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collecting"},"link":[{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/blog.pricecharting.com\/feeds\/posts\/default"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5166264252243602432\/posts\/default\/-\/playstation+2?alt=json-in-script\u0026max-results=10"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/blog.pricecharting.com\/search\/label\/playstation%202"},{"rel":"hub","href":"http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"JJ Hendricks"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/10255138459888881579"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"generator":{"version":"7.00","uri":"http://www.blogger.com","$t":"Blogger"},"openSearch$totalResults":{"$t":"8"},"openSearch$startIndex":{"$t":"1"},"openSearch$itemsPerPage":{"$t":"10"},"entry":[{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166264252243602432.post-7718084342226948897"},"published":{"$t":"2012-02-16T11:46:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2012-02-16T11:46:22.967-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"playstation 2"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"We Updated the Rare PS2 Game Article"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"The \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/blog.pricecharting.com\/2009\/08\/most-expensive-playstation-2-game.html\"\u003Erare Playstation 2 game\u003C\/a\u003E article has been updated with the 15 rarest \u0026 most expensive PS2 games with pictures for all of them.  The article also includes descriptions for each game along with reasons for their rarity.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nHere are a few teasers:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe top game on the list has decreased in price nearly 66% from two years ago\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ETwo different series have two titles each on the list\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ESix of the games sell for more than $100 when brand new\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EBandai and Capcom both have three games on the list\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nSee the updated \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/blog.pricecharting.com\/2009\/08\/most-expensive-playstation-2-game.html\"\u003Erare PS2 games\u003C\/a\u003E article to read more.\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EThis is a post from \u003Ca href='https:\/\/blog.pricecharting.com'\u003EPriceCharting.com\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/blog.pricecharting.com\/feeds\/7718084342226948897\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/blog.pricecharting.com\/2012\/02\/we-updated-rare-ps2-game-article.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5166264252243602432\/posts\/default\/7718084342226948897"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5166264252243602432\/posts\/default\/7718084342226948897"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/blog.pricecharting.com\/2012\/02\/we-updated-rare-ps2-game-article.html","title":"We Updated the Rare PS2 Game Article"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"JJ Hendricks"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/10255138459888881579"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166264252243602432.post-2785565959735405696"},"published":{"$t":"2009-08-07T08:41:00.018-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-01-09T09:07:59.929-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"most expensive games"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"playstation 2"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"15 Rare Playstation 2 Games | The Most Expensive PS2 Games"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"The Playstation 2 was discontinued in 2010 as Sony stopped production.  During the ten years the PS2 was available nearly 2,000 games were made and some of these games have become rare and hard to find.  Below is the list of rarest and most expensive Playstation 2 (PS2) games and what makes them so valuable.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EClick to see \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecharting.com\/console\/playstation-2\"\u003EPrices For All PS2 Games\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ch2\u003EMost Valuable Playstation 2 Games\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ch4 style=\"clear: both; margin: 0;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/marvel-vs-capcom-2\"\u003EMarvel vs Capcom 2\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/marvel-vs-capcom-2\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-OqQupFW-fHs\/Tz0_WN2lY2I\/AAAAAAAAC8A\/loKfxoBacpc\/s200\/marvel-vs-capcom-2-ps2.JPG\" style=\"float: left; margin: 0 10px 30px 0;\" alt=\"Rare PS2 Games\"\/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cb\u003ENew Price: $280 | Used Price: $29\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nCapcom and Marvel teamed up for a 2D fighter with Marvel superheroes and Capcom game characters.  It is considered one of the best fighters of all time.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nMarvel vs Capcom 2 used to sell for $70-80 in used condition until the game was released on Xbox Live and Playstation Network in early 2009.  After the digital version was released used \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/blog.pricecharting.com\/2009\/04\/marvel-vs-capcom-2-on-xbl-psn-lowers.html\"\u003Eprices dropped to their current $30 range\u003C\/a\u003E.  Brand new versions of the game still sell for $200-280.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/marvel-vs-capcom-2\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ESee Current Marvel vs Capcom 2 Prices\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv style=\"clear:both;border-top: dashed 1px #333;margin: 20px 0;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n\u003Ch4 style=\"clear: both; margin: 0;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/capcom-vs-snk-2\"\u003ECapcom vs SNK 2\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/capcom-vs-snk-2\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-94MSf8Ximuc\/Tz068XHhcuI\/AAAAAAAAC5Y\/IS0AaAxcFfo\/s200\/capcom-vs-snk-2-ps2.JPG\" style=\"float: left; margin: 0 10px 30px 0;\" alt=\"Rare Playstation 2 Games\"\/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cb\u003ENew Price: $150 | Used Price: $13\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nCapcom vs SNK 2 is another 2D fighting game developed by Capcom, but this time it includes SNK characters from the \u003Ci\u003EKing of Fighters\u003C\/i\u003E series.  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nUsed copies of the game sell for $13-15 but sealed copies have sold for more than $150.  The game is no longer available at retail and due to licensing issues with characters owned by two different companies, the game will most likely not be re-released.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/capcom-vs-snk-2\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ESee Current Capcom vs SNK 2 Prices\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv style=\"clear:both;border-top: dashed 1px #333;margin: 20px 0;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n\u003Ch4 style=\"clear: both; margin: 0;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/metal-gear-solid-3-subsistence-limited-edition\"\u003EMetal Gear Solid 3 Subsistence Limited Edition\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/metal-gear-solid-3-subsistence-limited-edition\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-szncfAgZZvs\/Tz08CnJmdkI\/AAAAAAAAC7U\/7b9dvSjOeHE\/s200\/metal-gear-solid-3-limited.JPG\" style=\"float: left; margin: 0 10px 30px 0;\" alt=\"PS2 Games\"\/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cb\u003ENew Price: $130 | Used Price: $37\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWhen Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence was released for PS2, customers who pre-ordered the game received a limited edition version which included a DVD with cut-scenes from the game edited into a movie.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe limited edition we never reprinted and made available outside the pre-order time period so it is relatively hard to find. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/metal-gear-solid-3-subsistence-limited-edition\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ESee Current Metal Gear Solid 3 Subsistence Limited Edition Prices\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv style=\"clear:both;border-top: dashed 1px #333;margin: 20px 0;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n\u003Ch4 style=\"clear: both; margin: 0;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/resident-evil-4-premium-edition\"\u003EResident Evil 4 Premium Edition\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/resident-evil-4-premium-edition\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-E5EvYhXXHDU\/Tz08CwZWNjI\/AAAAAAAAC7c\/XbIpUlYwYHg\/s200\/resident-evil-4-premium.JPG\" style=\"float: left; margin: 0 10px 30px 0;\" alt=\"Expensive PS2 Games\"\/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cb\u003ENew Price: $130 | Used Price: $19\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe Resident Evil 4 Premium Edition includes the game in a Steelbook case, an artwork book, a documentary DVD, and a Ada Wong art cel.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nMost used copies available don't include some of the premium edition extras, which explains the big price difference between new and used copies of this game.  The brand new complete premium packs sell for $130.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/resident-evil-4-premium-edition\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ESee Current Resident Evil 4 Premium Edition Prices\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv style=\"clear:both;border-top: dashed 1px #333;margin: 20px 0;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n\u003Ch4 style=\"clear: both; margin: 0;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/final-fantasy-xi-vana'diel-collection-2008\"\u003EFinal Fantasy XI Vana'diel Collection 2008\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/final-fantasy-xi-vana'diel-collection-2008\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-uh2ubq9zysU\/Tz07nEChd1I\/AAAAAAAAC6I\/do6C1kx-kMc\/s200\/final-fantasy-2008-vanadiel.JPG\" style=\"float: left; margin: 0 10px 30px 0;\" alt=\"PS2 Games\"\/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cb\u003ENew Price: $120 | Used Price: $35\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nIn 2008 Square Enix released a collection of expansions for Final Fantasy XI.  The collection includes Rise of the Zilart, Chains of Promathia, Treasures of Aht Urhgan, and Wings of the Goddess.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe game was released a couple years after the Playstation 3 when the PS2's popularity was already waning.  The game didn't sell very well because most users had already moved onto the PS3 and there were problems playing the game on the PS3.