Nintendo DS
1,887Games
2004-2016YearsRelease Years
Rarity Distribution
11%
Common
(R1–R3)
11%
Common
(R1–R3)
48%
Uncommon
(R4–R5)
48%
Uncommon
(R4–R5)
37%
Rare
(R6–R7)
37%
Rare
(R6–R7)
4%
Epic+
(R8–R10)
4%
Epic+
(R8–R10)
Rarity by Release Year
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
R6
R7
R8
R9
R10
Games
1
5
10
20+
2004200620082010201220142016
Rarity is increasing
Games from 2012–2016 are 2× more likely to be R7+ than 2004–2008.
2008
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)
2%
High Fun (61+)
& Common (R1–R2)
& Common (R1–R2)
2%
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)
14%
Low Fun (40−)
& Rare (R6–R9)
& Rare (R6–R9)
14%
Low Fun (40−)
& Rare (R6–R9)
& Rare (R6–R9)
9%
High Fun (61+)
& Rare (R6–R9)
& Rare (R6–R9)
9%
High Fun (61+)
& Rare (R6–R9)
& Rare (R6–R9)
Set Value Over Time
$35K
$24K
$12K
$0
May 10
May 21
Jun 2
Jun 14
Jun 26
Jul 8
Jul 20
Aug 1
Aug 13
Aug 25
Today
$18.54K
Loose Set Value
$32.80K
CIB Set Value
Price Distribution
$20.88Average CIB
Price
Price
Price RangeGames
Under $10870 (51%)
$10 - $50677 (40%)
$50 - $10088 (5%)
$100 - $50055 (3%)
$500+0 (0%)
Fun Factor Distribution
91–100
14
81–90
105
71–80
92
61–70
199
51–60
351
41–50
375
31–40
234
21–30
206
11–20
148
1–10
20
0100200300400
400
320
240
160
80
0
20
148
206
234
375
351
199
92
105
14
1–1011–2021–3031–4041–5051–6061–7071–8081–9091–100
47
Avg scoreAverage score
68
Median score
7%
Rated 80+
Rarest Games
Most Valuable Games
Highest Rated Games
Collector's Report
Key insights about the Nintendo DSValue Concentration
The top 10 games hold 8% of Nintendo DS's total value. A small group of titles carries most of the worth.
See the top games →Late Era Gold
Games released after 2012 are 2× more likely to reach R7+ rarity than early Nintendo DS titles.
View recent rares →The CIB Premium
A loose copy averages $11.39, and going complete costs 83% more. Completing every game instead of collecting loose adds $14,265 across the platform.
Browse the library →The Sweet Spot
147 games hit the sweet spot of high Fun Factor and above-average rarity. Your best picks for fun and long-term value.
Explore sweet spot →All values are estimates based on recent market data.