Sonic the Hedgehog

Sega Mega Drive / Genesis Sega, Sonic Team

Region: NTSC
Complete: $46
Sales in 90 days: 10+in 90 days

Region: JP
Complete: $22
Sales in 90 days: 5+in 90 days

Region: PAL
Complete: $12
Sales in 90 days: 100+in 90 days

Variants

Region

Any NTSC PAL JP

Loose $13–$224 sales Incomplete $11–$142 sales Complete $18–$295+ sales Sealed —no sales Graded CIB —no sales Graded —no sales

Market value

$18–$29 typical$22.355+ sales in 90 days

$18 $29

Liquidity 63 of 100

5 sold in 90 days · sells in about 2 days · around 10 listed now

No trend yet

sales since Oct 2026

Medium confidence

5+ sales, newest Oct 25 · few sales

Sales history

5 recorded complete sales of Sonic the Hedgehog, Japan release, newest first
Sold		Region	Edition	Condition	Price
Oct 25, 2026 sold after a year	SEGA MEGADRIVE MEGA DRIVE MD Sonic the Hedgehog Sonic 1 Japanese Version Boxed🟪 Oct 25, 2026Japan · Standard	Japan	Standard	Complete	$33.90 eBay
Oct 25, 2026 sold in 3 days	Sonic the hedgehog - Mega Drive jap Oct 25, 2026Japan · Standard	Japan	Standard	Complete	$16.79 Vinted
Oct 22, 2026 sold in 3 days	Sega Megadrive genesis jeu original japonais complet Sonic Oct 22, 2026Japan · Standard	Japan	Standard	Complete	$22.41 Vinted
Oct 19, 2026 sold in 4 days	Sonic The Hedgehog 1, 1991 - Sega Mega Drive NTSC-J Japan - Includes Manual Oct 19, 2026Japan · Standard	Japan	Standard	Complete	$20 Vinted
Oct 10, 2026 sold in 3 weeks	SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 1 - Sega Mega Drive/1991/Complete/Manual/NTSC-J/Japan/VGC Oct 10, 2026Japan · Standard	Japan	Standard	Complete	$24.58 eBay

Photos

NTSC

Front
Back

PAL

Front

Japan

Front

Frequently asked

How much is Sonic the Hedgehog worth on the Sega Mega Drive / Genesis?

A complete copy sells for about $22 in Japan. Most of the five sales in the last 90 days went for $18 to $29. A loose cartridge sells for $13 to $22.

Does the price of Sonic the Hedgehog vary by region?

Yes, a lot. A PAL copy sells for about $12, a Japan copy for about $22 and an NTSC copy for about $46.

Any region $8–$24100+ sales
NTSC copy $20–$6510+ sales
PAL copy $8–$19100+ sales
Japan copy $18–$295+ sales

Which editions of Sonic the Hedgehog exist on the Sega Mega Drive / Genesis in JP?

The Standard, the Legacy Cartridge Collection and the Sega Classic. The price at the top of the page is for standard copies.

Standard Standard
Legacy Cartridge Collection Reissue
Sega Classic Budget line

How quickly does Sonic the Hedgehog sell?

Around 2 copies sell per month. The cheapest listings sell within about 2 days, and around 10 are listed right now.

How is sales data gathered?

We retrieve listing information through eBay alerts and Vinted alerts provided by GrailHound and apply image recognition and text processing to link marketplace listings to games.

Who made Sonic the Hedgehog?

Published by Sega and developed by Sonic Team.