Cut the Rope
Nintendo 3DS · 2010
About this game
A package arrives at your doorstep.
Inside is a little green creature called Omnom, it's cute and loves candy! Cut the Rope is a physics puzzle game.
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Each levels contains a piece of candy, hung up in one or more ropes.
Slice the rope with the touchscreen and gravity causes it to fall down.
The candy interacts with other contraptions on the stage, such as bubbles that lift it and new ropes that can catch the candy when falling.
But you must watch out for spikes and other dangerous elements to avoid, as well as falling out at the bottom of the screen.
The goal is to move the candy to your buddy Omnom to feed him.
The levels are divided in "boxes".
Each level contains three bonus stars that you can grab by simply touching a star with your candy.
The levels select screen shows an overview of the levels you have beaten and how many stars you've gotten.
To unlock new level packages you need to obtain a certain number of stars.
To get a highscore you also want to be as fast as possible, as a time bonus is added to your score when you complete a level.
The initial release had a hundred levels in four boxes: cardboard box, fabric box, foil box and gift box.
Later updates added cosmic box with gravity reversal buttons, valentine box (released around valentines day 2011) with halve candy parts that must be joined together, magic box with magic hats that can teleport the candy, toy box box with platforms that make the candy bounce, tools box with saws that can be turned by the player, and buzz box with bees that hold ropes and move at a certain pattern.
Even further updates (version 2.0 and above) split the whole game in three season and added more boxes: DJ box with gramophone records that can be turned by the player in DJ-fashion, spooky box with ghost that can be changed into different in-game objects by the player, steam box with controllable blasts of steam, and lantern box which allows for controlled teleportation of candy.
Another addition is a number of Omnom's drawings
About Nintendo 3DS
The Nintendo 3DS (2011) added glasses-free stereoscopic 3D and a second analog input to Nintendo's handheld line, eventually building a library that rivaled the DS in size and quality. Because the eShop for digital purchases has since closed, physical 3DS cartridges are the only way to preserve access to many titles — a dynamic that's pushing more collectors toward cartridge-based copies even for games that were originally digital-first.
Gamevaro tracks Cut the Rope for Nintendo 3DS 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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Market values by condition
Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-11 | Loose / Item only | PAL | €23.98 |
| 2026-07-11 | Sealed / New | PAL | €40.53 |
| 2026-07-10 | Loose / Item only | NTSC-U | €21.61 |
| 2026-07-10 | Sealed / New | NTSC-U | €33.53 |
Market insights
Rarity & condition
Only a handful of market sales have been tracked for Cut the Rope, suggesting it doesn't trade hands very often — a sign of relative scarcity compared to more common Nintendo 3DS titles.
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 Cut the Rope worth?
Cut the Rope for Nintendo 3DS is currently worth €23.98 loose, and €40.53 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.
Is Cut the Rope rare?
Cut the Rope has only a handful of tracked market sales, suggesting relative scarcity compared to more common Nintendo 3DS titles.
What's the difference between loose, CIB and sealed for Cut the Rope?
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.
Is Cut the Rope worth more in PAL or NTSC?
The PAL version of Cut the Rope is currently worth €23.98 loose, versus €21.61 for NTSC-U. Regional price differences usually come down to print run size and regional collector demand.
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