Never opened games, is the game really in it?

[amiman99]

I always wondered about Vintage New In Box / Never Opened games, did anyone wondered is the real game is actually in the box?

I know most collectors have brand new games and never opened and are not planning to open them.

There could be few scammers taking advantage of that situation.

I have few games that are never opened for Jaguar, and I dont really want to open it, but I was wondering if the game is actually inside. I may actually open it.

Are there any stories actually happening, anyone willing to share?

[+save2600]

I've seen where a case of beer has been minus one. Same with a music CD and a box of PB Max candy bars, but never have I witnessed a game cartridge missing from its box. I'm thinking you could tell pretty easily by its weight on something like that.

[so_tough!]

open the games Someone will one day, may as well be you.

[FireStar]

X-ray it?

[Ransom]

I only buy what I want to play, so if I buy an unopened game, I open it. I've never had an instance where there wasn't a game inside.

 

(Actually, now that I think about it, I do have some unopened games. I bought a bunch of SSI and Infocom titles for the A8 on closeout back in the early 90s, and most of them remain unopened to this day.)

[Master Phruby]

It has happened with IPads. There are a few stories about people switching out the ipad for a lump of clay and returning it to the store. In the toy world, this happens all the time. I always see Star Wars figures repackaged with older figures and returned to Target or Walmart. Those stores will take back anything without even looking at it.