Sealed copies will range from $1000-$1500. A recent “new” copy (“never played” is a better definition since it was not sealed in order to show the insides) went for $817 after 26 bids. NBA Elite 11 – PlayStation 3 – $800-$1500ĮA famously pulled this title back and then cancelled it entirely after already shipping to retailers. It just happens to top the Virtual Boy Collectables list.
Developed by Athena, a copy recently sold in Japan for $1,300 in June 2011. This Japanese-only release should not be confused with Nester’s Funky Bowling in the US. Virtual Bowling – Virtual Boy – $1000 – $1,500 Big Tournament Golf, the Japanese version of Neo Turf Masters, goes for around half the US asking price ($750-$900). 1 (many platforms) and is available on the Virtual Console. For those looking to experience the game, the Neo Geo MVS cart goes for $65-$85. Neo Turf Masters – Neo Geo – $10,000-$15,000īehind only Metal Slug for US value on the Neo Geo home AES system, Neo Turf Masters commands a monster price. Auctions and appearances of this game are seldom and a graded copy has gone through eBay a number of times Some have suggested that no more than 200 actually made it into NES owners’ homes. 2000 copies are believed to have been the total distribution tally, but that does not consider how many of those were sold prior to Nintendo’s recall. Upon its original release, Nintendo decided to grant the game a first party production, recalling the scant initial cartridges that had been sent out and renaming the game. The legend of this game has been told numerous times and the game remains one of the most valuable video games regardless of genre. Stadium Events – Nintendo Entertainment System – $4,000 – $35,000
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This is technically the final game of the series (Neo-Geo Cup ’98 was released later, but is actually a rehash of Super Sidekicks 3) and was only released in Europe.Ĭheck for Super Sidekicks 4: Ultimate 11 on eBay The Super Sidekicks series is quite popular among soccer/football fans and this extremely rare version is one of the most valuable Neo Geo games period.
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When two prices are shown below, the amounts represent a range that the game has sold for in the last six months to a year, with the condition or completeness of case and manual dictating the higher number. We have looked to establish a baseline to what the common sports games are worth on the system to determine if a game really deserves inclusion.
When looking at rare consoles like the Neo Geo AES, it is inherent that the sports games for that system will be worth considerably more than other consoles’ games. There are some caveats when dealing with such a huge sample. In this piece, we have looked across generations of gaming systems, including Japanese and European releases, in determining the rarest and most valuable sports games. In thirty years of gaming, there are a small number of sports games that broke this mold and, for reasons that will be detailed, are rare and in some instances worth a considerable amount of money. (This is a good opportunity to look for valuable games that most people wouldn’t realize are worth much) Outside of a few classics that are still played (but worth hardly anything) through fan competitions or online leagues, the shelf life for sports games is incredibly short and the basic tenants of supply and demand dictate that many are worth just a fraction of their original retail price. For years, the steady giants like Madden or FIFA have been mass produced across numerous gaming platforms, becoming nearly irrelevant just a year later when the next iteration is released.
When one conjures up images of older sports games, they most likely think of a stack of sun-bleached PlayStation 2 games victims of being sorted through and left to bake under the hot sun at a flea market or swap meet. The Rarest and Most Valuable Sports GamesĬheck out the rest of our Rare & Valuable series to see what collectors are looking for