Garage sales can sometimes be great places to find unexpected gaming treasures, as shown by a Reddit user who discovered a well-preserved copy of a highly collectible entry in theFinal Fantasyseries. The entry is in itself a remastered collection containing much more than just the remastered games themselves.
TheFinal Fantasyseries is a well-known franchise spanning several genres, notably several classic JRPGs, and both the games and merchandise from the series are highly sought after by collectors. The entry found at the garage sale is not only a limited edition, it is also factory sealed, making it a particularly special find.
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The game in question is theFinal Fantasy X | X-2 HD Remaster Collector’s Edition, which is a somewhat self-explanatory limited edition collection ofFinal Fantasy Xfrom 2001 andFinal Fantasy X-2from 2003. The games were originally released on PS2 and have since been re-released on PS4 as well. The physical PS3 release’s collector’s edition, however, includes several items besides the game including an artbook, a “visual soundtrack” Blu-Ray CD with iconic scenes and music from the series so far, and five artwork lithographs. It makes sense that collectors would snap up most thingsFinal Fantasy 10-related given the chance, since the entryenjoys an active fanbase to this day.
The user, who goes by CosmicTraveler, indicated in replies that they do not intend to open it, instead opting to showcase it in a display case. The game averages less than $20 on eBay when opened, but a sealed copy hovers more around the $50+ range.Final Fantasy 10was a critically acclaimed entrywhileFinal Fantasy 10-2is on the lower end of critical reception, but a sealed item is a good find for any collector as most copies of sold games end up opened by the general target market.
Sealed games have a high price disparity in the collector’s market as compared to opened, but collector’s editions are bound to be at least slightly more common sealed since they are targeted at collectors. The gaming collector’s market has skyrocketed recently, with even relatively common games likeSuper Mario 64selling for absurd pricesat auction. More factors play into the value of a collectible game, of course, but the sharp increase in collector interest is leading to prices rising across the board.
With the likelihood of collectible game prices increasing further, finds like theFinal Fantasy 10 | 10-2 HD Remaster Collector’s Editionwill only become more rare and expensive. Interest in theFinal Fantasy 10sub-series could especially increase, given talk of ahypotheticalFinal Fantasy 10-3ramping up again.
Final Fantasy 10 | 10-2 HD Remasteris available now on PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One.
