Are two identical disks that have different packaging, codes, slightly different colors or center holes still considered the same disk or different disks?
They’re technically different (e.g., different production codes indicate different software, different colors indicate different print batches), but the value of those differences lies in the eye of the collector. l personally do not collect by number codes (including a retailer name included in the code), center hole differences, batch color differences or misprints. Some CD design differences are slight, e.g., the Internet Explorer logo may be present, absent, or differently drawn, or the text says “New!” instead of “All New!” I do collect those. Slight design differences correlate with slight software differences, as the different number codes will verify. I don’t care about acquiring identical CDs with different packaging (or sticker) unless the packaging is highly unusual. Again, others feel differently and try to collect every package.
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