# Own any rare/valuable video games? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [April 8, 2010, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/own-any-rare-valuable-video-games/535447 "2010-04-08T19:33:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Commander\_Keen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e8c25b/32.png) [@Commander\_Keen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Commander_Keen)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/own-any-rare-valuable-video-games/535447/1 "2010-04-08T19:33:33Z")
I don’t, but I’m curious what people might have. The closest I’ve come is Earthbound for the SNES–well, I would own it, but some time in the late '90s I lent it to a friend, and he moved to another state and I never got it back! It was just the cartridge though, I long ago lost the original box and player’s guide (or maybe I lent that to him as well). Looking at some recently closed eBay actions, if I had kept the whole set, I might be able to get $200 for it. Just the cartridge would be around $70. Oh well…I wonder if he still has my saved games on the cartridge? So that’s pretty sad, please, someone produce something more impressive 😛 Prototypes? 1990 NWC gold cartridge? Stadium Events? ---
**Author:** ![PSXer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/48db29/32.png) [@PSXer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PSXer)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/own-any-rare-valuable-video-games/535447/2 "2010-04-08T21:38:04Z")
[![](https://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b72/Shhhsplain/PHTO0080-1.jpg) ](https://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b72/Shhhsplain/PHTO0080-1.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/own-any-rare-valuable-video-games/535447/3 "2010-04-08T23:14:14Z")
The two “biggies” for me would be Panzer Dragoon Saga for the Saturn and Suikoden 2 for the PSX. Both bought brand new from the store by me. Also both open, but still complete and in as good of shape as any opened 10+ year old game ever would be. No interest in ever selling them, either. ---
**Author:** ![smiling\_bandit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@smiling\_bandit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smiling_bandit)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/own-any-rare-valuable-video-games/535447/4 "2010-04-08T23:49:21Z")
The old English Legend of Zelda pack, NES Shenmue for Dreamcast La Pucelle, the game which then launched the Disgaea series, PS2 ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2010, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/own-any-rare-valuable-video-games/535447/5 "2010-04-09T00:04:11Z")
I have a never-played copy of [Ico.](http://www.amazon.com/Ico-Playstation-2/dp/B00004YUWA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1270771386&sr=8-1) I got it when it first came out, opened it, but never got around to playing it. How I wish I hadn’t opened it. Probably knocked a good $50 off of what I could get for it. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2010, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/own-any-rare-valuable-video-games/535447/6 "2010-04-09T00:07:19Z")
> [@Drain\_Bead](#): > > I have a never-played copy of [Ico.](http://www.amazon.com/Ico-Playstation-2/dp/B00004YUWA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1270771386&sr=8-1) I got it when it first came out, opened it, but never got around to playing it. > . Expensive? What happened? I bought it on June 3, 2008 for $11.99 from [Amazon.com](http://Amazon.com). Contained manuel, case, disc, and everything. 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2010, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/own-any-rare-valuable-video-games/535447/7 "2010-04-09T00:12:29Z")
Out of print, and the prices have skyrocketed. Even back then it was going for about $50. I wonder if you got lucky there, because I’ve been looking at prices for it on Amazon and eBay off and on for a couple of years now, and the only time it gets that cheap is if someone who doesn’t know what they have lists it as a used game. ---
**Author:** ![Jules\_Andre](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jules_andre/32/9334_2.png) [@Jules\_Andre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jules_Andre)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2010, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/own-any-rare-valuable-video-games/535447/8 "2010-04-09T01:26:36Z")
I’m not sure how rare or valuable they are now, but I have Final Fantasy III, Chronotrigger, and Super Mario RPG for SNES, as well as Tactics Ogre and Final Fantasy VII and VIII on PSX. I also have Ikaruga for Gamecube. I was kinda in to collecting those types of games for a while. Oh! And Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 for Dreamcast, but I have no idea if that carries any value. ---
**Author:** ![Commander\_Keen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e8c25b/32.png) [@Commander\_Keen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Commander_Keen)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2010, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/own-any-rare-valuable-video-games/535447/9 "2010-04-09T02:00:59Z")
> [@Jules\_Andre](#): > > I’m not sure how rare or valuable they are now, but I have Final Fantasy III, Chronotrigger, and Super Mario RPG for SNES, as well as Tactics Ogre and Final Fantasy VII and VIII on PSX. I also have Ikaruga for Gamecube. I was kinda in to collecting those types of games for a while. Oh! And Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 for Dreamcast, but I have no idea if that carries any value. For FF7 and FF8, do you have the greatest hits (green label) or original (black label) versions? If it’s the former it’s not worth much, if it’s the latter…it’s probably not worth all that much either, but you get cool points. I have a black label FF7 with the misprint on the back, which I think I remember reading means it’s from the second pressing. I thought maybe I had a rare copy…but nope, all the ones from that pressing were like that. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2010, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/own-any-rare-valuable-video-games/535447/10 "2010-04-09T02:15:24Z")
