys do for pu$$y.""
A former co-worker who cashed out his entire Roth IRA so he could buy a 350z cash and to "improve" his chances of getting a GF and get married. All he attracted were gold diggers and girls with more STDs than fingers.....YUCK
bm @ Apr 14th 2007 11:35AM
Yeah, going with the woman-who's-worth-anything-would-never-make-him-sell-it sentiment. Though, that's assuming she actually made him do it.
hartleyshc @ Apr 14th 2007 11:37AM
I have a similar collection to this guy, and I can tell you it would have to go for more than 3600 for me to sell it.
IMO the rarity and sentimental value of those old systems and games go way beyond $3600 *I know, reserve not met.*
Justin @ Apr 14th 2007 11:36AM
Since getting married, I've bought more games!
I've re-bought almost all the games I ever had as a kid. I'm sitting on 181+ games now.
Emceay @ Apr 14th 2007 12:02PM
Do yourself a favor.. Marry a gamer.
frozengod @ Apr 14th 2007 12:07PM
Ah... good old days when the women's family had to endow the marriage!
Phillip @ Apr 14th 2007 12:06PM
Awesome pic!
jay @ Apr 14th 2007 12:29PM
I sold my caravan a few months ago to fund myself through university. I wonder if Camping and Caravaning wrote an article about how uni is ruining my caravan holidays.
Congrats to the couple! I'd sell any posessions if I had to.
Arno @ Apr 14th 2007 12:39PM
Weird, I just sold my Steel Battalion, Virtual Boy and NES. All mint in boxes. Didn't get married, just had to clear my apt.
LadyofLedger @ Apr 14th 2007 1:03PM
Oh, ya....if she was worth it, she would NEVER let him sell it...the cash will be spent like water and all that priceless collection gone to a wiser person...it would be sad if it went for a mere $3600. I'm sure there is a reserve.
Cybercast @ Apr 14th 2007 1:05PM
This guy needs to grow a pair!!! if my wife told me to gt rid of my games i would tell her to shut her mouth.. that guy is whipped! hardcore!
whosmav @ Apr 14th 2007 1:00PM
Friggin idiot....
Bonus for someone who will appreciate it!
sponge @ Apr 15th 2007 2:26AM
no woman is worth parting with Panzer Dragoon Saga, Radiant Silvergun, and the AES Metal Slug 3.
Paul Gale @ Apr 14th 2007 1:21PM
Ouch, 20 years of great gaming gone, because of your soon-to-be "new toy"...well, I wish them luck in their new marriage.
thefunkyone @ Apr 14th 2007 1:28PM
I don't see why he's selling it for a chick as ugly as his, if the chick was really, REALLY hot then sure. But a plain jane chick like her is not worth getting rid of a large collection :D
Ska Oreo @ Sep 14th 2007 4:31PM
It's not just videogames he's selling, it's a part of his personal childhood. I don't care how madly in love he is with her, it's a foolish idea to sell all those games.
BillDoE @ Apr 14th 2007 1:42PM
Buck the Fitch.
kelekod @ Apr 14th 2007 1:41PM
Whoever mentioned him keeping anything there's someone that asked that question about his auction:
"Q: Not a question about the auction... but is there anything that you are keeping like a fav game and system
A: Not of the old stuff. I'm keeping my PS3, Wii, 360, DS, & PSP. I really like the Vectrex, Saturn, & Dreamcast. For Fav games: Nights, Zelda:OoT, Mario64, Super Metroid, KOTOR, & Combat."
Looks like he has all 3 systems..
lando @ Apr 14th 2007 2:24PM
This guy is definitely dealing with a Succubus
anonymous @ Apr 14th 2007 2:37PM
What a fucking tool. In two years the girl will cheat on him with his best friend and they'll split up and he'll owe her half of everything he has. The game collection could have stayed with him his entire life.
How about he ask HER to sell something, instead of being a big whipped pussy?
r0x0r @ Apr 14th 2007 2:38PM
If I had a guy dumb enough to think that was a good idea (and also weird enough to think marrying me would also be a good idea), I would make sure I had the highest bid on the planet and tell him, "I'll get a second job. DO NOT sell your games!"
Any girl who makes her guy sell his games (or even just allows it to happen) needs to seriously re-think how much she actually loves him. Weddings are expensive, sure. But if she loved the guy, she'd demand he keep his collection and find another way to get money.
Grant @ Apr 14th 2007 2:38PM
i dunno if it's such a big deal.
i mean i have every system plus the kitchen sink since NES, and besides the occasional match of mario kart or goldeneye or playing some roms, i haven't fired up any of the systems since i would move into the following gen of games.
On one hand, If she MADE him sell them, thats crap, but marriage is expensive, and they may not have the room if they are now moving in to a small place.
On the other hand, if he's not playing it, selling it to someone who would is great, pass on those great games!
Dirk Dorkelson @ Apr 14th 2007 2:42PM
Maybe they're paying for their own wedding and he doesn't want to go into debt. Or maybe they're each doing their part to scrape together a down payment on a condo or house. I read the auction, and I don't think it sounds like she's "making" him get rid of his games at all.
Here's the thing, kids. When you get older, sometimes your priorities change. I've certainly taken a look at all the rare, valuable indie records and CDs I accumulated during my late teens and early- to mid-20s and thought about how I could turn that into a nice European vacation for my fiancee and I, or fund that SF-to-Chicago move that we talk about from time to time. I haven't sold 'em yet because it'll be a lot of work, but come on. Also, do none of you guys move? It sucks to have to box up all your stuff and cart it around, though I bet vinyl records are a bigger pain in the ass than games. Hell, maybe he and his girlfriend want to buy a Wii, PS3, 360 and some games, though I'd hope they not use the $$ for that.
Anyhow, there isn't a hint of "my g/f is making me sell my games" anywhere in this post. Quit reading your own weird issues into everything.
Kazi @ Apr 14th 2007 2:49PM
http://derrickcomedy.com/girls.htm
Mike @ Apr 14th 2007 2:50PM
Pimp her out if you need money that bad. Don't sell all that!
driven2sin @ Apr 14th 2007 3:01PM
yeah it seems more publicity stunt than anything. read all the Q&A. He is keeping all his new shit, and says he just wants all this to go to someone who really wants to enjoy them. Total crap. Reserve not met after $3,600. I guess no one out there is willing to 'enjoy' it enough.
Give it to the local daycare for fucks christs