Legendary PlayStation game ‘now worth $1,850’ if you still have a copy – even the manual alone is valued at $16
A POPULAR video game sold for the original PlayStation is now worth potentially thousands of dollars.
Collectors are willing to splash serious cash on a copy of the game if you've got a copy stashed away somewhere.
Mortal Kombat 3 was an arcade-style fighting game that came out in 1995, landing as the third main entry to the franchise.
According to PriceCharting.com, if you have a new sealed copy of the game for the original Sony PlayStation console, it could be worth $1,850.
And if you've had it professionally graded then the estimated value rockets up to $3,126.30.
Even if it's opened, a complete-in-box (with all the parts) sale should net you in the region of $54.97.
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The loose disc is said to be worth $19.50, the box itself has a value of $21.99, and the manual could earn you $16.47.
Of course you might find collectors will paying to pay more or less than those values if you decide to sell.
These are simply value estimates based on previous sales of the games.
"We update our prices daily from sources across the internet so you can be sure the data is accurate and timely," PriceCharting explained.
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Fighting fit
Mortal Kombat 3 began life as an arcade game, rolling out across the US in April 1995.
But it was later ported to three consoles: the Sega Genesis, Nintendo's Super NES, and the Sony PlayStation.
Sony had exclusive rights globally for the 32-bit version of Mortal Kombat 3 right until the end of March 1996.
This cost the gaming giant $12 million.
The title – across available platforms – became the USA's best-selling home video game for 1995.
It received generally positive reviews, and won several awards from gaming publications.
Parts of the game's plot were used for 1997's feature film Mortal Kombat Annihilation.
The movie was panned critically, but took $16 million on its opening weekend and ultimately grossed $51.3 million globally – beating its $30 million budget.
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Critics complained about the plot, effects, characters, and fight scenes.
Its creators revealed that the film was actually released in an unfinished state – and franchise bosses branded it one of the worst moments in Mortal Kombat history.