it gets harder to throw away the box after a few times of needing to exchange/return something, but you already threw away the box
I keep my boxes in two cases : the warranty is still valid, or the thing is fragile and has a form that make it hard to find a replacement for (usually large and fragile flat things, like screens).
All the other are waiting to be thrown away, in my garage.
Flatten it though, ffs
Or rip it up. Means there’s less space in the black (recycle) bin
isn’t recycling blue?
If you think of ever reselling it, having the original box is going to fetch a better price.
This is bad advice. Don’t throw out the box immediately after opening your product. Rule of thumb; keep the box for as long as the warranty. If it’s a large thing, keep the box always in case you want to move.
I’ve never been declined a warranty reimbursement for lack of original packaging. That would be crazy to me.
I never have from a big brand, but I’ve run into it with some oddball stuff for sure. Usually electronics
In 2007 I threw away about 50 boxes (all in great condition stored by my dad) of SNES/GBC/N64/GBA games and sold the cartridges for pennies.
Don’t be me.
You absolute maroon. At least you know better now.
Bruh, I had Pokémon Red, Blue, Yellow, Silver, Gold, Crystal, Stadium 1/2, Zelda Oot/MM, Conkers Bad Fur Day, Diddy Kong Racing, Donkey Kong 64 etc. in perfect condition. I swear my dad kept them all safe, even the manuals, inlays and everything were intact. When I was like 16 years old I wanted to get rid of all my childhood toys and get into adult stuff.
It was like around 2010 when retro gaming really took off. I swore to never collect video games again.
When I upgrade to a new console, I put the old console in the original box. If I didn’t have that box, the console would just sit loose on a shelf in the back of my closet literally forever!
Now it sits there in the box. This is way better.
Got to keep the TV boxes in case you ever move. TV moving boxes are ridiculously expensive.
A while back I threw out the box for a $1000 item. It immediately broke and I needed the original packaging to return the thing.
So no, the box stays, at least for a year.
- Takes picture of cardboard box in rubbish bin
- Posts picture to feel smug and superior
- Snorts a bit because of smug and superior feeling
- Pulls box out of bin
- Hugs box tight
- Never let go of box
For something like that you should keep the box. You’ll need it if you ever want to resell it
But if i threw out the box, where would i keep the manual, warranty card and a few little screws or other bobbins that are always left.
I’ve got a big zip bag with manuals, and for screws and such I write a post-it note with a description/appliance name and I just tape it to the parts (tape it all together if there’s multiple
I agree for everything except Nintendo products.
My biggest regret is tossing all my N64 game boxes. Nintendo fans will literally pay more than MSRP for just the box alone.
I did the same thing. SNES as well. The boxes were just packaging to me at the time, but now I wish I had them.
I usually hold onto the box of anything I buy brand new for about three months. After that you can get rid of it.
Electronics either work or they don’t, there is seldom anything in between.
If your device doesn’t fail or develop problems within a month or two, then it will last the warranty period and much longer if you take care of it.
I just hang onto the box for two or three months just to be sure.
The only other reason to hang onto the box is if you plan on reselling the device in a year or two. It’s a lot easier to resell for top dollar or a higher price if your device is clean, undamaged, has original manuals and the original box.
don’t throw away boxes, you might need those in 15 years.
Never speak to me or my emotional support box pile again
Throwing out system boxes is easy after I threw away all of my game cases seven or so years ago. I freed up a lot of space. While throwing ones I really value (Double Dash) was not easy, it was all worth it. The value is in the game for me. I am unencumbered. They all fit nicely in a binder, even the PSP disc’s found a way.
Dang, double dash with case is worth like $100
I had to acknowledge that I was never selling any of these things. It made whatever value they had all grounded to me.
I would have paid for shipping lol
