I can't throw boxes away because I've moved so many times to avoid rising rental costs. I'm packing again right now, and it's really nice to have the little inserts that kind of stabilize the consoles in their boxes

Nah thats dumb take. The switch 2 just came out, so if you have any issues within warranty period, you will want to have that box. Wait until after the end of warranty to throw it away.

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.

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.

If you think of ever reselling it, having the original box is going to fetch a better price.

• 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

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.

Flatten it though, ffs

It's great for reselling. I say this with all my old phones and computers tucked away.

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 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.

Atari Falcon from 1993: $3000

Atari Falcon from 1993, in mint condition box: $4000

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.

don't throw away boxes, you might need those in 15 years.

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.

Never speak to me or my emotional support box pile again

The resale for a used switch in the box is greater than without.

I had a colleague who thought you had to ship something in original packaging if you needed to send something to get it repaired under warranty... He had so many boxes...

I keep the box in case I want to resell the thing. Makes it easier to transport by just packing it all back up the way it came.

Hell, I keep my Quest 3 in the box just to store it when not using it because it's better than buying some extra stand for it and can fit in a drawer.

Switch 2 box? I just finally mustered up the courage to throw out the Switch 1 box!

My wife get so annoyed at my boxes

Aren't green bins usually for yard waste and food scraps?

Nah, screw that if you have space. Yeah, you can run out off space, but keep things organized and throw out the oldest first. Some assholes will only honor a warranty with original packaging.

You may need to move, and original packaging usually protects better than random boxes.

You might want to gift something older, and original packaging helps.

Reselling with original packaging gets quicker responses and (sometimes) better prices, no matter how good the condition is.

If whatever it is becomes collectible/valuable, original packaging almost always increases price.

Keep that shit at least a year, if you have room at all, even if you have to open the box up and fold it flat.

I typically keep my boxes just to be safe. When it becomes too cluttered/have too many boxes, I just throw out the oldest ones

But my cat likes them! Also keep some to reuse as storage boxes.

This is what landlords have done to us...

When we moved we cleared out our closet of tech boxes. Found a few accessories and whatnot still in there. Consolidated down to just a few boxes to hold accessories and documentation. Now we’re slowly building the collection again, but we’re better than before. (Mostly because having a kid cut our disposable income quite considerably).

I've always thrown out my boxes, but damn am I happy my folks kept my boxes/not for my N64/gameboy/C64. Was a nice surprise to find 20 years later.

Still gutted they threw out the OG apple Mac I'd found though.

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.

Can't speak for the switch 2 but for my switch I still have the box and use it every time I pack up and stay in an air bnb or something

Day one I toss the box as soon as I see it turns on, I don't have spare room for boxes