Tetris (NES) — Price Guide & Live Deals
Current NES Tetris deals across loose, CIB and sealed copies, what a fair asking price looks like, and how to avoid Tengen and Game Boy mix-ups.
Right now: Loose prices climbing (+7.4% / 90d), 48 current qualifying listings.
Current qualifying listings
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Tetris Nintendo NES Complete CIB Authentic Good Condition REV A
$26.50 USD
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★ 100% · 474 ratings
Listed today · checked 1h ago
Tetris - NES Nintendo - tested - CART ONLY!!!
$9.99 USD
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★ 100% · 581 ratings
Listed today · checked 2h ago
Tetris Worlds - Nintendo GameCube GC - CIB Complete Tested
$16.45 USD
★ 99.9% · 5,786 ratings
Listed today · checked 5h ago
Tetris (Nintendo NES, 1989) CIB Complete in Box w/ Manual Sleeve | Tested Works
$19.99 USD
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★ 100% · 1,566 ratings
Listed today · checked 6h ago
Nintendo Tetris Nintendo NES 1989 NTSC-U/C E-Everyone Manual Included
$19.99 USD
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★ 100% · 928 ratings
Listed today · checked 6h ago
Tetris (Nintendo Entertainment System, 1989)
$13.87 USD
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★ 100% · 3,900 ratings
Listed today · checked 7h ago
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Tetris [NES] Tested & Cleaned [Complete in Box CIB]
$43.99 USD
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★ 100% · 526 ratings
Listed today · checked 8h ago
Tetris NES Nintendo 1989 Original Gray Cartridge Only Tested Authentic Works
$14.49 USD
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★ 99.5% · 1,072 ratings
Listed today · checked 9h ago
Tetris (Nintendo Entertainment System, 1989) NES Cart Only TESTED
$16.95 USD
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★ 99.7% · 1,977 ratings
Listed today · checked 10h ago
Nintendo Entertainment System NES Game Console Mario Bros./Duck Hunt & Tetris
$159.95 USD
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★ 98.3% · 1,870 ratings
Listed today · checked 13h ago
Tetris (Nintendo Entertainment System, NES) CIB Complete - Tested And Working
$40.00 USD
★ 100% · 2,183 ratings
Listed today · checked 13h ago
Tetris (Nintendo Entertainment System, NES, 1989) Game Cartridge
$14.99 USD
+$7.99 shipping
★ 99.8% · 2,009 ratings
Listed today · checked 19h ago
About 6.8 qualifying listings appear per day on average.
Asking-price ranges by condition
| Condition | Min | 25% | Median | 75% | Max | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loose | $5.00 | $10.99 | $13.95 | $17.99 | $279.99 | 225 |
| Cib | $10.49 | $20.00 | $33.94 | $44.55 | $200.00 | 54 |
| SealedLow sample size | $49.99 | $49.99 | $49.99 | $499.00 | $499.00 | 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 1343 listings we observed for this game in the last 30 days, we filtered out 1129 of 1343 (~84%) for quality reasons. The remaining 214 are what we'd actually surface.
- 994 matched a bootleg / out-of-scope keyword
- 110 caught by a junk-listing guard
- 20 seller had too few feedback ratings
- 3 shipped from a region we exclude
- 1 wrong condition (e.g. parts-only)
- 1 seller positive-feedback percentage too low
What the feed excludes
An eBay search for Tetris (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 121 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 Tetris (NES) because they are: that's the noise.
Other titles & look-alikes 24
- -tengen
- -tetris 2
- -tetris attack
- -dr mario
- -dr. mario
- -game boy
- -gameboy
- -nintendo 64
- -n64
- -snes
- -genesis
- -sega
- -playstation
- -windows
- -zelda
- -goonies
- -world cup
- -super mario
- -re-po
- -gb
- -pop
- -ps1
- -ps2
- -dmg
Bootlegs & repros 6
- -custom case
- -repro
- -reproduction
- -aftermarket
- -cd-rom
- -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
- -jpn
- -jp
- -pal
- -eur
- -japan
Ports, remakes & re-releases 6
- -xbox
- -tetris ds
- -nintendo ds
- -ps4
- -pc
- -ds
Lots & multi-item listings 8
- -lot
- -bundle
- -collection
- -set of
- -multiple games
- -3 games
- -4 games
- -5 games
Accessories, merch & paper 54
- -controller
- -headset
- -headphones
- -plush
- -figure
- -figurine
- -keychain
- -sticker
- -charger
- -cable
- -adapter
- -backpack
- -wallet
- -shirt
- -hoodie
- -jersey
- -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
- -manual only
- -manuals only
- -box only
- -nfr
- -hat
- -pin
- -pins
- -ost
- -art
- -poster
How often qualifying deals appear
- 89 in the last 7 days (~12.71/day)
- 205 in the last 30 days (~6.83/day)
- 205 in the last 90 days (~2.28/day)
Tetris: collector & reseller spec sheet
- Product code & saving. The Nintendo release carries the US product code
NES-EI-USA(it shows up in seller titles and on the label). It is a puzzle game with no save feature, so there is no save battery to worry about. Check the label's code matches the US release. - Print variants. Reprints with different label and packaging details exist, and sealed copies are where those differences move the asking price most. Compare any claimed "early print" against reference photos instead of trusting the title.
- Don't confuse it with Tengen's Tetris. Tengen released its own separate, unlicensed NES Tetris, usually sold as a black cartridge. Sellers list it under the same game name, and its asking prices run far above the Nintendo version. This feed deliberately leaves Tengen listings out, so a "bargain" Tengen copy elsewhere is priced as a different, scarcer cart.
- Same-name traps. Game Boy Tetris, SNES Tetris & Dr. Mario and NES Tetris 2 share the title text and are filtered out here. If a listing shows a Game Boy cart or a Tetris 2 box, it is not this game.
- Sealed copies. Factory-sealed NES Tetris asks vary widely with print and seal condition. Treat resealed or unverified-seal listings with caution.
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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