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/final-fantasy-xi-vana'diel-collection-2008\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ESee Current Final Fantasy XI Vana'diel Collection 2008 Prices\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv style=\"clear:both;border-top: dashed 1px #333;margin: 20px 0;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n\u003Ch4 style=\"clear: both; margin: 0;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/jurassic-park-operation-genesis\"\u003EJurassic Park Operation Genesis\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/jurassic-park-operation-genesis\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-7A0sIj_xcHo\/Tz07nmYisHI\/AAAAAAAAC60\/AZKND01g0o0\/s200\/jurassic-park-operation-genesis.JPG\" style=\"float: left; margin: 0 10px 30px 0;\" alt=\"Valuable Playstation 2 Games\"\/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cb\u003ENew Price: $100 | Used Price: $33\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nJurassic Park Operation Genesis is a theme park simulator.  You create a dinosaur theme park and try to attract visitors and keep them safe.  Similar to \u003Ci\u003ERoller Coaster Tycoon\u003C\/i\u003E but with dinosaurs as the attractions.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe PS2 version is not as rare as the Xbox version, which sells for nearly $200, but it is still one of the rarest \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.jjgames.com\/system\/ps2\" class=\"external\" title=\"Link to Sponsor\"\u003EPlaystation 2\u003C\/a\u003E games.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/jurassic-park-operation-genesis\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ESee Current Jurassic Park Operation Genesis Prices\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv style=\"clear:both;border-top: dashed 1px #333;margin: 20px 0;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n\u003Ch4 style=\"clear: both; margin: 0;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/grandia-ii\"\u003EGrandia II\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/grandia-ii\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-lNkYqOkLDqg\/Tz07nW2PyOI\/AAAAAAAAC6U\/IFRY3dNHeoc\/s200\/grandia-ii-playstation-2.JPG\" style=\"float: left; margin: 0 10px 30px 0;\" alt=\"Rare PS2 Games\"\/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cb\u003ENew Price: $99 | Used Price: $14\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nGrandia II is an RPG released by UbiSoft in 2002.  It is a remake of a Sega Dreamcast game originally released in 2000.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWhile the Dreamcast version received mostly uniform positive reviews, the PS2 version was criticized for lower frame rates, reduced color and texture quality.  Inspite of the technical problems with the game it still sells for close to $100 when brand new.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/grandia-ii\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ESee Current Grandia II Prices\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv style=\"clear:both;border-top: dashed 1px #333;margin: 20px 0;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n\u003Ch4 style=\"clear: both; margin: 0;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/wizardry-tale-of-the-foresaken-land\"\u003EWizardry Tale of the Foresaken Land\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/wizardry-tale-of-the-foresaken-land\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Z6KAPRp0Gu4\/Tz08DLMo9sI\/AAAAAAAAC7w\/ze1K8fBBGLE\/s200\/wizardry-forsaken-land-ps2.jpg\" style=\"float: left; margin: 0 10px 30px 0;\" alt=\"PS2 Games\"\/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cb\u003ENew Price: $99 | Used Price: $13\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWizardry is a long running first person role-playing series from the PC.  This was the first Wizardry game designed for a console.  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe game is published by Atlus, who is \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/blog.pricecharting.com\/2007\/09\/atlus-published-video-games-keep-their.html\"\u003Enotorious for their small print runs\u003C\/a\u003E and rare games.  Wizardy is no exception and it sells for almost a hundred dollars when still sealed.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/wizardry-tale-of-the-foresaken-land\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ESee Current Wizardry Tale of the Foresaken Land Prices\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv style=\"clear:both;border-top: dashed 1px #333;margin: 20px 0;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n\u003Ch4 style=\"clear: both; margin: 0;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/hack-rebirth\"\u003E.hack\/GU Rebirth\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/hack-rebirth\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-I3quW4bIT9A\/Tz07npFqUpI\/AAAAAAAAC6k\/Ezjm82jn6d0\/s200\/hack-rebirth.JPG\" style=\"float: left; margin: 0 10px 30px 0;\" alt=\"PS2 Games\"\/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cb\u003ENew Price: $95 | Used Price: $40\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n.hack\/GU Rebirth is the first of the .hack\/GU series of Action RPG's for the Playstation 2, which also includes \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/hack-reminisce\"\u003EReminisce\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/hack-redemption\"\u003ERedemption\u003C\/a\u003E.  The game series tries to mimic an MMO type RPG within an offline game.  The \"off-line\" world in the game has fictional message boards and news reports to add to the illusion you are playing online when you \"login\".\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe entire .hack series has sold more than 3 million copies worldwide.  Those sales are spread over seven games and the majority of sales were in Japan.  The NTSC versions of all the .hack\/GU titles are fairly rare but Rebirth is the most expensive of the three.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/hack-rebirth\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ESee Current .hack Rebirth Prices\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv style=\"clear:both;border-top: dashed 1px #333;margin: 20px 0;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n\u003Ch4 style=\"clear: both; margin: 0;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/document-of-metal-gear-solid-2\"\u003EDocument of Metal Gear Solid 2\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/document-of-metal-gear-solid-2\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-5nFoymI7QgM\/Tz068_X1xaI\/AAAAAAAAC5s\/VgtasVtZDvE\/s200\/document-metal-gear-2.jpg\" style=\"float: left; margin: 0 10px 30px 0;\" alt=\"Expensive Playstation 2 Games\"\/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cb\u003ENew Price: $92 | Used Price: $20\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDocument of Metal Gear Solid 2 is an interactive documentary of Metal Gear Solid 2.  It includes a database of character models, the entire soundtrack, every cut-scene from the game, and other \"making of\" materials like storyboards, scripts and development timelines.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe Document sold separately in the USA and was made for a niche audience that wanted to pay extra to learn more about MGS 2.  Because of this it was produced in limited quanities.  The game is very rare in new condition and sells for more than $90.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/document-of-metal-gear-solid-2\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ESee Current Document of Metal Gear Solid 2 Prices\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv style=\"clear:both;border-top: dashed 1px #333;margin: 20px 0;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n\u003Ch4 style=\"clear: both; margin: 0;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/baldur's-gate-dark-alliance-2\"\u003EBaldur's Gate Dark Alliance 2\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/baldur's-gate-dark-alliance-2\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-KVHeRjv0wVc\/Tz068H7SyEI\/AAAAAAAAC5M\/yIjG_Ivkbq4\/s200\/baldurs-gate-alliance-2.png\" style=\"float: left; margin: 0 10px 30px 0;\" alt=\"XXXXX PS2 Games\"\/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cb\u003ENew Price: $90 | Used Price: $32\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nBaldur's Game Dark Alliance II is an action RPG based upon the third edition of Dungeons and Dragons.  The game was originally set to be published by Universal in December 2003, but in September of 2003 Interplay canceled the deal and decided to self-publish and release in January 2004.  In November 2003 they announced Universal would publish, but again changed course soon after.  In December 2003 the developer was shutdown and the game came out the next month.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAll the production and publishing problems limited sales of the game.  Interplay said if it sold well they would port a Gamecube version.  The game never came out on Gamecube which indicates it sold less than Interplay had expected.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/baldur's-gate-dark-alliance-2\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ESee Current Baldur's Gate Dark Alliance 2 Prices\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv style=\"clear:both;border-top: dashed 1px #333;margin: 20px 0;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n\u003Ch4 style=\"clear: both; margin: 0;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/dragon-ball-z-budokai-tenkaichi-3\"\u003EDragon Ball Z Budokai Tenkaichi 3\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/dragon-ball-z-budokai-tenkaichi-3\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-lvbsj42UNtc\/Tz069DglWYI\/AAAAAAAAC58\/0fOW8y1WOog\/s200\/dragon-ball-tenkaichi-3-ps2.JPG\" style=\"float: left; margin: 0 10px 30px 0;\" alt=\"Rare Playstation 2 Games\"\/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cb\u003ENew Price: $89 | Used Price: $32\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nTenkaichi 3 was released on PS2 and Wii and is a fighting game with the Dragon Ball Z anime characters.  The \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecharting.com\/game\/wii\/dragon-ball-z-budokai-tenkaichi-3\"\u003EWii version\u003C\/a\u003E is more expensive but both versions are rare.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nTenkaichi 3 was published by Atari.  Bandai now has the license to all \u003Ci\u003EDragon Ball Z\u003C\/i\u003E games which makes a re-release of the game much less likely.  Prices more than doubled for the game in 2010, which is the same year the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/movies.pricecharting.com\/search?q=dragon+box%2C+vol\u0026type=movies\u0026submit=Go\"\u003EDragon Ball Z boxsets\u003C\/a\u003E started releasing on DVD.