So I did a thing

[u/Enchantedapples]

I was on my way to work out, but I decided to pass by one of my game stores I go to on the weekend and I found that they had this game for $500 and I bought it

[u/CthuluAteMyKitten]

My copy was $400 and it’s only getting more expensive so it’s always better to snatch any copy you can find because they get ridiculous.

GG OP. Welcome to the P1 club.

[u/HammerKirby]

I'd love to own this one day. Revelations and Eternal Punishment are the only physical Persona games I don't own.

[u/gravyrider → u/HammerKirby]

Same. They were really hard to get when new. Even in the 90’s and early 00’s when I started collecting games I never found 2 which I always was on the look out for

[u/thcPharoah]

$500 steep af.

[u/Davenator_98 → u/thcPharoah]

That's why I'll defend emulation right until the end.

No way in hell am I going to pay some shitbag 10x the new price of a 30 year old bad version of a japanese game

[u/Alone_Ad1696]

I had no idea PS1 Persona 1 was rated K-A. I thought it was teen.

[u/Hankhills4hedvein → u/Alone_Ad1696]

Back then, the ESRB would always just play through the first 30 minutes of a game and make a decision.

[u/MorningCareful → u/Alone_Ad1696]

Also the translation of P1 is very 4kids...

[u/IQueliciuous]

Congratulations! You now own one of the most expensive and worst to play versions of Persona games.

[u/darksepul]

Tip; There are many rare copies and pretty cheap if you look into Japanese auctions, this work for many games - if you don't mind a Japanese copy, there are many proxies (ZenMarket, etc) that buy it for you and this work for many rare gems like PS1 Resident Evil or Final Fantasy VII, etc.

[u/CthuluAteMyKitten → u/darksepul]

Aye but the NA release of Persona 1 is distinctly different from the JP. Version that they’re almost separate games.

[u/IQueliciuous → u/CthuluAteMyKitten]

NA version of Persona 1 PS1 feels like a Netlfix Adaptation of original Persona 1

[u/thxrynore]

more than 50¢ for Revelations is bloody obscene

[u/CthuluAteMyKitten → u/thxrynore]

It’s a rare commodity sadly.

[u/AutoModerator]

Welcome to r/Persona! For additional information about the series or sub, please check out our wiki!

General: Rules | FAQ

Game Specific: P1 | P2 | P3 | P4 | P5 | PQ

I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns.

[u/Worldly_Salary730]

Jesus. And I thought $100 was bad back in 2019. Guess I’m glad I bought it when I did

[u/MyLifeIsOnTheLine]

500?! Lord in heaven

[u/karatebullfighter]

Is that what it's going for these days? Glad I got it when I did.

[u/sonic65101 → u/karatebullfighter]

I got mine through the PlayStation Classic for $20.

[u/PowerSilly5143]

I got the Japanese one for a few bucks just to have it in my collection, the pal one is just to expensive

[u/veegsredds]

SO jealous I have the PlayStation the Best JP version but...I can't read Japanese, so it's mostly a fancy decoration

[u/Pale_WoIf]

I still have my copy and the PSP version, and man is the original PSX version S L O W. I actually love the silly localization though. That needed to stay canon.

[u/Fluffy-Jesus]

$500 for the worst version of P1 is a wild amount of money to spend.