Most Valuable Games and Systems I Sold Before They Were Valuble

By Philip Hanan · July 14, 2011

1. Misadventures of Tron Bonne; Purchased New for $11.99 a Hastings, Sold Used $17.00 Trade-in Credit at eStarland.com, Now Selling for: $499.99 New at Amazon.com
2. Virtual Boy; Purchased New for $29.99 at Wal-Mart; Sold Used with Red Alarm for $13.00 at Yard Sale; Now Selling for $199.99 on Average
3. Suikoden II; Purchased New for $39.99; Sold Used for $40.00 Trade-In Credit; Now Selling $89.99-%129.99 Used on Average
4. Famicom GB Micro; Purchased New for $49.99 at Wal-Mart; Now Selling New for $89.99-$129.99 on Average

Comments 4

honestgamer Staff Jul 14, 2011

I bought Suikoden II new at Wal-Mart for $30 and sold it used for $110 a couple of years back to keep a roof over my head. It was a tidy little bit of profit. I also sold Final Fantasy VII and Valkyrie Profile around that time. I miss them all, naturally, but I live in Newport and you do what you can to keep the rain off your head.

jerec Jul 14, 2011

Some of my N64 games I owned back in 2000/2001. I wasn't working much back then and pretty much had to rely on trade ins to get the new games I wanted. And some of what I had would have gotten me a better return.

But mostly all the stuff I've sold has been at a good time. I got ridiculous money for my copies of FF7, FF8 and FF9... and then just bought them over PSN for a fraction of that price. Same thing with a lot of my Nintendo games.

JoeTheDestroyer Staff Jul 14, 2011

The only game I ever profited from was Legends of Wrestling for PS2. Bought it for $9.50 (no tax since I bought it on an air force base exchange) and sold it for $12. Not a huge profit, but given that the game was mediocre and dull, I'd say it was a helluva move.

zippdementia Jul 14, 2011

I profited from three games. Xenogears I bought from amazon for 10 bucks used and just sold it back to them for a $40 gift certificate (which I promptly spent on a rice cooker). I had a similar deal with Saga Frontier, and again with Legends of Mana.