The Most Valuable N64 Games And How Much They Cost

Summary

• Rare N64 games, like Worms Armageddon, hold high value due to low sales and short printing.
• Bomberman 64’s complete-in-box price surged dramatically, highlighting the importance of the game’s packaging.
• The Not For Resale Gray copy of Donkey Kong 64 with beta content is highly valuable and sought after by collectors.

As you leave the fourth generation of consoles and into the fifth, the rarest games available aren’t as wild as what was seen on the SNES and Genesis. However, they’re still fascinating in their own special way, especially regarding the Nintendo 64.

The N64 was a cartridge-based system, so there’s a bunch of wacky games that never would have happened on other consoles at the time. Whether rental exclusives, Not For Resale cartridges containing special surprises, or North American games released exclusively in Brazil, there are many interesting and rare games released on the N64.

All values are based on PriceCharting’s complete price at the time of writing. When no complete price is available, the loose price will be used instead.

Updated on March 15, 2025, by Dominic Allen: It’s been five years since this article was last updated, and anyone familiar with video game pricing knows that five years changes everything. Sure, some games will remain expensive, but the rarest games available will change dramatically in five years, especially when looking into inflation. One title in particular jumped by over double in price in a single month, showing the ever-changing retro game market.

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Worms Armageddon – $1,020

The Rarest Worms Game

The 1999 classic Worms Armageddon is a defining turn-based strategy game available on all modern platforms today. It also received a bunch of ports during the game’s initial release, including the Nintendo 64, and while a PAL region copy is fairly inexpensive, the NTSC version costs a ton of money.

Whenever a US version costs significantly more than the UK equivalent, that’s typically a sign that the game was short-printed, had low sales, or both. Look at the PS2 and Xbox game Futurama, for example, which is significantly rarer in the US compared to Europe due to low sales in the region.

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Bomberman 64: The Second Attack – $1,111

Missing This Game In Your Collection Is A Real Bummer, Man

Hudson Soft’s Bomberman series retains its cult following all these years later, and many old-school titles are wildly valuable. Look at Bomberman 64: The Second Attack, the rarest entry in the series on Nintendo 64. Like Worms Armageddon, it sold poorly, but what’s interesting here is the disparity between the loose and complete-in-box prices.

Second Attack loose has remained in the $200 range for years, but the complete-in-box price jumped up dramatically. From January to February 2022, the complete-in-box price went from $488 to $990 and has stayed in that $1,000 range ever since. Those game boxes must have run dry fast, showing how valuable a complete copy is compared to a loose cartridge.

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Donkey Kong 64 Not For Resale Gray – $1,999

Finding This Game Will Make You Go Bananas

When looking at retro Nintendo games, you’ll sometimes find Not For Resale products. These were for store displays and demo kiosks at the time, and since store employees were the only ones who had access to them, they’re very hard to come by today. However, the Nintendo 64 has some of the most valuable Not For Resale cartridges in existence, like Donkey Kong 64.

Rare’s classic N64 3D platformer first came to stores in these Gray Not For Resale carts, and the reason they’re so valuable is because there’s actually beta content on it. There’s not as much beta content as other N64 carts, but still, these treasures found within make this game worth nearly $2,000.

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F1 Racing Championship – $2,079

The Perfect Example Of Resource Management

You may be confused as to why F1 Racing Championship is a rare NTSC game when it was never even released in the States to begin with. It was a very last-minute cancellation in the region, but Ubisoft did something funny when it came time for the Brazilian release.

Instead of shipping out a PAL region copy, since Brazil is a PAL region, it actually shipped out the intended US release with an NTSC cartridge and everything. It must have had leftover US supply and simply used that. It’s so strange to have an NTSC game come from Brazil, and it’s a no-brainer why this release is so rare.

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Yoshi’s Story International Version – $2,100

An Even Wackier Not For Resale Cartridge

One Not For Resale title that’s truly a cut above the rest in terms of its oddball nature is Yoshi’s Story. Like many games at the time, it launched in Japan several months before the US. When it came time for Nintendo of America to ship out Not For Resale cartridges to boost interest, the North American version wasn’t even finished yet.

As such, it shipped out a Not For Resale version of the Japanese game. Yoshi’s Story Internation Version is just the Japanese title but inside an NTSC cartridge instead of a JP one. Even the International Version label on the cartridge is just a sticker on top of the Japanese label. This incredibly bizarre variant is unlike any other in gaming.

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Turok 2: Seeds Of Evil Not For Resale – $2,100

The Rarest FPS Game On The N64

Turok 2: Seeds of Evil has to be one of the most beloved FPS games on the Nintendo 64, with awesome weapons that still feel good to this day. However, the title’s Not For Resale variant also proves to be a special treat for fans because, like Donkey Kong 64, the cartridge has beta content.

You can tell how early this release was because there’s not even a proper label on the cartridge with the finished art. It’s just the game’s logo on a white background. There’s tons of beta content to be found inside this video game treasure, making it the second rarest Not For Resale game on the system.

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Super Bowling – $2,147

Uncommon On A Totally Different Level

An N64 game that many haven’t heard of is Super Bowling, a full 3D remake of the original SNES title. You’ll be lucky to ever find this game out in the wild, outside of retro game conventions anyway. It sold incredibly poorly, as one would imagine.

The box itself looks super generic, with the 2000s flash game look on the logo that must have turned off many potential shoppers at the time. The poor sales are the primary reason this game is so rare. Yes, people say it was a late release for the system, but for January 2000, that’s a bit too early for that to be the case.

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Stunt Racer 64 – $2,499

The Not As Well Known Blockbuster Exclusive N64 Game

Another game with a fascinating backstory has to be Stunt Racer 64. The title was planned to come out in 2000 but got cancelled. Why does a copy exist, then? In October 2000, Stunt Racer 64 became a Blockbuster exclusive rental, likely because the publisher wanted to recoup some development costs.

It’s so odd to have a game cancelled but still see a release in this limited fashion. Since boxed copies were only in the hands of Blockbuster employees, this game’s rare on a totally different level. Stunt Racer 64 isn’t the rarest Blockbuster exclusive title on the N64, though.

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ClayFighter: Sculptor’s Cut – $4,046

The N64’s Holy Grail

Many N64 collectors out there have almost all the games except one: ClayFighter: Sculptor’s Cut. An updated version of ClayFighter 63 1/3, adding four new characters, Sculptor’s Cut was available exclusively through Blockbuster as a rental. The same rarity issue with boxed copies of Stunt Racer 64 also applied to Sculptor’s Cut.

Despite launching years before Stunt Racer, ClayFighter is the rarer title, likely due to higher demand. If you just want a complete collection, you’re better off getting a loose copy as it’s much cheaper at around $1,000. You’d need some serious money to burn to pay $4,000 for a complete copy.

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The Legend Of Zelda: Majora’s Mask Not For Resale Gray – $8,994

A Top Three Rare Zelda Game

It’s incredibly fitting that the rarest game on the N64 involves a series known for awesome treasures awaiting to be opened. Like Donkey Kong 64, The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask had two versions of the Not For Resale cartridge: Gold and Gray.

You’ll want the Gray one that was exclusive to Toys ‘R’ Us, as that’s the cartridge with tons of beta content. Majora’s Mask has to be the most high-profile and beloved game out of these three Not For Resale beta cartridges, making it the most valuable N64 game and one of the rarest Zelda games, period.