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Critical Coins @criticalcoins.bsky.social · 1h

You can't predict the exact way retro game prices will go, but you can predict likely trends 📈 #gamecollecting #gamecollection #retrogames #physicalmediaforever #gameprices youtube.com/shorts/s94u0...

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5 Ways to Predict Game Prices

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Critical Coins @criticalcoins.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Super Rare always puts so much care and effort into their packaging 🥰 Honestly, I am blown away every single time. #NintendoSwitch #SuperRareGames

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Critical Coins @criticalcoins.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Was lucky enough to get the restock of Croc Platinum Edition from Rock It Games. However it came with an additional cover art that was just packaged around it and I have no idea what its purpose is 🤔 #Croc #NintendoSwitch

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Critical Coins @criticalcoins.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I think my poor #PSVita Battery has finally gone to greener pastures now. Looks like I need a replacement 🪫🫠 #RetroGaming

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Critical Coins @criticalcoins.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

IV been struggling to finish Adventures of Elliot, and games in general these past two weeks. 1/3 #Gaming #Videgames

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Critical Coins @criticalcoins.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Game collecting CAN be cheap, but you need to buy games that are off-season for the best deals. #Gamecollecting #Retrogaming youtube.com/shorts/wMTNX...

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Buy games off-season if you want to collect on the cheap👏

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Critical Coins @criticalcoins.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Three houses for some reason didn't really capture my attention the Fire Emblem games on the 3DS did. That being said, Fortune's Weave looks amazing. I love having a turn-based strategy to play while I'm doing other things. #FireEmblem #Switch2

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Critical Coins @criticalcoins.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

At least I don't smoke anymore, am loosing weight, work out regularly, own a home, and am married to my amazing wife. So one relapse is fine (especially if she's playing as well 😂) #WoWforever

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Critical Coins @criticalcoins.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

The Target Clearance Gods have shined down on me. Rune Factory for $12 on Switch 2, and fully on the cart, don't mind if I do! #Switch2

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Critical Coins @criticalcoins.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

WhatNot can really have its moments. Some new additions to the PS2 collection, all ranging from a $1 - $5‼️ #PS2 #RetroGames #Gamecollecting

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Critical Coins @criticalcoins.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I am very intrigued to see what Blizzard plans to do with this. Is the goal to maintain the original WoW's style and build from there or something else? 🤔 #Warcraft #Blizzard #WoW

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Critical Coins @criticalcoins.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I think my new collecting fixation is going to be Japanese Ace Attorney games or editions that are exclusive. Because a few weeks ago I got this special edition of Investigations, and now I have a boxed copy of the second GBA Game. #AceAttorney #GBA #DS #GameCollection

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Critical Coins @criticalcoins.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

My First Legend of Zelda game wasn't Ocarina of Time. But the Ocarina of Time remake feels like I can finally join in the joy that many others felt the first time they played Ocarina of Time back on the N64. #ocarinaoftime #nintendo #Zelda #retrogaming #nintendoswitch2 youtube.com/shorts/jnrth...

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My First Legend of Zelda game wasn't Ocarina of Time

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Critical Coins @criticalcoins.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

This was honestly one of my favorite Nintendo Directs 🔥🔥🔥 There didn't seem to be one major announcement, but it was a ton of ones I was looking forward to #NintendoDirect #Switch2

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Critical Coins @criticalcoins.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Sony "We are ending Disc Production in two years" Xbox "We are adding a Disc to Digital feature but still a little weird on putting our games fully on disc" Nintendo "We are making an Ocarina of Time Remake with Textured Foil Cover Art, GET AT THAT PHYSICAL EDITION‼ " #Zelda #PhysicalMedia

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Critical Coins @criticalcoins.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

The one game that I would love to see come out of left field during the 40th #Zelda Anniversary Direct is Oracle of Secrets. Its was the proposed third Oracle game that got scrapped, but I love the idea of making the third game in the current style would be a lot more interesting.

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Critical Coins @criticalcoins.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

I just finished BattleTanx for the Game Boy Color and...I am not sure what I played 🤔 Its obviously a Tank game, but it's also a love story?😵‍💫 This will be an odd review in the near future. #GBC #RetroGames #Gameboy

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Critical Coins @criticalcoins.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Last month I picked up BattleTanx by accident on the Game Boy Color. Decided il dive right into this one and see's if it stays in the collection ‼️ #GameBoy #Retrogame

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Critical Coins @criticalcoins.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Game Collection is sitting at 1,379 💪💿 But I know numbers isn't everything, definitely curious to see how things evolve as I go through the games I have. #Gamecollecting

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Critical Coins @criticalcoins.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I personally have zero expectations for the #StateofPlay as the mood has been soured by all the negative moves #PlayStation has been making. I'll still watch, and hopefully there are some good announcements, but it feels like the start of a very long swan song for me on the current trajectory.

