WHICH DRAGON QUEST GAME IS THE RAREST? - DQ Collecting Guide (Expensive!)

Hey folks, welcome back. Today we're going to be going over which Dragon Quest games are the rarest and most valuable /expensive. In this video guide I tell you which entries in the DQ series fetch the most on auction sites like eBay. Spoiler alert! Some of these are pretty expensive! Hope you enjoy and happy collecting!
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[@sackchief]

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[@aloegamer0933]

I have all dq 3DS & DS games except Dq 5 DS

[@Swam0811]

The Ds dragon quest games have skyrocketed in the past year. It's insane how fast the prices increased.

[@Cheesefist]

Actually, the reselling market since COVID has gotten way out of control. Everything right now is super inflated.

[@mijumaru97]

I think sellers will eventually decrease their prices if people wait and don't buy them at inflated prices

[@irregulargamer1352]

@@Cheesefist its also popping in some places. some retro games that sold for thousands are depreciating so fast now that covid is ending. people are realizing you probably can't make much money off these things

[@DjCrispyFingers]

I’m glad I got DQVIII at my Walmart on clearance for $20 brand new

[@johnnyscifi]

DQviii for 3ds is expensive now. I managed to just grab a copy for $50. Vii is going for $20!!

[@reyntime1950]

Wtf that's awesome. DQ never get cheap on DS.

[@moroseloki1912]

I hate you

[@moroseloki1912]

Mine went 45

[@harleytheapothecary7849]

not new but gamestop which is famous for never having the game you want or the case had it cased for $34 yay

[@niit5112]

I'm so happy to grew up with dragonquest No series ever could make me to have that much fun

[@sackchief]

Same

[@codyives5409]

It got me back into video games, but only speaking for the main series and not the spinoffs. Also, the music is amazing as well.

[@justdrinkingmycoffee]

This video really shows the hurdles of getting all mainline DQ games, I hope that square decides to port all mainline games on switch eventually since I own all of there ports.

[@sackchief]

Seriously

[@skins4thewin]

Not if they do like they did with the first three. The Switch ports of those are freaking god awful. Some of the laziest uninspired ports I've ever seen of any game, let alone something like Dragon Quest. Pretty shameful of Square Enix if you ask me.

[@cbrogodesscb5182]

Ikr I had to stoop down to using an r4 to emulate the dq ds games

[@gamerk316]

@@skins4thewin To be fair, those are just ports of the titles released on mobile phones, hence why the earlier titles (I & II) are so bad relative to III, and why III doesn't have monster animations like it did on the SNES remake (despite the mobile version being based on DQIII SNES).

[@skins4thewin]

@@gamerk316 Yes, we know. And they suck.

[@Thrak94]

I watch this now as a new DQ fan and wish the games were still these prices

[@JayEdom]

I once had the dragon warrior series all 4 but the trouble getting the number 2 was me having to pay 75 bucks out of a 150 dollar set of all 4 because i was breaking up the set but there was no way i was going to not own anything less than all 4 then i got the number 7 on pax and tried to own torneko but it was crap i thought talons quest funny also the monsters games i was not fond of but my fave was getting 5 and 6 translation on the emulator

[@proto7450]

My dad got me a copy of Dragon Quest 6 on the DS when I was younger back when it first released, and I was genuinely surprised to see just how much it goes for now! Glad I've still got my boxed copy on me for the collection :)

[@pistachoduck9128]

The way you did this video felt somehow like a mini adventure, nice sketch segments, and not boring at all, keep up the good work

[@sackchief]

Glad you liked it, thanks.

[@slyrxccoon]

I find it interesting that the rarity and prices of some DQ games are very different in France. For example, V and VI are opposite. I bought DQ VI a few months ago for about $20, but DQ V is extremely expensive. You can't find a used copy for less than $50, and a new copy is more than $100. The 3DS port of DQ VIII is also very common and cheap in France. You can easily find a new copy for like $15. Same goes for DQ VII.

