Yeah, a lot of people don't seem to understand just how valuable our retro game collection can be.

The monetary values were what convinced her...but

A lot of people think it's just about holding onto the past, but it's more than that. Not to mention the fact that the games you really loved for the consoles you really loved can hold very deep sentimental value that you shouldn't be forced to give up.

I couldn't give a fuck about the money. Some of those consoles were gifts from now long dead relatives. Some of the games I have memories of playing with friends who passed away, or we drifted apart. That collection is like a story, every game in it has held a special place in my life. Be it having a session with my younger siblings on a week night, trying to be super quiet because dad told us to go to sleep 2 hours ago. Or trying to beat Masa and Mune in chrono trigger with Brandon every day after school, handing the controller back and forth. Or having our little minds blown that we had to physically switch the controller to beat Psycho Mantis.

It's a huge part of who I am, and when I said I would rather stay in Canada than ditch my collection? It hurts that she only understood when she found out what it was "worth."
We've had long chats about it since, and she gets it now. Took a while though...