Sega Game Gear Rarity & Value Insights

Rarity Distribution

Share of the library across rarity tiers.

9%

Common

(R1–R3)

9%

Common

(R1–R3)

64%

Uncommon

(R4–R5)

64%

Uncommon

(R4–R5)

27%

Rare

(R6–R7)

27%

Rare

(R6–R7)

1%

Epic+

(R8–R10)

1%

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+

19921994199619982000

Rarity is decreasing

Games from 1998–2001 are 0× more likely to be R7+ than 1991–1994.

1993

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)

1%

High Fun (61+)
& Common (R1–R2)

1%

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)

1%

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)

22

Games in the
Sweet Spot

Set Value Over Time

Estimated set values over time, not live prices.

$23K

$16K

$7,826

$0

Apr 21

May 4

May 18

Jun 1

Jun 15

Jun 28

Jul 12

Jul 26

Aug 9

Aug 23

Today

$3.53K

Loose Set Value

$17.23K

CIB Set Value

Price Distribution

How Loose prices are distributed

$15.20Average Loose
Price

Price RangeGames

Under $1096 (41%)

$10 - $50133 (57%)

$50 - $1003 (1%)

$100 - $5001 (<1%)

$500+0 (0%)

Fun Factor Distribution

How the library is spread across Fun Factor scores

91–100

4

81–90

13

71–80

18

61–70

44

51–60

78

41–50

51

31–40

8

21–30

15

11–20

4

1–10

0

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100

80

60

40

20

0

4

15

8

51

78

44

18

13

4

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

56

Avg scoreAverage score

60

Median score

7%

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

Key insights about the Sega Game Gear

Value Concentration

The top 10 games hold 21% of Sega Game Gear's total value. A small group of titles carries most of the worth.

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The CIB Premium

A loose copy averages $15.20, and going complete costs 622% more. Completing every game instead of collecting loose adds $13,694 across the platform.

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The Sweet Spot

22 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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