Nakamichi Dragon Value & Price History

As of 2026-11-07, a Nakamichi Dragon has a market value at around $465. Based on 474 estimated sales.

Market value $465 Typical range $165–$1,399 · based on 474 recent sales Estimated sale prices · 474 events · updated today · how we compute this Note: sellers are currently asking $3,500–$9,750 for this model. The gap between typical sale prices and asking prices is unusually wide.`

Currently listed from$3,500

Original retail (1982)$1,850 · ~$6,450 today

Price history

Asking median is up 169% over the last 92 days ($2,400 → $6,450).

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Date	Asking	Restored	Sold
2026-08-08	$2,400	$7,999	—
2026-08-29	$6,100	—	$437
2026-09-05	$5,900	$4,299	$450
2026-09-12	$5,900	$4,299	$450
2026-09-19	$5,900	$4,299	$450
2026-09-26	$5,200	$4,299	$450
2026-10-03	$4,700	$4,299	$450
2026-10-10	$4,700	$4,299	$450
2026-10-17	$4,700	$4,299	$450
2026-10-26	$5,900	$4,299	$450
2026-11-02	$5,900	$4,299	$465
2026-11-07	$6,450	$4,299	$465

Daily trimmed medians from qualifying eBay listings; days without a fresh sync are not plotted.

Specifications

Years produced	1982–1994
Type	Cassette Deck
Brand	Nakamichi
Original MSRP	1,850 (1982)
Inflation-adjusted	~$6,450 today
Market value (sold)	$465
Currently listed (asking)	$6,450
Value vs MSRP	+249%

Buying notes

Highest-value common deck; service history drives price hugely.

Parts & supplies

Common maintenance items for the Nakamichi Dragon. eBay links are model-specific searches; Amazon links are for generic supplies that work across most equipment.

Nakamichi Dragon belt and pinch roller kit on eBay →
Nakamichi Dragon pinch roller on eBay →
TDK SA90 — Type II (high bias), works in any deck with a Type II setting on Amazon →
Maxell UR blank cassette — Type I, reliable everyday tape on Amazon →
Cassette head cleaner — wet-type for capstan and heads on Amazon →
99% isopropyl for transport cleaning (avoid lower concentrations) on Amazon →
Cassette head demagnetizer — reduces noise and distortion over time on Amazon →

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