Ninja Gaiden (NES) — Price Guide & Live Deals
Live NES Ninja Gaiden deals: loose, CIB and sealed asking prices, how to tell it from the sequels and Famicom copies, and what to check before you buy.
Right now: Loose prices roughly flat over 90 days, 48 current qualifying listings.
Current qualifying listings
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Ninja Gaiden (NES) (Nintendo Entertainment System, 1989) Cart Only Tested.
$15.99 USD
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★ 99.9% · 2,280 ratings
Listed today · checked 17h ago
Ninja Gaiden (Nintendo Entertainment System, 1989) Cartridge Only
$14.99 USD
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★ 99.7% · 1,525 ratings
Listed yesterday · checked yesterday
Ninja Gaiden (Nintendo Entertainment System, 1989) NES Games 💥 OOP Nice
$20.00 USD
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★ 100% · 1,740 ratings
Listed yesterday · checked yesterday
Ninja Gaiden (Nintendo Entertainment System) Tested & Working Authentic
$14.95 USD
+$6.00 shipping
★ 99.9% · 1,691 ratings
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Ninja Gaiden NES Nintendo Entertainment System 1989 Game Cartridge Tested
$28.00 USD
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★ 99.8% · 741 ratings
Listed 2 days ago · checked 2 days ago
Ninja Gaiden (Nintendo Entertainment System, 1989)
$19.99 USD
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★ 99.5% · 1,321 ratings
Listed 2 days ago · checked 2 days ago
Ninja Gaiden 1 (Nintendo NES) In Box - Game, Box, Sleeve, Tested (1989 Tecmo)
$85.00 USD
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★ 100% · 1,289 ratings
Listed 2 days ago · checked 2 days ago
Ninja Gaiden (NES, 1989) - Cart Only NES Tested
$22.00 USD
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★ 100% · 1,022 ratings
Listed 2 days ago · checked 2 days ago
Ninja Gaiden (Nintendo NES, 1989)
$26.99 USD
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★ 99.8% · 1,938 ratings
Listed 2 days ago · checked 2 days ago
Tecmo Ninja Gaiden Nintendo NES Game Cartridge
$24.96 USD
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★ 99.4% · 8,077 ratings
Listed 3 days ago · checked 3 days ago
Ninja Gaiden Sega Game Gear
$40.00 USD
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★ 98.3% · 198 ratings
Listed 4 days ago · checked 4 days ago
Ninja Gaiden (Nintendo Entertainment System, 1989)NO MANUAL, TESTED, FAST SHIP🔥
$104.77 USD
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★ 100% · 234 ratings
Listed 4 days ago · checked 4 days ago
About 2.2 qualifying listings appear per day on average.
Asking-price ranges by condition
| Condition | Min | 25% | Median | 75% | Max | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loose | $8.99 | $14.99 | $18.95 | $22.99 | $159.99 | 108 |
| Cib | $29.95 | $85.00 | $100.00 | $225.00 | $269.95 | 10 |
| SealedLow sample size | $995.00 | $995.00 | $995.00 | $2,224.99 | $2,224.99 | 2 |
Asking prices of currently-active listings. Not sold-price data. Rows marked "low sample size" have fewer than 5 listings, so one outlier can move them a lot.
Full asking-price history by condition →
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How we filter
Every feed has its own filter, tuned by hand for this one game. Before any change goes live, those filters are tested against thousands of real eBay listing titles. Every night, each feed is checked against every other deal page in its category, so a listing for a different game that slips in gets flagged and fixed instead of quietly shown.
Of the 843 listings we observed for this game in the last 30 days, we filtered out 772 of 843 (~92%) for quality reasons. The remaining 71 are what we'd actually surface.
- 712 matched a bootleg / out-of-scope keyword
- 36 caught by a junk-listing guard
- 15 shipped from a region we exclude
- 5 seller had too few feedback ratings
- 2 wrong condition (e.g. parts-only)
- 1 priced below our floor (too good to be true)
- 1 seller positive-feedback percentage too low
What the feed excludes
An eBay search for Ninja Gaiden (NES) returns far more than the game itself: controllers, T-shirts, strategy guides, imports and repro carts all mention it in their titles. These are the 107 terms we filter out to keep this feed to the real thing. A listing whose title contains any of them never reaches the feed, the price table or an alert. Many look unrelated to Ninja Gaiden (NES) because they are: that's the noise.
