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R-Type III

Game Boy Advance · 2004 · Action & Adventure

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How much is R-Type III worth on Game Boy Advance? This price guide tracks new, used and sealed prices for this 2004 Action & Adventure release, with recent price trends. In UK / PAL it currently values around £231 new and £187 used, with a MyPlayersVault collector score of 86 (S-TIER GHOST tier). Sealed value is up 5% over the past 1 month. Import copies in North America (NTSC-U) trade around £166.

PLATFORM RELICCULT CLASSICREGIONAL EXCLUSIVEGHOST PROTOCOL

R-Type III on SNES represents a late-era shmup release from a small publisher operating in a declining arcade-to-home market. The PAL physical release carries genuine scarcity—Destination Software's limited distribution footprint combined with the genre's niche appeal in European markets created a naturally constrained supply. The cartridge format ensures full playability without dependency on external services, and the title maintains steady recognition within shmup collector circles. Sealed UK-PAL copies remain difficult to locate, reflecting both the original print constraints and the collector community's sustained interest in preserving late-SNES genre entries.

R-Type III price guide — value by region

North America (NTSC-U)
NEW£166
USED£45
CEV
UK / PALSHOWN BY DEFAULT
NEW£231
USED£187
CEV£273
VAULT SCORE 86 S-TIER GHOST
DEMAND Niche · MOVEMENT Strengthening · STABILITY Strengthening

Collector context, not financial advice. Prices reflect recent eBay and PriceCharting data.

R-Type III — frequently asked questions

How much is R-Type III worth on Game Boy Advance?
R-Type III on Game Boy Advance currently values around £231 new and £187 used in UK / PAL, with a Collector Estimated Value (CEV) of £273. Values are read from recent eBay and PriceCharting sales and update over time.
Is R-Type III rare or collectible?
R-Type III has a MyPlayersVault collector score of 86 (S-TIER GHOST tier) — a 0–100 rating of its collector demand and desirability based on live market data.
What is the difference between the new and used price of R-Type III?
A sealed (new) copy of R-Type III trades around £231, while a used complete copy is about £187, a premium of roughly £44 for sealed.
Are import copies of R-Type III cheaper?
Import copies in North America (NTSC-U) trade around £166, so values differ by region. MyPlayersVault tracks UK/PAL, NTSC-U and NTSC-J separately.

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