> [@Drain\_Bead](#): > > Out of print, and the prices have skyrocketed. > > Even back then it was going for about $50. I wonder if you got lucky there, because I’ve been looking at prices for it on Amazon and eBay off and on for a couple of years now, and the only time it gets that cheap is if someone who doesn’t know what they have lists it as a used game. Weird. I even went back into my previous orders to see what I paid. ---
**Author:** ![ReticulatingSplines](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e274bd/32.png) [@ReticulatingSplines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ReticulatingSplines)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2010, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/own-any-rare-valuable-video-games/535447/11 "2010-04-09T02:19:04Z")
Wow, Ico has skyrocketed in value. I bought that game new for 15 bucks two or three years ago from the clearance bin at Wal-Mart. I don’t have any super rare games, just average stuff like the Final Fantasies and such (though I might have a copy of Bonk 3 CD somewhere), but I like collecting rare consoles. I have the JVC X’Eye alongside the crown jewel of my collection, the Sega Wondermega RG-M1 (still the most gorgeous looking console ever conceived by man). ---
**Author:** ![fluiddruid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@fluiddruid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fluiddruid)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2010, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/own-any-rare-valuable-video-games/535447/12 "2010-04-09T14:09:11Z")
> [@ReticulatingSplines](#): > > Wow, Ico has skyrocketed in value. I bought that game new for 15 bucks two or three years ago from the clearance bin at Wal-Mart. I bought it for $4.99 (disk only) from a used game store. Weird. ---
**Author:** ![Airk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de053/32.png) [@Airk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airk)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2010, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/own-any-rare-valuable-video-games/535447/13 "2010-04-09T16:05:41Z")
> [@smiling\_bandit](#): > > La Pucelle, the game which then launched the Disgaea series, PS2 huh. La Pucelle is rare? I never knew. I’m jealous **TBG** ’s Panzer Dragoon Saga, but I do have all three Shining Force 3 episodes (Including Premium Disc), and Radiant Silvergun for the Saturn. Not sure if I still have all the manuals or anything though. I play this stuff. ---
**Author:** ![ReticulatingSplines](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e274bd/32.png) [@ReticulatingSplines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ReticulatingSplines)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2010, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/own-any-rare-valuable-video-games/535447/14 "2010-04-09T18:28:38Z")
> [@Airk](#): > > huh. La Pucelle is rare? I never knew. It’s not, really. Was that post not sort of a wry commentary on the quality of his own collection? Because Shenmue’s definitely not rare either… ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2010, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/own-any-rare-valuable-video-games/535447/15 "2010-04-09T18:36:35Z")
Everyone who comes by my house and plays it makes me an offer on _ **Intelligent Qube** _ for PSX. I’ve seen it selling from $50 up to $100. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2010, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/own-any-rare-valuable-video-games/535447/16 "2010-04-09T18:39:00Z")
_ **Rez** _ for PS2 is decently rare. Sells for $40 - $70. ---
**Author:** ![Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df705f/32.png) [@Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maggie_the_Ocelot)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2010, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/own-any-rare-valuable-video-games/535447/17 "2010-04-09T19:02:31Z")
I have Rez! I have the SNES of Chrono Trigger, FF3 (US) (aka FF6 JP), and Super Mario RPG. I also have the Official Nintendo Guide for FF3(6), and the Versus Guide for FF7. _that_ is worth quite a bit. ---
**Author:** ![Anamorphic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/anamorphic/32/3057_2.png) [@Anamorphic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anamorphic)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2010, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/own-any-rare-valuable-video-games/535447/18 "2010-04-09T19:22:32Z")
> [@DCnDC](#): > > Everyone who comes by my house and plays it makes me an offer on _ **Intelligent Qube** _ for PSX. I’ve seen it selling from $50 up to $100. Oh man, I loved that game. I still have it somewhere… packed away in a box somewhere. “Purrrrr-fect!” Someone should port it to the iPhone… it would be a great game to play in short doses on the iPhone. ---
**Author:** ![TimeWinder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bcef8e/32.png) [@TimeWinder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TimeWinder)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2010, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/own-any-rare-valuable-video-games/535447/19 "2010-04-09T19:25:29Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > Weird. I even went back into my previous orders to see what I paid. I bought _Ico_ for about $20 (new) in late 2007, so you’re not the only one who got lucky. I’ve still got it (opened), even though I no longer own an actual PS2. ---
**Author:** ![Commander\_Keen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e8c25b/32.png) [@Commander\_Keen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Commander_Keen)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2010, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/own-any-rare-valuable-video-games/535447/20 "2010-04-09T19:31:11Z")
> [@Airk](#): > > I’m jealous **TBG** ’s Panzer Dragoon Saga, but I do have all three Shining Force 3 episodes (Including Premium Disc), and Radiant Silvergun for the Saturn. I remember when a friend and I were playing Shining Force 3, and we couldn’t stop laughing at the sound effect that plays when you open a treasure chest. It’s so over-the-top, especially when the item is just a medical herb or something. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/own-any-rare-valuable-video-games/535447.md?page=2)