FAKES!

The Video Game Memorabilia Museum is dedicated to alerting consumers to counterfeit merchandise, unlicensed merchandise, and unofficial merchandise. Custom, or fan-made non-mass-produced merchandise can be discussed in the forums.

If you would like to contribute to this section, please sign up for the forums and either engage in discussion about items that could be fakes, or post items you suspect are fakes. The forum community and I will be glad to help!

A Guide to Counterfeit Merchandise - A comprehensive guide including definitions, repercussions, and quick tips about spotting counterfeit merchandise.

Blacklist - A list of eBay sellers, Amazon sellers, websites, and other places that counterfeit merchandise is sold. Basically, a list of merchants to avoid!

Galleries of known fakes - Go here to see photos of the known fakes that are community can prove are counterfeit through various means. This gallery will also have comparison shots between the fakes and the officials when we have them.

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Adapted <<:>> Counterfeit <<:>> Unofficial

Comparison Shots Gallery - This is where we will put up pictures of real and counterfeit items side by side, so you can make out the distinguishing characteristsics that set them apart.