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What's it worth?

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Do you have an item and wonder how much it's worth? Wonder how much you should pay for something? Ask it here!

Please be *VERY* specific. Tell us condition, region (e.g. JPN release, PAL), sealed/used, etc.
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Ok, I'm actually wondering what the going rate for a sealed PAL UK verion MGS might be worth. I only have 2 PAL games so I'm not quite familiar with their going rates on the auctions sites. I found a possible private sale so I'm trying to come up with a fair offer.
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How much would you say the following MGS Gold Premium Packages are worth:
  • Sealed and in very good condition.
  • Unslealed box but very good condition with most of the contents sealed.
  • Battered to a pulp box, but contents in very good condition, mostly sealed.
How much would I be looking at to purchase the MGS2 Black & White Ultimate Sorters in good condition/hopefully unused. That's a theoretical question of course because I doubt I'll ever find any! lol.

And finally, how much are the original MSX versions of Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake worth? (in as good as condition as you can hope to get them of course).

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Gold premium package - hard to say. One thing in your favor, alot of the top spending collectors I know already have it.

Open contents: $300, Open box, sealed contents: $400, Completely sealed $600-800 (depending on condition, the box is VERY fragile to denting).

Yahoo Japan you'll get it cheaper, about 2/3 the price but will incur fees. The prices above are what I think they'd go for on ebay.


As far as the Ultimate Sorters...I actually do know where you can buy a black one. PM me, but it's REALLY expensive (it's open, and more than I paid for mine). The white is hard to price as well, and as I haven't seen it close in the past few months I don't want to put an inaccurate number.

MSX Metal Gear - $300
MSX Metal Gear 2 - $400


Again, all these prices can have fluctuations. I've seen MG2 close between $325 and over $500 recently so I get my prices on what I believe is market avg.
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That's great thanks for the info man, it gives me a good indication as to what i should be bidding on such items now, before I could see myself paying stupid money for these things, now I'll hopefully be more thrifty!
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MGS3 LE MINT (USA)

I saw one for sale at 130 is that still too much
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Open?

$100 seems fair. If the bonus MGS Saga DVD is included maybe $125.

Sealed is just over double. It's actually starting to become quite rare now. In a year or so you'll almost never see a sealed one posted.
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THANKS

I dont know why but I really wanna have that mgs3S le but for some reason I am getting closer and closer to handing over 130 for an one opened. Am i crazy? I am just seeing from several sites including ebay that these things are going for higher. I dont wanna mention the site until i go ahead and order to limit my competition soryy guys.

Do you think that their is ever a chance this thing might lose value of say a time period of 6months? Or will it be like twin snakes and shoot up even higher?

I just absolutely hate buying sometimes because the next day you will see the same item for cheaper.
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I think the value will be steady until xmas.

Long term - an open copy will never be worth more than $100 in my opinion.

Sealed I bet next year it'll consistently hit the $300 mark.
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Violent snake, any chance you could give me a "What's it worth" on those MGS3 posters you had a week or so ago?
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Heh, it's hard to say as they're so rare.

Broken down:

The Shinkawa poster, the most common of the three. Likely pretty cheap on Yahoo japan as I see if often. You should be able to get it after fees and with shipping for $50.

The "First Bite" promo poster, never seen it for sale,. It's not that great I'd say maybe $30-40 plus fees/shipping.

The Eva poster, again I've never seen it for sale. Probably gained value after Big Mama's large role in MGS4 and in the whole storyline in general. It'd probably be a hot item if listed. I'd say just over $100 on ebay, maybe $50+fees on yahoo japan.

Again, this is just from what I've seen. I do watch posters quite a bit, so I have to compare with similiar items I've seen close. It's much easier to give a value if I've seen the actual item close heh.
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Cool thanks man, I appreciate your help.
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Hi guys, it's non-Kojima but it's sort of related.

How much do you think this French release, English language pocket Electronic Snake's (inc. bad use of the apostraphe!) Revenge is worth?

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is that a french release or just french instructions off a worldwide release? granted, i know nothing about tiger electronics (other than i thought those things were terrible as a kid)
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bay wrote:is that a french release or just french instructions off a worldwide release? granted, i know nothing about tiger electronics (other than i thought those things were terrible as a kid)
I'm not sure mate to be honest, it's probably a worldwide release and he's folded the French instructions open.
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I've seen those handhelds go for about $25-$35
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violentsnake wrote:I've seen those handhelds go for about $25-$35
A guy is asking 80 quid for it so I think I'll pass then! lol. I thought that was a bit high!
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Keep passing heh. I boycott anything to do with Snake's Revenge. If Kojima didn't have a hand in it, I don't wanna go near it!
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Yup I think I'll stick with that advice mate!
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violentsnake wrote:Ok, I'm actually wondering what the going rate for a sealed PAL UK verion MGS might be worth
Unsealed PAL versions of the original MGS are not exactly rare on eBay. I'd pay up to £20-30 for one in mint condition. Sealed copies are different. I don't think I've ever seen a sealed PAL copy. I'd probably pay up to £100 for one.
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Are Kubricks worth anything without their boxes? Do people consider the Kubrick boxes as part of the collectors item? Sorry I don't know much about Kubricks!
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jonthomas83 wrote:Are Kubricks worth anything without their boxes? Do people consider the Kubrick boxes as part of the collectors item? Sorry I don't know much about Kubricks!
I'd personally say, the box is part of the collection... its like... part of the item.
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Ok cool, but aren't all Kubrick boxes the same?
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They are, except for the special ones like olive drab and the square camo one (and maybe others, I don't know :P) SO I'd say, as long as they are sealed, it doesn't take off much value without the box because you can still buy them later.
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Gutted, I just missed out on the auction! lol. Nevermind, I'm sure they'll come up again at some point. Thanks for your help mate.
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