700Games

1977-1991YearsRelease Years

$21,402Loose SetLoose Set Value

700Games

1977-1991YearsRelease Years

$21,402Loose SetLoose Set Value

Atari 2600

Games Insights

700Games

1977-1991YearsRelease Years

$21,402Loose SetLoose Set Value

Games Insights

Rarity Distribution

Share of the library across rarity tiers.

24%

Common

(R1–R3)

24%

Common

(R1–R3)

35%

Uncommon

(R4–R5)

35%

Uncommon

(R4–R5)

25%

Rare

(R6–R7)

25%

Rare

(R6–R7)

17%

Epic+

(R8–R10)

17%

Epic+

(R8–R10)

Rarity by Release Year

See how rarity has evolved over time. Each dot represents a game.

R10

Games

20+

1978198019821984198619881990

Rarity is increasing

Games from 1987–1991 are 7.7× more likely to be R7+ than 1977–1981.

1983

marks the turning point where higher-rarity games became more common.

Fun Factor vs Rarity

Each dot represents a game

Fun Factor

0255075100

High Fun
Common Games

Low Fun
Common Games

Low Fun
High Rarity

★ Sweet Spot
High Fun · High Rarity

R1 (Common)R3R5R7R9 (Epic)

High Fun (61+)
& Common (R1–R2)

Low Fun (40−)
& Common (R1–R2)

16%

Low Fun (40−)
& Rare (R6–R9)

16%

Low Fun (40−)
& Rare (R6–R9)

High Fun (61+)
& Rare (R6–R9)

High Fun (61+)
& Common (R1–R2)

Low Fun (40−)
& Common (R1–R2)

16%

Low Fun (40−)
& Rare (R6–R9)

High Fun (61+)
& Rare (R6–R9)

Games in the
Sweet Spot

Set Value Over Time

Estimated set values over time, not live prices.

$21K

$14K

$7,145

Jun 16

Jun 28

Jul 11

Jul 24

Aug 6

Aug 19

Sep 1

Sep 14

Sep 27

Oct 10

Today

$19.85K

Loose Set Value

Price Distribution

How Loose prices are distributed

$38.70Average Loose
Price

Price RangeGames

Under $10294 (53%)

$10 - $50205 (37%)

$50 - $10032 (6%)

$100 - $50018 (3%)

$500+4 (1%)

Fun Factor Distribution

How the library is spread across Fun Factor scores

91–100

81–90

71–80

61–70

51–60

41–50

124

31–40

21–30

11–20

1–10

03875113150

150

120

124

1–1011–2021–3031–4041–5051–6061–7071–8081–9091–100

Avg scoreAverage score

Median score

Rated 80+

Rarest Games

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1.
Air Raid
R9
2.
Berenstain Bears
R9
3.
Cakewalk
R9
4.
Eli's Ladder
R9
5.
Espial
R9

Most Valuable Games

By Loose value

View all

1.
Air Raid
$7.5K
2.
River Patrol
$882
3.
Malagai
$581
4.
Halloween
$502
5.
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
$309

Highest Rated Games

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Collector's Report

Value concentration51%

The 10 most valuable games account for 51% of the Atari 2600 library's total value.

See the top 10 →

Late-release rarity7.7×

Games released from 1987 on are 7.7× as likely to rank R7 or higher.

Browse late releases →

Rare + fun36 games

Rank R6 to R9 with a Fun Factor of 61 or higher.

See all 36 →

All values are estimates based on recent market data.