kuriatsu 65 Member · Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 hihi, I have 2 sealed games. One of them is ducktails remastered on PS3, and the other is Playstation All Stars Battle Royale also on PS3. I'd like to get them graded, but based on previous information from different threads, it seems like wata and VGA are kinda tied in regards to how decent they are with grading, service, and pricing. So, I was looking to get some input. Of the 2, which is recommended for a sealed game grading, pricing, turn around time, and so on? (also open to there being a third company) (I don't plan to resell them unless I NEED to) As a side question; the PSABR that I have is a promo copy, its full retail, is in a retail case and is sealed, but it has a punched-out hole in the UPC that was made before sealing.(I 100% know the sealing is 100% original) would this be a detractor on either(or both) of the 2 services? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nintegageo 543 Member · Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 I wouldn't bother with either, they're PS3 games. Save your money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuriatsu 65 Member · Posted March 3, 2020 Author Share Posted March 3, 2020 I'm a newb to sealed games Are sealed PS3 games bad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_Feisty_Pickle 227 Member · Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 7 hours ago, kuriatsu said: I'm a newb to sealed games Are sealed PS3 games bad? If you're doing it for your personal enjoyment like you mention in your OP then go for it. I just wouldn't expect to make a profit if you decide to sell. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDIRunner 2,369 Member · Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 I have to ask, does Ducktales Remastered have a disc in it? Not all versions of that game came with a disc. To answer the initial question, if these games are meaningful to you in any way, there is nothing wrong with getting them graded if you are doing it just for you. However, I wouldn't recommend getting them graded just because they are sealed. The investment potential for those games is pretty low. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuriatsu 65 Member · Posted March 3, 2020 Author Share Posted March 3, 2020 (edited) 38 minutes ago, TDIRunner said: I have to ask, does Ducktales Remastered have a disc in it? Not all versions of that game came with a disc. To answer the initial question, if these games are meaningful to you in any way, there is nothing wrong with getting them graded if you are doing it just for you. However, I wouldn't recommend getting them graded just because they are sealed. The investment potential for those games is pretty low. yeah, it has a disc, I can hear it moving in the slot for it. I know the potential investment is low, but I have the temptation to open them, even though I already have opened versions of them, so I wanted to ensure that I can't open them. The PSABR is special because of that copies unique history.(somewhat at least) As for ducktales: it was delisted and I have it downloaded from steam, so I figured...."hey....why not?" Edited March 3, 2020 by kuriatsu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romiked2689 117 Member · Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 1 hour ago, kuriatsu said: yeah, it has a disc, I can hear it moving in the slot for it. I know the potential investment is low, but I have the temptation to open them, even though I already have opened versions of them, so I wanted to ensure that I can't open them. The PSABR is special because of that copies unique history.(somewhat at least) As for ducktales: it was delisted and I have it downloaded from steam, so I figured...."hey....why not?" If ducktales remastered was the pin with code I’d say grade it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPX 1,224 Member · Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 @OP if you’re curious enough, give grading a try. Regarding which is the better service option? If you’re genuinely in it as a collector and not to resell, then best you pick the one that suits to your visual satisfaction (ie. imagine what your game would look like if graded by VGA and WATA). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oops 77 Member · Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 send one to each and report back 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Code Monkey 1,755 Member · Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 To date, WATA has: graded a star code box as a promotional box graded an opened, complete copy of a game as sealed graded a sealed copy of a game as opened graded a sample as a prototype graded a retail board as a prototype swapped someone's game with another random person's (much less valuable) game graded mismatched inserts as complete graded a circle seal as an oval seal If you're not reselling and taking advantage of Heritage Auctions, go with VGA to be sure it gets graded properly. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romiked2689 117 Member · Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 2 hours ago, Code Monkey said: To date, WATA has: graded a star code box as a promotional box graded an opened, complete copy of a game as sealed graded a sealed copy of a game as opened graded a sample as a prototype graded a retail board as a prototype swapped someone's game with another random person's (much less valuable) game graded mismatched inserts as complete graded a circle seal as an oval seal If you're not reselling and taking advantage of Heritage Auctions, go with VGA to be sure it gets graded properly. A sample cart is considered a prototype. Not nearly desirable as prototype with changes and such. Also early samples can have differences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Code Monkey 1,755 Member · Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 10 minutes ago, Romiked2689 said: A sample cart is considered a prototype. Not nearly desirable as prototype with changes and such. Also early samples can have differences. Then it isn't a sample. I have a sample of a game with a retail board inside and the only different is a white sticker on the front with "SAMPLE" written on it. The previous owner could have literally pulled the label off and written that on himself, I don't even know myself at this point. So potentially, I could do this with 5 other games and sell them as prototypes. When it contains a retail board, there's no way to tell so it cannot be a prototype. It is only a sample of pre-production retail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romiked2689 117 Member · Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 (edited) 58 minutes ago, Code Monkey said: Then it isn't a sample. I have a sample of a game with a retail board inside and the only different is a white sticker on the front with "SAMPLE" written on it. The previous owner could have literally pulled the label off and written that on himself, I don't even know myself at this point. So potentially, I could do this with 5 other games and sell them as prototypes. When it contains a retail board, there's no way to tell so it cannot be a prototype. It is only a sample of pre-production retail. What you are talking about doesn’t sound like a sample. I’ll post my pocky rocky sample pcb later and tag ya. Edited March 3, 2020 by Romiked2689 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyrulevyse 151 Member · Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 I could be wrong but I don't think Wata grades PS3 yet anyways. So easy choice for those if you decide to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloves 10,350 Administrator · Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 1 minute ago, hyrulevyse said: I could be wrong but I don't think Wata grades PS3 yet anyways. So easy choice for those if you decide to do it. 1 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyrulevyse 151 Member · Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 Just now, Gloves said: *WE. GRADE. EVERYTHING. *assuming it fits into one of our 5 case sizes 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuriatsu 65 Member · Posted March 4, 2020 Author Share Posted March 4, 2020 well....That makes things easier for me to decide on Whats the official site for VGA? I went looking but I'm not entirely sure if its the right site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkTone 862 Member · Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 How much are you looking to make from them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyrulevyse 151 Member · Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 3 hours ago, kuriatsu said: well....That makes things easier for me to decide on Whats the official site for VGA? I went looking but I'm not entirely sure if its the right site. It's this one https://cgagrading.com/videogamegrader/ You were in the right place, it really looks that old 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuriatsu 65 Member · Posted March 4, 2020 Author Share Posted March 4, 2020 5 minutes ago, hyrulevyse said: It's this one https://cgagrading.com/videogamegrader/ You were in the right place, it really looks that old Thank you. Yeah I'm pretty sure thats the same place I was at before. I appreciate your help, sorry to be a newb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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