Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars

Franchise: Grand Theft Auto Released March 17, 2009 Rockstar Games, Cyberfront, Rockstar North, Rockstar Leeds

Region: NTSC
Complete: $73
Sealed: $182
Sales in 90 days: 20+in 90 days

Region: PAL
Complete: $35
Sealed: —
Sales in 90 days: 50+in 90 days

Variants

Region

Any NTSC PAL Asia

Edition

Standard $33–$7050+ sales

Complete $33–$7050+ sales Sealed $150–$2202 sales Loose $13–$3020+ sales Incomplete $17–$573 sales Graded CIB —no sales Graded 1 grade1 sale

Market value

$33–$70 typical$44.6850+ sales in 90 days

$33 $70

Liquidity 90 of 100

around 100 sold in 90 days · sells in about 2 days

Medium confidence

50+ sales, newest Nov 1 · wide spread

Sales history

85 recorded complete sales of Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, every region, newest first
Sold		Region	Edition	Condition	Price
Nov 1, 2026 sold in 7 days	GTA Chinatown Wars for Nintendo DS Nov 1, 2026PAL · Standard	PAL	Standard	Complete	$26.80 Vinted
Nov 1, 2026 sold in 7 days	GTA Chinatown Wars (CIB) Nov 1, 2026PAL · Standard	PAL	Standard	Complete	$52.17 Vinted
Oct 31, 2026 sold in 13 days	Grand Theft Auto Chinatown Wars - DS Oct 31, 2026PAL · Standard	PAL	Standard	Complete	$33.50 Vinted
Oct 31, 2026 sold in under 1 day	Grand theft auto Nintendo DS Oct 31, 2026PAL · Standard	PAL	Standard	Complete	$32.40 Vinted
Oct 31, 2026 sold in 4 days	GTA Chinatown Wars voor DS Oct 31, 2026PAL · Standard	PAL	Standard	Complete	$33.52 Vinted
Oct 31, 2026 sold in 2 days	Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars Nintendo DS Game Oct 31, 2026PAL · Standard	PAL	Standard	Complete	$32.14 eBay
Oct 31, 2026 sold in 2 days	DS Spiel GTA Chinatown Wars CIB Karte Oct 31, 2026PAL · Standard, Germany	PAL	Standard Germany	Complete	$48.03 Vinted
Oct 31, 2026 sold in under 1 day	Rockstar GTA: Chinatown Wars Nintendo DS w/ Manual Map Inserts NTSC-U/C Oct 31, 2026NTSC · Standard	NTSC	Standard	Complete	$70 eBay
Oct 31, 2026 sold in 3 days	Grand theft auto chinatown wars / ds Oct 31, 2026PAL · Standard	PAL	Standard	Complete	$41.78 Vinted
Oct 30, 2026 sold in 7 days	Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars Nintendo DS Oct 30, 2026PAL · Standard	PAL	Standard	Complete	$34.62 eBay · Auction
Oct 30, 2026 sold in 4 days	Grand Theft Auto Chinatown Wars (Nintendo DS 2009) CIB W/Map *TESTED Oct 30, 2026NTSC · Standard	NTSC	Standard	Complete	$71.58 eBay
Oct 30, 2026 sold in 7 days	Gioco GTA Chinatown wars Oct 30, 2026PAL · Standard, Italy	PAL	Standard Italy	Complete	$44.69 Vinted

Photos

NTSC

Front

PAL

Front

Printings

Germany
France
Germany
United Kingdom

Frequently asked

How much is Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars worth on the Nintendo DS?

A complete copy sells for about $73 in NTSC (US, Canada) and $35 in PAL (EU, UK, Australia). A loose cartridge sells for $13 to $30 and an incomplete copy for $17 to $57.

Does the price of Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars vary by region?

Yes, a lot. A PAL copy sells for about $35 and an NTSC copy for about $73.

Any region $33–$7050+ sales
NTSC copy $55–$7920+ sales
PAL copy $30–$4550+ sales
Asian copy no sales yet

How do I tell which copy I have?

Look at the rating badge on the front of the box.

An ESRB box, black and white with a letter in it, means a North American copy. Canadian copies have the same front with a bilingual back.
A PEGI square with the age in it means a European copy. France had a box of its own for the same cartridge.
A USK square (ab 6, 12, 16 or 18) means a German copy. Germany rates games itself instead of using PEGI.

What does Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars sell for in the United Kingdom, France and Germany?

A complete copy sells for £25 in the United Kingdom, 35 € in France and 35 € in Germany.

United Kingdom £2520+ sales
United States $74.9920+ sales
France 35 €10+ sales
Germany 35 €5+ sales

Does Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars have a collector's edition on the Nintendo DS?

Not that we've seen. All 100+ sales so far were standard copies.

How quickly does Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars sell?

It sells fast, around 6 copies per week. The cheapest listings sell within about 2 days.

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 Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars and when did it come out?

Published by Rockstar Games and Cyberfront and developed by Rockstar North and Rockstar Leeds. Released March 17, 2009 in NTSC, March 19, 2009 in PAL and October 29, 2009 in Asia. Also available on PlayStation Portable.