Space Invaders
Nintendo Entertainment System · 1985
About this game
Earth is under attack from rows of bomb-dropping aliens, and you need to defend it! The rows of aliens begin at the top of the screen, and you control a laser cannon at the bottom of the screen.
Your goal is to earn points by shooting the aliens before they can land.
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The aliens march back and forth, and each time the end of the screen is reached they will drop one row closer to the bottom.
Shoot them all, and you move on to the next (tougher) level, but if even one of them lands the game is over.
From time to time a flying saucer will pass by along the top of the screen; shoot this to earn extra points.
Just above your laser cannon are four (or three, depending on the platform played on) shields; these can be used to hide from the alien's bombs, but will also block your own shots.
You begin the game with a limited number of laser cannons, and if all of them are bombed the game ends.
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 Space Invaders 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-J
Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-16 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €9.82 |
| 2026-07-16 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €6.14 |
| 2026-07-16 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €86.80 |
| 2026-07-16 | Item only | NTSC-J | €10.51 |
| 2026-07-16 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €24.56 |
| 2026-07-16 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €78.91 |
| 2026-07-14 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €6.13 |
| 2026-07-14 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €24.52 |
| 2026-07-14 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €86.66 |
| 2026-07-14 | Item only | NTSC-J | €10.50 |
| 2026-07-14 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €9.80 |
| 2026-07-14 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €78.78 |
| 2026-07-13 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €9.79 |
| 2026-07-13 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €24.51 |
| 2026-07-13 | Item only | NTSC-J | €10.50 |
| 2026-07-13 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €86.61 |
| 2026-07-13 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €78.74 |
| 2026-07-13 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €6.12 |
| 2026-07-12 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €86.61 |
| 2026-07-12 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €24.51 |
| 2026-07-12 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €9.79 |
| 2026-07-12 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €78.74 |
| 2026-07-12 | Item only | NTSC-J | €10.50 |
| 2026-07-12 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €6.12 |
| 2026-07-10 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €86.58 |
| 2026-07-10 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €24.49 |
| 2026-07-10 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €6.12 |
| 2026-07-10 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €9.79 |
| 2026-07-10 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €78.71 |
| 2026-07-10 | Item only | NTSC-J | €10.49 |
Market insights
Rarity & condition
Space Invaders 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 Space Invaders worth?
Gamevaro hasn't tracked a market sale for Space Invaders (Nintendo Entertainment System) yet, so no current value is available. Prices are sourced from real marketplace sales, and this page will update automatically once sales data comes in.
Is Space Invaders rare?
Space Invaders 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 Space Invaders?
Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. These are tracked as separate market values because the price gap between them can be significant, especially for older releases.
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