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The Thousand Dollar Resident Evil Game

There are players who are really into Resident Evil and then players who are really into Resident Evil. For them, here's a copy of the PS1 game to blow a cool grand on. What makes this so special? Even though RE is widely available, this version is factory-sealed, and the box is long.

Yep. Think even the diehards might shy away from that pricetag. Brian Ashcraft

Bid Here Moneybags [eBay] via Siliconera

6:22 AM on Mon Aug 28 2006
By Brian Ashcraft
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mono at 06:17 AM on 08/28/06
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That guy is selling 2. 'Factory Sealed' seems to add $900 to the price tag.

Thats some pretty expensive sellophane.

: D
Zero_ at 06:49 AM on 08/28/06
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What the hell? It looks to me like the normal Resident Evil 1 cover that's been photoshopped to fit onto a DVD, and then just re-wrapped.
def PD at 06:50 AM on 08/28/06
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STOP! ... DON'T OPEN THAT DOOR~!! err.. i mean.. SEAL~!!!
Geirskogul at 07:17 AM on 08/28/06
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Sounds like I should break out my factory-sealed Darkstalkers for the PS1. If Resident Evil could fetch $1000, I'd hope Darkstalkers (with the funky cardboard case) should get at least.....$20. Yeah, baby, yeah.
ZeroMP at 07:58 AM on 08/28/06
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I MUST HAVE IT!! *rips out debit card*
SuperPope at 08:13 AM on 08/28/06
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I have that edition. Zero, the first generation PS1 games came in DVD size cases. I've also got Battle Arena Toshinden, Rayman, Ridge Racer, and a few others in this giant size box style.
realyst at 08:14 AM on 08/28/06
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lol, a tad bit extreme

The only funkybox title I've got is the original Wipeout(but it ain't factory sealed, I wanted to play it dammit).

Because of that I'll be willing to let it go for only 400$ Any takers? Hello? Why are you all laughing?
Jay at 08:56 AM on 08/28/06
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Sorta cool, I guess. I didn't realize games had ratings back then. For some reason I thought it started with this gen.
miraimatt at 09:00 AM on 08/28/06
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Jay, ratings started during the Super Nintendo's lifetime.

Who here remembers the "K-A" rating? haha.
scazza at 09:40 AM on 08/28/06
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I also had that Resident Evil edition. BTW, they were not "DVD sized" cases, they were quite a bit bigger, taller, and made of hardassed plastic. This is highway robbery if they are selling it at that price.
Frodo at 09:51 AM on 08/28/06
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Do you have to be a master of unlocking to get through the packaging?
scazza at 11:40 AM on 08/28/06
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Honestly, I don't think that line will ever get old.
Jordan311 at 08:43 PM on 08/28/06
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Can you say "shrinkwrap machine" ?
branden_lucero at 03:11 PM on 08/02/07
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yeah fuckin' right. this going for over $500? i've seen one on ebay already bidded on for up to $51. then i checked again when was gonna end it skyrocketed up to $405. i was sad cause i wanted to win but not for that much. then i saw it be relisted cause the guy didn't pay, haha.

so i bid on it about 5-10 minutes before it would end and won it for $155 factory sealed. talk about luck i guess.

and my friend said they run for $250-500.

i've been collecting everything i could, mostly sealed games and action figures and books, ect. only in the U.S. though. haven't thought about doing imports.