Most PS2 games are worth about $3-25 each as of October 2026; Madden 2005 sells for about $3 and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas for about $11 disc only. The exceptions are a small group of survival horror games: PriceCharting's sold-price guide puts Kuon at about $805 for the disc alone, Rule of Rose at about $695, Haunting Ground at about $447 and Silent Hill 3 at about $358 complete in case.
The PlayStation 2 is one of the best-selling consoles ever made, so a box of PS2 games is usually a box of common games. Three things decide whether one of yours is different: whether it is one of the low-print titles collectors chase, whether the case, manual and any bonus disc are there, and whether the disc is genuine, because every game in the top tier is also reproduced.
Quick answer
- Sports games, big sellers and Greatest Hits reprints: about $3-25. God of War is about $13 disc only.
- Kuon: about $805 disc only and $1,965 complete. Rule of Rose: about $695 disc only and $1,103 complete.
- Haunting Ground: about $447 disc only and $650 complete. Silent Hill: Shattered Memories: about $344 disc only.
- Silent Hill 2: about $131 disc only and $200 complete. Silent Hill 3: about $219 disc only, $358 complete, more with its soundtrack CD.
- On the rare titles, the manual alone sells for about $115-290.
How do I check what my PS2 game is worth?
Identify the exact title and version, check that the disc is genuine, then price it by what is there: disc only, or complete with case and manual.
- Read the product code. North American PS2 games carry a code beginning SLUS for licensed publishers or SCUS for Sony's own games, printed on the spine, the back and the disc. Silent Hill 2 is SLUS-20228, Silent Hill 3 is SLUS-20622 and Haunting Ground is SLUS-21075. PAL codes begin SLES or SCES and Japanese codes SLPS or SCPS; each region is a separate market.
- Check for Greatest Hits. Sony reprinted strong sellers as Greatest Hits at a lower price, with a red Greatest Hits banner across the top of the cover. Collectors call the first print the black label. On most games the reprint sells for less complete. Silent Hill 2 is the famous exception, covered below.
- Look at the data side. PS2 games came on two kinds of disc. Games on CD have a blue data side; games on DVD have a silver one. A purple, green or gold tint, or a dye layer you can see, means a recordable disc, not a pressed game.
- Compare the codes. The code on the disc label should match the spine and back cover. On genuine discs a code or matrix number is usually visible in the clear ring around the center hole; burned discs usually show a blank ring or a blank-media brand.
- Count the pieces. A complete PS2 game has the black case, the cover insert, the manual and the disc. Some games came with extras: the North American Silent Hill 3 included a soundtrack CD, and its absence is noted in sales.
- Inspect the disc. Light scratches usually play. Deep scratches, cracks near the hub and heavy resurfacing rings lower the price. A disc that has been resurfaced should be described as such.
- Test it on a stock console. An unmodified PS2 will not boot a burned disc, so a rare game that loads on a stock console has passed one useful check.
Which PS2 games are worth the most?
The valuable PS2 games are mostly survival horror titles from 2003 to 2006 that sold modestly, were never reprinted and have since become cult favorites. Figures are PriceCharting's guide values, built from completed sales and checked in October 2026, for North American copies.
| Game | Disc only | Complete in case | Factory sealed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuon (Agetec, 2004) | About $805 | About $1,965 | About $2,400 (thin) |
| Rule of Rose (Atlus, 2006) | About $695 | About $1,103 | About $1,800 (thin) |
| Haunting Ground (Capcom, 2005) | About $447 | About $650 | About $999 |
| Obscure | About $380 | About $600 | About $900 |
| Silent Hill: Shattered Memories | About $344 | About $571 | About $750 |
| Silent Hill 3 | About $219 | About $358 | About $719 |
| Silent Hill 2, Greatest Hits | About $175 | About $205 | About $997 |
| Silent Hill 2, first print | About $131 | About $200 | About $1,000 |
| Silent Hill 4: The Room | About $145 | About $199 | About $385 |
| Fatal Frame | About $85 | About $131 | About $158 |
| Clock Tower 3 | About $69 | About $130 | About $206 |
| Okami | About $20 | About $27 | About $70 |
| God of War | About $13 | About $20 | About $55 |
| Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | About $11 | About $19 | About $60 |
| Madden NFL 2005 | About $3 | About $6 | About $20 |
Recent eBay sales back the top of the table. Disc-only copies of Kuon sold for $600 to $1,000 between August and October 2026, Rule of Rose discs for about $500-730 in the same months, and Haunting Ground discs for $380-550 in September and October.
Which Silent Hill versions are worth more?
For Silent Hill 2, the Greatest Hits copy is the better one, which is rare among reprints. The North American Greatest Hits release carries the extra content of the Xbox Restless Dreams version, including the Born from a Wish side scenario starring Maria, so its disc sells for about $175 against about $131 for the first print, and the two are close when complete, at about $205 and $200.
For Silent Hill 3, the first North American release came with a soundtrack CD in the case, and buyers check for it. In October 2026 complete copies with the soundtrack mostly sold for about $350-450, while complete copies listed as having no soundtrack sold for about $270-325. If you have the case, look for the second disc before you price it.
The later games split the other way: Silent Hill 4: The Room is about $199 complete, Silent Hill Origins about $203, and the PS2 version of Shattered Memories, released late in the console's life in 2010, is the most valuable at about $571 complete.
What makes one copy worth more than another?
