This certainly isn’t the rarest or most valuable SNES game in the world (clearly), but what makes this game’s relatively high market value so fascinating is that much of its current value can be attributed to the fact that it’s arguably the greatest RPG ever made.Ĭhrono Trigger’s price has only gone up over the years as more people become aware of this RPG’s timeless quality. The two numbers next to each game represent their “loose” price (meaning “cartridge only” in pretty much any condition) and the highest price they currently sell for if they are in pristine condition.There are many SNES games that sell for the same basic prices, so consider this a sampling of the most desirable and rare SNES games on the market in various price ranges.This list primarily focuses on genuinely rare titles rather than pristine versions of common titles that are prized solely for their condition.Maybe there are some downsides to having one of the most diverse and incredible video game libraries in the history of the industry…īefore we dive into the list, though, here are a few points to consider regarding the selection process: Yet, in the case of the SNES, we start to see the emergence of a few titles that may be considered all-time classics now but are actually somewhat rare and quite valuable simply because relatively fewer people gave them a chance at the time.

At the risk of disappointing some, though, it turns out that many of the SNES’ most valuable games are only valuable because so few people owned them. While many of those who grew up with the Super Nintendo ( arguably Nintendo’s greatest console) wouldn’t trade their memories of it away for anything, the 30 years since the console’s North American release have made it clear that the value of its incredible library of games goes well beyond nostalgia.Īt a time when the market for collectible video games is going through an unbelievable boom period, retro gamers everywhere are taking mental and physical inventory of their classic game collections in the hopes (or horror) of discovering that one of the games they owned is secretly worth a fortune.

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