all ps3 games come from the factory with a Y fold seal, unless it's the collector's edition. This also applies to ALL ps1 games, MOST xbox games, except for games released with an orange 'DO NOT SELL BEFORE' sticker at the top where it IS shrinkwrapped or any box set games, where it is shrink wrapped. Game 1 Shrink wrap only (Don't let anyone fool you, a shrink wrapped game has NO, NONE, NEVER, any more value than an opened game. (a game with a security strip and shrink wrap is at the same desireabilily as a security strip w/o any plastic on it.) At this point the shrink wrap's only value is protecting it from dust. Game 1 Y fold seals no security strip will go for premium Game 1 Y fold seals + Security strip will go for premium + on the disc.Įxamples of value and a true collector will know. The game disc itself won't have the holographic 'rings' a genuine game disc should have, and you may also see even more altered graphics design with yet more fake logos, seals, etc. Once you open the game pack, it will become more obvious as the manual will be short with more poorly written english and will generally comprise of basic game function and controls only. Also if the printed descriptions seem like they are written in poor broken English (as most of these bootlegged fake material originally come from the greater China area), then the game pack is possibly a fake. Pay attention to the graphics, logos, upc codes, and any seals of authenticity and make sure that they are all genuine. But be aware that software pirates have gotten very sophisticated to try and make even the packaging look as authentic as they possibly can. Seriously though, there maybe tell tale ways of identifying a fake/pirated/bootleg game pack by closely examining the game pack itself. So, im just wondering how to spot a fake seal on a game that was released without security strips in the seal.įor fake illegal bootlegged / pirated games, just look at what instantivideogames has in his inventory, and avoid it like the plague! I know that the newer ps2 games were factory sealed without the security strips like ps3 games. I've been buying sealed ps2 games and noticed that many of the older ps2 games released had security strips in their seal on the very top of the case.

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