The twenty thousand dollar videogame

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Our guide to rare games and what you should be collecting for the future

The low-production run classics

Radiant Silvergun – Saturn
We already dedicated a whole feature to Radiant Silvergun's awesomeness, so we won't dwell on it here. It only came out in Japan, so it's hard to find in the UK or US. Expect to pay £100 for a copy in good condition – one recently went on eBay for around £60 recently despite suffering water damage. Come on, if you're going to buy one, at least get one in good nick.
Average eBay price: £80 ($160)

Panzer Dragoon Saga – Sega Saturn
Perhaps the Saturn's most cherished game, it's certainly one of the most consistently high-priced eBay purchases around. Anything under £80 is a good deal, but expect to pay £120 for a complete copy in good nick. We once mentioned its value to a mate who then said "You shouldn't have told me that – I've got a copy at home and would've sold it to you for a fiver". D'oh!
Average eBay price: £100 (about $200)

One copy went recently for £43, even without an instruction booklet. A complete one was recently sold for £102… just goes to show that digital downloads just can't compare to actually holding a physical embodiment of something beautiful.
Average eBay price: £40, though it varies greatly

Good games or bad, it doesn't always matter
A game doesn't have to be good to be of value to a collector. Remember, people don't buy crap games... or at least obscure crap games. So anything released in limited quantities on dying consoles is going to be worth something. For instance, the Adventures of Batman & Robin on Mega CD just sold for £210. Crazy. But, before youget your hopes up, it should be noted that your N-Gage collection probably isn't worth much. Sorry.

Justin Towell
Justin Towell
Freelance Writer

Justin was a GamesRadar+ staffer for 10 years but is now a freelance writer, musician and videographer. He's big on retro, Sega and racing games (especially retro Sega racing games) and currently also writes for Play Magazine, Traxion.gg, PC Gamer and TopTenReviews, as well as running his own YouTube channel. Having learned to love all platforms equally after Sega left the hardware industry (sniff), his favourite games include Christmas NiGHTS into Dreams, Zelda BotW, Sea of Thieves, Sega Rally Championship and Treasure Island Dizzy.