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/dragon-ball-z-budokai-tenkaichi-3\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ESee Current Dragon Ball Z Budokai Tenkaichi 3 Prices\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv style=\"clear:both;border-top: dashed 1px #333;margin: 20px 0;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n\u003Ch4 style=\"clear: both; margin: 0;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/digimon-rumble-arena-2\"\u003EDigimon Rumble Arena 2\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/digimon-rumble-arena-2\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-18ORw_rk5iI\/Tz068qovXtI\/AAAAAAAAC5k\/0czAXoZpJdM\/s200\/digimon-rumble-arena-2.JPG\" style=\"float: left; margin: 0 10px 30px 0;\" alt=\"Expensive PS2 Games\"\/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cb\u003ENew Price: $88 | Used Price: $26\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDigimon Rumble Arena 2 is a fighting game similar to Super Smash Bros. You fight as some of the popular Digimon characters and they can digivolve into stronger ones similar to Pokemon evolutions.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe game was the last Digimon fighting game released and is quite hard to find in the wild.  The Playstation 2 version is the least valuable of the three versions released for PS2, Gamecube, and Xbox.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/digimon-rumble-arena-2\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ESee Current Digimon Rumble Arena 2 Prices\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv style=\"clear:both;border-top: dashed 1px #333;margin: 20px 0;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n\u003Ch4 style=\"clear: both; margin: 0;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/wild-arms-alter-code-f\"\u003EWild ARMs Alter Code: F\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/wild-arms-alter-code-f\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-xTsk0i-9M0o\/Tz08DGd2qCI\/AAAAAAAAC7k\/-YZiAoLY5fM\/s200\/wild-arms-alter-code-f.JPG\" style=\"float: left; margin: 0 10px 30px 0;\" alt=\"Rare PS2 Games\"\/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cb\u003ENew Price: $84 | Used Price: $34\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWild Arms Alter Code F is an enhanced remake of the original Wild Arms released on Playstation 1.  The remake has added characters, new scenarios, a remastered soundtrack, and a bonus anime DVD.  Alter Code F was the last Wild Arms game released on the PS2.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe game came out in November 2005, after the Xbox 360 had launched, near the end of the Playstation 2's lifecycle, and it was published by Agetech instead of Sony.  These factors helped limited the production and sales for the game.  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/wild-arms-alter-code-f\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ESee Current Wild ARMs Alter Code: F Prices\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv style=\"clear:both;border-top: dashed 1px #333;margin: 20px 0;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n\u003Ch4 style=\"clear: both; margin: 0;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/hack-quarantine\"\u003E.hack Quarantine\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/hack-quarantine\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-MXsO-GcT2YE\/Tz07nWNafhI\/AAAAAAAAC6c\/R26VcxZD0JY\/s200\/hack-quarantine-ps2.JPG\" style=\"float: left; margin: 0 10px 30px 0;\" alt=\"Valuable PS2 Games\"\/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cb\u003ENew Price: $84 | Used Price: $63\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n.hack Quarantine is the last game released in the original .hack RPG series.  Gameplay is similar to the fake MMO style in .hack\/GU but the plot takes place 7 years before the events in .hack\/GU.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe three previous games released in the .hack series are Infection, Mutation, and Outbreak.  All three can be found brand new for less than $45.  Quarantine is the only rare .hack game from the original series. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/hack-quarantine\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ESee Current .hack Quarantine Prices\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv style=\"clear:both;border-top: dashed 1px #333;margin: 20px 0;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n\u003Ch2 style=\"clear: both; margin: 0;\"\u003EOther Expensive Playstation 2 Games\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/battle-assault-3-featuring-mobile-suit-gundam-seed\"\u003EBattle Assault 3 Featuring Mobile Suit Gundam SEED\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E - New Price: $100\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/monster-rancher-4\"\u003EMonster Rancher 4\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E - New Price: $81\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/magna-carta-deluxe-box\"\u003EMagna Carta Deluxe Box\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E - New Price: $80\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/rule-of-rose\"\u003ERule of Rose\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E - New Price: $79\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/mana-khemia-deluxe-box\"\u003EMana Khemia Deluxe Box\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E - New Price: $79\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/dukes-of-hazzard-return-of-the-general-lee\"\u003EDukes of Hazzard Return of the General Lee\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E - New Price: $77\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/grandia-xtreme\"\u003EGrandia Xtreme\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E - New Price: $71\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/sniper-elite\"\u003ESniper Elite\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E - New Price: $70\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"font-weight:bold;color:#0176d5;font-size: 16px;\"\u003E\nSee What Your Games Are Worth\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003Cform action=\" https:\/\/www.pricecharting.com\/search-products\" method=\"GET\"\u003E\n\u003Cinput id=\"game_search_box\" name=\"q\" placeholder=\"Search for a video game\" type=\"search\" style=\"width:90%;\"\u003E\n\u003Cinput type=\"hidden\" name=\"type\" value=\"videogames\"\u003E\n\u003Cinput type=\"hidden\" name=\"utm_source\" value=\"blog.pricecharting.com\" \u003E\n\u003Cinput type=\"hidden\" name=\"utm_medium\" value=\"search\" \u003E\n\u003Cinput type=\"hidden\" name=\"utm_campaign\" value=\"search-in-blog-article\" \u003E\n\u003Cinput class=\"search_button\" name=\"submit\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Go\"\u003E\n\u003C\/form\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EClick to see \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecharting.com\/console\/playstation-2\"\u003EPrices For All Playstation 2 Games\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EDo you know what the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/blog.pricecharting.com\/2012\/07\/the-10-rarest-most-expensive-video-games.html\"\u003E12 most expensive video games\u003C\/a\u003E are?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nSee our complete \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecharting.com\/console\/playstation-2\"\u003EPS2 Game Price List\u003C\/a\u003E.  The list is ranked by the highest average new price and then highest average used price in the event of a tie.\n\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\nBuy and sell games in our \u003Ca style=\"padding: 8px 14px 8px 14px;font-size:16px;background-color: #0174d5;color:#fff;text-decoration: none;border-radius: 5px;margin:5px 5px 5px 0;text-shadow: 0 -1px 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);\" href=\"https:\/\/market.pricecharting.com\"\u003EFree Game Marketplace\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EThis is a post from \u003Ca href='https:\/\/blog.pricecharting.com'\u003EPriceCharting.com\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/blog.pricecharting.com\/feeds\/2785565959735405696\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/blog.pricecharting.com\/2009\/08\/most-expensive-playstation-2-game.html#comment-form","title":"30 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5166264252243602432\/posts\/default\/2785565959735405696"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5166264252243602432\/posts\/default\/2785565959735405696"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/blog.pricecharting.com\/2009\/08\/most-expensive-playstation-2-game.html","title":"15 Rare Playstation 2 Games | The Most Expensive PS2 Games"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"JJ Hendricks"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/10255138459888881579"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-OqQupFW-fHs\/Tz0_WN2lY2I\/AAAAAAAAC8A\/loKfxoBacpc\/s72-c\/marvel-vs-capcom-2-ps2.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"30"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166264252243602432.post-2117791609990421781"},"published":{"$t":"2009-04-29T09:26:00.010-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2011-05-17T10:06:16.178-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"playstation 2"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"sega dreamcast"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"video game index"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"xbox"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Marvel Vs Capcom 2 On XBL \u0026 PSN Lowers Resale Prices"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ca onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_Dmi7Txvz7iI\/Sfh9ECEtbQI\/AAAAAAAABGk\/lZfqWprjYCA\/s1600-h\/marvel-vs-capcom-2-banner.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003E\u003Cimg style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 160px;\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_Dmi7Txvz7iI\/Sfh9ECEtbQI\/AAAAAAAABGk\/lZfqWprjYCA\/s400\/marvel-vs-capcom-2-banner.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Marvel vs Capcom 2 Prices Dropping\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330147667222555906\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nMarvel announced that the classic fighting game \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/marvel.com\/news\/vgstories.7770.Marvel_vs~dot~_Capcom_2_Returns_This_Summer\"\u003EMarvel Vs. Capcom 2 will be released on Xbox Live and the Playstation Network\u003C\/a\u003E.  Marvel Vs Capcom 2 is one of the most expensive games on the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/videogames.pricecharting.com\/console\/sega-dreamcast\"\u003EDreamcast\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/videogames.pricecharting.com\/console\/playstation-2\"\u003EPlaystation 2\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/videogames.pricecharting.com\/console\/xbox\"\u003EXbox\u003C\/a\u003E and is sought after by collectors and considered one of the best 2D fighters of all time.  The question for collectors who own the original game or want to buy it is; will the downloadable games affect the price of originals?  