Formula One: Built to Win
Nintendo Entertainment System · 1990
About this game
Formula One: Born To Win is a career racing game.
The player begins with a Mini Cooper and claws up the ranks of the racing circuit starting with the lowest ranked races in the eastern part of the United States.
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By winning races, the player can upgrade parts on the Mini and have a better shot at more races.
Win enough races and eventually earn the opportunity to race using faster cars.
The other cars available in the game are the Vector W2, Ferrari F40, and of course, the Formula 1.
The first races take place in New York City, Detroit, and Miami.
The other locales to visit are Yellowstone, Denver, Dallas, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and finally Hawaii.
The primary game is the "Normal Mode" of the game.
The game's main menu also offers a "Free Mode" which allows the player to freely choose any of the 4 cars in the game to race on a selection of courses, without any obstruction from other cars,
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 Formula One: Built to Win 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 Formula One: Built to Win 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 1990.
Price history
Market values by condition
NTSC-U
Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-12 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €26.24 |
| 2026-07-12 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €1679.79 |
| 2026-07-12 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €375.33 |
| 2026-07-12 | Item only | NTSC-U | €31.73 |
| 2026-07-12 | Manual Only | NTSC-U | €27.71 |
| 2026-07-12 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €93.83 |
| 2026-07-10 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €375.16 |
| 2026-07-10 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €93.79 |
| 2026-07-10 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €26.23 |
| 2026-07-10 | Manual Only | NTSC-U | €27.70 |
| 2026-07-10 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €1679.06 |
| 2026-07-10 | Item only | NTSC-U | €31.72 |
| 2026-06-18 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €1656.03 |
| 2026-06-18 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €92.50 |
| 2026-06-18 | Item only | NTSC-U | €33.50 |
| 2026-06-18 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €25.87 |
| 2026-06-18 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €370.02 |
| 2026-06-18 | Manual Only | NTSC-U | €27.32 |
| 2026-06-17 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €92.50 |
| 2026-06-17 | Item only | NTSC-U | €33.50 |
| 2026-06-17 | Manual Only | NTSC-U | €27.32 |
| 2026-06-17 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €1656.03 |
| 2026-06-17 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €370.02 |
| 2026-06-17 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €25.87 |
| 2026-06-15 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €1659.89 |
| 2026-06-15 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €92.74 |
| 2026-06-15 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €25.93 |
| 2026-06-15 | Item only | NTSC-U | €32.55 |
| 2026-06-15 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €370.88 |
| 2026-06-15 | Manual Only | NTSC-U | €27.38 |
Market insights
Rarity & condition
Formula One: Built to Win 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 Formula One: Built to Win worth?
Formula One: Built to Win for Nintendo Entertainment System is currently worth €38.68 loose, €93.83 complete in box, and €375.33 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.
Is Formula One: Built to Win rare?
Formula One: Built to Win 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 Formula One: Built to Win?
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 Formula One: Built to Win, loose is €38.68 and CIB is €93.83 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.
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