What is a Sansui G-8000 worth?

A working Sansui G-8000 is worth about $488 as of 2026-09-21, based on trimmed-median asking prices of current listings. Restored examples average $4,000. Parts or non-working units bring around $2,250.

What was the Sansui G-8000's original price?

The Sansui G-8000's original price was $900 (MSRP) when introduced around 1978, about $4,200 in today's dollars.

Sansui G-8000 Value & Price History

As of 2026-09-21, a Sansui G-8000 has a market value at around $21; restored examples average $4,000, parts units around $2,250. Based on 67 estimated sales.

Market value $21 Typical range $13–$77 · based on 67 recent sales Estimated sale prices · 67 events · updated today · how we compute this Note: sellers are currently asking $475–$500 for this model. The gap between typical sale prices and asking prices is unusually wide.`

Currently listed from$475

Restored / serviced$4,000

Parts / not working$2,250

Original retail (1978)$900 · ~$4,200 today

Price history

Asking median is up 3% over the last 45 days ($475 → $488).

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Date	Asking	Restored	Sold
2026-08-08	$475	$4,000	—
2026-08-25	$488	$3,310	—
2026-08-28	$488	$3,099	—
2026-08-31	$488	$3,550	$21
2026-09-03	$488	$3,550	$23
2026-09-06	$488	$3,550	$24
2026-09-09	$488	$3,475	$23
2026-09-12	$488	$4,000	$24
2026-09-15	$488	$4,000	$25
2026-09-18	$488	$4,000	$20
2026-09-21	$488	$4,000	$21

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

Specifications

Years produced	1978–1980
Power output	130 wpc (8 ohms)
Type	Receiver
Brand	Sansui
Original MSRP	900 (1978)
Inflation-adjusted	~$4,200 today
Market value (sold)	$21
Currently listed (asking)	$488
Restored value	$4,000
Value vs MSRP	-46%

Parts & supplies

Common maintenance items for the Sansui G-8000. eBay links are model-specific searches; Amazon links are for generic supplies that work across most equipment.

Sansui G-8000 dial lamp kit on eBay →
Sansui G-8000 capacitor recap kit on eBay →
Fuses for the Sansui G-8000 on eBay →
DeoxIT D5 — cleans oxidized contacts, quiets scratchy pots on Amazon →
Multimeter — check DC offset before connecting speakers on Amazon →
Speaker wire on Amazon →

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