The most expensive retro games in the UK right now

The study by CS2 experts CSDB.gg analysed data from second-hand retailer CeX to see which retro titles could be traded for the highest amount in cash.

It found that T-Mek for the Mega 32X can be traded in for £1,137 right now, the highest of any title, nearly £100 more than second place. It’s one of only 40 games for the short-lived Mega 32X, released as an add-on for the Sega Genesis console.

Mario The Juggler for the Wide Screen Series of the Game & Watch console takes second, being able to be traded in for up to £1,040 currently. The handheld Game & Watch console was one of the first of its kind, and many versions have increased in value dramatically as each console could only play one game.

Coming in joint third place is the Super NES version of Mega Man X2. The game was voted one of the best Super NES titles, and despite the incredible popularity of the console and game itself, a top-condition version can fetch up to £975 when traded in.

Also coming in a joint third place is the Wide Screen Series version of Egg for the Game & Watch, fetching up to £975 in cash on trade-in. It’s one of five Game & Watch titles in the list and features Mickey Mouse as a main character.

Fourth place on the list goes to another Mega 32X game in DarXide. Released only in Europe, it was also a game exclusive to the 32X and was also one of the last games to be released for the console only in production for two years, making it incredibly rare, now seeing a trade-in value of £910.

Rounding out the top five is the PlayStation 1 version of Cindy’s Fashion World, which can be traded in for up to £897 in cash, making it by far the most expensive PS1 title, with a lot of this being down to its very short run on the Sony console.

Corey Sims, Head of Content at CSDB.gg, commented on the findings, “It’s clear from this list that what drives these huge value increases for titles is simply rarity. A game’s quality doesn’t always matter to collectors, as a combination of things like regional exclusivity, limited production runs, console exclusivity, and poor sales can all make a game rare, and thus drive resale prices up massively. Nostalgia can also be a factor, as loved franchises like Mario and Mega Man featured on this list show a demand for well-loved games to collectors as well.

This information was provided by https://csdb.gg/