Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Genesis) — Price Guide & Live Deals
Live Sonic 3 Genesis deals across loose, CIB and sealed copies: fair asking prices, plus the diorama, 3D Blast and Knuckles listings to skip.
Right now: Loose prices roughly flat over 90 days, 48 current qualifying listings.
Current qualifying listings
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Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Sega Genesis), Mega Hit Series Label, NTSC-U/C, Cart Only
$22.49 USD
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★ 100% · 931 ratings
Listed today · checked under an hour ago
SEGA GENESIS SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3 COMPLETE GAME IN CASE WITH MANUAL TESTED WORKS
$65.00 USD
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★ 99.9% · 11,497 ratings
Listed today · checked 2h ago
Sega Genesis - Sonic the Hedgehog 3 - tested, cartridge only
$28.99 USD
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★ 100% · 237 ratings
Listed today · checked 2h ago
Sega Genesis - Sonic the Hedgehog 3 - tested, cartridge only
$27.99 USD
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★ 100% · 237 ratings
Listed today · checked 2h ago
Sonic The Hedgehog 3 (Sega Genesis) Cart Only Tested Free Shipping
$34.99 USD
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★ 99.5% · 1,151 ratings
Listed today · checked 3h ago
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1992) + Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (1994) SEGA Genesis CART
$42.92 USD
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★ 99.3% · 170 ratings
Listed today · checked 7h ago
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Sega Genesis, 1994) CIB
$59.99 USD
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★ 100% · 132 ratings
Listed today · checked 9h ago
SEGA Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Sega Genesis Cartridge Not for Resale
$36.00 USD
★ 100% · 107 ratings
Listed today · checked 10h ago
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Sega Genesis, 1994)
$44.99 USD
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★ 99.4% · 455 ratings
Listed today · checked 12h ago
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 - Sega Genesis - Cartridge Only
$29.99 USD
+$6.99 shipping
★ 100% · 1,052 ratings
Listed yesterday · checked yesterday
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Sega Genesis 1994 Video Game w/ Case Tested Working
$29.99 USD
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★ 100% · 208 ratings
Listed yesterday · checked yesterday
Sega Genesis (CIB) - Sonic The Hedgehog 3 - Complete Video Game, Box and Manual
$59.95 USD
+$6.95 shipping
★ 99.8% · 8,177 ratings
Listed yesterday · checked yesterday
About 2.5 qualifying listings appear per day on average.
Asking-price ranges by condition
| Condition | Min | 25% | Median | 75% | Max | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loose | $10.50 | $28.54 | $32.00 | $41.00 | $79.99 | 70 |
| Cib | $29.99 | $54.99 | $60.00 | $69.99 | $138.99 | 37 |
| Sealed | $150.00 | $249.99 | $279.95 | $350.00 | $499.77 | 6 |
Asking prices of currently-active listings. Not sold-price data.
Full asking-price history by condition →
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How we filter
Every feed has its own filter, tuned by hand for this one game. Before any change goes live, those filters are tested against thousands of real eBay listing titles. Every night, each feed is checked against every other deal page in its category, so a listing for a different game that slips in gets flagged and fixed instead of quietly shown.
Of the 445 listings we observed for this game in the last 30 days, we filtered out 370 of 445 (~83%) for quality reasons. The remaining 75 are what we'd actually surface.
- 351 matched a bootleg / out-of-scope keyword
- 7 seller had too few feedback ratings
- 6 shipped from a region we exclude
- 4 caught by a junk-listing guard
- 1 priced below our floor (too good to be true)
- 1 seller positive-feedback percentage too low
What the feed excludes
An eBay search for Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Genesis) returns far more than the game itself: controllers, T-shirts, strategy guides, imports and repro carts all mention it in their titles. These are the 102 terms we filter out to keep this feed to the real thing. A listing whose title contains any of them never reaches the feed, the price table or an alert. Many look unrelated to Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Genesis) because they are: that's the noise.
