TASCAM Portastudio 488 8-Track Cassette Recorder
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Why this number?
The typical used price is the median of 13 used sales observed in the last 6 months, with outliers removed and the figure rounded. An observed sale is often the last asking price rather than a confirmed hammer price.
| Typical used price | €580 | median sold, rounded |
| Most sold between | €380–€640 | 25th to 75th percentile, same window |
| Window | last 6 months | the tightest of 90 days, 6 months and 24 months with 8 used sales |
| Sample | 13 used sales | thin data, treat as a rough guide |
| Time to sell | — | only counted from listings we watch start to finish; not enough yet |
| Live asks | €446 | typical ask across 6 listings, 23% below typical used |
| Outliers | dropped | beyond 10× the product’s own median: bundles, parts, typos |
| All-time | €430 | 301 used sales, 2014–2026; not used for deals |
| Sales on record | 330 | all-time, all platforms |
Typical prices are rounded (to 5 / 10 / 50 / 100 by size, in whichever currency you read); asks and the chart are exact. As of 20 October 2026. Full method, including what each badge means
For sale right now
The best-priced as cards, a row of them; every other ad as a line, by ask. Each ask is the seller’s own number; the platform’s mark opens the listing. Each one says when we last confirmed it at its source: the price and availability are from that visit, so check the marketplace before you go.
eBay United States
Reverb
Price history
What it sold for, quarter by quarter, since Oct 2016: 289 sales in quarters with at least three, and the bars along the floor show how many each quarter. The shaded band is where the middle half of sales landed.
Recent sales by listing date
13 used sales · last 6 months · middle half €380–€640 · thin
| Listed | Price | Condition | From | Platform | The listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sept 2026 | €579$650 as sold | excellent |   France | Reverb | Details |
| 8 Sept 2026 | €558$628 as sold | very good |  Japan | Reverb | Details |
| 8 Sept 2026 | €669$749 as sold | very good |  United States | Reverb | Details |
| 11 Aug 2026 | €215$250 as sold | fair | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 30 Jul 2026 | €891$1,000 as sold | excellent | United States | Reverb | Details |
A date is the day the ad went up. Marketplaces do not publish the day a sale closed; each of these had sold by the time we recorded it, in August 2026 and October 2026. A price is what the listing last asked, converted at that day’s rate.
Show the last 50 of 330 recorded sales
| Listed | Price | Condition | From | Platform | The listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 2026 | €601$700 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 5 Jul 2026 | €377$430 as sold | very good | Japan | Reverb | Details |
| 27 Jun 2026 | €623$725 as sold | excellent | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 12 Jun 2026 | €370$415 as sold | good |  United Kingdom | Reverb | Details |
| 28 May 2026 | €644$750 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 23 May 2026 | €383$430 as sold | very good | Japan | Reverb | Details |
| 20 May 2026 | €668$750 as sold | excellent | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 19 May 2026 | €172$200 as sold | poor | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 13 Apr 2026 | €369$430 as sold | very good | Japan | Reverb | Details |
| 3 Mar 2026 | €570$640 as sold | excellent | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 1 Mar 2026 | €282$328 as sold | parts | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 21 Feb 2026 | €358$400 as sold | very good | Japan | Reverb | Details |
| 14 Jan 2026 | €773$900 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 2 Jan 2026 | €534$599 as sold | good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 12 Dec 2025 | €321$359 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 8 Dec 2025 | €387$450 as sold | good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 5 Dec 2025 | €713$800 as sold | excellent | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 25 Nov 2025 | €706$795 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 18 Nov 2025 | €555$623 as sold | mint | United Kingdom | Reverb | Details |
| 18 Nov 2025 | €794$925 as sold | mint | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 17 Nov 2025 | €451$525 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 15 Nov 2025 | €515$600 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 1 Nov 2025 | €462$538 as sold | excellent | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 26 Sept 2025 | €294$330 as sold | fair |  Poland | Reverb | Details |
| 10 Sept 2025 | €575$645 as sold | excellent | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 13 Aug 2025 | €356$400 as sold | good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 28 Jul 2025 | €558$650 as sold | excellent | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 24 Jul 2025 | €444$498 as sold | very good | United Kingdom | Reverb | Details |
| 18 Jul 2025 | €279$325 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 16 Jul 2025 | €85$99 as sold | parts | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 13 Jul 2025 | €258$300 as sold | fair | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 11 Jul 2025 | €116$135 as sold | parts |  Netherlands | Reverb | Details |
| 5 Jul 2025 | €267$300 as sold | parts | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 19 Jun 2025 | €223$260 as sold | fair | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 3 Jun 2025 | €468$545 as sold | excellent | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 29 May 2025 | €468$545 as sold | good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 29 May 2025 | €429$499 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 27 May 2025 | €719$837 as sold | good | France | Reverb | Details |
| 23 May 2025 | €429$500 as sold | excellent | Poland | Reverb | Details |
| 15 May 2025 | €326$380 as sold | very good | Japan | Reverb | Details |
| 12 May 2025 | €146$170 as sold | parts | Netherlands | Reverb | Details |
| 9 May 2025 | €573$668 as sold | very good |  Australia | Reverb | Details |
| 6 May 2025 | €517$599 as sold | excellent | United States | Reverb | Details |
| 1 May 2025 | €558$650 as sold | excellent |  Switzerland | Reverb | Details |
| 9 Apr 2025 | €558$650 as sold | very good | United States | Reverb | Details |
A date is the day the ad went up. Marketplaces do not publish the day a sale closed; each of these had sold by the time we recorded it, in August 2026 and October 2026. A price is what the listing last asked, converted at that day’s rate.
Where it’s cheapest right now
What sellers are asking today, by country. Asking prices, not sales; shipping, fees and any customs or import VAT between you and the seller are not included.
| Country | Live | Median ask | Cheapest ask | Cheapest vs typical |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | €355 | €320 | €260 under (45%) |
| Japan | 2 | €477 | €383 | €197 under (34%) |
 Ireland | 1 | €521 | €521 | €59 under (10%) |
In one paragraph
The page's figures as one paragraph, assembled for quoting; not written by hand.
The TASCAM Portastudio 488 8-Track Cassette Recorder sold for a median of €580 over the last 6 months across 13 recorded sales, with most examples landing between €380 and €640. There are 6 listings live right now across eBay United States, Reverb, from €320 asking. Figures computed 20 October 2026 by Doirado from cross-platform listing data.