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Need for Speed: Carbon

PlayStation 3 · 2007 · Racing

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How much is Need for Speed: Carbon worth on PlayStation 3? This price guide tracks new, used and sealed prices for this 2007 Racing release, with recent price trends. In UK / PAL it currently values around £31 new and £19 used, with a MyPlayersVault collector score of 28 (SUB-ALPHA tier). Sealed value is up 80% over the past 5 months. Import copies in North America (NTSC-U) trade around £24.

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Need for Speed Carbon is a mass-market arcade racer from EA's peak franchise period, released across multiple platforms with substantial print runs. The PS3 version exists in moderate supply but reflects cooling collector demand—this is a mainstream title with no scarcity narrative or niche collector identity. The elevated sealed pricing reflects condition rarity rather than genuine collector desirability; most copies circulate in played condition. Multiplayer servers are defunct, but the single-player campaign remains fully functional from disc, preserving the core experience. This is a legacy franchise entry with historical significance but no emerging collector momentum.

Need for Speed: Carbon price guide — value by region

UK / PALSHOWN BY DEFAULT
NEW£31
USED£19
CEV£23
VAULT SCORE 28 SUB-ALPHA
DEMAND Niche · MOVEMENT Cooling · STABILITY Softening
North America (NTSC-U)
NEW£24
USED£14
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Need for Speed: Carbon — frequently asked questions

How much is Need for Speed: Carbon worth on PlayStation 3?
Need for Speed: Carbon on PlayStation 3 currently values around £31 new and £19 used in UK / PAL, with a Collector Estimated Value (CEV) of £23. Values are read from recent eBay and PriceCharting sales and update over time.
Is Need for Speed: Carbon rare or collectible?
Need for Speed: Carbon has a MyPlayersVault collector score of 28 (SUB-ALPHA tier) — a 0–100 rating of its collector demand and desirability based on live market data.
What is the difference between the new and used price of Need for Speed: Carbon?
A sealed (new) copy of Need for Speed: Carbon trades around £31, while a used complete copy is about £19, a premium of roughly £12 for sealed.
Are import copies of Need for Speed: Carbon cheaper?
Import copies in North America (NTSC-U) trade around £24, so values differ by region. MyPlayersVault tracks UK/PAL, NTSC-U and NTSC-J separately.

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