Reception
Border Down experienced moderate success in Japanese arcades, and after a few months of strong sales, a port was announced for the Dreamcast. Upon its release it received minimal press attention, with a few mixed reviews to its credit, earning a 6 out of 10 from UK magazine Edge, and an 8 out of 10 from Japanese publication Dorimaga.
Despite the late release on a "dead" platform and underwhelming critical response, Border Down quickly sold through its initial 10,000 copy print run (of which half were the "limited edition"). Shortly thereafter another 5,000 copies were pressed, and eventually sold out as well.
Since that time, Border Down's reputation has grown, and it has become a hot collector's item, commonly fetching prices as high as $120 on online auctions by 2007. In response to this demand, G.rev announced in January 2008 that they would be do another print run of an undisclosed number of copies for sale at the Akihabara-based retailer Messe Sanoh.
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