The release of Metal Gear Solid 4 may not have done much for PlayStation 3 console sales, but has for some reason sent the value of older Metal Gear Solids sky-rocketing.
Going by the current prices on Amazon Marketplace and eBay, the GameCube-exclusive Twin Snakes has been exchanging hands for in excess of £50, the PSone original for over £25 and the Substance version of Metal Gear Solid 2 for upwards of £45. eBay auctions for Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence have also been ending for around £60, while Metal Gear Solid Digital Graphic Novel on PSP has been selling for £30. Even Metal Gear Solid 2 – which can be found for £1.99 in Gamestation – has jumped up to £8 on Amazon Marketplace.