Summary
- PS1's Misadventures of Tron Bonne costs ~$550 - a rare Mega Man spin-off.
- PS2's Kuon is another rare gem at ~$550 - dark survival horror in ancient Japan.
- PSP's Hilton Family game now costs ~$1600 - a rare hotel simulation title.
It's no secret that new games have always been a bit expensive on release, with the prices even being up to $80 for the latest AAA titles. While prices do usually decrease in the coming years, maybe for used copies, or just naturally as time goes on.
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When it comes to older consoles, it can be very much the opposite for certain releases. Whether it be for the uncommon games on retro consoles or smaller titles that gained a following years later, old games can sometimes demand a hefty price for their rarity. Luckily, there are useful sites out there that keep track of the average prices of all sorts of games.
• Unofficial or re-released games will not be included, and due to its recent release, the PS5 is not currently included either.
PlayStation 1 - The Misadventures Of Tron Bonne
The Forgotten Mega-Man Spin-Off
The Misadventures of Tron Bonne
- Released
- April 30, 2000
WHERE TO PLAY
- ESRB
- e // Animated Violence
- Developer(s)
- Capcom Production Studio 2
- Genre(s)
- Action-Adventure
- Complete in Box Price: ~$550 USD
The Misadventures of Tron Bonne is the forgotten spin-off to the Mega Man Legends series, and is also one of the most expensive PS1 titles out there today.
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Instead of following the usual Mega Man heroes, the game is centered around the series' antihero, known as Tron Bonne, a part of a criminal family of air pirates. Playing as Tron, the player must engage in a series of robberies to pay off her family’s debts to another rival band of air pirates. Receiving “okay” reception overall, The Misadventures of Tron Bonne wasn’t exactly a popular game at the time of its release, but due to its low amount of printed copies, it has become a rare and valuable title among PS1 collectors.
PlayStation 2 - Kuon
A Dark Survival Horror Title Set In Ancient Japan
Kuon
- Released
- April 1, 2004
WHERE TO PLAY
- ESRB
- m
- Developer(s)
- FromSoftware
- Genre(s)
- Survival Horror, Adventure, Fighting
- Complete in Box Price: ~$550 USD
Kuon is one of the more obscure survival horror titles on the PlayStation 2, a genre that had plenty of strong contenders on the platform by the time of its 2004 release.
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Developed by FromSoftware, now known for their infamous Souls games, Kuon takes place sometime in Japan’s Heian period around a thousand years ago. Fans will play one of three exorcist characters as they traverse through Fujiwara Manor, solving puzzles and collecting items to rid the manor of its haunted nature. Even as far as survival horror games go, Kuon definitely has some pretty dark and frightening moments. While it was praised for its unique story and setting, the gameplay itself was mostly mixed, which led to low sales overall, and its now rare and expensive status today.
PlayStation Portable - The Hilton Family
Yes, The Hotel Chain Made A PSP Game
Hilton Garden Inn: Ultimate Team Play
- Released
- January 1, 2009
- ESRB
- Everyone
- Developer(s)
- Virtual Heroes
- Genre(s)
- Simulation, Casual, Indie
- Complete in Box Price: ~$1600 USD
Hilton Garden Inn: Ultimate Team Play isn’t just one of the rarest games on the PSP, but is also one of the handheld’s strangest titles of all time by a long shot.
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Also known simply as The Hilton Family, this is a rather simple simulation title where players take on the role of an average worker at one of the titular Hilton hotel locations. The gameplay consists of completing various tasks around the hotel, such as cleaning rooms, interacting with customers, etc., with the end goal of achieving a high rating overall. The game was designed to be a training utility for new hotel workers, and while it may not have exactly been a “groundbreaking” title, its low exposure to the general PSP player base at the time has made it an incredibly rare commodity today.
PlayStation 3 - Aquanaut's Holiday: Hidden Memories
Search For Rarest Fish In The Rarest PS3 Game
- Complete in Box Price: ~$400 USD
Aquanaut's Holiday: Hidden Memories is a lesser-known and pretty obscure PlayStation 3 title from 2008, released as part of the Aquanaut's Holiday series of games that started back on the PS1 in 1995.
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This obscure title has a mix of both adventure and simulation all around. The main playable character is an unnamed journalist, whose objective is to explore various underwater expanses in Polynesia to search for a missing oceanographer. Most of Hidden Memories plays pretty casually with solving mini-mysteries and cataloging various fish, making up the bulk of its gameplay. Due to the game's low popularity and exclusive release in Asia, it's become one of the rarest and priciest games in the PS3 library.
PS Vita - VVVVVV
The Most Expensive Flash Game Ever
VVVVVV
- Released
- September 7, 2010
WHERE TO PLAY
- Developer(s)
- Terry Cavanagh
- Genre(s)
- Action, Platformer
- Complete in Box Price: ~$1100 USD
While Sony's PS Vita may not have been a success overall, it does have its share of hidden gem titles, with VVVVVV being one of the rarest and most expensive on the handheld.
On the surface, it's a seemingly basic puzzler game created using Adobe Flash in 2010. The plot surrounds Captain Viridian, who must rescue five other crew members from an alternate dimension. The catch to this puzzle platformer is that there is no jumping; players instead have to reverse gravity to traverse through levels. What makes VVVVVV so sought-after is the fact that it was never “fully” released, as the only known physical versions of the game to exist were promo copies that were accidentally released in some stores, making the game demand a pretty penny nowadays.
PlayStation 4 - 1001 Spikes
Just In Case 1000 Spikes Wasn't Enough
Aban Hawkins & the 1001 Spikes: The Temple of the Dead Mourns the Living
- Released
- June 3, 2014
- ESRB
- Teen // Blood, Fantasy Violence
- Developer(s)
- Nicalis
- Genre(s)
- Platformer, 2D
- Complete in Box Price: ~$800 USD
Originally known as Aban Hawkins & the 1000 Spikes, the PS4 version titled 1001 Spikes shares many similarities with the previously mentioned VVVVVV, not only in being puzzle platformers, but with both also having a hefty price tag nowadays.
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As anyone could probably guess for a puzzle platformer with such a title, the game sees players dodging spikes while navigating through a whole collection of cave-like levels, with the simple goal of reaching the end in one piece. Again, much like VVVVVV, 1001 Spikes never technically saw a full release in physical form, with only a handful of known promotional copies existing in the wild. After those few copies were quickly scooped up, the game naturally became a rare and incredibly expensive sight.
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