Consoles & Hardware: 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).

Hardware model Text

Model number and revision, e.g. SCPH-1001, NUS-001, HAC-001(-01).

Serial number Text

Individual serial number of this object, as marked on it.

Edition / colour Text

Special edition, bundle or colour, e.g. Pikachu edition, Crystal, 20th anniversary.

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.

Working order Choice

Whether the mechanism or device works.

• Working
• Working with faults
• Not tested
• Not working
• Restored to working order

Modifications Text

Repairs and modifications, e.g. RGB mod, region mod, replaced battery, retrobright.

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.