[@foolboyv5]

I think that's the same throughout Europe, in the UK DQ6 and especially 9 are really really common, but 4 is rare and 5 is extremely rare, it goes for about £50-£60 but just finding a copy is a challenge in itself.

[@VA77E]

@@foolboyv5 Yea, DQ6 is very common in Northern Europe. I bought my copy new in store for ~$15, alongside DQ9, DQ8 (PS2) and DQMJ 1 & 2 for around that price as well. The old DS games were so cheap at the end of their lifespans. DQ5 and DQ4 are a different story entirely, the PAL versions sell for a lot - more than the US copies. I personally cheaped out and got the US version of DQ5 for around $20-$25 new when it was common on ebay and other places.

[@foolboyv5]

@@VA77E I did the same thing, I managed to find a PAL copy of 4 a few months ago, I got US versions of 4 & 5 a couple years ago when they were around £20-£30

[@VA77E]

@@foolboyv5 Nice :D Sadly DQ4 is still missing from my collection. Need to try to pick that one up at some point.

[@themojolemon3701]

@@VA77E any luck?

[@Alex-yl8dz]

*Cries in PAL* For real our first release was DQ8 in 2006.

[@Debenex]

Yeahhhh

[@rainbowflash5937]

Well still play DQ3 and other older titles for snes and etc by using the og Japanese roms and patches to play in english or if available also in german (fan patches)

[@crunchsixfoe]

Crazy how quickly the DS games prices shot up in only a year.

[@mintman3533]

What happened with 4? It skyrocketed!

[@bidoofenshmirtzevilinc.4369]

So I posted an update on the prices on the comments section. They all went up like crazy especially 4 and 5

[@danielscott70x7]

Exactly. It. Is. Insane.

[@LunaLuminary]

The ds dragon quest 4 and 5 games are the only dragon quest mainline games I haven't played :(

[@jico5147]

@@LunaLuminary play it on mobile it’s what i did and it was really good

[@Swordslinger-hb1ns]

I own and beaten dragon quest vi on Nintendo DS. I didn’t think it could be so valuable. I got it for under $40 back when it was first released. Guess I lucked out when got it day 1. What a world.

[@majinblackgear5bankaisuper151]

Thank you for being so dedicated to DQ , huge fan.

[@sackchief]

Appreciate the support

[@ejelecflametails6657]

At least I know it's not easy to get these games

[@linkchikito209]

DQVIII for the 3DS is already very expensive in Spain and I'm glad I got my copy when it was released

[@danisanerd]

I had no idea that DQB was rare on switch, glad i picked it up when i did! The builders series is still some of my favorite games

[@Taihaku347]

Your videos inspired me to play through all of DQ from the beginning. Currently near the end of DQ4 and am hoping to play all the way to XI eventually. Thanks for the work you put into these!

[@sackchief]

Happy to hear it

[@mintman3533]

Man you were so right on DQVIII 3DS. I remember them dropping then just skyrocketing. So glad I got all of my DS, 3DS, and Switch DQ games early on.

[@sackchief]

My predictions come true as usual

[@icebergthegamer]

This is why I normally buy RPGs im interested in right away. They tend to go out of print quickly, and fetch high prices.

[@paulerickson3718]

This blows my mind how little the Warrior games sold when they came out. They are such amazing games!!

[@at0micl0bster]

It's fairly common knowledge that console rpgs didn't click in the west till ff7

[@kaparaomer7751]

And now...all prices are double and more. Still good video, love your content

[@brrninja4811]

I had no idea that Dragon Quest VI on the ds was so rare. I bought it in like 2011 or 2012 and I never really played it until a few months ago. I'm kind of glad that I picked it up after playing Dragon Quest IX

[@Suedeash]

Yeah same here, but in the UK it was pretty cheap when it came out. Bought it from GAME in like 2010 or 11 like you and never touched it until like 2016 or 17.