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe initial results look like Marvel vs Capcom 2 for Dreamcast, PS2, and Xbox are all losing value after the announcement.  The charts below show the prices during the past couple years for all three original games plus the prices during the last 24 hours.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003EMarvel Vs Capcom 2 for Xbox\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/videogames.pricecharting.com\/game\/xbox\/marvel-vs-capcom-2\"\u003E\u003Cimg style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 208px;\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_Dmi7Txvz7iI\/Sfh4KqjxTYI\/AAAAAAAABGc\/AcE-qJSzm-g\/s400\/marvel-vs-capcom-2-prices-xbox.png\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Marvel vs Capcom 2 Xbox\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330142283611327874\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003EMarvel Vs Capcom 2 for Playstation 2\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/videogames.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/marvel-vs-capcom-2\"\u003E\u003Cimg style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 210px;\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_Dmi7Txvz7iI\/Sfh4KfGUmZI\/AAAAAAAABGU\/dN18JAL4S-A\/s400\/marvel-vs-capcom-2-prices-ps2.png\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Marvel vs Capcom 2 Playstation 2\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330142280535021970\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003EMarvel Vs Capcom 2 for Sega Dreamcast\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/videogames.pricecharting.com\/game\/sega-dreamcast\/marvel-vs-capcom-2\"\u003E\u003Cimg style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 209px;\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_Dmi7Txvz7iI\/Sfh4KVUbkzI\/AAAAAAAABGM\/XvBDxSmQ7-c\/s400\/marvel-vs-capcom-2-prices-dreamcast.png\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Marvel vs Capcom 2 Dreamcast\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330142277909844786\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe used prices for all three original versions dropped since the announcement.  The \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/videogames.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/marvel-vs-capcom-2\"\u003EPS2 version\u003C\/a\u003E dropped 14%, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/videogames.pricecharting.com\/game\/xbox\/marvel-vs-capcom-2\"\u003EXbox version\u003C\/a\u003E 3.9%, and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/videogames.pricecharting.com\/game\/sega-dreamcast\/marvel-vs-capcom-2\"\u003EDreamcast version\u003C\/a\u003E 11%.  \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EYesterday the prices for the PS2 were the lowest they have been since December 2006\u003C\/span\u003E!  The Xbox and Dreamcast games are only $1 or $2 more than the lowest prices seen in two years.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003EWill the prices continue to decline or is this only temporary?\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThere are lots of collectors who want the original versions of the game, but most gamers will probably choose the downloadable versions on XBL and PSN because \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.videogamesblogger.com\/2009\/04\/27\/marvel-vs-capcom-2-announced-for-xbox-live-arcade-and-playstation-network-this-summer.htm\"\u003Ethey will have online play, HD upscaling, and widescreen support\u003C\/a\u003E.  Gamers can play one of the best 2D fighters of all time, with more options, and less money if they download it.  So fewer people will be buying the original game on Dreamcast, PS2, and Xbox.\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EThis is a post from \u003Ca href='https:\/\/blog.pricecharting.com'\u003EPriceCharting.com\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/blog.pricecharting.com\/feeds\/2117791609990421781\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/blog.pricecharting.com\/2009\/04\/marvel-vs-capcom-2-on-xbl-psn-lowers.html#comment-form","title":"20 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5166264252243602432\/posts\/default\/2117791609990421781"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5166264252243602432\/posts\/default\/2117791609990421781"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/blog.pricecharting.com\/2009\/04\/marvel-vs-capcom-2-on-xbl-psn-lowers.html","title":"Marvel Vs Capcom 2 On XBL \u0026 PSN Lowers Resale Prices"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"JJ Hendricks"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/10255138459888881579"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_Dmi7Txvz7iI\/Sfh9ECEtbQI\/AAAAAAAABGk\/lZfqWprjYCA\/s72-c\/marvel-vs-capcom-2-banner.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"20"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166264252243602432.post-5018385007921970776"},"published":{"$t":"2008-05-20T11:51:00.012-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2011-05-17T10:17:01.212-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"atlus"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"playstation 2"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"reprinting"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Nocturne and Digital Devil Saga Not So Collectible Anymore"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/videogames.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/shin-megami-tensei-nocturne\"\u003EShin Megami Tensei Nocturne\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/videogames.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/shin-megami-tensei-digital-devil-saga\"\u003EDigital Devil Saga\u003C\/a\u003E have been two of the most sought after Playstation 2 games for RPG fans and video game collectors.  Atlus quietly reprinted these two games and made them available to a few retailers this April.  The prices quickly plummeted almost 50% for both games in the resale market.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EDigital Devil Saga Price Before and After Reprint\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nRetailers started selling DDS reprints at the very end of April, around the 26th.  The prices quickly dropped 43% from a $75 average price in April to $44 in May.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/videogames.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/shin-megami-tensei-digital-devil-saga\"\u003E\u003Cimg style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_Dmi7Txvz7iI\/SDMTmBKZ9uI\/AAAAAAAAAQk\/AndYy7ucAzY\/s400\/digital-devil-saga-reprint-chart.png\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Digital Devil Saga Reprint Price Chart\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202523538411091682\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EShin Megami Tensei Nocturne Price Before and After Reprint\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nNocturne was reprinted earlier in April than DDS (around the 17th) so the average prices started dropping in April and continued into May.  In March Nocturne was selling for $97 on average and now in May the average price is $46, a drop of 53%. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/videogames.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/shin-megami-tensei-nocturne\"\u003E\u003Cimg style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_Dmi7Txvz7iI\/SDMTmRKZ9vI\/AAAAAAAAAQs\/SrGNFDwpZRc\/s400\/nocturne-reprinted-chart.png\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne Reprint Price Chart\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202523542706058994\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThis reprint is great news for gamers who want to play these fantastic JRPG's but didn't want to pay $70-100 for a used game.  Unfortunately it looks like \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00008KTRS?ie=UTF8\u0026tag=videogcom-20\u0026linkCode=as2\u0026camp=1789\u0026creative=9325\u0026creativeASIN=B00008KTRS\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003EAmazon has already sold out of the re-released DDS\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=videogcom-20\u0026l=as2\u0026o=1\u0026a=B00008KTRS\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/\u003E, but if you hurry you can still \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00024W1U6?ie=UTF8\u0026tag=videogcom-20\u0026linkCode=as2\u0026camp=1789\u0026creative=9325\u0026creativeASIN=B00024W1U6\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003Ebuy Nocturne on Amazon while it is still available for $40\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=videogcom-20\u0026l=as2\u0026o=1\u0026a=B00024W1U6\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/\u003E. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThere are probably quite a few gamers who are upset that they bought one of these games two months ago for almost $100.  That is a risk video game collectors make especially if you are buying games for a console that is still supported.  Collectors and gamers are now wondering if the prices will stay at these lower prices or will they increase again in a few months?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThanks to our reader Alex for this article idea.\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EThis is a post from \u003Ca href='https:\/\/blog.pricecharting.com'\u003EPriceCharting.com\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/blog.pricecharting.com\/feeds\/5018385007921970776\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/blog.pricecharting.com\/2008\/05\/nocturne-and-digital-devil-saga-not-so.html#comment-form","title":"4 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5166264252243602432\/posts\/default\/5018385007921970776"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5166264252243602432\/posts\/default\/5018385007921970776"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/blog.pricecharting.com\/2008\/05\/nocturne-and-digital-devil-saga-not-so.html","title":"Nocturne and Digital Devil Saga Not So Collectible Anymore"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"JJ Hendricks"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/10255138459888881579"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_Dmi7Txvz7iI\/SDMTmBKZ9uI\/AAAAAAAAAQk\/AndYy7ucAzY\/s72-c\/digital-devil-saga-reprint-chart.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"4"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166264252243602432.post-696915175019216101"},"published":{"$t":"2008-05-07T13:19:00.016-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2011-05-17T10:17:13.099-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"grand theft auto"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"playstation 2"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"xbox"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Xbox 360"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"GTA IV Raises Classic GTA Prices on Xbox \u0026 PS2"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Most of the world has heard by now that Grand Theft Auto IV came out April 29th and it was just announced that in the first week the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mtv.com\/news\/articles\/1586971\/20080507\/id_0.jhtml\"\u003Egame sold 6 million copies worldwide\u003C\/a\u003E.  