Hi guys, anyone still keep their old PC Games from the 1980s/1990s to early 2000s as collection? Can also be newer games like Starcraft 2, WoW, The Witcher, Collector's Editions / Kickstarter games etc, but please limit to PC gaming/computer gaming related only and no console games.

I know piracy was huge back then, but there were some retail shops like these in Ampang Park (RIP) and The Software Boutique (RIP) that had some new old stock before PC gaming went digital on Steam.

Currently I know only 4-6 others that collect retro boxed PC Games in Malaysia, hopefully we can find some more collectors (retro/new) here on LYN to talk about why or what they collect, share what they found or collected, or where to find these original physical PC games in Malaysia.

Places that might still sell PC Games physical edition in Malaysia:


Physical PC Games elsewhere:


This post has been edited by svfn: May 9 2018, 08:18 PM

well i don't know, seeing as very few shops bring in any PC Collector's Edition nowadays (most bring console only), i think most Msians order directly from Amazon which can be quite costly.

i will update the main post on places that still sell physical PC games later.

i have seen maybe 1 Msian who have shelves of collection like LGR, but it is hard to build a collection because almost none to find in Malaysia now and it's so much easier to find and buy Big Boxes in the US.

oo many of us stored away in boxes and storeroom and forgot about them must have been interesting to see them at bookshops i do remember seeing some games but not boxed ones.

because of Steam and digital distribution, physical content are mostly targeted at collectors now, not these who just want to play the game. and the thing is physical costs extra today when back then it came together with the full priced game.

Destiny 2 has PC CE i think, but the price itself is a killer even when not including shipping: https://www.amazon.com/Destiny-2-PC-Standar...B06XPQMGKD?th=1

i think the newer PC games have gone the Console route of Collector's Editions with SteelBooks, pricey figures/statues and stuff. they come in oversized boxes that are harder to display and keep together because of the huge size, furthermore it will be about 4x the game price. it would be better if they sold these large statues individually, as merchandise.

even Kickstarter physical are expensive, about $80-$100 at least for the most bare bones physical version.

so i am curious since i know there are quite a lot of Malaysians that collect CEs or PC games in the past TSB/Software Boutique days. just that i've never seen any boxed PC games back in the 2000s well feel free to share if you like, that's the point of this thread.

This post has been edited by svfn: Apr 18 2018, 02:00 PM

yea modern CEs are a no go for me too.

This post has been edited by svfn: Jan 30 2018, 05:50 PM

ooh i wanna see haha. CE also quite rare to find in Malaysia now, mostly i see are Starcraft and Diablo CE.

2 good games

PC gamer article: https://www.pcgamer.com/heres-why-ive-start...ardboard-boxes/

Ion Maiden teaser:


This post has been edited by svfn: May 22 2018, 09:40 PM

really? what kind of games they had / you bought a lot? interested to hear more about it.

TW2 Shogun? saw that big box before, quite nice but rarely see Total War collectors outside of DVD case here.

ooh Dark Colony! trying to find that as well, a little obscure now haha. i have GW2 but not CE haha.

quite a lot of titles there. yea the PC physicals died out here except the Blizzard titles and some of the more common ones, mostly console CE now.

it's a lonely and quiet place here, nice that you stopped by most welcome to join our local collector group if you'd like (old games/retro PC and collector stuff): https://www.facebook.com/groups/453817804660015/, or https://www.facebook.com/groups/2072580092760439/

This post has been edited by svfn: Nov 9 2018, 04:33 PM

i don't think got any shop bring in to Malaysia anymore. maybe you can try ask CK Multimedia. or else sendiri import from Amazon if they have.

No more shops carry old big boxes, try find in second hand books, thrift shop/cash converters, online marketplaces. Best is to ask around friends/relatives that bought games in the past or else you can find on ebay.

What titles are you looking for?

Do you have facebook? I can invite you to some groups.. I'll also PM you some links there if you want.

It is not impossible just depends on how much one is willing to pay for Yeah some of the prices are insane, must be very patient if you want to find a reasonably priced one and hunt for years. Hot titles like System Shock 2 are of course high in price because of the demand, and there is no price guide except for looking at ebay sold listings and how much it is worth to you. Some manage to find it for $10 in thrift shops because it is of little value to non collectors.

In Msia physical PC games are almost extinct except in people's homes, old PC game shops mostly closed down or carry only console games now, there was 1 shop in Ampang Park that closed in 2016, they had loads of these PC big boxes.

For shipping it is unavoidable if you go on ebay, if you don't mind UK versions of these boxes you can hunt on ebay.co.uk instead of ebay.com, UK/EU shipping is mostly lower than US where they have GSP which ++additional tax. And if you have people in SG or can travel there, they have loads of PC boxes, it's really strange because there are almost none in Msia but loads in SG Then there's the other issue of boxes getting damaged from shipping, gotta make sure it's packed properly.

Not sure if there are any shops with old games at all, I mean check online marketplace listings for SG, carousell is my most commonly used one.

Sure would love to see your collection!

Wow that's quite a collection! It is like treasure trove haha. Would look great displayed on shelves.

Should probably share a part here too since it's been awhile and this thread is buried and forgotten until Hexlord posted haha. Only started collecting quite late so bits and pieces there and some are not complete.