[@brightcolorsarecool279]

I just prefer emulating the SNES version.

[@onepunchbrothers7954]

Just got Dragon Quest VIII Remake for the 3DS sealed for Christmas. Ironic how I watched this video on Christmas to.

[@sackchief]

Great, hope you enjoy it!

[@onepunchbrothers7954]

@@sackchief Oh I will enjoy every last minute of it.

[@videogameslueth7744]

“Includes a demo disc for a far more inferior game” as someone who has played ff12 and dragon quest 8 I must say you’re right. This is coming from a huge ff fan boy. As much as I enjoyed ff12, dragon quest 8 was a great experience through out. 8 was my first dragon quest game and comparing the two is like comparing a well made dinner to frozen pizza. Aside from that, my most valuable dragon quest game would be 6 CIB. For personal value I say dragon quest 8 because it got me into the series.

[@gothicbertram7917]

At least it's not 13. We don't talk about that one

[@videogameslueth7744]

Gothic Bertram agreed gothic. I tried so hard to like 13 but I couldn’t. The game was so boring and even annoying which barely happens to me while gaming. Also p5 makoto? A man of culture I see.

[@gothicbertram7917]

@@videogameslueth7744 no trust me. I'm Hifumi Gang 100% makoto is just a cool character.

[@ruggie.74]

FF died after 10. And even then it was a completely inferior game compared to 9. Sakaguchi leaves SE and suddenly FF is garbage = not shocked. lol

[@gothicbertram7917]

@@ruggie.74 I do prefer the FF games 9 and prior

[@eleven9286]

Umm Ive been working on getting my hands on all the mainline DS releases, I think the prices on this video needs an update! I wish they were still this cheap!! Thanks for your work man, I like your dedication. I about pooped my pants when Hero came to Smash Bros, I was like "...THERE'S AN RPG WITH TORIYAMA SAN'S ARTWORK?!?!?!" Ive been obsessed since. Such good, simple fun.

[@zdenshadowdragonbyzideodi8819]

Thanks for making this video! I was just about to buy some new games on the eShop! If I hadn't gotten this notification, I may've never thought about getting Dragon Quest!

[@AxeMain]

I liked the animation and style of your DW3 game store segment. Would like to see more like it

[@sackchief]

Will keep it in mind for the future

[@jelliott7080]

Thank goodness I came across Dragon Quest 9 in a shop just randomly, I know that if I didn't pick it up I would regret it later, it was the last copy there!

[@Aeglos15]

This video is about 1.5y old at this point and man was it spot on. DQB on Switch is like $90. DQB on Vita is back to $80-$100. The 3 DS titles and 2 3DS titles are insanely expensive too. I'm glad I bought them before they skyrocketed in price.

[@KKristof100]

It still surprises me how many great games of DQ didn't go outside of Japan. I've seen a lot of fan translations of 5 but I couldn't imagine that the DS version was the first officially released one. I also would've loved to see the other Torneko games and Young Yangus in English...

[@sackchief]

We haven’t been eating for a long time

[@bidoofenshmirtzevilinc.4369]

For those of you who are curious, you can get any of the handheld games for ridiculously cheap prices at GameStop. DQ1&2 on GB is about 20 bucks DQ3 is roughly 30 DQ4 is a measly 15 bucks DQ5 is either 20 or 30 bucks DQ6 is only 35 bucks DQ7 on 3DS was 30 when I last checked DQ8 is roughly 35 to 40 DQ9 is 30 or 35 I paid 12 bucks for 4 in its box complete and got the whole lot of them for about 160 or 170 with Powerup Rewards. Highly recommend you check your GameStop

[@TheBasedGodsSon]

So glad I spent what little money I didn't even really have as back in high school to cop the entire zenithian trilogy. DQ 6 will likely never get sold though lol. Now I just have to get around to actually playing them... If only they'd port 4 over to the switch and add party chat!

