Kessen
| Region | New | Used |
|---|---|---|
| UK/PALAnalysed 1 Nov 2026 | £53£48–£69CEV £40 | £8£5–£10CEV £6 |
| NTSC-UAnalysed 18 Jul 2026 | £38£31–£41CEV £29 | £7£4–£9CEV £5 |
A widely sold PlayStation 2 action & adventure with a small, quiet following. Fairly easy to find, priced above its collector value and expected to drift lower. Worth owning if it’s on your list, but not one to chase.
Written from MyPlayersVault data as of November 2026.
Why it scores 31
MyPlayersVault rates every game on seven collector pillars. None of its pillars stands out as a real strength; the best are format resilience (moderate) and discovery potential (emerging). Its weaker spots are collector momentum, franchise stability and community endurance (all dormant), cultural relevance (niche) and platform longevity (legacy).
It carries MyPlayersVault’s Mass Market badge, marking it as a big commercial release.
Market signals
MyPlayersVault also rates five market signals, from 1 to 5.
How easy is it to find
It came out with a mass-market print run and has been reprinted. Copies are fairly easy to find, and collector demand is niche. There are more copies around than collectors looking for them.
What it’s worth
A new UK/PAL copy is valued at around £53, with recent prices between £48 and £69. A used copy is around £8, between £5 and £10. MyPlayersVault puts its collector value at about £40 new and £6 used, so today’s prices sit about 25% above what it’s worth to a collector. These are estimated values with high confidence.
Where prices are heading
Its value has been steady and collector interest is quiet. MyPlayersVault’s three-year projection points down: new to around £41 (about 23% lower) and used to around £6. There is no reason to hurry if you want one. Projections are estimates, not promises.
Which region to buy
The game came out first in Japan (4 March 2000), then North America (13 November 2000) and the UK and Europe (15 December 2000). Of the releases analysed on MyPlayersVault, the North American one is the cheapest both new (£38) and used (£7). PlayStation 2 games are region-locked, so an import usually needs a console from the same region.
What to check before buying
- Because it has been reprinted, check whether a copy is a first print or a later one if that matters to you; sellers don’t always say.
- For new copies, look closely at the wrap. Reseals are common on mass-market games and are worth less than a true factory-sealed copy.
- For used copies, check the disc for scratches and make sure the manual and any inserts are there.
Kessen is a middling collector game. It’s fairly easy to find and priced above its collector value, with a downward outlook. If you want one to play, a used copy at around £8 is the sensible buy.
Game facts
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