Most expensive R1 auction DVD item?

[itsuka]

Reading the thread about the .hack//sign LE vol. 1 box, I wondered what the most expensive auction price was that's ever been seen on a R1 anime release DVD item?

I heard rumours a few years ago that a .hack//sign LE vol 1 box went for more than $400, but I never saw it myself so I'm sort of sceptical. What's the highest you've ever see anything go?

[SinnerChrono]

I recall seeing the original FLCL box on an ebay store once, the seller had quite a few stocked up apparently. I think the asking price was at least $120+. o__o

[akitafuki]

The .hack vol 1 LE box can be expensive. I managed to get mine for 50 bucks sealed a few months ago which was a nice deal. Fullmetal Alchemist Vol 1 with the black tin is pretty rare nowadays. I haven't seen it below 100 bucks. I can't think of anymore since I just woke up but I know there are more out there like these 2.

[karen0586]

I heard about this one on the ebay forum on the retail some months ago. Someone posted a Neon Genesis Evangelion boxset with the box made from that guy that made exclusive ones for this and Gasaraki and a few other shows for like 1000 dollars and someone actually bought it.

Does anyone else remember reading about it too?

[Njr Scrawl]

From my browsings, I think the later Viz Maison Ikkoku box sets. Most I saw one going for was $299 for a set, when MI was still being released quarterly.

Most I paid for a R1 DVD was $48 for Animeigo's Spirit of Wonder, in my kicked-head buying days :crazy: Paid same for AE's "Super Deformed Double Feature" (Scramble Wars/Ten Little Gall Force) VHS IIRC, even more of a rarity.

[Lego]

The Trinity Blood box was getting up there a while back, same with the Champloo box.

[jendt]

Originally Posted by karen0586

I heard about this one on the ebay forum on the retail some months ago. Someone posted a Neon Genesis Evangelion boxset with the box made from that guy that made exclusive ones for this and Gasaraki and a few other shows for like 1000 dollars and someone actually bought it.

Wow that's a lot. I have the Evangelion Paul Champagne Box and it's beautiful but I wouldn't pay $1000 for it. Six years ago I paid $39 for it on Ebay and I thought that was expensive at the time.

Originally Posted by akitafuki

Fullmetal Alchemist Vol 1 with the black tin is pretty rare nowadays. I haven't seen it below 100 bucks.

That's very true. I managed to get two of these so I decided to sell mine on Ebay a little over a year ago and it went for $174. I was pretty surprised. They guy was from Ireland and he even wanted to pay for express shipping so it ended up costing him $200 with shipping. I hope he didn't end up paying more at customs.

The most I ever paid for a R1 DVD was for the City Hunter '91 box set. I recently paid $82 plus shipping on Ebay. It's probably not really worth that but after searching for nearly a year it became clear I wasn't going to find it cheaper than that. On Ebay I've even seen it go for even more than the $82 I paid. Even sellers in the Amazon marketplace are selling it for $130-$150. My $82 feels like a bargain in comparison.

[unclee]

While it's pretty much impossible to find a real version on ebay nowadays, the Cowboy Bebop Perfect Session box goes for up to $250 on places like Amazon.

Trinity Blood LE vol. 1 is the same way on Amazon. Prices start at around $50.

[jendt]

Originally Posted by unclee

While it's pretty much impossible to find a real version on ebay nowadays, the Cowboy Bebop Perfect Session box goes for up to $250 on places like Amazon.

That's nothing. I paid $300 for my Cowboy Bebop Perfect Collection brand new back when it was in print in 2001. Then again that was back in the days when one Bandai or Geneon (Pioneer at the time) DVD was $50 each. Thank God times have changed. I had completely forgotten about my Cowboy Bebop box set until you mentioned it. Okay I take back what I said earlier, Cowboy Bebop was my most expensive R1 purchase at $300.

[Smashingblue]

Originally Posted by unclee

While it's pretty much impossible to find a real version on ebay nowadays, the Cowboy Bebop Perfect Session box goes for up to $250 on places like Amazon.

I sold a handful of these sets for $350 to $400.

Another noteworthy DVD is Battle Angel, which I sold my copy for $150.