NHL 2000
Game Boy Color · 1999
About this game
The millennium installment in the NHL series brought as usual updated rosters, featuring for the first time the Atlanta Thrashers, plus enhanced graphics and sound.
The two main features of the game are the new Dynasty mode, allowing a player to lead a team to success for 10 straight seasons, while keeping an eye on the new talent on the yearly drafts and trading with other teams, and the face import feature, which gives the chance to assign each custom player their own face based on a photo.
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To do so, a photo must be placed in a folder, imported and then hotspots (head shape, eyes, nose and mouth) must be set, to define how the texture will be mapped into the face model.
Gameplay became a lot faster and tougher, and two new moves were included: "Big Hit", to flatten the oppositions' golden boy, and "Special Movement", to go around those tough defenders with ease.
Other new features include individual player and goalie boost (to give an handicap for a team), jersey selection, including classic throwback jerseys.
One of the most important changes done to the game was how the game timer worked: before, the period length on the clock matched the time set by the player, but starting with NHL 2000, every period has 20 minutes which are compressed into the time set by the player.
This makes penalties a lot shorter (a minor elapses in just 30 seconds in a five minute period setting) thus reducing the powerplay percentage, which experienced players could keep in the high 90's in previous games, but also fixes the handicap of goaltenders in played games (a goaltender that suffered a single goal would have his GAA a lot higher than a goalie that suffered more goals in a simulated game).
The rest of the game remains as usual: 28 teams can play in a season (with the ability to choose between a short, medium or long season length), setting the then new NHL overtime loss point, playoffs (with best of 1, 3, 5 or 7 matches), international tournament and shootout.
About Game Boy Color
The Game Boy Color (1998) added a color screen to the original Game Boy formula while remaining backwards compatible with the entire existing cartridge library. Its colorful, semi-transparent cartridge shells make it a visually distinct platform for shelf collectors, and several late-cycle exclusives — released just before the Game Boy Advance took over — are notably harder to find complete today.
Gamevaro tracks NHL 2000 for Game Boy Color 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
NTSC-U
Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-16 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €31.78 |
| 2026-07-16 | Manual Only | NTSC-U | €8.77 |
| 2026-07-16 | Item only | NTSC-U | €15.61 |
| 2026-07-16 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €55.94 |
| 2026-07-16 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €50.85 |
| 2026-07-16 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €14.03 |
| 2026-07-14 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €55.85 |
| 2026-07-14 | Manual Only | NTSC-U | €8.75 |
| 2026-07-14 | Item only | NTSC-U | €15.59 |
| 2026-07-14 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €50.77 |
| 2026-07-14 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €31.73 |
| 2026-07-14 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €14.01 |
| 2026-07-13 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €50.74 |
| 2026-07-13 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €31.71 |
| 2026-07-13 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €55.82 |
| 2026-07-13 | Item only | NTSC-U | €15.58 |
| 2026-07-13 | Manual Only | NTSC-U | €8.75 |
| 2026-07-13 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €14.00 |
| 2026-07-12 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €14.00 |
| 2026-07-12 | New (sealed) | PAL | €31.50 |
| 2026-07-12 | Graded New | PAL | €34.65 |
| 2026-07-12 | Box Only | PAL | €8.05 |
| 2026-07-12 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €31.71 |
| 2026-07-12 | Item only | PAL | €7.02 |
| 2026-07-12 | Item only | NTSC-U | €15.58 |
| 2026-07-12 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €50.74 |
| 2026-07-12 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €55.82 |
| 2026-07-12 | Manual Only | NTSC-U | €8.75 |
| 2026-07-12 | Complete in Box | PAL | €19.87 |
| 2026-07-12 | Manual Only | PAL | €5.03 |
Market insights
Rarity & condition
NHL 2000 has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning enough copies circulate to establish a reliable market price.
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 NHL 2000 worth?
NHL 2000 for Game Boy Color is currently worth €27.75 loose, €19.87 complete in box, and €31.50 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.
Is NHL 2000 rare?
NHL 2000 has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning it trades hands regularly and isn't considered particularly rare.
What's the difference between loose, CIB and sealed for NHL 2000?
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 NHL 2000, loose is €27.75 and CIB is €19.87 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.
Is NHL 2000 worth more in PAL or NTSC?
The PAL version of NHL 2000 is currently worth €27.75 loose, versus €19.12 for NTSC-U. Regional price differences usually come down to print run size and regional collector demand.
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