Rarity of Pro Action Replay for SNES

[XianXi]

exactly how rare is it? i just came across one for the 1st time yesterday and dont see any on ebay to reference by.

[Jengo]

ive never heard of one of those in my life. i bet it is pretty rare..

[anagrama]

They're not that rare in Europe - I've come across 3 or 4 in the past, and they're on eBay pretty frequently. The original one isn't as desirable as the P.A.R. 2 or 3 because it struggles to play a lot of later imports.

[Predatorxs]

They're not that rare in Europe - I've come across 3 or 4 in the past, and they're on eBay pretty frequently. The original one isn't as desirable as the P.A.R. 2 or 3 because it struggles to play a lot of later imports.

Ditto Anagrama, there everywhere! although the Mark 3 version seems rare enough?.... I sold a few of them about 2 or 3 year ago on ebay (4 of the original and 2 of the Mark 2 version)

But in there plastic box and the little info sheet (all in good to great shape) they get a good price.

:vamp:..XS

[XianXi]

do you have a picture of the mark 3 or 4 version?

[Predatorxs]

I'm sure the Action Reply only got to Mark 3, i don't have any AR 3 pics to hand but i'll have alook through old CD'z and see if i have any!

:vamp:..XS

[mb7241]

In the US, PARs are quite rare in any form, especially the PAR 2 and PAR 3. The first one will usually sell for around US $15-$20 cartridge only ($25-$35 complete), the second around $35-$45 cartridge only ($60-$70 complete), and the third in the neighborhood of $55 cartridge only ($80 complete). I just traded for a PAR 2 from some fellow in Canada who seemed to have lucked into one, and I had to trade 3 of my better PS1 games for it... If by almost any means I could get the PAR 3 in a trade, I would...

[XianXi]

In the US, PARs are quite rare in any form, especially the PAR 2 and PAR 3. The first one will usually sell for around US $15-$20 cartridge only ($25-$35 complete), the second around $35-$45 cartridge only ($60-$70 complete), and the third in the neighborhood of $55 cartridge only ($80 complete). I just traded for a PAR 2 from some fellow in Canada who seemed to have lucked into one, and I had to trade 3 of my better PS1 games for it... If by almost any means I could get the PAR 3 in a trade, I would...

the one i have has 2 sets of pins, 1 on top and 1 behind the cart horozontal

[anagrama]

the one i have has 2 sets of pins, 1 on top and 1 behind the cart horozontal

They all have that. If yours doesn't state '2' or '3' on the label, it'll be the original one.

[mb7241]

the one i have has 2 sets of pins, 1 on top and 1 behind the cart horozontal

They all have that. If yours doesn't state '2' or '3' on the label, it'll be the original one.

That is correct. An original PAR will look like this:

http://i18.ebayimg.com/03/i/02/62/c9/94_1_b.JPG
This picture was taken from a currently-running eBay auction.

A PAR 2 will look like this:

http://snescentral.edgeemu.com/peripherals/pro_action_replay/par2-mk2.jpg

And a PAR 3 will look like this:

http://snescentral.edgeemu.com/peripherals/pro_action_replay/par3-MK3.jpg

This set of pics should tell you what you have. And if it's a PAR 3, I most definitely could use it, so send it this way :P .

[anagrama]

the second around $35-$45 cartridge only ($60-$70 complete)

Jesus! Anyone is more than welcome to offer me $60-$70 for my complete PAR2... ;)

[mb7241]

If I didn't already have one complete (mine is complete even down to the registration card), I probably would offer you about $60 US for yours, anagrama. The figures I gave are based off the most recent eBay auctions (at least that I've seen).