GAMERS might want to dig through their collection as a popular title could be worth hundreds.
It’s part of the Resident Evil series of video games which have been a must for horror fans since 1996.
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Resident Evil is one of the highest-grossing horror franchises of all time.
The first game was released in 1996, published by Capcom for PlayStation.
A sequel, Resident Evil 2, was launched in 1998.
Set two months after events in the first Resident Evil game, you play rookie cop Leon S. Kennedy and student Claire Redfield as they attempt to escape zombie-filled Raccoon City.
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If you managed to buy the special Collector’s Edition for PS4 at the time you might be interested to know it’s now quite rare – and therefore valuable.
According to PriceCharting.com, the bundle is worth £695 if it’s still sealed.
And you could get more if it’s professionally graded.
The site estimates owners could fetch about £764 for these copies.
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If it’s unsealed but you have the complete-in-box set then you could make £535 on a sale.
Even if you only have the disc after all these years there’s a decent value.
The loose price could net around £360.
Remember, these figures are just estimates based on previous sales.
So if you do decide to sell your copy, you might end up earning more or less than these prices.
“We update our prices daily from sources across the internet so you can be sure the data is accurate and timely,” PriceCharting says.
Looking at some previous sales on eBay, a listing for Resident Evil 2 Remake Collector’s Edition European Edition Ultra Rare Sealed went for £469.79 in November 2023.
A remake of Resident Evil 2 was released in 2019.
Resident Evil – through the years
Resident Evil has spawned a number of big hit games spanning 28 years. Which titles do you remember?
- 1996 Resident Evil
- 1998 Resident Evil 2
- 1999 Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
- 2000 Resident Evil Survivor
- 2000 Resident Evil – Code: Veronica
- 2001 Resident Evil Survivor 2 – Code: Veronica
- 2001 Resident Evil Gaiden
- 2002 Resident Evil (remake)
- 2002 Resident Evil Zero
- 2003 Resident Evil: Dead Aim
- 2003 Resident Evil Outbreak
- 2004 Resident Evil Outbreak: File #2
- 2005 Resident Evil 4
- 2006 Resident Evil: Deadly Silence
- 2007 Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles
- 2009 Resident Evil 5 Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles
- 2011 Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D
- 2012 Resident Evil: Revelations
- 2012 Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City
- 2012 Resident Evil 6
- 2015 Resident Evil: Revelations 2
- 2016 Umbrella Corps
- 2017 Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
- 2019 Resident Evil 2 (remake)
- 2020 Resident Evil 3 (remake)
- 2020 Resident Evil: Resistance
- 2021 Resident Evil Village
- 2022 Resident Evil Re:Verse
- 2023 Resident Evil 4 (remake)
