From Reddit saved post — r/gamecollecting, u/Chug_Honzo, Sep 22 2025 https://www.reddit.com/r/gamecollecting/comments/1nnag3a/gameroom_so_far/ still gotta move my pc in and build a shelf for the ps1-3-4 and 5 games.

From Reddit saved post — r/gamecollecting, u/slykrysis, Sep 02 2025 https://www.reddit.com/r/gamecollecting/comments/1n6ofen/whats_the_goto_shelf_everyone_is_using_nowadays/ Looks like the "Atlantic Elite XL Media Storage Cabinet" is wiped off the face of the earth now and I'm in need of 3-4 additional cabinets of the same size. Any recommendations from the folks here? Bonus if the shelves are easily integrated with LED light strips (or come with them already).

From Reddit saved post — r/gamecollecting, u/suicidalkoala, Aug 05 2025 https://www.reddit.com/r/gamecollecting/comments/1mibxvo/my_gameroom_is_complete_after_years_in_storage/ Storytime: I finally have the gameroom I've wanted for years. It took many, many hours and late nights but it's finally done. My wife and I bought this house last year as we outgrew our last place (kids). This room needed a lot of work which was primarily done by me. I dont have a background in anything related to renovation/contracting but I do have the internet and have had some help with the flooring from my father and FIL. Down below I linked an album showing the progress made over the past year. DIY stuff: For flooring I laid down high traffic vinyl planking across the entire basement (~850sqft) over an underlayment which rests ontop of tile. For paint, my color scheme was inspired by the most legendary game console ever, the NES. The walls reflect the two tone greys along with the semi-gloss black and red accents. The floor trim was measured, cut, and installed by me (very satisfying to get this done). The shelving I measured, cut, primed, and painted from poplar wood since it's a stronger than pine which tends to bend. Poplar is a great stiff wood and is cheaper when compared to oak. I got the idea for these style shelves from youtubers Saturday Morning Gamer and Morts Garage. The lighting is slim LED lighting that has a "nite mode" at the flick of a switch. I have never done electrical beyond changing a fixture so this was a fun learning project. I also installed a modern lutron dimmer for dimming on both lighting types. All the cardboard and fragile things are lifted well off the ground because I got some toddlers that love to grab things. I decided to go with custom shelves because I didn't want to have those cheap media tower shelves that sit on the floor. My house is also a raised ranch so I had to figure out how to make shelves from scratch to go above the permanent shelf that surrounds the room. https://imgur.com/a/uMVwHYK Now that the DIY stuff is out of the way... For games, I only collect what I used to play back in childhood and ones that interest me. I'm not into collecting full sets or games that are "valuable". I have about 900-ish games and I'm mostly content. Looking to add more boxed games but i'm in no rush. I always wanted a gameroom that is practical hat is meant to ENJOYED. I will never understand the museum mentality where everything is in glass cases with no where to sit down. I try to beat as many games as I can each year, thanks to inspiration from the "games we played" videos from MyLifeinGaming on YouTube. I'm currently having a blast playing Luigi's Mansion 2 on 3DS. I recently 103%'d Donkey Kong Country 3 on SNES, then before that beat Resident Evil 2 and 3 on Gamecube. The CRT is a 32" Sony trinitron KV-FS120 which I have a Wii, PS2, and OG Xbox running through a component switcher. The SNES and N64 are on S-video, and the NES is on composite. The 55" Sharp LED has an HDMI switcher for Xbox One, 360, PS4 Pro, Switch 1 and 2. Everything is run through a surround sound receiver and sounds amazing. The wiring and organizing for this was a pain FYI.

From Reddit saved post — r/gamecollecting, u/GermanCollector, Jul 01 2025 https://www.reddit.com/r/gamecollecting/comments/1lozcik/my_collection_over_the_years_all_german_cib/ Wanted to show off my Collection. Build in over 5 years of mainly flea markets, console repairs and restauration/customisation of Gameboys. All CIB, currently I'm going for every Zelda game released in Germany, missing 1 GameCube Title and both NES titles. Hard to find in good condition with all inserts. Pokemon already done, with the current prices I would struggle to spend that much money on these titles.

From Reddit saved comment — r/gamecollecting, u/GetTheGregGames, Jul 02 2023 https://www.reddit.com/r/gamecollecting/comments/14oymbu/can_someone_explain_why_this_sold_for_so_much/jqftydg/ Comment on: Can someone explain why this sold for so much more than the other listing? As a fun note, 5 screw can be first or second print depending on if there's a TM or R symbol at the top of the cart after it says "Nintendo entertainment System. TM is first, R is second. Both are 5 screw.

