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Roland TR-808 — used price in the UK

The most famous drum machine ever — vintage units are five-figure territory, so verify everything.

Median sold price£2,116
Typical range£196–£4,082
Lowest – highest£138–£8,474
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Prices are computed from recent UK (GBP) sold listings and refresh daily.

Live used listings

SourceListingConditionPriceDeal
eBay ROLAND TR-909 & TR-808 DRUM MACHINE WAV HIT SAMPLES ON CD New £4.11 excellent
eBay Roland TR808 Rhythm Composer Metal Sign Plaque Display New 11.5" x 8.5" New £10.79 excellent
eBay The Beat That Shaped the World The History of the Roland TR-808 Drum Machine by New £22.56 excellent
eBay Roland TR-808 Operating/Instruction/Quick Card/RhythmPatterns Full Set Brand New £28.4 excellent
eBay Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer Quick Card & Factory-Programmed Rhythm Patterns Brand New £34.07 excellent
eBay Custom Roland TR-808 Eprom Drumkit Set For The Linndrum Lm2. New £137.97 excellent
eBay Roland AIRA Compact T-8 Beat Machine Drum & Bass Sequencer TR-808 TB-303 Sounds New £196.39 excellent
eBay Roland TR-626 Drum machine with HKA ROM update TR-909, TR-808 , Linn, DMX etc Used £424.9 excellent
eBay Roland TR-1000 Rhythm Creator Drum Machine TR-808 TR-909 analog sound TR1000 JP New £2116.11 fair
eBay Roland TR 808 Vintage Classic Drum Machine - Kenton MIDI fitted Used £3576.7 overpriced

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Is it a good deal?

As of September 2026, a used Roland TR-808 in the UK typically sells for around £2,116. Anything under £196 is a strong price worth moving on quickly; between £196 and £4,082 is the fair-market zone; above £4,082 you're paying a premium that usually only makes sense for mint or boxed examples.

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