Other titles & look-alikes 16
- -trilogy
- -shadow warriors
- -dragon sword
- -sigma
- -reproduce
- -ryukenden
- -led sign
- -gaiden shadow
- -dark sword
- -ancient ship
- -gaiden ii
- -re-po
- -ii
- -iii
- -2
- -3
Bootlegs & repros 6
- -custom case
- -repro
- -reproduction
- -aftermarket
- -rom hack
- -repo
Broken, untested & empty listings 15
- -for parts
- -not working
- -non-working
- -non working
- -broken
- -as is
- -as-is
- -untested
- -doesnt work
- -does not work
- -not tested
- -parts only
- -no game
- -game not included
- -cart not included
Imports & regions 8
- -japanese
- -ntsc-j
- -famicom
- -eur
- -jpn
- -jp
- -pal
- -japan
Ports, remakes & re-releases 1
- -xbox
Lots & multi-item listings 8
- -lot
- -bundle
- -collection
- -set of
- -multiple games
- -3 games
- -4 games
- -5 games
Accessories, merch & paper 53
- -controller
- -headset
- -headphones
- -plush
- -figure
- -figurine
- -keychain
- -sticker
- -charger
- -cable
- -adapter
- -backpack
- -wallet
- -shirt
- -hoodie
- -jersey
- -poster
- -art book
- -artbook
- -soundtrack
- -vinyl
- -statue
- -amiibo
- -funko
- -pop figure
- -mousepad
- -lanyard
- -badge
- -trading cards
- -tcg booster
- -bookmark
- -instruction booklet
- -promo item
- -promotional
- -insert only
- -flyer
- -pamphlet
- -display card
- -demo cart
- -kiosk
- -case only
- -case-only
- -clamshell only
- -box and case
- -replacement box only
- -fan translation
- -strategy guide
- -manual only
- -nfr
- -hat
- -pin
- -art
- -ost
How often qualifying deals appear
- 21 in the last 7 days (~3/day)
- 67 in the last 30 days (~2.23/day)
- 67 in the last 90 days (~0.74/day)
Ninja Gaiden: collector & reseller spec sheet
- Release & save: The US NES release is Tecmo's 1989 game. The cartridge has no save feature, so there is no save battery to replace.
- Product code: Check that the product code on the label matches the US release. "NTSC-U/C" in a title means US/Canada, which is the region you want.
- Print variants: Sellers mention different label and box prints. Ask for clear photos of the label and box before paying extra, and don't take a "rare print" claim on the seller's word alone.
- Sequels share the title text: Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos and Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom are separate NES games with their own cartridges and prices, and sellers often write them as "Ninja Gaiden 2" or "3". Confirm the title on the cart label in the photos, not just the listing headline.
- Not the US game: Japanese Famicom Ninja Gaiden (Ryukenden) copies are listed under the same English title. They are a different region's cartridge.
- Things sold under the title that aren't the cartridge: strategy guides, loose manuals and decorative signs. Confirm the cartridge is actually included.
Buying NES games: what to check by condition
These checks apply to every NES cartridge. The item notes above cover what is specific to this game.
Loose
- Compare the label, shell color and front/back markings against a photo of a known-authentic cart. Repro labels are often glossier, blurrier or slightly off-color.
- Ask for a photo of the board or the back of the cart. An opened shell is not automatically bad (battery swaps are normal), but it should be disclosed.
- If the game saves to a battery, ask whether the save holds. Old save batteries fail with age regardless of what the listing says, so budget for a replacement.
CIB (complete in box)
- Confirm the box, manual and inner tray or insert are all shown in the photos, not just listed in the title.
- Check that the box and manual are the same region and print as the cart. Mixed-and-matched "complete" copies are common.
- Box wear (crushing, tears, sticker residue) moves price far more than the cart does. Judge it from photos, not from the word "mint".
Sealed & graded
- For a graded copy, look the certification number up on the grading company's own site and confirm the photos match the slab you are buying.
- For an ungraded sealed copy, compare the wrap and seal pattern against a known factory-sealed example. Resealing is common, and a reseal on a loose game is worth a loose price.
- Ask for photos of every side, the seams and any price stickers. Refusing extra photos on a sealed listing is a red flag on its own.
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