Tomb Raider: Curse of the Sword
Game Boy Color · 2001
About this game
Lara Croft is a Tomb Raider, an archaeologist who explores ancient sites in search of valuable artifacts, who is hired to retrieve an artifact from a tomb in Peru, which turns out to be one of three parts of the Atlantean Scion.
Soon betrayed by her employer, Lara Croft travels to Greece and Egypt to recover the other parts before this powerful device falls into the wrong hands.
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Tomb Raider is a 3D action game with platforming and puzzle-solving elements, in which players control Lara Croft from a third-person perspective.
The camera follows Lara as she climbs, jumps, and swims through detailed environs overcoming environmental obstacles and deadly fauna.
Moving through levels often involves finding spots where Lara can climb, looking for spots where Lara can use her acrobatic ability, and sliding blocks and pushing levers to solve puzzles and open passageways.
Lara is armed with twin pistols with infinite ammunition, but she can pick up higher caliber weapons to take on deadlier human opponents.
Lara also comes across restorative health packs and has a compass with which she can orient herself.
Lara’s opponents include animals, gunmen, as well as primeval and supernatural beings.
Careful explorers can also find secret areas and avoid traps.
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 Tomb Raider: Curse of the Sword 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 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €263.01 |
| 2026-07-16 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €109.59 |
| 2026-07-16 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €56.98 |
| 2026-07-16 | Item only | NTSC-U | €16.80 |
| 2026-07-16 | Manual Only | NTSC-U | €8.77 |
| 2026-07-16 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €22.28 |
| 2026-07-14 | Item only | NTSC-U | €16.77 |
| 2026-07-14 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €262.60 |
| 2026-07-14 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €56.89 |
| 2026-07-14 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €109.42 |
| 2026-07-14 | Manual Only | NTSC-U | €8.75 |
| 2026-07-14 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €22.24 |
| 2026-07-13 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €109.36 |
| 2026-07-13 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €56.86 |
| 2026-07-13 | Item only | NTSC-U | €16.76 |
| 2026-07-13 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €262.46 |
| 2026-07-13 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €22.23 |
| 2026-07-13 | Manual Only | NTSC-U | €8.75 |
| 2026-07-12 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €22.23 |
| 2026-07-12 | New (sealed) | PAL | €52.49 |
| 2026-07-12 | Graded New | PAL | €57.74 |
| 2026-07-12 | Complete in Box | PAL | €32.67 |
| 2026-07-12 | Box Only | PAL | €13.07 |
| 2026-07-12 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €56.86 |
| 2026-07-12 | Item only | NTSC-U | €16.76 |
| 2026-07-12 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €109.36 |
| 2026-07-12 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €262.46 |
| 2026-07-12 | Manual Only | NTSC-U | €8.75 |
| 2026-07-12 | Item only | PAL | €13.55 |
| 2026-07-12 | Manual Only | PAL | €8.17 |
Market insights
Rarity & condition
Tomb Raider: Curse of the Sword 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 Tomb Raider: Curse of the Sword worth?
Tomb Raider: Curse of the Sword for Game Boy Color is currently worth €26.29 loose, €32.67 complete in box, and €52.49 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.
Is Tomb Raider: Curse of the Sword rare?
Tomb Raider: Curse of the Sword 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 Tomb Raider: Curse of the Sword?
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 Tomb Raider: Curse of the Sword, loose is €26.29 and CIB is €32.67 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.
Is Tomb Raider: Curse of the Sword worth more in PAL or NTSC?
The PAL version of Tomb Raider: Curse of the Sword is currently worth €26.29 loose, versus €19.71 for NTSC-U. Regional price differences usually come down to print run size and regional collector demand.
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