From Reddit saved comment — r/gamecollecting, u/MozillaMudkip, Jun 30 2023 https://www.reddit.com/r/gamecollecting/comments/14n6ngi/japan_trip_haul_might_have_gone_a_bit_overboard/jq5p1x8/ Comment on: Japan trip haul! Might have gone a bit overboard... It was great! To be entirely honest, you can get by pretty easily in the major cities without any Japanese. Most signs and announcements in the trains are made in multiple languages. People are also very accommodating and helpful. Unless you go way out into a rural area, you shouldnt have too much of an issue. If I could make one recommendation, I would learn to read Katakana and Hiragana before going. It's not essential, but it only took me a week or two to memorize all of it and it made it a bit easier to read some signs. We went to a bunch of places, mainly Osaka, Kyoto, Nagoya and Tokyo of course.

From Reddit saved post — r/gamecollecting, u/MozillaMudkip, Jun 30 2023 https://www.reddit.com/r/gamecollecting/comments/14n6ngi/japan_trip_haul_might_have_gone_a_bit_overboard/ Went to Japan for 2 weeks and got all this cool stuff! I know people have been talking about good deals there being a thing of the past but I was able to find plenty of goodies for nice prices. You just gotta look in the right places for the right things I guess?

From Reddit saved post — r/gamecollecting, u/hanabishi_recca, Jul 20 2022 https://www.reddit.com/r/gamecollecting/comments/w3mfcl/porn_games_on_the_nintendo_switch_wait_what/

From Reddit saved post — r/gamecollecting, u/lpvbutler, May 30 2022 https://www.reddit.com/r/gamecollecting/comments/v0uwk6/my_wife_said_i_could_have_a_game_room_so_long_as/

From Reddit saved post — r/gamecollecting, u/jswright2005, Aug 16 2021 https://www.reddit.com/r/gamecollecting/comments/p5gb96/i_admit_it_i_didnt_explore_the_wii_library_as/

From Reddit saved post — r/gamecollecting, u/OptimusShill, Sep 07 2019 https://www.reddit.com/r/gamecollecting/comments/d0vm08/my_nail_polish_display_came_in_the_mail_today/

From Reddit saved post — r/gamecollecting, u/flappywang, Apr 14 2019 https://www.reddit.com/r/gamecollecting/comments/bd7mt7/finally_got_my_spare_room_in_the_house_strictly/

From Reddit saved post — r/gamecollecting, u/Lawsonjl, Apr 13 2019 https://www.reddit.com/r/gamecollecting/comments/bcwta0/personal_holy_grail_finally_found_one_complete_in/

From Reddit saved post — r/gamecollecting, u/Protoman6748, Sep 08 2018 https://www.reddit.com/r/gamecollecting/comments/9e8g7v/when_you_challenge_your_aunt_with_an_impossible/

From Reddit saved post — r/gamecollecting, u/TeamSweaterVest, Jul 29 2018 https://www.reddit.com/r/gamecollecting/comments/92vp33/my_game_room/

From Reddit saved comment — r/gamecollecting, u/Adeema, Jul 21 2018 https://www.reddit.com/r/gamecollecting/comments/90q43e/all_fully_connected_and_ready_to_play/e2sftf6/ Comment on: All fully connected and ready to play! Most have wireless controllers which are on a side table charging, ready for pick up and play. Even some of the older systems like the NES and SNES. https://i.imgur.com/78D65Ue.jpg Others I never found a suitable option that works properly, like the N64, Genesis, PSOne, and XBox.

From Reddit saved post — r/gamecollecting, u/Adeema, Jul 21 2018 https://www.reddit.com/r/gamecollecting/comments/90q43e/all_fully_connected_and_ready_to_play/

From Reddit saved post — r/gamecollecting, u/StarBronze21, Jan 31 2018 https://www.reddit.com/r/gamecollecting/comments/7ubg8h/i_went_to_japan_earlier_this_year_and_i_came_back/

From Reddit saved post — r/gamecollecting, u/HeyCoach3885, Jan 29 2018 https://www.reddit.com/r/gamecollecting/comments/7tuyt9/i_built_some_custom_nes_shelves_to_hold_my/

From Reddit saved post — r/gamecollecting, u/Kroooooooo, Jan 03 2018 https://www.reddit.com/r/gamecollecting/comments/7nui8w/i_love_japanese_import_prices_3861_for_the_lot/