The number of games sold for the 360 and PS3 hasn't been announced yet but so far Xbox 360 owners have been buying more of the classic GTA games than Playstation 3 owners.  Prices for \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/videogames.pricecharting.com\/search?q=andreas\u0026submit=Search\"\u003EGrand Theft Auto San Andreas\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/videogames.pricecharting.com\/search?q=grand+theft+auto+double\u0026submit=Search\"\u003EGTA Double Pak\u003C\/a\u003E, and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/videogames.pricecharting.com\/search?q=grand+theft+auto+trilogy\u0026submit=Search\"\u003EGTA Trilogy\u003C\/a\u003E have increased more on Xbox than Playstation 2.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/videogames.pricecharting.com\/search?q=grand+theft+auto\u0026submit=Search\"\u003E\u003Cimg style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_Dmi7Txvz7iI\/SCIGGGg-jaI\/AAAAAAAAAQc\/0LoyPRTsfgk\/s400\/xboxps2gtapricetable.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Xbox \u0026 PS2 GTA Game Price Comparison\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197723621836885410\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nBuying all three older Grand Theft Auto games released on Xbox would \u003Cb\u003Ecost $76 now instead of $64 in March, an 18% increase\u003C\/b\u003E.  Buying the same Playstation 2 GTA games would \u003Cb\u003Ecost $33 now and were $30 in March, which is an 10% increase\u003C\/b\u003E.  If you look at all the PS2 GTA games, including the ones that were not released on the Xbox, you see only a 3% increase from March to May.  During this time of year \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/blog.pricecharting.com\/2007\/06\/buy-video-games-in-november-not.html\"\u003Evideo game prices usually go down\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThis difference is either caused by increased demand, limited supply, or a combination of the two.  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nOn the supply side the Xbox game supply is limited while the PS2 supply can increase. The Playstation 2 is still around and retailers are continuing to sell new games.  You could find many of these \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?type=3\u0026campid=5335819398\u0026toolid=10001\u0026customid=textlink\u0026ext=grand+theft+auto+playstation+2\u0026satitle=grand+theft+auto+playstation+2\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003EPS2 GTA games\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg style='text-decoration:none; border: 0; padding: 0; margin: 0;' src='http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/ar\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?mpt=[CacheBuster]\u0026adtype=1\u0026size=1x1\u0026type=3\u0026campid=5335819398\u0026toolid=10001\u0026customid=textlink\u0026ext=grand+theft+auto+playstation+2\u0026satitle=grand+theft+auto+playstation+2'\u003E brand new at stores.  This stops the used prices from increasing very much because the supply can increase too.  Xbox games on the other hand are not as easy to find new.  Many retailers stopped selling them so the supply of these games is static.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nIn terms of demand, the Xbox 360 has sold more consoles than the Playstation 3.  Assuming the game sells the same proportionally on both systems there are more \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?type=3\u0026campid=5335819398\u0026toolid=10001\u0026customid=textlink\u0026ext=grand+theft+auto+4+360\u0026satitle=grand+theft+auto+4+360\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003EGTA IV 360\u003C\/a\u003E owners.  Which means there are more 360 owners who are looking to play the classic GTA games.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nBelow are the side by side price comparisons for each Grand Theft Auto game on Xbox and PS2.  \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EClick the charts to see the most recent prices\u003C\/span\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003EGrand Theft Auto San Andreas Comparison\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/videogames.pricecharting.com\/game\/xbox\/grand-theft-auto-san-andreas\"\u003E\u003Cimg style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_Dmi7Txvz7iI\/SCIGBGg-jVI\/AAAAAAAAAP0\/bHdTtK2pkPQ\/s400\/gtaSanXbox.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"GTA San Andreas Xbox Price Chart\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197723535937539410\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/videogames.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/grand-theft-auto-san-andreas\"\u003E\u003Cimg style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_Dmi7Txvz7iI\/SCIF3Wg-jUI\/AAAAAAAAAPs\/7jfQGb7cCWg\/s400\/gtaSanPS2.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"GTA Double Pak Xbox Price Chart\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197723368433814850\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003EGrand Theft Auto Double Pak Comparison\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/videogames.pricecharting.com\/game\/xbox\/grand-theft-auto-double-pack\"\u003E\u003Cimg style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_Dmi7Txvz7iI\/SCIF22g-jRI\/AAAAAAAAAPU\/6fymU7Gkyls\/s400\/gtadoublepackXboxChart.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"GTA Double Pak Xbox Price Chart\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197723359843880210\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/videogames.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/grand-theft-auto-double-pak\"\u003E\u003Cimg style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_Dmi7Txvz7iI\/SCIF3Gg-jSI\/AAAAAAAAAPc\/jbBOMLx1UDU\/s400\/gtadoublepakPS2Chart.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"GTA Double Pak PS2 Price Chart\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197723364138847522\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003EGrand Theft Auto Trilogy Comparison\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/videogames.pricecharting.com\/game\/xbox\/grand-theft-auto-trilogy\"\u003E\u003Cimg style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_Dmi7Txvz7iI\/SCIGBWg-jXI\/AAAAAAAAAQE\/tQOnbg_gPFQ\/s400\/gtaTrilogyXbox.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"GTA Trilogy Xbox Price Chart\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197723540232506738\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/videogames.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/grand-theft-auto-trilogy\"\u003E\u003Cimg style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_Dmi7Txvz7iI\/SCIGBGg-jWI\/AAAAAAAAAP8\/xvXoIsQYniQ\/s400\/gtaTrilogyPS2.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"GTA Trilogy PS2 Price Chart\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197723535937539426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe Xbox prices are more expensive than the PS2 for every Grand Theft Auto game.  And Xbox Trilogy for Xbox is somewhat of a rare game now, selling for more than the initial retail price.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003EPlaystation 2 Grand Theft Auto Games Not Released on Xbox\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/videogames.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/grand-theft-auto-iii-3\"\u003E\u003Cimg style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_Dmi7Txvz7iI\/SCIF2mg-jQI\/AAAAAAAAAPM\/T2EEZt3SSps\/s400\/gta3PS2.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"GTA 3 PS2 Price Chart\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197723355548912898\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/videogames.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/grand-theft-auto-vice-city\"\u003E\u003Cimg style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_Dmi7Txvz7iI\/SCIGBWg-jYI\/AAAAAAAAAQM\/AejuhBQHQ4I\/s400\/gtaViceCityPS2.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"GTA Vice City PS2 Price Chart\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197723540232506754\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/videogames.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/grand-theft-auto-vice-city-stories\"\u003E\u003Cimg style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_Dmi7Txvz7iI\/SCIGBmg-jZI\/AAAAAAAAAQU\/hD8M6SqVFNs\/s400\/gtaViceStoriesPS2.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"GTA Vice City Stories PS2 Price Chart\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197723544527474066\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/videogames.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/grand-theft-auto-liberty-city-stories\"\u003E\u003Cimg style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_Dmi7Txvz7iI\/SCIF3Gg-jTI\/AAAAAAAAAPk\/SxNJ4yqr8Jc\/s400\/gtaLibertyPS2.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"GTA Liberty City Stories Price Chart\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197723364138847538\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/videogames.pricecharting.com\/console\/wii\"\u003EWii Game Prices\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/videogames.pricecharting.com\/console\/xbox-360\"\u003EXbox 360 Game Prices\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/videogames.pricecharting.com\/console\/playstation-3\"\u003EPS3 Game Prices\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EThis is a post from \u003Ca href='https:\/\/blog.pricecharting.com'\u003EPriceCharting.com\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/blog.pricecharting.com\/feeds\/696915175019216101\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/blog.pricecharting.com\/2008\/05\/gta-iv-raises-classic-gta-prices-on.html#comment-form","title":"13 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5166264252243602432\/posts\/default\/696915175019216101"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5166264252243602432\/posts\/default\/696915175019216101"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/blog.pricecharting.com\/2008\/05\/gta-iv-raises-classic-gta-prices-on.html","title":"GTA IV Raises Classic GTA Prices on Xbox \u0026 PS2"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"JJ Hendricks"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/10255138459888881579"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_Dmi7Txvz7iI\/SCIGGGg-jaI\/AAAAAAAAAQc\/0LoyPRTsfgk\/s72-c\/xboxps2gtapricetable.gif","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"13"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166264252243602432.post-3133510970503350567"},"published":{"$t":"2008-03-15T07:50:00.033-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2011-05-17T10:18:40.118-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"nes"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"nintendo 64"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"playstation 2"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"snes"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"How To Make Money Collecting PS2 Games"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"The Playstation 2 will have been on the market for 8 years this October.  