R-Type III: The Third Lightning

Franchise: R-Type Irem, Jaleco, Tamtex

Region: PAL
Complete: $340
Sales in 90 days: 1in 90 days

Region: Asia
Complete: $262
Sales in 90 days: 2in 90 days

Variants

Region

Any NTSC PAL Asia

Complete —no sales Sealed —no sales Loose $78–$1873 sales Incomplete —no sales Graded CIB —no sales Graded —no sales

Market value

$78–$187 typical$180.593 sales in 90 days

$78 $187

Liquidity 60 of 100

3 sold in 90 days · sells in about a day · 3 listed now

No trend yet

sales since Oct 2026

Low confidence

3 sales, newest Oct 25 · wide spread

Sales history

3 recorded loose sales of R-Type III: The Third Lightning, NTSC release, newest first
Sold		Region	Edition	Condition	Price
Oct 25, 2026 sold in 4 days	R-type III Super Nintendo SNES Cartridge Only Authentic Tested Oct 25, 2026NTSC · Standard	NTSC	Standard	Loose	$209.99 eBay · Offer accepted asking price shown
Oct 23, 2026 sold in under 1 day	Super Nintendo SNES R-Type III Cartridge Only TESTED Oct 23, 2026NTSC · Standard	NTSC	Standard	Loose	$71.45 eBay
Oct 17, 2026 sold in 2 days	R type 3 III (Super Nintendo SNES, 1993) Cartridge Only Oct 17, 2026NTSC · Standard	NTSC	Standard	Loose	$214.99 eBay · Offer accepted asking price shown

Photos

NTSC

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Cartridge label

PAL

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Cartridge label

Asia

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Cartridge label

Frequently asked

How much is R-Type III: The Third Lightning worth on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System?

A loose cartridge sells for about $181 in NTSC (US, Canada). The three sales in the last 90 days went for $71 to $187.

Does the price of R-Type III: The Third Lightning vary by region?

Yes. A PAL copy sells for about $141 and an NTSC copy for about $181. Prices are for loose cartridges.

Any region $68–$1875+ sales
NTSC copy $78–$1873 sales
PAL copy $66–$1925+ sales
Asian copy no sales yet

How quickly does R-Type III: The Third Lightning sell?

Three copies sold in the last 90 days. The cheapest listings sell within about a day, and three 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 R-Type III: The Third Lightning?

Published by Irem and Jaleco and developed by Tamtex. Also available on the Game Boy Advance.