TurboGrafx-16 Rarity & Value Insights

Rarity Distribution

Share of the library across rarity tiers.

35%

Common

(R1–R3)

35%

Common

(R1–R3)

46%

Uncommon

(R4–R5)

46%

Uncommon

(R4–R5)

13%

Rare

(R6–R7)

13%

Rare

(R6–R7)

5%

Epic+

(R8–R10)

5%

Epic+

(R8–R10)

Rarity by Release Year

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

R1

R2

R3

R4

R5

R6

R7

R8

R9

R10

Games

1

5

10

20+

198819891990199119921993

Rarity is increasing

Games from 1992–1993 are 9.9× more likely to be R7+ than 1988–1989.

1993

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)

11%

High Fun (61+)
& Common (R1–R2)

11%

High Fun (61+)
& Common (R1–R2)

0%

Low Fun (40−)
& Common (R1–R2)

0%

Low Fun (40−)
& Common (R1–R2)

3%

Low Fun (40−)
& Rare (R6–R9)

3%

Low Fun (40−)
& Rare (R6–R9)

9%

High Fun (61+)
& Rare (R6–R9)

9%

High Fun (61+)
& Rare (R6–R9)

11%

High Fun (61+)
& Common (R1–R2)

0%

Low Fun (40−)
& Common (R1–R2)

3%

Low Fun (40−)
& Rare (R6–R9)

9%

High Fun (61+)
& Rare (R6–R9)

8

Games in the
Sweet Spot

Set Value Over Time

Estimated set values over time, not live prices.

$19K

$13K

$6,364

$0

Jun 16

Jun 28

Jul 11

Jul 24

Aug 6

Aug 19

Sep 1

Sep 14

Sep 27

Oct 10

Today

$10.18K

Loose Set Value

$17.65K

CIB Set Value

Price Distribution

How Loose prices are distributed

$114.42Average Loose
Price

Price RangeGames

Under $100 (0%)

$10 - $5052 (58%)

$50 - $10021 (24%)

$100 - $50015 (17%)

$500+1 (1%)

Fun Factor Distribution

How the library is spread across Fun Factor scores

91–100

3

81–90

23

71–80

13

61–70

4

51–60

18

41–50

17

31–40

7

21–30

8

11–20

1

1–10

0

08152330

30

24

18

12

6

0

1

8

7

17

18

4

13

23

3

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

61

Avg scoreAverage score

67

Median score

28%

Rated 80+

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Most Valuable Games

By Loose value

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Highest Rated Games

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Collector's Report

Value concentration63%

The 10 most valuable games account for 63% of the TurboGrafx-16 library's total value.

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Late-release rarity9.9×

Games released from 1992 on are 9.9× as likely to rank R7 or higher.

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Rare + top rated1 game

Rank R8 or higher with a Fun Factor of 85 or higher.

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CIB premium+73%

Average CIB value is $198.32, compared with $114.42 loose. $7,467 more across the full library.

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Rare + fun8 games

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

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