Top 25 most expensive PCE games by loose market value — prices from real eBay sales
Known as the TurboGrafx-16 outside Japan, the PC Engine (1987) punched well above its small form factor and was hugely successful in Japan despite a limited Western release. Because the Western TurboGrafx-16 library is comparatively small and undersold relative to the platform's technical merits, complete-in-box North American copies are notably scarcer — and pricier — than their Japanese PC Engine counterparts.
This list shows the most valuable PC Engine games based on current loose market prices sourced from eBay. Values are updated regularly and reflect real collector transactions. CIB (Complete in Box) values are typically 2–5× higher than loose prices.
Ranking by loose price surfaces a different set of standout titles than ranking by collector demand — a game can be genuinely valuable on the resale market without being widely collected, or the other way around, especially on a smaller-library platform like PCE where a handful of scarce releases can dominate the top of the value chart.
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| # | Game | Loose | CIB | Collectors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Darius Alpha (1990) | €1221.37 | €1333.68 | — |
| #2 | Magical Chase (1991) | €381.34 | €1023.75 | — |
| #3 | Coryoon (1991) | €309.60 | €947.46 | — |
| #4 | Hanata-Kadaka!? (1991) | €286.13 | — | — |
| #5 | Bomberman '93 Special (1993) | €251.69 | €553.72 | — |
| #6 | Tatsujin (1992) | €221.25 | €404.38 | — |
| #7 | Gekibo: Gekisha Boy (1992) | €167.02 | €196.85 | — |
| #8 | Soldier Blade (1992) | €127.47 | €279.96 | — |
| #9 | Ryu Kyu (1990) | €103.22 | — | — |
| #10 | Down Load (1990) | €100.67 | €128.61 | — |
| #11 | Mizubaku Daibouken (1992) | €96.23 | €275.58 | — |
| #12 | Fushigi no Yume no Alice (1990) | €95.80 | €175.63 | — |
| #13 | Die Hard (1990) | €89.73 | €145.64 | — |
| #14 | City Hunter (1990) | €89.30 | €148.73 | — |
| #15 | Forgotten Worlds (1988) | €87.02 | — | — |
| #16 | Toilet Kids (1992) | €84.03 | €185.91 | — |
| #17 | Strip Fighter II (1993) | €81.80 | €150.05 | — |
| #18 | Circus Lido (1991) | €78.73 | €137.36 | — |
| #19 | Princess Minerva (1992) | €78.01 | — | — |
| #20 | Gokuraku Chuka Taisen (1992) | €75.91 | €192.47 | — |
| #21 | AV Poker: World Gambler (1992) | €75.46 | €166.01 | — |
| #22 | Twin Cobra (1987) | €74.25 | — | — |
| #23 | Batman (1990) | €73.93 | €153.74 | — |
| #24 | Legend of Hero Tonma (1989) | €73.23 | €161.42 | — |
| #25 | Raiden (1990) | €71.22 | €143.47 | — |
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