🎮 Value guide

How Much Are Video Games Worth?

Retro video games are one of the most liquid things you can flip: complete-in-box Nintendo, PlayStation and Sega games have deep, price-stable demand. Value depends on the title, platform, completeness (box + manual can triple the price), and region. A handful of titles per console are worth serious money; most sports titles are worth almost nothing.

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What decides the value of video games

Title rarity

Late-lifecycle releases, RPGs and horror titles printed in small runs lead each console's value chart. Launch sports games are perpetual $2 stock.

Completeness

CIB (complete in box) beats loose cartridge 2–4x on retro Nintendo. Manuals and inserts individually have value.

Condition

Label tears on cartridges, disc scratches, and box crushing all matter. Sealed retro games are their own (grading, auction) universe.

Region & version

PAL/NTSC/JP versions of the same game can differ heavily in price. First prints ('Black Label' PS1) beat re-releases.

Typical price ranges

Broad secondhand-market ranges to orient you — the exact value of your item depends on the precise model, edition and condition. Scan it for the real number.

Common loose games
sports titles, mass hits
$2–$10
Good titles, loose
RPGs, first-party Nintendo
$15–$60
CIB retro & scarce titles
the reseller sweet spot
$60–$400
Rarities & sealed
low-print and graded games
$400–$10,000+
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Video Games — FAQ

Which old games are actually valuable?

Per console it's usually late-release RPGs, horror games and low-print titles — not the famous hits everyone owned. Scan a stack with FlipTip's batch mode to rank a whole bin by resale value in one pass.

Are loose cartridges worth buying?

Yes if the title is right — loose is the volume market. Test if possible; untested still sells with disclosure at a discount.

Do game consoles hold value too?

Working retro consoles with cables and a controller sell steadily. Modded, limited-edition and boxed consoles carry premiums — see our game consoles guide.

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