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Best Nintendo DS Games to Collect

Ranked from 74 analysed games · updated hourly

GAMES ANALYSED74on Nintendo DS
TOP VAULT SCORE96Pokemon Platinum
MOST VALUABLE£499Pokemon Legendary Distribution
HIDDEN GEMS6score 60+, cheap used

These lists are built from MyPlayersVault’s own analyses of Nintendo DS games — Vault Score, collector demand, market movement and current new and used prices — not from opinion. Every game links to its full price guide.

Top picks

The highest Vault Scores — our 0–100 rating of collector demand, scarcity and market strength.

Pokemon Platinum cover1Pokemon PlatinumRPG96North America (NTSC-U)SOVEREIGN ORPHANNEW£336USED£195DEMANDHigh Collector InterestAnalysed 6 Jun 2026Pokemon Trozei cover2Pokemon TrozeiPuzzle90North America (NTSC-U)S-TIER GHOSTNEW£164USED£63DEMANDNicheAnalysed 6 Jun 2026Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Sky cover3Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of SkyRPG86North America (NTSC-U)S-TIER GHOSTNEW£377USED£110DEMANDEstablishedAnalysed 15 Jun 2026Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective cover4Ghost Trick: Phantom DetectiveAction & Adventure86North America (NTSC-U)S-TIER GHOSTNEW£113USED£49DEMANDNicheAnalysed 22 Jun 2026Steal Princess cover5Steal PrincessRPG86North America (NTSC-U)S-TIER GHOSTNEW£101USED£73DEMANDNicheAnalysed 10 Oct 2026Pokemon HeartGold Version cover6Pokemon HeartGold VersionRPG82North America (NTSC-U)S-TIER GHOSTNEW£491USED£169DEMANDHigh Collector InterestAnalysed 17 Oct 2026Pokemon SoulSilver Version cover7Pokemon SoulSilver VersionRPG82North America (NTSC-U)S-TIER GHOSTNEW£320USED£162DEMANDHigh Collector InterestAnalysed 10 Jul 2026Pokemon Conquest cover8Pokemon ConquestStrategy82North America (NTSC-U)S-TIER GHOSTNEW£160USED£61DEMANDEmergingAnalysed 12 Jun 2026Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time cover9Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of TimeRPG78North America (NTSC-U)S-TIER GHOSTNEW£190USED£11DEMANDEstablishedAnalysed 6 Jun 2026World Ends With You cover10World Ends With YouRole-playing (RPG)78North America (NTSC-U)S-TIER GHOSTNEW£80USED£34DEMANDHigh Collector InterestAnalysed 22 Jun 2026

Most valuable

The Nintendo DS games with the highest current values.

Pokemon Legendary Distribution cover1Pokemon Legendary DistributionRPG36North America (NTSC-U)MID-ALPHANEW—USED£499DEMANDEstablishedAnalysed 9 Jun 2026Pokemon HeartGold Version cover2Pokemon HeartGold VersionRPG82North America (NTSC-U)S-TIER GHOSTNEW£491USED£169DEMANDHigh Collector InterestAnalysed 17 Oct 2026Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Sky cover3Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of SkyRPG86North America (NTSC-U)S-TIER GHOSTNEW£377USED£110DEMANDEstablishedAnalysed 15 Jun 2026Pokemon Conquest cover4Pokemon ConquestStrategy62UK / PALHIGH-ALPHANEW£350USED£63DEMANDNicheAnalysed 12 Jun 2026Pokemon Platinum cover5Pokemon PlatinumRPG96North America (NTSC-U)SOVEREIGN ORPHANNEW£336USED£195DEMANDHigh Collector InterestAnalysed 6 Jun 2026Pokemon Black Version 2 cover6Pokemon Black Version 2RPG62UK / PALHIGH-ALPHANEW£331USED£123DEMANDEstablishedAnalysed 4 Jul 2026Pokemon Dash cover7Pokemon DashRacing42North America (NTSC-U)MID-ALPHANEW£331USED£22DEMANDNicheAnalysed 15 Jun 2026Pokemon SoulSilver Version cover8Pokemon SoulSilver VersionRPG82North America (NTSC-U)S-TIER GHOSTNEW£320USED£162DEMANDHigh Collector InterestAnalysed 10 Jul 2026Pokemon White Version 2 cover9Pokemon White Version 2RPG62North America (NTSC-U)HIGH-ALPHANEW£253USED£72DEMANDEstablishedAnalysed 13 Jun 2026Pokemon Ranger cover10Pokemon RangerRPG34North America (NTSC-U)MID-ALPHANEW£249USED£14DEMANDNicheAnalysed 6 Jun 2026

