Cash in the attic

These old video games could be worth up to £2,000 EACH

If these games are hiding in your attic you could be in line for some serious cash

Maryse Farag

Published: 20:33, 7 Jul 2016
Updated: 20:51, 7 Jul 2016

IT turns out gaming is more than just a hobby - those old video games sitting in your attic could earn you some serious cash.

Thanks to collectors, retro is quite in, so prices are high which means you didn't waste your teenage years after all.

It's time to dig out those old video gamesCredit: Alamy

Antique website LoveAntiques.com has compiled a list of the most valuable video games in the world - naming Snowboard Kids 2 the most valuable which could fetch an incredible £2000, followed by Daxide at £12000.

The top ten most valuable video games

1. Snowboard Kids 2 (Nintendo 64) £2000

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2. Darxide (Sega 32X) £1200

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3. Primal Rage (Sega 32X) £1000

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4. X Zone (Super Nintendo) £850

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5. T Mek (Sega 32X) £800

6. Viewpoint (Neo Geo AES) £750

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7. Stadium Games (Nintendo Nes) £600

8. Cool World (Super Nintendo) £550

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9. Fatal Fury Special edition (Sega Mega CD) £550

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10. The Adventures of Batman and Robin (Sega Mega CD) £550

Will Thomas managing director at LoveAntiques.com said: "It’s astonishing and really interesting to discover how much these games are now bought for.

"As antique experts, we of course know all too well that value is placed in the most obscure of things, however I think it’s wonderful that games many of us would have spent hours playing twenty years ago are still being treasured and collected.

"Nostalgia has a big part to play in how much someone is willing to pay."

The full list of the 90 most expensive video games catalogued by platform, alongside investor guidelines, can be found here: http://www.loveantiques.com/blog/2016/07/the-most-valuable-video-games-in-the-world

How to become a collector from the experts

- Make sure the condition of the games are good especially when purchasing a game with cardboard packaging.

- Card spines must be intact, particularly when purchasing Sega Mega CD games - if missing, the value of the game can decrease by 30-40%.

- PlayStation One games need to be complete with the inlay, case, book and disc and all in good condition to command a higher price.

- The rarer the video game, the more valuable it is, and to invest in games that didn’t sell well at the time of release, such as Sega Saturn games, which were
overshadowed by the release of the PlayStation One.

- Factory sealed games have a higher value than standard boxed versions. For example Nintendo 64’s standard ‘Hercules’ game can fetch £100, however a factory sealed version will be worth £500 plus

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These old video games could be worth up to £2,000 EACH

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