‘Best of all time' PlayStation game is ‘now worth £675' – or £1,600 if you have special mark on disc case from the '90s
Check your drawers as soon as possible because collectors might pay as much as £1,670 for the classic title.
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Gamers in the nineties loved the original PlayStation – and obsessed over a classic Castlevania game at the time
Credit: Nikos Pekiaridis/NurPhoto/REX/Shutterstock
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Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is a treasured piece of gaming history
Credit: Konami / PlayStation / PriceCharting
It's Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, which is considered to be one of the best games of all time.
The action RPG landed in 1997 and wasn't an instant hit – but eventually caught the attention of gamers and now holds a legendary status for collectors.
Konami's classic title is valued at £614 if you have a new copy for the original PlayStation, according to video game collectibles price tracker PriceCharting.
And even an unsealed but "complete in box" unit would fetch £327.
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The loose disc on its own is said to be worth £146, while the box has an estimated value of £79.
Even the manual on its own is listed with a £130 valuation.
But the best price for a regular copy of the game is one that's been totally sealed and has been professionally graded, potentially netting you £676.
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Some copies of the game are stamped with a Limited Edition badge, and these are potentially worth much more to collectors.
For this, you'd be looking at as much as £1,669 for a professionally graded "new" copy – or £1,517 for a sealed unit without grading.
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A "complete" box that's been opened is valued at £584, while the loose disc is said to be worth £384.
The box itself is estimated at £203, while the manual would potentially fetch £75.
This particular version of the game includes an "exclusive artbook and music CD".
It's important to note, however, that PriceCharting simply tracks previous sales of games to create estimates.
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The title is even rarer if you have a Limited Edition copy
Credit: Konami / PlayStation / PriceCharting
So there's no guarantee you'd get these exact sums if you decide to auction off your old game.
You could potentially end up with more – but offers could also come in far lower.
It's also worth remembering that these games could even climb higher in value in years to come (or drop off completely), so keep that in mind.
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Castlevania: Symphony of the Night was a direct sequel to Castlevania: Rondo of Blood – a less-well-known game that initially only released in Japan in 1993.
OTHER PLAYSTATION HITS TO CHECK FOR
Here's how much PriceCharting says some of these classic PlayStation 1 games are now worth...
Doom [Black Label]
Professionally Graded: £1,331
New: £1,210
Complete: £465
Loose: £24
Box: £179
Manual: £128
Tekken [Long Box]
Professionally Graded: £44,275
New: £15,949
Complete: £52
Loose: £-
Box: £16
Manual: £18
Doom [Long Box]
Professionally Graded: £6,617
New: £6,016
Complete: £64
Loose: £-
Box: £22
Manual: £22
Rayman 2 The Great Escape [Watch Bundle]
Professionally Graded: £1,217
New: £1,106
Complete: £401
Loose: £238
Box: £160
Manual: £100
Final Fantasy VII
Professionally Graded: £4,015
New: £752
Complete: £38
Loose: £16
Box: £12
Manual: £15
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
Professionally Graded: £1,417
New: £625
Complete: £184
Loose: £108
Box: £80
Manual: £35
Batman Forever Arcade
Professionally Graded: £1,390
New: £525
Complete: £202
Loose: £105
Box: £41
Manual: £69
Picture Credit: Nikos Pekiaridis/NurPhoto/REX/Shutterstock
The 1997 sequel Symphony of the Night had an unimpressive launch but ultimately sold hundreds of thousands of copies.
An initial
Japan
launch in March of 1997 was followed by a US debut on October 3, and then a November release for Europe.
It was well-reviewed by critics, who particularly enjoyed the large and
freely
explorable game world.
The title is now considered to be one of the best games ever made, and is an iconic part of gaming
history
.
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Castlevania has since become a gaming mega-franchise for Konami
Credit: Konami / Wikimedia Commons
And the Castlevania series went on to become a hit franchise for Konami.
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