Most Nintendo 64 games are cheap and common — and that's exactly why the truly rare ones command eye-watering numbers. Treat every figure below as a signal, not an appraisal, and check live sold comps before buying or selling.
The grails
- ClayFighter: Sculptor's Cut — a Blockbuster rental exclusive. Loose copies trade around ~$550, complete copies push toward ~$1,500, and a sealed CGC 9.4 copy reportedly sold for $175,000 at Heritage in 2024.
- Stunt Racer 64 — another Blockbuster exclusive, NTSC-only. Carts run about ~$184, while a sealed graded copy sold for $13,800 at Heritage (2022).
- Bomberman 64: The Second Attack — the rarest home-console Bomberman release. Loose ~$117, sealed boxed copies up to ~$9,000.
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Collector's Edition (gold cart) — ranges from ~$75 loose to ~$2,199 complete, and a sealed graded copy reportedly sold for ~$15,000.
The "not for resale" demo carts
Store-display and rental demo carts are scarce by design. NFR copies rarely survived retail life:
- Majora's Mask (grey NFR) — ~$5,200
- Yoshi's Story International (NFR) — ~$1,724
- Turok 2: Seeds of Evil (NFR) — ~$1,363
- GoldenEye 007 (NFR) — ~$750
- Pokemon Snap (NFR) — ~$410–$700
Why these are worth so much
Three forces stack on every grail:
- Limited distribution — rental exclusives, store demos, and regional one-offs were never meant to reach collectors.
- Completeness — clean boxes and manuals are far rarer than the carts themselves.
- Grade — sealed plus a high grade multiplies everything.
The takeaway
Rarity is not a guaranteed payday. Authentication matters most at these prices because reproductions and resealed boxes exist. Buy graded or from sellers who show their work, verify the cert, and anchor to recent sold comps — not listings.
Signal, not an appraisal. Figures reported by Retro Dodo, citing Heritage Auctions, PriceCharting, and eBay sold listings; verify live before buying or selling.
