Contra
Nintendo NES · 1988 · Action & Adventure
VIEW FULL ANALYSIS →How much is Contra worth on Nintendo NES? This price guide tracks new, used and sealed prices for this 1988 Action & Adventure release, with recent price trends. In North America (NTSC-U) it currently values around £799 new and £117 used, with a MyPlayersVault collector score of 78 (S-TIER GHOST tier). Sealed value is down 34% over the past 4 months. Import copies in Japan & Asia (NTSC-J) trade around £278.
Contra NTSC-U sealed represents a foundational pillar of NES collector identity—a game that defined the action platformer genre and remains culturally embedded in retro gaming consciousness. The sealed condition elevates its collector significance substantially; loose cartridges are common, but pristine sealed examples command sustained collector attention. No digital version exists for the original NES release, and the cartridge format itself carries inherent preservation urgency as capacitors age and labels degrade. The game's legendary difficulty and arcade-to-home translation legacy ensure enduring community engagement and discovery appeal across generational collector cohorts. Supply remains selectively available rather than abundant, reflecting both its foundational status and the natural attrition of sealed stock over four decades.
Contra price guide — value by region
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