Sid Meier's Pirates! (1987)
Commodore Amiga · 1987
About this game
Take on the life of a buccaneer in the golden age of Caribbean Piracy! This game lets you choose from 6 different "ages" (for example, "The Silver Empire" from 1560-1600, "War For Profit" from 1640-1660, etc.), one of 4 nationalities (English, French, Dutch, Spanish), 4 difficulty levels, and one of 5 special abilities (skill at fencing, skill at navigation, etc.).
Nine different types of ships were represented.
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The goal of the game is to retire with as much gold and land as possible, as many ranks/titles as possible (Colonel, Admiral, Marquis, Duke), and a wife.
Finding long lost relatives helps too.
You accomplish these goals by plundering cities, capturing and sinking enemy ships, getting in good with governors to receive titles, learn news of "evil Spaniards" holding your relatives, capturing evil pirates, etc.
The game is educational, as you will learn about piracy through the thoroughly researched manual.
You'll smell the sea salt as you participate in wild sword fights, desperate sea battles, and daring attacks by land.
About Commodore Amiga
The Commodore Amiga (1985) was ahead of its time technically — multitasking, custom graphics and sound chips — and built a passionate following in Europe in particular, where it rivaled and often outsold contemporary consoles. Amiga collecting today is a niche but dedicated hobby: original boxed software on floppy disk is comparatively scarce since floppies degrade, making well-preserved complete copies genuinely valuable to the right collector.
Gamevaro tracks Sid Meier's Pirates! (1987) for Commodore Amiga with separate market values for loose, complete-in-box (CIB) and factory-sealed copies, sourced from real eBay sales. Prices also vary by region — PAL, NTSC-U and NTSC-J releases of the same game often sell for different amounts due to print run sizes and regional collector demand.
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Price history
Market values by condition
PAL
Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-15 | Item only | PAL | €124.45 |
| 2026-05-17 | Complete in Box | PAL | €44.88 |
| 2026-05-17 | Item only | PAL | €20.89 |
| 2026-05-17 | Graded New | PAL | €98.84 |
| 2026-05-17 | Box Only | PAL | €17.92 |
| 2026-05-17 | Manual Only | PAL | €11.20 |
| 2026-05-17 | New (sealed) | PAL | €89.85 |
Rarity & condition
Only a handful of market sales have been tracked for Sid Meier's Pirates! (1987), suggesting it doesn't trade hands very often — a sign of relative scarcity compared to more common Commodore Amiga titles.
Complete-in-box (CIB) copies typically command a premium over loose cartridges/discs because the original box and manual are more fragile and get discarded or damaged over time — fewer complete sets survive.
Frequently asked questions
How much is Sid Meier's Pirates! (1987) worth?
Sid Meier's Pirates! (1987) for Commodore Amiga is currently worth €124.45 loose, €44.88 complete in box, and €89.85 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.
Is Sid Meier's Pirates! (1987) rare?
Sid Meier's Pirates! (1987) has only a handful of tracked market sales, suggesting relative scarcity compared to more common Commodore Amiga titles.
What's the difference between loose, CIB and sealed for Sid Meier's Pirates! (1987)?
Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. For Sid Meier's Pirates! (1987), loose is €124.45 and CIB is €44.88 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.
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