Family Circuit
Nintendo Entertainment System · 1988
About this game
Family Circuit is a racing game for Nintendo's Family Computer (known to some as the NES), hence the name.
Unlike other Nintendo racing games at the time, it has many realistic traits, removing itself from the main crop of more arcade oriented titles.
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The car can be customized to your heart's content, with different tires, wings and suspension and detailed engine settings for both turbo and torque.
Four racing modes are available: Free run: Run any way you want around the track, getting to know both the curves and straights as well as the settings of your car.
Sprint race: Race a season in four classes – novice, B class, A class and Super A – around well-known (Fuji, Suzuka) and less well-known tracks (Family Park, Namcot-ring), competing for the first place.
Endurance race: Run around and around a track to see who gives up last.
Spectator mode: Not a real racing mode, but allows you to follow any car in any class around any track.
As you bump into things or push the car too far, you must pit in, where you will be given statistics for each part of the car and may choose to fix it.
Some of this realism is however forfeited by the fact that cars can never collide.
Racing straight through an opponent with both cars undamaged is perfectly possible.
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 Family Circuit 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.
Adding Family Circuit to a Gamevaro collection takes seconds — search by title or scan the box barcode, and the app fills in cover art, release details and current pricing automatically. This NES release dates back to 1988.
Price history
Market values by condition
NTSC-J
Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-16 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €47.26 |
| 2026-07-16 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €3.33 |
| 2026-07-16 | Item only | NTSC-J | €6.51 |
| 2026-07-16 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €13.32 |
| 2026-07-16 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €5.33 |
| 2026-07-16 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €42.96 |
| 2026-07-14 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €42.89 |
| 2026-07-14 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €13.31 |
| 2026-07-14 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €47.18 |
| 2026-07-14 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €5.69 |
| 2026-07-14 | Item only | NTSC-J | €4.80 |
| 2026-07-14 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €3.55 |
| 2026-07-13 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €5.69 |
| 2026-07-13 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €13.30 |
| 2026-07-13 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €3.55 |
| 2026-07-13 | Item only | NTSC-J | €4.79 |
| 2026-07-13 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €42.87 |
| 2026-07-13 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €47.16 |
| 2026-07-12 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €13.30 |
| 2026-07-12 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €47.16 |
| 2026-07-12 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €5.69 |
| 2026-07-12 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €3.55 |
| 2026-07-12 | Item only | NTSC-J | €4.79 |
| 2026-07-12 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €42.87 |
| 2026-07-10 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €13.29 |
| 2026-07-10 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €42.85 |
| 2026-07-10 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €47.14 |
| 2026-07-10 | Item only | NTSC-J | €4.79 |
| 2026-07-10 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €5.68 |
| 2026-07-10 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €3.55 |
Market insights
Rarity & condition
Family Circuit 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 Family Circuit worth?
Family Circuit for Nintendo Entertainment System is currently worth €10.39 loose, €13.32 complete in box, and €42.96 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.
Is Family Circuit rare?
Family Circuit 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 Family Circuit?
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 Family Circuit, loose is €10.39 and CIB is €13.32 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.
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