[@meitnerium2483]

I love the animated sequence XD. Just seeing a smile in the car is just funny to me XD. But also great video. I need to buy a DW4 NES cartridge and not even play it

[@sackchief]

Glad you like that part haha

[@jakepillow7809]

Great video as always sack!

[@sackchief]

Thank you!

[@tein357]

Just completed my DS/3DS Dragon Quest collection (4-9) this past holiday and 6 was definitely the hardest one to get.

[@caswellweird]

Good rule of thumb: you can buy them used or without the case and will often not 10 to 20 off the price. Then buy a replacement case for 5-10 dollars. In order of purchase: DQ8 3DS - 40 (Gamestop) New DQ7 3DS - 25 (Ebay) New DQ9 - 30 (Gamestop) Used DQ5 DS - 25 (Gamestop) Used DQ6 DS - 25 (Gamestop) Used DQ1-3 Switch 15 (Eshop) DQ4 DS - 54 (Amazon) New DQ H1 PS4 - 8 (Gamestop) used DQ H2 PS4 - 18 (Gamestop) used

[@oseasgonzalez7828]

Great content for a comparatively niche community, that's worth a sub. Keep it coming, dude

[@Bigwayne1984]

I just looked to check if I have DQ 6. I thought I bought them all and might have overlooked that one.... But I'm glad see it on my shelf sealed!

[@darkangel9551]

I got the dq5 ds cartridge and instructions for free so I'm playing it right now. Oh damm I bought dq6 ages ago for cheap in a second hand shop, it has all the inserts and the Nintendo code thing still in there. Got real lucky there

[@tuskoub]

I was out with my friends in LA one day a few months ago and found DQ8 3DS at a retro game store we passed by. I was so SO happy and immediately snagged it up brand new, for like $20. I keep the box displayed on my desk in my dorm and it’s been such a great game. Definitely try and find it before it fades into the aether like Mr. Chief said.

[@Trollosauras]

COR BLIMEY 20 DOLLARS!

[@tuskoub]

@@Trollosauras Yeah, I’ve beaten the game a long while ago in the 3 years since I made that comment. Just like he predicted, it certainly has gotten REALLY expensive. I think I just got it right at the sweet spot time where it was coming off of store shelves and clearance stocks maybe.

[@Trollosauras]

@@tuskoub shit didnt notice it was 2 years ago, found his vid recently since I beat 11 then 8 now im gonna start 5. Been watching the DQ series with my wife called The Hero Yoshihiko and the Demon King's Castle (if you havent seen it which I doubt WATCH IT). you deff got it at that sweet spot!

[@butterburns]

Great video! When Square Enix had a sale on their website a few years ago, I was able to pick up a reprint of DQIV on for $15. I am hopeful that I’ll find the other two DS titles at a reasonable price someday

[@JGMoneyable]

Dang a few years ago the ds games ranged around 20-30$ now they’re on the $100

[@AIBAGold]

Holy shit I am more happy that I bought the DQVIII remake as my birthday present a year ago

[@electricenergy116]

Jokes on you, I have dragon quest builders on switch ON DIGITAL

[@Lrbearclaw]

I have it physical. Store I worked at had it but mine was a Gamestop preorder.

[@rossedwardmiller]

I bought builders on switch discounted new and sold it. Now I want to play it again. I’ll be playing more now than I did when I first got it.

[@trishaholder3779]

I REALLY hope square decides to port the mobile versions of DQ 4-6 to switch. I hate having to spend so much money just to be able to play through my favorite series.

[@sackchief]

Would be great

[@johntracy72]

Me too. Especially IV. That is my favorite Dragon Quest game. I like the chapter system. That makes it like it's 5 games in one.

[@mkrudesign4036]

No lie, you videos inspired me to go and play all the DQ games. The only games Im missing from the main series now are VI and VII!

