Sega Saturn Rarity & Value Insights

Rarity Distribution

Share of the library across rarity tiers.

23%

Common

(R1–R3)

23%

Common

(R1–R3)

58%

Uncommon

(R4–R5)

58%

Uncommon

(R4–R5)

18%

Rare

(R6–R7)

18%

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+

19941995199619971998

Rarity is increasing

Games from 1997–1998 are 9.9× more likely to be R7+ than 1994–1995.

1997

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)

6%

High Fun (61+)
& Common (R1–R2)

6%

High Fun (61+)
& Common (R1–R2)

0%

Low Fun (40−)
& Common (R1–R2)

0%

Low Fun (40−)
& Common (R1–R2)

5%

Low Fun (40−)
& Rare (R6–R9)

5%

Low Fun (40−)
& Rare (R6–R9)

6%

High Fun (61+)
& Rare (R6–R9)

6%

High Fun (61+)
& Rare (R6–R9)

6%

High Fun (61+)
& Common (R1–R2)

0%

Low Fun (40−)
& Common (R1–R2)

5%

Low Fun (40−)
& Rare (R6–R9)

6%

High Fun (61+)
& Rare (R6–R9)

16

Games in the
Sweet Spot

Set Value Over Time

Estimated set values over time, not live prices.

$24K

$16K

$7,922

$0

Jun 16

Jun 24

Jul 2

Jul 10

Jul 18

Jul 26

Aug 4

Aug 12

Aug 20

Aug 28

Today

$9.04K

Loose Set Value

$21.94K

CIB Set Value

Price Distribution

How CIB prices are distributed

$87.25Average CIB
Price

Price RangeGames

Under $103 (1%)

$10 - $50148 (57%)

$50 - $10057 (22%)

$100 - $50045 (17%)

$500+6 (2%)

Fun Factor Distribution

How the library is spread across Fun Factor scores

91–100

8

81–90

38

71–80

34

61–70

36

51–60

42

41–50

45

31–40

34

21–30

16

11–20

0

1–10

0

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50

40

30

20

10

0

16

34

45

42

36

34

38

8

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

59

Avg scoreAverage score

57

Median score

18%

Rated 80+

Rarest Games

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Most Valuable Games

By CIB value

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Highest Rated Games

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Collector's Report

Key insights about the Sega Saturn

Value Concentration

The top 10 games hold 31% of Sega Saturn's total value. A small group of titles carries most of the worth.

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Late Era Gold

Games released after 1997 are 9.9× more likely to reach R7+ rarity than early Sega Saturn titles.

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The CIB Premium

A loose copy averages $37.00, and going complete costs 136% more. Completing every game instead of collecting loose adds $12,904 across the platform.

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The Sweet Spot

16 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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