The Price Of PS4 Exclusive Judgment Is Going Up In Japan

Last week, Sega halted sales of PS4 exclusive Judgment after actor Pierre Taki was arrested on alleged drug charges. Taki is being replaced in various roles, and suddenly, the original release of Judgment looks like a collector’s item.

Showing just Amazon here, but since Judge Eyes sales were stopped prices for the game have jumped quite a bit.

The game was on sale just before the announcement happened, and its now delisted from PSN, though you should be able to redownload. pic.twitter.com/2L5h6AfiOd

— Game Data Library (@GameDataLibrary) March 14, 2019

When the game first came out, it was priced at 8,953 yen ($112).

????スタッフのつぶやき????

昨日まで8本あったはずの【ジャッジアイズ】がまさかの完売…????#ジャッジアイズ pic.twitter.com/jF1ZPyh30m

— PAO(ぱお)ゲーム＠八王子店 (@PAO_game_hachi) March 14, 2019

But that was before the game was pulled. So now, when stores sell out, like this one did (above), they won’t be getting any new shipments anytime soon.

近所のGEOさんの12時間

1枚目-昨晩(3/13 21時30分ごろ)
2枚目-今朝(3/14 9時30分ごろ)#ジャッジアイズ pic.twitter.com/b7F9EBrsDy

— CCタナカ (@cccctanaka5555) March 14, 2019

This has caused prices to increase. Above, on the left is a photo taken on March 13, the day that Sega announced it was pulling the game. At retailer Geo, used copies were going for 5,480 yen ($69).

The photo on the right was taken the following day, after Geo could reset its prices. The price for a used copy had jumped to 7,480 yen ($94).

山奥のゲオで見つけたけど高えええぇぇ(；´Д｀)????#ジャッジアイズ#PS4 pic.twitter.com/xdLgP2hF3K

— ユウ兄@ゲーム配信飯テロスキーヤー (@saiko300dai) March 16, 2019

This Twitter user remarked at how expensive the game was priced at Geo!

中古高騰しとるやないかー#ジャッジアイズ #キムタクが如く pic.twitter.com/gweJb1kYNm

— 守谷武己 (@takeshi_m2001) March 15, 2019

Other shops are charging a premium on the original price. In the above tweet, it’s going for 9,241 yen ($117).

ジャッジアイズ、値上がりしてるぞ！
俺は手放さないぞ！#ジャッジアイズ #ピエール瀧 pic.twitter.com/TuyFEIZVvS

— パンナス@ボディメイク中 (@pan_nasugame) March 15, 2019

That’s actually not so bad, compared to these prices, which range from 12,980 yen ($163) to 14,567 yen ($184).

駿河屋がこういうことをする業者だと言うことは覚えておきたい https://t.co/ozHOk1OQ8s #ジャッジアイズ pic.twitter.com/biWi6mFuCz

— Say Peace! (@SayPeace_) March 17, 2019

Or even 14,800 yen ($187) for a new copy.

LMFAO at someone on Mercari now trying to sell Judge Eyes for 45,000 yen! pic.twitter.com/tTh2xmlng5

— Meru ⭕ メル (@merumeruchann) March 13, 2019

Or 45,000 yen ($568)!

キムタクが如く
買っておけばよかったなぁ…..#ジャッジアイズ pic.twitter.com/f1oQKc9O6l

— あくびちゃん*88 (@Fortuna_28D) March 17, 2019

Used copies that people are reselling online are getting snapped up, and this original version is quickly becoming a collector’s item.