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 $271–$3403 sales Sealed —no sales Loose $69–$18610+ sales Incomplete —no sales Graded CIB —no sales Graded —no sales

Market value

$69–$186 typical$137.0610+ sales in 90 days

$69 $186

Liquidity 65 of 100

around 10 sold in 90 days · sells in about 6 days · around 20 listed now

No trend yet

sales since Oct 2026

Low confidence

10+ sales, newest Oct 31 · wide spread

Sales history

10 recorded loose sales of R-Type III: The Third Lightning, every region, newest first
Sold		Region	Edition	Condition	Price
Oct 31, 2026 sold in 6 months	R Type III 3 For Super Nintendo / SNES - Cart Only VGC - PAL - Tested & Working Oct 31, 2026PAL · Standard	PAL	Standard	Loose	$89.28 eBay
Oct 30, 2026 sold in 10 days	R-Type III (3) - SNES - Cart Only - Tested & Working Oct 30, 2026PAL · Standard	PAL	Standard	Loose	$63.78 eBay
Oct 25, 2026 sold in 3 days	Snes r type 3 (French version) Oct 25, 2026PAL · Standard, France	PAL	Standard France	Loose	$66.84 Vinted
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 25, 2026 sold in 7 days	R-Type III SNES Super Nintendo Modul PAL getestet Oct 25, 2026PAL · Standard	PAL	Standard	Loose	$167.89 eBay · Auction
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
Oct 16, 2026 sold in 4 months	R-Type 3 / III - Super Nintendo / SNES - PAL - NUR MODUL - EXTREM RAR! Oct 16, 2026PAL · Standard	PAL	Standard	Loose	$213.69 eBay · Offer accepted asking price shown
Oct 13, 2026 sold in 10 months	SNES - R-Type III 3 - Super Nintendo Oct 13, 2026PAL · Standard	PAL	Standard	Loose	$212.52 eBay
Oct 11, 2026 sold in 7 days	Irem R-Type III für Super Nintendo (SNES), PAL Scrolling-Shooter (SNSP-ER-FAH) Oct 11, 2026PAL · Standard	PAL	Standard	Loose	$123.13 eBay · Auction

Photos

NTSC

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PAL

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Asia

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Frequently asked

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

One complete copy has sold in PAL (EU, UK, Australia), for $340.09 on October 15, 2026. Two have sold in Asia, for $259.99 and $263.34. A loose cartridge sells for $69 to $186.

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

Yes, a lot. A PAL copy sells for about $120 and an NTSC copy for about $181. Prices are for loose cartridges.

Any region $69–$18610+ sales
NTSC copy $78–$1873 sales
PAL copy $66–$1875+ sales
Asian copy no sales yet

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

Around 3 copies sell per month. The cheapest listings sell within about 6 days, and around 20 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.