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Video games, collectibles, and video games as collectibles!  Greg and Jeremy dive deep into the world of gaming, vintage video game collecting, and collectible markets at large. Greg can also be found on the YouTube channel GetTheGregGames where he extensively covers variants, market updates, and the world of sealed/graded video games.  Collecting for almost 15 years now, he is always willing to share and learn new information about almost any collectible! Jeremy is currently involved with the Interactive Art Collection, a non-profit organization focused on the discovery, preservation, education, and sharing of the original art and historical materials from the video game industry.  Prior to original video game art being his passion, Jeremy also collected comics, video games, and trading cards. 

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    • Jan 4, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 49m AVG DURATION
    • 33 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Greg's Weekend Rental

    2024 Collecting Year Review! | Greg's Weekend Rental

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2025 50:47


    Send us a textWe recap our favourite pickups as well as make some New Year's resolutions on how we're going to refine our collections moving forward.Like and Subscribe on YouTube! Send us fanmail so we can answer on the show!

    Our (HOT) Take on Konami's SILENT HILL 2 REMAKE | Greg's Weekend Rental

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2024 17:12


    Send us a textGreg and Jeremy share their thoughts on the Silent Hill 2 remake. Were you thrilled or disappointed? Let us know!Like and Subscribe on YouTube! Send us fanmail so we can answer on the show!

    Video Game Collecting HORROR STORIES | Greg's Weekend Rental

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 36:16


    Send us a textGreg and Jeremy recount collecting horror stories. Theft, damage, and optimism!Like and Subscribe on YouTube! Send us fanmail so we can answer on the show!

    Are Retro Games Too Expensive?? | Greg's Weekend Rental

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2024 31:37


    Send us a textSeems like the narrative of "retro games hobby is ruined" is making waves again, and of course, the leading complaint is that prices are too high!Is this actually a fair narrative...?Like and Subscribe on YouTube! Send us fanmail so we can answer on the show!

    The Man Who Spent $200,000 on NWC Gold | Greg's Weekend Rental

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2024 21:08


    Send us a textThe owner of Fire & Ice Games has come forward as the new owner of the NWC Gold cartridge that sold through Goldin auctions!Like and Subscribe on YouTube! Send us fanmail so we can answer on the show!

    HOT TAKES 2 | Greg's Weekend Rental

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2024 54:27


    Send us a textIt's that time again! Are you ready for another round of the spiciest hot takes?Like and Subscribe on YouTube! Send us fanmail so we can answer on the show!

    Gamers Hate Concord But Collector's LOVE It! - Gamestop Retro Rollout | Greg's Weekend Rental

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2024 36:50


    Send us a textConcord is dubbed a massive 250 million+ failure which has collectors salivating at the mouth.  Gamestop's Retro rollout is upon us and the first impressions are... mixed, to say the least.Like and Subscribe on YouTube! Send us fanmail so we can answer on the show!

    NWC Gold Sells for 200K, Signature Auction Recap, and WE'RE BACK! | Greg's Weekend Rental

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2024 64:35


    Send us a textWe're back from vacation with a brand new season of collecting content and strong results in the latest Heritage Signature Auction! Are we entering into a new era of collecting?Like and Subscribe on YouTube! Send us fanmail so we can answer on the show!

    PSA is Grading Comics?! We Got Mail! | Greg's Weekend Rental

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2024 47:52


    Send us a Text Message.Greg and Jeremy chat about PSA's new venture and read some fan mail sent by the new text messaging feature!Like and Subscribe on YouTube!

    Grading Update and NWC News | Greg's Weekend Rental

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2024 44:52


    Send us a Text Message.Jeremy receives grades back on his submitted games and NWC is back in the news with a recent sale, a modern release, and an upcoming auction for an NWC Gold!Like and Subscribe on YouTube!

    Voice Acting In Video Games With Actor, Michael Johnston | Greg's Weekend Rental

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2024 58:10


    Send us a Text Message.We sit down with Los Angeles based actor, Michael Johnston, to talk about various projects he's done: from X-Men '97 to Teen Wolf to Marvel's Avengers!Like and Subscribe on YouTube!

    Greg's Great Weekend Show and Tell! | Greg's Weekend Rental

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2024 54:20


    Collector's Editions! The GOOD, the BAD, and the UGLY | Greg's Weekend Rental

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2024 63:54


    Should Video Games Remakes Exist?! | Greg's Weekend Rental

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2024 52:42


    With the release of the Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door remake, the question must be answered; should video games get remakes?

