Game Boy
559Games
1989-1999YearsRelease Years
Rarity Distribution
16%
Common
(R1–R3)
16%
Common
(R1–R3)
51%
Uncommon
(R4–R5)
51%
Uncommon
(R4–R5)
30%
Rare
(R6–R7)
30%
Rare
(R6–R7)
3%
Epic+
(R8–R10)
3%
Epic+
(R8–R10)
Rarity by Release Year
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
R6
R7
R8
R9
R10
Games
1
5
10
20+
19901992199419961998
Rarity is increasing
Games from 1996–1999 are 1.3× more likely to be R7+ than 1989–1992.
1992
marks the turning point where higher-rarity games became more common.
Fun Factor vs Rarity
Fun Factor
0255075100
High Fun
Common Games
Common Games
Low Fun
Common Games
Common Games
Low Fun
High Rarity
High Rarity
★ Sweet Spot
High Fun · High Rarity
High Fun · High Rarity
R1 (Common)R3R5R7R9 (Epic)
3%
High Fun (61+)
& Common (R1–R2)
& Common (R1–R2)
3%
High Fun (61+)
& Common (R1–R2)
& Common (R1–R2)
0%
Low Fun (40−)
& Common (R1–R2)
& Common (R1–R2)
0%
Low Fun (40−)
& Common (R1–R2)
& Common (R1–R2)
7%
Low Fun (40−)
& Rare (R6–R9)
& Rare (R6–R9)
7%
Low Fun (40−)
& Rare (R6–R9)
& Rare (R6–R9)
6%
High Fun (61+)
& Rare (R6–R9)
& Rare (R6–R9)
6%
High Fun (61+)
& Rare (R6–R9)
& Rare (R6–R9)
Set Value Over Time
$108K
$72K
$36K
$0
Apr 9
Apr 28
May 18
Jun 7
Jun 27
Jul 16
Aug 5
Aug 25
Sep 14
Oct 4
Today
$15.30K
Loose Set Value
$99.31K
CIB Set Value
Price Distribution
$30.95Average Loose
Price
Price
Price RangeGames
Under $10122 (22%)
$10 - $50360 (65%)
$50 - $10041 (7%)
$100 - $50026 (5%)
$500+2 (<1%)
Fun Factor Distribution
91–100
6
81–90
15
71–80
35
61–70
72
51–60
163
41–50
130
31–40
50
21–30
40
11–20
3
1–10
0
050100150200
200
160
120
80
40
0
3
40
50
130
163
72
35
15
6
1–1011–2021–3031–4041–5051–6061–7071–8081–9091–100
52
Avg scoreAverage score
58
Median score
4%
Rated 80+
Collector's Report
Value concentration21%
The 10 most valuable games account for 21% of the Game Boy library's total value.
See the top 10 →Late-release rarity1.3×
Games released from 1996 on are 1.3× as likely to rank R7 or higher.
Browse late releases →CIB premium+525%
Average CIB value is $193.30, compared with $30.95 loose. $84,004 more across the full library.
Compare values →All values are estimates based on recent market data.