A Reddit user claims they were able to save a sizable video game collection from being turned into scrap. The haul includes what appears to be a pristine copy of Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, a Sony PlayStation 2, and even a decent gaming PC, among other things. Efforts to preserve physical games have intensified in recent years as the world continues to shift toward digital products and services.
It is not uncommon for people to accumulate piles of merchandise after being immersed in their hobbies for a while. Some do part ways with their goods, like the person who said goodbye to their impressive collection of 140 games and 14 consoles that was slowly amassed over the course of two decades. Fortunately, the items from that pile were sold off, so those games and consoles likely just switched owners and joined new collections. This is not always the case, however, and sometimes people like Reddit user cheater00 have to brave bad weather in order to make sure that someone's pre-loved piece of merchandise never reaches the junkyard.
A Pokemon fan shows off their complete collection of mainline games from across every generation, getting massive attention online.
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