Video Game Storage
With the advent of video games, from the Atari 2600 to the PS3, proper video game storage has proven to be a necessary concern. Games get old, they wear out, or someone has an accident and steps on one, and then just like that, the money you paid for the game is gone. That’s why you should be informed on the best ways to make sure your games last as long as possible.
The biggest problem facing video games is the prevalent dust that’s in the air where most video games are stored. Closets will slowly build up dust as time goes on, and if you have your games out in a game room, the constant air movement will make dust settle even worse. This is bad for cartridges, because the dust can short out the connectors and make the game unusable, but it’s also bad for CDs and DVDs as they can get permanently marked and ruined by long standing dust.
The best solution here is keeping CDs in their closed jewel containers at all times, or for cartridges, keeping them in boxes or sleeves whenever they’re not in use. This will make sure dust cannot cause any problems, and will help the game last for years longer.
Another problem is light, as this can warp or otherwise damage the games. Because of this, I suggest keeping your games in storage boxes of some kind, and making sure that they are closed or otherwise stored so that no light will reach them. This will make sure that sun damage will not be a factor in your game’s health, and chances are this will also put them in some kind of climate controlled part of the house, so that won’t be a problem either.
If you’re concerned about video game storage, as you should be, keep this in mind, and you’ll be playing (or selling) your games many years from now.
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