10 Most Expensive Yu-Gi-Oh! Cards
Yu-Gi-Oh! trading card game, published and developed by Konami, is a popular collectible card game of Japan. The game has gained much popularity in the past few decades all around the globe, especially in Australia, Europe, North America and Japan. The game was started as a manga series based on a fictional card game, known as ‘Magic & Wizards, which was later called ‘Duel Monsters’. Though, it is a magical card game, it has a lot of adult themes in it. The first anime series of Yu-Gi-Oh! card game was produced in the year 1998. In 2002, it became a reality. Today, the Yu-Gi-Oh! card game holds a Guinness World Record as being the top-selling card game in the world.
So, which is the most expensive Yu-Gi-Oh! trading card? Let’s check it out!
1. Japanese Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon with Armor
Price- $500,000
This trading card is considered as the most expensive Yu-Gi-Oh! card. But, the existence of this card is even doubtful. There is no or little information available on this million dollar card. This card functions as a monster, and can be used to face the Gods of Egypt. If you are interested in purchasing this card, you need to burn a huge hole in your pocket as this card costs around $500,000.
2. Cyber-Stein
Price- $4500
This card is the second most expensive Yu-Gi-Oh! card in the world. It has been included as one of the seven cards, which go unlimited in the system. It has been always priced at an amount more than $4000. On eBay, it was priced for sale for around $4500. Cyber-Stein currently has 11 offers. Roughly, there are 148 cards for release, mainly as a promotional card or as a prize given to the winner of the tournament. The first time, it was put for sale at a price of 10,000 dollars, which was later decreased to 7000 dollars.
3. Gold Sarcophagus (Pharaoh’s Tour & Shonen Jump)
Price- $2195
This card was awarded in both Shonen Jump and Pharaoh’s Tour tournaments. You need to have a strategy already in your mind in order to make the best use of this card in the game. Only 25 of these cards were designed, and the Pharaoh’s Tour is more valuable of the two. The current price of this trading card is around $1499. Once, it has been known to sell at a price of $2,195.
4. SJC Des Volstgalph
Price- $1900
This card is used to destroy the monster or the opponent, which eventually makes the opponent lose 500 life points. This powerful card is valued at a price of $1,900.
5. SJC Shrink
Price- $1600
This card is one of the rarest trading cards. It can be used to face the monster in the battle. The current asking price of this card is $895. In order to play with this card, you need to pay a sum of $1,600.