[@ejelecflametails6657]

Also, about DQ8 PS2... It's more expensive on Amazon, I'm not kidding

[@sackchief]

They’re overcharging likely. It should be cheap.

[@lennywright5655]

Amazon overcharges for retro games, don’t buy till you compare prices!

[@KazReviews]

Glad I didn't get DQ VI for those ridiculous prices. Good video!!

[@c.w.simpsonproductions1230]

You need to update this, because the pandemic caused a massive price boom in retro games. DQIII alone is going for over $100.

[@ArcadianGenesis]

Glad I picked up my copy of VI back in 2016 before the prices started rising. In fact, I'm playing it right now! I have every main series entry except for X.

[@DirkCjelli42]

The DS version of DQ6 was published by Nintendo rather than Square Enix which might explain the scarcity of copies. I guess Square Enix had lost faith in the series 'performance in the west and wasn't going to continue releasing them here after the DS release of 5.

[@creepingnet]

I finally snagged IV after chasing it for 20 years. That was the first one I played - I had to sell 2 boxed Atari 2600 games, a pile of controllers, 2 boxed NES games, and a whole bunch of other stuff to get it from the local game shop - basically was a $156.00 trade in - well worth it. I could have had it boxed, new, for $11 bucks when I was a young Mario fan - still kicking myself for passing it up at Toy Liquidators when I was 11 back in 92', but I was not into DQ yet. With the other three I got lucky. I I bought in 1998 at a K-Mart that sold used/refurbished loose NES games for about $15.00. III was next from a local game store where I lived at the time for $35.00 in 2003, and then after that was II from the same game shop I got IV from for $56.00 about 2 years ago.. However, I don't buy these for value, I buy them because I want to play them, over and over again.

[@sackchief]

I know that feel

[@jaycenteno8385]

That pic at the end was a wonderful way to close out the vid! CONGRATS ON 7000!!! See you at 10K! :)

[@sackchief]

Thank you!!!

[@roberthunter479]

Nice to find someone else who enjoys this franchise as much as I do. I had no idea that my copies of the mainline series on DS were so much. As for DW4, I bought it over 10 years ago on eBay and back then, I paid $60 for it loose. I even have the SFC versions of V and VI, PS2 version of V, and the PS4 version of X. I heard they were starting to open it up to the west so I bought a copy.

[@completelyrandom6521]

I'm satisfied since I got 1,2,3, & 11 on switch, and 5,7,8,&9 on DS, I'll just wait for zenithia trilogy on switch, and 10 (hopefully) then ill be happy

[@Block360mc]

I'm so upset I had dragon quest 6 brand new for like 60$ but my parents sold it when I got in trouble. I was so young and happy xd.

[@ken71671]

Just recently dug my DW 3 and 4 out of the closet, games still work. Going to do a replay of each for old times sake then might sell them both. Nice to know they still have value.

[@samuelbrowning9155]

Went to a retro game store near my college and found DQVI for $30. Needless to say, I bought it haha

[@bugsterlincapoop7900]

I have DQ8 on 3DS with box it's a awesome also adorable animated skit lol that guy is basking on what could have been yours XD

[@JoseAlberto-dh8pf]

interesting thing here in mexico. Dragon quest 8 3ds and ps2 are the most common main line dq games over there PERIOD. Surprisingly the 3ds version sold a ton of copies over here so it's pretty common to find.

