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Why must "real Nintendo fans" keep a boxed copy?

• christoph 10y ago
  I didn't phrase that well with the use of the word "real". I know some die hard Nintendo fans who purchase two of each Amiibo specifically for this reason. I don't know why, I don't have that same collecting mentality. I guess it's for the same reason people buy all sorts of stuff and keep it boxed & unused - whether it's star wars figures or Nike trainers.
• khedoros1 10y ago
  Collectors' items are often considered higher value when they're kept new-in-box. Someone who buys them as much for the collectibility as for the in-game use might buy two so that they can have their cake and eat it too (by buying two cakes).
  • eridius 10y ago
    Yes, but someone who buys items and holds onto them in mint condition for resale value is no more a "real" fan than someone who buys them for personal enjoyment.
    • khedoros1 10y ago
      Agreed, but I was answering as if you meant your question literally, rather than as if you were just nitpicking the other commenter's phrasing. Your implied meaning was just "I disagree with the way you're defining 'real fan'", but that's a pretty boring comment to respond to, so I took what I judged as the more interesting interpretation.