Two of those years the PS2 has shared the market with the Playstation 3 and though the Playstation 2 is selling fairly well now, it is approaching its final years.  Developer support is already drying up.  In 2007, 153 games were released and so far about 90 games are \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/ps2.ign.com\/index\/release.html\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003Eannounced or rumored to be released in 2008\u003C\/a\u003E.  So now is the time to buy Playstation 2 games and potentially make some money.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nLet me explain what I mean.  The later in a console's life cycle a game is released, the more likely it is to become rare and very expensive.  Of the 60 most expensive \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.racketboy.com\/retro\/nintendo\/nes\/2008\/03\/the-rarest-and-most-valuable-nes-games.html\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ENES\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.racketboy.com\/retro\/nintendo\/snes\/2008\/02\/the-rarest-and-most-valuable-super-nintendo-snes-games.html\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ESNES\u003C\/a\u003E, and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.racketboy.com\/retro\/nintendo\/n64\/2008\/01\/the-rarest-and-most-valuable-n64-games.html\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003EN64 \u003C\/a\u003E games, 32 of them were released in the last two years of the console, 53%.  This is even more amazing when you consider there are not many games published in the last two years of a console.  The NES, SNES, and N64 had a total of 1,947 games.  20% of them, 388 games, came out in the last two years.  So the last two years of a console represent 20% of the total games, but 53% of the most expensive games.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cimg style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_Dmi7Txvz7iI\/R9mhiHAjnEI\/AAAAAAAAAKs\/0rCWUzSPw9U\/s400\/last_years_charts.PNG\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Games Released in Last Two Years: Expensive Games vs All Games\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177346854008101954\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable style=\"cell-padding: 5px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Cth style=\"width: 100px;\"\u003E\u003Cu\u003ESystem\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/th\u003E\u003Cth style=\"width: 100px;\"\u003E\u003Cu\u003ETotal Games\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/th\u003E\u003Cth style=\"width: 100px;\"\u003E\u003Cu\u003ELast 2 Years\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/th\u003E\u003Cth style=\"width: 100px;\"\u003E\u003Cu\u003E% of Games\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/th\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003ENES\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E810\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E139\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E17.2%\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003ESNES\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E750\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E173\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E23.1%\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EN64\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E387\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E76\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E19.6%\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\n\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nYou see the trend and now you want to know how much some of those expensive games are actually worth.  Many of them sell for about $30-40 used which is less than the original price.  But when kept sealed some of the games are worth a ton.  Chrono Trigger recently \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/711-1751-2978-71\/1?AID=5463217\u0026PID=2594601+\u0026mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2Fws%2FeBayISAPI.dll%3FViewItem%26rd%3D1%26item%3D280196150761%26ssPageName%3DSTRK%3AMEWA%3AIT%26ih%3D018\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003Esold for $1,217\u003C\/a\u003E, Zelda II for NES (not a rare game) \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/711-1751-2978-71\/1?AID=5463217\u0026PID=2594601+\u0026mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2FZelda-II-The-Adventure-of-Link-Factory-Sealed-MINT_W0QQitemZ290210614936QQihZ019QQcategoryZ62053QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003Esold for $799\u003C\/a\u003E, and Super Mario RPG \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/711-1751-2978-71\/1?AID=5463217\u0026PID=2594601+\u0026mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2Fws%2FeBayISAPI.dll%3FViewItem%26rd%3D1%26item%3D350033761597%26ssPageName%3DSTRK%3AMEWA%3AIT%26ih%3D022\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003Esold for $315\u003C\/a\u003E.  Even easy to find NES games are expensive if they are sealed.  \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/videogames.pricecharting.com\/static\/images\/sealed_game_prices.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003EThis ad\u003C\/a\u003E shows a company is willing to pay $250 for Zelda and $200 for Excitebike.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nSo which Playstation 2 Games should you buy if you want to increase the chance they will be collector's items?  \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/blog.pricecharting.com\/2007\/08\/sport-games-drop-35-in-2007-rpgs-only-7.html\"\u003ERPG and Fighting games keep their value longer\u003C\/a\u003E than other genres' so buying RPG and Fighting games gives you the best odds of buying the next Chrono Trigger.  Here are my recommendations for some games that I think might be good choices:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\u003Cimg style=\"float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_Dmi7Txvz7iI\/R9m913AjnQI\/AAAAAAAAAMM\/eDNlq_D0gIg\/s200\/manakhemiajapanesebox.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Mana Khemia Alchemists of Al-Revis Cover Art\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177373688963767442\" \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMana Khemia: Alchemists of Al-Revis\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThis is a niche RPG published by NIS America.  They are also the developers of \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/videogames.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/disgaea-hour-of-darkness\"\u003EDisgaea Hour of Darkness\u003C\/a\u003E, one of the more expensive PS2 games already released.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"clear: both; border-top: solid 1px black; padding: 20px 0 0 0;\"\u003E\u003Cimg style=\"float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_Dmi7Txvz7iI\/R9m91HAjnMI\/AAAAAAAAALs\/I-_7oApjUlE\/s200\/arcanaheat.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Arcana Heart Cover Art\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177373671783898194\" \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EArcana Heart\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nA 2D Fighter developed by Atlus.  2D Fighting games are not as popular as they used to be back in the Street Fighter heyday so don't look for this one to sell many copies.  Plus, Atlus is notorious for small printings of their games.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"clear: both; border-top: solid 1px black; padding: 20px 0 0 0;\"\u003E\u003Cimg style=\"float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_Dmi7Txvz7iI\/R9m91XAjnNI\/AAAAAAAAAL0\/Z0yxBTFaaIo\/s200\/baroque.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Baroque Cover Art\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177373680373832802\" \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBaroque\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nBaroque is another Atlus game, this time an RPG though.  As a publisher, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/blog.pricecharting.com\/2007\/09\/atlus-published-video-games-keep-their.html\"\u003EAtlus games keep their value better than any other publisher\u003C\/a\u003E.  Buying their games is just another way of increasing the odds a game becomes valuable.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"clear: both; border-top: solid 1px black; padding: 20px 0 0 0;\"\u003E\u003Cimg style=\"float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_Dmi7Txvz7iI\/R9m9-HAjnRI\/AAAAAAAAAMU\/82ZAsg-gEqE\/s200\/ps3fes.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Persona 3 FES Cover Art\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177373899417164962\" \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EShin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 FES\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe last Atlus game on the list.  I hope I'm not putting too many of my eggs in one basket but Atlus is the publisher of the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/videogames.pricecharting.com\/search?q=ogre+battle\u0026submit=Search\"\u003EOgre Battle series\u003C\/a\u003E which places a game in the most expensive list for N64, SNES, and PS1.  And the other games in the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/videogames.pricecharting.com\/search?q=persona\u0026submit=Search\"\u003EPersona series\u003C\/a\u003E are expensive too.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"clear: both; border-top: solid 1px black; padding: 20px 0 0 0;\"\u003E\u003Cimg style=\"float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_Dmi7Txvz7iI\/R9m91XAjnOI\/AAAAAAAAAL8\/4Ss3B8Dexhw\/s200\/chaoswars.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Chaos Wars Cover Art\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177373680373832818\" \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EChaos Wars\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nChaos Wars is a fantasy, turn based strategy game.  That is about as niche as you can get.  The game is developed by Idea Factory who has released games only in Japan up to this point.   They are virtually an unknown in the US.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"clear: both; border-top: solid 1px black; padding: 20px 0 0 0;\"\u003E\u003Cimg style=\"float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_Dmi7Txvz7iI\/R9m91nAjnPI\/AAAAAAAAAME\/icquZmG66rk\/s200\/kingoffighters.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"King of Fighters Collection Cover Art\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177373684668800130\" \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKing of Fighters Collection: The Orochi Saga\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nA collection of the SNK King of Fighters games.  It is a 2D fighting series with a decent following, but will probably not sell that well.  