Last week, Sega halted sales of PS4 exclusive Judgment after actor Pierre Taki was arrested on alleged drug charges. Taki is being replaced in various roles, and suddenly, the original release of Judgment looks like a collector’s item.
Pierre Taki is being replaced in TV shows and as the official Japanese language voice of Olaf in Frozen 2 and Kingdom Hearts III. With the precedent Yakuza 4 set, don’t expect him to always be in Judgment
Showing just Amazon here, but since Judge Eyes sales were stopped prices for the game have jumped quite a bit.
The game was on sale just before the announcement happened, and its now delisted from PSN, though you should be able to redownload. pic.twitter.com/2L5h6AfiOd
— Game Data Library (@GameDataLibrary) March 14, 2019
When the game first came out, it was priced at 8,953 yen ($80)
https://twitter.com/embed/status/1106062978980339712
But that was before the game was pulled. So now, when stores sell out, like this one did (above), they won’t be getting any new shipments anytime soon
近所のGEOさんの12時間
1枚目-昨晩(3/13 21時30分ごろ)
2枚目-今朝(3/14 9時30分ごろ)#ジャッジアイズ pic.twitter.com/b7F9EBrsDy— CCタナカ (@cccctanaka5555) March 14, 2019
This has caused prices to increase. Above, on the left is a photo taken on March 13, the day that Sega announced it was pulling the game. At retailer Geo, used copies were going for 5,480 yen ($49). The photo on the right was taken the following day, after Geo could reset its prices. The price for a used copy had jumped to 7,480 yen ($67)
山奥のゲオで見つけたけど高えええぇぇ(；´Д｀)🌀#ジャッジアイズ#PS4 pic.twitter.com/xdLgP2hF3K
— 🎙🎮 (@saiko300dai) March 16, 2019
This Twitter user remarked at how expensive the game was priced at Geo!
中古高騰しとるやないかー#ジャッジアイズ #キムタクが如く pic.twitter.com/gweJb1kYNm
— 守谷武己 (@takeshi_m2001) March 15, 2019
Other shops are charging a premium on the original price. In the above tweet, it’s going for 9,241 yen ($83)
https://twitter.com/embed/status/1106693978441682944
That’s actually not so bad, compared to these prices, which range from 12,980 yen ($116) to 14,567 yen ($131)
駿河屋がこういうことをする業者だと言うことは覚えておきたい https://t.co/ozHOk1OQ8s #ジャッジアイズ pic.twitter.com/biWi6mFuCz
— プリン (@Pudding_Peace) March 17, 2019
Or even 14,800 yen ($133) for a new copy.
LMFAO at someone on Mercari now trying to sell Judge Eyes for 45,000 yen! pic.twitter.com/tTh2xmlng5
— Meru｜メル (@merumeruchann) March 13, 2019
Or 45,000 yen ($404)! Used copies that people are reselling online at more reasonable prices are getting snapped up
キムタクが如く
買っておけばよかったなぁ…..#ジャッジアイズ pic.twitter.com/f1oQKc9O6l— あくびちゃん*88 (@Fortuna_28D) March 17, 2019
This was bound to happen.
