Storage bin vs Video Game Storage Rack

Video game storage is important, as it will help your games and your consoles last longer and be a more valuable long term investment. The biggest concern here is the potential damage to electronics from a long term exposure to the dust in the air, direct sunlight, and internal temperatures. By controlling these three factors, you will length the lifetime of your video games by years.

Two of the more common ways to store games is by keeping them in a storage bin, or by purchasing or building a video game storage rack. This article attempts to explain the long terms pros and cons to each method.

Storage bins are versatile and safe.  They will prevent sunlight from penetrating the games, and are airtight when the lid is put on, so they will keep the dust away too.  Storage bins have handles that make them easy to carry and move, and they are usually stackable and simple to put in a closet or (climate controlled) attic.  They have a lot going for them.  You can even just leave them in your gaming area so you have quick access to any of the games inside them!

However, they're not perfect.  They aren't very attractive, and so it could lead to a more cluttered look and feel of your gaming area.  It's also easy for the games inside each storage bin to get cluttered, and so the risk of breaking cases, or not being able to find a particular game, is higher than with a rack.

The other option I'm looking at in this article is the video game storage rack, which organizes games in a much better way than a square bin. The storage rack makes it simple to find any game, and looks much neater as well, so it would fit into a corner of the room, or against the wall, very nicely. They're usually designed with games in mind, so any cartridge box or DVD case will fit into it well.

The only problem is it doesn't keep games as protected from the dust and the light that I mentioned earlier. Some people like to have their games out to show off to friends, or they want them on hand to play, so this is more temporary storage than long term storage. Some racks, if not built well, could also potentially tip over, causing further damage.

Storage containers and the video game storage rack have particular strengths and weaknesses. Be sure to do your homework before purchasing either one, to make sure you choose the correct one for your needs.