Bare discs actually haven’t increased in value too much, but mint copies have gradually climbed to triple over the last decade. I’m pretty sure back in 2000 - just a few years after the Saturn died, the game usually sold for $100 to $120. With four discs and many owners never wanting to part with it, you’ve always had to save up for it (unless you found it in clearance bins after the Saturn’s demise). Panzer Dragoon Saga has always been one of the most valuable games in the Saturn’s library. It was one of the last five games released in North America with an initial production run was 6,000 (not even enough to fill pre-orders) but by the end of the game’s run, only 30,000 copies were produced by Sega. It’s a shame that Panzer Dragoon Saga came out at the end of the Saturn’s short life. Perhaps someday the game will be remade from scratch for more gamers to experience. Between this potential mishap and a small initial print run, too many people missed out on playing this gem of an RPG.
It would be ideal for Sega to republish the game, but there is tragically a rumored backstory of the game’s source code being lost forever. Over time the game has become a legendary treasure, not purely in terms of collector’s value, but its true status as a game. Many experienced gamers even consider it one of the very best RPGs of all time and it was one of the definitive games in the Saturn library.
Panzer Dragoon was an iconic, yet under-appreciated franchise of on-rails shooters, yet the third game in the series actually was a deep role-playing game that is loved by critics and has a very devoted following. Now it’s easy to see price tags that are 5X to 6X that mark.Ĭheck for Daytona USA CCE Net Link Edition on eBay Panzer Dragoon Saga: $300 – $950 ($1200 sealed) Daytona CCE was one out of only five games released that are compatible with the add-on, which also includes Sega Rally Championship Plus, Virtual On, Duke Nukem 3D, and Saturn Bomberman.Ī decade ago in 2008, this variant’s legend was beginning to grow and overtaking Saga in the rankings, but could still be scored in the $250 to $300 range. ( See here for photos)įor those of you that don’t know, the Netlink was Sega’s modem-based add-on for the Sega Saturn that allowed for online multiplayer gaming. The only notable differences are found only when opening the case up, which features a black and white NetLink booklet underneath the standard booklet, and the disc has a NetLink logo and “Not for Resale” markings. Only available for sale through Sega’s online store, its almost total indistinguishability from the regular version of Daytona USA: CCE makes the title even more rare. Most Valuable North American Saturn Games Daytona USA CCE Net Link Edition: $1200 – $1335Īlthough commonly thought to be Panzer Dragoon Saga, this NetLink version of Daytona USA: CCE is in fact the rarest North American Sega Saturn game. The list is ordered by the balance of the two main prices. In some cases, you’ll also see a higher dollar value for the average sealed copy. The second price is the highest price in the past three months which is usually a pristine, complete copy. The first is the selling price for a bare disc (or disc, case and artwork for PAL and JP games). Below you will see two prices beside each title. Armed with this guide, you’ll know what to look for whether you are buying or selling. In stark contrast to the Cheapest Games series, this Rare and Valuable series will give you insights into the top collectables for the platform. While emulation of the console has improved a lot over the last decade, fast and accurate emulation can still be challenging.