Completeness matters most on rare games, because buyers want the manual and cover art that are hard to replace.
| Factor | Effect on value |
|---|---|
| Complete versus disc only | About 1.4 to 2.4 times on rare titles |
| Missing manual | Rule of Rose manual alone is about $291, Kuon about $250, Haunting Ground about $115 |
| Greatest Hits versus first print | Usually less complete; Silent Hill 2 is the exception |
| Bonus disc present (Silent Hill 3 soundtrack) | Roughly $50-100 on recent sales |
| Disc condition | Light scratches fine; deep scratches and heavy resurfacing lower the price |
| Cracked or replacement case | A small deduction; original cover art matters more |
| Reproduction | A few dollars as a curiosity |
A worked example
Say you clear out a cabinet and find twenty PS2 games: Madden and FIFA titles, two Need for Speed games, God of War, San Andreas and a black case with a girl and a teddy bear on the cover titled Rule of Rose. The spine shows SLUS, the cover has no Greatest Hits banner, the manual and cover insert are there, and the disc's silver data side shows no dye tint. It loads on an unmodified PS2.
The nineteen common games are worth about $3-20 each, roughly $80-150 together. Rule of Rose complete is worth about $1,100 on its own as of October 2026, according to PriceCharting, with light wear placing it near the middle of the range. Without the manual it would drop toward the disc-only price of about $695. Had the data side shown a purple tint, or the cover been printed on thin glossy paper with soft text, it would most likely be a reproduction worth a few dollars.
How do I tell a fake PS2 game?
Kuon, Rule of Rose, Haunting Ground, Silent Hill 2 and 3 and the other titles above are the ones most often reproduced. Check these points:
- The data side. Blue for CD games, silver for DVD games. A purple, green or gold tint means a recordable disc.
- The inner ring. Genuine pressed discs usually show a code or matrix number in the clear ring; burned discs usually do not, or show a blank-media maker's code.
- The label. Genuine disc labels are printed directly on the disc. A sticker or blurry print points to a copy.
- The paper. Reproduction covers and manuals are often printed on glossy photo paper, with soft text and slightly wrong colors.
- The console. A stock PS2 will not boot a burned disc.
Our guide to PS1 games covers the same checks for the earlier console, where the rare titles are role-playing games rather than horror.
Where should I sell PS2 games?
| Channel | Cost to you | Speed | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| eBay | A final value fee on each sale plus shipping | Days to a week | Rare titles and complete copies, priced against sold listings |
| Local retro game store | The store's margin; offers are well below guide | Same day | Common games and quick sales of whole collections |
| Facebook Marketplace or local groups | Usually no selling fee for local pickup | Days | Bundles of common games with a console |
| Retro game conventions | Table or travel cost and your time | One day | Rare games, sold in person to informed buyers |
Common mistakes
- Pricing a disc at the complete price. The top of each range is for complete copies.
- Selling a whole box of PS2 games as one lot without checking for the handful of horror titles in the table.
- Assuming a Greatest Hits copy is always worth less. On Silent Hill 2 it is not.
- Missing the Silent Hill 3 soundtrack CD, or not mentioning that it is absent.
- Trusting a silver data side alone. Pressed fakes are rare but exist; check the paper and the ring too.
- Resurfacing a disc that already plays well.
How WorthPic reads PS2 game photos
WorthPic runs on the newest and most capable AI model available, tuned for exactly this kind of identification. From photos of the case, cover, disc and manual it reads the title, the region and product code, whether it is a first print or a Greatest Hits reprint, and which pieces are present, including bonus discs, then gives an honest value range from recent sales for that game and level of completeness, with a most likely figure. From a close photo of the disc it can often see the data side color, the inner ring and scratches, and from the paper it can often spot a printed reproduction. What it cannot know from a photo is whether the disc plays, how deep a scratch goes, or whether a seal has been redone. It identifies and estimates. It does not authenticate, grade or appraise. For a sealed game or a rare title in question, a specialist retro game dealer settles it in hand.
What to photograph
- The case front and back, with the spine and the product code readable.
- The disc label side, and the data side with the clear inner ring in focus.
- The manual cover and any bonus disc or insert.
- For sealed games, all sides of the wrap and the seams.
When to get it looked at in person
A common PS2 game does not need an expert; a PriceCharting or sold-listing check for the exact title, version and completeness tells you its value. A complete Kuon, Rule of Rose or Haunting Ground, any sealed copy of the games in the table, and any rare disc where you are unsure whether the disc or paper is original deserve a second opinion from a specialist retro game dealer. For sealed games worth hundreds, a video game grading service is the step many buyers ask for. If the PS2 games came with Nintendo consoles, our guides to GameCube games and old Nintendo games cover those, and the N64 games guide covers the cartridges of the same years. For the rest of the games and electronics market, including what makes sealed and complete copies worth more, see our cameras and electronics page.
Sources
- PriceCharting: Kuon, PlayStation 2: disc-only, complete, sealed and manual prices and recent eBay sales.
- PriceCharting: Rule of Rose, PlayStation 2: prices, manual price and recent sales.
- PriceCharting: Haunting Ground, PlayStation 2: prices, recent sales and the SLUS-21075 code.
- PriceCharting: Silent Hill 3, PlayStation 2: prices and sales with and without the soundtrack CD.
- PriceCharting: Silent Hill 2, Greatest Hits: reprint prices and the Born from a Wish content note.
- Wikipedia: PlayStation Hits: the red Greatest Hits banner on PS2 covers and the reprint program.