GAMERS might have a valuable treasure sitting in their drawers at home – worth more than £430.
PlayStation fans are willing to fork out hundreds for a copy of the title from an iconic video gaming franchise.
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It’s Mega Man 8, which came out on the original PlayStation in the late nineties.
The game isn’t even the rarest PlayStation title (some are worth far more), but it can still fetch a decent chunk of change. The Sun recently revealed the PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo treasures lurking in your home.
According to video game collectibles tracker PriceCharting, the Capcom title is worth £433.50 if you have it new and sealed.
And even if you have an opened but “complete in box” unit, it could be worth £166.
For top pricing, you’ll want to get it professionally graded. That means it could fetch as much as £477.
The loose disc on its own is still worth £105 according to the site, and even the empty box on its own has a claimed value of £64.
You could also get a bit of cash from flogging the manual, with an estimated £40 auction price.
Of course, these prices are just estimates based on previous sales of the game – so your own experience might vary.
That means you could end up receiving much higher or lower offers.
It’s also worth remembering that the value of retro games can rise significantly older time (or fall), so consider that before you flog your old titles.
Mega Man 8 is a Capcom action-platformer that debuted in Japan on the PlayStation back in 1996.
But it didn’t make it to PAL regions (which includes the UK and most of Europe) until 1997.
The game followed iconic franchise hero Mega Man investigating a meteor crash on an island – only to face off with long-time baddie Dr Wily.
It received largely positive reviews (although was rated poorly for its English-language voice acting) and sold well, including earning a “best-seller” re-release in Japan and the USA.
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The game is notable for not receiving a true sequel until 2009’s Mega Man 9 release – after a 13-year wait.
Mega Man as a franchise dates all the way back to 1987, with the original game launching on the Nintendo Entertainment System.
More than 42 million copies of Mega Man games have been sold globally, with 11 main-series releases.
OTHER PLAYSTATION RARITIES
Mega Man 8 isn’t the only classic PlayStation game that might tempt collectors.
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Two particularly valuable games include Cindy’s Fashion world (£614 loose or £2,364 new) and Castlevania Symphony of the Night Limited Edition (£385 loose or £1,520 new).
And here are the listed PriceCharting values for some other original PlayStation (PAL) games:
- Silent Hill – £83 loose, £980 new
- Clock Tower – £135 loose, £823 new
- Herkules – £200 loose, £777 new
- The Misadventures of Tron Bonne – £188 loose, £758 new
- JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure – £93 loose, £604 new
So dive into those drawers, check the attic, and look under the sofa – you might have a hidden treasure just waiting to be flogged to a gaming super-fan.
