It’s a cognitive dissonance thing for collectors. They want the preserved, playable copy but they don’t ever want to break the seal because that lowers the value.
I bet there are a bunch of collectors out there in possession of empty game boxes (with placebo weights) that have been expertly resealed and then submitted to grading companies for a seal of approval.
It matters if you value it less as a collectible and more as a preserved, playable copy.
And within 5-10 years, no one is buying it to play…
It’s a moot point.
If the original buyer bought to play, they wouldn’t wait so long the cart goes bad.
And after 5-10 years there’s no reason to overpay for a sealed copy to play.
You can just pirate a dump of the game and flash it on if you want to actually play it.
It’s a cognitive dissonance thing for collectors. They want the preserved, playable copy but they don’t ever want to break the seal because that lowers the value.
I bet there are a bunch of collectors out there in possession of empty game boxes (with placebo weights) that have been expertly resealed and then submitted to grading companies for a seal of approval.