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Quality of Universal Game Cases vs Shadowfox Cases
JakeHC:
Hey everyone,
For my SNES and N64 games out of a purely budget move I went down the route of VHS cases here in AUS. However they don't look as nice. I'm going to hopefully go down the route of either UCG or Shadow fox cases now that I have a bit more $. However I'm stuck at a point.
Is there a big difference in quality between the two cases? Off of eBay I can buy 100 new UCG for $190 AUD shipped. They've currently got a 10% off deal code which again lowers the price.
Shadowfox cases on the other hand will run be twice that amount at 380 AUD shipped for 100. Which I'd love to support shadowfox but that's quiet hefty, and I understand a lot of that is due to shipping costs.
Any input regarding this matter would be fantastic.
Thanks!
E0N:
While UGCs are the most popular choice simply because they've been around the longest, most places online plus a few of my friends generally agree that the Shadowfox cases are of much higher quality. That's not to say the UGCs are bad, but like I said Shadowfox cases are generally considered higher quality, build wise and also in terms of the amount that break in transit. Also a few other things to note:
1) NES games wont' fit at all in the UGCs without modification, and I've heard that the Genesis games are extremely loose.
2) The Shadowfox SNES and N64 cases aren't actually out, though the SNES cases are available to pre-order, and I have heard something about them both releasing simultaneously.
So yeah, I recommended going the Shadowfox route but ultimately it's up to you.
Arseen:
Yes and major thing that will make me get Shadowfox cases in the future (once I have space... in my new house... in distant future... and moneeh) is that they hold manuals without fucking them up.
JakeHC:
For the bulk of my games I don't have manuals so that's not too huge of a worry. For NES games, for the 30 or so I own, I was going to use 27mm DVD cases cause I can get them for about $1.80 each.
It isn't as nice of a solution but it is a solution nonetheless.
The Shadowfox cases do look amazing, he's done some amazing work on them. It's a shame that they're so expensive to get over here :(
E0N:
I know aye also being Aussie it's kind of a pain getting the money to buy these, but at least in my eyes the quality makes it worth it.