    Is reselling junk REALLY worth it?! | Greg's Weekend Rental

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2024 19:50


    Walmart, Gamestop: all these giants are selling cheap games, but it is really worth to go crazy and buy loads of budget titles?

    Gamerstonks Shuts Down and VGA Pop Reports!! | Greg's Weekend Rental

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2024 37:53


    Game collecting loses a valuable resource, but suddenly gains another! Greg and Jeremy discuss the unfortunate loss of Gamerstonks along with VGA's brand new pop reports.

    HOT TAKES!! First edition | Greg's Weekend Rental

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2024 53:54


    Record $6M Comic Sale - Comic Collecting Vs Video Game Collecting | Greg's Weekend Rental

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2024 36:10


    Action Comics #1 closes at $6M even, making it the most expensive comic book ever sold.  Castlevania and Kid Icarus both almost sell for $100K each on eBay.

    Gamestop CRISIS and Castlevania sells for $90,000 on eBay! | Greg's Weekend Rental

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2024 50:40


    Greg and Jeremy hulk up and delve into Gamestop's non-stop corporate woes. Castlevania sells for over 90k on eBay! Is it a franchise that can stay relevant, or is it going out the door?

    A $4.6M Comic Book and Original Mortal Kombat Art | Greg's Weekend Rental

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2024 59:50


    A brand new record for "most expensive comic book ever sold" is in the making, and Jeremy bought an incredible piece of Mortal Kombat history.

    A Massive Shill Bidding Scam - Jeremy Grades His Pokemon Cards! | Greg's Weekend Rental

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2024 75:10


    Someone gets caught doing some not-so-secret shill bidding on a $20,000 auction and some people *actually* defend it, and Jeremy learns what it's like sending cards to PSA!

    $3.7M Hockey Cards(!?) and Heritage Signature Auction Reactions! | Greg's Weekend Rental

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2024 66:03


    Someone just became rich by selling their old hockey cards at auction and Greg & Jeremy have some reactions to the biggest sales at the most recent Heritage Signature Auction

    Does Backwards Compatibility Still Matter? Reprints Make Modern Collecting Scary...

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2024 54:16


    Switch 2 rumours are swirling and right at the forefront is the speculation that the new console WILL be backwards compatible.  Is this still a big deal?  Would this be huge for Switch collecting in general?

    CGC Comic Scandal Update + $3M Hockey Card Find!? | Greg's Weekend Rental

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2024 42:56


    The CGC reholdering scandal is heating up as CGC has now ID'd the people responsible and are looking to sue them for all they are worth!Someone in Regina, Sakskatchewan (WHERE WE LIVE) was sitting on a $3M Hockey Card collection and had no idea...

    Collector Perspective: The Infamous Mad Dog Collection

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2024 71:26


    Why Do We Collect American Games? Should We? | Greg's Weekend Rental

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2024 51:14


    Why does everyone clamour to collect American versions of video games?  What about Japanese, Canadian, or PAL? Is it worth collecting games for these regions?  Will people only ever care about NTSC-U?

    The Most Controversial Grading Topic | Greg's Weekend Rental

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2024 48:28


    Amazing Spider-Man #1 sells for $1.38M, but this book has an interesting story.  This leads Greg and Jeremy to wrestle with the idea of grading collectibles; what is acceptable and what isn't when it comes to restoration? When does it become "altered"?  Is re-grading bad....?

    CGC Reholder Scandal and Tetris Prodigy Beats the (Unbeatable) Game | Greg's Weekend Rental

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2024 47:32


    Greg and Jeremy discuss the comic grading world now rocked by the CGC holder tampering scandal and talk about video game meta, featuring a Tetris prodigy.

    2023 Collecting Recap and 2024 Look Ahead | Greg's Weekend Rental

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2023 70:26


    Greg and Jeremy tackle good/bad buys from 2023,  goals for the coming new year, and go on unrelated tangents about Mortal Kombat and The Last Of Us.

    Can The Retro Video Game Market CRASH?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2023 45:16


    Will people always want to collect old video games? Are video games prices destined for an eventual CRASH?

    All Digital Future - The End of Game Collecting?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2023 41:53


    Greg and Jeremy riff on the decline of physical media and how it might affect collectors of the future. Want to be depressed? Join us for a sour, yet optimistic outlook.

    Happy Holidays and Merry Gregmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2023 70:55


    Greg and Jeremy talk about what Christmas means for gamers and collectors. Come for the LOL's and stay for the goodies.

    How and Why We Became Collectors

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2023 56:26


    Greg and Jeremy discuss when they first got into collecting and how their love for the hobby grew and evolved over time.

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