Metroid

Franchise: Metroid Released August 1987 Nintendo, Intelligent Systems, Nintendo R&D1

Region: PAL
Complete: $208
Sealed: —
Sales in 90 days: 5+in 90 days

Region: NTSC
Complete: $185
Sealed: $675
Sales in 90 days: 5+in 90 days

Variants

Region

Any NTSC PAL

Edition

Standard $142–$3185+ sales Classic SeriesReprint $178–$2373 sales

Printing

Any printing Canada

Complete $142–$3185+ sales Sealed $6751 sale Loose $20–$2950+ sales Incomplete $30–$575+ sales Graded CIB —no sales Graded —no sales

Market value

$142–$318 typical$185.265+ sales in 90 days

$142 $318

Liquidity 55 of 100

8 sold in 90 days · sells in about 2 weeks

No trend yet

sales since Oct 2026

Low confidence

5+ sales, newest Oct 28 · wide spread

Sales history

9 recorded complete sales of Metroid, NTSC release, newest first
Sold		Region	Edition	Condition	Price
Oct 28, 2026 sold in 13 days	Metroid Nintendo NES Complete CIB Box Game Poster Instruction Manual Inserts !!! Oct 28, 2026NTSC · Standard	NTSC	Standard	Complete	$320.99 eBay
Oct 27, 2026 sold in under 1 day	Metroid NES Nintendo Complete CIB! Very Good Condition w/ Poster & Reg! RARE! Oct 27, 2026NTSC · Standard	NTSC	Standard	Complete	$199.99 eBay
Oct 23, 2026 sold in 7 days	Metroid NES Complete CIB (Ships from USA) Oct 23, 2026NTSC · Standard	NTSC	Standard	Complete	$149.95 eBay · Auction
Oct 23, 2026 sold in 6 months	Metroid (Nintendo NES) Complete in Box 1987 Vintage Oct 23, 2026NTSC · Standard	NTSC	Standard	Complete	$169 eBay
Oct 15, 2026 sold in 7 days	Metroid Nintendo NES Complete in Box CIB Oct 15, 2026NTSC · Standard	NTSC	Standard	Complete	$599 eBay · Auction
Oct 15, 2026 sold in 3 weeks	Metroid Nintendo NES Complete CIB Box Game Poster Instruction Manual Inserts !!! Oct 15, 2026NTSC · Standard	NTSC	Standard	Complete	$285.99 eBay
Oct 13, 2026 sold in 5 days	Nintendo Metroid (Nintendo NES) w/ Manual 1987 3 screw non-hangtab Beautiful ! Oct 13, 2026NTSC · Standard	NTSC	Standard	Complete	$117.50 eBay · Auction
Oct 10, 2026 sold in 3 months	Metroid NIntendo NES CIB Complete In Box Authentic Tested Oct 10, 2026NTSC · Standard	NTSC	Standard	Complete	$139.99 eBay
Oct 10, 2026 sold in 8 weeks	Metroid - (NES, 1987) - CIB Oct 10, 2026NTSC · Standard, Canada	NTSC	Standard Canada	Complete	$70.29 eBay

Photos

NTSC

Cartridge label

Printings

Canada

Frequently asked

How much is Metroid worth on the Nintendo Entertainment System?

A complete copy sells for about $185 in NTSC (US, Canada). Most of the eight sales in the last 90 days went for $142 to $318. A loose cartridge sells for $20 to $29 and an incomplete copy for $30 to $57.

Does the price of Metroid vary by region?

A little. An NTSC copy sells for about $185 and a PAL copy for about $208.

Any region $138–$32510+ sales
NTSC copy $142–$3185+ sales
PAL copy $95–$3525+ sales

Which editions of Metroid exist on the Nintendo Entertainment System in NTSC?

The Standard and the Classic Series. The price at the top of the page is for standard copies.

Standard $142–$3185+ sales
Classic Series $178–$2373 sales

How quickly does Metroid sell?

Around 3 copies sell per month. The cheapest listings take about 2 weeks to sell.

How is sales data gathered?

We retrieve listing information through eBay alerts and Vinted alerts provided by GrailHound and apply image recognition and text processing to link marketplace listings to games.

Who made Metroid and when did it come out?

Published by Nintendo and developed by Intelligent Systems and Nintendo R&D1. Released August 1987 in NTSC and January 15, 1988 in PAL. Also available on the Famicom Disk System and the Game Boy Advance.