OLD Nintendo 64 consoles can fetch thousands of pounds – and you might have the right model at home.
So if you’re hanging on to any of the iconic ’90s gaming machines, it might be time to dust them off.
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One special model could net you more than £2,200 if you’ve got it tucked away somewhere.
The Nintendo 64 is one of the best-loved consoles of all time.
It came out in Japan in June 1996, following by a March 1997 release for Europe – with Nintendo ultimately selling more than 32 million of them.
But one specific colour option – Smoke Black – is particularly favoured by fans who are willing to pay big money for a unit.
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The regular console was a solid grey, but the Smoke Black version had a translucent design.
And according to video game collectibles tracker PriceCharting, a sealed Smoke Black N64 console is worth £2,203.21.
What’s more, if you’ve had it professionally graded, the value rises to a whopping £2,423.53.
Chances are that you’ve probably opened your Nintendo 64, but don’t panic: an unsealed unit is still worth a fair bit of cash.
The site estimates that a complete-in-box Smoke Black N64 is worth £816.03.
If you’ve got the console on its own without a box, it could fetch £285.44.
The box, bizarrely, is worth even more at an estimated £326.42.
And the manual is listed with an approximate value of £204.01.
Of course, these prices are estimates based on previous online sales of the console.
So if you do decide to sell your unit, you could end up getting less than these values.
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It’s also possible that the right collector might pay even more than these sums.
And bear in mind that the value of your old console might go up over time, so think carefully before flogging your retro gaming machine.
The good news is that a Smoke Black Nintendo 64 isn’t your only chance at riches.
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Other Nintendo 64 consoles can also fetch a tidy sum.
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For instance, the sealed Nintendo 64 Ice Blue console is estimated to be worth a healthy £1,578 – or £119 opened up.
The Jungle Green Nintendo 64 could net you £1,386 sealed, or £513 in an open box.
Nintendo’s Pikachu version of the console has a valuation of £1,380 if it’s brand new, or £455 “complete in box”.
Then there’s the Fire Orange Nintendo 64, with a new value of £911. Unsealed, it’ll drop to £337.
TOP N64 TITLES TO CHECK FOR
Here’s how much PriceCharting says some of these classic Nintendo 64 games are now worth…
Super Mario 64
- Professionally Graded: £3,795
- New: £465
- Complete: £46
- Loose: £16
- Box: £30
- Manual: £10
The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask
- Professionally Graded: £4,023
- New: £547
- Complete: £104
- Loose: £49
- Box: £28
- Manual: £17
Paper Mario
- Professionally Graded: £405
- New: £368
- Complete: £322
- Loose: £120
- Box: £79
- Manual: £116
Pokémon Stadium
- Professionally Graded: £1,767
- New: £277
- Complete: £63
- Loose: £13
- Box: £24
- Manual: £10
Pokémon Stadium 2
- Professionally Graded: £579
- New: £283
- Complete: £123
- Loose: £89
- Box: £56
- Manual: £31
Mario Kart 64
- Professionally Graded: £1,662
- New: £312
- Complete: £58
- Loose: £24
- Box: £24
- Manual: £9
007 Goldeneye
- Professionally Graded: £1,007
- New: £180
- Complete: £44
- Loose: £9
- Box: £26
- Manual: £8
Keep in mind that these are valuations based on previous sales, and don’t guarantee you’ll get those amounts if you try to flog your own copy.
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If you have the Clear Blue Nintendo 64, that could be worth £734 new or £272 in an open box.
Next up is the Grape Purple Nintendo 64, worth either £649 new or £240 if opened.
The colourful Watermelon Red Nintendo 64 is listed with a value of £534, or “complete in box” at £198.
And lastly, the regular Nintendo 64 in its regular grey colourway is estimated to be worth £393 – or £146 opened up.