[@timedasher]

That's neat to hear the saga is doing well in some Latin America countries, I live in Honduras and here Dragon Quest games are very hard to find even the ones on the Nes and early Sony consoles, I only saw VIII for the 3ds in one store and even at the used video games stores or Facebook groups they are rare to see except for the DQ XI Switch version , the builders and heroes games for PS4

[@JoseAlberto-dh8pf]

@@timedasher there is a reason for that, dq8 is a popular rpg tittle over here and given how popular the 3ds was, it's port is really cheep, the DS dq games are also really hard to get over here, but the prices are far cheeper compared to eBay Most dq DS games are worth 50 to 60 dollars over here

[@timedasher]

@@JoseAlberto-dh8pf I see, it's neat that VIII is well received there, and other DQ games as well I suppose the Toriyama artwork helps since Dragon Ball is very popular in Mexico, as for were I live I guess is because there's a lot of reading in RPG that they aren't popular but at least XII for Switch its getting fans introduced intro the franchise

[@JoseAlberto-dh8pf]

@@timedasher my friend you have no I idea how popular dragon Ball z is here until you go to a flee market and see that 90% of bootlegs are from dragon Ball. Also RPGs on Nintendo are extremely sought after by collectors more than the play station line.

[@timedasher]

@@JoseAlberto-dh8pf Oh yes, I have made trips to Mexico and I saw many merchendise, I really liked a time when a guy was selling on the street some hand made statues of DBZ characters they were made of thin can and clay, they looked amazing, sadly the size was big so they most likely wouldn't pass at the airport

[@gamerprince-tl5hg]

I'm not a collector but it was nice hearing you nerd-out about DQ. I also learned a lot about the franchise from watching this and its a really funny video. Out of all of these, I think the one I actually really want is DQ8 3DS

[@TheGreatBackUpVIDEOS]

The sarcasm in this video is extensive and I adore it. But 8:15 I'm not sure if the implication is nobody has heard of them or Sackchief isn't a fan xD

[@cncrk1d7]

I'm just getting into dq and everything's so damn expensive

[@MsHood1986]

I still have my Dragon Quest v,vi, and ix for the ds with their player's guides. DQ VI was the last guide I seen for the main series I was upset that 7 and 8 didn't get one. Even the guy at GameStop was shock they didn't have a Player's Guide.

[@VA77E]

I love guides, they make playing the game a lot more enjoyable to me. The PS2 version of DQ8 has a guide. The version by Piggyback is excellent, one of the best guides I have seen. It might be a bit hard to find in the US though.

[@christianlopez707]

Man thank goodness I got DQ8 on 3DS when it came out because I had to pay some good money to get DQ6. Anyway great video.

[@sackchief]

Thank you

[@Chernobog2]

I bought a copy of DW3 NES as a gift for a friend. I was a bit short on cash so I ran home, got a bunch of junky games, and traded them in for credit. I have Tara's Adventure, but not Cobi's Journey. I saw a Japanese copy once, but held off on buying it only for it to get snatched up the next day. I only payed $15 for my copy of DW3 GBC I have all 3 DS remakes, and bought all of them before people realized how moderately rare they were so I paid the MSRP or lower. Held off on DQ8 3DS for a while because I briefly became disillusioned with the series due to Sugiyama but eventually snagged it used for about 30 bucks. Got Builders Switch for about $25 used. I feel like the only one I overpaid for was DW7 on PS1. I was able to get it for 40 bucks but they wanted 50, and only dropped the price because I was getting two other games (although they also threw in a free copy of Final Fantasy Legend)

[@soulsofdeath2569]

Well this is news to me. Didn't know having a complete copy of Dragon Quest 6 would be one of the rare games. Kinda funny that I also grab the guide as well.

[@noneofyourbusiness1998]

I'm glad I got my copy of DQVIII back in June 2017. I wasn't expecting it to go out of print that quickly.

[@Cratetma]

13:32 ah yes my favorite dragon quest game.

[@LOSTLEAD8R]

I didn't catch that joke at first lmao

[@nore5888]

yeah I remember my bro and I seeing DQ9's commercial and it looked like DBZ so my bro picked it up. Oh btw can u do a review of Blue Dragon?

[@sackchief]

That’s something I’ll eventually do

[@nore5888]

sackchief yay

[@jokerzwild00]

Dragon Warrior was my first rpg, through the Nintendo Power subscription of course. I was entranced by that game over summer vacation. I think it might have been the first game I ever finished too, besides SMB. Now I'm sitting here playing DQXIS, loving it every bit as much as Dragon Warrior. I love the 2d throwback segments. Good video dude, thanks!

