PS3 Prices Have Officially Exploded (and they’re not done)

The Ghetto Gamer has been predicting and tracking PS3 prices over the past year. The last few months have seen a massive spike in the pricing of PS3 games, and it may be too late to pick up some of the more rare and hard-to-find ones at a reasonable price. Some of these are nuts.

[DarthMarvin]

3D Dot Game Heroes desperately needs both a remaster and a sequel. It's a fantastic game.

[purple101]

iil take a modnation racers remake, with a framerate that is actually above 30, , please.

[bouzebbal]

I have a good library of ps3 games..
I have 3d dot game, silent Hill homecoming, collection and puppeteer. Some move games are also rare like the fight.

[TallDarknWavy]

This is also partially why digital sucks, games are basically worth zero after you buy them because you can't resell them, and if someone falsely reports you online for whatever nonsense you can have your whole account taken away and all your games attached to it.

That being said, I'd rather have these teams do sequels to these games with new hardware in mind. The hardware drastically limits the scope of your vision as a developer, believe it or not, and the structure of the game is largely bottlenecked by the hardware and the game engine. Updated hardware and game engines allow for a more expansive vision, creativity isn't limited as much, and more features can be explored.

[Mr Logic]

It's called RPCS3.

[darthv72]

I agree, very well made. Surprised a sequel wasnt made for PS4. I have been adding ones I been after for a while. Nothing super $$ just ones I wanted to play. I especially like all the compilations that were released for the PS3.

[SegaSaturn669]

This game is super underrated. https://www.youtube.com/wat...

[neutralgamer1992]

I have over the past few years invested a lot in ps3 games so I own over 200. Now some of them are too expensive

[Servbot41]

Not cinematic enough for Sony to fund.

[isarai]

Again, seen this coming from the start, glad I already bought everything I wanted over the years 👌

[XiNatsuDragnel]

Well This is nut is this PS true masterplan.

[isarai]

This happens to every retro console, there's a tipping point, this is ps3's tipping point

[waverider]

Stil remember selling ps3 titles to buy a PS4. but i keept the ones i liked more. Did the same with the titles of the PS4 to get a PS5.

[Terry_B]

Nice..maybe it pays off that I still have around 80 PS3 games in physical form..

[Knushwood Butt]

I saw 2 brand new, unopened copies of Puppeteer in the bargain bin at an electronics store near me last weekend in Japan. Think they werere 5000 Yen each so not exactly bargains.

[isarai]

Such a great game, I kept my copy. Was hoping for a remaster someday, but with Japan studio gone, I dont know how likely that'll be with the new team Asobi taking there spot.

[StoneyYoshi]

Team Asobi was one of multiple teams within Japan studios. It's not like all of japan studios is gone because of the restructure they did with them.

[garos82]

ive got a limited edition of demon and dark souls if anyone wants to buy

[Applejack]

This isn’t the place for that.

[Father__Merrin]

I remember trading in shed loads of ps3 JRPG and other rare obscure titles. Wish I'd have kept plz plz CROSS EDGE re release plz

[Good-Smurf]

Duh anything rare and hard to find are expensive.
Try find Outrun 2 on Xbox or Rule of Rose on PS2 they're cost a fortune on used market plastic wrapped on not.
I found a PS2 copy Outrun 2 SP on Yahoo Japan last year and it cost like $300.
Good thing I'm not into collecting I just buy and play what I can afford and download expensive titles instead since I'm just want to play them not collect every single game.

[isarai]

Gatcha force on gamecube is the most illusive and expensive thing I've hunted for, but im the same, I only buy what I want to play, not to rack up a collection

[Good-Smurf]

I like many games that "made for kids" or have kid friendly cutesy visuals and designs.
And those tend to stay pretty dirt cheap regardless unless it's Nintendo 1st party of course.
Just got a Japanese mint copy of Blinx The Time Sweeper for less than $5
I downloaded Rule of Rose ISO to play it on my soft mod PS2 since fuck that game prices it's like $300 disc only $600+ complete in box.

[darthv72]

Outrun 2 is easy to find on xbox. I think you meant 2006 Coast 2 Coast. That one is stupid rare and $$$

[sero33]

ive had to move so many times i cant actually remember what i did with all my games. at the time i do remember selling off the few ones that had some value to them. i got $150 for demons souls collectors edition about 6 years ago.

i might have 3d dot game heroes stored somewhere as i remember that game being fairly rare at the time. also a great game. does folklore have some crazy value now? i would love to play that game again.

[Asuka]

I miss Lollipop Chainsaw the game was stupid fun

[purple101]

was going to say the same. Great fun. Also a twisted metal wouldn't go a miss. (Obviously I want a modnation racers. And a new ssx snowboarding)

Also a new bloody roar. Those last 2 are PS2 not PS3.

[VersusDMC]

They are selling all PS3 games for a dollar at gamestop(EBgames) in Canada. For the canadians that care to do dumpster diving there. Probably just old sports games in a bin there now.

[lodossrage]

To be fair, the prices on this has gotten high years ago. I have some ps1, 2, and 3 games that are ridiculously high priced now.

[Silly gameAr]

I have everyone of those games, ( only Homecoming and the HD Collection for Silent Hill), but there's no way I could part with any of them. They might become collectors items one day at this rate.

[Mr_Luke]

Oh damn, my ex wife brought away all my PS3 games... i had many :(

[SickSinceSix]

Have around 200 on a shelf in my garage, but no way I'm selling any

[Shuckylad]

Got all the ps3 disc games I wanted years ago. Not worth much in monitory terms but have great value to me personally. I’m not paying fortunes for games I have no intention of playing and just leaving in a cupboard for the rest of my days. I’m done with that shiz.

[fsfsxii]

I've got a box full of ps3 titles, maybe like 50 games. worth selling?

[Jiub]

Depends on the games, apparently.

[Yui_Suzumiya]

Check eBay and see what they're going for

[jukins]

Vita games been exploding lol

[mkis007]

I picked up most exclusives way back in 2013 for some reason so im set.

[HaveAsandwich]

PS3 was easy to buy for too. They were giving games away. So glad I picked up all the psp games I wanted back in the day too. All the personas and many rpgs are expensive now.

[whitbyfox]

These games seem cheap i have a couple. Look at Folklore now we’re talking.

[Yui_Suzumiya]

Silent Hill: Origins for PS2 is going for over $2000 on eBay. I got it for $20 back in the day, lol

[whitbyfox]

I got it a while ago too it’s going for £40 pre owned over here or £120 brand new.

[Yui_Suzumiya]

I'm seeing Silent Hill: Origins for PS2 going for as much as $2000. I remember buying it for $20 at Walmart. Insanity.

[DafunkyRebel]

Me: I saw that this PS3 game is selling for $200 on Ebay, what will you give me for it in store
Gamestop: We'll give you $2.50 for it

[MADGameR]

Bought Tales of Xillia for PS3 SEALED for $40 and Tales of Xillia 2. Thankfully I bought it 2 years ago. Tales of Xillia is still sealed.

[FallenAngel1984]

I’ll be damned if I ever sold my copy of 3D Dot Heroes