

This is a dramatic increase from our 2013 valuation of a $120 to $299 price range for loose and complete. Complete copies can command more than $2000 (although some have tried listing it for more than $3000 without sales). Loose copies get listed for $700 or more without sales on eBay, but $500 is the approximate price you’ll need to sell for if you want it to move quickly. It is hard enough to find a bare cartridge of this game, but boxed copies are quite the rarity. It is one of those import titles that is worth the hype, but it has been climbing up in value.

The first is the average daily selling price, which is typically the going rate for the cartridge by itself. Below you will see two prices beside each title. In stark contrast to the Cheapest Games series, this Rare and Valuable series will round up the rarest and most valuable games for a given console or handheld so you’ll know what to look for whether you are buying or selling. While it may not be a surprise, boxed copies are continuing to see even more of a premium. With so many more obscure games rising in value, this list could give you more motivation to dig through your piles for valuables and give you a solid reference while treasure hunting in the wild. At the same time, we are starting to see some of the true rarities and gems surface into collectibles and some less rare classics hold steady instead of getting further out of hand.

The 8-bit and 16-bit Nintendo markets have really taken off in the last five years even in comparison to the growing retro gaming landscape as a whole. The Rarest and Most Valuable Super Nintendo (SNES) Games