Hidden gems

A strong Vault Score (60+) and still cheap to buy used.

Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time cover1Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of TimeRPG78North America (NTSC-U)S-TIER GHOSTNEW£190USED£11DEMANDEstablishedAnalysed 6 Jun 2026Deep Labyrinth cover2Deep LabyrinthRPG78UK / PALS-TIER GHOSTNEW£53USED£25DEMANDNicheAnalysed 21 Jun 2026Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Explorers Of Darkness cover3Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Explorers Of DarknessRPG68Japan & Asia (NTSC-J)STRONG PICKNEW£15USED£13DEMANDEstablishedAnalysed 22 Sept 2026Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies cover4Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry SkiesRPG68UK / PALSTRONG PICKNEW£56USED£26DEMANDEstablishedAnalysed 3 Jul 2026Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Blue Rescue Team cover5Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Blue Rescue TeamRPG66North America (NTSC-U)STRONG PICKNEW£225USED£6DEMANDEmergingAnalysed 6 Jun 2026Pokemon Pearl cover6Pokemon PearlRPG62North America (NTSC-U)HIGH-ALPHANEW£83USED£20DEMANDEstablishedAnalysed 6 Jun 2026

Rising

Market movement “Strengthening” or “Emerging” — collector interest heading up.

Pokemon Platinum cover1Pokemon PlatinumRPG96North America (NTSC-U)SOVEREIGN ORPHANNEW£336USED£195DEMANDHigh Collector InterestAnalysed 6 Jun 2026Pokemon Trozei cover2Pokemon TrozeiPuzzle90North America (NTSC-U)S-TIER GHOSTNEW£164USED£63DEMANDNicheAnalysed 6 Jun 2026Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Sky cover3Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of SkyRPG86North America (NTSC-U)S-TIER GHOSTNEW£377USED£110DEMANDEstablishedAnalysed 15 Jun 2026Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective cover4Ghost Trick: Phantom DetectiveAction & Adventure86North America (NTSC-U)S-TIER GHOSTNEW£113USED£49DEMANDNicheAnalysed 22 Jun 2026Steal Princess cover5Steal PrincessRPG86North America (NTSC-U)S-TIER GHOSTNEW£101USED£73DEMANDNicheAnalysed 10 Oct 2026Pokemon HeartGold Version cover6Pokemon HeartGold VersionRPG82North America (NTSC-U)S-TIER GHOSTNEW£491USED£169DEMANDHigh Collector InterestAnalysed 17 Oct 2026Pokemon SoulSilver Version cover7Pokemon SoulSilver VersionRPG82North America (NTSC-U)S-TIER GHOSTNEW£320USED£162DEMANDHigh Collector InterestAnalysed 10 Jul 2026Pokemon Conquest cover8Pokemon ConquestStrategy82North America (NTSC-U)S-TIER GHOSTNEW£160USED£61DEMANDEmergingAnalysed 12 Jun 2026Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time cover9Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of TimeRPG78North America (NTSC-U)S-TIER GHOSTNEW£190USED£11DEMANDEstablishedAnalysed 6 Jun 2026World Ends With You cover10World Ends With YouRole-playing (RPG)78North America (NTSC-U)S-TIER GHOSTNEW£80USED£34DEMANDHigh Collector InterestAnalysed 22 Jun 2026

How this list is made: every entry is a Nintendo DS game MyPlayersVault has analysed. Prices are the new and used values shown on each game’s page, for the region named on the card. Collector context, not financial advice.

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