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Critical Coins @criticalcoins.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

I Ace'd Attornied a little too much and now have Jury Duty today ⚖🙃

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Critical Coins @criticalcoins.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Very curious about the #Xbox Disc-to-Digital feature that hopefully I can preview today. I have a fair amount of Xbox games that I would love to play on my PC or other places. Thankfully I been signed up for Xbox Preview for awhile, but not sure how many or who will be let in, but we will see‼️

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Critical Coins @criticalcoins.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

And that's a wrap on Warioland😤 Il be giving my thoughts in the near future, but for right now I'll just say the game get notable better the further you get into it , buts it's a slow burn at the start. #GameBoy #Retrogaming

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Critical Coins @criticalcoins.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

I know I know I keep talking about doing it, but Warioland has been an odd one for me and a struggle to play continuously. But we are locking in today 😤 I am outside 🏞️ Got my Analogue Pocket 🎮 I am finishing #Warioland today‼️🥸 #Gameboy #RetroGaming

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Critical Coins @criticalcoins.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

As we enter the originally intended last day of the #PSBlackout, here is my intention going forward: 🚫 No digital game purchases, including PS+ 💿 Playing Physical games only 🎮 Start moving some long-running series I collect and am playing to Switch (potentially Xbox, but we will see)

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Critical Coins @criticalcoins.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Grand Theft Auto just doesn't do anything for me. Does it look amazing? Absolutely. But does it make me want to play it? Not really. #GTA6 #Gaming 1/2

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Critical Coins @criticalcoins.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Instead of fighting discs like Sony, Microsoft counters by adding MORE features. Now, Microsoft still has its issues with more of its games just being glorified download keys, but this is still a step in the right direction. #xbox #Gaming

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Critical Coins @criticalcoins.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Here is a real simple reason why supporting physical copies on consoles is important. PSN vs PnP vs. eBay for Spiderman 2 #Playstation #PSBlackout #physicalmedia

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Critical Coins @criticalcoins.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

I really need to step up my Ace Attorney collection, I had no idea this even existed! I knew Japan always got the cool collector editions, but I never really looked into it until now. Guess I need to see what other collecter editions are out there! #AceAttorney #DS #RetroGames

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Critical Coins @criticalcoins.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

The #GameBoy shelf is starting to reach max capacity here. I have been focusing heavily on handheld games, as they are some of my favorite consoles and arguably take up the least space. But even that reaches a point where it starts to fill the shelves. #RetroGames #GameCollection

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Critical Coins @criticalcoins.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Lots and Lots of Game Boy games next up to see if they stay in the collection 🎮 #GameBoy #RetroGaming

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Critical Coins @criticalcoins.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Went to Second and Charles for their Penny a Page sale yesterday and left with games (and also books 😅)! Ended up with Advance Wars 2 and Batman Rise of Sin Tzu. #GameBoy #GBA #GameCollecting

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Critical Coins @criticalcoins.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Sony: "We are ending physical production of games and making everything digital" Nintendo: "Physical is a big part of our business and we are even going to offer physical rewards for playing our games" #Gaming #Nintendo #Sony #physicalmedia

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Critical Coins @criticalcoins.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

I have completed the tower of power!!! I really did not anticipate picking up both a Sega CD and a 32x mere months apart, but here we are 😅. Still, it's a very cool piece of gaming history to have! #Sega #SegaGenesis #RetroGames

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Critical Coins @criticalcoins.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Went on a weekend trip and found a fairly clean copy of Battle Unit Zeoth 😁 #GameBoy #RetroGames

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Critical Coins @criticalcoins.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Playing Castlevania Symphony of the Night the way it's meant to be played. On PSOne with an attached screen 🎮 #PSOne #Retrogames #Castlevania

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Critical Coins @criticalcoins.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Shout-out to my wife for gifting me #Castlevania Symphony of the Night! This one has been on my list for a very long time, and what better time than when I'm working my way through the series! Its the type of game that is quintessential in any game collection; one of the greats! #PS1 #RetroGames

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Critical Coins @criticalcoins.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

5 Games Worth Collecting Despite Their Hefty Price Tag 🏷️ All games mentioned in this video were over $100 complete in box at the time of this recording from price charting. #RetroGaming #GameCollection #Physicalmedia youtube.com/shorts/n_Rif...

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5 Games Worth Collecting Despite Their Hefty Price Tag 🏷️

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Critical Coins @criticalcoins.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Starting this Rainy Monday Morning with a little Warioland 🌧️ #Gameboy #RetroGaming

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Critical Coins @criticalcoins.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

I accidentally bought BattleTanx, thinking it was Trax🫠 But hey, at least I completed my Mario Party DS 🤷‍♂️ #RetroGaming #GameCollecting

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Critical Coins @criticalcoins.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

JULY PICKUPS ROUNDUP 🎮💿 (which got a little out of hand 😅) The biggest win might be The Wizard of Oz on DS considering how rare it is (and will be a pain to complete), but I am most looking forward to experiencing Sonic CD for the first time! #GameCollecting #GameCollection #RetroGames 1/2

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Critical Coins @criticalcoins.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

This feels like a National Geographic moment 🌍 This is the first time I have ever seen an incube8 game in the wild! Shame it wasn't a title I was looking for, but still cool to see. #GameBoy #Gaming

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Critical Coins @criticalcoins.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

OOOOOO I have been holding out on The Midnight Walk getting a physical, and it can finally be pre-ordered. My PSVR2 has been collecting dust, but this is going to be a terrifying time; I am sure of it. #PSVR #PhysicalMedia #PS5

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Critical Coins @criticalcoins.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

The original Halo was such a moment in gaming that I will always remember. Especially getting an original Xbox at launch with a friend of mine. I played the original campaign by myself, but I am excited to play through this time with my Wife 😁 #Halo #Xbox

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Critical Coins @criticalcoins.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Sometimes getting disc only games can be obnoxious for rarer games, but for common ones, I usually find them easy to find. I picked up a bunch of loose PS1/2/3 games for no more than $7, but many being only $2 - $5, each! #Playstation #Retrogames

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