Dragon Warrior
Nintendo Entertainment System · 1989
About this game
Dragon Warrior III is the concluding game of the first Dragon Quest/Dragon Warrior trilogy, and its story takes us back to the time period of the legendary Erdrick (also known as Loto), the ancestor of the first game's hero.
You are the son of a powerful warrior Ortega, skillful in physical combat and spellcasting.
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Your father went out to fight the evil Baramos, who is responsible for the appearance of monsters in your region, and never returned.
You are sent by the king on a quest to continue your father's brave deeds and to defeat Baramos.
Dragon Warrior III is a top-down role-playing game where you travel around the overworld, caves, castles, cities and other locations while battling random encounters, buying equipment, and talking to people.
You and your party members receive experience when they beat up monsters and level up with enough experience, increasing their stats.
The game features a day/night cycle - as you travel, day slowly changes to night and vice versa; shops are typically closed at night.
You begin with control of just the main character but can quickly recruit three more members to your party.
During the game you can choose to drop your current characters and recruit others at any time.
The recruitable characters are divided into six classes: soldier, fighter, merchant, goof-off, pilgrim and wizard.
The game has a unique job system, giving you the ability to switch your hired characters' classes after they have achieved at least level 20 in their base class.
Characters can switch to the other beginning classes, as well as the sage class, which is not available at the beginning.
When a character switches classes, they lose all earned experience points, and half of their stats, but retain all of the abilities of the previous class.
In this way, you can create powerful combination characters that are able to cast spells and fight effectively.
About Nintendo Entertainment System
The Nintendo Entertainment System (1983 in Japan, 1985 in the West) revived the North American video game industry after the 1983 crash and established conventions — cartridges, licensing seals, save systems — that shaped the industry for decades. NES collecting is one of the most established retro markets: common titles remain cheap, but a well-known handful of low-print-run games (many from smaller third-party publishers) are among the most expensive video games in existence.
Gamevaro tracks Dragon Warrior for Nintendo Entertainment System 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
NTSC-U
Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-12 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €743.22 |
| 2026-07-12 | Manual Only | NTSC-U | €12.03 |
| 2026-07-12 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €305.20 |
| 2026-07-12 | Item only | NTSC-U | €11.35 |
| 2026-07-12 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €40.42 |
| 2026-07-12 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €62.99 |
| 2026-07-10 | Manual Only | NTSC-U | €12.02 |
| 2026-07-10 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €67.77 |
| 2026-07-10 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €42.66 |
| 2026-07-10 | Item only | NTSC-U | €11.34 |
| 2026-07-10 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €742.89 |
| 2026-07-10 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €310.53 |
| 2026-06-18 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €569.26 |
| 2026-06-18 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €269.54 |
| 2026-06-18 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €55.36 |
| 2026-06-18 | Item only | NTSC-U | €10.44 |
| 2026-06-18 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €40.06 |
| 2026-06-18 | Manual Only | NTSC-U | €11.86 |
| 2026-06-17 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €64.80 |
| 2026-06-17 | Item only | NTSC-U | €10.43 |
| 2026-06-17 | Manual Only | NTSC-U | €11.86 |
| 2026-06-17 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €584.50 |
| 2026-06-17 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €269.54 |
| 2026-06-17 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €40.08 |
| 2026-06-15 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €585.86 |
| 2026-06-15 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €56.55 |
| 2026-06-15 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €40.18 |
| 2026-06-15 | Item only | NTSC-U | €11.03 |
| 2026-06-15 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €270.16 |
| 2026-06-15 | Manual Only | NTSC-U | €11.89 |
Market insights
Rarity & condition
Dragon Warrior 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 Dragon Warrior worth?
Dragon Warrior for Nintendo Entertainment System is currently worth €12.84 loose, €62.99 complete in box, and €305.20 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.
Is Dragon Warrior rare?
Dragon Warrior 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 Dragon Warrior?
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 Dragon Warrior, loose is €12.84 and CIB is €62.99 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.
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