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The 50 most valuable retro games
Ranked by what a complete-in-box copy of the Japan version actually sells for, from cleaned sold listings, with loose and sealed alongside. Only prices backed by enough sales make the list, so one lucky sale can't top it. Collector variants are tagged; consoles and accessories are left out.
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1
Summer Carnival '92: ReccaNES19927 boxed sales
LooseA$947CIBA$1,989
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2
Shinrei Jusatsushi TaroumaruSega Saturn19979 boxed sales
CIBA$1,838Sealed~A$2,905+
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3
Eliminate DownSega Genesis199311 boxed sales
CIBA$1,783Sealed~A$39,872+
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4
Battle Mania DaiginjouSega Genesis199310 boxed sales
CIBA$1,700Sealed~A$8,001+
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5
LSD: Dream EmulatorPlayStation19987 boxed sales
CIBA$1,443
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6
SD Gundam: Dimension WarVirtual Boy19956 boxed sales
Loose~A$1,531CIBA$1,396
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7
Mr. GimmickNES199225 boxed sales
LooseA$725CIBA$1,175
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8
PapriumSega Genesis20208 boxed sales
CIBA$1,146Sealed~A$1,774+
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9
Harmful ParkPlayStation19977 boxed sales
Loose~A$648CIBA$1,139Sealed~A$3,064+
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10
Alien SoldierSega Genesis199512 boxed sales
CIBA$1,139
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11
Punch-Out!!: Shouhin-banNES198720 boxed sales
LooseA$427CIBA$1,029
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12
Twinkle TaleSega Genesis199220 boxed sales
Loose~A$570CIBA$996
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13
Panorama CottonSega Genesis19948 boxed sales
CIBA$884
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14
Cave Shooting CollectionXbox 360201311 boxed sales
CIBA$867SealedA$1,168+
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15
Castlevania: BloodlinesSega Genesis199412 boxed sales
CIBA$854
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16
Hyper DuelSega Saturn19967 boxed sales
Loose~A$381CIBA$769Sealed~A$1,421+
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17
Contra: Hard CorpsSega Genesis199410 boxed sales
LooseA$385CIBA$761
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18
Fire Emblem: Thracia 776Super Nintendo199920 boxed sales
LooseA$375CIBA$754
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19
Little SamsonNES19927 boxed sales
Loose~A$421CIBA$740
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20
PulsemanSega Genesis199416 boxed sales
Loose~A$267CIBA$740
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21
Trip WorldGame Boy19926 boxed sales
Loose~A$349CIBA$731
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22
Akumajou DraculaNES19936 boxed sales
LooseA$534CIBA$716
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23
Super TempoSega Saturn199812 boxed sales
CIBA$706Sealed~A$1,082+
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24
Trouble ShooterSega Genesis199117 boxed sales
Loose~A$139CIBA$696
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25
Wild GunsSuper Nintendo19946 boxed sales
LooseA$267CIBA$677
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26
DoReMi Fantasy: Milon's DokiDoki AdventureSuper Nintendo199612 boxed sales
Loose~A$221CIBA$670
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27
Advanced Busterhawk Gley LancerSega Genesis199213 boxed sales
Loose~A$304CIBA$644
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28
Final Fight 3Super Nintendo199512 boxed sales
Loose~A$826CIBA$604
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29
Sutte HakkunSuper Nintendo19987 boxed sales
Loose~A$359CIBA$570
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30
Slap Fight MDSega Genesis19937 boxed sales
Loose~A$217CIBA$570
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31
Mitsume ga TooruNES19927 boxed sales
Loose~A$147CIBA$561
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32
F-Zero ClimaxGame Boy Advance200417 boxed sales
Loose~A$171CIBA$527
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33
Blast WindSega Saturn19978 boxed sales
Loose~A$285CIBA$522Sealed~A$550+
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34
Final Fight RevengeSega Saturn200010 boxed sales
CIBA$518Sealed~A$607+
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35
Metal StormNES199111 boxed sales
Loose~A$199CIBA$497
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36
PepsimanPlayStation19996 boxed sales
Loose~A$192CIBA$496SealedA$925+
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37
Spriggan PoweredSuper Nintendo199613 boxed sales
Loose~A$271CIBA$484
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38
Kyatto Ninden TeyandeeNES19917 boxed sales
Loose~A$96CIBA$470
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39
IbaraPlayStation 2200614 boxed sales
Loose~A$585CIBA$456SealedA$819+
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40
The Mansion of InnsmouthVirtual Boy199521 boxed sales
Loose~A$496CIBA$454Sealed~A$625+
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41
Splatterhouse 3Sega Genesis199311 boxed sales
Loose~A$158CIBA$444
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42
Captain CommandoSuper Nintendo19956 boxed sales
Loose~A$111CIBA$438
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43
Getter Love!!: Chou Renai Party Game TanjouNintendo 6419989 boxed sales
Loose~A$213CIBA$427
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44
Mega ManNES198721 boxed sales
Loose~A$101CIBA$427
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45
Street Fighter Zero 3Sega Saturn19998 boxed sales
Loose~A$161CIBA$425SealedA$570+
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46
Steam-Heart'sSega Saturn199810 boxed sales
Loose~A$285CIBA$420Sealed~A$484+
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47
Hagane: The Final ConflictSuper Nintendo199415 boxed sales
LooseA$142CIBA$420
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48
M.U.S.H.A.Sega Genesis199010 boxed sales
LooseA$202CIBA$419
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49
Dahna: Megami TanjouSega Genesis19918 boxed sales
Loose~A$100CIBA$416
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50
Crisis ForceNES199115 boxed sales
LooseA$178CIBA$414Sealed~A$617+
These are the 50 highest-priced games with a trusted boxed price; re-sorting reorders them by loose or sealed. Each game's other versions are priced separately on its page. Prices in AUD, converted from US-dollar sales at the 2026-10-23 ECB reference rate. How we price · As data: JSON · .md