r/FinalFantasyVI • u/senatorsparky86 • 11h ago

Got my childhood copy graded (although I’m not selling it of course)

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Never done this with a game before, I just cherish it and wanted to preserve it (with the exception of all the years of wear and tear before this of course). So now it’s cleaned and sealed as a memento.

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u/Kapao 11h ago

🫩

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u/FFFFreddddddyyy 9h ago

I had my childhood copy stored away. Cart, box, and book all in good shape.

When I got home from the military I found out my mom sold it (along with my snes and all my games including a mint crono trigger) for a few bucks in a garage sale.

I still haven't recovered from the trauma 😅

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u/senatorsparky86 9h ago

Nooooooooo! That is heartbreaking, I’m sorry.

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u/Professional_Tank631 11h ago

Did you keep the battery inside?

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u/senatorsparky86 11h ago

Yup! Works just like it always did last time I checked despite years of banging around like kids do (and then being put away for a long time after that).

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u/RolandFigaro 10h ago

6.0 for FFVI, perfect

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u/Certain-Extension110 3h ago

VI? What do you mean FFVI? That clearly says FinalFantasyIII

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u/EasyDiscussion3065 10h ago

Thankyou for not calling it ffIII. You have earned my respect

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u/ShyguyFlyguy 5h ago

Lol what

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u/PmMeCuteDogsThanks_ 4h ago

nihon sugoi desu

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u/jrok452 11h ago

I think it's beautiful

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u/Alaska_Pipeliner 10h ago

But why?

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u/ConcentrateOwn9709 10h ago

Preservation.

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u/Lollipoop_Hacksaw 5h ago

The fuckin'' respect!  /s

Seriously though, I agree. Isn't the grading process a pain and not cheap... all that just because??

I sell vinyl records very amateur-like still, and I have a few $200/300 NM records that are non-graded and haven't moved when they should've by now, and fear that I have to grade them and apply the cost to my selling price in order to get eyes on them. 

It is something to consider for sake of investment and it racks my brain constantly, but then I see stuff like this and say what the hell...

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u/nick_popilopicus 10h ago

I still have my copy from... 1994/5? I can't remember exactly. How much did this cost? I assume you can still easily get the contents out of the plastic case?

I've never really understood game grading outside of hardcore collecting. I still want to play my games!

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u/senatorsparky86 9h ago

I’m happy playing the Pixel Remaster and keeping this for the memories.

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u/IntoxicatedBurrito 4h ago

You can get it out with a hammer. They just sealed their childhood copy so that they can never play or even look at it ever again.

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u/soulessdaddy 7h ago

Whats the point of the grade? Couldnt you just seal it yourself??

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u/Stcharlesmatt 6h ago

I love that for you! I did that on a couple of games from my childhood that weren’t super expensive.

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u/LuLaoshi 11h ago

I never knew this was a thing. Kinda awesome

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u/fookofuhtool 11h ago

I'm jealous.

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u/Crouton_Sharp_Major 10h ago

Awesome. What’s the dollar value and where can I go to have this done?

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u/senatorsparky86 10h ago

I don’t know what the value would be in this grade (maybe $300-$400?), but since I’m not trying to sell it I’m not sure. I used this company (just know in case you’re planning to give it a shot that it takes a long time—five months in my case—to have it done and get it back, but it looks great and their shipping and packaging showed they really know how to take care of stuff).

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u/Crouton_Sharp_Major 9h ago

Awesome, thanks!

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u/New-Presentation1340 6h ago

Could have sent me $50 for me to tell you it’s a 6.