[@maximmillennia]

Glad that I have my (german) DQVI and DQMJ2

[@skins4thewin]

Lol of course you were spot on about DQ8 for 3DS. The value absolutely skyrocketed this year, with new copies going for upwards of $200 or more. Insane. Should have grabbed a copy when I had a chance.

[@mrbacon74]

Dragon quest 8 was my first and I loved it me and dad would play it all the time and he created his own “guide” for me after he had beaten it countless times. Dragon quest sword almost made me throw “literally” my love for the franchise away.

[@brodiegolemon4354]

Got Dragon Quest 8 for the 3DS a couple of days ago. This video gave me the idea to buy it before I becomes the 3DS equivalent to DQ6. Worth it.

[@CRank42069]

DQVI is the one Mainline DQ game I don’t have complete in box :/ (North American) Loved the Video, very funny and informative

[@sackchief]

Glad you liked it

[@b_Wtv14]

I managed to find a used Canadian version of dq9 for around $17, which I think is a pretty good deal

[@PhillipAntoneOMara]

I just recently got into this series. My first Dragon Quest game was VIII on the PS2 way back in 2006, with VII on 3DS. Just picked up XI for the Switch and I have a daunting task ahead of me if I want to play the rest of the games.

[@sackchief]

There’s always the mobile ports for a cheaper alternative

[@lazy3385]

I'm depressed that Dragon Quest Monster Joker 3 didn't come to the west. Considering the 3Ds is dead now, I know it'll never get localized.

[@sackchief]

Yep, well there’s always the fan translation

[@xenoturegaming198]

Ahem, i propose a solution: an unlocalized dragon quest game pack for all the unlocalized games, all edited so that the less important screen can be access from another menu or is shrunken and put into a corner, all of these ported onto one cartridge and brought over to the US. The only reason i refuse to emulate DS and 3DS games is because they were made for a specific 2 screen system which looks weird on a single screen.

[@JoseloDX]

Great video!

[@sackchief]

Thanks!

[@dellstudio10]

The prices now are way higher. Crazy how expensive they got. They we’re dirt cheap when you made this video but now the DS games are very expensive. Especially DQ 4, 5 and 8. Better have deep pockets to buy those now.

[@LeNonexistent]

I'm glad I found a brand new copy of Dragon Quest VIII on the 3DS for a little over $40 online back in August.

[@ianlawrence1576]

2:03 that 3D generated dragon looked like something I’d see at a bowling alley when I get a strike.

[@heydri9392]

After I finished the Erdrick trilogy all on mobile I bought DQ4, DQ5 and Rocket Slime on DS in this flea market though not physically, instead they were installed on my R4 DS cartridge which all cost around 30 Dirhmas as far as I remember (aka like 3 US dollars lol). I've finished 4 and Rocket Slime and currently nearing the kids portion of the game and loving all three of them especially 5.

[@heydri9392]

Also while only new to the series thanks to Smash Bros I've been really enjoying the Dragon Quest binge, every game (yes 2 has its problems but it still counts) evolves the series in some way while also being stepping stones for the next one, 3 and 4 especially feel like templates that future games that I saw reviews use effectively but without completing throwing it out its own unique personality

[@shirokuro73]

How about an updated mid-2021 version of this video? :-) Recently I decided I'd like a copy of DQV DS - oof. Absolutely out of control prices. One guy on Amazon wanted $600. I bought a JP copy for $53 in the meantime, until I can find a decent English copy. I'm so disappointed with myself that I didn't buy this during release time, and actually very shocked to find out that I didn't have it. I spent an absolute fortune on DS games during its run, both US and JP games. I honestly thought I had DQ IV and V DS remakes and couldn't believe that I didn't. I do have VI, plus the VII and VIII 3DS remakes, but kicking, kicking, kicking myself that I never picked up IV and V. I had better get my wallet out.... :-(

[@RoboGuy2K]

Ah pre covid prices, how humble

[@kaparaomer7751]

Feel you man

[@Weeaboo-cg5sg]

Funny that I was buying the DS remakes a week ago. At 11:41 you show a 54.95 loose copy of Dragon Quest 6, and that as a matter of fact is the copy I ended up buying. Just found it funny that it was in this video, what great timing.