Compilation games can be worth quite a bit too.  The \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/videogames.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation\/spyro-collectors-edition\"\u003ESpyro\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/videogames.pricecharting.com\/game\/xbox\/grand-theft-auto-trilogy\"\u003EGTA Trilogy\u003C\/a\u003E collections prove this.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"clear: both; border-top: solid 1px black; padding: 20px 0 0 0;\"\u003E\u003Cimg style=\"float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_Dmi7Txvz7iI\/R9m9-nAjnSI\/AAAAAAAAAMc\/aCJtdqkAem0\/s200\/samuraishodown.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Samurai Shodown Anthology Screenshot\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177375196497288370\" \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESamurai Shodown Anthology\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAnother collection of 2D fighting games, this time from the Samurai Shodown series.  Not as popular as the King of Fighters series, but some of the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/videogames.pricecharting.com\/search?q=Samurai+Shodown\u0026submit=Search\"\u003Egames so far\u003C\/a\u003E have kept their value well.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nKeep in mind many of the PS2 games coming out in the next two years have not even been announced so this list is in no way conclusive.  And I could be completely wrong about them too.  The above games might be worthless in a couple of years but based upon this information; I'm going to pre-order a few of these, set them aside, and wait.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nBelow is the table of the most expensive games on each console and the year they were released.  The bolded titles are the ones released in the last two years.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ctable style=\"text-align: left; padding: 2px; margin: 2px;\"\u003E\u003Ctr style=\"font-size: 1.1em;\"\u003E\u003Cth\u003E\u003Cu\u003EExpensive Nintendo NES Games\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/th\u003E\u003Cth\u003E\u003Cu\u003ERelease Year\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/th\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EBubble Bobble Part 2\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E1993\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003Ctd\u003ELittle Samson\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E1992\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EDragon Warrior IV\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E1992\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003ESnow Brothers\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E1991\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EFire 'N Ice\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E1993\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EDusty Diamond All-Star Softball\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E1990\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003ECalifornia Raisins\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E1991\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EBandit Kings of Ancient China\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E1989\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003Ctd\u003ETeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Tournament Fighters\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E1993\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EDuck Tales 2\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E1993\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EBonk's Adventure\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E1993\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EContra Force\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E1992\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003Ctd\u003ERC Pro-AM II\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E1992\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EMario Time Machine\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E1993\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EL'Empereur\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E1991\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EUltima Warriors of Destiny\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E1993\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EBomberman II\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E1991\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EFaria\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E1989\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EDragon Warrior III\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E1988\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EPrincess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E1988\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\n\u003Ctr style=\"font-size: 1.1em;\"\u003E\u003Cth\u003E\u003Cu\u003EExpensive Super Nintendo Games\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/th\u003E\u003Cth\u003E\u003Cu\u003ERelease Year\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/th\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EEarthbound\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E1994\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EOgre Battle The March of the Black Queen\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E1994\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003Ctd\u003ENinja Gaiden Trilogy\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E1995\u003C\/td\u003E\n\u003Ctr style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003ECastlevania Dracula X\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E1995\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EHarvest Moon\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E1996\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EEVO the Search for Eden\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E1993\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EChrono Trigger\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E1995\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EMega Man X\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E1993\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EAero Fighters\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E1993\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003Ctd\u003ESuper Mario RPG\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E1996\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003ELufia and the Fortress of Doom\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E1993\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003ELufia and The Rise of Sinistrals\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E1996\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003ESecret of Mana\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E1993\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EMetal Marines\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E1993\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EFinal Fantasy III\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E1994\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EFinal Fight 3\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E1995\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EMetal Warriors\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E1995\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EMega Man 7\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E1995\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EUncharted Waters: New Horizons\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E1994\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EBoogerman A Pick and Flick Adventure\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E1995\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr style=\"font-size: 1.1em;\"\u003E\u003Cth\u003E\u003Cu\u003EExpensive Nintendo 64 Games\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/th\u003E\u003Cth\u003E\u003Cu\u003ERelease Year\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/th\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EWorms Armageddon\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E2000\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EClay Fighter 63 1\/3 Sculptor's Cut\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E1998\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EOgre Battle\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E1999\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EHarvest Moon\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E1999\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EMario Party 3\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E2000\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EBomberman 64 The Second Attack\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E2000\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EConker's Bad Fur Day\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E2001\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003ESuper Smash Bros.\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E1999\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EStarcraft\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E2000\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003Ctd\u003ESuper Bowling\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E2000\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003ECastlevania Legacy of Darkness\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E1999\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EMario Kart 64\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E1996\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EMario Party 2\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E1999\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EMario Party\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E1998\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003ESpace Station Silicon Valley\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E1998\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EMs. PacMan Maze Madness\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E2000\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EDr. Mario\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E2001\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EPaper Mario\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E2000\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003Ctd\u003ETom and Jerry\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E2000\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EBeast Wars\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E2000\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAll release dates information provided by \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.digitpress.com\" rel='nofollow'\u003Edigitpress\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mobygames.