Nintendo 64 Rarity & Value Insights

Rarity Distribution

Share of the library across rarity tiers.

18%

Common

(R1–R3)

18%

Common

(R1–R3)

44%

Uncommon

(R4–R5)

44%

Uncommon

(R4–R5)

30%

Rare

(R6–R7)

30%

Rare

(R6–R7)

8%

Epic+

(R8–R10)

8%

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+

1996199719981999200020012002

Rarity is increasing

Games from 2000–2002 are 4.4× more likely to be R7+ than 1996–1998.

2000

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

Fun Factor vs Rarity

Each dot represents a game

Fun Factor

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High Fun
Common Games

Low Fun
Common Games

Low Fun
High Rarity

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High Fun · High Rarity

R1 (Common)R3R5R7R9 (Epic)

9%

High Fun (61+)
& Common (R1–R2)

9%

High Fun (61+)
& Common (R1–R2)

0%

Low Fun (40−)
& Common (R1–R2)

0%

Low Fun (40−)
& Common (R1–R2)

2%

Low Fun (40−)
& Rare (R6–R9)

2%

Low Fun (40−)
& Rare (R6–R9)

19%

High Fun (61+)
& Rare (R6–R9)

19%

High Fun (61+)
& Rare (R6–R9)

9%

High Fun (61+)
& Common (R1–R2)

0%

Low Fun (40−)
& Common (R1–R2)

2%

Low Fun (40−)
& Rare (R6–R9)

19%

High Fun (61+)
& Rare (R6–R9)

57

Games in the
Sweet Spot

Set Value Over Time

Estimated set values over time, not live prices.

$49K

$32K

$16K

$0

Apr 9

Apr 23

May 8

May 23

Jun 7

Jun 22

Jul 7

Jul 22

Aug 6

Aug 21

Today

$11.61K

Loose Set Value

$44.53K

CIB Set Value

Price Distribution

How Loose prices are distributed

$96.69Average Loose
Price

Price RangeGames

Under $1040 (11%)

$10 - $50239 (67%)

$50 - $10027 (8%)

$100 - $50040 (11%)

$500+11 (3%)

Fun Factor Distribution

How the library is spread across Fun Factor scores

91–100

14

81–90

50

71–80

57

61–70

68

51–60

65

41–50

34

31–40

4

21–30

4

11–20

1

1–10

0

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100

80

60

40

20

0

1

4

34

65

68

57

50

14

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

66

Avg scoreAverage score

60

Median score

22%

Rated 80+

Rarest Games

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Most Valuable Games

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Highest Rated Games

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Collector's Report

Key insights about the Nintendo 64

Value Concentration

The top 10 games hold 55% of Nintendo 64's total value. A small group of titles carries most of the worth.

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Late Era Gold

Games released after 2000 are 4.4× more likely to reach R7+ rarity than early Nintendo 64 titles.

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The CIB Premium

A loose copy averages $96.69, and going complete costs 134% more. Completing every game instead of collecting loose adds $32,917 across the platform.

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The Sweet Spot

57 games hit the sweet spot of high Fun Factor and above-average rarity. Your best picks for fun and long-term value.

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