1,875Games

2006-2022YearsRelease Years

1,875Games

2006-2022YearsRelease Years

PlayStation 3

Games Insights

1,875Games

2006-2022YearsRelease Years

Games Insights

Rarity Distribution

Share of the library across rarity tiers.

27%

Common

(R1–R3)

27%

Common

(R1–R3)

53%

Uncommon

(R4–R5)

53%

Uncommon

(R4–R5)

19%

Rare

(R6–R7)

19%

Rare

(R6–R7)

Epic+

(R8–R10)

Epic+

(R8–R10)

Rarity by Release Year

See how rarity has evolved over time. Each dot represents a game.

R10

Games

20+

200720102013201620192022

Rarity is increasing

Games from 2017–2022 are 9.9× more likely to be R7+ than 2006–2011.

2015

marks the turning point where higher-rarity games became more common.

Fun Factor vs Rarity

Each dot represents a game

Fun Factor

0255075100

High Fun
Common Games

Low Fun
Common Games

Low Fun
High Rarity

★ Sweet Spot
High Fun · High Rarity

R1 (Common)R3R5R7R9 (Epic)

High Fun (61+)
& Common (R1–R2)

Low Fun (40−)
& Common (R1–R2)

Low Fun (40−)
& Rare (R6–R9)

11%

High Fun (61+)
& Rare (R6–R9)

11%

High Fun (61+)
& Rare (R6–R9)

High Fun (61+)
& Common (R1–R2)

Low Fun (40−)
& Common (R1–R2)

Low Fun (40−)
& Rare (R6–R9)

11%

High Fun (61+)
& Rare (R6–R9)

122

Games in the
Sweet Spot

Set Value Over Time

Estimated set values over time, not live prices.

$24K

$16K

$8,096

Jun 16

Jun 28

Jul 11

Jul 24

Aug 6

Aug 19

Sep 1

Sep 14

Sep 27

Oct 10

Today

$11.95K

Loose Set Value

$22.49K

CIB Set Value

Price Distribution

How CIB prices are distributed

$28.74Average CIB
Price

Price RangeGames

Under $10587 (38%)

$10 - $50820 (53%)

$50 - $100102 (7%)

$100 - $50046 (3%)

$500+3 (<1%)

Fun Factor Distribution

How the library is spread across Fun Factor scores

91–100

81–90

309

71–80

284

61–70

206

51–60

147

41–50

131

31–40

21–30

11–20

1–10

0100200300400

400

320

240

160

131

147

206

284

309

1–1011–2021–3031–4041–5051–6061–7071–8081–9091–100

Avg scoreAverage score

Median score

31%

Rated 80+

Rarest Games

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Most Valuable Games

By CIB value

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Highest Rated Games

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1.
Last of Us
98
2.
BioShock
97
3.
Mass Effect 2
97
4.
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
97
5.
Red Dead Redemption
97

Collector's Report

Value concentration8%

The 10 most valuable games account for 8% of the PlayStation 3 library's total value.

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Late-release rarity9.9×

Games released from 2017 on are 9.9× as likely to rank R7 or higher.

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Rare + top rated1 game

Rank R8 or higher with a Fun Factor of 85 or higher.

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CIB premium+171%

Average CIB value is $28.74, compared with $10.62 loose. $10,540 more across the full library.

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Rare + fun122 games

Rank R6 to R9 with a Fun Factor of 61 or higher.

See all 122 →

All values are estimates based on recent market data.