A retro game inventory built for collectors, not just players
A retro shelf isn't just a list of titles — it's condition, completeness, and region, and those three things are most of what actually determines what a copy is worth. Shelf Life tracks all three as real fields, not an afterthought.
Sealed, Mint, Good, Fair, or Poor condition, plus Loose (cart/disc only), CIB (complete in box), or Box only completeness — the two things that swing a retro game's real resale value the most, tracked properly instead of buried in a notes field.
NTSC-U/C, NTSC-J, PAL, or Region-Free on every copy — genuinely useful for import collecting, where the same title can mean several different physical releases worth tracking separately.
Check current eBay asking prices with one click — the search reads your Completeness field, so a loose cart and a CIB copy of the same retro title get priced against the right comparable listings, not averaged together.
Cataloging a big backlog of retro titles one at a time is slow. Import CSV brings in a whole spreadsheet's worth at once — download the template, fill it in (or paste your own data into matching columns), and import in one go.
Scan a box's barcode with your phone camera to try auto-filling title and cover art via a UPC database — coverage isn't universal for older or more niche releases, but it's there for what it can find.
A public profile, a leaderboard against other collectors' shelves, and trophies for real collecting milestones — built to be shown off, not just a private spreadsheet replacement.
Frequently asked
Does it track region variants (NTSC/PAL/Japan)?
Yes — NTSC-U/C, NTSC-J, PAL, and Region-Free are all selectable per item, useful for tracking import copies separately from a domestic release of the same title.
Can I record a game's actual condition and completeness?
Yes — Condition (Sealed/Mint/Good/Fair/Poor) and Completeness (Loose/CIB/Box only) are both real fields, not just a notes field, and Completeness feeds directly into the eBay price check.
Will it price a loose cart differently from a complete-in-box copy?
Yes — the eBay price check reads your Completeness field and searches with the right term included, since a loose cart and a CIB copy of the same game can be several times apart in real resale value.
Can I import my whole existing collection at once?
Yes — Import CSV bulk-adds items from a spreadsheet in one go, with a downloadable template and a preview (plus any warnings) before anything actually imports.