World's largest video game collection up for auction

How would you like to be the proud owner of the world's biggest collection of video games—nearly 11,000 titles in total?

 

The auction started June 4 and will receive bids until June 15, Michael Thomasson indicated on the GameGavel.com website.

 

"The collection consists of all 10,607 games that were verified by The Guinness Book of World Records during the official count performed on December 3rd, 2012, as well as four hundred plus more games that I have acquired since. In total, OVER 11,000 GAMES!! Guinness did not count duplicates, so every game is unique with no repeats. I’m also including the actual Guinness Certificate," Thomasson said.

 

He added the winning bidder will also get a lifetime subscription to Retro magazine, including back issues and an autographed premiere issue featuring the video game collection.

 

 

According to Thomasson, he had operated seven independent gaming stores during the 1990s and worked for another chain for the last decade.

 

"Whenever I purchased a game that did not directly come from the distributor I was able to look through all our inventory and pick out the nicest copy of a game, including grabbing the nicest box and manual. As a result, the games in my collection are mostly PRISTINE – you WILL be pleased!" he said.

 

On the other hand, he said a fourth of the collection is factory-sealed, with 2,600-plus factory shrink-wrapped titles in the collection and more than 8,300 with box and manual.

 

But he said he is selling the collection now because he has an "immediate family and extended family that have needs that need to be addressed."

 

"While I do not wish to part with these games, I have responsibilities that I have made to others and this action is how I will help meet them," he said.

 

A separate report on T3.com said Thomasson estimated his collection is worth $700,000 to $800,000. — Joel Locsin/TJD, GMA News