Are certain console collections overwhelming?

I've basically stopped buying games I don't want to play immediately. My backlog will never be fully played. I now only buy a couple of titles a year.

It's all overwhelming and each person is different. But at least you don't collect arcade cabinets. I've got 3 Cruisin' sitdown cabs stacked on top of each other in the yard, and I don't like the looks of that sinkhole.

On a serious note, try trading them in bundles to get games you want (for fair value of course). I'd hang on to them if I were you and then trade when they become more sought after but I definitely wouldn't go through the hassle of ebay.
Trading to people in your circle means you might be able to trade to get them back one day, and helps keep resellers from taking advantage of collectors.

I can't wait to be overwhelmed by Armored Core Raven and Imperial Khador collections when they finally decide to post them over this collection & trading section. By looking at their purchases I can tell those collections must be really sweet.

By the way Teddy, the Wii has a weird way to get to you. I'm still collecting for it physically, and digitally while I still can. Its library is just outstanding.

It sounds like you're having problems with temptation. I've done those things and am now more careful not to do it.

I still am tempted to buy new games and even systems, but Man cannot live on Nintendo alone. There's more to life than games and, I don't know about you, but I have voids that they cannot fill. So I've become less interested in spending money on things that, in the long run, I don't really need.

Here's some things I do:
-The next time you see a games shop, tell yourself: "They have nothing I want" and remind myself that I still have games I havne't played much of.
-Think of better things you could do with your money, e.g. a short course in drink mixing?
-If you're looking at a case of a game that you're thinking of buying, pick the game to pieces. Ask yourself if you really need it or how long you think you're going to be interested in it. Or find little flaws and blow them out of poroportion e.g. "It's a loli character! Blech!", "This game looks cliche!", "This game looks like a time drain! I don't have time for it!" or "Don't I have something like this?"

As for clearing out, sell those that you know would fetch the most and donate the rest.