Games: What to Record

Identification

Title Text Video games & consoles

The title or name the object is known by, as given by its maker, publisher or catalogue.

Platform Choice, or your own Video games & consoles

System the game runs on.

26 choices

• Atari 2600 / 7800
• NES / Famicom
• SNES / Super Famicom
• Nintendo 64
• GameCube
• Wii / Wii U
• Nintendo Switch
• Game Boy / Color / Advance
• Nintendo DS / 3DS
• Sega Master System
• Sega Mega Drive / Genesis
• Sega Saturn
• Sega Dreamcast
• Sega Game Gear
• Neo Geo
• PlayStation
• PlayStation 2
• PlayStation 3
• PlayStation 4
• PlayStation 5
• PSP / PS Vita
• Xbox
• Xbox 360
• Xbox One / Series
• PC / home computer
• Arcade

Region Choice, or your own Video games & consoles

Release region; consoles and games are often region-locked.

• NTSC-U/C (North America)
• NTSC-J (Japan)
• PAL (Europe / Australia)
• Region-free

Publisher Text Video games & consoles

Publisher, e.g. Nintendo, Capcom, Square.

Developer Text Video games & consoles

Developer studio.

Year Year Video games & consoles

Year of making, issue or publication when known exactly.

Product code Text Video games & consoles

Product code on the label or spine, e.g. SNS-MW-USA, SLES-50366.

Reference link Link Video games & consoles

Web page about this object or its reference entry (catalogue, database, sale).

Variant / print Text

Variant, print run or box revision, e.g. 5-screw cartridge, Greatest Hits, round SOQ seal, Player's Choice.

Completeness

Completeness Choice Video games & consoles

Which original parts are present.

• Sealed (new)
• Complete in box (CIB)
• Box and game
• Game and manual
• Loose (cartridge / disc only)
• Box only / manual only

Grading

Grade and holder of a graded item.

Grading service Choice, or your own Video games & consoles

Service that graded and encapsulated the game.

• Wata / PSA
• VGA
• CGC Video Games
• Not graded

Box grade Number, 0.5 to 10 Video games & consoles

Grade of the box on the 10-point scale of Wata/PSA or CGC (VGA uses 10 to 100).

Seal rating Choice Video games & consoles

Rating of the factory seal of sealed games (Wata / CGC).

• A++
• A+
• A
• B+
• B
• C+
• C
• CIB (not sealed)
• Not applicable

Certification number Text Video games & consoles

Number on the grading holder (slab) or authentication certificate, to look it up in the service's database.

Condition

Condition Choice Video games & consoles

Overall condition in plain terms; domains with an established grading scale use that scale instead.

• Mint / as new
• Excellent
• Very good
• Good
• Fair
• Poor

Condition notes Text Video games & consoles

Faults, wear and damage in detail.

Acquisition

How and when the object came into the collection.

Acquisition date Date Video games & consoles

Date the object came into the collection.

Acquisition method Choice, or your own Video games & consoles

How the object came into the collection.

• Purchase
• Auction
• Gift
• Inheritance
• Exchange / trade
• Self-collected / found
• Commission

Acquired from Text Video games & consoles

Seller, auction house (with sale and lot number), donor or place where it was found.

Purchase price Amount Video games & consoles

Price paid including fees and premiums.

Provenance Text Video games & consoles

Earlier owners and the object's history, oldest first, with sources (labels, invoices, sale catalogues).

Value

Estimated and insured value.

Estimated value Amount Video games & consoles

Current market value as estimated.

Valuation date Date Video games & consoles

Date of the current value estimate.

Valuation basis Choice Video games & consoles

What the estimated value is based on.

• Own estimate
• Recent sales / auction results
• Dealer offer
• Catalogue value
• Professional appraisal
• Insurance valuation

Insured value Amount Video games & consoles

Sum the object is insured for.

Collection record

Your own inventory data.

Inventory number Text Video games & consoles

Your own number or label for the object, e.g. C-0042, as written on its label or album page.

Storage location Text Video games & consoles

Where the object is kept, e.g. room, cabinet, drawer, album and page, box.