Shining Wisdom (Saturn) — Price Guide & Live Deals
Current Saturn Shining Wisdom deals: loose disc vs complete asking prices, how to spot Japanese copies sold as US, and what to avoid.
Right now: Loose prices roughly flat over 90 days, 26 current qualifying listings.
Current qualifying listings
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Shining Wisdom (Sega Saturn, 1996)
$114.99 USD
Free shipping
★ 99.4% · 7,374 ratings
Listed 3 days ago · checked 3 days ago
* Shining Wisdom (Sega Saturn) Complete CIB W/ Reg Card *Clean Rental Copy*
$324.99 USD
+$5.00 shipping
★ 99.8% · 4,318 ratings
Listed 11 days ago · checked 11 days ago
Shining Wisdom (Sega Saturn, 1996) COMPLETE!
$270.00 USD
+$6.00 shipping
★ 100% · 169 ratings
Listed 16 days ago · checked 16 days ago
Shining Wisdom (Sega Saturn, 1996) Complete CIB with Manual - Excellent Cond
$199.99 USD
Free shipping
★ 99.8% · 8,328 ratings
Listed 18 days ago · checked 18 days ago
Shining Wisdom Sega Saturn Complete CIB w/Reg Card (Ships from USA)
$249.95 USD
+$15.00 shipping
★ 98.6% · 978 ratings
Shining Wisdom Saturn · 10/18/2026 2:03 AM
Shining Wisdom (Sega Saturn) Sonic!/Camelot/Working Designs 1996 CIB W/ Reg Card
$350.00 USD
Shipping calculated
★ 99.5% · 10,403 ratings
Shining Wisdom Saturn · 10/18/2026 2:03 AM
Shining Wisdom (Sega Saturn) Sonic!/Camelot/Working Designs 1996 CIB W/ Reg Card
$324.99 USD
Free shipping
★ 100% · 389 ratings
Shining Wisdom Saturn · 10/18/2026 2:03 AM
Shining Wisdom (Sega Saturn, 1996) Rare
$225.00 USD
Shipping calculated
★ 99.2% · 558 ratings
Shining Wisdom Saturn · 10/18/2026 2:03 AM
shining wisdom sega saturn
$60.00 USD
Shipping calculated
★ 99.5% · 10,403 ratings
Shining Wisdom Saturn · 10/18/2026 2:03 AM
Shining Wisdom (Sega Saturn) Complete - Reg Card - Pristine Rare Working Designs
$299.95 USD
Free shipping
★ 100% · 6,378 ratings
Shining Wisdom Saturn · 10/18/2026 2:03 AM
Shining Wisdom - Sega Saturn CD Disc
$119.99 USD
★ 100% · 300 ratings
Shining Wisdom Saturn · 10/18/2026 2:03 AM
Shining Wisdom (Sega Saturn, 1996), w/reg card
$299.99 USD
+$8.99 shipping
★ 100% · 790 ratings
Shining Wisdom Saturn · 10/18/2026 2:03 AM
Roughly one qualifying listing every 7.5 days.
Asking-price ranges by condition
| Condition | Min | 25% | Median | 75% | Max | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loose | $60.00 | $130.00 | $164.95 | $219.00 | $329.99 | 17 |
| Cib | $199.99 | $249.95 | $299.95 | $324.99 | $350.00 | 7 |
| SealedLow sample size | $565.73 | $565.73 | $565.73 | $1,750.00 | $1,750.00 | 2 |
Asking prices of currently-active listings. Not sold-price data. Rows marked "low sample size" have fewer than 5 listings, so one outlier can move them a lot.
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 26 listings we observed for this game in the last 30 days, we filtered out 22 of 26 (~85%) for quality reasons. The remaining 4 are what we'd actually surface.
- 17 matched a bootleg / out-of-scope keyword
- 3 priced below our floor (too good to be true)
- 2 shipped from a region we exclude
What the feed excludes
An eBay search for Shining Wisdom (Saturn) 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 94 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 Shining Wisdom (Saturn) because they are: that's the noise.
Other titles & look-alikes 7
- -burned
- -cd-r
- -obi
- -spine
- -sample
- -thor
- -re-po
Bootlegs & repros 4
- -custom case
- -repro
- -reproduction
- -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 8
- -japanese
- -ntsc-j
- -import
- -jpn
- -jp
- -pal
- -eur
- -japan
Lots & multi-item listings 8
- -bundle
- -collection
- -set of
- -multiple games
- -3 games
- -4 games
- -5 games
- -lot
Accessories, merch & paper 52
- -controller
- -headset
- -headphones
- -plush
- -figure
- -figurine
- -keychain
- -sticker
- -charger
- -cable
- -adapter
- -backpack
- -wallet
- -shirt
- -hoodie
- -jersey
- -poster
- -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
- -saturn console
- -guide
- -demo
- -nfr
- -hat
- -pin
- -ost
How often qualifying deals appear
- 1 in the last 7 days (~0.14/day)
- 4 in the last 30 days (~0.13/day)
- 4 in the last 90 days (~0.04/day)
Shining Wisdom: collector & reseller spec sheet
- US release. The North American Saturn release was published by Working Designs in 1996. Japanese copies carry a different title treatment and are far cheaper, which is the main source of bad listings for this game.
- Region trap: Japanese copies sold under the bare title. Many Japanese discs are listed as just "Shining Wisdom Sega Saturn", often with generic wording like "software" or "Saturn game". The feed rejects Japan-located sellers and common import wording, but a bare-title Japanese copy can still slip through. Confirm English text, the NTSC-U/C marking and the Working Designs branding in the photos before paying US prices.
- Completeness. Many complete listings mention a registration card, so ask whether one is included. Treat a "complete" claim as unverified until the photos show the case, manual and any inserts.
- Saves. Progress is kept on the Saturn side (internal backup memory or a memory cart), not on the disc, so a clean working disc is most of the product. Ask for a clear photo of the data side, and be wary of disc-only listings that say nothing about scratches.
- Print variants. No variant naming is claimed here. Check the product code on the case spine and disc against a known-authentic US listing.
- Not the sequels. Shining Force III is a separate, different game and is not part of this feed.
Buying Sega Saturn games: what to check by condition
These checks apply to every Sega Saturn disc. The item notes above cover what is specific to this game.
Loose (disc only)
- Ask for a clear photo of the data side under light. Light surface scratches usually play; deep or circular scratches often don't.
- Check the label art and the printing in the center ring against a known-authentic disc. Burned copies and reprinted labels are the main fakes.
- "Resurfaced" means the disc was polished. It is usually fine to play but worth less to collectors.
CIB (complete in case)
- Confirm the case, front art and manual are all shown, and that the art matches the disc's region.
- Cracked cases are cheap to replace; missing or reprinted cover art and manuals are what cost money.
- For multi-disc games, make sure every disc is pictured.
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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