The art form of gaming i🎃s clearly vastly significant to many of us. Compared to any other form of art or media, video games have had an incredibly short amount of time to evolve. And for the most part, they have done so beautifully. It is perhaps this impressive facet that makes us all so passionate about them. And this passion has led to an inane desire to collect trinkets that show off our love.
Outside of the world of comics, video games have produced one of the healthiest and most vast markets for collectibles over the years. Whether this be through companies issuing limited quantities of collectible editions for their games, or games themselves that have been all but lost to t💞he annals of time, owning any of the items on this list would ensure you’re well off for quite a while.
But don’t go rum🥂maging through your closet or attic for boxes of old games🦹 just yet. The reputation for many of these collectibles has become famous among aficionados. The majority of them have had to be lost before they could become what they are today, meaning that not just anyone is going to have them. And it’s not as if any old bauble is worth a lot of money. If you have any of these, chances are you know how lucky you are. Here are 25 video game collectibles that are impossible to find and how much they’re worth.
25 ꧂ Fallout 3: Survival Edition ($515) ꧂
When Bethesda acquired the Fallout property, they began with one of the best entries the series would ever see. Regardless of how they’ve handled things lately, Fallout 3 is a majestic monument of a game. And it also🌠 has one of the rarest collectible editions out 🐠there.
T💝he Survival Edition could only be ordered through Amazon and in the U.S. It came with a ton of cool items like a life size Pip-Boy, a Vault Boy bobblehead, and a lot more. Pricecharting.com values it currently at $515 when it was originally $120-$130. But good luck finding it even that cheap.
24 🐟 Pokémon World Championship DS Systems ($1,000)
Every year, the top players in the Pokémon Trading Card Game compete for glo🐻ry and several prizes. And though the prizes have varied depending on what year and place you receive, all o𝓡f them are now worth quite the pretty penny.
One of the prizes winners could have nabbed were these special edition DS systems. They have come in different colors with unique designs, but each is worth around $1,000. For any Pokémon super fanꦆ, this would be an exce෴llent addition to their collection.
23 Link's E3 1997 Statue ($1,000) 𝓰 📖
This 16-inch high statue may not look like much in comparison to today’s collectibles, but it was unlike any other figurine gamers had seen before in 1997. Fans were only able to buy this at E3, where Nintendo was selling it to get people even more hype for Ocarina of Time. It features the smirking hero on a pedestal with the series logo o🦩n it.
This statue represents one of the first times Link would be in 3D and is therefore a piece of gaming history. So, naturally, these sell forꦡ around $800-$1,000 whenever they ☂do happen to show up.
22 The Last of U✨s: P🅺ost-Pandemic Edition ($1,100)
If you haven’t played The Last of Us, just talk to any fan and they’ll tell you how amazingly life-changing it is. And coming from the esteemed crew at Naughty Dog, it unsurprisingly received a collectible edition. Similar to Fallout 3’s Survival Edition, the Post-Pandemic Edition could only be purchased in the♌ U.S. and through a specific retailer: GameStop.
Contents included a steel-book case, issue #1 of the fantastic American Dreams prequel comic, DLC packs, a sticker book, and a backdrop for the glorious Jꦫoel & Ellie figurines. Due to the game’s reputation, this collection unopened goes for around $1,100.
21 Hyrule Warrioꦫrs: Limited Ediꦍtion ($1,000)
And here we have a collectible that really shouldn’t be worth the amount it is. Hyrule Warriors took the characters and lore of The Legend of Zelda and blended it with the gameplay of Dynasty Warriors. And it did so fairly well.
Nintendo was thrilled enough about the spin-off to give it a limited edition, though the only special thing it came with was Link’s in-game scarf. In the U.S., these were only available at the Nintendo store in🅰 NYC, though they were apparently easier to find in E♚urope. It’s valued around $1,000, but is currently on Amazon for $3,000.
20 🍒 Elemental Gearbolt: Assassin Case ($2,100-$2,200)
In the '90s, collectible editions weren’t as common as they are today. That doesn’t mean they didn’t get released though. This particular one was produced for the original PlayStation game, Elemental Gearbolt. Being that it wa🐽s a light gun shooter, the collectible edition came ♊with its own gun.
Instead of coming in a box like today’s collectible editions, this one came in a small metal briefcase, giving it a more interesting look. This, along with the rela𝓡tive ob🐼scurity of the game, has made this edition pretty hard to find. If you can find it, it normally sells for around $2,100-$2,200.
19 ✱ Blockbuster World Championships II Cartridge ($3,600)
One element from the world of 90s gaming that you♊ don’t see much of today is the holding of championships. Nintendo held ♒several (more on that later) and, not to be outdone, Sega partnered with Blockbuster to create their own. Essentially, players could travel to different Blockbusters to compete on this cartridge, scoring points and winning prizes.
The cartridge features minuscule versions of Judge Dredd and NBA Jam Tournament Edition so that players could be tested on very specific things from those games. And as these cartridges couldn’t be bough🌠t, they now sell fo💫r about $3,600.
18 Life-Si༒ze Big Daddy Statue ($4,000)
If you’re the kind of person who loves to scare your house guests and has $4,000 to blow, I’d recommend ordering this next gaming treasure. Made by Oxmox and standing at a whopping 7’2," the life-size Big Daddy statue is a perfect representation of the BioShock enemy.
You could currently purch🔯ase it on life-size-ꦫuniverse.com, which states that it’s so big it has to be shipped in three separate boxes on pallets. Only 100 of these exist, which is not at all surprising.
17 Mountain Bike Rally/Speed Racer ($4,800) ꧃
A relic from one of the weirdest partnerships Nintendo ever agreed to. The Exertainment Sy𝄹stem, which was an exercise bike with a built-in SNES and small﷽ monitor, was created by Nintendo and Life Fitness. You might be thinking, “Who would want this?”
Well, apparently, no one. It didn’t sell well and only saw one game released: A combo cartridge of Mountain Bike Rally and Speed Racer. These daᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚys, it’s one of the rarest SNES games. The cart alone can easily sell for over $1,500. But an unopened box with the electronic peജrsonal trainer goes for $4,800.
16 🦄 ♈ Aztarac ($5,000)
Many of us wish we could have a room in our houses turned into an arcade of yesteryear. While it’s entirely possible, arcade cabinets can normally set you back quite a bit. But Aztarac is on an entirely different level.
It was released in 1983 as the last game developed in-house by Centuri and less than 200 were made. It’s a space shooter game, but its most remarkable feature is its dome-like screen. Due to the limited quantities, it is now the rare arcade cabinet and can sell for $5,000. 💞Sometimes more.