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Rayman

Rayman cover
MID-ALPHA34/100Vault Score from MyPlayersVault · analysed 31 Oct 2026
RegionNewUsed
UK/PALAnalysed 31 Oct 2026£41£25–£53CEV £31£11£7–£14CEV £8
NTSC-UAnalysed 12 Oct 2026£44£28–£57CEV £33£14£8–£18CEV £11
New = still in its factory wrappingUsed = a second-hand copyCEV = Collector Estimated Value, MyPlayersVault’s estimate of what the game is worth to collectors
Estimated values, medium confidence. Only regions analysed on MyPlayersVault are listed. Prices are a guide, not a final price. They’re based on recent eBay and PriceCharting sales and change over time; what you pay depends on the seller and the copy.
Critic score 78/100 (IGDB, 225 ratings)
See it on MyPlayersVault →
Our take

A widely sold PlayStation platformer with an established 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 October 2026.

Why it scores 34

MyPlayersVault rates every game on seven collector pillars. Rayman is strongest on franchise stability (stable). Its weaker spots are collector momentum and community endurance (both dormant), cultural relevance (niche), platform longevity (legacy) and discovery potential (saturated).

Collector Momentum
Dormant
Cultural Relevance
Niche
Franchise Stability
Stable
Format Resilience
Moderate
Platform Longevity
Legacy
Community Endurance
Dormant
Discovery Potential
Saturated

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.

Collector demand
Established · 3/5
Scarcity
Broad · 2/5
Reprint risk
High · 1/5
Platform strength
Strong · 5/5
Price position
Poor · 1/5

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 £41, with recent prices between £25 and £53. A used copy is around £11, between £7 and £14. MyPlayersVault puts its collector value at about £31 new and £8 used, so today’s prices sit about 25% above what it’s worth to a collector. These are estimated values with medium confidence. Few new copies have sold recently.

Where prices are heading

Its value has been steady and collector interest is cooling. MyPlayersVault’s three-year projection points down: new to around £32 (about 22% lower) and used to around £9. 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 North America (1 September 1995), then Japan (22 September 1995) and the UK and Europe (29 September 1995). Of the releases analysed on MyPlayersVault, the UK/PAL one is the cheapest both new (£41) and used (£11). PlayStation 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.
Verdict
MID-ALPHA · Vault Score 34

Rayman 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 £11 is the sensible buy.

Game facts

DeveloperUbi Soft Paris StudiosPublisherSony Computer Entertainment AmericaGenrePlatformer · ActionModesSingle playerSeriesRaymanReleasedNTSC-U 1 Sept 1995 · NTSC-J 22 Sept 1995 · UK/PAL 29 Sept 1995

Screenshots

Rayman screenshot 1Rayman screenshot 2Rayman screenshot 3
Game details and screenshots from IGDB.com. View this game on IGDB →
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