What's the Most You've Ever Paid for a Single Game?

[grolt]

I've never paid big money for a game up front, but I've dropped hundreds on a few lots to get rare games like Panzer Dragoon Saga, James Buster Douglas Knockout Boxing, Dragon Force, Shining Force III, etc. The biggest was the Buster lot - it came with 70 games, 2 boxed 3D glasses, boxed phasers, etc. and I think I paid about $500 with shipping. I ended up selling the rest of the stuff minus Buster and actually making a profit on it, but still, at the time it was a big plunge.

[YoshiM]

Good question. I'm usually reserved and frugal when it comes to adding to the game collection and more often than not I talk myself out of buying something. However when it comes to my gaming magazine collection, I tend open up the purse strings a bit as these days I'm tending to value the documentation of the history more than the games themselves.

I think I've spent maybe $20 for the first issue of Nintendo Power as it was in fantastic condition to replace the ratty copy I got in a lot purchase. Though now that I think of it, I think I spent slightly more on either the second or third issue of Video Games and Computer Entertainment magazine. Reason why that stands out is I was surprised I got an very good copy of the first issue for a measly $10 (as it went for much higher earlier). I'd have to go home and check my old emails to be certain.

[skaar]

$449.99 for a 60GB PS3 with BC, new.

Actually, I paid about $800 (half was shipping) for a Neo Candy 29 w/6 slot board in 2002. That's probably the tops.

[Rickstilwell1]

Excluding brand new stuff like PS3, I paid $599 for a Boxed Neo Geo AES (forget if it has the system manual or not) with 3 CIB games in excellent condition along with a 2nd Neo Geo joystick.

The only buy it now I could find was on Amazon.com and this was one of the last systems I needed before I had all the most major platforms. I think I actually bought it before the Neo Geo CD and I thought it was awesome and worth the money I paid.

[AB Positive]

most I've paid for anything game wise has been... I believe it was either Matrimelee for Neo Geo AES (~$140 or so?) or SNK v. Capcom CardFighters Clash 2: Expand Edition for NGPC which was around $140 as well with shipping.

I own neither of those anymore... but really only miss CFC2

[TurboGenesis]

I paid $200 for Recca for Famicom. Had the box and a card, but no instruction manual. It is ok because it is one of my absolute favorite games. Now I need to work on getting Pink Sweets, which will likely cost me $600+

[kaedesdisciple]

Ahem...

http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2488

[otaku]

does pc gaming count....my computers (several) are worth more than my car...
No arcade cab yet but I've spent up to 200 on a game before (can't remember the title PDS was 180)

[guitargary75]

$30.00.

[PapaStu]

Ahem...

http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2488

Thank you Kaedesdiciple!

Merged.

[123►Genei-Jin]

Sega HSS-0130 $320 (from an SRK forum member)
Super GraFX $176

I think that's it

[Wolf07]

My old N64 was $150, followed by my PS2 at about $125.
The cheapest was my DS, at $0!

[sebastiankirchoff]

I spent 60 bucks on Resident Evil 5 on release day. Worth every penny.

[Sonicwolf]

80 bucks for some crappy Star Trek 360 game.

[SEGA_Queen]

My most expensive game purchases so far:

New - Sonic Adventure 2 (DC) for $70

Used - Suikoden II (PS1) for $90

[Chemdawg]

zelda: oot release day gold cart 70
or i guess world of warcraft if you count the 15 a month i paid for 2 years, plus the cost for the game and both expansions.

[bcks007]

$110/shipped, for Valkyrie Profile on the ps1, in mint shape, damn near perfect copy.
Well worth it in my book.

[The 1 2 P]

80 bucks for some crappy Star Trek 360 game.

Legacy?

[Game Freak]

Probably the normal 50 bucks at initial retail on games like Pokemon Colosseum, Trauma Center SO, etc

[mobiusclimber]

Probably $70 for disc only Snatcher. I tend to spend money on systems but not on games (and even then, I have never paid more than $200 for a system and that was actually technically two systems - AV Fami & Disc System).