Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
| Region | New | Used |
|---|---|---|
| UK/PALAnalysed 9 Nov 2026 | £69£41–£90CEV £68 | £10£6–£13CEV £10 |
| NTSC-UAnalysed 17 Sept 2026 | £76£52–£99CEV £57 | £12£8–£16CEV £9 |
A widely sold PlayStation 2 action & adventure with an established following. Fairly easy to find, priced close to its collector value and expected to rise. Worth owning if it’s on your list, but not one to chase.
Written from MyPlayersVault data as of November 2026.
Why it scores 41
MyPlayersVault rates every game on seven collector pillars. Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater is strongest on community endurance (sustained). Its weaker spots are franchise stability (dormant), platform longevity (legacy) and discovery potential (saturated).
It carries MyPlayersVault’s Cult Classic, Mainstream Essential and Preservation Title badges, marking it as a cult classic.
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 it has an established collector following. Supply and demand are roughly in balance.
What it’s worth
A new UK/PAL copy is valued at around £69, with recent prices between £41 and £90. A used copy is around £10, between £6 and £13. MyPlayersVault puts its collector value at about £68 new and £10 used, close to what it sells for. These are estimated values with high confidence.
Where prices are heading
Its value has been steady and collector interest is steady. MyPlayersVault’s three-year projection points up: new to around £109 (about 58% higher) and used to around £13. If you want one, buying sooner may cost less than buying later. Projections are estimates, not promises.
Which region to buy
The game came out first in North America (17 November 2004), then Japan (16 December 2004) and the UK and Europe (4 March 2005). Of the releases analysed on MyPlayersVault, the UK/PAL one is the cheapest both new (£69) and used (£10). 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.
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater is a middling collector game. It’s fairly easy to find and priced close to its collector value, with an upward outlook. If you want one to play, a used copy at around £10 is the sensible buy.
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