NZ Retro Gamers – Price Directory

Tracking prices since January 2023

2023 in numbers

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>> Totals for the year
>> Most popular platforms
>> All sales by product type
>> Game sales by media type
>> Game sales by region
>> Game sales by condition
>> Best-selling games (by platform)
>> Average price per CIB PAL game (by platform)
>> Most expensive single game purchases

Totals for the year

3,986 single-item sales
2,976 unique products
Total expenditure $161,087
PlatformTotal sales
PlayStation 2675
PlayStation 1450
Mega Drive253
Nintendo 64251
PlayStation 3240
Nintendo DS152
Xbox 360146
Wii144
Master System139
Nintendo Switch138
Gamecube137
PlayStation 4133
Wii U129
Nintendo 3DS120
SNES119
Game Boy115
Xbox105
NES100

All sales by product type

SoftwareHardwareAccessories
3550229211

Game sales by media type

DiscCart
21301420

Game sales by region

PALNTSC-JNTSC-U
3293135122

Game sales by condition

CIBLooseGame & ManualSealed
27117781843
PlatformGameTotal
sales *
Game & WatchSuper Mario Bros. [2020 edition]3
Game BoyPokémon Blue9
Game Boy ColorPokémon Gold9
Game Boy AdvancePokémon Emerald4
Nintendo DSPokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness5
Nintendo 3DSPokémon Moon
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS		5
NESSuper Mario Bros. 36
SNESSuper Mario All-Stars6
Nintendo 64Diddy Kong Racing11
GamecubeResident Evil5
WiiSuper Mario Galaxy6
Wii UHyrule Warriors
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U		5
SwitchLegend of Zelda, The: Tears of the Kingdom
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond		4
Master SystemLucky Dime Caper Starring Donald Duck, The
Sonic the Hedgehog 2		4
Mega DriveSonic the Hedgehog8
DreamcastJet Set Radio5
PlayStation 1Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone8
PlayStation 2Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty8
PlayStation 3Metal Gears Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots4
PlayStation 4NieR: Automata3
PlayStation 5Hogwarts Legacy3
XboxEnter the Matrix4
Xbox 360Alice: Madness Returns3
* Only games with at least three sales are included.

Average price per CIB PAL game (by platform)

PlatformAverage price
per CIB PAL
game ($NZ) *
Game Boy Advance$133.33
Nintendo 64$101.54
Nintendo DS$71.33
Dreamcast$60.85
Mega Drive$54.69
Gamecube$53.50
Switch$49.55
Nintendo 3DS$45.33
Wii U$35.25
PlayStation 1$34.23
Master System$32.73
Wii$23.51
PlayStation 2$21.44
Xbox$18.66
PlayStation 3$17.54
PlayStation 4$19.30
PlayStation Portable$17.16
Xbox 360$15.72
* Only consoles with at least 25 sales of CIB PAL region games are included.

Most expensive single game purchases

Cost
($NZ)		Item
$500– Pokémon Emerald [CIB]
– Pokémon Crystal [AUS] [CIB]
$450– Pokémon Sapphire [CIB]
$420– Gotcha Force [CIB]
$410– Pokémon Silver [AUS] [CIB]
$340– Knuckles’ Chaotix [NTSC-U] [CIB]
$320– Castlevania: The New Generation [CIB]
– Castlevania: The New Generation [CIB]
– Pokémon FireRed [AUS] [CIB]
– Pokémon SoulSilver [Big Box w/Pokéwalker] [CIB]
$310– Pokémon Sapphire [AUS] [CIB]
– Rapid Reload [CIB]
$300– Castlevania: Bloodlines [NTSC-U] [CIB]
– Fire Emblem Fates: Limited Edition [CIB]
$275– Gunstar Heroes [CIB]
$265– Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards [Loose]
$260– Pokémon Colosseum + Pokémon Box: Ruby & Sapphire [CIB]
– Pokémon Yellow [CIB]
– Pokémon Yellow [CIB]
– Super Smash Bros. [AUS] [CIB]
$250– Legend of Zelda, The: Majora’s Mask [CIB]
– Metroid Dread Special Edition [CIB]
– Pet in TV [CIB]
– Pokémon Silver [NTSC-U] [CIB]
– Pokémon Red [CIB]
– Pokémon Gold [AUS] [CIB]
– Tombi! 2 [CIB]
$240– Pokémon Gold [CIB]
$230– Gunstar Heroes [CIB]
– Pokémon Blue [CIB]
$226– Walking Dead, The: Survival Instinct [CIB]
– Rodea the Sky Soldier: Limited Edition [SEALED]
– Rodea the Sky Soldier: Limited Edition [SEALED]
$220– Addams Family Values [CIB]
– Pokémon Blue [CIB]
$215– Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes [CIB]
$200– Adventures of Batman & Robin, The [CIB]
– Jonah Lomu Rugby [SEALED]
– Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures [CIB]
– Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures [CIB]
– Mega Man X6 [CIB]
– Metroid: Zero Mission [NO MANUAL]
– Phantasy Star [CIB]
– Shenmue II [CIB]