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003Emobygames\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/blog.pricecharting.com\/2009\/03\/nintendo-64-prices.html\"\u003ENintendo 64 Prices\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/videogames.pricecharting.com\/console\/xbox-360\"\u003EXbox 360 Game Prices\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/videogames.pricecharting.com\/console\/playstation-3\"\u003EPS3 Game Prices\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EThis is a post from \u003Ca 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Hendricks"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/10255138459888881579"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_Dmi7Txvz7iI\/R9mhiHAjnEI\/AAAAAAAAAKs\/0rCWUzSPw9U\/s72-c\/last_years_charts.PNG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"20"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166264252243602432.post-7756843587111484271"},"published":{"$t":"2007-11-20T14:09:00.001-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2011-05-17T10:21:22.904-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"historic prices"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"playstation 2"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"price chart"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Madden Prices Fall Fast on Playstation 2"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/videogames.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/madden-2008\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_Dmi7Txvz7iI\/R0NRwsLcy_I\/AAAAAAAAAAw\/wD7j3KfNM6A\/s1600-h\/madden08ps2.gif\"\u003E\u003Cimg style=\"cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_Dmi7Txvz7iI\/R0NRwsLcy_I\/AAAAAAAAAAw\/wD7j3KfNM6A\/s400\/madden08ps2.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135037897067252722\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nEvery every EA Sports releases their Madden football franchise to coincide with the new NFL season starting and every year it consistently sells millions of copies.  The only thing more consistent is the price drop for the Madden games after their release.  From the first day the game goes on sale, the prices start dropping every single month.  Its very evident with the price chart for \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/videogames.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/madden-2008\"\u003EMadden 2008\u003C\/a\u003E above.  The video game was released in August at $49.99 and by the end of the month was selling for $36, and for $29 by November.  Will this price drop continue you ask? \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/videogames.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/madden-2007\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_Dmi7Txvz7iI\/R0NQMsLcy-I\/AAAAAAAAAAo\/mlYRcUD39Jg\/s1600-h\/madden07ps2.gif\"\u003E\u003Cimg style=\"cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_Dmi7Txvz7iI\/R0NQMsLcy-I\/AAAAAAAAAAo\/mlYRcUD39Jg\/s400\/madden07ps2.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135036179080334306\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nMadden 2007 dropped in price every single month in 2007 except for a small increase in August when people wanted to get their football fix for cheap by buying Madden 07 instead of 08.  This same pattern is seen with \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/videogames.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/madden-2006\"\u003EMadden 2006\u003C\/a\u003E, and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/videogames.pricecharting.com\/game\/playstation-2\/madden-2005\"\u003EMadden 2005\u003C\/a\u003E to a lesser extent because it is almost worthless, selling for $0.39.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nMadden football is very consistent in its sales every year, but also consistent in the fact that it will go on sale.  Wait a couple of months or even until playoffs start and you can buy the game for half the original price and still enjoy the game in the height of the current football season.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href='http:\/\/videogames.pricecharting.com'\u003EVideo game price data\u003C\/a\u003E provided by VideoGamePriceCharts.com\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EThis is a post from \u003Ca href='https:\/\/blog.pricecharting.com'\u003EPriceCharting.com\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/blog.pricecharting.com\/feeds\/7756843587111484271\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/blog.pricecharting.com\/2007\/11\/madden-prices-fall-fast-on-playstation.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5166264252243602432\/posts\/default\/7756843587111484271"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5166264252243602432\/posts\/default\/7756843587111484271"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/blog.pricecharting.com\/2007\/11\/madden-prices-fall-fast-on-playstation.html","title":"Madden Prices Fall Fast on Playstation 2"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"JJ Hendricks"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/10255138459888881579"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_Dmi7Txvz7iI\/R0NRwsLcy_I\/AAAAAAAAAAw\/wD7j3KfNM6A\/s72-c\/madden08ps2.gif","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166264252243602432.post-7244484874424180590"},"published":{"$t":"2007-07-13T16:25:00.002-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2011-05-17T10:22:35.073-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"console wars"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"gamecube"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"historic prices"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"playstation 2"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"price charts"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"xbox"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Playstation 2 vs Gamecube vs Xbox - Used Game Prices"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EFanboys love to debate the merits of their favorite systems. Everything from graphics, online play, total sales, third-party game selection, and overall game selection are argued about. I’m adding another coal to the fire: Which games keep their value better? PS2, Gamecube, or Xbox?\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBelow is a table of the average release price and today’s price for each system.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ctable\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Cth\u003ESystem\u003C\/th\u003E\u003Cth\u003E# of Games\u003C\/th\u003E\u003Cth\u003EAvg. Release Price\u003C\/th\u003E\u003Cth\u003EAvg. Used Price\u003C\/th\u003E\u003Cth\u003E% of Original Price\u003C\/th\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EPS2\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E855\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E$41.21\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E$9.23\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E22.4%\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EGamecube\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E455\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E$41.71\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E$10.72\u003C\/td\u003E \u003Ctd\u003E25.7%\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EXbox\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E565\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E$41.29\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E$5.83\u003C\/td\u003E \u003Ctd\u003E14.1%\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\n\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe average release price is pretty much the exact same for each system, but the average used game price today is much different. \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/videogames.pricecharting.com\/console\/gamecube\"\u003EGamecube games\u003C\/a\u003E have kept 26 percent of their value, slightly ahead of the Playstation 2 at 22 percent. The Xbox is substantially lower at 14 percent.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI don’t know for sure why these differences exist, but I imagine the Xbox prices are lower partially because bootlegging games on the system is easier (and more popular) on the Xbox than the PS2 or Cube. If a person can copy their friend’s games to their modded system they have no need to pay for the used games.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBelow is a graph of the average prices for each system’s games on a daily basis through 2007.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/www.jjgames.com\/static\/images\/system_price_comp_2007.GIF\" \/\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/videogames.pricecharting.com\/console\/playstation-2\"\u003EPlaystation 2 prices\u003C\/a\u003E have stayed much higher in the past seven months than the other two systems. PS2 games lost about 17 percent of their value from Jan 1 to July 13, while Gamecube and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/videogames.pricecharting.com\/console\/xbox\"\u003EXbox games\u003C\/a\u003E both lost about 30 percent.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis is because the Playstation 2 is still alive and ticking and hasn’t been completely kicked to the curb by Sony, like Nintendo and Microsoft did with their systems. The buyers of those nearly \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.gamasutra.com\/php-bin\/news_index.php?story=14333\"\u003E200,000 PS2's\u003C\/a\u003E that sold last month have to buy something to play on it. And some of them inevitably buy used games, keeping the prices quite a bit higher.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor now, the Gamecube fanboys can rejoice. The Cube reigns supreme as the system with the games that keep their value the best. But I think the trends in the graph will continue and PS2 prices will eventually pass the Cube's and PS2 fanboys will have the last laugh. Sorry Xbots, your system doesn’t win this round.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E(Side Note: I only used games released before 2007 for this analysis so the PS2 doesn't get any unfair advantage by having more newer games in the data)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href='http:\/\/videogames.pricecharting.com'\u003EVideo game price data\u003C\/a\u003E provided by VideoGamePriceCharts.com\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EThis is a post from \u003Ca href='https:\/\/blog.pricecharting.com'\u003EPriceCharting.com\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/blog.pricecharting.com\/feeds\/7244484874424180590\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/blog.pricecharting.com\/2007\/07\/playstation-2-vs-gamecube-vs-xbox-used.html#comment-form","title":"3 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5166264252243602432\/posts\/default\/7244484874424180590"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5166264252243602432\/posts\/default\/7244484874424180590"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/blog.pricecharting.com\/2007\/07\/playstation-2-vs-gamecube-vs-xbox-used.html","title":"Playstation 2 vs Gamecube vs Xbox - Used Game Prices"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"3"}}]}});