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Ape Escape 3

PlayStation 2 · 2000 · Platformer

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How much is Ape Escape 3 worth on PlayStation 2? This price guide tracks new, used and sealed prices for this 2000 Platformer release, with recent price trends. In UK / PAL it currently values around £203 new and £80 used, with a MyPlayersVault collector score of 82 (S-TIER GHOST tier). Sealed value is up 67% over the past 1 month. Import copies in North America (NTSC-U) trade around £77.

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Ape Escape 3 stands as a defining motion-control platformer that pushed PS2 hardware innovation and remains a collector touchstone for the system's experimental era. The UK-PAL sealed market reflects genuine scarcity—print runs for this region were conservative, and sealed copies have become increasingly difficult to locate as collectors recognize its cultural significance within the franchise. The game's full disc-playability and absence from digital storefronts or modern ports reinforce its identity as a physical-only collector artifact. Sustained community appreciation and the franchise's dormant status (no new mainline entries) have stabilized collector demand around this entry as a legacy representative. Format fragility and regional specificity combine to create a title that resonates with serious PS2 collectors seeking both playability and preservation.

Ape Escape 3 price guide — value by region

UK / PALSHOWN BY DEFAULT
NEW£203
USED£80
CEV£323
VAULT SCORE 82 S-TIER GHOST
DEMAND Established · MOVEMENT Strengthening · STABILITY Strengthening
North America (NTSC-U)
NEW£77
USED£53
CEV

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

Ape Escape 3 — frequently asked questions

How much is Ape Escape 3 worth on PlayStation 2?
Ape Escape 3 on PlayStation 2 currently values around £203 new and £80 used in UK / PAL, with a Collector Estimated Value (CEV) of £323. Values are read from recent eBay and PriceCharting sales and update over time.
Is Ape Escape 3 rare or collectible?
Ape Escape 3 has a MyPlayersVault collector score of 82 (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 Ape Escape 3?
A sealed (new) copy of Ape Escape 3 trades around £203, while a used complete copy is about £80, a premium of roughly £123 for sealed.
Are import copies of Ape Escape 3 cheaper?
Import copies in North America (NTSC-U) trade around £77, so values differ by region. MyPlayersVault tracks UK/PAL, NTSC-U and NTSC-J separately.

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