[@Gogo-qb9ff]

My friend sold me DQVI and DQVIII for 14 bucks for both.. They're both loose, how much of a steal was this?

[@sackchief]

That’s really good for DQVI

[@LOSTLEAD8R]

You took advantage of your friend

[@Gogo-qb9ff]

@@LOSTLEAD8R his fault he decided to sell it to me, hell, I didn't even know it was worth that much.

[@henryconner3002]

DAMN BOI

[@kennymichaelalanya7134]

Nice dude. Those games are rare . I hear DQVI is getting more expensive. I bought it for 40 bucks used at gamestop

[@lorcan8883]

its nice to know one of the two dragon quest games i own is "probably one of the rarest games in the series" and is the one id be willing to let go of

[@tuxedocatproductions2665]

Finally got DQ5 to complete my mainline DQ collection today (Ignoring Japan only DQ10) for $100, when it usually sells for around $280. Some people think im crazy for buying a DS game for that much, but I know in my heart it was worth it for one of the best games ever made.

[@89Eldin]

*looks at my version of DQ6 for DS* huh...did not expect that it would be that rare. But when you mentioned the 3DS releasing the same year, the logic checked out. Very glad I got it at release

[@grantmaybe]

Glad this channel exists!

[@sackchief]

👍

[@jgm0317]

I got DQ8 on 3DS when it first came out

[@SonGara]

1:46 Crazy to think that Casper Van Dien, the actor who played Johnny Rico in Starship Troopers, first acting gig had him dressed as the Hero of Alefgard. Also it's funny that the player's guide by Prima for Dragon Quest Builders goes for like 5x more than the actual game. Chalk that up to the fact it came out when physical guides were being phased out.

[@ianlawrence1576]

Dragon Quest 9 was my first game. I got it for my 11th birthday. Dragon Quest V would follow when I saw it in a pawn shop and bought it on sight. I would then buy 6 at Target not knowing it was a remake and would become rare in the future. I saw a copy of DQ 8 at a flea market but didn’t have the money or the PS 2 to buy it. 10-11 years of loving the game later and I have played all but 1, 2, 7, and 10.

[@KendallLindsey]

Watching this as a lifelong DQ fan trying to reclaim past games in the year of our lord 2023… I can only weep for what was.

[@codeavatar5]

Boy am I glad that I got into Dragon Quest when I did, and was able to get the DS and 3DS games before their recent explosion in price. I just checked and a sealed copy of DQ VIII for 3DS goes for 200 dollars now.

[@XLuxtra]

I got DQXI on DS a while back for 20€. Watching this made me feel good about it.

[@zinith4524]

Fun fact: I bought DQB on Switch when it came out, and only a few months later Gamestop kept pestering me with emails about how I can get a special offer if I return that game. Not any other Switch game I bought from them, only that. I'm like, "fuck off! This game is MINE!"

[@kameoosama]

Managed to get a lightly used copy of DQ6 DS with box and manual for around $40 like around 2016-ish and it sounds like a good thing I did. Also picked up 4 and 5 DS for like $20 NOS in a square enix store clearance sale around that time. Good stuff. I think I have all the US releases of the main series titles in one form or another but none of the spinoffs. I keep contemplating getting boxed XI S and importing X just so I can put the whole thing unbroken on a shelf. Need to get repro boxes for the game boy releases if I'm gonna do that tho.