Other titles & look-alikes 15
- -knuckles
- -3d blast
- -sonic 2
- -sonic 1
- -spinball
- -mega drive
- -megadrive
- -game gear
- -master system
- -taiwan
- -panasonic
- -3do
- -jap
- -3d
- -gum
Bootlegs & repros 5
- -custom case
- -repro
- -reproduction
- -aftermarket
- -repo
Broken, untested & empty listings 15
- -for parts
- -not working
- -non-working
- -non working
- -broken
- -as is
- -as-is
- -untested
- -doesnt work
- -does not work
- -not tested
- -parts only
- -no game
- -game not included
- -cart not included
Imports & regions 9
- -japanese
- -ntsc-j
- -famicom
- -european
- -jpn
- -jp
- -pal
- -eur
- -japan
Lots & multi-item listings 8
- -lot
- -bundle
- -collection
- -set of
- -multiple games
- -3 games
- -4 games
- -5 games
Accessories, merch & paper 50
- -controller
- -headset
- -headphones
- -plush
- -figure
- -figurine
- -keychain
- -sticker
- -charger
- -cable
- -adapter
- -backpack
- -wallet
- -shirt
- -hoodie
- -jersey
- -art book
- -artbook
- -soundtrack
- -vinyl
- -statue
- -amiibo
- -funko
- -pop figure
- -mousepad
- -lanyard
- -badge
- -trading cards
- -tcg booster
- -bookmark
- -instruction booklet
- -promo item
- -promotional
- -insert only
- -flyer
- -pamphlet
- -display card
- -demo cart
- -kiosk
- -case only
- -case-only
- -clamshell only
- -box and case
- -replacement box only
- -ost
- -pin
- -art
- -nfr
- -hat
- -poster
How often qualifying deals appear
- 37 in the last 7 days (~5.29/day)
- 75 in the last 30 days (~2.5/day)
- 75 in the last 90 days (~0.83/day)
Sonic 3: collector & reseller spec sheet
Sega released Sonic the Hedgehog 3 for the Genesis in North America in February 1994. It's a common cart, so this feed is mostly about finding a clean copy at a fair asking price.
- Save mechanism. Unlike Sonic 2, Sonic 3 saves to the cartridge, with six save slots. Many sellers write "holds saves" in the title. If the listing doesn't say so, ask the seller to confirm that a save survives a power-off.
- Mega Hit Series printing. Sega later reissued the game as a "Mega Hit Series" copy, and it shows up loose, CIB and sealed. In our tuning sample it asked about the same as the original print, so don't pay extra because a listing calls it a "variant". Graded and sealed copies ask the most.
- Dioramas listed as the game. The Console Heroes Carnival Night Zone mini diorama is often titled "Sega Genesis Sonic the Hedgehog 3". It's a toy, not a cartridge, and the feed drops it.
- Look-alike titles. Sonic 3D Blast also has "Sonic 3" in its title. Sonic 3 & Knuckles listings and pairs with the Sonic & Knuckles cart are a different purchase. The feed excludes all of these, along with Japanese and European Mega Drive copies and lots with Sonic the Hedgehog or Sonic 2.
Buying Sega Genesis games: what to check by condition
These checks apply to every Sega Genesis cartridge. The item notes above cover what is specific to this game.
Loose
- Compare the label, shell color and front/back markings against a photo of a known-authentic cart. Repro labels are often glossier, blurrier or slightly off-color.
- Ask for a photo of the board or the back of the cart. An opened shell is not automatically bad (battery swaps are normal), but it should be disclosed.
- If the game saves to a battery, ask whether the save holds. Old save batteries fail with age regardless of what the listing says, so budget for a replacement.
CIB (complete in box)
- Confirm the box, manual and plastic case and cover art are all shown in the photos, not just listed in the title.
- Check that the box and manual are the same region and print as the cart. Mixed-and-matched "complete" copies are common.
- Box wear (crushing, tears, sticker residue) moves price far more than the cart does. Judge it from photos, not from the word "mint".
Sealed & graded
- For a graded copy, look the certification number up on the grading company's own site and confirm the photos match the slab you are buying.
- For an ungraded sealed copy, compare the wrap and seal pattern against a known factory-sealed example. Resealing is common, and a reseal on a loose game is worth a loose price.
- Ask for photos of every side, the seams and any price stickers. Refusing extra photos on a sealed listing is a red flag on its own.
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