Cash In Your Attic

Is your loft full of old games you don’t play any more? Did you keep all your games in pristine condition, making sure all the boxes were immaculate and the manuals good as new? If so, you might be sleeping under a small fortune, with rare games fetching decent sums of money on sites like eBay. We’ve put together a list of some games and games consoles you might have, and found out how much cash you can expect to get for them. What are you waiting for? Read on and then go raid your storage or kick yourself for flogging a gem for 10p at last week’s car boot sale.

SNK Neo Geo AES Console

Released back in 1990, this cartridge-based console delivered arcade quality games in your home. Sadly, this meant it was out of most gamers’ price range.

Immaculate condition price: Up to £300

Unboxed price: £150

SEGA Dreamcast Console

While SEGA’s little console proved to be the nail in the coffin for the Japanese giant as a console manufacturer, it was still home to some great games. Not especially rare, but good condition consoles can fetch a tidy sum.

Immaculate condition price: Up to £70

Unboxed price: £20

Ico – PS2

Widely regarded as one of the PS2’s best games, we don’t know why you’d want to get rid of this classic, but if you’ve got it in good nick, you could get a pretty penny for it.

Immaculate condition price: Up to £40

General price: £10-£15

Super Mario Bros 1, 2 or 3 – Nintendo Entertainment System

These three games set Nintendo on its path of world domination and show just how much difference a piece of unbroken cellophane can make to the price of an old game.

Sealed in original box price: Up to £150

Loose game cartridge price: £5

Alien vs Predator – Atari Jaguar

Years before SEGA’s Xbox 360, PS3 and PC telling of the battle between Xenomorphs and Predators, the series appeared on Atari’s ill-fated 64-bit console. It was a great FPS for its time, and will net you a fair amount if in mint condition.

Mint condition price: Up to £70

Well used price: £10

Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence – PS2

This bumper collection of Metal Gear goodness came complete with 3 discs, and if you’ve managed to keep them all in tiptop condition it might be worth removing it from its cardboard box hiding place.

Pristine condition price: Up to £60

Used price: £20

Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time – Nintendo 64

One of the greatest games ever made and also one of the most valuable from recent years, if you happen to have a original N64 copy sealed in its box without any noticeable damage.

Sealed in box price: Up to £200

Loose cartridge price: £5

Darxide – Sega Mega Drive 32X

No, we haven’t heard of this one either, but if you happened to be one of the small number of people who bought this final ever 32X game, you’re in luck.

If you can find a buyer price: Up to £850

Ecco the Dolphin boxset – Sega Mega Drive

Available from the London Aquarium in the early 90s, this special edition of the dolphin game came complete with a music cassette and t-shirt. If you can part with such a collection, you could probably adopt a real dolphin with the cash.

Price to an Ecco fan: Up to £500

Snatcher – SEGA Mega CD

This graphic adventure game might not be brilliant, but by being the second video game written and directed by Hideo “Metal Gear Solid” Kojima its popularity and value has risen.

Mint condition price: Up to £100

Well used price: £40