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

★ Sweet Spot
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

$33K

$16K

$0

Apr 9

Apr 28

May 18

Jun 7

Jun 27

Jul 16

Aug 5

Aug 25

Sep 14

Oct 4

Today

$11.70K

Loose Set Value

$44.63K

CIB Set Value

Price Distribution

How Loose prices are distributed

$96.59Average Loose
Price

Price RangeGames

Under $1041 (11%)

$10 - $50237 (66%)

$50 - $10027 (8%)

$100 - $50040 (11%)

$500+12 (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

By Loose value

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Highest Rated Games

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Collector's Report

Value concentration53%

The 10 most valuable games account for 53% of the Nintendo 64 library's total value.

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Late-release rarity4.4×

Games released from 2000 on are 4.4× as likely to rank R7 or higher.

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CIB premium+134%

Average CIB value is $226.47, compared with $96.59 loose. $32,937 more across the full library.

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Rare + fun57 games

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

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